General Manager Corporate Services at Kenya Railways

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, review and implementation of policies, plans and strategies in the functional areas of Human Resource Management, Insurance, Administration and ICT.
• Developing and ensuring implementation of effective Human resources strategies, plans and policies for long term development of the Organization.
• Aligning the Human resource strategy to the business strategy and providing advisory role to the business.
• Driving the development and maintenance of a cohesive and flexible performance based culture that will deliver on the organizations objective.
• Providing direction and leadership in talent management, to attract, nurture and retain talent.
• Management and monitoring of Employee relations, welfare and occupational health and safety policies to build a conducive work environment.
• Designing and development or organizational structure and business processes that will enhance efficiency.
• Developing robust succession & leadership development programs for organizational readiness for growth and supply a talent pool.
• Develop strategies to drive innovation, including automation of processes in line with the overall strategic plan of the Corporation.
• Ensure that relevant mechanisms are in place for entrenching innovation with respect to the Departments’ operations and processes.
• Foster a culture that rewards performance and encourages teamwork, commitment and self-motivation.
• Oversee efficient delivery of technology-related services.
• Managing the organization’s reward and benefits to ensure reward systems are in place to deliver competitiveness and cost effectiveness.
• Advising Management on appropriate Corporate Services Management practices to achieve the Corporate objectives.
• Developing manpower strategies to support current and future business needs.
• Advising an appropriate organizational structures, business processes and change management strategies to maximize organizational effectiveness.
• Developing strategies to enhance employee engagement and productivity within the workforce.
• Developing strategies on property management, cleaning services, garbage collection and pest control in Corporation premises.
• Developing strategies and initiatives to ensure the Corporation interests are adequately covered through insurance to minimize exposure to losses.
• Overseeing tasks and operations within the Corporation involving transportation activities.
• Coordination of the Corporation Culture Change Strategy.
• Enforcing staff prudence and discipline in financial accounting, planning, treasury management and budgetary controls in compliance to existing laws and Government policies.
• Coordinate staff performance management, training and development.
• Managing the Corporation’s rewards and sanctions.
• Ensure prudent management of the Corporation’s assets.
• Working with all divisional Heads, continuously analyse business across all departments to determine improvement areas with technology adoption and innovation
• Providing overall Department administrative support services in the Corporation.
• Coordinating insurance services for Corporation assets and Business operations.
• Develop and implement Department’s annual work plan, procurement plan and budget.
• Provide Monthly, Quarterly Reports to help Management make sound Decisions

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field from a reputable institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, ICT, Social Sciences or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Working experience of not less than twelve (12) years, five (5) of which must have been in a senior management position in a State Corporation or in a comparable organization in the Public Service or private sector.
• Relevant professional qualification and membership to a relevant professional body.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010