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HR & Administration Manager Job at Nyayo Tea Zones

Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation (NTZDC) was established as a state Corporation under a Legal Gazette Notice No. 30 of 2002, revoking Legal Gazette Notice No. 265 of 1986, with the aim of promoting forest conservation by providing buffer zones of tea and fuelwood to check against human encroachment into the gazetted forests.

The Corporation’s operations are spread over nineteen (19) zones and two factories across Kenya, in the East and West of Rift Valley. The Corporation’s major activities are in tea growing, tea factory operations and local sales distribution of value added teas. The Corporation seeks to recruit qualified and competent Kenyan citizens to fill the following positions:

Reporting to the Head of Human Resource & Administration, the job holder will be responsible for forecasting the Human Resource requirement, resourcing, compensation and general administration.

Roles for the HR & Administration Manager Job

• Give guidance to other departments on career, succession management, human resource planning and optional utilization of Human Resources.
• Carry out short, medium and long-term Human Resource planning in line with the strategic plan and other projections.
• Monitor and coordinate staff placement/deployment throughout the Corporation and its subsidiaries.
• Review staffing norms in collaboration with the user departments.
• Coordinate the design, development and review of the organization structure.
• Ensure effective payroll management.
• Manage staff registry.
• Develop policies and procedures of record management.
• Benchmark with comparable organization for the best practices on Human Resource planning.
• Ensure that staff are deployed appropriately.
• Ensure that staff recruitment match the requirements of the Corporation.
• Ensure recruitment does not exceed the approved establishment.
• Up skill and educate line management regarding the resourcing process, the appropriate implementation and usage of interviewing regulations.
• Define and ensure implementation of innovative resourcing strategies that will enable the establishment of a diverse pool of talent.
• Ensure compliance to the Corporations policies, regulations and statutory requirements.
• Liaise with other departments in preparation of leave schedule.
• Provide advice on grievances and disciplinary procedures to ensure that the emerging issues are resolve amicably.
• Prepare and manage departmental annual budgets/estimates.
• Keep inventory of office aquipments stationeries and procurement of office services.
• Ensure uniform interpretation and application of the Corporation’s rule and regulations.
• Ensure proper and timely implementation of Health, Safety and Environment regulations and procedures.
• Coordinate the review on Management salaries and benefits in liaison with salaries and remuneration commission.
• Spearhead review of existing rules and regulations, as and when necessary.
• Ensure Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation rules and regulations are consistent with the Constitution of Kenya.
• Perform any other duty assigned.

HR & Administration Manager Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management, Social Sciences or equivalent qualification.
• Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Relevant Masters Degree will be an added advantage.
• Must be a valid member of Institute of Human Resource Management.
• Must have at least 7 years hands-on experience of which 3 of it must be at a managerial position.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and presentations skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• A team player.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Good negotiation/communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

How to Apply
All candidates must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity, and obtain appropriate certification from the;

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission,
• Kenya Revenue Authority,
• Directorate of Criminal Investigations,
• High Education Loans Board.

Interested qualified candidates should submit their applications, enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, day time mobile telephone contacts, current gross salary, names and contacts of three referees, copies of relevant professional and academic certificates and testimonials.

Applicants should indicate the position applied for at the top of the envelope to be received before 18th September, 2017 and addressed to the-:

Managing Director
Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation.
P.O Box 48552
NAIROBI

Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.