The Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB) was established in 1995 through an Act of Parliament CAP 213A of the
laws of Kenya. The mandate of HELB is to source for funds and provide universal
affordable financing (through loans, scholarships and bursaries) to Kenyans
pursuing higher education in institutions of higher learning in and outside
Kenya as recognized by Commission for University Education (CUE) & and/or
the Technical, Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA and recover
funds loaned to create a National Revolving Fund.
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Head of Human Resource Management.
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Head of Human Resource Management.
The Position
Reporting to the Chief Executive
Officer, the Head of Human Resource Management will be a member of the Senior
Management Team (SMT), and will be responsible for overseeing the formulation
and implementation of human capital strategies, systems, policies, and
practices across HELB, to enable the institution attract, motivate and retain
the best human capital to deliver the Board’s mission, vision, and growth
strategies, ensuring that the institution fully complies with labour laws,
mandate statutory requirements and also oversee the implementation of
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to mitigate any Human Capital Risks
in the Institution.
Key Responsibilities
·
Contributes to the formulation of the
organization strategy and ensures that all HR policies and procedures are
sound;
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Oversees the implementation of human
resources strategies, policies, emerging best practices and initiatives in the
institution;
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Oversees the day to day management of
human resources practices in the lines of recruitment, development, performance
management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, career planning,
succession management and human resource data and records;
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Provides oversight on safe custody
and maintenance of manual and electronic records as well as ensuring smooth
functioning of human resource management information system;
·
Oversees the interpretation and
implementation of Government circulars and guidelines and ensures compliance
with statutory regulations;
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Oversees the development of human
resources operations budgets and procurement plans;
·
Motivates and leads a high performing
team to drive the human resource function in the institution;
·
Provides oversight and coordination
in organizational development, review of jobs, skills and competency
requirements, career progressions, rollout of the institution’s training
program as approved by management and personal development of staff as well as
Evaluate and monitor training programs;
·
Oversees the development and approves
work plans and budgets for the Department;
·
Coordinates the preparation and
presents human resource issues to the Board and management;
·
Spearheads the implementation of the
Enterprise Risk Management Framework to mitigate against any possible human
capital risks.
Minimum Requirements
·
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in
Human Resources, Business Administration or Organization Development;
·
Master’s degree in relevant field;
·
Human Resource Practicing
certification;
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Membership to IHRM;
·
Professional Qualification in human
resource management will be an added advantage;
·
Exposure in Human Resource Management
working environment;
·
A minimum of 10 years’ experience, 5
of which should be at senior level role in human resource function in a
comparable organization;
Functional Skills
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In-depth knowledge of labour laws and
HR best practices
·
Strategic leadership skills
·
Analytical skills
·
IT Proficiency
Personal Attributes
·
High integrity and dependability
·
Leadership skills
·
Excellent Interpersonal &
communication skills
·
High Emotional intelligence
·
Strong professional acumen, excellent
communication, interpersonal, influencing and relationship-building skills;
·
Ability to work under pressure and
achieve results within deadlines.
A
vacancy has arisen for the position of Senior Officer, Finance & Operations Audit.
The
Board is looking for a highly competent, passionate, dedicated and self-driven
individual of high integrity who is able to demonstrate strong leadership
skills to fill the position.
The Position
Reporting
to the Assistant Manager-Audit, Senior Officer, Finance & Operations Audit
the job holder is responsible for leading audit teams in conduct of various
types of audits and reviews in accordance with International Standards for
professional practice of Internal Auditing to promote efficiency and effective
of operations, reliability and integrity of financial and operational
information, safeguarding assets and to ensure adherence to applicable laws and
regulations, policies and procedures, standards and contracts.
Key Responsibilities
·
Provide input in the
development/review and implementation of internal audit strategies, policies
and procedures;
·
Provide input in the preparation of
risk based audit work plans and budget aligned to HELB’s strategy and
objectives;
·
Lead audit teams in planning for and
executing audit assignments as the approved work plan to provide assurance on
the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal
controls systems;
·
Lead audit teams in undertaking
consulting assignments, adhoc audits and investigations as necessary;
·
Review audit reports prepared by
functional staff to ensure all the requisite audit areas are covered and
details captured with proposed practical and value adding recommendations to
address control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies;
·
Follow up with management to ensure
that audit issues are resolved within defined timelines;
·
Work with the Board Audit, Risk
Management and Compliance Committee Secretary to compile quarterly reports and
minutes to assist the Committee to effectively carry out its oversight
function;
·
Develop, train, coach, motivate and
evaluate functional staff to achieve highest level of performance and persona
development.
Minimum Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in Business,
Finance or any other relevant field of study;
·
CPA (K)/ACCA;
·
At least five (5) years’ relevant
experience, two (2) of which should be in a supervisory level position in
internal audit.
Other Requirements & Competencies
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CISA or CIA qualification;
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Proficiency in use of Computer Aided
Audit Tools (CAATS) e.g. Teammate and IDEA;
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Competency in Governance, Risk and
Compliance (GRC);
·
Knowledge in International Public
Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS);
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Experience in Public Finance
Management, Risk based Audits, Management Controls and Operations and
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Value for Money Assessment;
·
Working experience in an ERP
environment preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX System;
·
Proficiency in Microsoft office suite
application ((e.g. MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook);
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Understanding of Quality Management
Systems;
·
Highly analytical individual with
ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and to prepare and present
concise oral and written reports;
·
Interpersonal & communication
skills;
·
Excellent team and client
relationship management skills;
·
Ability to work under pressure and
achieve results within deadlines;
·
High integrity and dependability.
A
vacancy has arisen for the position of IT Audit & Forensic Services Officer.
The
Board is looking for a highly competent, passionate, dedicated and self-driven
individual of high integrity who is able to demonstrate strong leadership
skills to fill the position.
The Position
Reporting
to the Head of Audit, Risk Management & Compliance, IT Audit & Forensic
Services Officer is be responsible for leading the delivery of IT Audits and
Forensic Services across all IT operations systems, customer support systems,
Value Added Services (VAS) systems, IT infrastructure and business systems.
Key Responsibilities
·
Provide input in the
development/review and implementation of internal audit strategies, policies
and procedures;
·
Provide input in the preparation of
risk based audit work plans and budget aligned to HELB’s strategy and
objectives;
·
Planning for and executing audit
assignments as the approved audit work plan to provide assurance on the
adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls
systems;
·
Perform ICT systems audits of
business support systems, IT operations, network security, Value Added Services
(VAS) systems, and IT infrastructure;
·
Perform Information control reviews
to include system development standards, operating procedures, system security,
programming controls, communication controls, backup and disaster recovery and
system maintenance;
·
Perform reviews and provide
independent assurance of internal control procedures and security for systems
under development and/or enhancements to current systems;
·
Undertake consulting assignments and
investigations as necessary;
·
Preparation of audit reports to
effectively communicate audit findings with proposed practical and value adding
recommendations to management on completion of each assignment to address
control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies in the area of technology;
·
Follow up with management to ensure
that audit issues are resolved within defined timelines.
Minimum Requirements
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Information
Systems, Computer Science or related area from a recognized university;
·
Certified Information Systems Auditor
(CISA);
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At least three (3) years’ relevant
experience.
Other Requirements & Competencies
·
Proficiency in the use of CAATs such
as IDEA and Teammate;
·
Proficiency in Microsoft office suite
application (e.g. MS excel, MS word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook);
·
Proficiency in Auditing Principles
and Techniques;
·
Knowledge in Risk Management
Principles and Techniques;
·
CPA and CFE qualification;
·
Highly analytical individual with
ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and to prepare and present
concise oral and written reports;
·
Membership in Information Systems
Audit and Control Association (ISACA);
·
Working experience in an ERP
environment preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX system;
·
Excellent team and client
relationship management skills;
·
Ability to work under pressure and
achieve results within deadlines;
·
High integrity and dependability.
A
vacancy has arisen for the position of Management Accountant.
The
Board is looking for a highly competent, passionate, dedicated and self driven
individual of high integrity who is able to demonstrate strong leadership
skills to fill the position.
The Position
Reporting
to Assistant Finance Manager, the role is responsible for supporting management
decision making through Corporate and Treasury Analytics and provision of
effective insight and analysis of reports to assist the Board meet its
objectives.
Key Responsibilities
·
Analyse and or collate financial/trends
data to support recommendations for action;
·
Spearhead and oversee the preparation
of timely and accurate Quarterly and Annual Report and Financial Statements;
·
Maintain and/or circulate
periodically business information securely with due regard for confidentiality;
·
Spearhead and ensure the preparation
and Overseeing the provision of timely and accurate monthly Bank reconciliation
reports;
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Ensure timely and adequate response
and implementation of Audit or other financial matters recommendations;
·
Spearheading and overseeing the
coordination of both Internal and External Audits;
·
Prepare and report monthly Budget
variances to standard;
·
Spearhead and oversee the continuous
review and implementation of risk management strategies that relate to the
department;
·
Motivate, Lead, Supervise, Mentor,
coach and manage performance in the management accounting section;
·
Provide effective insights and
analysis to the Board and Finance in meeting the established financial
objectives;
·
Recommend updates and improvements
for accounting systems, system controls for new financial systems and develop
procedures to improve existing systems;
·
As part of the departmental
management team, communicate and manage the stakeholder expectations and
customer experience;
·
Ensure compliance to laid down
accounting controls procedures and processes and Compliance with the PFM Act
& IPSAS and all statutory and regulatory guideline;
·
Spearhead and oversee the Review and
implementation of the departmental ISO procedures;
·
Participate in committee meetings as
appropriate;
·
Spearhead the preparation of audit
schedules for all financial reports;
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Perform any other lawful duties as
assigned from time to time;
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Analyse financial, costing and
operational data and extract and define relevant information;
·
Interpret financial data for the
purpose of determining the root causes of past figures, financial, costing and
operational performance;
·
Assist in maintaining Key Performance
Indicators & dashboard, and also in building a central database for
reporting;
·
Generate standard, custom and or
complex reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review
and consumption by users, business managers and other relevant stakeholders;
Minimum Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in Business,
Finance or any other relevant field of study;
·
CPA (K)/ACCA
·
At least 5 years’ experience in
financial or accounting role
Additional Requirements
·
Masters Degree in Business
Administration or Economics is an added advantage
·
Understanding of International Public
Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
·
Working experience in an ERP
environment preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX system;
·
Proficiency in Microsoft office suite
application (e.g. MS excel, MS word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio);
Personal Attributes
·
Strong Leadership and Supervisory
Skills,
·
Committed team player with customer
focus
·
Excellent Interpersonal &
communication skills,
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Reliable & Dependable
·
High integrity levels
·
Effective time management
·
Attention to details
Ethics and Integrity
Candidates
who are shortlisted for interviews will be expected to prove their compliance
with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by obtaining and presenting
during interview clearance/compliance certificate from the following
organizations:
1. Kenya Revenue Authority;
2. Higher Education Loans Board;
3. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
4. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Certificate of
Good Conduct) and;
5. Credit Reference Bureau.
If
you believe, you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria
given above, please send your application, detailed CV, relevant copies of
testimonials certificates, day time contact, and contacts of three referees, to
reach the office of Chief Executive Officer on the contact below and not later
than 6th November,
2018.
2018.
Chief
Executive Officer & Board Secretary
Higher Education Loans Board
P.O. Box 69489-00400
Nairobi.
Higher Education Loans Board
P.O. Box 69489-00400
Nairobi.
OR
Email Address: recruitment@helb.co.ke
HELB
is an equal opportunity employer.
Persons
with disability are encouraged to apply.
Only
successful candidates will be contacted.
