Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Associate HR Business Partner

HR Operations & CoordinationUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeNairobi, KenyaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Human Resource Management or a related field is required.
One to two years of HR experience is required; this may include an internship, attachment, or HR assistant role.
Registration with the Institute of Human Resource Management is an added advantage.
Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills are required, including the ability to manage multiple requests without losing track of them.
Discretion is required when handling private employee information, along with maintaining appropriate privacy.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to communicate clearly and professionally with employees at all levels.
Experience interacting with HR information systems and proficiency in computer applications are required.

Responsibilities

Keep employee data accurate and current in the HR information system.
Process employee joiners, movers, and leavers; prepare contracts and letters; and keep employee files complete and secure.
Coordinate inductions for new joiners, prepare their paperwork and system access before their first day, and check in with them through probation.
Answer employee questions about policy, leave, medical cover, and benefits within set turnaround times, and refer matters requiring advisory input to the HR Business Partner.
Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate communication, reference and background checks, and offer documentation for roles in the business unit.
Take accurate minutes at disciplinary and grievance meetings, maintain case files, and track review dates for probation and performance improvement plans.
Prepare monthly headcount, leave, attrition, and probation reports, and flag apparent data errors.
Assist with engagement activities, wellbeing sessions, and policy awareness sessions for the business unit.

Desired Qualifications

Registration with the Institute of Human Resource Management is an added advantage.

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

About the role

The role covers the employee life cycle from onboarding to exit, keeps employee records and HR systems accurate, and handles first line queries from employees and line managers. It suits someone early in an HR career who wants to learn business partnering by doing the operational work that sits underneath it, with guidance from an experienced HRBP.

Employee records and systems
Keep employee data accurate and current on the HR information system. Process joiners, movers and leavers, prepare contracts and letters, and keep employee files complete and secure.

Onboarding
Coordinate inductions for new joiners, prepare their paperwork and system access ahead of day one, and check in with them through probation.

First line employee queries
Answer employee questions on policy, leave, medical cover and benefits within set turnaround times. Refer matters that need advisory input to the HR Business Partner.

Hiring assistance
Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate communication, reference and background checks, and offer documentation for roles in your business unit.

Employee relations assistance
Take accurate minutes at disciplinary and grievance meetings, maintain case files, and track review dates for probation and performance improvement plans.

People reporting
Prepare monthly headcount, leave, attrition and probation reports, and flag anything that looks wrong in the data.

Engagement and culture
Assist with engagement activities, wellbeing sessions and policy awareness sessions for your business unit.

A degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
1 to 2 years of HR experience, which can include an internship, attachment or HR assistant role.
Registration with the Institute of Human Resource Management (an added advantage).
Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to manage multiple requests simultaneously without losing track of any.
Discretion when handling private employee information and maintain appropriate privacy at all times.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with employees at all levels.
Experience interacting with HRIS systems and proficiency in computer applications.

About the Company

Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Sun King designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances solar home energy products for off-grid communities in Africa and Asia. Its range includes solar lanterns and solar home systems with inverters and storage that can power lights, radios, phones, and household appliances, all financed through a pay-as-you-go model with small mobile money installments after a low upfront payment. The company differentiates itself with an end-to-end approach—handling product design, manufacturing, distribution, and financing—supported by a large field-agent network and strategic acquisitions like PayGo Energy to expand into clean cooking. Its goal is to increase energy access by helping households leapfrog kerosene and unreliable grids, aiming to reach millions of homes and businesses, including over 2 million in Ethiopia by 2030.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $864.9M
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2008

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