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.
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.
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.
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
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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