Chief of Staff - Expat at Alistair Group

Responsibilities and duties

•  Contract management, compliance management
•  Up to 50% travel into the region
•  Overall responsible for employee engagement initiatives and human resources
• Overall responsible for designing, executing and monitoring training programs in order to ensure that quality training is provided to business departments and that there is a constant improvement in training programs and initiatives
•  Working closely and in collaboration with various department heads and senior management and employees in developing unique and effective engagement, training and compensation solutions.
•  To plan, direct and coordinate the compensation, rewards and benefit plans to employees
• Work with HR Leads to choose and manage vendors providing services related to training, engagement and compensation

Employee engagement

•  Coordinating employee engagement events
• Design and implement internal Buddy system and mentorship Programs
•  Promoting Alistair group values as a tool to shape the company culture
• Identify and address issues and solutions related to employee engagement

Training and development

•  Develop a train the trainer program to enable units to analyse their own data and build action plans
• Work with Senior management to create the long-term learning programs i.e., Leadership Academy and Coaching
• Ensure all the training identified are delivered to ensure the workforce is competent and effective at all times
• Responsible for creation of testing and evaluation processes of the effectiveness of training programs
• Coordinating all process and activities related to Performance Management and Appraisals.

Compensation and benefits

• Set the organization’s pay structure and benefits offerings
• Determine competitive wage rates and develop or modify compensation plans
• Evaluate employee benefits policies to assess whether they are current, competitive, and legal
• Coordinate and supervise the work activities of specialists and support staff
• Oversee the distribution of pay and benefits information to the organization’s employees

Education, skills and qualifications

•  Completed HRM, Legal or Related Degree
•  Analytical Skills/ tech-driven
•   8 - 10 Years HR and/or Legal and/or Financial Experience in a company with no less than 1,000 employees
• Self-motivation, Attention to Detail & Deadline-Oriented
• Have the ambition to help drive the growth of a young company
• Strong communication and administration skill
• Ability to travel regularly (regional offices in Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique etc)