• Company: WeTu
• Location: Kenya
• State: Kenya
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: Human Resource Management Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

WeTu is a social enterprise operating along Lake Victoria in Nyanza region. Our mission is to improve lives in rural Kenya by creating sustainable and affordable solutions targeting key needs of rural populations. We leverage innovative technology to drive improvements in rural lives using a business approach.

We work in four areas, two of which are successful established product lines:

Water services : We provide clean and safe drinking water at an affordable price through water ATMs, and carry out sanitation and hygiene trainings to raise awareness. We are dispensing more than 500,000 litres monthly translating to reduced waterborne diseases.

Solar lanterns : Omena fishermen use our modern and safe technology, which helps them save money while having an environmentally friendly source of light while working on their boats at night, with around 5,000 lanterns circulating at the moment.

eMobility : We are currently introducing electric motorbikes charged by solar to meet the needs of rural businesses and families in a sustainable, clean and climate friendly way and solve transport challenges in the communities we work in.

eWaste : Recognizing the environmental challenges of electric waste, we recently set up eWaste collection points in our various hubs for recycling.

To deliver our products and services to our clients, we closely interact with them to understand their evolving needs and interests. We operate a hub model whereby we currently run 14 hubs across Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya and Kisumu counties. We have adopted modern state-of-the-art water filtration technology and solar equipment. The essence of our work is to provide better solutions for better lives, and provide services around mobility, clean energy, and safe water to populations at the shore of Lake Victoria.

WeTu currently employs around 50 people with diverse responsibilities and educational backgrounds. This is an exciting time to join the business as we are expanding to new locations and want to maintain a strong and positive work culture while growing the profitability of our service lines.

About the role:

WeTu is looking for a passionate and self-driven HR Coordinator to ensure effective delivery of the Human Resource functions at WeTu. This is a perfect role for an HR professional who enjoys using their people skills and business mindset in a social impact environment. The role is based in Kisumu with intermittent field visits to all areas where WeTu has operations.

The HR Coordinator will handle all HR administrative functions, support management in recruiting, talent development and performance management, and will implement measures and strategies to further strengthen the culture of the organization and team spirit.

Our ideal candidate has a sense of independence, strong inter-personal, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Your Roles & Responsibilities will include:

Leading Talent Recruitment and Onboarding

• Lead and improve our talent recruitment and onboarding strategy and processes.
• Manage full cycle recruitment process: from job requisition to sourcing strategy, to applicant tracking, phone screening candidates and interview design. Manage all aspects of the sourcing, interview and selection process, engaging and coordinating the team and (where applicable) external recruitment partners.
• Partner with all departments across the organization to proactively identify staffing needs and build a readily available talent pipeline.
• Spearhead the employee onboarding experience for all new hires ensuring that new staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and relationships to rapidly integrate into WeTu’s culture and perform at their best. This includes hosting meetings and conversations with all new hires, and coordinating with managers and departments to ensure a smooth, effective and complete onboarding.
• Conduct follow-up and check-in session with managers and new employees along the probation period to ensure new employees settle into the organization well.

Coordinating Performance Management & Talent Development

• Work with managers to ensure each staff member understands their role and expected results clearly as roles may change when the organization evolves.
• Coordinate mid-year and end-year performance review procedure across the organization.
• Plan development and training opportunities based on insights from the performance reviews and to build capacity in the team towards our business goals. Monitor and improve the effectiveness of our capacity building activities.
• Implement procedures for succession planning.
• Help plan and organize team buildings, celebrations etc.

HR Administration

• Maintain the HR policy and communicate it appropriately to staff.
• Track HR indicators and prepare reports as per schedule.
• Ensure that contracts, agreements, and job descriptions are in place for all staff, contractors and interns as required. Maintain staff files to ensure legal compliance.
• Manage staff leave and sick leave procedure.
• Manage Payroll and digital HR processes using a state of the art software system: Prepare monthly pay advice for staff and submit to finance team.
• Oversee employee benefits.
• Manage safety, health and employee wellbeing throughout the organization (health insurance, OSHA etc.)
• Act as the Safety Director. Chair and coordinate the Safety Committee. Investigate accidents and prepare reports for insurance carrier. Coordinate further trainings for individuals as well as health and safety trainings for the whole organization.

Culture & Talent Strategy

• Support leadership team in building effective culture and talent development through partnering with departments and spearheading initiatives throughout the organization.
• Work to ensure that the team understands and is aligned to the company culture and goals and embodies the WeTu values (both internally and with the customers).
• Evaluate current HR processes and programs to ensure effective delivery.
• Work with staff and supervisors to address any grievances, concerns, or HR issues quickly.
• Keep track of progressive HRM trends and best-case practices and advise the directors.
• Advise directors on Kenyan labour laws to ensure our actions, procedures and systems are compliant.
• Develop and implement systems that ensure two-way communication across the organization.
• Encourage team building through meetings, workshops, and other activities to of keeping staff updated and engaged.
• Conduct regular satisfaction surveys and work with management to develop measures and strategies according to the outcomes.

Who we are looking for:

• You are passionate about social impact and have an interest in sustainable business solutions that improve the lives of those in the last mile
• You have at least 5-7 years’ experience in Human Resource, with at least two years in a similar position in a busy organization with at least 50 staff members
• You have actively driven HR procedures and performance management and have proven successes in helping the organization to become more professional and effective
• You previously led recruitment, onboarding, and talent development programs, ideally in a similar business environment (e.g. rural location, team distributed across several locations, customer-oriented industry)
• Strong knowledge in Kenya’s labour laws and regulations, HR compliance, contracts, payroll procedure and software
• You have interest or experience in shaping organizational culture and to align talent and business strategy
• You have used your mentorship, counselling, negotiation and mediation skills in teams and communities before to ensure win-win outcomes for employees and the employer
• You are solution-oriented and are known to look at problems as opportunities to overcome. We’d love to hear your successes of solving HR related challenges in the interview process.
• You are personable, an active listener, and effective communicator who is capable of cultivating relationships with people of diverse backgrounds
• You have past results leading in uncertain environments and know how to promote adaptability, agility and help people through change
• You have skills using MS Office eg. Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• You are very organized, with good time management and administration skills
• You have strong writing skills and know how to handle formal correspondence.
• Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or other related studies.
• You hold a relevant professional qualification, such as CHRP, IHRM membership, practicing license (or in progress).

You fit with our culture at WeTu if:

• You maintain effective, fair, cooperative, collaborative, and respectful relationships with colleagues
• You proactively initiate action when you see a problem, regardless of whether it is “your job” or not
• You are excited to travel to and engage with communities and colleagues in rural and low-income areas.
• You enjoy working with minimal supervision and know how to keep your manager in the loop
• You have clear communication and can work with people from diverse cultures
• You work with integrity and honesty
• You believe learning is constant and you inculcate a learning culture in those you work with

Why work with us?

• Lots of learning: We are a small team so you are involved and exposed to all business matters across the board. You will also engage with the Directors in Germany directly.
• Exposure to innovation: Working on new technologies and cutting-edge projects is exciting.
• Be part of driving socio-economic development in Homa Bay, Migori and Siaya County.
• Work in a value-led organization where we care for each other, our team and provide what you need to excel in your work.

Additional information: The role is based in the WeTu head office in Kisumu. Our Water-Energy-Hubs are spread around the lake region and local travel is required regularly to interact actively with all employees.

There is a six-month probation period and we will agree on performance and learning objectives. We are looking for candidates who are excited to stay and grow with us.

Interested female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Method of Application

• To apply, submit your application under this link: https://bit.ly/JoinWeTuHR
• You will be asked to upload a video as part of the application form. You will find the instructions on the application link.
• Please make sure your CV is in PDF format, not more than 3 pages and shows your relevant achievements for this role.
• Depending on the number of candidates, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted.
• The selection process will include zoom interviews, a written case study exercise and a visit to one of our hubs for finalists. Reference Checks will be conducted.
• This recruitment process is supported by edge. All emails relating to this recruitment will come from official email accounts in the domains co.ke  or  wetu.co.ke