View Vacancy - Head of Financial and Human Resources C4 (51/18 NR)
Main purpose of job:
In conjunction with the Director of Corporate Services, ensure that all resources (both human and financial) are effectively managed to meet the needs of the Mission
Main Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
Lead on Finance and HR policy and operations to foster a joined up approach to large cross-cutting issues
- Responsibility for big ticket issues including Financial Planning, Terms and Conditions for Local Staff, and taking forward a new Local Staff Pension scheme
- Leading on business cases and financial modelling for financial and staff resource cases to London
- Provide policy and financial advice to BHC Senior Management and Boards including the Post Operations Board
- Lead on policy and modelling on performance pay
- End-to-end delivery of financial planning and forecasting processes, including communications, timetables, data requirements and modelling
- Lead on recruitment policy and workforce planning
- Build strong relationships with Finance and HR Business Partners, BHC Team Leaders and Regions to ensure policy requirements are met and translate business assumptions into financial data, including capital implications
- Providing expert advice and mentoring to other Posts in the region
- Line Management of the Finance and HR Teams
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Line Management of 6 Finance and HR staff
● Excellent written and spoken English
● Bachelor of Commerce Degree
● Registered Certified Public Accountant
● At least 5 years’ experience in a large organisation
● Advanced Excel
● Strong interpersonal skills, including discretion and an ability to maintain confidentiality
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
Access to all BHC learning and development opportunities
Continuing Professional Finance and HR Training and accreditation
Leave:
Members of staff are entitled to paid annual leave, which is earned, from the day they commence employment. Entitlements are as follows:
- Grades C4 (L) 30 days
In addition to annual leave, the BHC normally observes no fewer than 9 and no more than 14 Kenyan and British public and religious holidays in a year. These vary from year to year and are at the discretion of the High Commissioner. A list of holidays is published each year.
Working Patterns:
The working hours can be carried out flexibly to suit child-care or other obligations. Some home/remote working is possible as agreed with the line manager but much of this role is office based given the staff management responsibilities.
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- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nairobi are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Kenya.
- It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Kenya without the need to apply for a work permit
- Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
- Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
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