Altima Africa - HR Consultant

Altima Africa is a strategy execution firm that seamlessly integrates its Consulting, Training and Recruitment services to effectively support the implementation of organisational strategies focusing on medium sized enterprises and public sector organisations in the region.

Our focus is on the delivery of: Change management, Performance management, Strategy facilitation and implementation, Business process re-engineering and Recruitment solutions.

Altima is seeking to recruit a self driven, organised, experienced and ambitious individual to the position of Human Resources Consultant in our Recruitment Division.

The Position

The position holder will be reporting to the Managing Director.

They will be responsible for:

• Undertaking reviews including client and stakeholders interviews and, consultatively, proposing solutions to client problems;
• Preparing client briefs defining HR requirements; Consulting with clients on Job Evaluations, Organisational Restructuring, Appraisals, Performance Management and Talent Management
• Preparing client reports with regard to HR consulting including ensuring that projects are delivered to client specifications and within the set timelines
• Oversee Staff Outsourcing on behalf of clients including contracting, payroll management and HR Administration
• Report writing for HR consulting and training projects
• Undertaking business development work including lead identification, sales follow ups and deals closure
• Oversee the development of marketing documentation including client proposals;
• Identifying ideal candidates to fill client vacancies through a rigorous search, interview and selection process
• Coordinating tasks undertaken with part time consultants and HR interns

The Ideal candidate should:

• Hold a University Degree in a business related field with an emphasis in HR, a Post graduate diploma in HRM would be desirable
• Have at least 5 years work experience with General HR best practices, HR Administration and or HR Consultancy and payroll management experience
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and project management skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills;

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to careers@altimaafrica.com clearly stating the job position (HR Consultant) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, Current & Expected remuneration as well as your Notice Period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is Wednesday 18th January 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Human Resources Assistant

Position: Human Resources Assistant

Department: Administration

Supervised by: Director

Supervises: General

B: Job Responsibility

B1: Job Objective/Summary

To promote good industrial relations and cooperate image through effective internal communication between management and employees by acting as a link between the two groups.

B2: Current Duties of the Job

• Conduct recruitment and selection for the company.
• Formulation and implementation of training and development programmes as well as conducting training analysis need.
• Conducting performance appraisal of all employees and setting of targets to be achieved by individual employee.
• Handling disciplinary matters and employees grievances promptly.
• Develop and ensure proper Implementation of the company’s policies and procedures.
• Leave administration.
• Ensure employees queries are attended to promptly and provide advice and guidance to employees on HR issues
• Effect employee and separation procedures i.e. dismissals, retirement and resignation to safeguard Council and employee interests.
• Ensuring statutory obligations are up to date i.e. NSSF, Union, NHIF, Industrial training levy.
• Ensure WIBA followed incase of injuries to workers while on duty. Dealing with necessary correspondence with insurance companies, with the Ministry of Labour and with concerned hospitals and doctors.
• Facilitate and play an advisory role in departmental meeting, follow up on the issues mentioned on the minutes and escalating unresolved issues to the director as well as timely submission of the minutes to the director.
• Conduct legal Human Resources disputes on behalf of company, attending court, liaising with insurance companies and with advocates.
• Conduct labour disputes with labour office.
• Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Act to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Manage staff relationships and reinforce internal synergy to enhance performance.
• Source and develop talent to respond to company needs.
• Undertake competency modeling to satisfy evolving organizational capabilities.
• Undertake human resource planning to meet operational requirements.
• Manage labour relations for industrial harmony.
• Administer staff benefits and welfare matters to boost staff motivation levels.
• Proper filling, documentation and maintenance of employee personal file.
• Preparation and submission of ad hoc and regular reports to the Managing Director.

B3: Indicators of Good Performance

• Timely submission of regular and ad hoc reports.
• Process and ensure timely submission of statutory returns to government departments.
• Proper administration of leave as per the leave roster.
• Effective management of employee records/personal file.

C: Job Requirements

C1: Formal education and professional qualifications

• First degree in social sciences.
• Diploma in Human Resources.

C2: Skills identified for satisfactory performance of the Job

• Computer literate
• High integrity
• Confidentiality
• Initiative
• Well versed with labour laws.
• Problem analysis and problem solving.
• Good written and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal relationship

C3: Relevant working experience

• Two years experience.

Interested and qualified candidates can send there resume to recruitment@workforceassociates.net

Marketing Intern

Position: Marketing Intern

Department: Sales and Marketing

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Giving presentations to prospective clients on the Company and the services it offers at seminars, or one-on-one client meetings.
• Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions and ethical sales methods, with due regard to Company targets and projections.
• Networking in order to keep abreast with all industry developments.
• Stay informed on competitors, their practices and operations, ensuring that the Company maintains a competitive edge.
• Participate in negotiations with clients in conjunction with the sales and marketing team.
• Develop a strong understanding of company’s products and services
• Sell to current customers and prospect for new business
• Research potential new marketing services.
• Collect feedback from clients, ensure their satisfaction and communicate their recommendations and complaints to the Sales and Marketing manager.
• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.
• Assist in various duties as needed

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing ongoing or finished

Requisite Competencies

• Excellent in planning and organizing
• Superior written and oral communication skills, very articulate.
• Result driven and oriented
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Be able to work with minimum supervision
• Coordinate with internal departments to respond quickly to customer needs, requests and problems
• Extremely confident, dynamic and energetic

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V and a list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- recruitment@workforceassociates.net 

Recruitment Assistant

Position: Recruitment Assistant

Department: Human Resources

Supervised by: Human Resources Manager

Job Purpose: Attract candidates and matching them to temporary or permanent positions jobs with client companies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing a good understanding of the client, their industry, what they do, their culture and environment.
• Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media.
• Headhunting by identifying and approaching suitable candidates
• Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the client’s vacancy.
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer
• Preparing CV’s and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants
• Building relationships with clients
• Organizing interviews for candidate as required in order to meet the timeline
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates.
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.

Qualification

• Degree/Diploma in Human Resources Management, business administration.
• At least 2 years relevant experience in recruitment.
• Conversant with the current Labour laws.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate

Key satisfactory performance of the position

• Attending to client’s positions within 5 working days
• Successfully filling 70% of all incoming positions.

Interested and qualified candidates can send there resume to recruitment@workforceassociates.net.

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