HR Associate/Officer, HR Academics at Aga Khan University Hospital

Key Responsibilities:

• Support recruitment and selection of vacant positions ensuring all hiring is in accordance with budget & institutional guidelines.
• Assist in addressing employee grievances and support in resolving routine disciplinary cases in accordance with applicable labor laws and AKU policies.
• Work with the Learning and Organization Development team to help collate training needs from Performance appraisal forms and training requests received from departments or employees.
• Maintain the HRIS for all AKU employees and ensure that all personnel records are updated whilst supporting digitization roll out.
• Assist in the periodic review of HR policies for the region.
• Work with the HRBP to ensure activities are aligned with organizational requirements for quality, health and safety, legal requirements, and environmental policies.
• Assist in identifying legal requirements and laws affecting human resources functions and ensure policies, procedures and reporting comply.
• Serve as an employee advocate and advisor on HR policy, making appropriate recommendations to the HRBP, Academics.
• In liaison with the HRBP coordinate performance management, promotions and salary increment processes.
• Administer benefit programs impacting insurance, medical services, NSSF, NHIF.
• In liaison with the HRBP Academics, manage employee relations programmes to foster an enabling and positive work environment.
• In consultation with the HRBP Academics, advise Entity Heads/supervisors on HR issues.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor(s)

 
Qualifications and Skills required:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business Administration or equivalent with an advanced diploma in HR.
• CHRP licensure required.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience in a busy HR department
• Excellent knowledge of the Kenyan labor laws
• Good problem-solving skills and being able to deliver within tight deadlines.
• Prioritization of own workload in a busy office environment.
• Accurate and timely data entry onto people systems – ensuring the ongoing integrity of data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent computer skills 
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent time management skills & ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills