Human Resource Assistant

Position

Human Resource Assistant/Officer

Job Purpose

The Human Resources Assistant will be responsible providing daily pro-active support to APA/Apollo entities as well as providing information &advice to managers and staff on various Human Resources issues.

Specific responsibilities:

·         Providing service directly to staff making inquiries related to HR processes.

·         Handle routine situations and provides basic interpretation of HR policy and practices

·         Coordinates and facilitates employee feedback system designed to foster positive employee relations.

·         Coordinating the recruitment of various positions by reviewing applications, scheduling interviews & interviewing candidate for selected positions.

·         Conduct and administer orientation for new staff ensuring the completion of appropriate paperwork.

·         Coordinates the Performance Management system

·         Promotes employee utilization of HRIS by ensuring smooth administration and training for users which will include departmental and organization wide users;

·         Consulting with line managers changes in work settings and other employee-related aspects

·         Assist in organizing employee welfare services such as sports, Christmas party, team building

·         Maintain human resource data bases to ensure correct recording of all staff and employment related information as required.

·         Assist in the management of disciplinary and grievance resolution

·         Provision of reports on a monthly and quarterly basis

Minimum requirements

·         Degree in social sciences and Diploma in HRM (ongoing or completed)

·         Bachelor of Commerce- Human Resource Option (HRM Diploma optional)

·         1-2  Years experience

·          Experience and knowledge of general insurance business an added advantage

·         Have excellent interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills.

If your career aspirations match these exciting opportunity, kindly send your application letter demonstrating your competencies as above and detailed CV addressed to Head of Human Resources.

E-mail: recruitment@apainsurance.org on or before 2nd January 2015.