
Viva Career Venture And Job Post
June 5, 2025 at 01:49 PM
JOB INFORMATION
Job Title : HRM – Employee Relations & HR Operations
Location : Nairobi, Mombasa Road
Reports to : General Manager
Direct reports :HR Officer
HR Assistants
Site HR Representatives
JOB PURPOSE
The HR Manager – ER & HR Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership across
employee relations, compliance, recruitment, performance management, and HR policy
enforcement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead Employee Relations (ER) strategies and oversee resolution of workplace conflicts,
grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Manage and offer leadership to the junior teams and the support teams directly reporting
to this position.
• Oversee operational excellence in all the branches in the regions
• Ensure full compliance with Kenyan labour laws and company policy in all HR operations.
• Manage HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, contract management, payroll
input, and leave administration.
• Serve as lead advisor for disciplinary and appeal hearings, ensuring procedural fairness
and legal compliance.
• Standardize HR procedures across all deployment sites and provide site HR support
where required.
• Collaborate with Area managers to ensure staffing and HR support meet client and
operational needs.
• Maintain an accurate HRIS and generate periodic HR reports.
• Provide training on HR policies, disciplinary procedures, and employment law for
managers and supervisors.
• Promote employee wellness, staff engagement, and grievance redressal mechanisms.
• 3.2 Key Performance Indicators
• 100% compliance with disciplinary timelines and documentation under Kenyan labour law.
• Zero cases of unfair dismissal or tribunal loss due to procedural errors.
• 95% HR documentation completeness across sites (contracts, leave, disciplinary records).
• Timely resolution of at least 90% of grievances within 14 working days.
• Recruitment SLAs met: 90% of positions filled within 30 days.
• Monthly HR reports submitted on time with accurate and complete data.
• HR projects that are delivered within the required quality standards
• At least one HR training/briefing conducted per quarter for operations managers and
supervisors.
JOB SPECIFICATION
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration,
or related field
Professional Qualification-Higher Diploma in HR or CHRP certification
Certified Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM)
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of 6–8 years’ progressive experience in HR, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or
managerial role focused on ER.
Experience in the security, logistics, manufacturing, or labour-intensive industry preferred.
If qualified kindly send your cv to [email protected] by 6/6/2025