HR Consultant Job in Kenya

A Human Resource Consultancy firm is looking to recruit a Human Resource Consultant

The overall role of the Human Resource Consultant will be to provide day to day human resource services and support in the areas of recruitment and human resource consulting per the clients’ requirements and also perform day to day administrative tasks.

The Human Resource Consultant will be reporting to the Managing Director and the Operations and Client Services Manager.

The Human Resource Consultant must have previously worked in a human resource consultancy agency and will specifically be responsible for:

Recruitment projects
  • Sourcing for recruitment projects;
  • Meeting with clients to understand their recruitment needs;
  • Drafting engagement letters;
  • Creating job adverts and ensuring they are sent out using various media;
  • Shortlisting candidates as per the minimum requirements set out in the job descriptions;
  • Identifying and contacting candidates for first selection interviews;
  • Conducting first selection interviews;
  • Drafting and presenting recruitment reports;
  • Liaising with clients on selection of candidates to be interviewed and ensuring second interviews with the client are scheduled and subsequently conducted;
  • Scheduling psychometric assessments (if applicable);
  • Following up with clients for final selection of candidate(s); 
  • Conducting reference checks on candidates;
Human Resource Consulting Projects
  • Sourcing for human resource consultancy projects;
  • Liaising with various clients to understand their organisational needs;
  • Carrying out organisational reviews, design and development for various clients;
  • Performing job analysis, job evaluations;
  • Undertaking salary surveys;
  • Carrying out skills gap analysis;
  • Developing performance management systems;
  • Developing human resource policies and procedures;
  • Planning and on occasion delivering training as is requested by the clients;
Office Administration
  • Responding to Request for Proposals, Expressions of Interest;
  • Drafting client contracts;
  • Updating and filing personnel files;
  • Processing payroll on generating payslips for both internal and outsourced staff;
  • Generating invoices, sales receipts, account statements for clients;
  • Following up on outstanding payments;
  • Receiving invoices and subsequently preparing monthly payments;
  • Remitting statutory payments;
  • Managing petty cash;
  • Renewing of business licenses, memberships and insurance; and
  • Responding to general enquires.
The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management or relevant field;
  • Three (3) – five (5) years experience in a similar capacity;
  • Experience in managing human resource issues for a companies with complex and growing human resource needs;
  • Experience working in a customer focused HR function;
  • Be a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) or any other recognized professional HR body;
  • Possess knowledge and experience of relevant labour laws;
  • Possess strong personal customer service orientation;
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Applicants should send their applications throughrecruitment@dpckenya.com