Assistant Human Resource Manager at Homes Universal

Assistant Human Resource Manager at Homes Universal | Iko Kazi

Join One of Kenya's Fast-Growing Property and Infrastructure Groups

Homes Universal Ltd is a diversified group with interests in real estate, property management, construction, security services, facilities management, events, and related businesses. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and highly organized Assistant Human Resource Manager to support the development and implementation of modern HR strategies while ensuring compliance with Kenyan labour laws and best HR practices.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior management to attract, develop, motivate, and retain top talent while driving operational excellence across multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Human Resource Manager in implementing HR strategies across the Group.
Coordinate recruitment, interviewing, selection, onboarding, confirmation, and induction of employees.
Prepare employment contracts, HR policies, and employee correspondence.
Manage employee records and confidential personnel files.
Administer payroll inputs, statutory deductions, benefits, and employee records.
Manage attendance, leave, timekeeping, shift schedules, and HRMS/ERP systems.
Coordinate employee performance management, appraisals, KPIs, and performance improvement plans.
Identify training needs and coordinate learning and development programmes.
Ensure compliance with the Employment Act, OSHA, NSSF, SHA, PAYE, Housing Levy, NITA, and other statutory requirements.
Handle disciplinary processes, grievances, investigations, and employee relations professionally.
Prepare monthly HR reports and dashboards for management.
Coordinate staff welfare, engagement, succession planning, and retention initiatives.
Support workforce planning for construction projects, property management operations, security services, and corporate offices.
Participate in HR budgeting, manpower planning, and organizational development.
Promote ethical conduct, confidentiality, diversity, inclusion, and a high-performance culture.

Minimum Educational Qualifications
Applicants must possess:

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration (HR Option), Commerce (HR), Industrial Psychology, or a related field.
Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management is an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications
Applicants should possess one or more of the following:

Professional Membership
Membership in good standing with any of the following will be an added advantage:

Applicants should demonstrate:

At least 5 years of progressive HR experience.
Minimum 2 years in a supervisory HR position.
Experience supporting multiple companies or business units is highly desirable.
Experience in construction, real estate, facilities management, property management, security services, hospitality, or related industries will be an added advantage.
Practical experience implementing ERP/HRMS systems such as ERPNext, SAP, Oracle, Odoo, or Microsoft Dynamics.

Technical Skills
The successful candidate should demonstrate competency in:

Core Competencies
We are looking for an individual who demonstrates:

Additional Training That Will Be an Advantage

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
The successful candidate will be evaluated on:

What We Offer

Stand out to recruiters