LightBox HR Business Partner Job in Kenya

Mar 24, 2016

LightBox® is a human-centered, design-based film production company that creates digital media solutions to aid organizations communicate better and help them make lasting impressions. 

LightBox seeks to recruit a competent, dynamic, creative and experienced person to fill the position of HR Business Partner.

Job Purpose Summary: Develops policy, directs and coordinates human resource activities, such as employment, compensation, benefits, training and employee services in line with the current Employment Act.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all staff have the updated statutory requirements in their files, such as NSSF, NHIF, etc.


• Managing and updating the HR policy procedures and strategies, including job description, leave forms, sick letter, letters of employment, induction and orientation forms.


• Developing and managing the company’s welfare, health and safety programmes.


• Providing guidance on disciplinary matters and procedures.


• Administer all employee benefit and payroll programs in conjunction with Finance department


• Ensuring appropriate recruitment and induction of employees into the organization; including but not limited to conducting interviews, carrying out reference checks, and employee on-boarding.


• Ensuring appropriate targets are set for the staff in liaison with management and various department staff


• Recommend and ensure implementation of strategic direction for staff training and development (including but not limited to Coaching and Mentoring) to enhance effort and ability of staff.


• Conduct, develop and maintain a training needs analysis and training calendar for the organization.


• Ensure motivational climate within the organization, including adequate opportunities for career growth and development.


• Prepare employee separation notices and related documents, conduct exit interviews to determine reasons behind separation.


• Develop and maintain the HR budget.


• Consult legal counsel to ensure that policies comply with the Employment Act 2007.


• In charge of administrative duties including office supplies and equipment, house-keeping and ensure they are well stored and documented.


• Follows up on city council licenses to make sure the company adheres to all external compliance; updated business permits, fire licenses, OSHA.

Qualification and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in HR Management or related area required.


• Minimum 4 years HR experience in a HR Generalist role; production experience is a plus.


• Strong communication, organization and planning skills with the ability to lead and influence.


• High proficiency in Microsoft Office; Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.


• Proven ability to review, analyze, and present data to meet needs of business partners and to support business rationale.


• Knowledge of government regulations relating to labor practices, benefits, compensation and HR policy.


• Proven ability to facilitate presentations/trainings.


• Capable of working within an unstructured environment with ability to prioritize issues and drive purposeful change.


• Ability to build relationships and be an advocate of the team concept with all levels of the organization

If you wish to start an exciting career opportunity in a film production company and are up to the task, kindly send a detailed resume with three referees, current e-mail address and telephone contacts indicating the job title on the subject line to people@lightbox.co.ke to reach us not later than 31st March, 2016 by close of business 5:00pm. 

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.