Insurance Senior Human Resource Officer Jobs vacancy in Kenya 2012

Insurance Senior Human Resource Officer Jobs vacancy in Kenya 2012

• To Maintain and enhance the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
• Duties and Responsibilities:
• Formulating, Developing and Implementing  HR policies
• Organize for training for existing staff
• Reward system management (salary structure, grading system, bonus scheme)
• Research and review of the organizations’ benefits scheme (medical, pension, life cover, other cash and non-cash benefits)
• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Design and Implement Retention programmes
• Oversee Compilation of  monthly payroll
• Custodian of job evaluation process in accordance to changes in the organisation
• Staff satisfaction survey and review when need be.
• Manage and evaluation of the staff exit programme (retirement voluntary and normal , exit interviews)
• Management of the HRIS system
• Interpret and apply human resources policies, rules and regulations as well as standards and techniques
• Identify needs for new or modified human resources policies, practices and reviews, and recommend amendments or actions accordingly as required
• Responsible for managing the recruitment function
• Managing the HR activities within the office
• Responsible for the implementation of health and safety policies
• Develop training programmes and contribute to the design or design organisation learning management system
• Provide advice to staff and managers with respect to performance management issues
• Responsible for the implementation of performance management and reward system within the organisation.
• Any other human resource and administration assignment

• The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
• University degree in Human Resource Management
• Conversant with the Kenya labour laws
• Skills in negotiation on (CBA’s) Collective Bargaining Agreements and other union matters is an added advantage.
• HR Experience in the Insurance Industry is an Added advantage.
• At least 5-6 years relevant Human Resources experience
• Experience in the Insurance Industry will be an added advantage
• Fluency in both oral and written communication.
• Good knowledge of HR policies, rules and procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent customer relations
• Flexible, empathy, energetic and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Professional Qualifications
• Post graduate Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Certificate of workplace counseling from a recognized institution added advantage

• Supervisory skills
• Team building skills
• Problem solving skills
• Good organization skills
• Mentoring and Coaching skills.
• Good interviewing skills

• Ability to keep abreast with the industry practices
• The Ideal Person
• The successful candidate must be a strong, decisive, results oriented leader who can develop and manage relationships across the organisation and with a wide variety of partners based on trust, teamwork and knowledge