HR
Assistant
A newly formed Animal Feeds manufacturing and marketing company in Kenya.
A newly formed Animal Feeds manufacturing and marketing company in Kenya.
The
new company is a joint venture partnership between a leading manufacturer and
marketer of consumer products in Africa with a strong East Africa and a
recognized food and agriculture cooperative in the United States.
Main
Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
Primary
responsibilities include:
- Coordinating
day-to-day transactional workflow of employee data, including new hire,
job change, and termination paperwork and processes
- Coordinating
with payroll processor to gather and provide time and leave data,
compensation changes, and other required information in time for each
scheduled employee payroll
- Being
the first point of contact for HR questions, troubleshooting HR
transactional issues and escalating to the senior management as required
- Managing
HR compliance paperwork and employee personnel files in alignment with
government regulations and company policies
- Maintaining
organizational charts and job descriptions
- Assisting
with the development, communication, and on-going maintenance of employee
policies
- Coordinating
local recruiting processes and new hire orientation and onboarding
- Maintaining
employee training records for company required or delivered trainings
- Preparing
HR reports on hiring, turnover, attendance, or similar employee
information for company leadership and Board of Directors, as requested
- Assisting
managers and employees with HR related processes and policies, such as
performance management, compensation and benefits administration, and
leave administration
- Monitoring
Kenyan labor law and informing leadership of pertinent changes affecting
company practices
- Performing
various general administrative duties, as requested, such as assisting
company leadership with travel bookings, reservations, and visas,
preparing expense reports, or other similar duties assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum
of a Higher Diploma in Human Resources and/or Administration from a
recognized institution; Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or
related field of study strongly preferred
- 3+
years directly relevant Human Resources and Administrative experience
required, preferably including previous experiences in an HR support role
in a manufacturing environment as well as a large, multi-national employer
- Proven
ability to appropriately handle highly confidential and sensitive
information
- Previous
experience working with HRIS and/or payroll systems strongly preferred
Competencies:
- Ability
to work independently, with strong self-initiative and proactive behavior
- Strong
organizational skills, attention to detail, and results orientation
- Highly
collaborative; demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse
group of employees across various functional disciplines
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills; excellent active listening skills
- Demonstrated
computer skills in Microsoft suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint)
- Language
skills: fluent in verbal and written English and Kiswahili