Administration/ HR Manager Job in Kenya


Administration/ HR Manager

Reports to: Managing Director

Interfaces with: 

Internal:  All Dept heads. All Employees
External: Government organs, City council, District authorities, Security agencies, Emergency services and the Press

Education & Experience:   
  • University graduate in Management
  • Minimum 5 years in handling the head office functions of a company including HR
  • Minimum 2 years of senior Management experience
  • Languages:     Proficient in English and Kiswahili
  • Knowledge of ISO QMS
  • Computer literate
  • Any combination of experience and / or education to perform the job allotted.
 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • HR Knowledge
  • Knowledge of national laws on labour, social security, occupational health and safety
  • Awareness of the inputs, activities and outputs related to the job.
  • Understand and follow the instructions(written and/or oral given by the superior)
  • Strategic planning
  • Complex problem resolution and general management skills
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills
  • High level of interpersonal skills and integrity
  • Good team player
  • Creative, forward thinker
  • Optimum use of human resources and materials, avoiding waste
  • Ability to supervise the work of subordinates, motivate and coach
  • Ability to plan, prioritize, organize the allotted jobs
  • Ability to cope with time pressure and stress
Duties and responsibilities:
  • Supervise the HR Functions of the company through the HR Team.
  • Coordination of training needs identification, implementation of training programs and evaluation
  • Employee relations
To give the necessary directions to the HR team in all issues related to Employee relations and communicating with employees.
To interact and keep a healthy relationship and dialogue with Workers representatives and trade unions.
  • Rules and Regulations
To review the internal rules and regulations and the related management circulars on a regular basis and advise the Managing Director.
  • Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the Human Resource Information System
  • Supervision of Performance appraisals
  • Supervision of Staff welfare activities (e.g. medical services)
  • Supervise the activities of the Security team and advise the management in matters relating to company safety and security.
  • Actively participate in the Management Systems Development, Establishment, Implementation, Evaluation and Improvement in the company.
Quality Management Systems
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Environment Management System
  • Supervision of the Secretarial and administrative support team
  • Follow up on litigations and legal issues with the company lawyer.
  • Ensure that all insurance requirements for the company are handled in a timely manner in association with the Finance Department.
  • Ensure that all statutory requirements in communicating with the Registrar of Companies are fulfilled in time-Company Secretarial functions.
  • Management of Contracts with third parties: outsourced services, utility companies, city council etc. including follow up on service delivery issues.
  • Preparation of  contracts with tenants and follow up on rent collections in association with Finance Department
  • Timely fulfillment of all licensing, permit requirements from various government agencies including registration and updating of trade marks.
  • Ensure that the relevant work permits and visa requirements of expatriate staff are met in time in accordance with the national laws.
  • Public relations in all its relevant forms including government organs, city council ,district authorities, security agencies, emergency services and the Press  in association with the related functional heads in the company.
  • Communication, Team work
        Communicates in an open way
with Colleagues & Subordinates
with the Superior
  • Conducting timely working party/team meetings
    • Effective Team participation
    • Effective contribution to team
    • Cooperates well with colleagues
            within the department
            with other parts of the company
  • Aware of the designated job at any point of time, what action to take in case of problems and emergencies
  • Frankly seek directions in case of any doubt from the superior.
  • To help identify and implement more efficient process and procedures within the team.
  • Performs related works as required by the superior.
E-mail: jobs@norda.biz with CV and Cover letter.