Human Resources Assistant Job in Kenya


Hotel Human Resources Assistant - Hospitality Industry

Key Responsibilities:
 
 
1. Provide support to supervisors and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff.
 
Main Activities
 
Ensure that accurate job descriptions are in place
 

Provide advice and assistance with writing job descriptions
 
Identify training and development opportunities 
 
Organize staff training sessions, workshops and activities
 
Process employee requests for outside training while complying with policies and procedures
 
Provide basic counseling to staff who have performance related obstacles
 
Provide advice and assistance in developing human resource plans
 
Provide staff orientations
 
Access funding for training and write proposals

2. Coordinate staff recruitment and selection process in order to ensure a timely organized and comprehensive procedure is used to hire staff.
 
Main Activities
  • Provide advice and assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment
  • Prepare notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions.
  • Schedule and organize interviews
  • Participate in applicant interviews
  • Conduct reference checks on possible candidates
  • Prepare, develop and implement procedures and policies on staff recruitment
  • Inform unsuccessful applicants
  • Conduct exit interviews
  • Explain and provisions of the personnel policy.
  • Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications & Experience
  • Degree in Human Resource Management
  • 2-3 years experience in the field of Human Resources
  • Conversant with the Kenya labour laws
  • Skills in negotiation on (CBA’s) Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Experience in working with unions
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 
Knowledge
 
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
  • Human resources management
  • Job descriptions
  • Performance review methods and techniques
  • Staff training, development and recognition
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • An understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures
Skills
 
The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:
  • Supervisory skills
  • Team building skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Basic counseling skills
  • Negotiations skills
  • Effective verbal and listening
  • Communications skills
  • Computer skills including the ability to operate spreadsheets and word processing programs at a highly proficient level
  • Effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports, proposals policies and procedures
  • Effective public relations and public speaking skills
  • Research and program development skills
  • Stress management skills
  • Interviewing skills
  • Time management skills
Application Process
 
Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com  before end of day 12 June 2012. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted