Lapaire is a fast-growing and committed pan-African company that is revolutionizing the Eyewear market in Africa. The Lapaire Group was created in 2018 in Kenya and already has close to 100 Optical Shops and over 450 employees in Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Togo and Senegal.

Talent Sourcing & Acquisition

Actively map local talent pools, build databases of qualified candidates, and manage proactive reach-outs to shorten vacancy time-to-fill.
Draft and post vacancies, manage candidate tracking boards (JazzHR), and actively source talents.
Conduct initial CV sorting, preliminary phone screenings, and first-round filters for high-volume roles (such as Sales Representatives or branch personnel).
Coordinate physical and virtual interview schedules, panels, and feedback loop for hiring managers.
Ensure a seamless onboarding process for new employees, promoting Lapaire’s values and culture

Performance Management & Support

Supervise the probation review processes by tracking and gathering review files from managers
Address performance issues and provide guidance to managers and employees (one on one discussions, PIP, training etc.).
Manage the bi-annual performance evaluation cycles
Clean, aggregate, and organize performance appraisal inputs before passing summaries to leadership.
Collect and analyze training needs, set up training priorities in collaboration with local management teams & HR Ops Excellence team
Provide regular reports and insights to the HR Director on HR metrics and trends..
Development of the Employer Branding & Enforcement of employee engagement initiatives
Handle relationships with partnering schools & universities, including participating to events where Lapaire is involved
Develop Employer Brand on the ground (job fairs, Lapaire open days, Lapaire Optom week), but also supporting the Linkedin contents.
Assessment of employees engagement and satisfaction through E-NPS survey and other means
Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Degree or Diploma in Human Resource Management, Psychology, or related field.
3 years experience in HR development and/or talent acquisition in corporate or HR agency.
Well-versed in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and job boards (LinkedIn, JazzHR).
Proficient in Google Suite apps (Docs, Forms, Sheets).
Energetic, dynamic, and fast-moving.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Solution-oriented with an inquisitive mind.
Persistent, with great organizational and tracking habits.
Please note that we intend to make contact with all of our applicants, but unfortunately high volumes of applications make this unrealistic.
If you do not hear from us within two weeks, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.