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Human Resources and Administration Manager

5:45:00 PM

The job holder is responsible for providing human resource and administration services, working collaboratively with the management team, to ensure that OUPEA attracts, develops, motivates and retains the talent required to achieve business objectives.

Key responsibilities
Strategy
  • Lead and provide thought leadership in the development and implementation of human resource and administration strategies, policies, and procedures to achieve OUPEA’s strategic objectives.
  • Participate in the formulation of company strategy, operating plans, policies, and in key company decisions.
  • Regularly review OUPEA’s organisation structure and provide strategic advice on its appropriateness with regard to effectiveness and efficiency and ensure sufficient staffing to deliver and support the business which includes ensuring optimum establishment.
  • Responsible for HR Planning for the company.
Human resources management
  • Provide HR consulting support to managers.
  • Identify skills gaps and technical abilities within the organisation and coordinate training and development activities.
  • Oversee the coordination of the recruitment and selection process, induction and orientation of new staff and manpower planning and ensure OUPEA attracts and retains qualified and skilled personnel.
  • Drive the performance management process in accordance with the established performance management system.
  • Implement talent management processes including identification of top performers, and succession planning.
  • Accurate management of employee benefits and remuneration.  
Compliance
  • Maintain an awareness of the requirements of employment legislation to ensure that OUPEA complies with all legal requirements and provide sound advice to management.
  • Implement compliant policies and employment documentation.
Facilities Management
  • Manage facilities in the organisation.
  • Ensure health and safety is maintained in the organisation.
Stakeholder Relations
  • Collaborate with senior management team and line managers.
  • Collaborate with service providers.
  • Build strong relationships with UK HR.
Financial Management
  • Forecast annual operational expenses in line with guidelines.
  • Manage costs against approved budget.

Desired Skills & Experience

Academic and professional qualifications
  • A Bachelors degree
  • Post-graduate Diploma in Human Resources
Experience
  • At least three (3) years’ experience as a Human Resources Manager with exposure to facilities management and health & safety.
Core technical competencies
  • HR strategy development.
  • Recruitment and selection.
  • Training and development.
  • Performance management.
  • Talent management.
  • Compensations management.
  • Project management.
  • Budget control.
  • Event coordination.
Core behavioural competencies
  • Leading and deciding
  • Supporting and co-operating
  • Interacting and presenting
  • Analysing and interprating
  • Creating and concepualising
  • Organising and executing
  • Adapting and coping
  • Enterprising and performing



Company Description

Oxford University Press (OUP), the largest University Press in the world, is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Our client, OUP East Africa Ltd furthers the university’s mission in research, scholarship and education by publishing quality educational materials for Kenya and within the region.

OUP EA Ltd is seeking to recruit a high calibre, results oriented, experienced and highly skilled professional for the position of Human Resources Manager.

The role
Reporting to the Managing Director and functionally to Group HR in the UK, the Human Resources Manager will have the overall responsibility for the HR function providing human resource and administration services, working collaboratively with other managers, to ensure that OUPEA attracts, develops, motivates and retains the talent required to achieve business objectives.

The person
The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources. The candidate should also possess at least three (3) years’ experience as a Human Resources Manager with exposure to facilities management and health & safety.

The offer
If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please write in confidence quoting the position title and reference number on the subject of the email or cover letter on or before Friday 14th June 2013. A detailed job profile can be accessed at www.kpmg.com/eastafrica or www.oxford.co.ke. Applications including your curriculum vitae, a working e-mail address, daytime telephone contacts, qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, names and addresses of three referees should be emailed to esdoup@kpmg.co.ke. Applicants will also be required to provide the following:

1)  A reference letter from their immediate past employer.
2)  A character reference from an individual who has known the applicant for at least 3 years.

All applications will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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