Sanergy Human Resources Officer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Human Resources Officer

Reports to: Human Resources Manager

About Sanergy: Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. 

Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life – as small businesses. We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. We convert the waste into valuable by-products, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the by-products to Kenyan farms.
Since November 2011, we have launched over 500 Fresh Life Toilets to a network of 250 Fresh Life Operators. We have collected and converted over 3,500 tons of waste. At the same time, we have built a team of almost 200 people. 
For our work, we have been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World Doing Social Good and one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Africa.
 Job Summary: The successful candidate will be responsible for staffing support which includes and is not limited to recruitment and selection, on-boarding and management of transitions, internal communication, and performance management and provides HR Services that exceed the expectations of internal clients. The successful candidate for the job should have excellent analytical skills, people management and negotiation skills.The successful candidate should be highly organized and also demonstrate strong communication skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

Staffing

Ensure vacant positions are analyzed, documented and approved.Position openings within the organization are widely communicatedQualified candidates are recruitedExternal recruiting activities are planned  and coordinated Appropriate selection process and criteria are defined for each processConduct the selection processManage transitions of staff from one department to another ( in case of internal recruitments)Process offer letters/ contracts for all successful candidates (in liaison with HR Manager)Conduct reference checks for all successful candidatesCommunicate reporting date to successful candidate and all documentation required on first day.Ensure compliance to on-boarding plans for all newly staff recruited and those transitioning to other roles.Carry out training on staffing related processes.Disseminate yearly performance calendarEnsure performance plans are in place for all staff/team  and performance is documented for each and every staffPerformance reports are  done for staff for both 3 and 6 months and submitted Ensure teams are adhering to the performance policies that have been put in placeMonitor for contract lapses and transition of staff- trigger for staff changes to the HR team for updating of benefits etcEnsure documentation of all Performance Improvement Plans and terminations due to performance are available in staff files.Ensure that information is shared across the organizationMonitor and review the Communication processMonitor staff issue log and ensure the concerns raised are logged and have them addressed by relevant persons.Support teams  in coordinating their activities to accomplish their targetsCommunication and coordination practices are institutionalized to ensure they are performed as managed processMaintain official staff personnel files and ensure updated HRIS Serve as the liaison between Sanergy staff and benefit providers (such as health insurance)HR administration, such as leave management, maintenance of staff records, compensation and benefits administration and record keeping Ensure that enquiries in HR office are dealt with promptly and courteouslyEnsure and coordinate employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health reporting and employee servicesEnsure updated staff development plansCommunicate all training dates and updatesEnsure completed training records and updated in HRISUnderstanding, knowledge and experience in HR functional areas (2 years minimum requirement)Conversant with Kenyan Labor laws, International Labor laws, statutory compliance requirements and understanding of best practicesDegree in Business Administration or any other business related course Higher Diploma from the Institute of Human Resource ManagementDemonstrated leadership abilityKnowledge of Kiswahili, experience working in urban informal settlements or other low income communities a plus but not required.Energetic and enthusiastic about working in Sanergy. More fundamentally, we believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change, and we seek people who believe their skills will bring about that transformative change.
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