HR Manager at Angaza

Angaza

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Angaza's Pay-As-You-Go solution enables businesses to extend flexible solar payment plans to the billion individuals without access to grid electricity. Our platform allows manufacturers and distributors of off-grid energy products to expand their customer base and access data-driven market insights. Angaza's partners can launch their Pay-As-You-GoHR ManagerThe HR Manager will report to the US based Global Director of People Operations and work closely with the team to ensure consistency of approaches company wide. This position is expected to work closely with the Kenyan Finance team as well as the managers in the organization. This position is based out of the Nairobi, Kenya office, which is currently a remote workplace with occasional team in-office days.
ResponsibilitiesCore HRHandle all aspects of payroll and benefits administration for Kenya employees, including:
  • Manage payroll administration in My Work Pay (Kenyan employees), and other payroll providers as needed
  • Manage all aspects of benefits administration, including annual health insurance contracts renewal; and engagement with insurance companies in connection with employee matters
  • Administer and track all company-wide required security, compliance, and human resources trainings in cooperation with the legal department
  • Manage and update all employee records, requests in the Company's HR global management system (Namely), including offer letters, salary letters, role changes; conduct regular audits of e-files to ensure compliance and critical paperwork is up-to-date, and issue and store all HR related contracts
  • Provide reporting at the request of various company's stakeholders
  • Send documents for e-signature, and maintain an accurate and thorough record of signed documents and status
  • Support work permit needs, travel bookings and approvals, and expense report approvals and reimbursements in conjunction with the Finance team
Employee Lifecycle
  • Support all hiring done for Kenyan operations and partner with hiring managers to ensure a smooth and positive recruiting process in compliance with Company process and policy
  • Own administration of our applicant tracking system, JazzHR, and provide weekly and monthly reports on recruiting metrics to senior leadership
  • Manage external recruiting vendors as needed
  • Support with recruiting coordination, including scheduling full panel interviews and day-to-day support for hiring managers
  • Manage employee lifecycle management for our Kenyan team including onboarding, offboarding and day-to-day support
  • Coordinate terminations including equipment recovery, account closure, and exit documentation
Employee Experience
  • Lead all engagement activities for the Nairobi office
  • Schedule and coordinate weekly standup calls
  • Organize birthday and anniversary celebrations
  • Schedule and coordinate monthly “work from the office” days
  • Lead monthly manager trainings for Kenya team
  • Own and drive People Ops projects to improve the employee experience (for example, onboarding improvements, performance management process, etc.)
  • Support Global People Operations initiatives as needed to advance and better our employee experience
Required Skills, Attributes & Experience
You…
  • Have a Bachelor degree in HR
  • Have 4+ years of related experience in a People Operations / Human Resources role, prior experience in a startup environment and/or a global company is a strong plus
  • Preference for candidates with relevant certifications (SHRM, HCI, AIHR, etc.)
  • Have experience working in HRIS and payroll systems (experience with Namely and MyWorkPay preferred, but any modern HRIS acceptable)
  • Possess a strong understanding of Kenyan labor laws and employment practices
  • Care about the “human” in human resources; are able to empathize with team members across different roles, seek to understand others' perspectives, and go the extra mile to create a positive work environment
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess a strong attention to detail
  • Handle sensitive information with discretion
  • Have strong project management skills, and are an expert at managing your own time
  • Bring creativity and enthusiasm to “people projects”
  • Are resourceful and coachable
  • Are self aware and reflective
  • Exemplify Angaza's values: impact-driven, empathetic, courageous, trustworthy, curious, and collaborative
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