Human Resources Assistant Job in Kenya

Job Title: Human Resources Assistant

Department: Human resources Department
 

Location: Nairobi

Job Purpose: 
 

To originate and lead Human Resources practices and objectives that provides an employee-oriented high performance culture. 

This role also ensures that the organisation recruits and continuously develops  a superior workforce that is empowered to achieve organsational goals.

Responsibilities (Functions and duties): 

• Develops and implements HR management policies and Training procedures
• Monitors HR activities and practices to ensure compliance.
• Recruits and inducts new staff on proper instructions regarding their duties and terms of employment.
• Co-ordinates the performance management process and Training
• Manages staff relations matters and advices managers and supervisors on labour laws and related market practices so as to ensure a harmonious work environment.
• Integrates staff into ongoing change management and performance improvement.
• Provides effective counselling to staff on career advancement, development needs and learning possibilities.
• Acts as the trust secretary for the staff provident fund
• Oversees office administration including licensing, insurance and immigration
• Manages health administration and health providers on behalf of  employees
• Performance Measures and Targets:
• Ensure a minimal employee turnover
• Ensure quality recruiting
• Ensure employees motivation and empowerment
• Ensure effective and continuous training and development

Role Reports:

• Employee staffing report
• Employee satisfaction report
• Leave reports
• Staff training and development report
• Leadership and succession planning report
• Employee performance report

Experience: 5 years work experience in similar role.
 

Qualifications:.

Academic: Bachelor Degree in Human Resource Management or Social Science with a postgraduate Diploma in HR management 

Professional: Membership in Human Resource Management body

Specialist knowledge required:

• Working knowledge of HRMIS
• Knowledge of current labor laws
• Behavioural Competencies
• Integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Team player
• Leadership skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Analytical and strategic abilities
• Ability to manage complex priorities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com before end of day 30 September 2013. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted