HR Assistant Job in Kenya

Job Title: HR Assistant

Reports to:
 HR Officer

About Sanergy:Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. 

Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life – as small businesses. 

We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. 

We convert the waste into valuable by-products, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the by-products to Kenyan farms. 

Since November 2011, we have launched over 500 Fresh Life Toilets to a network of 250 Fresh Life Operators. We have collected and converted over 3,500 tons of waste. At the same time, we have built a team of almost 200 people. 

For our work, we have been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World Doing Social Good and one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Africa.

Role & Responsibilities: To assist in the day-to-day running of our office in Nairobi, Sanergy is seeking an experienced HR Assistant. 

The HR Assistant will play a critical role in maintaining the office infrastructure and processes; coordinating procedures related to HR and operations; and generally ensuring that Sanergy runs effectively and efficiently.  

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with hiring process, including advertising for new positions, reviewing applicants CVs, short listing candidates, reference checking and on boarding of new staff members
  • Ensure the necessary documents for new employees (e.g. IDs, KRA PIN, NSSF, NHIF and bank account details etc.) are obtained and maintained and that HR policies are applied consistently across new hires
  • Maintain official staff personnel files
  • Serve as the liaison between Sanergy staff and benefit providers (such as health insurance)
  • HR administration, such as leave management, maintenance of staff records, compensation and benefits administration and record keeping
  • Ensure that enquiries in HR office are dealt with promptly and courteously
  • Manage and alert the HR Officer on confirmations, expiry of contracts, etc.
  • Coordinate the exit/clearing process of staff who resign or their services terminated
  • Assist in employee orientation, development, and training logistics and record keeping
  • Ensure and coordinate employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health reporting and employee services
  • Any other tasks as required by the Admin/HR Officer.
Requirements
  • Minimum of a Diploma in Human Resources and/or Administration from a recognized institution
  • Bachelors Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
  • At least 2 years prior experience in a similar job, in a busy environment
  • High level of confidentiality and integrity
  • Must be attentive to details
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Competent in Microsoft Office
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills, demonstrated by ability to work both independently and within a team
More fundamentally, we believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change, and we seek people who believe their skills will bring about that transformative change.


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