Orange – Telkom Kenya Head of Employee Reward & Development Job

Title: Head of Employee Reward & Development

Department: Human Resources

Sub Department / Group: Reward & Development

Role Purpose:

Head of Employee Reward & Development is primarily responsible for:

·       the development and implementation of the company’s reward strategy including Compensation & Benefits benchmarking, analysis, reporting and reviews;

·       working with the business in the formulation and management of incentive schemes and recognition programmes;

·       the development and implementation of the company’s Learning & Development strategy including learning needs analysis, devising programs to address Organisation Development needs and monitoring the effectiveness thereof;

·       career pathing;

·       Liaison with FT on all Reward & Development related issues;

·       providing advice and guidance on employee reward and development related issues.

Key Responsibilities

1. Employee Reward:

·       Taking responsibility for developing and implementing the company’s reward & recognition programs including compensation and benefit policies.

·       Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and benchmarking against prevailing compensation rates to develop competitive reward plans.

·       Developing and implementing new benefit packages, ensuring that these are current and competitive and in line with sector, market and business requirements

·       Making recommendations on changes to reward schemes.

·       Managing the payroll and employee related payments

·       Providing advisory services to employees in answering reward related queries, resolving problems related to access to or payment of benefits.

2. Learning and Development:

·       Working with business to identify organisational development needs and trends within the business

·       Taking responsibility for all cross functional learning activities for the organisation including inductions, soft skills and management development and supporting commercial & technical training

·       Designing both in-house and with expert third parties, solutions which include a blended approach to learning such as coaching, classroom training, 1-2-1 sessions, action learning & e-learning.

·       Researching and recommending a complement of internal and external learning programs that align with the organizations business objectives, employee needs and FT Group perspective.

·       Management of the learning & Development budget by considering the costs of planned programs and keeping within budgets, assessing and reporting on the return on investment of training or development programs.

·       Ensuring that statutory training requirements are met

·       Provision of advice to line managers and trainers on Learning & Development issues including keeping up to date with developments in the L&D arena

Education Background & Experience:

·       Degree in Social Sciences or Business Administration. Masters would be preferred

·       HR professional qualifications

·       3-4 years experience in a similar/generalist role.

·       A good appreciation of finance & accounting

·       Experience with administration of payroll and HR information systems

·       Experience with Learning & Development initiatives/activities

Professional Knowledge:

·       MS skills especially Microsoft office

·       Be proficient with EXCEL & ACCESS packages

Professional Skills:

·       Good leadership skills

·       Excellent people management skills

·       Excellent analytical skills

·       Good planning & organisational skills

·       Good presentation skills

·       Good modelling skills

·       Problem solving skills and a results orientation.

Work Conditions

·       Field Work ( out of the office for business purpose): NO (< 30%)

·       Professional tools used: handset

·       Shifts work: NO

·       Night shifts: NO

·       Work “On-Call”: NO

·       Work during the weekend: YES

The timeline for application is 13th July, 2011.

If you do not hear from Human Resources by 15th July, 2011, consider your application unsuccessful.

Only applications made through the corporate website (www.orange-tkl.co.ke) will be considered.

Applicants must upload a PDF or Ms Word copy of his / her CV to be considered.

Note: Only applications made through the corporate website shall be considered and an applicant must upload a PDF or Ms Word copy of his / her CV to be considered.

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