Our client, Tullow Kenya BV is an independent oil and gas
company with over 90 licenses in 25 countries.
The Company is principally engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development and production and the sale of hydrocarbons and related activities. It also operates within four geographical markets: Europe, Africa, South Asia and South America.
Through successful exploration and consistent delivery of major projects, the company has become Africa’s leading independent Oil Company.
The company seeks to recruit a HR Advisor to provide professional HR service to staff and management in
Kenya and participate in global HR initiatives.The Company is principally engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development and production and the sale of hydrocarbons and related activities. It also operates within four geographical markets: Europe, Africa, South Asia and South America.
Through successful exploration and consistent delivery of major projects, the company has become Africa’s leading independent Oil Company.
The Position
The position holder will be reporting to the HR Business Partner -Cape Town. Operational interaction with Senior HR Adviser Cape Town; interacts internally with all Kenya staff &Global HR team, External Suppliers, recruiters, benefit suppliers.
Key responsibilities will be:
- Ensure
efficient processing of HR operation
- Co-ordinate
recruitment and selection processes
- Co-ordinate
and plan training and development
- Ensure
compliance with legislation and company policy and procedures
- Administering,
monitoring and evaluating the provision of service benefits and act as
first line of support to all employees
- Managing
the staff mobility process for internal, external and intra-office staff
transfers
- Provide
guidance and coaching to Kenya staff in employee relations, reward,
recruitment, training etc
- Co-ordinate
key HR activities (for example salary surveys, performance bonuses, share
options, etc.)
- Produce
MIS data and liaise with external suppliers where appropriate
- Monitor
employment law changes, provide guidance to line managers on employee
relations issues and assist in reviewing and drafting employee
documentation
- Reviewing
and drafting employee documentation, e.g. handbook, policies
- Contribute
to the development of the intranet as an HR tool
The Ideal Candidate should have;
- HR-related
degree/diploma with at least 5 years’ experience
- Good
knowledge of employment law.
- Strong
personal customer service orientation and experience of working in a
customer-focused HR function.
- Numerate,
with excellent IT/analytical skills. Ideally with experience of managing
HR databases and producing user-friendly HR information for line managers.
- Good
written communication skills, ideally with experience of having written
policies, handbooks, etc.
- Willing
to do all aspects of HR work, from producing spreadsheets to influencing
key decisions, and with the ability to continually come up with new ideas
for how things can be done more effectively.
The Ideal Candidates Skills and Business Behaviour should be and
portray:
- Assertive
self-starter
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Pragmatic,
fit for purpose approach.
- Practical
approach, not afraid to challenge and address issues
- Ability
to think and act quickly and recognise the importance of getting out and
about in the business – talking to managers and employees about what they
expect and meeting their needs accordingly.
Include your daytime contact, Current & Expected remuneration as well as your Notice Period in your application cover letter.
Deadline for application is Monday 9th January 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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