Assistant Manager Human Resource & Administration – KenTrade

KenTrade has job opportunity for an Assistant Manager Human Resource & Administration.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Coordinate recruitment, selection and onboarding processes.
• Coordinate the performance management process and ensure effective implementation of the performance management system
• Coordinate staff training and development planning and execution
• Implement the career plans and succession planning activities
• Coordinate the development and implementation of development programmes such as internship, management trainees, coaching and mentoring.
• Coordinate effective induction programmes
• Provide basic counselling to staff who have performance-related obstacles
• Monitor the implementation of employee medical schemes and health & safety programmes. Monitoring relevant Agency insurance policies and lodging claims.
• Coordinate the employee separation process
• Implementation of the various staff welfare activities as outlined in the policies and procedures.
• Coordinate Leave Management and Monitor staff attendance including punctuality and absenteeism.
• Administration of the staff pension scheme activities in liaison with the service providers.
• Implementation of the performance contract activities relating to human resources department.
• Payroll management.
• Facilities management (repair & maintenance, management of lease agreement, office space planning, furniture layout, photocopying and printing facilities, office parking slots, washrooms, lighting, air circulation etc.).
• Work environment management in liaison with contractors and service providers (cleanliness, fumigation, emergency procedures, health, fire protection/safety and waste management).
• Monitor implementation of service provider’s contracts (cleaning, courier, outside catering etc).
• Managing the Agency vehicle fleet and all transport needs of the Agency staff.
• Monitoring and reporting on the human resource and administration budget expenditure.
• Advising the management on the security requirements for the Agency and proposing sound security policies and procedures. Plan and carry out security awareness training and sensitization briefs to all staff. Coordinate drills and ensure that adequate measures are taken to prevent fire risks.
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility for this job.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant experience of not less than eight (8) years.
• Master’s degree in human resource management, Human Resource
• Development or Business Administration from a recognized institution or equivalent qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development or Business Administration or any other relevant degree from a recognized institution.
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRPK)
• Management/Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Practicing member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) in good standing.
• Meets the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution.