Human Resources Officer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Human Resources Officer

Overall Purpose: Reporting to the Managing Director, the HR Officer will be responsible for administrative tasks relating to recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits administration, reward management, training & development, health & safety programs and ensuring compliance to internal and local employment regulatory policies, procedures and practices. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a HR strategy, policies & processes aligned with the organization’s corporate strategy, goals and targets for talent management and organizational development.
• Formalize a clear and compelling values system for the organisation with the CEO and lead initiatives to translate this into a strong, understood and lasting organization culture.
• Develop and maintain a simple, clear and structured Human Resources Manual for the Organization.
• Developing Job Descriptions & specifications in conjunction with line managers. 
• Coordinate implementation of all phases of recruitment from advertising, screening, shortlisting, interviewing, reference checks, orientation and final job placement.
• Prepare offer letters, employee contracts, confirmation letters, promotion letters, transfer letters, dismissal letters and other forms of employee communication in compliance with labour law guidelines.
• Prepare and maintain employee files; ensuring safe custody, accuracy, compliance and confidentiality.
• Ensure planning, monitoring and appraisal of employee work results by line managers to coach and discipline employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances and counselling employees.
• Administer compensation, benefits & performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
• Effectively lead, advise and guide management; stakeholders and employees on people issues.
• Maintaining day to day financial control of the human resources department within agreed budgets.
• Lead development and roll out of performance management processes.
• Implement a Training and Development program and integrate the same with performance and talent management system.
• Provide expertise and professional advice to all line managers on best practice, policies and procedures for recruitment, new staff induction & confirmation, staff training & development, performance appraissal & management, retention and motivation of staff at all levels.
• Monitor head count, efficiency and productivity of staff and advices on improvements.
• Assist the line managers in setting quarterly and annual performance targets for all staff.
• Ensure compliance to employment legal requirements.
• Plan and monitor leave plans and leave details for each individual employee.
• Timely confirmation of employees on successful completion of probationary period in conjuction with line managers.
• Conduct exit interviews to identify resons for employee termination.
• Implement and maintain a compelling cost effective employee incentive scheme.
• Supervise HR Operations and administration functions including salary and benefirs administration, salary surveys, statutory returns and reporting, salary reviews, monthly salary and benefits payments.
• Build relationships with external service providers (medical & insurance), statutory bodies and communities. 

Minimum qualification and experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Human Resource Management, Administration or Social Science from a reputable University.
• Post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management.
• Fully conversant with Kenya Labour and Employment Laws and practices.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people and records.
• Demonstrable HR Generalist experience.
• High integrity and dependability.
• Ability to draft HR Operations Manual and Handbook
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships in a multi-functional environment.
• Minimum 3- 5 years experience gained from a Banking or Financial Institution with demonstrable ability in providing services in a range of human resource functions, processes and systems.
• Strong presentation skills including excellent oral communication skills, passion to make yourself understood and engaging in a pleasant way all the time.
• People Management skills  a must.

Application:
 

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current and expected remuneration, quoting the job tittle in the subject field to hr@speedcapital.co.ke. 

Deadline of application is September 15th 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.