Vacancy: M-KOPA Solar - Human Resources Assistant
Who we are: M-KOPA LLC is a mobile-based
technology company established in 2011 after successful trials of innovative,
embedded mobile services. M-KOPA uses mobile payments to offer consumer
financing for energy products and services, targeted at off-grid users.
What we do: Through M-KOPA, customers use
mobile payments such as M-PESA to pay for a home solar lighting system on a
“pay-per-use” basis, making the transition to cleaner energy much more
affordable especially to low-income users
The
partners and management team of M-KOPA includes several former telecoms
executives who were responsible for the initiation and scaling of M-PESA, the
award winning mobile financial service platform in Kenya. M-KOPA has the
investors, funding and ambition to expand its product line and extend its reach
to new markets.
As a member
of the HR team, the HR Assistant will be responsible for the execution of a
pro-active and comprehensive range of HR support and advisory services to
internal (HR) and external (business) clients, plus ensuring that policies and
procedures are applied consistently and the delivery of best practice at all
times.
The HR
Assistant will be involved in all administration across the full employee
life-cycle including support with the recruitment process, managing changes and
amendments to employee data and the relevant letters involved and managing the
onboarding and exit processes, ensuring accurate measures are taken and
necessary parties informed.
Profile:
The successful candidate will work with initiative and have experience
administering HR information in a timely and accurate manner, be experienced in
the use of HR databases, and have a high level of proficiency in Microsoft
office skills.
Payroll
knowledge is essential as the HR Assistant will require regular interaction
with payroll.
The key responsibilities of the HR
Assistant will be:
- Maintaining employees details on the HR database
- Monitoring and managing employee records
- Updating information to enable payroll to run efficiently
- Dealing with employee relations
- Managing and tracking of contracts
- Providing exclusive HR support to the Sales Team
- Provide HR Administration support
To apply,
send an updated detailed copy of your cv and a cover letter expressing why you
feel you would be an excellent candidate for the role to applications@mkopa.com with the
subject “HR ASSISTANT”
A generous
and competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful
candidate/s.