Job Purpose

This position will be responsible to perform duties associated with the talent management aspect of learning and organizational development. It will specifically work to support the activities of performance management and capacity building initiatives in the region. This will include supporting in the running and closing of the annual performance cycle and related activities as well as the operational cycle management, coordination, and execution of all capacity building initiatives under the Aspire programme including management traineeship, graduate traineeship and internships at the University for campuses in East Africa. These programmes will be carried on with the overall talent development strategy and in line with the programmes followed in campuses in Pakistan. Additionally, this position will contribute to planning, designing, organizing, facilitating, and maintaining records and initiatives of capacity building programmes that are taken up throughout the year.

Key responsibilities:

• Closing the performance cycle for relevant areas in accordance with the defined timelines.
• Supporting in establishing Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) for identified individuals in the region.
• Assist with a successful end-to-end cycle of graduate programmes or recruitment cycles for capacity building initiative for the organization.
• In coordination with relevant functions, execution of complete life cycle of traineeship and internship programmes including onboarding, development, retention, and performance management.
• Contribute in implementation of creative and innovative sourcing strategies and techniques to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for capacity building of the organization.
• Implementing strategies to develop and retain talent on traineeship level in the organization and defining the recruitment goals in East Africa under supervision of Assistant Manager, Aspire Programme.
• Obtaining requisites from various departments and corporate heads regarding their needs for management/graduate trainees.
• Overseeing the execution of the Assessment Centre and facilitating interviews for the short-listed candidates.
• Extending job offer and negotiating terms of employment contract with the selected candidates.
• Overseeing the onboarding and orientation of the trainees.
• Managing and monitoring performance with the relevant departments.
• Assist in review of candidate profiles and assessment performance to make hiring decisions.
• Prepare documentation and other necessary requirements for offer placement and onboarding.
• Assist in overseeing the onboarding process of the trainees and their orientation phase as well as rotations of trainees during the period of traineeship.
• Assist and coordinate assigned activities related to the full life cycle of programmes offered under the ASPIRE banner (pre-hiring, hiring and post hiring activities).
• Maintain records of all trainees to build systematic statistical information
• Monitor and review the feedback of learning and development programmes for the trainees
• Contribute in building a positive and achievement-oriented work environment for trainees onboard.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• Bachelor's / master’s degree in business administration
• At least 3 years of professional work experience in Human Resources
• Demonstrated experience of execution and evaluation of hiring activities and techniques
• Exposure to recruitment and managing employee life cycles activities
• Strong planning and management skills and ability to apply these skills effectively
• Strong self-management with a high level of energy and flexibility.
• Experienced in creating and sustaining productive relationships with external and internal clients.
• Prior experience in managing staffing projects and initiatives.
• Ability to work well within teams with a diverse population base.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with an ability to diplomatically handle difficult/sensitive issues of stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems