Our client – Sense of Africa is one of Africa’s leading inbound Tour Operators with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia and Botswana is seeking to hire a MANAGER – PEOPLE & CULTURE. The ideal candidate will bring excellent administrative and employee leadership to a progressive organization. The candidate will also be expected to contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels to cultivate and build an innovative culture as well as build a world-class employer brand that attracts and retains the best talent.

The role will focus on creating and delivering people practices which develop – and maintain – positive working relationships between the organization and people.

Responsibilities

• Champion Employee Welfare and Relations.
• Lead and provide creative solutions to strengthen the People team and enable the organization to perform effectively together.
• Manage training budget and take care of employee learning and development activities
• Overseeing all People practices to ensure they are legally compliant and espouse the company values and culture.
• Support and facilitate the preparation of staff newsletter content and other reports to communicate information about employee welfare and organizational actions taken.
• Implement and analyze necessary HR metrics to highlight successful practices
• Ensure regular update of the HR Manual and alignment to the employment Act and Labor Laws
• Supporting the development and deployment of Employee Engagement surveys and any other employee experience surveys and interactions with staff.
• Develop and monitor HR policies and procedures across the organization
• Ensure employer branding related activities to attract potential candidates
• Participate, Lead in the hiring process and conduct all HR-related tasks
• Take ownership of the execution of the employee motivation system/benefits package
• Take ownership of the execution of the employee performance system
• Develop internally used HR system
• and identify areas for improvements, to ensure exceptional employee experience
• Organize company events, and training, ensure effective communication with employees

Requirements

Competencies:

• Social and Emotional Intelligence
• Team player and strong collaborator
• Interpersonal skills
• Agility – learning ability
• Industry expert
• Result focus

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in generalist human resources management
• Knowledge of Labour Laws and Employment Act