At Pula, we are radically restructuring agricultural insurance, using technology to insure the previously unbanked, uninsured, untapped market of 1.5 billion smallholders worldwide. We work in eight countries across Africa and Asia, and in 2017 alone, we facilitated crop and livestock insurance cover to 611,000 farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Malawi. We are recruiting to fill the following position below:
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Human Resource Business Partner
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience4 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldHuman Resources / HR 
As a Human Resource Business Partner, your role will be dynamic and multifaceted, encompassing various People Operations tasks such as organizing onboarding, administering employee benefits, and enforcing company policies and practices. You will utilize Human Resources Information Systems to maintain up-to-date and confidential employee records and serve as a point of contact for employees' queries on HR-related topics.
To excel in this position, you must possess deep business acumen and a thorough understanding of the company and its challenges to address organizational and talent needs effectively. An HR Business Partner operates at all levels of the HR “stack” — strategic, operational, and tactical — effectively influencing the organization while navigating ambiguity. You will recognize when and how to implement structure and process. By setting and aligning the global human resources strategy with the company's business priorities, you will drive results, define and implement HR processes and programs, and actively participate in supporting assigned teams as a strategic partner to the business.
What you will be doing:
- HR Expertise: Offer guidance in employee relations, feedback, development, compensation, and organizational development.
- Program Development: Contribute to HR programs for talent retention, succession planning, culture and engagement, compensation, benefits, and Learning & Development.
- People Operations: Manage day-to-day activities throughout the employees’ life cycle, including onboarding, offboarding, contracting, and training.
- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with senior leadership to develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction, which will support business growth.
- Thought Leadership: Provide insights on organizational and people-related strategies and execution.
- Education & Coaching: Train and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals.
- Policy Implementation: Support the execution of human resource policies and maintain employee records.
- Job Satisfaction: Resolve employee issues promptly and organize engagement initiatives.
- Payroll Support: Ensure accurate payroll preparation with all necessary documentation.
- Employee Support: Address HR policies, leaves, and benefits inquiries throughout the employees’ life cycle.
- Data Analysis: Gather and analyze HR metrics/trends and maintain HRIS information.
- Culture Champion: Foster a culture of excellence, engagement, and top business results.
- Training Partnership: Collaborate with Learning & Development on training and career mobility programs.
- Perform any other assigned tasks as needed.
What you need to have to be successful:
- You have at least 4 years of experience in a similar full-time role in a busy, innovative, and fast-paced organization that cares deeply about people development.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business or a related field (additional HR training or experience is a plus).
- Demonstrated experience in the various HR functional areas, especially organization development, HR operations, performance management, compliance, and employee relations,
- A deep knowledge of HR programs and practices, including applicable employment laws and regulations.
- You have excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic.
- You are a systems thinker.
- You have basic knowledge of HR procedures and policies.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- You have excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- You have superb computer literacy, are capable of using email and G-Suite, and are comfortable learning new technical systems as needed.
- You have strong project management and problem-solving skills.
- You have meticulous attention to detail and a resourceful mindset.
- You can handle difficult situations with the highest integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality standards.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Pula on job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io to apply
