HR Specialist - Nairobi

About the role

A leading hearing aid manufacturer is looking for an HR Specialist for its Nairobi offices, advertised by Summit Recruitment & Search. The successful candidate leads and executes all HR activities for the facility, ensures compliance with local labour laws and alignment with global standards, and acts as the main HR contact in the country, advising leaders and employees on employee relations, performance management, compensation, talent acquisition, payroll, culture and engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Advise and support leaders on people management, handle employee relations matters and investigations, and ensure compliance with local labour laws and company policies.
• Manage recruitment and onboarding end to end, including background checks and compliant employment administration.
• Implement performance management, support talent development, succession planning, learning initiatives and manage exits and retention.
• Support compensation programs, manage benefits and vendors, validate payroll inputs and ensure accurate HRIS and time-off administration.
• Drive employee engagement, culture and wellness initiatives, internal communications, surveys, recognition programs and company events.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and civil protection requirements, oversee workplace safety programs, medical exams, incident reporting and facility coordination.
• Standardize HR processes, maintain HR dashboards and reporting, manage HR vendors and support audits and governance.
• Manage the HR budget, support strategic workforce planning, oversee office and general services and ensure smooth administrative operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Social Work, Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related field; Occupational Health & Safety specialization is an advantage.
• Registered with the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and holds the CHRP-K qualification.
• Minimum 4 years' HR experience in a similar role, including at least 2 years in a multinational environment and in a leadership role.
• Solid understanding of local labour legislation and personnel administration.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Knowledge of HR practices such as performance management, HRIS, psychometric testing, succession planning, competency-based interviews and talent mapping.