About the job
We are seeking a People Operations Manager to be directly involved in recruiting and staffing, training and development, and workplace culture and employee engagement. The ideal candidate will be an HR professional with prior experience in working with large-scale operations and a passion for creating a positive and engaging workplace culture.
Responsibilities:
- Implement HR strategies: Support the company’s growth and success at our Kenyan office by carrying out our HR strategies.
- Acquire new talent: Implement effective recruitment strategies, source potential candidates and advise on the selection of potential new hires.
- Develop HR Policies: Collaborate to develop, improve, and implement Impact Water’s HR policies.
- Ensure compliance: Research and advise on local labour laws and regulations in Kenya.
- Standardize HR: Coordinate with the Global People Operations Team to ensure standardized implementation of HR services and support.
- Improve employee onboarding: Co-manage and build the employee onboarding and orientation program with the Global Director of People Operations, to ensure new hires have a positive and engaging experience.
- Build current employee skills: Advise on the development and implementation of employee training programs.
- Manage the People Operations Associate: Ensure that they are effective and meet their targets of recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new field agents.
- Improve field agent hiring: Work with the people operations department to improve the efficiency of the process for hiring field agents while continuously advancing the quality of our new recruits.
Experience and Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in HR management
- Proven experience in designing and implementing HR strategies that support the growth and success of a business
- Strong knowledge of Kenyan HR laws, regulations, and best practices
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- High level of integrity
- English proficiency with 100% fluency; additional language skills are welcomed
- Experience with HRIS systems and HR metrics and reporting preferred
- Experience in the social enterprise sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is welcomed
- Experience with international HR compliance is welcomed
Salary and Benefits
- Starting salary: 550-700K Naira/month
- Health Insurance
- 21 days of PTO
- Career Growth and Development. We have a strong culture of constant learning and you’ll have weekly check-ins and regular feedback on your performance.
- The opportunity to shape a growing organization and make rewarding contributions.
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