Human Resource Officer (Real Estate/Construction)

About the role

A leading construction and interior design firm, represented by Summit Recruitment & Search, is looking for a dynamic HR professional for its growing real estate and construction team in Nairobi. The role covers recruitment, employee relations, compliance, training and general HR administration, handling both site-level and head office HR responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in recruiting and onboarding technical (site) and non-technical (office) staff
• Maintain and update employee records and ensure compliance with HR policies and labour laws
• Monitor attendance, manage leave and coordinate timesheets, especially for site employees
• Coordinate and support training, safety inductions and development programmes
• Handle employee queries and grievances and support conflict resolution
• Process employee documents such as contracts, ID cards and job confirmations
• Work with site supervisors and project managers on workforce planning and staffing needs
• Assist with payroll inputs and benefits administration

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of HR experience, preferably in real estate or construction
• Knowledge of employment laws, HSE compliance and labour regulations, preferably for the construction sector
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• HR software systems

Applicants apply through the recruiter's application form. The recruiter states it does not charge any fee and that candidates who do not hear back within two weeks should apply again for other matching roles.