Job Title: Human Resource Business Partner
Hiring Organization: ENGIE
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Energy
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/30/2024
ENGIE
Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids
solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable
and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional
customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix
International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative,
off grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling
customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The
PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable instalments from $0.19
per day and the minigrids foster economic development by enabling electrical
productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural
communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in nine countries across
Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania,
Uganda and Zambia), almost 1.5 million customers and over 7 million lives
impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy
company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025.
Job Purpose/Mission
Facilitate
the achievement of the business objectives while maintaining accountability for
the end-to-end delivery of HR deliverables in Talent Acquisition, Management,
Succession Planning and Performance Management : Work with the business to
Shape and implémenté effective HR stratégies and activities, drawing on their
unique knowledge as people professionals. Develop people solutions that help
achieve business objectives while enabling EEA, Kenya employees to flourish by
developing meaningful relationships with key people and teams across EEA,
Kenya.
Responsibilities
Together
with Head of Human Resources, collaborate with Heads of Departments (HODs) to
ensure business units have structures that fit for purpose and guiding the
business leaders/line management in execution of people agenda.
Attending
business meetings with respective business units and consulting with line
management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
Monitor
quality and compliance on Performance Management process as well as ensure
quarterly poor performance meetings are held on time to have performance
culture instilled among employees at EEA, Kenya.
Instill
drive and commitment into all aspects of performance development and create an
environment where great performers are known, and their contribution valued and
rewarded, and poor performers are on Performance Improvement Plans.
Monitor
talent management and succession planning by ensuring EEA, Kenya retains the
best talent also all leadership and critical roles have successors identified
and developed to take over future roles.
Provides
day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g. coaching,
counseling, career development and disciplinary actions).
Act as a
linkage between the Human Resources department and business units to ensure
work relationships are improved, morale is built and ultimately increases
productivity and retention.
Ensures
exceptional standards of professional capability in resourcing/ top grading of
talent and leadership cadres. Plays a strong and direct role in ensuring ‘no
compromise’ in all resourcing/recruiting decisions.
Gets the
HR basics right. Manages the end-to-end execution of recruitment, development,
performance management, talent, and succession planning.
Support
Managers in identification of training needs to ensure trainings attended /
conducted are “must haves” and not “nice to have”. Also participates in
evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure training objectives
are met.
Monitor
compliance on HR policies and procedure and staff grievances by initiating
disciplinary procedures where necessary.
Knowledge
and skills
Minimum 4
years of experience in HR
Experience
in Budget Management, Performance and Team Management.
Excellent
Analytical skills, Coaching Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Negotiation Skills
Excellent
sense of urgency and time management (tight deadline) with high organizational
skills.
A passion
for community for community development through sustainable renewable energy
solutions is an added advantage
Qualifications:
A minimum
of bachelor’s degree
HR
Certification is an added advantage.
