Description:

Job Summary

Human Resources (HR) Officer develops advice on and implement policies relating to the effective use of personnel within an organization. He/She will be responsible to ensure that the organization employs the right balance of staff in terms of skills and experience, and that training and development opportunities are available to employees to enhance their performance and achieve the employers business aims. HR Officer will be involved negotiation with external work related agencies, and equality and diversity.

 

Responsibilities

• Provide support to supervisors and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff
  
•  Monitor staff performance and attendance activities
  
• Working closely with departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures
  
• promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization
  
• Liaising with a wide range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety
  
• Recruiting staff - this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates
  
• Developing and implementing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management
  
• Preparing staff handbooks
  
• Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits
  
• Undertaking regular salary reviews
  
• Negotiating with staff and their representatives (for example, trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions
  
• Administering payroll and maintaining employee records
  
• Interpreting and advising on employment law
  
• Developing with line managers HR planning strategies which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements
  
• Analyzing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers
  

 

Job Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Human resource management or Advanced diploma in Business Administration
  
•  At least two years work experience in the same field
  
• Good command of English/Swahili  speaking and writing
  
• Hard working , patience,  friendly and punctuality
  
• Willing to learn new skills
  
• A good Team Player
  
• Computer literacy
  

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