About BasiGo
BasiGo is an early-stage e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionise the public transportation sector by providing bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel. BasiGo Kenya is looking for an HR Operations Associate to join our team. The HR Operations Associate will report directly to the Head of People - Kenya.
About the role:
You will play an instrumental role in supporting the Head of People with Recruitment, Onboarding, Offboarding, HR Ops & Admin, and Events Coordination where needed. This position offers a career path filled with growth and development opportunities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Talent Acquisition:
- Support the Head of People in managing the candidate life cycle for Kenya roles & applicants, ensuring a good candidate experience throughout the process.
- Support in developing and managing recruitment materials, such as job descriptions.
- Support talent acquisition projects as required.
- New Hire Admin:
- Own and execute onboarding and off-boarding of junior to mid-level new employees by coordinating mandatory training.
- HR Ops & Team Admin Support:
- Own and manage HR operational aspects such as people-related reporting and administration of benefits..
- Act as a culture champion alongside the Head of People.
- Maintain custody of updated and accurate in-country employee and general HR records in a confidential and secure manner, in full compliance with statutory requirements and regulations.
- Support the Head of People with immigration admin.
- Support the Head of People as required and provide general administrative support to the HR team.
- Culture:
- Support the Head of People with organising team events, renovating office space, and reception duties.
Our Ideal Candidate would have:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields.
Experience: At least 3 years of relevant work experience as a human resources generalist or operations associate.
Experience in a diverse and inclusive work environment, and the ability to adapt to change and contribute innovative ideas.
Knowledge and specific experience:
- Working in HR in Kenya
- Supported recruitment processes and has experience in talent acquisition and onboarding
- Worked with an HRIS and Applicant Tracking System before
- Start-up experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel and Word), Google Workspace (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.)
Skills:
- Teamwork skills with the ability to work autonomously
- Strong execution and process management with impeccable attention to detail
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- High level of integrity and discretion
- Highly empathetic, able to build strong relationships with staff
- Ability to work comfortably and communicate effectively in a multinational, culturally diverse, and virtual environment
- Ambitious, quick to learn new skills, and likes to multitask
- Growth mindset, excited to learn, and not scared of asking questions
- Ability to manage competing, high-priority demands in a fast-paced environment
- A self-starter who can both manage resources and roll up sleeves to execute projects from start to finish
- Proactive, who can notice when something could be improved/isn't right, and then raise that as a concern/act on it
BasiGo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnic background, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic established by law.