Meridian Health Group Human Resources Assistant (Reliever) Jobs in Kenya

Meridian Health Group Human Resources Assistant (Reliever) Jobs in Kenya


  • Meridian Health Group is one of the market leaders in quality, cost-effective and accessible health care in Kenya and the East African region.

  • At the heart of our corporate philosophy is a devotion to patient centered care and service excellence.

  • We provide effective and efficient care in a safe and welcoming environment.

  • We seek to recruit competent and qualified individuals in the following capacity:

    Job Purpose:

  • The Human Resources Assistant (Reliever) shall be responsible for the implementation of human resources processes in support of the achievement of the organization’s objectives.

  • S/he will provide support to Human Resources functional areas including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, compensation, HRIS, learning and development and separation processes.

    Key Responsibilities / Duties

    Operational Responsibilities

    Employee Resourcing:

  • Coordinate staffing plans and perform full-cycle recruitment activities for positions in the organization.

  • Maintain best practices within the recruitment cycles and continuously review the effectiveness and quality of recruitment policy, procedures and strategies.

  • Ensure proper on boarding process.

  • Conduct orientation sessions and arranging for on-the-job training for new employees and those allocated new responsibilities.

    Human Resources Policies:

  • Support in the implementation of developed HR strategies, policies, and procedures.

  • Advice employees on issues relating to work attendance, discipline, leave administration, probationary period and insurance scheme (if any).

    Employee Data Management:

  • Manage staff files and records and ensuring all required documents are submitted accordingly.

  • Ensure employee files are consistently updated upon hire and conducting monthly monitoring of employee files to verify that relevant on boarding documents are filed for all staff.

  • Leave and timesheet management.

    Compensations & Benefits:

  • Manage employee benefits such as medical cover, airtime allowances.

  • Prepare the monthly staff payroll.

  • Coordinate relevant statutory payments processing of the staff payroll.

    Employee Relations

  • Proactively respond to and manage employee grievances and disciplinary issues as required.

  • Ensure that the business is proactive in the
    interactions with staff, by ensuring the staff is well equipped to perform their duties.

    Performance Management

  • Champion performance management process in the organization.

    Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)

    Academic Qualifications

  • O-levels / A-Levels

    Professional Qualifications

  • A degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration or related field

  • A registered member of Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya (IHRM – K).

  • Other know-how required apart from academic and professional qualifications

    Computer skills

  • Previous relevant work experience required

  • At least 3 years’ experience in Human Resources role, preferably in a health care environment.

    Functional Skills:

  • Strong analytical skills.

  • Good presentation skills.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing.

  • Ability to work as an effective team member.

  • Exercise sound judgment and initiative

  • Superb problem-solving skills.

  • Up to date with relevant developments within the health or medical field.

    Personal Attributes

  • Organizational, managerial, and administrative abilities

  • Ability to get on well with diverse workforce

  • Honesty and integrity

  • Positive working attitude and ability to give and take instructions

  • Ability to work with minimum supervision

  • Creativity and innovation

    How to Apply

  • Interested candidates meeting the requirements for any of the positions above should send current CV and cover letter quoting the post applying for in the subject line to:

  • hr@mhg.co.ke by close of business 15th May 2022.

  • Due to urgency in filling the above positions, shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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