Human Resources Officer
Overall Purpose:Reporting to the Managing Director, the HR Officer will be responsible for administrative tasks relating to recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits administration, reward management, training & development, health & safety programs and ensuring compliance to internal and local employment regulatory policies, procedures and practices.
Key Responsibilities:Overall Purpose:Reporting to the Managing Director, the HR Officer will be responsible for administrative tasks relating to recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits administration, reward management, training & development, health & safety programs and ensuring compliance to internal and local employment regulatory policies, procedures and practices.
- Develop and implement a HR strategy, policies
& processes aligned with the organization’s corporate strategy, goals
and targets for talent management and organizational development.
- Formalize a clear and compelling values system
for the organisation with the CEO and lead initiatives to translate this
into a strong, understood and lasting organization culture.
- Develop and maintain a simple, clear and
structured Human Resources Manual for the Organization.
- Developing Job Descriptions &
specifications in conjunction with line managers.
- Coordinate implementation of all phases of
recruitment from advertising, screening, shortlisting, interviewing,
reference checks, orientation and final job placement.
- Prepare offer letters, employee contracts,
confirmation letters, promotion letters, transfer letters, dismissal
letters and other forms of employee communication in compliance with
labour law guidelines.
- Prepare and maintain employee files; ensuring
safe custody, accuracy, compliance and confidentiality.
- Ensure planning, monitoring and appraisal of
employee work results by line managers to coach and discipline employees;
hearing and resolving employee grievances and counselling employees.
- Administer compensation, benefits &
performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
- Effectively lead, advise and guide management;
stakeholders and employees on people issues.
- Maintaining day to day financial control of
the human resources department within agreed budgets.
- Lead development and roll out of performance
management processes.
- Implement a Training and Development program
and integrate the same with performance and talent management system.
- Provide expertise and professional advice to
all line managers on best practice, policies and procedures for
recruitment, new staff induction & confirmation, staff training &
development, performance appraissal & management, retention and
motivation of staff at all levels.
- Monitor head count, efficiency and productivity
of staff and advices on improvements.
- Assist the line managers in setting quarterly
and annual performance targets for all staff.
- Ensure compliance to employment legal
requirements.
- Plan and monitor leave plans and leave details
for each individual employee.
- Timely confirmation of employees on successful
completion of probationary period in conjuction with line managers.
- Conduct exit interviews to identify resons for
employee termination.
- Implement and maintain a compelling cost
effective employee incentive scheme.
- Supervise HR Operations and administration
functions including salary and benefirs administration, salary surveys,
statutory returns and reporting, salary reviews, monthly salary and
benefits payments.
- Build relationships with external service providers
(medical & insurance), statutory bodies and communities.
Minimum qualification and experience
required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management,
Human Resource Management, Administration or Social Science from a
reputable University.
- Post-graduate diploma in Human Resource
Management.
- Member of the Institute of Human Resource
Management.
- Fully conversant with Kenya Labour and
Employment Laws and practices.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact and
discretion when dealing with people and records.
- Demonstrable HR Generalist experience.
- High integrity and dependability.
- Ability to draft HR Operations Manual and
Handbook
- Ability to build and maintain productive
working relationships in a multi-functional environment.
- Minimum 3- 5 years experience gained from a
Banking or Financial Institution with demonstrable ability in providing
services in a range of human resource functions, processes and systems.
- Strong presentation skills including excellent
oral communication skills, passion to make yourself understood and
engaging in a pleasant way all the time.
- People Management skills a must.
Application:
If you believe you can clearly
demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your
application with a detailed CV, stating your current and expected remuneration,
quoting the job tittle in the subject field to hr@speedcapital.co.ke.
Deadline of application is September
15th 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
