Want
to Help Develop 21st Century Youth?
Nova
Academies is a pan-African school network that prepares the next generation of
leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on
21st century skills.
We
look for passionate and creative individuals who are eager to bring in their
diverse perspectives and experiences to develop innovators and leaders who will
shape the African Century.
Position: Human Resource Associate
and Receptionist
You are expected to successfully implement HR strategy and deliver customer service within the organization.
The
responsibilities will include strategic partnership and organization design,
recruitment and selection, employment equity, salary and benefits management,
employee relations, talent retention, performance management, change
management, diversity management, skills development, policies and procedures,
HR reporting, HR projects and managing staff
Function: School
Your
role will be based in our 2nd Campus, a girls only secondary school in Tatu
City
Reports
to: Senior
Manager, Human Resources
Working
at nova means:
- Fully
embracing Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff,
other faculty, parents and members of the outside community
- Living
the culture principles inside and outside of the school
- Working
cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and
style.
- Maintaining
positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their
families, and colleagues.
How
will a typical week at Nova look like?
- Manage
the reception desk
- Provide
information by answering communications; referring special communications
to appropriate persons/departments
- Implement
human resources programs by providing human resources services, including
administrative (receptionist), talent acquisition, staffing, employment
processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and
development, records management, safety and health, succession planning,
employee relations and retention, compliance, and labor relations;
completing personnel transactions.
- Improve
manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems;
evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solution; coaching
and counseling managers and employees.
- Protect
organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Comply
with local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation;
anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising
management on needed actions.
- Maintain
human resources records by maintaining applications, résumés, and
applicant logs
- Enroll
new employees by issuing forms and applications; verifying completion
- Accomplish
human resources and organization mission by completing related results as
needed
- Develop
human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information;
recommending courses of action.
- Update
job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading
professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in
professional organizations.
Who
you are
- A
graduate in either of the following: Commerce with specialization in Human
Resource Management, Human Resource Management or degree in other field
with a diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized Institution
of Higher Learning.
- You
hold a Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management from a
recognized Institution of Higher Learning.
- You
have exposure to other HR training. This is preferred but not compulsory
- You
have experience with Recruitment and Systems set-up.
- You
have exposure to 1-2 solid internships with well-recognized companies and
perhaps 1 full-time role in Administration/HR
- You
have 1-3 years’ experience in a busy organization, preferably in a school
The
above statements are not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties
performed by employees in this job.
Employee
may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Qualified applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the right candidate is identified.