Head of People and Culture at Generation

You Will

• Sit at the heart of Generation Kenya, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Help us evolve by reviewing, revising, standardizing, and streamlining human resource processes and supporting a largely young and vibrant team.
• Lead us through a range of projects, policies and activities including but not limited to:
• Workforce planning and recruitment as we grow and launch in new counties.
• Streamlining onboarding and exits.
• Performance management, learning and development.
• Compensation and benefits.
• Compliance to Kenyan labour / employment laws.
• Employee relations, which includes strengthening existing ‘employee voice’ platforms and anything else that you feel can help our people and culture to remain the best at what we do as we scale.

To Be Successful You'll Need

Essential qualifications / Experience

• CHRP (K) Certification.
• 7+ years’ experience of working within a generalist HR function at mid-senior level with a demonstrable track record of excellence.
• In depth experience developing and / or improving core HR processes (e.g., performance reviews, personal development, employee engagement, talent management, succession planning, recruitment, total reward)
• Substantial experience of building, leading, and developing staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
• Sound understanding of Human Resources Labour statutory compliance.
• Proficient with payroll management, human resource information system (HRIS), and similar computer applications.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

You Are

• Tenacious and good humored.
• Honest and direct.
• Warm, empathetic, and keen on building trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders in a range of geographic, cultural and industry contexts.
• Able to challenge the status quo.
• Always learning.
• Aiming for the stars, with your feet on the ground.
• Resolutely data-driven in approach to solving problems, influencing, and informing decisions, and will put in the legwork to get best solutions to human resource challenges.
• Able to thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment and will continually push yourself and others to raise the bar.
• A person of high integrity and aligned with Generation’s vision, mission, and values.

You Have

• A talent for finding talent.
• A bias to action.
• An ability to turn complex problems into simple solutions.
• A deep understanding and demonstrable passion for the ‘why’ of the work we do.
• The ability to get on with, and get the best out of, your colleagues.