Description

Markh Investments is hiring a Human Resource Manager to lead our HR function and support the organization in attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining a high-performing workforce.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Human Resource Manager will be responsible for:

Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Identify staffing gaps with Heads of Department.
• Develop and implement annual recruitment plans.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection processes.
• Manage staff induction, orientation and probation tracking.

HR Policy & Compliance

• Develop, review and implement HR policies, procedures and systems.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies across all departments.
• Guide management and employees on HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and company requirements.

HR Administration

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Manage employment contracts and renewals.
• Maintain an effective HR information system.
• Monitor employee leave and HR reports.
• Prepare HR reports and management briefs.

Performance Management

• Coordinate the complete performance management cycle.
• Support managers and supervisors in setting and reviewing performance objectives.
• Coordinate appraisals and performance reviews.
• Provide performance reports and advise management on performance-related actions.

Learning & Development

• Develop and implement annual training and development plans.
• Identify employee training needs.
• Coordinate staff training and development programmes.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and learning transfer.
• Support organisational change initiatives.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Promote positive employee relations and staff engagement.
• Manage employee grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Advise management on employee relations matters.
• Implement employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and employees.

Payroll Administration

• Coordinate monthly payroll inputs with Heads of Department.
• Prepare and submit payroll for Finance review and processing.
• Maintain accurate payroll records.
• Follow up on NSSF remittances.
• Resolve employee payroll-related queries.

Employee Separation

• Coordinate employee exits, transfers and job rotations.
• Ensure proper separation procedures are followed.
• Ensure separation processes comply with applicable labour laws and company policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Academic & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Psychology, Business Administration or another relevant field, with over 10 years’ relevant HR management experience. Masters Degree is an added advantage.
• Demonstrable experience managing a broad HR function in a structured organisation.
• Experience in recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, payroll administration and HR compliance.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage employee relations and disciplinary matters professionally.
• Strong policy development and implementation skills.
• Good understanding of performance management.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management and Heads of Department.
• Strong computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
• Approachable, patient and able to handle sensitive employee matters with maturity.

The ideal candidate should be a strategic, hands-on and people-focused HR professional capable of building an efficient, motivated and productive workforce aligned to organisational objectives.

• Identify staffing gaps with Heads of Department.
• Develop and implement annual recruitment plans.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection processes.
• Manage staff induction, orientation and probation tracking.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies, procedures and systems.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies across all departments.
• Guide management and employees on HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Manage employment contracts and renewals.
• Maintain an effective HR information system.
• Monitor employee leave and HR reports.
• Prepare HR reports and management briefs.
• Coordinate the complete performance management cycle.
• Support managers and supervisors in setting and reviewing performance objectives.
• Coordinate appraisals and performance reviews.
• Provide performance reports and advise management on performance-related actions.
• Develop and implement annual training and development plans.
• Identify employee training needs.
• Coordinate staff training and development programmes.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and learning transfer.
• Support organisational change initiatives.
• Promote positive employee relations and staff engagement.
• Manage employee grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Advise management on employee relations matters.
• Implement employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and employees.
• Coordinate monthly payroll inputs with Heads of Department.
• Prepare and submit payroll for Finance review and processing.
• Maintain accurate payroll records.
• Follow up on NSSF remittances.
• Resolve employee payroll-related queries.
• Coordinate employee exits, transfers and job rotations.
• Ensure proper separation procedures are followed.
• Ensure separation processes comply with applicable labour laws and company policies.

• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage employee relations and disciplinary matters professionally.
• Strong policy development and implementation skills.
• Good understanding of performance management.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management and Heads of Department.
• Strong computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
• Approachable, patient and able to handle sensitive employee matters with maturity.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Psychology, Business Administration or another relevant field, with over 10 years’ relevant HR management experience. Masters Degree is an added advantage.
• Demonstrable experience managing a broad HR function in a structured organisation.
• Experience in recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, payroll administration and HR compliance.