About Our Client

Our client is a startup revolutionizing education across Africa with a truly unique business model. The company has launched a large-scale franchise-like network of ultra low-cost for-profit private primary schools across Africa. Our schools profitably deliver high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, enabling local school managers to operate their school businesses profitably, while creating a highly successful business at the central level. We now have 25 schools in Kenya, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students.

About this position

Our client is looking for a Logistics Coordinator  who will be responsible for providing efficient and cost effective Logistics and Supply Chain coordination services to support the business at Headquarter and Schools.  The holder of this position will deliver high quality professional logistics and administration services and lead the development and implementation of tools, processes, policies and practices covering all aspects of Logistics and Supply Chain. Ability to deal with hands on issues , create effective liaison with heads of department and other key staff and management of various aspects of the logistics chain as well as participating in strategic thinking will be key to success in this position. This is a key position within the company’s Finance and Administration function but with key linkages with all other departments.

Responsibilities of the Logistics Coordinator

More specifically:

• Introduce a formalized and highly organized approach in the company to guide all distribution activities between headquarters and schools
• Develop and implementing policies, procedures, tools and guidelines to ensure effective and efficient Logistics  processes in the company and to assure seamless services as the company’s demand for supply chain services grows
• Compilation of delivery schedules, route mappings, delivery tracking and reporting systems to ensure on time and complete deliveries
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with procurement, operations, construction, training, finance, research, administration and HR departments, taxi operators, motorcycle service providers and other partners within the Logistics services chain to create a partnership that  adds value to Bridge International Academies
• Negotiation of prices, lead times and other contractual terms with distribution and transport contractors in the areas that our client currently have operations and those in the plan for future commencement
• Reviewing and embedding with user departments the specifications for various logistics services required for school operations and other departments
• Creating and fostering relationships with diverse logistics and supply chain professional associations  to ensure gainful experience and knowledge sharing
• Seek, evaluate and recommend  reliable vendors or suppliers to provide quality logistics services at reasonable prices
• Determining distribution schedules and timing of deliveries to and from schools and keeping track of delivery times throughout the delivery process
• Working with department managers and other staff to forecast demand for logistics services and to ascertain that deliveries are dispatched recorded and signed for by recipients.
• Provide oversight over the company’s general administration support services and team at headquarters and satellite offices
• Deal with and resolve any logistical challenges including failure by internal and external stakeholders to meet expected performance benchmarks
• Budgeting, reporting and analysis of Logistics costs to ensure high visibility and control of related expenses and proper allocation to user departments
• Periodic reporting of Logistics activities and projects
• Training and developing of best practice Logistics and supply chain knowledge across the company management team.
• Building the company’s capacity to handle large scale or multiple logistics requirements at every new school launch across the country
• Supervision of Logistics project staff in other departments to ensure standard practice and knowledge transfer.
• Working internally and with external legal support to ensure suitable agreements that would ensure appropriate terms of engagement with suppliers of high transport and delivery services
• Support School Operations, Technology, Land and Construction departments and other functions in legal and contractual processes for Logistics needs.
• Advise management on required areas of improvement to enhance Logistics processes

About You

• Strong belief in the client’s Mission of creating high quality education services for the low income communities
• Minimum of 6 to 10 years experience in management of Logistics and or Supply Chain services preferably for a large fast growing service or trading organization with multiple locations and diverse requirements
•  An expert level of knowledge in Logistics including, but not limited to Coordination of large fleets of third party service providers, contract and relationship management and due diligence on Logistics contractors
• Ability to handle administrative issues with multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams
• Experience with Logistics management of construction materials in a large scale environment where both formal and informal vendors operate will be a definite advantage.
• Professional qualifications in Logistics/Supply Chain will be a key requirement
• Bachelors Degree in  business, economics or other Social Science or related discipline or the equivalent
• Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required
• Ability to present Logistics services feedback, policies and procedures to senior managers.
• Demonstrated ability to organize large volumes of Logistics requirements for a broad range of office and operational needs.  Must have the ability to quickly learn and improve systems
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Strong initiative and solid judgment skills and abilities
• High level of integrity and ethical behaviour
• Good hands on knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications
•  Willingness to travel to remote locations across the country
  

Package

A competitive negotiable package is on offer based on qualifications, skills and experience.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Our client operates an advertising company in Southern Sudan and requires a General Manager.

The company is rapidly growing and well established in Southern Sudan, whose core business is billboard production across the country with exclusive rights for all Juba airport advertising.

The GM is based in Juba but will be required to travel extensively throughout the country.  He will report to the Board of Directors.

The key to this role is possessing a strong work ethic and  industry experience will be an advantage.

The GM will be required to grow and modernise the company network.  He will be responsible for this role as well as running all aspects of the company.

Daily duties include staff management, dealing with local officials, financial planning, sales, building and maintaining client relationships, monitoring the billboard network, and ensuring maintenance and repairs of the same.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

The incumbent must have a minimum of five years general management experience, preferably in a similar environment and possess a degree or similar qualification.

Must be able to deal with Sudanese officials and possesses a strong management work ethic with proven ability to grow a business.

 

RENUMERATION AND BENEFITS

• $4-5000 nett per month, depending on skills, qualifications and experience.
• Full board provided
• Medical insurance provided
• End of year bonus offered

WORKING HOURS

• 7 days working week for a 3 month period.
• 14 days off, plus two travel days.

START DATE

Immediately.

 

TO APPLY:

Send your C.V. in plain word format that is not tabulated, with a recent photograph of yourself embedded in the top right hand corner of the C.V.  Please do not attach any scanned certificates/documents.

Attach an application letter on why you feel your experience, skills and qualifications would suit this position, ensuring you insert your salary expectation at the bottom of your letter.

 

Ensure you quote the job reference in the subject header and your name. 

ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About Our Client
Our client runs a conservation initiative to help curb downward spiral of threatened natural world. They have developed a sound conservation model, which is sustainably funded by a blend of sensitive, low volume, low impact tourism, frequently coupled with the sale of carbon credits and in some cases with the sale of a small number of villas or bush-homes. Together, these private sector initiatives create the capital needed to help fund the overall conservation initiatives. Our client’s primary ambition is to create of a number of flagship, or “gold standard” conservation programs in areas that previously have been deemed unsalvageable. Their hope is that these conservation initiatives will become successful, sustainable and inspire others around the world to replicate the model.

About this position

Our client is seeking a full-time Commercial manager/Operational Accountant who will be a vital member of the Finance team. This is a senior position reporting directly to the Managing Director or Group Chief Finance Officer.

In particular the Chief Accountant is expected to co-ordinate, evaluate, audit and manage the commercial and financial performance of the business as well as administration systems and internal control procedures of the Kenyan operational companies as well as assisting the Country Managing Director in managing the day to day business in Kenya.

 

General Description of the Job

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and the investigation of variances against the budge, and, if necessary, the implementation of corrective actions to address operating inefficiencies;
• Preparation of detailed budget preparation and ongoing forecasting against the budget;
• Constant monitoring, auditing and updating the administration systems, financial systems and internal control systems;
• Management and execution of the following commercial administration  and accounting functions: Credit control, Ledger accounting, Trade payables, Payroll, Purchase administration, Project accounting for developments, cost management reporting and stock controls;
• Preparation of the year end accounts and management of the audit process through to approval of the annual financial statements;
• Management of all aspects of working capital, including credit control;
• Management of the purchasing and logistics functions to ensure that operating costs are effectively managed, including the negotiation of supply contracts for the operations;
• Oversee and co-ordinate all aspects of management information systems.
• Responsibility for controlling and managing the corporate governance responsibilities of the company including timely submission of:

VAT returns

Payroll returns

Corporate tax returns

Secretarial returns

• Management of relationships with company’s external advisors/ investors including bankers, auditors, insurance brokers and shareholders.
• Risk management including insurances.

Primary duties and responsibilities (outputs)

• Prepare budgets/ forward year strategic plans for the operational entities and ensure ongoing reporting against budgets takes place.
• Perform financial modelling to highlight trends, problems and recommend corrective actions.
• Setting clear objectives to ensure risk exposure is as low as possible and that the business operates within its funding parameters.
• Monitor and control actual financial performance against budgeted standards; and
• Oversee and co-ordinate all aspects of M.I.S.
• Maintain effective internal control systems to monitor sales and forecasts, costs and controls and working capital and report on variances;
• Maintain data bases to generate reports and statistical analysis;
• Ensure that the accounting records are accurate, reliable and up to date highlighting variances;
• Audit systems on a regular basis to ensure compliance and relevance;
• Ongoing auditing of all aspects of the administration and accounting functions to ensure that all reconciliations are completed and necessary corrective actions processed promptly.
• Establish systems and controls to accurately account for the company projects to facilitate the management of these under tight cost controls to ensure that management of funding is optimised within strict deadlines.
• Provide support to the Managing Director for the effective operational management of the operations.
• Assess systems utilised to manage stocks, debtors and creditors to ensure that minimal cost effective stocks are maintained, debtors remain within agreed terms and that creditor terms are maximised at the lowest interest cost.
• Evaluate alternatives in order to maximise the return on capital employed.
• Preparation of annual financial statements for audit and management of the process through to approval of the accounts by the Board.

 

Skills, Competences and experience requirements:

 

• Must be a self started with a proven track record of delivery
• Leadership skills with the ability to take people along and the ability to implement decisions
• Excellent communication skills both oral and report writing
• Competent financial accounting
• Cost and management accounting
• Budgetary skills
• Negotiation skills
• Taxation skills (VAT, PAYE and corporate tax)
• The ability to formulate procedures and audit and manage effective systems of internal controls
• Experienced credit control
• Analytical skills
• Computer skills
• Evaluation skills
• Solid administration skills
• Minimum of Bachelor of Commerce degree from a recognised accredited institution, or a qualified CPA
• At least eight years post qualification experience ideally with at least three years in a management position responsible for operational controls a a profit centre.

Salary and Benefits:

An attractive monthly salary and benefits will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

Our client owns a deluxe, intimate lodge set in a private conservation area outside the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The lodge accommodates a total of 18 guests. Set in a remote valley at the heart of the most exciting wilderness of Kenya, the lodge offers a new concept of African safari: a real adventure lived in harmony with the Maasai warriors coupled with high standards of style and comfort.

Our client is seeking to employ a management couple, for both front of house and back of house.

Job Description:

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing all aspects of the lodge and grounds.
• Overseeing day to day maintenance of the lodge and its grounds.
• Monthly stock taking and re-ordering.
• Develop, train, provide direction for all staff employed
• Hosting and guiding of all the clients and ensuring all their needs are met to their satisfaction.

 

Required skills:

• Hands-on managers who will be responsible for the day to day operations of the lodge
  • Committed to the provision of quality service and be responsive to client needs
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Either one of the managers must be able to speak fluent Kiswahili.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
  • Relevant degree or diploma will be an added advantage
  • Previous experience in camp management would also be beneficial.

Salary and Benefits:

An attractive monthly salary and benefits will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Our client publishes a high quality sophisticated magazine. This magazine is dedicated to being the platform that provides information, meeting the needs of the holiday and business traveler in a manner that inspires and makes the experience more enjoyable. Our client also provides excellent entertainment for the armchair traveler. As a monthly publication, our client’s magazine is designed to showcase the very best that the East African region has to offer and to inspire readers to travel, discover and enjoy.

Job Description

The Client Relations Manager will be responsible for maintaining and growing advertising revenues across a given client and market territory. The incumbent will also sell print and online advertising via the telephone, email and face to face meetings with potential advertisers.

Core Responsibilities

• Selling print and digital advertising to a mix of new customers and existing key accounts. Working toward set revenue targets and generating advertising sales revenues.
• Proactively network, always seeking opportunities to promote all client products.
• Visiting potential customers to aggressively prospect for new business
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers via regular meetings, telephone calls and emails.
• The position will be responsible for working with the Managing Editor and Finance and Administration Manager on the development of sales and marketing strategies.
• Ensure that the magazine is well positioned in select venues, in a manner that allows for maximum visibility. Exact direction will be provided by the Managing Editor.

Skills, Experience and Abilities

Ideally the incumbent will have a minimum of 2 years experience in advertising sales from a media/advertising sector. Alternatively, be an experienced sales person (minimum 2 years) looking to break into magazine advertising sales. The incumbent must possess:

• A pleasant personality and excellent communication skills
• Outgoing and a people person
• Well groomed
• Strong networking skills and knowledge of structuring print products (size, cost, design etc)
• An Undergraduate degree in Sales and Marketing or Advertising. Possession of a Masters be an added advantage
• A solid Understanding of the principles of marketing and advertising cost-effectiveness, including market sector targeting, product offer development, features-benefits-solutions selling etc.

Personal Qualities

• The role will suit someone VERY results driven, self motivated and confident in their approach.
• The right candidate will be disciplined, enthusiastic and able to work to targets and deadlines.
• The incumbent will have a confident, professional and articulate manner necessary to deal with high-level prestigious clients from Blue Chips to Smaller Enterprises, coupled with the drive and determination to continue this brand’s success
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• An avid reader of magazines
• Passion for travel and leisure
• Gregarious personality and a great sense of humor

Other requirements of the position

 

• Own laptop
• Own vehicle and a willingness to take public transport if necessary

 

Our client’s team is a tight-knit group that works hard and has an enthusiasm for the product that they produce and represent. They are looking for someone who is ready to jump right in, learn the product and market and become a proactive, productive and collaborative member of this team. They need someone who is passionate, hard-working, loyal and very tough skinned.

Salary and Benefits:

An attractive monthly gross retainer will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience. A 10% commission will also also be offered on all advertisements that the employee personally brings in for the magazine. The comission will be payable at the end of the month of issue published.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Our client owns a private retreat in Africa’s most remote and historical corners. They are seeking to fill the position of camp manager within their lodge.

 

Job Description:

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing all aspects of the lodge and grounds. Ensuring company property isn’t abused and it’s always kept in good condition.
• Overseeing day to day maintenance of the lodge and its grounds. This includes gardens, rooms, main buildings, swimming pool.
• Overseeing the day to day maintenance off all vehicles, boats, generators and any other machinery belonging to the lodge. This includes servicing, checking and repairing if need be.
• Maintaining the airstrip.
• Monthly stock taking of all maintenance and fuel related stocks, and making sure the administrator receives the reports on time.
• Ordering of maintenance supplies to replenish stock.
• Develop, train, provide direction for all staff employed and ensure that they abide to the rules of the lodge. These include kitchen, waiters and room personnel.
• Hosting and guiding of all the clients and ensuring all their needs are met to their satisfaction.
• Marketing of the lodge to attract more clients and business.
• Support the other members of the management team to ensure the overall goals of the lodge are met.

 

Person Profile:

• A hands-on manager who will be responsible for the day to day operations of the lodge with an emphasis on increasing client satisfaction, developing staff and ensuring the lodge’s high standards are maintained.
  • Must be committed to the provision of quality service and be responsive to client needs
  • A dynamic approach towards business development
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
  • Relevant degree or diploma will be an added advantage
  • Previous experience in camp management would also be beneficial.

 

Salary and Benefits:

An attractive monthly salary will be offered based on qualifications, skills and experience. Transport to and fro the lodge will be provided by the client, as well as a local medical insurance cover.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About Our Client
Our client is a start up revolutionizing education across Africa with a truly unique business model.  The company has launched a large-scale network of ultra low-cost for-profit private primary schools across Africa.  With 26 schools operational, the company is already the largest chain of private primary schools on the Continent.  Our schools profitably deliver high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month.  In the last twenty-four months, we have grown from 1 to 26 schools, 10 to over 200 employees, proven the model and built out the systems to pave the way for aggressive expansion.  The company plans to build the world’s largest private school system and scale to serve more than 1 million families across Africa and beyond.

About this position

Our client is seeking a full-time Chief Accountant who will be a vital member of the Finance and Administration team in their push to enhance the finance and related support functions’ processes. This is a senior position reporting directly to the Head of Finance and Administration and working closely with the Chief Operating Officer, CEO and all senior managers in adding value to the business.

In particular the Chief Accountant is expected to bring on board superior skills in managing daily financial operations, supervising and developing staff, building systems for solid business controls, leading the cash management and budgeting process among other roles.

Key areas of responsibility:

Microsoft Dynamics (Navision) management and implementation
The company is at an advanced stage in the implementation of Navision ERP that presently handles financial data processing and payroll. The incumbent will work closely with the Navision Consultant, Director of IT and Head of Finance in completing the implementation of Navision across the business. You will be expected to lead the development of anchor systems and controls that will enhance timely and systematic financial and payroll data capture, processing and reporting on a daily basis. You will also be responsible for continuous training of finance and non finance staff in the proper use of Navision.

Day to day Management of Navision Chart of Accounts and Ledger activities
This will include supervision of daily transaction flows from source departments and within the finance team, posting journals into Navision after verification for accuracy, approvals, support and consistency checks, creation of new general ledger accounts and dimensions (analysis codes) for new departments, fixed assets additions and new schools. Oversight to ensure integrity of the company ledger entries and timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts will be a core deliverable for this position.

Company financial reporting and financial analysis
With very rapid growth, the company requires a strong finance professional with proven accounting, financial reporting and analytical skills honed in a fast paced organization with multiple operating units. You will be required to provide leadership and hands on engagement to the finance team to produce high quality financial reports and departmental analysis largely through existing and new Navision reports. You will also champion the development of monthly financial reporting with commentaries, relational indices, ratios and graphs to ensure clear understanding of reported financials by the heads of departments, monitoring forex rates for monthly revaluations and leading various treasury projects such as the ongoing Kenya Bankers Association payment system changes. Monthly presentation of financial performance to respective department heads is a key deliverable for this position.

Supervision of Treasury Operations
This will entail review of payment requirements for the company from various departments and development and analysis of effective periodic cash flows to ensure proper cash management. Other tasks include daily review of cash and bank postings, review of bank reconciliations, coordination of accounts payables and receivables functions, debt collection, submission of daily cash and bank reports for Kenya accounts, timely planning of tax compliance statutory payments, management of intercompany transactions

 

Internal Audits and external Audit Preparation
You will be required to conduct regular field audits by visiting operating schools and those under construction, hold regular sessions with head of school operations and school support officers to identify any audit risks and develop a mechanism of systematically addressing such risks. As part of the annual and mid-term external audit preparation, you will be required to build monthly audit schedules in line with external audit requirements and follow up the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations. You will also coordinate with the external audit team to plan and execute the interim and annual audits within tight deadlines.

Budgeting and Cost Management
The Chief Accountant will lead the development of budgeting and budgetary reporting systems within the Navision environment. Initially, this will require development of excel spreadsheets for budget data capture from all company operations. This will later be uploaded to Navision and used as part of reporting comparatives. You will also be expected to demonstrate a strong cost management and value addition principles to ensure we build the cost ethos across the business to enhance our profitability goals.

Other related responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Handling all financial requirements a set of key operating and support departments.
• Lead the development, implementation and improvement of accounting and financial systems through design of tools, procedures and manuals that ensure ability of the finance function to cope with scale as the business expands.
• Finance project management- development, roll out and implementation of Activity Based Costing systems from January 2012, Finance document digitization and other continuous improvement projects within finance
• Oversight over procurement, warehousing and administration functions
• Training of finance and non finance staff, capacity building and development of finance team for current and future challenges
• Developing and maintaining information system for summarized inputs on regional economic parameters.
• Deputizing the Head of Finance and Administration

Staff responsibilities

The incumbent will lead a growing team of young finance professionals and participate in building and equipping the team to develop a best in class finance function for the company. You will also supervise consultants working on finance projects and other staff in operations with a link to finance.

 

Skills, Competences and experience requirements:

Skills- We are looking for an excellent systems oriented accounting and finance professional with broad skills gained in a large organization with evidence of high performance across the whole spectrum of financial and management accounting, treasury management, tax, team building and presentations to senior management teams. A combination of a strong business degree, professional accounting qualifications (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) and strong IT capabilities are required. Practical experience in Navision version 4 and above is a specific requirement for this position.

 

Experience- You should demonstrate a track record of hands on and managerial experience of 5 or more years in a fast paced or rapidly growing commercial organization with multiple departments where the use of technology solutions was a key strategy. Specific experience at senior level in line with the above job roles will be a definite advantage. Growth in responsibility and leadership within the organization/s will be an important indicator of suitability for this position.

 

Competences- You will be expected to possess and demonstrate good communication, work planning, presentation, team building, leadership, results orientation, entrepreneurial appreciation and problem solving capabilities.

 

Attitudes-Honesty, commitment to high performance, ability to consistently meet deadlines, pursuit for continuous improvement, respect for multi- cultural colleagues and thinking beyond numbers will be highly valued.

 

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About Our Client

Our client is a startup revolutionizing education across Africa with a truly unique business model. The company has launched a large-scale franchise-like network of ultra low-cost for-profit private primary schools across Africa. Our schools profitably deliver high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, enabling local school managers to operate their school businesses profitably, while creating a highly successful business at the central level. We now have 25 schools in Kenya, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students.

About this position

The incumbent will have various duties and responsilibilities. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Working closely with departments, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures;
• Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the company;
• Liaising with a wide range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance, and health and safety;
• Recruiting staff – this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates;
• Developing and implementing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management;
• Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits;
• Undertaking regular salary reviews;
• Administering payroll and ensuring the maintenance of updated employee records;
• Interpreting and advising on Kenya labour laws and initiating and overseeing a review of all employment contracts;
• Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures;
• Developing HR planning strategies with line managers, which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements in terms of numbers and skill levels;
• Planning, and sometimes delivering, training, including inductions for new staff;
• Analysing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.
• Develops and documents HR manual, policies and directives

 

About You:

HR Role – Business and Strategic Partner

In this role the HR manager need to think of themselves as a strategic partner and contributes to the development of and the accomplishment of the organization-wide business plan and objectives.

The HR business objectives are established to support the attainment of the overall strategic business plan and objectives. The tactical HR Manager is deeply knowledgeable about the design of work systems in which people succeed and contribute. This strategic partnership impacts HR services such as the design of work positions; hiring; reward, recognition and strategic pay; performance development and appraisal systems; career and succession planning; and employee development.

HR Role: Employee Advocate

As an employee sponsor or advocate, the HR manager plays an integral role in organizational success via his or her knowledge about and advocacy of the employees. This advocacy includes expertise in how to create a work environment in which people will choose to be motivated, contributing, engaged and happy.

Fostering effective methods of goal setting, communication and empowerment through responsibility, builds employee ownership of the organization. The HR professional helps establish the company culture and climate in which people have the competency, concern and commitment to serve customers well.

In this role, the HR manager provides direction and advice to Heads of Department on organization development interventions, due process approaches to employee complaints and problem solving, and regularly scheduled communication opportunities.

 

HR Role: Change Champion

The constant evaluation of the effectiveness of the company results in the need for the HR professional to frequently champion change. Both knowledge about and the ability to execute successful change strategies make the HR professional exceptionally valued.

Knowing how to link change to the strategic needs of the organization will minimize employee dissatisfaction and resistance to change.

The HR Manager contributes to the Company by constantly assessing the effectiveness of the HR function. He or she also sponsors and supports change in other departments and in work practices.

 

 

 

 

 

Package

 

A competitive negotiable package is on offer based on qualifications, skills and experience.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

About Our Client

Our client is a startup revolutionizing education across Africa with a truly unique business model. The company has launched a large-scale franchise-like network of ultra low-cost for-profit private primary schools across Africa. Our schools profitably deliver high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, enabling local school managers to operate their school businesses profitably, while creating a highly successful business at the central level. We now have 25 schools in Kenya, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students.

About this position

The incumbent will report to the Director of Human Resources.

Our client is looking for an individual who will be responsible for providing and supporting the highest level of staffing services for schools on all aspects of human resource management.  The incumbent will ensure the recruitment process delivers high quality professional candidates while guiding hiring managers and candidates through the selection process.  A wide degree of creativity, near and long-term recruiting vision, understanding the business and personal organization is required.  It is critical to our success to be able to design and manage streamlined selection, recruiting, and hiring processes to find the right people and to do so in a cost-effective manner.   It is the role of the Recruiting Officer (HQ) to support this process.

More specifically:

 

• Confer with senior managers to identify personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments
• In co-ordination with hiring managers, write  detailed job descriptions ensuring an understanding of job duties and responsibilities
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with recruitment leaders in Kenya, community organizations, and other team members to create a partnership that  yields success
• Leverage online recruiting resources to identify and recruit the very best candidates
• Create and foster relationships with diverse professional organizations to attract and recruit diverse candidates
• Review applications and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements
• Create and present prescreening questions to hiring managers for collaboration and approval
• Prescreening candidates for interviews
• In co-ordination with hiring managers prepare candidates by providing detailed information on the company, the business strategy, department background, job descriptions and expectation-setting
• Interview all candidates presented for final interviewing by managers and include the use of competency based interviewing techniques and methodologies
• Organize, lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback with interview teams
• Manage the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, closing and administrative components of finalizing the recruitment process
• Develop an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate
• Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive in recruiting practices

About You

 

-          Minimum of 8 to 10 years experience in full lifecycle recruiting preferably  for an organization  with high volumes of new hires

-          An expert level of knowledge in recruitment including, but not limited to, sourcing, networking, assessing, job analysis, wage and salary trends, relationship management and due diligence

-          Bachelor Degree in  Human Resources, Communication, Administration, Marketing, Social Science or related discipline

-          Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible

-          Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required

-          Ability to present new recruiting concepts to senior managers.

-          Demonstrated ability to recruit for a broad range of positions.  Must have the ability to quickly learn systems (Our client uses an online tool for recruitment)

-          Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately

-          Strong initiative and solid judgment skills/abilities

-          Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office

Package

 

A competitive negotiable package is on offer based on qualifications, skills and experience.

 

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.

 

 

Our client, a leading up-market tourism company in East Africa, is seeking an Administrative Operations Manager.

About the company

The Company is a dynamic and fast-growing regional player with an established brand name in up-market safari tourism in East Africa. It has a young, entrepreneurial management team. The company owns and manages a portfolio of up-market eco-tourism properties, as well as a safari ground-handling operation. The Company employs approximately 400 employees.

Roles and responsibilities

The general purpose of this position is administrative organization of the company’s properties and central re-supply function in Arusha. The incumbent will be a member of the Operations Management team and reporting to the Country Operations Manager with a functional reporting line to Finance. The incumbent will be based in Arusha.

Other responsibilities will include and but are not limited to:

 

-          Responsible – as member of the Operations Management Team – for compliance by operations with administrative systems, procedures and documentation.

-          Responsible for development and improvement of systems and procedures in certain areas.

-          Responsible for monthly consumption analyses (a/o food, beverage, fuel, spare parts).

-          Responsible for on-the-ground admin procedures and documentation for all safaris.

-          Responsible for regular operational and admin audits as and when required.

-          Team player: operating successfully with the property managers and the other members of the Operations team in Tanzania (Field Operations, Safari Operations, Central Stores, Workshop, HR), and acting as senior liaison to the other departments (Sales & Marketing, Finance).

-          Contributing to overall performance and development of the Company as member of the Operations Management Team.

-          Potential to take on broader management responsibilities.

 

 

General profile, required qualifications and traits

• -Hands-on, pragmatic and results-oriented management style.
• Solid analytical skills.
• High personal work standards and organizational skills.
• Minimum three years work experience in senior positions in companies of 150-plus staff and multiple locations in Africa
• Minimum five years work experience in senior administrative positions, solid grasp of administrative systems and procedures to effectively control the movements of assets, goods and staff in a sizeable organisation
• Experience with logistical challenges and/or remote locations
• Solid first-hand experience with admin-IT systems
• Solid on all MS Office applications; advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Solid in written English
• The incumbent must be prepared to relocate to Arusha and travel regularly to the various properties.

Package

A competitive negotiable package is on offer based on qualifications, skills and experience.

If you meet the above requirements send your CV and application letter below. ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted.