Human Resource Manager at Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (GWASCO)

 003/2023

The duties and responsibilities include: -

• Review and recommend for approval the updated human resource policies and procedures in compliance with the applicable legislative framework and best practices.
• Manage / assist the recruitment and selection process to ensure that the company is adequately resourced with the right calibre of staff.
• Supervises the monthly processing of the organizations payroll and ensure timely remittance of related statutory deductions in line with approved budgets.
• Manage the employees and industrial relations aspects for the company to ensure harmony in the work place.
• Manage the staff disciplinary process and act as Secretary to the disciplinary committee in line with the company’s disciplinary policy.
• Coordinate timely implementation of all HR projects to ensure that projects objectives are fully met.
• Manage staff compliments, complaints and enquiries.
• Oversee employee grievance handling and disciplinary matters in the company as per the policy.
• Analyze the results of the employees satisfaction surveys and advice management on ways of improving the index.
• Prepare and submit all monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the department.
• Identify training needs for the company staff and prepare training plan for implementation in line with the company budget.
• Develop the departmental budget and work plan
• Identify procurement needs for the department.
• Follow up on the implementation of agreed audit recommendation.
• Manage the staff welfare programs.
• Supervise and implement the administration of Insurance for staff and assets to ensure that adequate covers are obtained in line with the company policy.
• Administration of the organizations’ code of conduct and ethics and management of disciplinary process.
• Carry out performance appraisals, personal development and succession plans effectively and foster a culture in which staff feel supported so as to deliver exceptional results.
• Supervise the administration of staff benefits such as medical scheme and leave benefits in line with the set policy.
• Recommend payment of claims as per set levels.
• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the company to the department.
• Makes strategic, operational and financial decisions for the department.
• Any other relevant work that may be assigned from time to time by the Managing Director.

Qualifications

• Be in possession of a Degree in Social Sciences or Human Resource Management, or any other relevant discipline from a recognised institution, Public Administration, Business Administration or Management.
• Possess excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be a team player able to mobilize a team towards realization of given objectives.
• Be a member of Institution of Institute of Human Resources(K)
• Have a practising certificate from Institute of Human Resources(K)
• Have undertaken a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.