Human Resources Business Partner at G4S

Responsibilities

• Provide Strategic partner support to the allocated business units through implementing HR strategies to respond to the rapidly changing organizational needs and developing the next generation of leaders/ managers to grant business growth each year
• Identify critical HR metrics, track trends and prioritize desired business solutions.
• Understanding the talent needs of the business and thereof develop sustainable capacity while Identifying talent issues before they impact the business and provide real time solutions
• Provide operational support to allocated business unit; communicating organizational culture, values, policies and procedures to employees and ensuring compliance in the business
• Ensuring HR programs are aligned within organization culture as per the HR standards and keeping line managers updated on HR initiatives at all times
• Provide Emergency Responder support to allocated business units within the set timelines and ensuring appropriate actions are taken
• Provide Employee mediator support to allocated business units and managing conflict
• Ensuring business unit is optimally resourced by; working closely with the Resourcing Manager throughout the resourcing process; having the right people recruited into the right positions and at the right time and cost; offers benchmarked and equitable before presentation to the preferred candidate
• Support the Learning & Development / Training team to drive initiatives and ensure; induction and job-related training is completed within required timelines; each employee has a formalized and documented performance contract and review once a year
• Ensure each manager has a formalized and documented development review once a year (continuous coaching is encouraged) and provide qualitative and quantitative input into the annual talent review
• Ensure business unit’s employee engagement levels are optimal; employees are treated fairly (including processes for handling discipline, grievance, harassment, discrimination and redundancy)
• Ensure business unit complies with all local employment legislation (including as applicable, recruitment, minimum age, pay, working hours, terms and conditions, labour relations, and diversity and inclusion) and handle all union related issues with the Human Resource manager.
• Ensure fair compensation and benefit practices in business unit through; reviewing pay rates in accordance with local internal and external benchmarks (wherever available); grading of all management positions in accordance with the G4S grading system
• Drive compliance with the 'Ethical' levels defined in the G4S Group Policy on Health & Safety Management and support the Health & Safety team to drive initiatives through the Usalama committees

Ideal candidate:

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or relevant field
• National Diploma in Human Resources and/or Certified Human Resources Professional
• Kenya Labor market and legislation knowledge

Experience

• 5 - 8 years in Human Resources Management in a large business dealing with unionized employees

Technical Skills

• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Change Management skills
• Coaching Skills
• Communication
• Financial knowledge
• HR expertise and Training skills
• Operational effectiveness
• Relationship building and People skills

Behavioral Skills – Support

• Understanding the organizational environment dynamics
• Understanding the organization’s goals and objectives
• Dealing with changing circumstances
• Supporting and working with others
• Delivering objectives
• Dealing with complexity
• Acting professionally
• Deliver great customer service
• Sharing and co-operating