Associate HR Business Partner

Department: Human Resources and Administration

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Kenya

Description

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

About the role

The role covers the employee life cycle from onboarding to exit, keeps employee records and HR systems accurate, and handles first line queries from employees and line managers. It suits someone early in an HR career who wants to learn business partnering by doing the operational work that sits underneath it, with guidance from an experienced HRBP.

What you will be expected to do:

Employee records and systems
Keep employee data accurate and current on the HR information system. Process joiners, movers and leavers, prepare contracts and letters, and keep employee files complete and secure.

Onboarding
Coordinate inductions for new joiners, prepare their paperwork and system access ahead of day one, and check in with them through probation.

First line employee queries
Answer employee questions on policy, leave, medical cover and benefits within set turnaround times. Refer matters that need advisory input to the HR Business Partner.

Hiring assistance
Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate communication, reference and background checks, and offer documentation for roles in your business unit.

Employee relations assistance
Take accurate minutes at disciplinary and grievance meetings, maintain case files, and track review dates for probation and performance improvement plans.

People reporting
Prepare monthly headcount, leave, attrition and probation reports, and flag anything that looks wrong in the data.

Engagement and culture
Assist with engagement activities, wellbeing sessions and policy awareness sessions for your business unit.

You might be a strong candidate if you have:

A degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
1 to 2 years of HR experience, which can include an internship, attachment or HR assistant role.
Registration with the Institute of Human Resource Management (an added advantage).
Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to manage multiple requests simultaneously without losing track of any.
Discretion when handling private employee information and maintain appropriate privacy at all times.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with employees at all levels.
Experience interacting with HRIS systems and proficiency in computer applications.

What Sun King offers

Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.

We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.

We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.

Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.

Second level interview