PricewaterhouseCoopers: Human Capital Advisor

PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused advisory, tax and assurance services to public sector entities and private companies, building public trust and enhancing value for clients and their stakeholders.

With more than 7,500 professional staff located in 31 countries in Africa, PwC has the largest foot-print of all professional services firms on the African continent. Local ownership of all our Africa firms assures commitment to the development of our people and economy.

We are seeking to strengthen our Human Capital team in Kenya by recruiting a highly motivated individual for the position of a Human Capital Advisor.

Reporting to the Country Head of Human Capital, the role holder will play a significant role as part of the team to help implement the human capital strategy in Kenya.

Specifically, the key responsibilities of the Human Capital Advisor will be to:

• Be part of the Human Capital team in delivering the Human Capital strategy and the PwC People Experience
• Coordinate the implementation of the Learning and Development (L&D) activities for the non-technical business skills for the firm
• Be part of the of Learning and Development community in the roll-out and monitoring of the Learning Management System
• Maintain relationships with the business leaders, staff and external stakeholders and provide support in employment legislation matters, policy issues and learning and development
• Preparation and analysis of HR management reports regularly as and when required for the business
• Support in actively reviewing the existing policies to comply with the labour legislation and best practice market trends
• Maintain relationships with the business unit leaders to provide information, investigate trends, establish L&D demands and gain feedback on non-technical training offerings
• Drive the strategy for the non-technical training offering and ensure there is consistency across the firm
• Measure and report the effectiveness and value of L&D activity across the firm on non-technical training offerings

The successful candidate will be required to have the following demonstrable skills and competencies:

• Degree in Social Sciences with a post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of demonstrable experience as a HR generalist in. a HR business partner role or in a similar role. Experience in learning & development and HR policy reviews would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of external market best practices for learning and development delivery including cost effective and efficient transactional services
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills at different levels in the firm
• Knowledge of employment legislation and best practices in human capital practices and policies

To Apply:
To apply for this position, please send your application with a detailed CV including names of at least 3 referees to recruitment.ke@ke.pwc.com or apply online on our website www.pwc.com/ke/careers

Closing Date: 15 September 2010

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