HR Business Partner Job in Kenya

LightBox® is a human-centered, design-based film production company that creates digital media solutions to aid organizations communicate better and help them make lasting impressions. 

LightBox seeks to recruit a competent, dynamic, creative and experienced person to fill the position of HR Business Partner.

Job Purpose Summary: Develops policy, directs and coordinates human resource activities, such as employment, compensation, benefits, training and employee services in line with the current Employment Act.

Core Job Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring that all staff have the updated statutory requirements in their files, such as NSSF, NHIF, etc.
  • Managing and updating the HR policy procedures and strategies, including job description, leave forms, sick letter, letters of employment, induction and orientation forms.
  • Developing and managing the company’s welfare, health and safety programmes.
  • Providing guidance on disciplinary matters and procedures.
  • Administer all employee benefit and payroll programs in conjunction with Finance department
  • Ensuring appropriate recruitment and induction of employees into the organization; including but not limited to conducting interviews, carrying out reference checks, and employee on-boarding.
  • Ensuring appropriate targets are set for the staff in liaison with management and various department staff
  • Recommend and ensure implementation of strategic direction for staff training and development (including but not limited to Coaching and Mentoring) to enhance effort and ability of staff.
  • Conduct, develop and maintain a training needs analysis and training calendar for the organization.
  • Ensure motivational climate within the organization, including adequate opportunities for career growth and development.
  • Prepare employee separation notices and related documents, conduct exit interviews to determine reasons behind separation.
  • Develop and maintain the HR budget.
  • Consult legal counsel to ensure that policies comply with the Employment Act 2007.
  • In charge of administrative duties including office supplies and equipment, house-keeping and ensure they are well stored and documented.
  • Follows up on city council licenses to make sure the company adheres to all external compliance; updated business permits, fire licenses, OSHA.
Qualification and Skills:
  • Bachelors degree in HR Management or related area required.
  • Minimum 4 years HR experience in a HR Generalist role; production experience is a plus.
  • Strong communication, organization and planning skills with the ability to lead and influence.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office; Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Proven ability to review, analyze, and present data to meet needs of business partners and to support business rationale.
  • Knowledge of government regulations relating to labor practices, benefits, compensation and HR policy.
  • Proven ability to facilitate presentations/trainings.
  • Capable of working within an unstructured environment with ability to prioritize issues and drive purposeful change.
  • Ability to build relationships and be an advocate of the team concept with all levels of the organization
If you wish to start an exciting career opportunity in a film production company and are up to the task, kindly send a detailed resume with three referees, current e-mail address and telephone contacts indicating the job title on the subject line to people@lightbox.co.ke to reach us not later than 31st March, 2016 by close of business 5:00pm

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.