Senior Accountant at Tugende

At Tugende, we create opportunity through ownership. We are a for-profit social enterprise in Uganda that helps safe, reliable motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) drivers buy their own motorcycles, giving them the means to control their own tools of employment and kick-starting a path to financial independence

About this job

Tugende’s mission is: “Helping people help themselves”. The Tugende Senior Accountant is a thorough professional in Finance with a practical mind and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be required to work autonomously serving in the mainstream roles of; managing client account, payroll management, accounts management, fixed asset management, compliance, and taxation. This position is based in Kenya and thus only Kenyan Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Weekly Billing and Finance Income Accruals

• Prepare and Review client weekly bills, monthly finance income for posting from the loan management system into the current and future financial management system. (QuickBooks & Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Client Weekly Payments

• Review weekly clients’ payments from all sources (MPesa, Banks, etc.)
• Review weekly payment reconciliations reports by the accountant and accounting officers.
• Prepare, review and post weekly payments into QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Fees and Penalties

• Ensure all fees applied are posted in QuickBooks
• Review fees applied in Musoni and reconcile with QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Write-Offs

• Review weekly write-off in salesforce originate for posting to QuickBooks
• Post-write-off to QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Review write-offs recognized in Musoni

Reconciliations of CRM and Loan management system

• Prepare reconciliations for reports from the client relationship management system and loan management system to ensure accuracy of information being fed into Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Payroll Management

• Review monthly payroll deduction inputs (Staff Hire Purchase, Salary Advances, etc)
• Update HR Magic with staff payroll change request
• Prepare final payroll for submission to the bank
• Post payroll journal to QuickBooks
• Reconcile payroll deduction in QuickBooks

Accounts Management

• Review and reconcile month-end accounts payables and receivables balances.
• Review all daily transactions for cash and bank accounts.
• Review daily postings to ensure costs are allocated to their respective branches
• Support accounting officers to ensure weekly transactions deadlines are met.
• Review and pre-signed monthly cash and bank reconciliation reports.
• Review weekly cash projection for finalization submission.
• Review all reconciliation reports from officers (Inventory, Assets)
• Review monthly journals posted in QuickBooks ( Expenses Accruals and Prepayments)

Fixed-Asset Management

• Update the fixed asset register
• Prepare disposal schedule for verification
• Post monthly depreciation and disposals
• Review fixed asset registers with physical assets in all branches.

Compliance and Taxation

• Review and file monthly PAYE returns
• Review and file monthly NSSF returns
• Review monthly VAT Returns before filing
• Review monthly Withholding tax returns

Month-end and Year-End closure and reporting

• Ensure month-end closure reconciliations are completed within the first five days of the following month including bank reconciliations, stock reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and reconciliations of all accrual, prepayments, and deferred accounts.
• Prepare and submit accurate and complete monthly management accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.

Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.

  Requirements Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Highly self-motivated and able to demonstrate a drive for results with a professional approach from a team
• Excellent communication, presentation skills, and professionally presentable
• Exhibit a passion for customers, and provide excellent customer service and empathy for our customers
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and willing to work in the different regions of Kenya.
• Ability and willingness to learn to ride a motorcycle to conduct fieldwork
• Computer literate with the ability to comfortably use MS Office and GSuites. Have at least 35 Words Per Minute.
• High level of professionalism and integrity, with good moral character
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with resilience and a “can do” attitude

Qualification and Experience:

• Must be a CPA/ACCA and Minimum 3 years of work experience, working with an institution or organization such as a microfinance or business credit-related business
• Having an audit background would be an added advantage.
• Should have one to two years of supervisory experience

Key Competencies

• Hold values similar to our own: Adopt and champion the values that Tugende stands for; Integrity, Empathy, Teamwork, Solutions-Oriented and Always growing
• Confidentiality: Able to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• Positive Attitude: the main mindset of “getting things done” and finding satisfaction in developing sustainable long-term solutions at all times.

Flexible and resilient: Willingness to travel, flexibility in schedule and work hours, seek direct feedback, and see every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Benefits   What will you gain?

Career Trajectory: This is a role with significant leadership potential to grow as the company operations grow. Someone who does this job can be promoted to; Chief Accountant, Country Finance Manager, Regional Finance Manager, and Group Financial Controller.

Meaningful Work: Tugende’s work gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn a better living for themselves and their families. We are changing East Africa’s asset-finance industry by building a sustainable business that ignites financial development. Join this movement!

Great Team: Tugende has a smart, fun, and growing team of ~699 employees. We take our work seriously, but love to joke and have fun. We regularly have fully-paid, voluntary team outings, as well as fun parties for our customers. Our headquarters are in Kampala and we are growing our presence across East Africa.

Hours and compensation: This position is for an ambitious, full-time employee who will take on additional responsibilities and projects as they arise. Tugende offers competitive salaries and benefits that reflect a person’s contributions to the company’s mission and growth.

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Humanitarian Learning and Knowledge Management Officer at World Vision Kenya

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

The Learning and Knowledge Management Officer supports the application of learning within Disaster Management (DM) to improve performance in humanitarian programmes. This is achieved through support to systems, structures and environments to capture, store and share knowledge, and apply learning to practice. Responsibilities of the role include: conducting learning processes and advocating for the incorporation of outcomes into WV’s humanitarian strategies, policies, and decisions; advising responses on and implementing knowledge and information management systems; leading analysis and development of humanitarian learning trend reports and info sheets; coordinating and continuously improving knowledge and learning products; coordinating and conducting collaboration spaces such as webinars and MS Teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate Global Centre supported DM learning processes for Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses, and advise on other thematic or programme approach learning processes as requested.
• Advise Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses on and implement knowledge management and information management systems immediately after declaration and/or as requested.
• Advise on the development and continuous improvement of global DM knowledge, information and learning products, platforms and standards.
• Lead analysis for and development of learning trend products and support dissemination.
• Coordinate select knowledge sharing events and platforms for the DM Network, including webinars, events, and Centre of Competence (CoC) initiatives (particularly for the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) CoC).

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Senior Employee Relations & Staff Welfare Manager at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

About the job

Reporting to Head, Employee Relations & Staff Welfare, the ideal candidate will be responsible for co-developing and implementing strategies, policies, procedures, and programs that will promote productive and positive relationships between managers, employees, and co-workers; developing and reviewing employee experience initiatives across all touchpoints in our employees’ life cycle by using employee feedback to design employee-centered experiences and a happier workplace where employees can thrive.

Additionally, this role will implement the disciplinary and grievance handling policies and procedures, considering the application of the law, organization values, operational policies, and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Employee Experience – 40%

• Co-create employee experience strategy and journeys for the company as part of the customer-centric culture by understanding company culture, using employee feedback, and investing resources into making changes and improvements.
• Designing employee experience frameworks and creating exciting ways to measure and assess employee engagement (for example, surveys, forum groups, etc.)
• Reviewing management practices and their impact on the employee experience and improve management practices and behaviour to create a better employee experience.
• Creating proactive approaches to well-being in the organization to drive the physical and mental well-being of employees as part of the corporate wellness and staff welfare agenda.
• Reviewing and enhancing the employer brand internally by assessing the impact that people practices and policies have on the employee experience and shaping people policy frameworks that positively impact the employee experience.
• Using agile methodologies to map out essential employee journeys, address pain points, and make recommendations on enhancing the employee experience by focusing on the employee and developing processes and policies using employee feedback as a valuable tool.
• Co-developing and providing expert guidance on the company recognition programs that help the company acknowledge employee milestones, like work anniversaries or workplace achievements.
• Aligning and evaluating ‘voice of the employee’ tools and approaches and drive forward the outputs on a better organization climate and employee experience.
• Co-developing initiatives that create a unique employer brand internally aligned to culture, mission, and values.
• Be part of the team designing communication plans that positively impact the employee experience and design approaches to communications that provide employees with a voice to enhance employee experience.

 

Grievance Handling, Disciplinary & Labour Relations – 40%

• Guide the line management and staff on grievance related matters to resolve any grievance-related matters.
• Liaise with line managers to ensure consistency of implementation of disciplinary procedures in the organization.
• Investigate and respond to all queries raised by the Union or Line Managers on staff discipline matters in a fair and timely manner.
• Work in liaison with the concerned departments, line management, and staff to ensure that cases relating to disciplinary and grievance matters are handled to their conclusion within the stated timelines.
• Manage the staff disciplinary process end to end, including providing support for panel hearings, organizing for staff disciplinary meetings, preparing and be the custodian of the relevant documentation, among other critical elements of the disciplinary process.
• Be a key contributor in liaison with the Industrial Relations manager and the legal department on litigation cases for ex-staff and provide critical information and support on such litigation cases.
• Provide expert advice to line Managers on legal implications of disciplinary actions as they relate to the Labour Laws.
• Act as the centre of expertise for the organization on all matters pertaining to employee relations and staff welfare and be an advisor to team leaders and staff and on issues that involve external parties.
• Handle the more complex and sensitive ER matters at their location, including certain head-level and other key position ER issues, and investigate any formal charges from government agencies.
• Monitor regularly changes in Labour laws and keep line managers informed.
• Ensure that the company’s HR policies are aligned with the existing labour laws.

Staff Welfare Activities – 20%

• Guide Line Managers on general techniques of behaviour management.
• Provide practical guidance to staff on employee welfare issues, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders.
• Initiate and lead company-driven staff welfare campaigns to address different employee needs and develop relevant interventions.
• Facilitate staff satisfaction and other employee relations and staff welfare surveys to inform interventions for resolution of crucial employee issues and company climate.
• Collaboration with other stakeholders to organize staff functions, including staff end-year party, family days, and staff caravans.
• Prepare, monitor, and control Employee welfare budgets to ensure effective cost control.
• Manage insurances benefits (GLA, GPA, LOL) and ensure speedy claim settlement under the guidance of the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Oversight of the administration of Staff welfare benefits in consultation with the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Provide leadership to the ER and Staff welfare team of ER officers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, Social Sciences or related field.
• Additional qualifications in Employee or Industrial Relations would be an added advantage.
• Postgraduate Higher Diploma in HR.
• Member of IHRM.
• 6+ years of experience in employee relations environment, preferably in a large organization.
• Previous experience in an Industrial /Employee relations position will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience in administering discipline & grievance procedures within a large/Multi – national organization.
• Experience in designing of employee experience journeys and employee-centered engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Labor /Employment law and its practical application.
• Knowledge of employee experience management and progressive internal employer brand building.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices of employee involvement and industrial relations.
• Good awareness of the internal and external industrial environment and successful adaptation to changing demands and conditions of ER landscape.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and advise on HRM and change management initiatives.
• Experience in administering and managing employee medical benefits plans and welfare services.
• Experience in organizational culture initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills – effectively influence all stakeholders to result in acceptance, agreement, or behavior change.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational and advanced computer skills.
• Strong communicator, presenter, influencer, and conflict management skills, with a history of success coaching all levels of management and employees through complex, challenging, and emotional issues.
• Good coaching and mentoring skills.
• Resilience – Ability to remain calm, stable, and maintain self-control in potentially emotional grievance handling and disciplinary situations.
• Good self and team leadership skills.

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Core IT Infrastructure Lead at Safaricom Kenya

Safaricom is a leading communications company in Kenya with the widest and strongest coverage. The home of the famous Mobile Money service- M-PESA

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Motion Graphic Designer at Crystal Technologies Ltd

Crystal Technologies Limited is a leading ICT service provider offering complete end-to-end IT and Communication solutions.

Responsibilities

• Create and design various materials for print and digital collateral
• Ensure projects are completed with high quality and on schedule
• Establish creative direction for the company as well as brand guidelines
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
• Perform retouching and manipulation of images
• Work with a wide range of media and use graphic design software
• Edit and package videos, animations and infographics
• Testing graphics across various media

Requirements

• Certificate in motion graphic design or related field.
• Experience as a motion graphic designer or in related field is an added advantage.
• Videography skills is a must
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, InDesign, and other motion graphic design software
• A keen eye for details and visual composition.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to give and receive constructive criticism.
• High degree of independent judgement.

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Marketing Officer at Kitui County

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer; In addition to the above, the marketing officer will be responsible for:

1. Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them;
2. Participating in the development marketing strategy for the corporation in line with the corporation’s objectives;
3. Coordinating marketing campaigns;
4. Implementing budgeted marketing activities; e. Monitoring customer needs;
5. Training and motivating sales and marketing staff to drive to drive revenue growth;
6. Monitoring and analyzing marketing trends;
7. Developing and managing efficient distribution networks for sales;
8. Carrying out market research
9. Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this position, person should:

1. A bachelor of commerce in marketing, or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
2. Have at least six (2) years post qualification experience in marketing;
3. Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK).

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Senior Marketing Officer at Kitui County

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025.

For appointment to this position, person should:

• A bachelor of commerce in marketing, or its equivalent from a university recognized in
  Kenya
• Have at least six (6) years post qualification experience in marketing
• Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK).

Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer;

In addition to the above, the senior marketing officer will be responsible for:

1. Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them;
   Managing all marketing for the corporation and activities within the marketing department;
2. Developing the marketing strategy for the corporation in line with the corporation’s objectives;
3. Coordinating marketing campaigns;
4. Developing and overseeing the utilization of the marketing budget;
5. Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans;
6. Monitoring customer needs;
7. Managing, training and motivating sales and marketing staff to drive revenue growth;
8. Monitoring and analyzing marketing trends;
9. Developing and managing efficient distribution networks for sales;
10. Carrying out market research
11. Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority

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Senior Accountant at Tugende

At Tugende, we create opportunity through ownership. We are a for-profit social enterprise in Uganda that helps safe, reliable motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) drivers buy their own motorcycles, giving them the means to control their own tools of employment and kick-starting a path to financial independence

About this job

Tugende’s mission is: “Helping people help themselves”. The Tugende Senior Accountant is a thorough professional in Finance with a practical mind and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be required to work autonomously serving in the mainstream roles of; managing client account, payroll management, accounts management, fixed asset management, compliance, and taxation. This position is based in Kenya and thus only Kenyan Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Weekly Billing and Finance Income Accruals

• Prepare and Review client weekly bills, monthly finance income for posting from the loan management system into the current and future financial management system. (QuickBooks & Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Client Weekly Payments

• Review weekly clients’ payments from all sources (MPesa, Banks, etc.)
• Review weekly payment reconciliations reports by the accountant and accounting officers.
• Prepare, review and post weekly payments into QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Fees and Penalties

• Ensure all fees applied are posted in QuickBooks
• Review fees applied in Musoni and reconcile with QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Write-Offs

• Review weekly write-off in salesforce originate for posting to QuickBooks
• Post-write-off to QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Review write-offs recognized in Musoni

Reconciliations of CRM and Loan management system

• Prepare reconciliations for reports from the client relationship management system and loan management system to ensure accuracy of information being fed into Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Payroll Management

• Review monthly payroll deduction inputs (Staff Hire Purchase, Salary Advances, etc)
• Update HR Magic with staff payroll change request
• Prepare final payroll for submission to the bank
• Post payroll journal to QuickBooks
• Reconcile payroll deduction in QuickBooks

Accounts Management

• Review and reconcile month-end accounts payables and receivables balances.
• Review all daily transactions for cash and bank accounts.
• Review daily postings to ensure costs are allocated to their respective branches
• Support accounting officers to ensure weekly transactions deadlines are met.
• Review and pre-signed monthly cash and bank reconciliation reports.
• Review weekly cash projection for finalization submission.
• Review all reconciliation reports from officers (Inventory, Assets)
• Review monthly journals posted in QuickBooks ( Expenses Accruals and Prepayments)

Fixed-Asset Management

• Update the fixed asset register
• Prepare disposal schedule for verification
• Post monthly depreciation and disposals
• Review fixed asset registers with physical assets in all branches.

Compliance and Taxation

• Review and file monthly PAYE returns
• Review and file monthly NSSF returns
• Review monthly VAT Returns before filing
• Review monthly Withholding tax returns

Month-end and Year-End closure and reporting

• Ensure month-end closure reconciliations are completed within the first five days of the following month including bank reconciliations, stock reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and reconciliations of all accrual, prepayments, and deferred accounts.
• Prepare and submit accurate and complete monthly management accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.

Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.

  Requirements Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Highly self-motivated and able to demonstrate a drive for results with a professional approach from a team
• Excellent communication, presentation skills, and professionally presentable
• Exhibit a passion for customers, and provide excellent customer service and empathy for our customers
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and willing to work in the different regions of Kenya.
• Ability and willingness to learn to ride a motorcycle to conduct fieldwork
• Computer literate with the ability to comfortably use MS Office and GSuites. Have at least 35 Words Per Minute.
• High level of professionalism and integrity, with good moral character
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with resilience and a “can do” attitude

Qualification and Experience:

• Must be a CPA/ACCA and Minimum 3 years of work experience, working with an institution or organization such as a microfinance or business credit-related business
• Having an audit background would be an added advantage.
• Should have one to two years of supervisory experience

Key Competencies

• Hold values similar to our own: Adopt and champion the values that Tugende stands for; Integrity, Empathy, Teamwork, Solutions-Oriented and Always growing
• Confidentiality: Able to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• Positive Attitude: the main mindset of “getting things done” and finding satisfaction in developing sustainable long-term solutions at all times.

Flexible and resilient: Willingness to travel, flexibility in schedule and work hours, seek direct feedback, and see every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Benefits   What will you gain?

Career Trajectory: This is a role with significant leadership potential to grow as the company operations grow. Someone who does this job can be promoted to; Chief Accountant, Country Finance Manager, Regional Finance Manager, and Group Financial Controller.

Meaningful Work: Tugende’s work gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn a better living for themselves and their families. We are changing East Africa’s asset-finance industry by building a sustainable business that ignites financial development. Join this movement!

Great Team: Tugende has a smart, fun, and growing team of ~699 employees. We take our work seriously, but love to joke and have fun. We regularly have fully-paid, voluntary team outings, as well as fun parties for our customers. Our headquarters are in Kampala and we are growing our presence across East Africa.

Hours and compensation: This position is for an ambitious, full-time employee who will take on additional responsibilities and projects as they arise. Tugende offers competitive salaries and benefits that reflect a person’s contributions to the company’s mission and growth.

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Humanitarian Learning and Knowledge Management Officer at World Vision Kenya

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

The Learning and Knowledge Management Officer supports the application of learning within Disaster Management (DM) to improve performance in humanitarian programmes. This is achieved through support to systems, structures and environments to capture, store and share knowledge, and apply learning to practice. Responsibilities of the role include: conducting learning processes and advocating for the incorporation of outcomes into WV’s humanitarian strategies, policies, and decisions; advising responses on and implementing knowledge and information management systems; leading analysis and development of humanitarian learning trend reports and info sheets; coordinating and continuously improving knowledge and learning products; coordinating and conducting collaboration spaces such as webinars and MS Teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate Global Centre supported DM learning processes for Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses, and advise on other thematic or programme approach learning processes as requested.
• Advise Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses on and implement knowledge management and information management systems immediately after declaration and/or as requested.
• Advise on the development and continuous improvement of global DM knowledge, information and learning products, platforms and standards.
• Lead analysis for and development of learning trend products and support dissemination.
• Coordinate select knowledge sharing events and platforms for the DM Network, including webinars, events, and Centre of Competence (CoC) initiatives (particularly for the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) CoC).

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Senior Employee Relations & Staff Welfare Manager at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

About the job

Reporting to Head, Employee Relations & Staff Welfare, the ideal candidate will be responsible for co-developing and implementing strategies, policies, procedures, and programs that will promote productive and positive relationships between managers, employees, and co-workers; developing and reviewing employee experience initiatives across all touchpoints in our employees’ life cycle by using employee feedback to design employee-centered experiences and a happier workplace where employees can thrive.

Additionally, this role will implement the disciplinary and grievance handling policies and procedures, considering the application of the law, organization values, operational policies, and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Employee Experience – 40%

• Co-create employee experience strategy and journeys for the company as part of the customer-centric culture by understanding company culture, using employee feedback, and investing resources into making changes and improvements.
• Designing employee experience frameworks and creating exciting ways to measure and assess employee engagement (for example, surveys, forum groups, etc.)
• Reviewing management practices and their impact on the employee experience and improve management practices and behaviour to create a better employee experience.
• Creating proactive approaches to well-being in the organization to drive the physical and mental well-being of employees as part of the corporate wellness and staff welfare agenda.
• Reviewing and enhancing the employer brand internally by assessing the impact that people practices and policies have on the employee experience and shaping people policy frameworks that positively impact the employee experience.
• Using agile methodologies to map out essential employee journeys, address pain points, and make recommendations on enhancing the employee experience by focusing on the employee and developing processes and policies using employee feedback as a valuable tool.
• Co-developing and providing expert guidance on the company recognition programs that help the company acknowledge employee milestones, like work anniversaries or workplace achievements.
• Aligning and evaluating ‘voice of the employee’ tools and approaches and drive forward the outputs on a better organization climate and employee experience.
• Co-developing initiatives that create a unique employer brand internally aligned to culture, mission, and values.
• Be part of the team designing communication plans that positively impact the employee experience and design approaches to communications that provide employees with a voice to enhance employee experience.

 

Grievance Handling, Disciplinary & Labour Relations – 40%

• Guide the line management and staff on grievance related matters to resolve any grievance-related matters.
• Liaise with line managers to ensure consistency of implementation of disciplinary procedures in the organization.
• Investigate and respond to all queries raised by the Union or Line Managers on staff discipline matters in a fair and timely manner.
• Work in liaison with the concerned departments, line management, and staff to ensure that cases relating to disciplinary and grievance matters are handled to their conclusion within the stated timelines.
• Manage the staff disciplinary process end to end, including providing support for panel hearings, organizing for staff disciplinary meetings, preparing and be the custodian of the relevant documentation, among other critical elements of the disciplinary process.
• Be a key contributor in liaison with the Industrial Relations manager and the legal department on litigation cases for ex-staff and provide critical information and support on such litigation cases.
• Provide expert advice to line Managers on legal implications of disciplinary actions as they relate to the Labour Laws.
• Act as the centre of expertise for the organization on all matters pertaining to employee relations and staff welfare and be an advisor to team leaders and staff and on issues that involve external parties.
• Handle the more complex and sensitive ER matters at their location, including certain head-level and other key position ER issues, and investigate any formal charges from government agencies.
• Monitor regularly changes in Labour laws and keep line managers informed.
• Ensure that the company’s HR policies are aligned with the existing labour laws.

Staff Welfare Activities – 20%

• Guide Line Managers on general techniques of behaviour management.
• Provide practical guidance to staff on employee welfare issues, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders.
• Initiate and lead company-driven staff welfare campaigns to address different employee needs and develop relevant interventions.
• Facilitate staff satisfaction and other employee relations and staff welfare surveys to inform interventions for resolution of crucial employee issues and company climate.
• Collaboration with other stakeholders to organize staff functions, including staff end-year party, family days, and staff caravans.
• Prepare, monitor, and control Employee welfare budgets to ensure effective cost control.
• Manage insurances benefits (GLA, GPA, LOL) and ensure speedy claim settlement under the guidance of the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Oversight of the administration of Staff welfare benefits in consultation with the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Provide leadership to the ER and Staff welfare team of ER officers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, Social Sciences or related field.
• Additional qualifications in Employee or Industrial Relations would be an added advantage.
• Postgraduate Higher Diploma in HR.
• Member of IHRM.
• 6+ years of experience in employee relations environment, preferably in a large organization.
• Previous experience in an Industrial /Employee relations position will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience in administering discipline & grievance procedures within a large/Multi – national organization.
• Experience in designing of employee experience journeys and employee-centered engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Labor /Employment law and its practical application.
• Knowledge of employee experience management and progressive internal employer brand building.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices of employee involvement and industrial relations.
• Good awareness of the internal and external industrial environment and successful adaptation to changing demands and conditions of ER landscape.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and advise on HRM and change management initiatives.
• Experience in administering and managing employee medical benefits plans and welfare services.
• Experience in organizational culture initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills – effectively influence all stakeholders to result in acceptance, agreement, or behavior change.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational and advanced computer skills.
• Strong communicator, presenter, influencer, and conflict management skills, with a history of success coaching all levels of management and employees through complex, challenging, and emotional issues.
• Good coaching and mentoring skills.
• Resilience – Ability to remain calm, stable, and maintain self-control in potentially emotional grievance handling and disciplinary situations.
• Good self and team leadership skills.

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Core IT Infrastructure Lead at Safaricom Kenya

Safaricom is a leading communications company in Kenya with the widest and strongest coverage. The home of the famous Mobile Money service- M-PESA

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Marketing Officer at Kitui County

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer; In addition to the above, the marketing officer will be responsible for:

1. Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them;
2. Participating in the development marketing strategy for the corporation in line with the corporation’s objectives;
3. Coordinating marketing campaigns;
4. Implementing budgeted marketing activities; e. Monitoring customer needs;
5. Training and motivating sales and marketing staff to drive to drive revenue growth;
6. Monitoring and analyzing marketing trends;
7. Developing and managing efficient distribution networks for sales;
8. Carrying out market research
9. Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this position, person should:

1. A bachelor of commerce in marketing, or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
2. Have at least six (2) years post qualification experience in marketing;
3. Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK).

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Senior Marketing Officer at Kitui County

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025.

For appointment to this position, person should:

• A bachelor of commerce in marketing, or its equivalent from a university recognized in
  Kenya
• Have at least six (6) years post qualification experience in marketing
• Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK).

Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer;

In addition to the above, the senior marketing officer will be responsible for:

1. Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them;
   Managing all marketing for the corporation and activities within the marketing department;
2. Developing the marketing strategy for the corporation in line with the corporation’s objectives;
3. Coordinating marketing campaigns;
4. Developing and overseeing the utilization of the marketing budget;
5. Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans;
6. Monitoring customer needs;
7. Managing, training and motivating sales and marketing staff to drive revenue growth;
8. Monitoring and analyzing marketing trends;
9. Developing and managing efficient distribution networks for sales;
10. Carrying out market research
11. Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority

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Senior Accountant at Tugende

At Tugende, we create opportunity through ownership. We are a for-profit social enterprise in Uganda that helps safe, reliable motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) drivers buy their own motorcycles, giving them the means to control their own tools of employment and kick-starting a path to financial independence

About this job

Tugende’s mission is: “Helping people help themselves”. The Tugende Senior Accountant is a thorough professional in Finance with a practical mind and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be required to work autonomously serving in the mainstream roles of; managing client account, payroll management, accounts management, fixed asset management, compliance, and taxation. This position is based in Kenya and thus only Kenyan Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Weekly Billing and Finance Income Accruals

• Prepare and Review client weekly bills, monthly finance income for posting from the loan management system into the current and future financial management system. (QuickBooks & Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Client Weekly Payments

• Review weekly clients’ payments from all sources (MPesa, Banks, etc.)
• Review weekly payment reconciliations reports by the accountant and accounting officers.
• Prepare, review and post weekly payments into QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Fees and Penalties

• Ensure all fees applied are posted in QuickBooks
• Review fees applied in Musoni and reconcile with QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Write-Offs

• Review weekly write-off in salesforce originate for posting to QuickBooks
• Post-write-off to QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Review write-offs recognized in Musoni

Reconciliations of CRM and Loan management system

• Prepare reconciliations for reports from the client relationship management system and loan management system to ensure accuracy of information being fed into Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Payroll Management

• Review monthly payroll deduction inputs (Staff Hire Purchase, Salary Advances, etc)
• Update HR Magic with staff payroll change request
• Prepare final payroll for submission to the bank
• Post payroll journal to QuickBooks
• Reconcile payroll deduction in QuickBooks

Accounts Management

• Review and reconcile month-end accounts payables and receivables balances.
• Review all daily transactions for cash and bank accounts.
• Review daily postings to ensure costs are allocated to their respective branches
• Support accounting officers to ensure weekly transactions deadlines are met.
• Review and pre-signed monthly cash and bank reconciliation reports.
• Review weekly cash projection for finalization submission.
• Review all reconciliation reports from officers (Inventory, Assets)
• Review monthly journals posted in QuickBooks ( Expenses Accruals and Prepayments)

Fixed-Asset Management

• Update the fixed asset register
• Prepare disposal schedule for verification
• Post monthly depreciation and disposals
• Review fixed asset registers with physical assets in all branches.

Compliance and Taxation

• Review and file monthly PAYE returns
• Review and file monthly NSSF returns
• Review monthly VAT Returns before filing
• Review monthly Withholding tax returns

Month-end and Year-End closure and reporting

• Ensure month-end closure reconciliations are completed within the first five days of the following month including bank reconciliations, stock reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and reconciliations of all accrual, prepayments, and deferred accounts.
• Prepare and submit accurate and complete monthly management accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.

Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.

  Requirements Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Highly self-motivated and able to demonstrate a drive for results with a professional approach from a team
• Excellent communication, presentation skills, and professionally presentable
• Exhibit a passion for customers, and provide excellent customer service and empathy for our customers
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and willing to work in the different regions of Kenya.
• Ability and willingness to learn to ride a motorcycle to conduct fieldwork
• Computer literate with the ability to comfortably use MS Office and GSuites. Have at least 35 Words Per Minute.
• High level of professionalism and integrity, with good moral character
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with resilience and a “can do” attitude

Qualification and Experience:

• Must be a CPA/ACCA and Minimum 3 years of work experience, working with an institution or organization such as a microfinance or business credit-related business
• Having an audit background would be an added advantage.
• Should have one to two years of supervisory experience

Key Competencies

• Hold values similar to our own: Adopt and champion the values that Tugende stands for; Integrity, Empathy, Teamwork, Solutions-Oriented and Always growing
• Confidentiality: Able to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• Positive Attitude: the main mindset of “getting things done” and finding satisfaction in developing sustainable long-term solutions at all times.

Flexible and resilient: Willingness to travel, flexibility in schedule and work hours, seek direct feedback, and see every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Benefits   What will you gain?

Career Trajectory: This is a role with significant leadership potential to grow as the company operations grow. Someone who does this job can be promoted to; Chief Accountant, Country Finance Manager, Regional Finance Manager, and Group Financial Controller.

Meaningful Work: Tugende’s work gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn a better living for themselves and their families. We are changing East Africa’s asset-finance industry by building a sustainable business that ignites financial development. Join this movement!

Great Team: Tugende has a smart, fun, and growing team of ~699 employees. We take our work seriously, but love to joke and have fun. We regularly have fully-paid, voluntary team outings, as well as fun parties for our customers. Our headquarters are in Kampala and we are growing our presence across East Africa.

Hours and compensation: This position is for an ambitious, full-time employee who will take on additional responsibilities and projects as they arise. Tugende offers competitive salaries and benefits that reflect a person’s contributions to the company’s mission and growth.

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Humanitarian Learning and Knowledge Management Officer at World Vision Kenya

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

The Learning and Knowledge Management Officer supports the application of learning within Disaster Management (DM) to improve performance in humanitarian programmes. This is achieved through support to systems, structures and environments to capture, store and share knowledge, and apply learning to practice. Responsibilities of the role include: conducting learning processes and advocating for the incorporation of outcomes into WV’s humanitarian strategies, policies, and decisions; advising responses on and implementing knowledge and information management systems; leading analysis and development of humanitarian learning trend reports and info sheets; coordinating and continuously improving knowledge and learning products; coordinating and conducting collaboration spaces such as webinars and MS Teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate Global Centre supported DM learning processes for Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses, and advise on other thematic or programme approach learning processes as requested.
• Advise Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses on and implement knowledge management and information management systems immediately after declaration and/or as requested.
• Advise on the development and continuous improvement of global DM knowledge, information and learning products, platforms and standards.
• Lead analysis for and development of learning trend products and support dissemination.
• Coordinate select knowledge sharing events and platforms for the DM Network, including webinars, events, and Centre of Competence (CoC) initiatives (particularly for the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) CoC).

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Senior Employee Relations & Staff Welfare Manager at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

About the job

Reporting to Head, Employee Relations & Staff Welfare, the ideal candidate will be responsible for co-developing and implementing strategies, policies, procedures, and programs that will promote productive and positive relationships between managers, employees, and co-workers; developing and reviewing employee experience initiatives across all touchpoints in our employees’ life cycle by using employee feedback to design employee-centered experiences and a happier workplace where employees can thrive.

Additionally, this role will implement the disciplinary and grievance handling policies and procedures, considering the application of the law, organization values, operational policies, and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Employee Experience – 40%

• Co-create employee experience strategy and journeys for the company as part of the customer-centric culture by understanding company culture, using employee feedback, and investing resources into making changes and improvements.
• Designing employee experience frameworks and creating exciting ways to measure and assess employee engagement (for example, surveys, forum groups, etc.)
• Reviewing management practices and their impact on the employee experience and improve management practices and behaviour to create a better employee experience.
• Creating proactive approaches to well-being in the organization to drive the physical and mental well-being of employees as part of the corporate wellness and staff welfare agenda.
• Reviewing and enhancing the employer brand internally by assessing the impact that people practices and policies have on the employee experience and shaping people policy frameworks that positively impact the employee experience.
• Using agile methodologies to map out essential employee journeys, address pain points, and make recommendations on enhancing the employee experience by focusing on the employee and developing processes and policies using employee feedback as a valuable tool.
• Co-developing and providing expert guidance on the company recognition programs that help the company acknowledge employee milestones, like work anniversaries or workplace achievements.
• Aligning and evaluating ‘voice of the employee’ tools and approaches and drive forward the outputs on a better organization climate and employee experience.
• Co-developing initiatives that create a unique employer brand internally aligned to culture, mission, and values.
• Be part of the team designing communication plans that positively impact the employee experience and design approaches to communications that provide employees with a voice to enhance employee experience.

 

Grievance Handling, Disciplinary & Labour Relations – 40%

• Guide the line management and staff on grievance related matters to resolve any grievance-related matters.
• Liaise with line managers to ensure consistency of implementation of disciplinary procedures in the organization.
• Investigate and respond to all queries raised by the Union or Line Managers on staff discipline matters in a fair and timely manner.
• Work in liaison with the concerned departments, line management, and staff to ensure that cases relating to disciplinary and grievance matters are handled to their conclusion within the stated timelines.
• Manage the staff disciplinary process end to end, including providing support for panel hearings, organizing for staff disciplinary meetings, preparing and be the custodian of the relevant documentation, among other critical elements of the disciplinary process.
• Be a key contributor in liaison with the Industrial Relations manager and the legal department on litigation cases for ex-staff and provide critical information and support on such litigation cases.
• Provide expert advice to line Managers on legal implications of disciplinary actions as they relate to the Labour Laws.
• Act as the centre of expertise for the organization on all matters pertaining to employee relations and staff welfare and be an advisor to team leaders and staff and on issues that involve external parties.
• Handle the more complex and sensitive ER matters at their location, including certain head-level and other key position ER issues, and investigate any formal charges from government agencies.
• Monitor regularly changes in Labour laws and keep line managers informed.
• Ensure that the company’s HR policies are aligned with the existing labour laws.

Staff Welfare Activities – 20%

• Guide Line Managers on general techniques of behaviour management.
• Provide practical guidance to staff on employee welfare issues, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders.
• Initiate and lead company-driven staff welfare campaigns to address different employee needs and develop relevant interventions.
• Facilitate staff satisfaction and other employee relations and staff welfare surveys to inform interventions for resolution of crucial employee issues and company climate.
• Collaboration with other stakeholders to organize staff functions, including staff end-year party, family days, and staff caravans.
• Prepare, monitor, and control Employee welfare budgets to ensure effective cost control.
• Manage insurances benefits (GLA, GPA, LOL) and ensure speedy claim settlement under the guidance of the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Oversight of the administration of Staff welfare benefits in consultation with the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Provide leadership to the ER and Staff welfare team of ER officers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, Social Sciences or related field.
• Additional qualifications in Employee or Industrial Relations would be an added advantage.
• Postgraduate Higher Diploma in HR.
• Member of IHRM.
• 6+ years of experience in employee relations environment, preferably in a large organization.
• Previous experience in an Industrial /Employee relations position will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience in administering discipline & grievance procedures within a large/Multi – national organization.
• Experience in designing of employee experience journeys and employee-centered engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Labor /Employment law and its practical application.
• Knowledge of employee experience management and progressive internal employer brand building.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices of employee involvement and industrial relations.
• Good awareness of the internal and external industrial environment and successful adaptation to changing demands and conditions of ER landscape.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and advise on HRM and change management initiatives.
• Experience in administering and managing employee medical benefits plans and welfare services.
• Experience in organizational culture initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills – effectively influence all stakeholders to result in acceptance, agreement, or behavior change.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational and advanced computer skills.
• Strong communicator, presenter, influencer, and conflict management skills, with a history of success coaching all levels of management and employees through complex, challenging, and emotional issues.
• Good coaching and mentoring skills.
• Resilience – Ability to remain calm, stable, and maintain self-control in potentially emotional grievance handling and disciplinary situations.
• Good self and team leadership skills.

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Core IT Infrastructure Lead at Safaricom Kenya

Safaricom is a leading communications company in Kenya with the widest and strongest coverage. The home of the famous Mobile Money service- M-PESA

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Marketing Officer at Kitui County

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer; In addition to the above, the marketing officer will be responsible for:

1. Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them;
2. Participating in the development marketing strategy for the corporation in line with the corporation’s objectives;
3. Coordinating marketing campaigns;
4. Implementing budgeted marketing activities; e. Monitoring customer needs;
5. Training and motivating sales and marketing staff to drive to drive revenue growth;
6. Monitoring and analyzing marketing trends;
7. Developing and managing efficient distribution networks for sales;
8. Carrying out market research
9. Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this position, person should:

1. A bachelor of commerce in marketing, or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
2. Have at least six (2) years post qualification experience in marketing;
3. Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK).

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Senior Marketing Officer at Kitui County

Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North. it is about two and half hours’ drive from Nairobi and 30 minutes flight by a chopper. Population: 1,147,200 Female: 602,002 Male: 545,195 Growth Rate: 2.1% The Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation Following its mandate as a County, The County Government of Kitui developed this long-term development blue print, “Kitui Vision for economic and social transformation” aimed at guiding its economic and social development for the next ten years up to the year 2025.

For appointment to this position, person should:

• A bachelor of commerce in marketing, or its equivalent from a university recognized in
  Kenya
• Have at least six (6) years post qualification experience in marketing
• Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK).

Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer;

In addition to the above, the senior marketing officer will be responsible for:

1. Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them;
   Managing all marketing for the corporation and activities within the marketing department;
2. Developing the marketing strategy for the corporation in line with the corporation’s objectives;
3. Coordinating marketing campaigns;
4. Developing and overseeing the utilization of the marketing budget;
5. Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans;
6. Monitoring customer needs;
7. Managing, training and motivating sales and marketing staff to drive revenue growth;
8. Monitoring and analyzing marketing trends;
9. Developing and managing efficient distribution networks for sales;
10. Carrying out market research
11. Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority

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Senior Accountant at Tugende

At Tugende, we create opportunity through ownership. We are a for-profit social enterprise in Uganda that helps safe, reliable motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) drivers buy their own motorcycles, giving them the means to control their own tools of employment and kick-starting a path to financial independence

About this job

Tugende’s mission is: “Helping people help themselves”. The Tugende Senior Accountant is a thorough professional in Finance with a practical mind and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be required to work autonomously serving in the mainstream roles of; managing client account, payroll management, accounts management, fixed asset management, compliance, and taxation. This position is based in Kenya and thus only Kenyan Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Weekly Billing and Finance Income Accruals

• Prepare and Review client weekly bills, monthly finance income for posting from the loan management system into the current and future financial management system. (QuickBooks & Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Client Weekly Payments

• Review weekly clients’ payments from all sources (MPesa, Banks, etc.)
• Review weekly payment reconciliations reports by the accountant and accounting officers.
• Prepare, review and post weekly payments into QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Fees and Penalties

• Ensure all fees applied are posted in QuickBooks
• Review fees applied in Musoni and reconcile with QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Write-Offs

• Review weekly write-off in salesforce originate for posting to QuickBooks
• Post-write-off to QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Review write-offs recognized in Musoni

Reconciliations of CRM and Loan management system

• Prepare reconciliations for reports from the client relationship management system and loan management system to ensure accuracy of information being fed into Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Payroll Management

• Review monthly payroll deduction inputs (Staff Hire Purchase, Salary Advances, etc)
• Update HR Magic with staff payroll change request
• Prepare final payroll for submission to the bank
• Post payroll journal to QuickBooks
• Reconcile payroll deduction in QuickBooks

Accounts Management

• Review and reconcile month-end accounts payables and receivables balances.
• Review all daily transactions for cash and bank accounts.
• Review daily postings to ensure costs are allocated to their respective branches
• Support accounting officers to ensure weekly transactions deadlines are met.
• Review and pre-signed monthly cash and bank reconciliation reports.
• Review weekly cash projection for finalization submission.
• Review all reconciliation reports from officers (Inventory, Assets)
• Review monthly journals posted in QuickBooks ( Expenses Accruals and Prepayments)

Fixed-Asset Management

• Update the fixed asset register
• Prepare disposal schedule for verification
• Post monthly depreciation and disposals
• Review fixed asset registers with physical assets in all branches.

Compliance and Taxation

• Review and file monthly PAYE returns
• Review and file monthly NSSF returns
• Review monthly VAT Returns before filing
• Review monthly Withholding tax returns

Month-end and Year-End closure and reporting

• Ensure month-end closure reconciliations are completed within the first five days of the following month including bank reconciliations, stock reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and reconciliations of all accrual, prepayments, and deferred accounts.
• Prepare and submit accurate and complete monthly management accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.

Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.

  Requirements Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Highly self-motivated and able to demonstrate a drive for results with a professional approach from a team
• Excellent communication, presentation skills, and professionally presentable
• Exhibit a passion for customers, and provide excellent customer service and empathy for our customers
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and willing to work in the different regions of Kenya.
• Ability and willingness to learn to ride a motorcycle to conduct fieldwork
• Computer literate with the ability to comfortably use MS Office and GSuites. Have at least 35 Words Per Minute.
• High level of professionalism and integrity, with good moral character
• Ability to work under minimum supervision with resilience and a “can do” attitude

Qualification and Experience:

• Must be a CPA/ACCA and Minimum 3 years of work experience, working with an institution or organization such as a microfinance or business credit-related business
• Having an audit background would be an added advantage.
• Should have one to two years of supervisory experience

Key Competencies

• Hold values similar to our own: Adopt and champion the values that Tugende stands for; Integrity, Empathy, Teamwork, Solutions-Oriented and Always growing
• Confidentiality: Able to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
• Positive Attitude: the main mindset of “getting things done” and finding satisfaction in developing sustainable long-term solutions at all times.

Flexible and resilient: Willingness to travel, flexibility in schedule and work hours, seek direct feedback, and see every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Benefits   What will you gain?

Career Trajectory: This is a role with significant leadership potential to grow as the company operations grow. Someone who does this job can be promoted to; Chief Accountant, Country Finance Manager, Regional Finance Manager, and Group Financial Controller.

Meaningful Work: Tugende’s work gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn a better living for themselves and their families. We are changing East Africa’s asset-finance industry by building a sustainable business that ignites financial development. Join this movement!

Great Team: Tugende has a smart, fun, and growing team of ~699 employees. We take our work seriously, but love to joke and have fun. We regularly have fully-paid, voluntary team outings, as well as fun parties for our customers. Our headquarters are in Kampala and we are growing our presence across East Africa.

Hours and compensation: This position is for an ambitious, full-time employee who will take on additional responsibilities and projects as they arise. Tugende offers competitive salaries and benefits that reflect a person’s contributions to the company’s mission and growth.

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Humanitarian Learning and Knowledge Management Officer at World Vision Kenya

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

The Learning and Knowledge Management Officer supports the application of learning within Disaster Management (DM) to improve performance in humanitarian programmes. This is achieved through support to systems, structures and environments to capture, store and share knowledge, and apply learning to practice. Responsibilities of the role include: conducting learning processes and advocating for the incorporation of outcomes into WV’s humanitarian strategies, policies, and decisions; advising responses on and implementing knowledge and information management systems; leading analysis and development of humanitarian learning trend reports and info sheets; coordinating and continuously improving knowledge and learning products; coordinating and conducting collaboration spaces such as webinars and MS Teams.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate Global Centre supported DM learning processes for Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses, and advise on other thematic or programme approach learning processes as requested.
• Advise Cat III and sustained humanitarian responses on and implement knowledge management and information management systems immediately after declaration and/or as requested.
• Advise on the development and continuous improvement of global DM knowledge, information and learning products, platforms and standards.
• Lead analysis for and development of learning trend products and support dissemination.
• Coordinate select knowledge sharing events and platforms for the DM Network, including webinars, events, and Centre of Competence (CoC) initiatives (particularly for the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) CoC).

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Senior Employee Relations & Staff Welfare Manager at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

About the job

Reporting to Head, Employee Relations & Staff Welfare, the ideal candidate will be responsible for co-developing and implementing strategies, policies, procedures, and programs that will promote productive and positive relationships between managers, employees, and co-workers; developing and reviewing employee experience initiatives across all touchpoints in our employees’ life cycle by using employee feedback to design employee-centered experiences and a happier workplace where employees can thrive.

Additionally, this role will implement the disciplinary and grievance handling policies and procedures, considering the application of the law, organization values, operational policies, and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Employee Experience – 40%

• Co-create employee experience strategy and journeys for the company as part of the customer-centric culture by understanding company culture, using employee feedback, and investing resources into making changes and improvements.
• Designing employee experience frameworks and creating exciting ways to measure and assess employee engagement (for example, surveys, forum groups, etc.)
• Reviewing management practices and their impact on the employee experience and improve management practices and behaviour to create a better employee experience.
• Creating proactive approaches to well-being in the organization to drive the physical and mental well-being of employees as part of the corporate wellness and staff welfare agenda.
• Reviewing and enhancing the employer brand internally by assessing the impact that people practices and policies have on the employee experience and shaping people policy frameworks that positively impact the employee experience.
• Using agile methodologies to map out essential employee journeys, address pain points, and make recommendations on enhancing the employee experience by focusing on the employee and developing processes and policies using employee feedback as a valuable tool.
• Co-developing and providing expert guidance on the company recognition programs that help the company acknowledge employee milestones, like work anniversaries or workplace achievements.
• Aligning and evaluating ‘voice of the employee’ tools and approaches and drive forward the outputs on a better organization climate and employee experience.
• Co-developing initiatives that create a unique employer brand internally aligned to culture, mission, and values.
• Be part of the team designing communication plans that positively impact the employee experience and design approaches to communications that provide employees with a voice to enhance employee experience.

 

Grievance Handling, Disciplinary & Labour Relations – 40%

• Guide the line management and staff on grievance related matters to resolve any grievance-related matters.
• Liaise with line managers to ensure consistency of implementation of disciplinary procedures in the organization.
• Investigate and respond to all queries raised by the Union or Line Managers on staff discipline matters in a fair and timely manner.
• Work in liaison with the concerned departments, line management, and staff to ensure that cases relating to disciplinary and grievance matters are handled to their conclusion within the stated timelines.
• Manage the staff disciplinary process end to end, including providing support for panel hearings, organizing for staff disciplinary meetings, preparing and be the custodian of the relevant documentation, among other critical elements of the disciplinary process.
• Be a key contributor in liaison with the Industrial Relations manager and the legal department on litigation cases for ex-staff and provide critical information and support on such litigation cases.
• Provide expert advice to line Managers on legal implications of disciplinary actions as they relate to the Labour Laws.
• Act as the centre of expertise for the organization on all matters pertaining to employee relations and staff welfare and be an advisor to team leaders and staff and on issues that involve external parties.
• Handle the more complex and sensitive ER matters at their location, including certain head-level and other key position ER issues, and investigate any formal charges from government agencies.
• Monitor regularly changes in Labour laws and keep line managers informed.
• Ensure that the company’s HR policies are aligned with the existing labour laws.

Staff Welfare Activities – 20%

• Guide Line Managers on general techniques of behaviour management.
• Provide practical guidance to staff on employee welfare issues, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders.
• Initiate and lead company-driven staff welfare campaigns to address different employee needs and develop relevant interventions.
• Facilitate staff satisfaction and other employee relations and staff welfare surveys to inform interventions for resolution of crucial employee issues and company climate.
• Collaboration with other stakeholders to organize staff functions, including staff end-year party, family days, and staff caravans.
• Prepare, monitor, and control Employee welfare budgets to ensure effective cost control.
• Manage insurances benefits (GLA, GPA, LOL) and ensure speedy claim settlement under the guidance of the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Oversight of the administration of Staff welfare benefits in consultation with the Head of ER and Staff Welfare.
• Provide leadership to the ER and Staff welfare team of ER officers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, Social Sciences or related field.
• Additional qualifications in Employee or Industrial Relations would be an added advantage.
• Postgraduate Higher Diploma in HR.
• Member of IHRM.
• 6+ years of experience in employee relations environment, preferably in a large organization.
• Previous experience in an Industrial /Employee relations position will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience in administering discipline & grievance procedures within a large/Multi – national organization.
• Experience in designing of employee experience journeys and employee-centered engagement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Labor /Employment law and its practical application.
• Knowledge of employee experience management and progressive internal employer brand building.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices of employee involvement and industrial relations.
• Good awareness of the internal and external industrial environment and successful adaptation to changing demands and conditions of ER landscape.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and advise on HRM and change management initiatives.
• Experience in administering and managing employee medical benefits plans and welfare services.
• Experience in organizational culture initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills – effectively influence all stakeholders to result in acceptance, agreement, or behavior change.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational and advanced computer skills.
• Strong communicator, presenter, influencer, and conflict management skills, with a history of success coaching all levels of management and employees through complex, challenging, and emotional issues.
• Good coaching and mentoring skills.
• Resilience – Ability to remain calm, stable, and maintain self-control in potentially emotional grievance handling and disciplinary situations.
• Good self and team leadership skills.

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