HR Business Partner (Professional Services) Job Opening in Kenya

Job Title: HR Business Partner (Professional Services)

Location: Nairobi (WFH/Remote)

Job Summary: Oversee the human resources responsibilities and activities of designated companies and ensure they are aligned with their business goals.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic HR

  • Collaborate with business owners/management team to craft strategies that meet business goals
  • Develop strategic HR plans and policies
  • Re-engineer processes to ensure maximum efficiency
  • Ensure all procedures comply with legal regulations and best practices
  • Analyze the effectiveness of HR operations and policies

HR Administration and Compliance

  • Assist in talent acquisition and recruitment processes
  • Develop and extend employment offers and conduct negotiations when necessary)
  • Administer post-offer employment activities (employment contracts and employment history verification checks)
  • Design, conduct and evaluate orientation and onboarding processes for new hires
  • Conduct job analyses and define each position’s responsibilities (job descriptions)
  • Develop/select and evaluate performance appraisal process
  • Organize periodic employee performance reviews
  • Undertake tasks around performance management
  • Conduct skills gap analyses
  • Organize training & development initiatives
  • Administer payroll function (payroll processing, leave tracking, NSSF, NHIF enquiries)
  • Administer and evaluate benefit programs that support the business’ goals – medical, pension
  • Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise
  • Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies (employee handbook)
  • Annual handbook and policy review
  • Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, e.g. employee turnover rates
  • Maintain employee files and records in electronic format
  • Ensure compliance with labour regulations – workers insurance, health and safety
  • Conduct employee surveys and exit interviews.
  • Resolve employee complaints filed with government labour agencies

Support and Train Line Managers

  • Conduct training by focusing on the working capabilities that are needed for line manager positions.

Our HR Business Partners:

  • Are strategic thinkers who are able to use critical thinking to solve complex problems and plan for the future;
  • Have strong client service experience and are able to handle multiple clients;
  • Are capable of presenting ideas and programs as well as problem resolutions to business owners and managers with confidence;
  • Are analytical and goal oriented;
  • Can demonstrable experience with HR metrics;
  • Have thorough knowledge of labour legislation;
  • Have proven work experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist;
  • Have excellent people management skills;
  • Understand all HR functions and best practices and
  • Are strong and effective communicators with interpersonal skills

Deadline: Interested parties should send their online applications on or before 20th May 2022

Compensation: Competitive remuneration, airtime/internet allowance + medical cover (upon successful probation)

Correspondence: Detailed CV to be submitted online at http://goo.gl/T8sryH

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process.