People (HR) Manager
Job Description.
The Role.
Reporting Directly to the
Heifer Kenya Country Director with a matrix reporting relationship to the
Africa People Director, the position holder will actively engage in HR business
strategy development and contextualization, assist business and senior
management to identify emerging people issues, and support organizational
change processes as well as broker HR solutions for country programmatic
impact. The role will further develop and coordinate the implementation of the
people strategy for Heifer Kenya in line with the business and group people
strategies.
The role will foster a
customer service culture, coordinate with external and internal customers of
the HR function, and deliver HR services per expected standards. Therefore, the
role will also provide operational leadership in performance management, talent
management, recruitment, reward, health and safety, learning and development,
organizational development, and HR business processes.
The Person
You are a university
graduate with significant HR training and 8-10 years of experience, 5 of which
will be in managing HR functions in a dynamic organization. To meet the diverse
needs of this role, you will have strategic solid HR operations understanding,
customer service orientation, flexibility, the ability to prioritize competing
demands, good project management, and interpersonal skills backed with the
ability to work within a team and autonomously. You will have good
computer skills and previous experience developing teams and working with
senior leaders. Knowledge of legal employment obligations in line with the
Kenyan national labor law will be an added advantage. Experience working in an
International/Multinational private sector, NGO, and/or governmental
environment will be an added advantage.
Duties &
Responsibilities
People strategy
- Develop
and monitor overall HR strategies, systems, and tactics to respond to
country needs while aligning with regional and global People Strategies
and objectives.
- Strive
to achieve global, regional, and country People Objectives relevant to the
country.
Recruitment Talent
Acquisition
- Work
with country directors and other stakeholders to assess talent needs for
proposals and new projects.
- Manage
full cycle including posting, interviews, checking references, background
screening, contracting, and onboarding while staying in compliance with
Recruitment Policy and SOP.
- Manage
Recruitment process documentation and recruitment database and reporting.
Employee Engagement and
Relations
- Ensure
legal compliance throughout human resource management processes and
guidelines.
- Maintain
high-quality HR records and systems. Keep local and global HRIS systems up
to date.
- Produce
timely and high-quality reports on significant personnel changes,
department objectives, and global KPIs. Keep secure human resource records
and maintain confidentiality.
- Help
the Regional HR representative to complete timely internal HR Audits.
- Bridge
management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or
other issues.
- Work
closely with the Regional HR team to facilitate in Diversity Inclusion
initiatives.
- Oversee
and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance.
Compensation Management
- Participate
in compensation reviews and benchmarking and work closely with the
Regional People team.
- Drives
internal equity by following the applicable compensation policies and
advising management on compensation levels based on internal equity and
external competitiveness analysis.
- Maintain
and work with regional and global team pay plans and benefits programs.
Learning & Development
- Identify
in-country training needs, plan, manage and coordinate the delivery of
learning solutions across the business, ensuring the completion of the
training plan, including the Organization’s mandatory training.
- Provide
advice and coaching to line managers in the country according to
established HR policies and procedures to enable people management topics.
- Perform
any other duties and responsibilities as required by Heifer Kenya Senior
management.
Essential Competencies
- Ability
to manage complexities, cultivates innovation, is action-oriented and
plans and aligns work process to drive excellence.
- Ability
to manage the culture and environment of the organization relative to the
country, regional, and HQ levels. Ability to adapt and be flexible to act
in a changing and complex environment, with a multitasking mindset.
- Deep
understanding of INGO or global context. Strong understanding of country
labor law.
Qualification And Skills
- Proven
8-10 years’ experience, 5 of which will be in managing HR functions in a
dynamic organization.
- Previous
experience with an International NGO is highly valued.
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
Continued HR education/certification is a significant plus.
- Comfortable
learning new technologies and HR systems. Previous experience with HRIS
- Experience
in implementing strategy, meeting objectives, and working within a matrix
structure.
- Excellent
influence skills, team management, active listening, negotiation, and presentation
skills.
- Competence
to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels
of the company.
- In-depth
knowledge of Kenya Labor Law.
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