Group Culture Officer at Meristem Securities Limited

Job Summary

Develop, implement, and align HR programs with Meristem’s objectives, serving as a strategic partner of the senior management team while supporting employees in their day-to-day HR needs.
To ensure strict adherence to policies, codes of conduct, procedures, and maintenance of quality attitude to work within the organization.

Job Description

• Aligns organizational and departmental goals effectively.
• Acts as a liaison between employees and management.
• Establishes an emotional connection for employees, leadership, and the organization.
• Ensures that HR initiatives and programs such as recruitment, onboarding, team building, and recognition reinforce the company’s culture and values.
• Responsible for nurturing culture and engagement while overseeing strategies focused on improving the experience between managers and employees.
• Support employees and managers to cultivate a high-growth and performance-oriented culture.
• Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures, and practices. Ensures compliance to promote an ethical and compliant work environment.
• Ensure that all employee-related issues are properly identified, reported, investigated, and resolved.
• Serve as an escalation point for employees.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase Diversity & Inclusion within the organization.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Managers and Culture Champions) to implement strategies for employee engagement and retention.
• Participate in the exit interview process.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve our team member experience. Assess current programs and propose innovative ways to improve existing ones.
• Monitor and track team member engagement through our pulse survey platform, developing ways to increase scores if necessary.
• Plan and organize the company’s internal events and social calendar (off-sites, team building events, in-office events, Hackathons, lunch ‘n learns, sporting events, holiday party, etc.); manage and administer the company’s culture/events budget.
• Keep abreast of industry knowledge and trends by participating in conferences and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining professional networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Create an environment where teams are actively encouraged to be innovative and proactive and are empowered to make decisions and take responsibility for those decisions.
• Any other assignment as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Job Experience

Qualification/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of HR experience. HR professional certification will be an added advantage.
• Thorough understanding of HR policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with all aspects of HR, including compensation, recruitment, benefits, and training.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to lead meetings and presentations, and ability to interface with all levels of staff with tact and diplomacy.
• Must be a collaborative team player, possess strong negotiation skills, and be a consultative problem solver
• Ability to advocate for both staff and management.
• Highly proactive style of work, with a demonstrated track record of developing innovative approaches.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.