Kengen - Performance and Change Manager

People & Change Kenya

Job type:

Permanent

Closing date:

18-Dec-15

Reference Number:

130-PEO00558

The Company

Our client, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen) is the leading electric power generation company in Kenya, producing about 80 percent of electricity consumed in the country. To deliver its mandate, the company employs about 2400 staff located in different power plants in the country. KenGen recognizes that to maintain leadership in the liberalized electric energy sub-sector in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region, it needs to attract and retain the best and highly competent staff.
KenGen is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and professional individual to fill the following position of Performance and Change Manager, reporting to the Human Resources and Administration Director. The role is responsible for partnering with KENGEN's management to design and implement comprehensive plans and initiatives for talent management and organisational development which includes performance management, learning and development, leadership development and change management in line with KENGEN's corporate strategy. 

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibility

•Inculcate a high performance culture across KenGen through design of effective performance management systems and models, relevant supporting tools, polices and procedures.
•Ensure performance policies, tools and assessment methodologies are aligned to KenGen's HR strategy and ensure consistent application across the entire company whilst developing capability within the HR departments and KenGen's line managers.
•Design and implement the performance management skill training using effective models and relevant/current best practices, for all staff and team leaders.
•Support all divisions in developing and cascading divisional key performance indicators through performance agreements each year using the line of sight approach.
•Ensure implementation of performance management monitoring and tracking systems in all areas with emphasis on weekly performance score-board meetings.
•Ensure timely implementation of performance rewards to enforce the desired behaviours and consequences to discourage retrogressive behaviours.
•Support and facilitate the formulation and implementation of strategies, processes, standards and policies related to learning and development and talent management.
•Identify, establish, encourage and promote all forms of on-the-job learning with line Managers, and various other department avenues such that training courses are seen as part of a total solution
•Influence and drive organisational change initiatives in support of business strategies.
•Define the culture required to meet organisational demands and implement behavior change programmes to achieve the desired culture.
•Ensure change initiatives are defined, developed and delivered in a timely manner.
•Ensure effective allocation and optimisation of training and the performance management system budget to support the departments
•Communicate with staff on performance and culture change activities to create the desired culture and keep them informed

Requirements

•Minimum of an Undergraduate degree preferably in Human Resource management or a relevant undergraduate degree with
•A post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Management.
•Membership to IHRM is essential
•Possession of a Masters degree or MBA would be an added advantage.
•At least 8-10 years human resource management experience, five of which are at management level having led a team or business unit in performance management, training and development; and/or change management.

Additional Information

•Strategic perspective
•Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
•Business acumen and commercial skills
•Critical thinking , problem solving and analytical skills
•Creativity and innovative skills
•Communication, influencing and change management skills
•Project planning and management skills
•Attention to detail and quality orientation skills
•Highly developed interpersonal and presentation skills
•Proficiency in MS Suite of packages.
•Ability to build successful teams and contribute to various teams' success
•Excellent relationship building and collaborative skills required for interaction at senior management level. 

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