Position: Senior Manager – HR
Location: Mombasa
Company Profile: One of the largest manufacturers of high quality edible vegetable oils & fats, margarine, and laundry & toilet soaps in the East and Central African region.
Scope: The Head of Human
resources will be responsible for overseeing HR functions for the whole organisationLocation: Mombasa
Company Profile: One of the largest manufacturers of high quality edible vegetable oils & fats, margarine, and laundry & toilet soaps in the East and Central African region.
Main Purpose of the Job
The main role of HR Department Head is to direct and manage all areas of human resource management functions to include compensation management; recruitment and selection; internal and external human relations; policy development and interpretation; training and development; workers' compensation; benefits administration; human resource strategic planning and organizational development.
Main Responsibilities
- Overlook
and supervise all human resource activities to include employment,
compensation, labor relations, benefits, and training and development.
- Supervise
and manage the recruitment process: Interview job applicants; review
application/resume; evaluate applicant skills and make recommendations
regarding applicant's qualifications.
- Develop
and maintain relationship with employment agencies, universities and other
recruitment sources.
- Prepare
and maintain company salary structure, job documentation, and job
evaluation systems. Complete salary survey questionnaires.
- Design
and conduct new employee orientations.
- Design
and implement appraisal and evaluation systems.
- Manage
administration of benefits to employees; serve as liaison between
employees and insurance carriers.
- Gain
updated information on labor laws in order to resolve labor relation
issues.
- Recommend
and develop training and development courses.
- Provide
advice, assistance and follow-up on company policies, procedures, and
documentation.
- Coordinate
the resolution of specific policy-related and procedural problems and
inquiries.
- Recommend,
develop and maintain human resource data bases, computer software systems,
and manual filing systems.
- Develop
and recommend HR operating policy and procedural improvements
Dimensions / KPIs
- Effective
execution of strategy determined by management.
- Work
with/and manage teams to deliver solutions through effective
implementation of HR operational policies and procedures.
- Ensure
excellent relations with management and employees.
- Drive
and ensure delivery of projects with predefined timelines and budget.
- Ensure
the optimisation of HR management processes in conjunction with adjacent
logistical company processes in order to maximize operational
efficiencies.
- Ensure
the efficient and effective use of implemented HR policies and procedures.
- Measure
the cost and service effectiveness against predetermined benchmarks.
- Ensure
complete understanding of Company practices and knowledge of external
industry best practices with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Work
with management team to enhance overall business strategic direction.
Key Competencies / Skills
- Proven
skills in Human Resource management.
- Excellent,
proven interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated
ability to manage and supervise a staff team.
- Demonstrated
ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven
ability to cope with conflict, stress and crisis situations.
- Effective
problem-solving and mediation skills.
- Excellent
analytical, planning, management and reporting skills.
- Financial
management skills e.g., ability to analyze P&L statements, develop
operating budgets, forecasting and capital expenditure planning.
- Ability
to effectively evaluate current HR practices and procedures and make
recommendations for changes.
- Ability
to creatively execute against the strategy and drive results; can
originate and invent new ways to maximize operational efficiency.
- Effective
decision-making skills; can choose a course of action amongst options
involving uncertainty or risk.
- Effective
change management skills.
- Ability
to effectively manage productivity and staff strategically.
- Strong
leadership and team building skills.
- Must be
autonomous, hands-on, and proactive.
- Must
possess unquestionable ethical standards.
Required Qualification
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Human Resource Management required
- Master’s
in Business Administration with HR Option preferred
- Certified
Public Secretary (CPS) an added advantage
- IT
knowledge required
- Experience
in an FMCG company preferable
- Must
have experience of handling 5+ business with HR Managers in each business
(Group shared services model)
- Should
have experience in handling 500 – 2,000 employees
Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted”