Human Resource Officer - Industrial Relations at New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited

HR/HRO-IR/04/02/2018

Job Purpose

The Industrial Relations Officer will be Reporting to the Industrial Relations Manager. He/She will manage employee relations between locational employees and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Conflict Management at the factory/locational level before they spill over into widespread legal matters or even strikes and lawsuits
• Represent employer before an industrial tribunal for cases arising from the factory or location as per local and international Labour laws
• Carry out an analysis of industrial disputes and how they have been resolved along with new regulations and how they may affect the industry or country decisions
• Communicate important business decisions to employees and relay employee communication back to the management, acting as a go between
• Receiving and compiling the monthly staff establishment and ensuring compliance to authorized optimal establishment
• Secretary to the locational disciplinary committee and forwarding the minutes to the IRM for action
• Maintaining and managing staff files at the location level
• Holding regular staff meeting at the location level and updating the IRM of the emerging issues
• Providing staff segregated data with regard to age, gender, marital status, ethnicity etc.
• Conducting Staff head count across the network on a regular basis
• Leave management and updating leave cards for all employees at the location level and ensuring leave is taken as per annual leave plan and company policy
• Coordinating performance management, performance contracting and performance management programs at the locational level
• Preparing wealth declaration forms as and when required and submitting reports as necessary
• Maintaining time management system at the location and preparing attendance reports for decision making
• Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Candidate Specifications:

• Degree in HRM or related field
• Diploma in Human Resource Management or Related field
• 5 years’ experience

Work Related Skills

• Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills
• Proficient with office computer applications
• Time management skills and attention to details
• Good interpersonal and communication skills