Provides a human resources function by administering, interpreting and implementing human resources policies and procedures to meet the requirements of the group. Facilitates the recruitment, selection and placement of new staff in grades A1 to C4. Shortlist candidates who have the requisite qualifications for a vacant post after vetting the applications. Interviews candidates together with line manager. Ensures that candidates are medically fit for employment by sending prospective candidates for medical examination. Ensures that candidates are legally acceptable by sending prospective appointees for security vetting. Prepares starting papers and verifies them before sending them for salaries input. Follows up placement to ensure smooth integration of the new employee. Receives resignation letters direct from line management or through HR Manager. Notifies Salaries department of resignations using the termination data form. Obtains information on outstanding loans and payments due from salaries department for use in responding to correspondence. Responds to correspondence on resignations on behalf of the HR Manager. Advises the Pensions Department of the resignation/termination for processing of pension benefits. Attends to staff transfers by receiving and responding to letters/correspondence on staff transfers through HR Manager. Records staff movements in the staff movements folder. Processes transfers by liaising with Departmental Heads to establish the nature of transfers and viability of such transfers and recommending to HR Manager. Verifies and processes disturbance allowances. Receives overtime claims from Branches/Departments. Verifies and reconciles the overtime hours claimed. Verifies the overtime cycle. Sends the verified and reconciled overtime claims for approval to the HR Manager. Forwards the approved overtime claims to Salaries Department for payment. Receives leave applications from departments. Updates the leave card by recording new leave information. Ensures that leave has been taken by liaising with Branches/Departments. Maintains the leave record on the card all the time. Handles queries pertaining to leave administrationLeave administration. Provides input for staff promotion by recommending prospective candidates after receiving requests from departments through HR Manager. Checks whether the promotions are done according to laid down procedures by verifying the Grade, the availability of the vacancy and qualifications by checking the staff file and liaising with Departmental Heads. Writes and submits recommendation letters to the HR Manager after ascertaining the accuracy of the information. Writes letters to the staff member through HR Manager. Assists the HR Manager in reviewing the current performance appraisal system to amend and develop appropriate systems and procedures. Assists the HR Manager in conducting skills and manpower inventories by visiting branches and departments. Analyses information and writes feedback reports to user units. Advises branches/departments and individual employees on matters of policy and procedure. Assists in the preparation of Departmental budgets. Prepares recommendations to HR Manager and/ Head of HR & Training on policy issues, labour laws and staff movements such as promotions. Compiles and distributes Group Staff Statistics Report monthly and other Board statistics   quartley and annually. Compiles lists of dismissal, resignations and deceased employees and provide reasons and possible solutions for labour turnover. Records Works Council minutes, arranges meetings & makes travel and accomodation arrangements for members. Prepares and distributes contracts of employment for staff on fixed term contracts. Prepares long service awards list and ensures that certificates are produced. Any other duties delegated by superiors. Decides on candidates� shortlist given job specifications. Decides when to do the interviews for clerks. Decides on clerks� deployment. Prepares monthly Group staff statistics by the 5th of every month. Submits payroll input by the 10th of every month. Renews contracts for staff on fixed term contracts quarterly. Organises works council meetings after every 2 months. Produces works council minutes 7 days before the next meeting. Organises training and inductions for Sales Consultant.

Job evaluation subgrade: C