HR Business Partner (Group) at Equity Bank Kenya

Description

Reporting to the Group Director, HR Operations, this role helps align the business unit’s people strategy with its business strategy. Together with line managers, the HRBP works on setting priorities, driving values, and delivering business results

• Strategic planning – Helping the unit be future ready through upskilling/re-skilling of teams, manpower planning, preparing leaders for next roles
• Act as a trusted HR Advisor and make every effort to empower managers to effectively manage their teams
• Drives a performance management culture by guiding managers and employees on the subject, supporting the resolution of issues and collaborating with leaders to review operating units to find more optimal ways of organizing the business
• Drives the talent management program implementation through all business units supported, guiding managers on the key steps.
• Run the talent acquisition process for units supported and participate in the active sourcing for staff
• Advises line managers on all aspects of the employee life cycle, ensuring relevant compliance to policy and prevalent labor laws and follow through to ensure manager actions are completed within time and communication to employee is sent
• Helps to build and maintain a strong organizational culture, as well as continuously improving the employee experience

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or another relevant field.
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• A current member of Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM K) or similar global, reputable HR professional body
• An MBA degree is an added advantage
• 10+ years in Human resources , with at least 5 in a middle to Senior HR business partnering role

Competencies

• Strong Commercial /Business acumen
• Stakeholder management
• Ability to interpret business strategy to craft aligned people solutions
• Deep knowledge of the employee life cycle and interventions needed to enhance productivity at each stage
• Results orientation
• Data literacy, Analytical, decision making and problem-solving competencies
• Change management
• High integrity and strength of character
• Knowledge and/or experience with national and regional labor law, and tax and social security regulations
• Excellent mentoring and relationship building skills, coupled with the ability to empathize with others

Closing: 2 Nov, 2022