Reporting to the HR Cluster Lead, Technology, HR Business partnering function is responsible for Strategic Business support on the People agenda and acts as the primary HR interface with the business leadership community. It leads the transforming people agenda by pro-actively bringing to life the Safaricom People Strategy.
The specific purpose of this role is to be a strategic partner providing professional long term strategic guidance and operational support to meet the evolving people management needs of core Business Unit or Division it supports.
Responsibilities
Support the HR Cluster Lead, Technology in formulating and implementing value adding strategic HR Functional plans that deliver business results
Support the HR Cluster Lead, Technology and in liaison with the CoE colleagues to deliver best practice, customer and solution focused HR function, on:
Recruitment, Retention and Contract Management
Employee Inductions and Deployment
Performance Management
Rewards Management
Training Needs Analysis and Capability Building
Change Management
Talent Management Routines and Succession Planning
Provide professional and timely employee relations advice and guidance to managers and colleagues. Provide coaching and support as required and be comfortable influencing and challenging where appropriate.
Interpret and provide advice on HR policy and variations across the BU or Division, supporting managers in the practical implementation of HR policies, employment legislation and best practice.
Provide advice and guidance for disciplinary hearings and other types of hearings and where appropriate offer advice and guidance to the panel.
Support in managing organizational change, redundancy and redeployment, in line with legislation, policy and good practice.
Deputize for the Head/Senior HRBP as requested at Business and other strategic meetings
Implementing of the culture initiatives.
Deriving insights from the Surveys (SEMA)and guiding the business in doing action planning
Qualification
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Degree in Business Management or related field with ideally a HND in HR
Knowledge of HR with a minimum of deep knowledge in 2 HR practice areas
Ideally 3 - 5 years’ work experience within the HR function directly in, or closely supporting, executive and/or line operations.
