Job purpose: To implement activities that contribute to the ongoing, long-term improvement of employees' skills, enabling them to fulfill their potential within the organization by effectively assessing the skills and knowledge within an organization and determining what training is needed to grow and retain these skills.
Duties & Responsibilities
Identifying training and development needs within an organization through Training needs analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with other managers
Designing training and development programmes based on both the organization’s and the individual's needs;
Evaluating the costs of planned programmes and keeping within budgets to assess the return on investment of training or development programmes
Designing the annual training programme for the Agency and overseeing its implementation.
Serve as the Agency’s contact person with Trainers, Training Institutions and Consultants.
Implement the career progression plans and succession planning activities.
Ensure development programmes such as internship, management trainees, coaching and mentoring are going on as planned.
Conducting effective induction programmes;
Preparing documentation for Training Committee meetings
Supervise the delivery of training and development programmes
Monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussions with supervisors and evaluating training and development programmes;
Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this job role.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Social Sciences or related field from a recognized Institution
Higher National Diploma in relevant field from a recognized institution.
4 (four) years relevant work experience in a similar position.
Experience in public Sector institution desirable.
Should be conversant with public sector performance contracting process
Knowledge of principles and practices of administration in the areas of planning, organizing and directing.
Excellent, interpersonal and communication skills including report writing and presentation skills
Ability to work within stringent deadlines and to multitask
Excellent organizational and decision making skills
Qualified and Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications, Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates & testimonials, email and telephone contacts including names, telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates previous work experience.
Applications should be addressed as detailed below and be sent by post, hand delivery or email so as to be received not later than 5.00pm onFriday, 26th July 2013.
The Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Trade Network Agency
1st Floor, Embankment Plaza Longonot Rd - Upperhill
P.O. Box 36943-00200
Nairobi
Email: vacancies [at] kentrade.go.ke
KENTRADE is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
