HR & Admin Manager
About us
Our proprietary technology removes the technical and logistical barriers that exist when trading commodities in Africa. We provide the tools and the visibility to trade commodities into, out of, and with Africa with confidence.
About the role
Kulea is a fast-growing company which is building the leading multi-commodity trade information platform that provides deep technical trading insights into the opaque commodities market on the African continent and CIS region. Against this background, the candidate is expected to offer leadership support to the Kulea’s senior management team to promote a high-performing culture throughout the organisation. The HR & Admin Manager will be responsible for coaching the senior managers to be effective leaders of their teams and the day-to-day running of Human Resource and administrative functions of the company.
Job Description
- Coach the Management team, senior managers and departmental heads in establishing a high-performing culture and in doing so, transition Kulea into a high-performing organization with a focus on delivering results and 100% customer satisfaction.
- Coach the senior managers to act as “ Leaders” to optimize the interest of the company and promote teamwork so that the Leaders achieve the best results with their teams.
- Actively participate in formulating and implementing company goals, objectives and key results (OKRs) and train Leaders within the organization to follow this goal-setting framework.
- Ensure full compliance of staff with Kulea corporate policies and administration.
- Gain the confidence of the CEO and senior managers to become their trusted advisor.
- Review and adapt the Kulea HR and corporate policies to ensure they promote a high-performance culture and work attitude amongst all employees and Kulea’s service providers in all functions of the organisation.
- Advising the management team on all aspects of the Labor Act ensuring that Kulea adheres and complies to the correct legal context, and local practice and ensuring HR policies and procedures are observed on all employment-related matters.
- Advise the management team & department heads on staffing and succession plans in accordance with the strategy.
- Manage and coordinate the recruitment and onboarding of all staff in consultation with line management.
- Preparing and managing the annual HR & Administration budget as well as participating in the overall office budgeting process as per the strategic plans.
- Manage all aspects of compensation and benefits e.g payroll & benefits administration and ensure compliance with all statutory remittances.
- Promote staff growth and development by overseeing the performance management process and capacity building initiatives.
- Oversee, develop, and implement employee training programs in coordination with all departmental heads to improve individual and organizational effectiveness.
- Oversee the HR Information system (HRIS) and ensure it is used properly and provide accurate and timely information from the system.
- Handle grievances from staff in close collaboration with the line managers and the senior management.
- As a member of the leadership team, actively participate in leadership team meetings and represent/champion all HR-related issues.
- Oversee the administration function of Kulea, in addition to supervising the administration staff.
- Liaison with various service providers on staff-related benefits e.g Medical insurance, WIBA / GPA / GL etc.
- Oversee the staff welfare and wellness initiatives as per the wellness framework of Kulea.
- Execute other tasks as required for the successful implementation of the company strategy and objectives.
- Support the CEO and CFO with administrative, planning and communicative tasks as and when needed.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study.
- At least 5 years of proven experience working as an HR Manager.
- Technologically savvy with previous experience in HRIS systems.
- Capacity and experience in establishing a high-performing culture in the organisation.
- Must be an emotionally intelligent and engaging person with good empathy who can cope with pressure and interact effectively in sensitive situations.
- Creative and results-oriented; able to work with minimum supervision.
- Has excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Is up to date on the best practices in the HR sector.