Employee Relations Advisor
We are seeking to
strengthen our HR support to the business by recruiting a highly motivated
individual for the position of Employee Relations Advisor. This is a stretching
role and requires a self-directed professional with ambition to grow, develop
their career and most importantly passionate about people.
Reporting to the Head,
Employee Relations & Welfare, the role holder will develop and maintain a
conducive employee relations atmosphere, provide guidance and advise the
business on labour laws/practice, discipline and grievance issues and
co-ordinate staff welfare functions.
The Role
Specifically, the
successful jobholder will be required to:
- Liaise with team leaders to ensure
consistency of disciplinary procedures in the network.
- Study reported disciplinary cases and
advise on the relevant disciplinary actions.
- Study investigation and audit reports
and take relevant disciplinary action.
- Communicate disciplinary decisions to
line managers and ensure proper implementations of actions
- Investigate and respond to all queries
raised by the Union or line managers on staff disciplinary matters.
- Organize and constitute the Disciplinary
Hearing Panel and staff discipline matters.
- Co-ordinate in liaison with the Bank’s
advocates all litigation cases for ex-staff and attend to Industrial Court
as the Bank’s Witness on all litigation matters.
- Support Bank subsidiaries in handling
disciplinary matters when called upon.
- Provide expert advice to line managers
on legal implications of disciplinary actions as they relate to the labour
laws.
- Act as a centre of expertise for the
organization on matters pertaining to employee relations.
- Seek support for the Bank’s employee
relations strategy from stakeholders.
- Monitor on a regular basis changes in
labour laws and keep managers informed.
- Undertake regular consultations and
negotiations with the Union.
- Attend to and represent the Bank at the
Ministry of Labour conciliation meetings.
- Liaise with Kenya Bankers Association
and Kenya Institute of Bankers on employment related matters.
- Ensure the Bank’s HR policies are
aligned to the existing labour laws.
- Represent the Bank and participate in
Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations with the Union.
- Ensure that the Bank applies and
practices the best labour practices and that the Bank adheres to all
provision of labor laws and other relevant statues.
Skills, Competencies and Experience
The successful candidate
will be required to have the following skills and competencies:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences
or Law (LLB) from a recognized university with 2-3 years of demonstrable
HR experience in a busy environment.
- A Higher Diploma in Human Resources with
I/CHRM or other professional body membership.
- A detailed and working knowledge of the
provisions of the Labour Laws with practical experience in Employee
Relations.
- A good awareness of the internal and
external industrial environment with detailed knowledge of the Bank’s
disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- In-depth knowledge of best practices in
Human Resource policies, processes and strategies.
- High level of tact and diplomacy and the
ability to use appropriate styles and methods of communication to ensure a
professional yet personal customer service; excellent spoken and written
English.
- Ability to handle sensitive and
confidential information in a discreet and professional manner.
- Ability to build effective working
relationships with others – at all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to remain calm, focused
and organized and to deliver results on time when under pressure and with
rapidly changing circumstances.
How to apply
If you are confident that
you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your
career then please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae
to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating
the job reference number ERA/HRAD/2023 by 17th May 2023.
We are an equal
opportunity employer.