Position: Human Resource Director

Location: Nairobi.

Reporting to: Managing Director

JOB PURPOSE & SUMMARY

Our client who is in the high-tech space offering global technical services is looking for a Human Resource Director to join their vibrant team in Nairobi.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Partners with the other business leaders      to ensure standard HR systems, processes, policies, procedures, plans, and      programs are in place and effectively utilized (compensation, employee      relations, staffing, performance management, etc.)
• Track revenue recognition and ensure      revenue is allocated correctly, taking corrective action where      inconsistencies arise
• Supports leadership in embedding the      desired culture and behaviors supporting key competencies.
• Holds first-line managers accountable for      managerial work involving selection, performance management and talent      management.
• Establishes timely and appropriate      Operating Agreements/SLAs with service providers.
• Applies and tracks key performance      metrics through an established scorecard to ensure the effectiveness of      service delivery and alignment to achieve business strategy and goals.
• Compliance with all labor law,      Occupational Safety and Health, and other statutory requirements
• Partners with other senior management      team members to drive integrated talent management, development,      compensation, and performance management strategies to build internal and      external talent pipelines, ensuring a sustainable bench of growing and      ready-now talent for key positions for the organization.
• Ensure Performance and Talent Management      drive the achievement of business goals through objective and development      plan setting, performance appraisals, and talent development.
• Promote and foster a culture and      environment that is productive, open, empowering, safe, and equitable and      coach others to behave and make decisions in line with the core values.
• Initiates and sustains continuous      dialogue with leaders on change issues, and partners in exploring options      for resolving the issues.
• Develops and implement change plans,      managing the business readiness to change and the existing and new      strategic and cultural issues. Monitors the execution of the business case      for change against agreed metrics. Proactively “feels the pulse” of the      organization and actively engages the leadership in action.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor      of HR, Business Administration or Law
• MBA      in the same field is an added advantage
• Professional      Accreditation is a MUST.
• 13+      years in  managerial Hr
• 2+      years in the service industry is preferred

COMPETENCY AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficiency      in Core HR Skill Areas: HR Planning & forecasting, Talent acquisition      and development, OD & Change, Reward Management, Employee Relations,
• Sound      understanding of Local labor/employment laws,
• Proficiency      in Organization Effectiveness Practice Areas: Integrated Talent Strategies      Development/Implementation, Change Planning/Management, Capability      Development, Human Capital Management, Organization Design, Performance      Management/Culture Change, and Team Effectiveness
• Proficiency      in consulting, coaching, strategic solution development, facilitation, and      design, influencing skills.
• Excellent      communication skills