Senior HR Officer at Pharo Ventures Kenya Limited

Key Duties and Responsibilities
HR Policy Development

• Review human resources management practices on a continuous basis and execute policies that enhance the long-term commitment of employees.
• Support the Director of Human Resources tprepare, review and monitor HR policies and create the mechanisms for internal checks tensure that they are aligned and fully understood by employees.
• Implement consistent HR policies, and procedures.
• Develop reporting mechanisms that demonstrate employee feedback on the relevance of policies and develop new policies as appropriate.

Recruitment

• Develop and implement an employee centred approach that will enable the Foundation tattract, develop and retain a strong brand with the aim of positioning the organisation as an employer of choice
• Collaborate with line managers in the development of staffing plans and recruitment plans, ensuring that each team is staffed appropriately according tthe need and budget availability in an efficient and timely manner.
• Develop a competitive recruitment strategy tattract and retain the best talent, both local and diaspora ensuring diversity in all new hires.
• Develop HR metrics that demonstrate how the organisation is performing against its hiring goals and ensure that the management team is kept regularly informed about appropriate recruitment plans.

Learning and Development

• Identify the training needs of employees and ensure processes are in place tsupport and encourage appropriate personal and professional development of staff within the context of stated objectives.
• Collaborate with line managers in establishing the skills gaps within the relevant departments and facilitate the analysis of training needs and execution of mitigation initiatives.
• Oversee the delivery of training programs, ensuring that training records are documented appropriately and stored.

Performance Management

• In collaboration with line managers, review, develop and implement efficient performance measurement processes.
• Ensure all employees have regular performance appraisals and work with line managers tensure that the outcome of these processes is robust and well documented.
• Implement a performance driven culture that rewards exceptional performance.
• Communicate the positive benefits of performance management temployees, as well as provide consistent, data-driven updates tmanagement.

Employee Engagement

• Develop HR organisational culture support initiatives that will help infuse the vision, mission and values of the organisation and create a culture that derives from these principles.
• Execute employee engagement strategies tensure employees are passionate, invested and motivated by their work.
• Develop employee engagement and retention strategies that promote employee satisfaction, and team harmony.

Compensation Management

• Ensure a competitive market related compensation and benefits framework is maintained; develop specific programmes tattract and retain high performing talent.
• Ensure periodic market salary reviews and analyses are conducted, and make appropriate recommendations for annual reviews.
• Develop, review and implement employee wellness programs in consultation with the management team.

Qualification Requirements

• HR related Bachelors’ degree (preferably in Social Sciences) with a postgraduate HR qualification and/or membership of a professional HR association- IHRM, CIPD, CHRA, SHRM.
• A minimum of six (6) years of professional experience.
• Prior experience in working with multinational organisations or subsidiaries is a distinct advantage but as a minimum, each candidate must be able tdemonstrate strong HR acumen in fast-growing organisations.
• Must be an excellent communicator in written and spoken English.
• Good understanding of Kenyan labour laws, standards and legal requirements.

Application Procedure
Due to the expected high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates. Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete
applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested
and suitably qualified candidates to apply at the earliest possible opportunity. If you do not hear from us during this period, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Please send the information listed below, as a single PDF file to the following email address: recruiting@pharofoundation.org and add the job title ‘Senior HR Officer - Nairobi’ to the email subject line.

A detailed CV and cover letter. State in your cover letter where you heard about this position e.g.through the website, jobs board, etc.
An essay of no more than 1,000 words outlining:
What experience have you gained that makes you the most qualified candidate for the role?
What challenges do you foresee as a Senior HR Officer managing increasingly complex HR
tasks in a growing international organisation and what steps will you take to successfully
resolve these based on your experience and knowledge?
A one-page list of five references with current addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts.