The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa. In 2003, all operating companies were reversed into the current holding company called Safal Investments Mauritius Limited and conduct its business across Africa as the Safal Grou...

Responsibilities

• Partner with Heads of Department and Line Managers to understand operational priorities and translate them into people strategies.
• Provide HR advisory support on workforce planning, organization design, structural changes, and business decision-making.
• Manage talent acquisition, onboarding, contracts management, performance management, talent mapping, and staff exit processes.
• Manage employee relations, disciplinary matters, grievances, industrial relations, union engagements, and labour office matters.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and forums, recognition programmes, wellness campaigns, and improvement actions from engagement survey data.
• Utilize HR dashboards and people data to monitor KPIs, diagnose workforce issues, and support business performance improvement.
• Support change management, communication, continuous improvement projects, and integration of HR functional solutions across the business.
• Build strong working relationships with BU Heads, HODs, Line Managers, Supervisors, and shop-floor employees.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CHRP-K qualification will be an added advantage.
• Active membership with the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) in good standing.
• Minimum of 6 years’ general work experience, with at least 3 years’ specific HRBP-related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRMIS / SAGE People or an equivalent ERP/HR system.
• Good communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

Competencies

• Business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Strong data analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven change management and conflict resolution capability.
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan labour laws, including the Labour Relations Act, Employment Act, and WIBA.
• High emotional intelligence, integrity, confidentiality, resilience, and sound judgment.

• Partner with Heads of Department and Line Managers to understand operational priorities and translate them into people strategies.
• Provide HR advisory support on workforce planning, organization design, structural changes, and business decision-making.
• Manage talent acquisition, onboarding, contracts management, performance management, talent mapping, and staff exit processes.
• Manage employee relations, disciplinary matters, grievances, industrial relations, union engagements, and labour office matters.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and forums, recognition programmes, wellness campaigns, and improvement actions from engagement survey data.
• Utilize HR dashboards and people data to monitor KPIs, diagnose workforce issues, and support business performance improvement.
• Support change management, communication, continuous improvement projects, and integration of HR functional solutions across the business.
• Build strong working relationships with BU Heads, HODs, Line Managers, Supervisors, and shop-floor employees.

• Business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Strong data analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven change management and conflict resolution capability.
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan labour laws, including the Labour Relations Act, Employment Act, and WIBA.
• High emotional intelligence, integrity, confidentiality, resilience, and sound judgment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRMIS / SAGE People or an equivalent ERP/HR system.
• Good communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CHRP-K qualification will be an added advantage.
• Active membership with the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) in good standing.