HR Specialist
Key Duties &
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and solutions on
operational HR Issues
- Providing input to HRBP with
regard to day to day HR operational issues
- Agreeing on the organization or
people agenda in the business
- Obtain agreement towards a common
set of priority needs from the Specialist teams
- Leveraging experience and
practices in and above market
- Ensuring overall health of human
capital and people practices in the business unit
- Advise line Management with
regard to day to day operation HR policies, procedures and practices.
- Ensure excellent execution of the
HR processes within the business unit.
- Implement Organizational
Development initiatives
- Identifying and implement the
organizational capabilities required to achieve business functional or
regional goals in collaboration with HRBP as inputs to the Centers of
Excellence
- Providing change or transition
support to the business unit or region so that change practices can be
more readily acceptable and change benefits realized
- Collaborate with HRBP as inputs
to specialist teams to create effective and integrated HR solutions for
teams and individuals
- Adhering to CCBA methodologies
for organizational design and change
- Effectively and sustainably
implement operational regional change initiatives
- Consulting with HRBP to obtain
support and guidance in more complex change interventions.
- Implement Learning and
Development solutions
- Encourage and monitor use of
tools, evaluate competency gaps and communicate gaps with Learning and
Development counter parts.
- Develop coaching skills within
line managers by providing tools, observing and providing feedback.
- Implementing effective training
and development plans.
- Implement operational Talent and
Performance Management solutions
- Diagnosing business performance
problems and collaborate with specialist teams to create effective and
integrated HR solutions for team and individuals
- Providing feedback to HRBP as
inputs to specialist teams about HR solution effectiveness and collaborate
with a view to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Monitoring organization
performance and provide data for the people or organization scorecard.
- Recruiting deliberately for
competencies as observed through coaching
- Ensuring IDP’s are aligned to
facilitate acquisition and development of critical management skills.
- Meet functional/regional delivery
needs as it pertains to employee relations, statutory or regulatory
requirements by consulting with HRBP’s, specialist and others as required.
- Ensuring data integrity of
relevant HR information system at local level.
- Foster a positive Employee
Relations environment
- Responding to employee and
management queries related to Employee Relations matters.
- Serving as contact for employees
and answering questions regarding HR policies and procedures.
- Contributes to HR Excellence
- Collaborating with Specialist
teams to create effective and integrated HR solutions for application in
Kenya and other countries, where required.
- Working with the business to
deploy the HR solutions in the various functional/regional business units.
- Providing feedback to Specialist
teams about HR solution effectiveness, and work with team to identify
continuous improvement opportunities.
- Contracting with the
functional/regional Leadership team on an appropriate value/output focused
scorecard for various functions/regions, and share insights to drive
business performance.
Skills, Experience & Education
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in
human resources preferably in an FMCG environment.
- Relevant experience in HRIS
systems and processes.
- Good understanding of HR Policies
and procedures and the Kenya HR Labour Laws.
- Excellent interpersonal,
professional and customer service skills.
- Ability to gather, analyze and
report on key business and HR metrics to support decision making.
- Self-motivated and ability to
work under pressure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human
Resource Management or related field with post graduate HR qualifications.
- Be a certified member of IHRM
Competencies
- Highly professional standards of
integrity and customer service.
- Ability to establish trust.
- Reputation for discretion and
sound judgment.
- High energy levels,
self-motivated and displays initiative.
- Good understanding of HR business
processes
- Basic understanding of relevant
legislation and its impact on effective HR practice
- Good coordination skills
- Ability to operate independently,
demonstrate initiative, sound judgement, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality
How to Apply
