Summary
GVEP
International works to increase the effectiveness of energy products and
service providers and supports micro, small and medium enterprises to
strengthen their businesses, develop their projects, expand and/or diversify
their businesses in order to improve their investability and to access finance.
To
support this human resource GVEP International is looking for a highly
motivated and talented HR professional to join our team and play a key role in
driving our human resource development agenda as the organization grows.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional to step up a Human Resource function at GVEP International and help improve systems, processes and procedures while helping harness and grow talent and skills in the organization.
Responsibilities
This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional to step up a Human Resource function at GVEP International and help improve systems, processes and procedures while helping harness and grow talent and skills in the organization.
Responsibilities
- Staff
development: Work with Senior management and, where necessary, external
consultants to develop and implement the staff development plan on an
on-going basis
- Training: Help
carry out training needs analysis for staff and develop/implement training
programmes based on their identified needs and on available opportunities
- Recruitment:
Work with senior management to fill in vacancies as and when they arise.
This includes developing or refining job descriptions, crafting job
advertisements, getting jobs advertised, managing the interview process,
communicating with candidates on the outcomes and induction of successful
candidates;
- Contract
management: Ensure that all staff have valid contracts at any one time and
that their job descriptions are up to date and agreed with their managers.
Further ensure that such contracts are compliant to the HR regulations of
their respective countries
- Systems,
processes and procedures: Help refine, document and implement GVEP
procedures, including leave, discipline, training, induction, health,
safety, risk management, recruitment, performance review, medical,
retirement, procurement, expense claims and pension, among others. Ensure
the operations manual is up to date with the latest procedures in place;
- Leave: Develop
and manage the leave roster, ensuring that leave is taken in accordance
with the rules and following the roster;
- Performance
management: Work with managers to refine the performance review process.
Ensure the reviews are performed in a timely manner as per the agreed
timetable and that actions arising out of the reviews are implemented;
- Medical scheme:
Work with finance and procurement to ensure the medical scheme is
effective and cost efficient and that all staff and their dependants are
catered for at all times as provided for in the regulations governing the
scheme;
- Pension scheme:
Work with finance to keep the scheme up to date and inform staff of
any developments in the scheme
- Welfare:
Participate in identifying and resolving matters related to staff welfare
as they arise;
- Carry out other
general or HR specific tasks that may arise in the in the organization as
agreed from time to time with management;
Person
Specification, Qualifications and Skills
- A good degree in
a HR related discipline from a recognized university
- A good track
record of managing human resources to create an effective organization for
a minimum of three years
- A good
appreciation of performance management, with a passion for developing
people and engendering excellence
- A meticulous
planner and organizer who is able to meet and enforce strict timetables
and deadlines
- A team player
and able to work on their own initiative.
- A good
communicator with advanced oral and writing skills
- A can-do and
collaborative mind-set – comfortable with the ambiguities and demands of a
rapidly evolving environment.
- Some experience
in East Africa in a business like environment is desirable
How
to apply:
Send
your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with
our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current
and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of
three professional referees before Wednesday 15th May 2013 to:
Adept
Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi,
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi,
GPO
00100
Email:
recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please
note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.