Payroll Officer vacancy

Payroll Officer
Our client, a mid-sized growing organization is looking to hire a Payroll Officer. Reporting to the HR Manager, the Payroll Officer will be responsible for administering the payroll and ensuring accurate and timely payment of staff salaries and remittance of statutory deductions. The Payroll Officer will also prepare staff cost Budgets and forecast, trend analysis & reporting, and monitor of all Staff Cost lines. He/she will be highly conversant with creating new employees on the payroll; updating monthly changes, computing statutory and other deductions, computing and updating allowances – particularly overtime, effecting voluntary deductions, remitting statutory deductions as per regulatory guidelines and filing timely submission of payroll related reports/returns in compliance regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate:

• Must be a graduate with a degree in either human resource management or a numerate discipline such as accounting, management science, etc. from a reputable institution of higher learning. A practicing certificate from the Institute of Human Resource Management will be an added advantage.
  
• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience processing a payroll of over 100 employees’ end-to-end using a recognized, licensed payroll system.Working knowledge of managing payments for casuals and seasonal workers will be an advantage.
  
• A minimum of 2 years administering benefits including pensions/provident funds, medical schemes, SACCO deductions, loan schemes, etc.
  
• Experience with salary surveys will be a significant advantage.
  

He/she will demonstrate the following qualities:

• be pro-active with a high level of personal drive and enthusiasm and a personal commitment to excellence
  
• be analytical, highly numerate, and have a high level of attention to detail
  
• have excellent organizational skills, be good at multi-tasking, prioritizing and strong follow-up skills delivering quality results within agreed and often tight timelines
  
• have the ability to work independently, and remain calm and focused under pressure
  
• have unquestionable integrity, demonstrate a high level of discretion and the ability to work with confidential information
  
• be computer literate, highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
  
• be self-evaluative with a strong desire to learn and grow as a professional and individual
  

The package for this position starts at KShs 30,000 gross per month plus medical benefits, negotiable depending on capability and demonstrable contribution.

If you are interested in the position and have the skills, talents and potential we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please apply on-line at www.careers.tgagroupea.com by Friday 14^th February 2014

Regional Marketing and Communication Manager

Regional Marketing and Communication Manager
Our client, a global conglomerate in the ICT industry, is looking to hire a Regional Marketing and Communication Manager. Reporting to the MD – Internet Division, the incumbent will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing, reporting on and supporting the execution of regional (East Africa) and local marketing plans that are focused on creating opportunities and lead generation within key target markets. Furthermore, the Regional Marketing and Communication Manager will act as a liaison between head office Marketing and the regional management, sales and operational teams to build sales, and foster marketing alignment and efficient communication in line with the company’s marketing strategy.The Regional Marketing Manager and Communication Manager will need to work closely with the team and ensure alignment with the business strategy and importantly deliver measurable business value.The establishment of strong relationships with the Country Managing Directors will be critical and ensuring that the working relationship is one of cooperation and collaboration with the flexibility necessary to be successful in diverse markets.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Creating, implementing and measuring success of:

• Comprehensive marketing & corporate communications programmes to enhance the Group’s brand image and position within the marketplace and to the general public
  
• All organizational communication including PR & events, publications, client acquisition and brand image monitoring.
  
• Act as an expert on all matters relating to marketing planning, implementation and management for the region at a country level in order to facilitate the translation of the marketing strategy into actionable plans that have local relevance
  
• Support the company’s global head, in the delivery of the overall regional business development strategy and ensure marketing is supporting and aligned to this.
  
• Create area and local marketing plans for the region in liaison with global team and the Country MD’s containing strategies, tactics and detailed implementation calendars, taking into consideration the regional strategy, market conditions, products and services portfolios and what local/regional resources that may be required
  
• Provide support as needed for the day-to-day implementation of the regional and local marketing plans, including campaign management, regular ROI analysis and program measurements.
  
• Liaise with the Marketing Executive, the global team and country MDs to ensure that local campaigns are optimally integrated across channels, reflect the Group’s strategic imperatives and incorporate relevant messaging, content and value propositions into local-level programs for the sales force.
  
• Act as conduit for national marketing initiative implementation and go-to-market strategies across the Region.
  
• Gather market information and, in a consultative fashion, provide marketing expertise/best practices for reaching and being relevant to target audiences.
  
• Ensure in-depth knowledge of the company’s marketing-related tools, and utilise central resources to ensure that resources, content and expertise is not leveraged and replicated
  
• Provide PR support where required and localise all content for local distribution
  
• Use social and digital media platforms and tools to disseminate messages that are relevant and will achieve business objectives
  
• Budget submission for all proposed marketing campaigns, including return expected in terms and campaign measurement tools.
  
• Direct the efforts of other teams and co-ordinate at the strategic and tactical levels with the other functions of the organization. i.e. work closely with internal teams to support and augment their initiatives.
  
• Provide timely, accurate and relevant information to staff and the public through print and electronic media outlets.
  
• Oversee all the Group’s internal activations such as oversee the CSR agenda and activities, company events, staff parties, team building etc.
  

REQUIREMENTS
The incumbent must possess the following minimum qualifications and competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business or a related field. Having a CIM certification will be an added advantage.
  
• Have at least five years of experience developing and deploying effective B2B marketing programs that generate qualified leads, preferably in a regional supervisory capacity.
  
• Experience across product and solutions marketing, segment or account based marketing, corporate marketing, brand marketing and marketing communications.
  
• Experience in developing and executing on Social and Digital media campaigns both at a corporate and product level desirable.
  
• Good experience in BTL marketing.
  
• Solid project management skills.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
  
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to lead and motivate other team members.
  
• Driven with strong work ethic and dynamic approach to working.
  
• Have a proven track record of success and value addition in previous roles.
  
• Able to work under minimum supervision, prioritizes work and meet tight deadlines.
  
• Energetic, enthusiastic, hands-on, independent, with the ability to take initiative.
  
• Willingness to delve into the detail where required as well as providing leadership.
  
• Strong ability to communicate with and influence across all levels of the organization.
  
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
  
• Strong presentation skills.
  
• Willing to travel within a short notice.
  
• Willing to play a multifaceted role spanning client services marketing, solutions and client marketing, brand and corporate marketing and public relations
  
• Well-presented and approachable
  

REMUNERATION:The salary package for this position is KShs 400,000 gross per month negotiable dependent on experience and demonstrable contribution.
If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please apply for this position on-line and attach a copy of your updated resume together with details of your current salary and benefit package, at www.careers.tgagroupea.com . The interview process for this position will commence immediately we receive suitable applications.



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Hilton Hotel Graduate Programme Middle East & Africa

Hilton Hotel Graduate Programme Middle East & Africa

Middle East & Africa Elevator Programme (all placements will be located in MEA)

What is the aim of the Programme?
The Elevator General Manager programme aims to develop a group of talented, internationally mobile people and fast track them to General Management positions within 6-8 years of starting the Programme.

What will I do?
Elevator consists of an 18-month training programme which encompassess two international 9-month placements. During your placements, you will combine operational, all-round experience working in the 4 main hotel business areas of Operations, Business Development, Human Resources and Finance. You will also participate in off-the-job training and have business driven projects to complete.
During Elevator your progress is constantly assessed, so you always know how you are developing. As the programme is so flexible, it will take into account all training that you have had to date and build on it, rather than making you repeat things unnecessarily.
Where will I be?
The location of your placements will depend on availability and the languages you speak.

When will I start?
If you are successful you will start the programme in September 2014.

Learning & Development:
During your 18-month training you will take part in four residential courses. As an Elevator participant you will also have access to the Hilton University, our on-line learning and development tool, through which you can complete e-learning courses, learn a language on-line and make use of our on-line business library.

Support all the Way:
Elevator participants are supported throughout their career progression with the Elevator Mentoring Programme where senior managers within Hilton take on the role of Mentors.

Are you someone who is Smart? Passionate? Ambitious?
These are the questions that we ask any potential candidate before they apply to the Elevator Programme.

There are also four main criteria for the General Manager's Programme:
1. You must have a Bachelors Degree or equivalent (preference will be given to individuals with hospitality-related experience)
2. You must speak, read and write English and one other local MEA language fluently (Arabic would be preferable)
3. You must ideally be able to work within MEA. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from citizens of the MEA countries in which we operate
4. You must have the desire to become a General Manager



Please also note that as an internal candidate, you must have approval from your Regional Director of HR to apply for this programme and currently hold a non supervisory level position.We already have a number of fantastic internal management development programmes for team members of supervisory level or above

Please note that the closing date for submitting applications is Sunday 2nd March 2014



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