Job Title: Employee Relations Officer
Location: Nairobi
Duties &
Responsibilities
· To provide support to
the HR Business Partners to manage a busy employee relations caseload, ensuring
that the case list is routinely kept up-to-date.
· Organizing formal and
informal employee relations meetings
· Payroll preparation and
administration
· Liaising with the
Occupational Health department to refer staff for an OH assessment, where
applicable
· Ensuring safety measures
are in place in the workplace and handling incidents and accidents that affect
employees in the workplace.
· Handle employee
insurance and medical claims
· Documentation and
filling of employee data and personal information
· Ensuring accuracy of
employee payroll and benefits
· Preparing sufficient copies of documentation for all formal and informal employee relations meetings e.g. grievances, disciplinaries, appeals etc. and ensuring these are distributed in accordance with company policy.
· Directs and coordinates
preparation of position descriptions, ensures and oversees job evaluations.
· Administers and
interprets various labor agreements, administers grievance procedures, and
provides labor relations support during contract negotiations.
· Acts as a liaison
between department managers and union representatives.
· Provides advice and
counsel to managers and supervisors regarding personnel practices, policy and
employment laws.
· Directs the development
of staffing strategies.
· Develops and builds
hiring processes for a variety of levels from temporary staffing to executive
placement.
· Leads sourcing and
recruiting initiatives and processes to leverage networking and employee
referrals.
· Manage a caseload of
complex employee relations issues including identifying, analyzing, and
implementing sound resolutions
· Manage employee
separation issues, including risk assessment/management, exit processing, and
exit interviews
· Interpret policy and
labor law swiftly and accurately in a manner that results in sound
recommendations to clients
Requirements
· Bachelor’s or master’s
in human resources or related field
· IHRM Certification
· Minimum of three (3)
years of experience in human resources
· Ability to research,
analyze, and resolve allegations, compile and document detailed results, and
compose summaries for management and executive review
· Excellent verbal and
written communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in
a clear and concise manner
· Intermediate knowledge
of employment law, compliance, labor relations subject matter
· Exceptional emotional
intelligence with great critical thinking skills
· Work independently as
well as in a team environment and exercise good judgment with excellent
follow-through
· Highly organized with
the ability to be agile in reprioritizing tasks/work items as necessary
· Experience working as a
professional advisor in situations requiring assessment of complex issues and
facilitation of sound decisions involving high risk as well as confidential and
sensitive matters
How to Apply
If you qualify for the above, kindly send your CV to
careers@hrmconnection.com on or before 28th December 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.