Human Resource Officer (Multiple Positions – Kilifi & Ukunda)
Who we are
Komaza is revolutionizing African forestry by unlocking the potential for small farmers to serve booming wood markets. With roots in San Francisco and headquarters in coastal Kenya, we have planted over 2 million trees with more than 6,000 farmers, making us Kenya’s largest commercial tree planter. By leveraging farmers’ contribution of land and labor, Komaza can access effectively limitless land and establish a hectare of trees for far less than big plantations – a powerful disruption to the traditional forestry model. We have been recognized with numerous awards and investments, including Forbes, Ashoka, Mulago Foundation, and Novastar Ventures.
About the team
People are what drives every aspect of Komaza. Komaza is in the midst of an aggressive expansion phase which will continue for the next few years. Systems need to be built and amazing work has to be accomplished. Komaza wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what we have, without the support of amazing people. The People Operations team functions as an enabler as well as a support for this team. Innovative and modern HR practices combined with a customer service mentality is what makes it possible for the Komaza team to work and build the future of forestry. The Human Resources team makes sure that the organization is compliant with any laws and regulations, while at the same time works hard to create and maintain a growth and development oriented work environment.
About this role
Komaza has gotten the basics of HR down. Now the team is moving into its next phase of creating awesome people-centric systems and initiatives. Working closely with the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resource Officer is directly responsible for attending to any HR related challenges facing our field teams. From leave administration, to benefits calculation and disciplinary issues, this role requires somebody who has extensive HR experience, has the labour laws and other acts at their fingertips and knows how policies can affect the work force. At the same time, the role requires somebody who is much more than your run of the mill HR person. Someone who is innovative and people centric. Someone who can look far beyond the “HR Rulebook”.
What You Will Do
- Keeping and updating past and current records both in employee files and in the HRIS
- Leave management: entry of employee leave data and management of employee leave schedule.
- Communication: providing regular updates to Komaza’s office and field-based staff on institutional and HR policy developments. Responding to all HR related queries from staff.
- Field visits: makes regular visits to Komaza’s remote office locations to build employee relations
- Employee safety, welfare, wellness and health: Ensuring that employees observe and comply with safety measures, incident reporting and other regulations.
- Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Kenyan HR Law and practice.
What You Should Have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field
- Minimum of 1-3 years post-undergraduate experience in a HR role
- In depth knowledge of the Kenyan labour laws and related acts and HR best practices and innovations
- Experience in organizations with a minimum workforce base of 150+ staff
- Experience with BoP employees
- Experience in white-collar as well as production environments
- Start-up and/or Social Enterprise experience is definitely an added advantage
You’re also
- High energy and enthusiasm; flexible and self-motivated with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done
- Comfort working in a company that acts and feels a lot like a startup (dynamic, unstructured, and frequently changing), but at the same time has ambitious international expansion plans.
- Self-directed and intellectually curious – you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement
- Growth-obsessed with a strong desire for personal development
- A collaborative problem solver who seeks the opinions of other teammates and departments in the development of creative and sustainable systems
What we expect
You are a good fit for Komaza if you want to make a meaningful commitment to this role for a minimum of 2+ years. This role is based at our headquarters in Kilifi, Kenya for the foreseeable future. The role offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for further career growth.
Application deadline is 25th June 2017
More Information
- Job City Kilifi
