Job Title: HR Officer
Site Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Overview: Our client, running a chain of pharmacies across
the country is looking to recruit a HR Officer.
This is achieved through talent
identification, recruitment and development.
Responsibilities
Note: this
is always about meeting business strategy or plans
Recruitment and selection Function;
- Assist Heads of Department to recruit and
maintain a talent pipeline
- Assist in the preparation and management of
job descriptions, specifications and vacancy announcements
- Receive applications and assist in conducting
interviews.
- Conduct candidate due diligence and background
checks with referees.
- Prepare offer letters, employee contracts,
conformation letters, transfer letters, dismissal letters and other form
of employee communication taking into account labour law guidelines.
Performance Management Function;
- Oversee the administration of monthly
incentives.
- Assist Heads of Department in tracking and
assessing talent pool trends and key performance Indicators
- Prepare performance review plans and cycle
- Advise on performance review measures
- Be the point of contact for people issues.
General HR Administration
- Coordinate payroll services with the contracted
provider
- Coordinate payroll inputs (incentives, time
sheets, commissions)
- Compile appointment and exit statistics
- Management and organization of all personnel
files
- Management of leave and absence tracking
- Coordinate and participate in all employee
relations activities
- Participate in employee disciplinary and
counseling processes
- Assist in development and implementation of HR
policies and processes to meet the company’s aspirations on talent
management and career development
- Assist and participate in remuneration and
benefits improvement initiatives to ensure competitive edge of the company
- Keep an up to date staff database – current
addresses, next of kin details etc
- Liaise with medical aid and pension benefit
service providers where applicable.
Responsibility to the department or
team
- Support line Managers in staff career
development and talent improvement
Reporting and collaborating
- The HR Officer will report directly to the
General Manager and work hand in hand with the line managers.
Qualifications required:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or
equivalent
Skills required:
- Knowledge of Kenya labour laws and HR trends
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact
& discretion when dealing with people and records
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Integrity and dependability
- Ability to take initiative and be pro-active.
- Ability to draft a HR Operations Manual &
Handbook
Experience required:
- 2-3 years’ work experience in a FMCG company
- Experience in an organization offering
financial services will be an added advantage
Competencies Expected
- Developmental leadership
- A self-starter who takes initiative
- Highly organized
- A team player
- Ability to work under little supervision
- High level of computer literacy particularly
MS Office
Salary: Kshs
100,000 gross
Applications:
Please send an up to date CV, stating
your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email
addresses to:
recruit@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Summit Recruitment & Training.
Summit Recruitment & Training.
Blixen Court, Offices 1, 2 & 3,
Karen Road,
Karen, Nairobi.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please indicate in your email which
position you are interested in.