Associated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd. is a company based out of Miritini in Mombasa and assembles vehicles for multiple international brands. AVA focuses on Building Vehicles that support Businesses, Protect Families and Grow Economies across Africa

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Human Resources Manager

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

7 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Human Resources / HR

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR, Capability & Performance

• Lead competency framework design, skills mapping within the skill matrix framework, and workforce capability planning
• Own performance management systems, productivity measurement, and talent reviews
• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development

Training & Talent Development

• Take leadership of the talent management framework
• Oversee training strategy and coordinate with training coordinator and external partners
• Measure training effectiveness and return on investment (ROI)
• Ensure workforce skills align with operational and business needs

Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Review HR dashboards and trend analysis to inform decisions
• Champion HR process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives
• Drive C.I culture across people processes

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coach line managers on performance, capability, and people leadership

Risk Management & Governance

• Own, maintain, and regularly update the HR risk register in line with organizational risk management frameworks
• Identify, assess, and monitor people-related risks including skills gaps, succession risk, compliance exposure, industrial relations, talent attrition, and capability constraints
• Work with functional leaders to define mitigation actions, owners, and timelines for identified HR risks
• Track effectiveness of risk mitigation actions and escalate high-risk or overdue items to senior management
• Ensure HR risks are reviewed periodically and incorporated into business planning and performance reviews

Safety & Ethical Operations

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve shared goals aligned to AVA’s vision and strategic objectives
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, problem-solving activities, and operational excellence projects in line with World Class Manufacturing principles
• Demonstrate commitment to Safety, Health, Environment, and Sustainability by ensuring no harm to people, protecting the environment, and using resources efficiently
• Uphold ethical and responsible operations by respecting people, maintaining transparency, and supporting best SHE practices as a core business priority
• Implement and sustain 5S principles (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) within the work area, including daily 5S checks, proper labeling and storage, and escalation of recurring deviations
• Ensure visual management tools are accurate, visible, up to date, and aligned to AVA standards
• Maintain live tracking of key metrics, actions, and issues to support corrective actions and informed decision-making

Qualifications and Experience required

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
• Minimum 7 years HR experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong experience in performance management, talent development, and workforce planning
• CHRP or equivalent professional certification preferred

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• Lead competency framework design, skills mapping within the skill matrix framework, and workforce capability planning
• Own performance management systems, productivity measurement, and talent reviews
• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development
• Take leadership of the talent management framework
• Oversee training strategy and coordinate with training coordinator and external partners
• Measure training effectiveness and return on investment (ROI)
• Ensure workforce skills align with operational and business needs
• Review HR dashboards and trend analysis to inform decisions
• Champion HR process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives
• Drive C.I culture across people processes
• Coach line managers on performance, capability, and people leadership
• Own, maintain, and regularly update the HR risk register in line with organizational risk management frameworks
• Identify, assess, and monitor people-related risks including skills gaps, succession risk, compliance exposure, industrial relations, talent attrition, and capability constraints
• Work with functional leaders to define mitigation actions, owners, and timelines for identified HR risks
• Track effectiveness of risk mitigation actions and escalate high-risk or overdue items to senior management
• Ensure HR risks are reviewed periodically and incorporated into business planning and performance reviews
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve shared goals aligned to AVA’s vision and strategic objectives
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, problem-solving activities, and operational excellence projects in line with World Class Manufacturing principles
• Demonstrate commitment to Safety, Health, Environment, and Sustainability by ensuring no harm to people, protecting the environment, and using resources efficiently
• Uphold ethical and responsible operations by respecting people, maintaining transparency, and supporting best SHE practices as a core business priority
• Implement and sustain 5S principles (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) within the work area, including daily 5S checks, proper labeling and storage, and escalation of recurring deviations
• Ensure visual management tools are accurate, visible, up to date, and aligned to AVA standards
• Maintain live tracking of key metrics, actions, and issues to support corrective actions and informed decision-making

• Competency framework design
• Skills mapping
• Workforce capability planning
• Performance management systems
• Productivity measurement
• Talent reviews
• Succession planning
• Leadership pipeline development
• Talent management framework
• Training strategy
• Training effectiveness measurement
• ROI measurement
• HR process improvement
• Automation
• Standardization
• Coaching line managers
• Risk management
• HR risk register maintenance
• People-related risk assessment
• Mitigation action planning
• Continuous improvement
• Problem-solving
• Operational excellence
• Safety, Health, Environment, and Sustainability commitment
• Ethical operations
• 5S principles implementation
• Visual management tools
• Key metric tracking

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
• CHRP or equivalent professional certification preferred