People & Culture Officer

People and Culture Officer

Job Objective

The purpose of this position is to support the delivery of core People and Culture functions across the University, ensuring efficient HR operations while fostering a positive and impactful employee experience aligned with the University's strategic objectives and sustainability goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Support workforce planning, budgeting, and job evaluation processes to ensure optimal staffing and resource allocation.
• Conduct job evaluation and analysis, and manage the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process.
• Support talent management initiatives, including performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Monitor and analyse departmental performance, including tracking objectives and conducting SWOT assessments.
• Implement learning and development initiatives.
• Manage staff performance processes.
• Provide HR advisory support to departments, faculty, and staff, ensuring compliance with labour laws and institutional policies.
• Collect, analyse, and act on employee feedback to continuously improve the employee experience.
• Coordinate activities, guide and implement staff disciplinary policy.
• Manage employee separation processes.
• Assist in planning and implementing employee reward and welfare programmes.
• Prepare departmental and University Council reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisors or as captured in the detailed job description.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from a recognised university. A Master's degree in Human Resource Management is an added advantage.
• A Certified Human Resource Professional qualification.
• Up-to-date IHRM membership.
• At least 5 years of experience as an HR generalist in a medium-sized or large organisation is mandatory; experience in a private university will be an added advantage.
• Must possess working knowledge of labour laws.
• Must possess demonstrable skills of an Employee Experience Champion.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.