Job description
As a member of the HR Solutions team in Kenya, the individual will have dual responsibility as an Employee Experience Specialist and as an Employee/Industrial Relations Specialist. The role will provide HR solutions and support to two legal entities across three locations in Kenya.
Major Tasks
Employee Experience
Partner with business and provide HR Solutions as a consultant to the business and coach for managers, educating the business and employees with regards to Global HR Solutions organisation and function.
Develop and maintain key internal and external relationships which may include business leaders, hiring managers, other HR professionals, industry contacts and employees
Collaborate with Europe based Global HR Solutions function leads to support talent management, talent acquisition, compensation, development and retention.
Deliver services to the business such as operational workforce planning, onboarding and assimilation, local training delivery, employee engagement, performance management and recognition programs.
Ensure consistent adherence to HR policies and practices locally and make sure such policies and practices are compliant with Cargill corporate guidelines, country labour and manpower regulations, Social Framework and EHS rules.
Recommend solutions that build on business and functional strategic drivers.
Guide and support managers and employee through global processes relating to as examples compensation cycles and performance management.
Support new processes or change initiatives from the business and the Global organisation.
Industrial Relations
Manage all employee and industrial relations for the locations ensuring adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements.
Monitor ER/IR legislation changes and industry practices and propose internal changes to policy and practices to ensure compliance.
Educate supervisors/managers on interpretation of employment policies, regulatory requirements, collective bargaining according to local law, and internal policy & standards.
Liaise closely with internal and external legal counsel as required and manage labour disputes with employer bodies, government agencies and labour relation authorities
Participate in union negotiations, managing compliance & relationship. Prepare managers for participation
Day Job
Bachelor’s degree in either Human Resources, Social Sciences, Arts or Business
Minimum 4 years’ experience in Human Resources
Must have a current practicing certificate with iHRM
Must have strong demonstrated IR experience
Experience of working with management in a complex business environment
Working in a multi-national / matrix organisation
Payroll experience
Experience of difficult blue-collar labour-intensive environments
Active participation in trade union & bargaining council negotiations
Experience in the Commodity Trading, Silo or Shipping and Tea warehousing industry an advantage
Experience anticipating issues, problem solving and implementing solutions, including referring critical issues to the appropriate level of management, and improving efficiency, quality, cost and productivity
Demonstrated experience positively influencing and collaborating with business and HR leaders
Data Privacy management
Demonstrated ability to manage and implement HR processes and client focused solutions
Good ability to management multiple projects at the same time.
Ability and confidence to engage and influence at senior levels
Fluent in English due to the nature of our international organization, a good command of Kiswahili language is desirable,
Strong Analytical Skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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