HR Operations Specialist - Employee Lifecycle

Job Title : HR Operations Specialist - Employee Lifecycle

Functions:

Our Human Resources (HR) team bring brilliant people together to help us continue building iconic brands. We harness the diverse talents of our people to help them excel. We champion an inclusive and collaborative culture, where all voices and perspectives are celebrated and valued.

HR is at the heart of markets around the world, finding and developing talent that will unearth new insights and inspire innovation. From creative problem solvers and entrepreneurs to scientists and engineers, your experience and ideas are encouraged. We will help you develop your skills and empower you to be your best.

Context/Scope:

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcohol beverage business with an outstanding collection of brands that range from beer,spiritsand adult non-alcoholic drinks (ANADs), reaffirming our standing as a totaladult beverage(TAB) company.

EABL has extensive operations in Kenya, UgandaandTanzaniawith breweries, distilleries, supportindustriesand a distribution network across the region.Italsoruns a growingexport operationsbusinesswithin and outside of the wider Eastern Africa region.Thegroup’s diversity isan important factorin delivering the highest quality brands to East African consumers and long-term value to East African investors.

EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multinational, multi-currency environment, dealing with variousregulatory, taxand compliance requirements

EABLis aPublicListedCompany(Plc) listed on theSecurities/StockExchangeinKenya,Ugandaand Tanzania. 

About the role:

This role will focus on HR Administration (Tier 0) and HR Operations Emails and Calls (Tier 1) to support all Employees, Line Manager queries and Adhoc requests outside of HR Operations. The job holder will also be responsible for adherence to Data protection requirements and support all HR Life Cycle processes.

Role Dimensions

This role requires managing of employee lifecycle activities, requiring an individual who is agile and can operate in a fast paced environment. This role has no direct financial responsibility.

The incumbent works with various HR teams across EABL and line managers to deliver on the business objectives. This is an Individual contributor role with the following responsibilities:

• Manage end to end employee lifecycle transactions: documentation, job changes, offboarding, contract letters, benefits and leave administration.
• Ticket Management: Reviewing every single ticket which is received and Triage the activities as per the Responsibility Matrix for HR Operations. Ensure regular audit of all Pending tickets and ensure right action is taken including follow up to close the pending requests.
• Data Protection and Privacy: Ensure all requests are managed with 100% Data Protection and Privacy standards.
• Continuous Process Improvement: Flag any issues of the Market you support and take responsibility in continuous process improvement activities within HR Operations team, continuous learning and adaptability.
• HR Administration & Data Management: Executing data changes in HRIS systems and maintaining employee records (e-files).
• Advisory & Employee Support: Acting as a subject matter expert for employees and managers on company policies, local labor laws, benefits.

Qualifications:

A degree in Human Resource or equivalent. Professional membership e.g IHRM, CIPD

Skills, Competencies & Experience:

• Work Experience: 3–5 years in HR Generalist, operations or specialist role. Previous experience in managing HR Contact Centre or any Service Delivery role will be an added advantage.
• Systems Proficiency: Previous experience using cloud-based HR, EIC or SAP HR applications and systems.
• Planning and Organizing: Excellent planning and organising skills to manage multiple tasks and processes.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure that documents prepared with the correct information.
• Problem Solving: Ability to trouble shoot and provide solutions to HR queries.
• Relationship building: Build relationships with a diverse range of internal and external partners and stakeholders, of different cultural backgrounds.

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. 

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