Security Provider Human Resource Manager

Security Provider Human Resource Manager

Human Resource Manager

Location: Nairobi

Company Description: Leading security provider in East Africa.

Job Type: Full time.

Purpose of the Job: To develop the HR strategy aligned to the organisation’s corporate strategy, goals

and targets.
To direct, plan, organise and manage the Human Resources department and its activities, in order to effectively lead, advise, manage and guide; management, stakeholders and employees on people issues.
In addition to developing and coordinating policies and procedures that are reflective of the needs of the business, whilst meeting the organisation’s, industry and statutory requirements.
Ensuring a culture of oneness sustained for the sake of meeting individual employee and overall company goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the achievement of the overall corporate goals, taking full responsibility for management and delivery of the same, taking the lead in adopting new standards to support in planning and the continuous improvement of departmental operations, in order to improve efficiency.
• Ensure the department’s management, and service level towards all its customers, are at an optimal levels, through effective operations in all aspects of employee transactions, compliance with collective bargaining agreements, legislation, policies, procedures and regulations, coordinating activities and systems so as to promote best practices.
• Provide full relationship support regarding people issues such as conflict resolution, performance management, collective bargaining agreement interpretation and termination, by effectively diagnosing issues, recommending solutions and ensuring successful implementation of agreed recommendations.
• Direct and support the organisation in developing strategies related to talent management, learning and development, performance management, succession planning and retention.
• Maintain day-­‐to-­‐day financial control of the human resources department within agreed budgets, ensure finances related to the department are correctly administered and monitored.
• Ensure services within the human resources department are adequately managed, staffed and resourced with appropriate development and succession plans, so as to ensure continuous service provision.
• Create and promote a supportive team culture within the department and organisation as a whole, one that proactively searches for realistic solutions to challenges, understanding there is no situation extraordinary enough to excuse lack of courtesy and respect towards anyone, whilst fostering a culture of interdependence amongst teams verses the need to work in isolation.
• Build external relationships with service providers, statutory bodies, and communities in order to support the management, growth and development of the department and its overall impact on the organisation and its operations.
• Support the Executive in assisting in the interpretation of their desires on how to manage the people agenda in to realistic and measurable strategies.

Skills

• Proven generalist experience including the ability to work at both strategic and operational levels
• Fully conversant and up-­‐to-­‐date with all aspects of employment law and HR best practice
• Experience in the development and implementation of employment policies and procedures
• Ability to work autonomously and flexibly
• Influencing, persuading, coaching and negotiating skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prepare and present reports to director level
• Pro-­‐active and self-­‐motivated
• Excellent planning and organisation skills to meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Co-­‐operative and supportive team player
• Good working knowledge of HR systems
• Ability to create HR communications appropriate for the audience
• Consulting mindset
• Analytical and creative problem solving skills
• Self motivated to learn and adopt new concepts and willingly participate in new projects.
• Organised
• Demonstrable interpersonal sensitivity
• Budgeting skills
• Honest and high integrity levels
• Vigilant and of sound judgement.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications including Excel and Outlook

Requirements

• Bachelors and Masters in relevant field
• Professional people management qualification
• Seven to nine years of experience in people management, a minimum three of which should be at Senior Management level
• Experienced in the implementation and management of HR software systems
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including compensation practices, organisational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, legal and statutory respective employment laws.

How to Apply

Applications letters and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as Human Resource Manager 1713, Your Full name & Phone number