Job description
Achieving A&K’s ambitious strategic priorities will be complex and challenging. Its continued success will be dependent on building and retaining a world-class team. The successful candidate will offer HR Business Advisory work as well as co-lead the implementation a talent management suite. This will be a fixed term contract, initially for ONE YEAR with possibility of extension. He/she will be a trusted People advisor to our internal clients and should be able to support the implementation, training and adoption of the talent management system. This will include uploading clean data into the system and ensuring the functions of the system are well aligned to efficiently meet the needs of AKI.
The role will report to the Manager of P&C. It will also involve coordinating closely on people matters with other senior stakeholders including the A&K’s Partners, head of P&C, the senior management team as well as a range of advisers and support providers.
In more detail, the areas of responsibility include:
HR Advisory Support
Provide support to the recruitment, on boarding, employee engagement, training, performance management and separation processes.
Act as a trusted advisor to our internal clients on adhoc P&C matters.
Assist in creating the relevant P&C people analytics dashboards.
Support the integration and regionalisation of best practices across AKI.
Special projects
Following direction from the vendors project lead, create the data needed and ensure it is uploaded as per the vendors requirements.
Assist the P&C team to populate clean data in the correct format required by the system.
Work together with the project lead to ensure the system is correctly configured and processes are mapped accordingly.
Work with the P&C team to formulate recruitment databases that will cover requisition management, candidate management, offers, onboarding and career centre development.
Work closely with the head of P&C to ensure the automation of the performance management system and process.
In liaison with the manager of P&C, ensure the learning management, career development & succession planning modules are uploaded- at the right time.
Champion staff trainings and act as the system administrator.
Support the roll out of the talent management system across AKI.
The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Experience and personal qualities
This role will require a high calibre and experienced HR professional with the highest levels of ambition and commitment.
The following experience is preferred:
Bachelor Degree in Business, Psychology, HR or a related field from a recognised institution.
At least of 3-4 years of relevant work experience.
Experience as a HR Manager or a HR Business Partner/ Advisor in a Professional services firm.
Experience offering advisory or practice support across all areas in the HR value chain.
Working in an organisation that has a Human Capital Management system. Preferably SAP, Oracle or Deltek.
The following personal qualities are preferred:
Ability to deal well with ambiguity, including excellent flexibility and adaptability.
Firm commitment to the highest standards of quality.
Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Tenacious go getter with high analytical rigour.
Ability to learn quickly in a highly dynamic and fast-moving environment.
Excellent emotional intelligence, team skills including empathy, awareness and the ability to develop highly collaborative relationships.
Courageous and able to challenge with credibility and sensitivity.
Action-orientated and innovative.
A commitment to A&K’s behaviours.
