HRIS Operations Specialist (Kenya)

HRIS Operations Specialist (Kenya)

Part Time | Fully Remote | 10 to 15 hours per week

About Kodgav

Kodgav is an Agritech start-up that simplifies sourcing food ingredients from Africa for buyers across Europe and North America. We work directly with manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers, managing the commercial side of international trade from sourcing through to delivery.

We are an early-stage but revenue-generating company with active customers across six countries, including France, Germany, Serbia, and the United States. We are small, lean, and growing fast. The founder is currently handling most HR operations personally, and we need someone experienced to take that on. This is not a corporate role buried inside a large HR department. You will own the function. You will build it. And as the company scales, your role scales with it.

What You Will Do

This role is structured in three phases so you can build on each layer as you settle in and learn how Kodgav works.

Phase 1: Months 1 to 3. Recruitment and HRIS Admin.

Your first priority is getting our recruitment engine running smoothly. That means:
• Writing and posting job descriptions, reviewing and screening CVs, scheduling interviews, and managing candidate pipelines in Zoho Recruit. You will also get Zoho People and Zoho Recruit fully configured and optimised if they are not already.
• On the payroll side, you will provide basic support to make sure records are clean and processes are documented.
• The goal is that by month three, our ATS and HRIS are running like clockwork and the founder can step back from day to day HR admin.

Phase 2: Months 3 to 6. Performance Management.

Once recruitment is under control, you will shift focus to performance tracking. That means:
• Setting up performance review workflows in Zoho People, building out review templates, documenting reviews, and keeping records current. Crucially, we need someone who has implemented performance management systems before, not just administered them.
• As more senior hires join the team, you will advise the founder on best practices for structuring reviews, setting goals, and creating a culture of accountability without bureaucracy.

Phase 3: Months 6 to 12. Strategic HR.

By this stage you will know Kodgav inside out. Phase 3 is about broader strategic HR support:
• Drafting and implementing policies, contributing to culture building, and scaling HR processes to match the company's growth trajectory. If the company doubles in headcount (which is the plan), your systems and processes need to hold up under that growth.

Requirements

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone with 3 to 5 years of hands on HR operations experience. You have probably worked at a startup or scaling SME before, which means you are used to wearing multiple hats and building things from scratch rather than inheriting fully formed systems.

• Hands on experience with Zoho People and Zoho Recruit, or demonstrably similar cloud based HRIS and ATS platforms (BambooHR, Personio, Workday, or equivalent). If you know Zoho specifically, that is a strong advantage.

• Proven experience implementing performance management systems

• Strong English fluency, both written and spoken. Kodgav operates internationally across the UK, Europe, and Africa, so clear communication is essential.

• Reliable high speed internet connection. This is fully remote and we need you consistently online during your working hours.

• Self directed work ethic. You will not be micromanaged. We need someone who sees what needs doing and does it.

Benefits

This role is fully remote. There is no office requirement, which means no commute costs and no transport expenses. You work from wherever you are most productive.

Target locations: Rwanda (primary), Uganda, and Kenya.

Hours: 10 to 15 hours per week, with flexibility on scheduling.

Compensation (Kenya): KES 26,000 to 34,600 per month