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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

REWARD MANAGER - EABL


Context/Scope: 
EABL operates within a multi cultural, multi national, multi currency environment. The company operates within the EA region including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Southern Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi. Recognized as the leading value and premium drinks company, we are proud of the growth of our brands and our people.  The ambitious business goals focus our company on achieving strong growth through understanding of consumer & customer motivation. Unleashing the potential of our people is core to our success.
The Reward function exists to support the business strategy by the enablement and support of the talent attraction and retention strategy. The function also exists to ensure adherence to statutory regulations relating to elements of compensation and benefits including taxation.  This role works closely with the BU HRBP’s, Business Shared Service Centre, Employees, reward consultants, Insurance Brokers, Trustees, RBA, mortgage service providers, bankers, Contractors/Suppliers, professional bodies and Other Comparable Organizations on compensation and benefits matters.

Market Complexity:
EABL operates in the East African context with different employment, retirement and taxation laws and regulations in each of the countries.
The key complexity for this role comes from the administration of reward policies and practices that enable the execution and management of a competitive reward and recognition strategy within the various geographies. This takes cognisance of the different tax regimes, macroeconomic factors and talent complexities within the various geographies.

Leadership Responsibilities:
This position provides thought leadership to the reward agenda for the business with specific emphasis on analysis of market data and resultant dynamics.

Purpose of Role:
Provide support and leadership to the reward agenda with emphasis on performance, reward and recognition framework and processes that are aligned to the business strategy & values.
Efficiently manage all administrative functions of related to remuneration and benefits systems and structures at EABL.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities:
• Provide and interpret compensation and benefits data for each business unit and geography to be used in the annual remuneration and benefits market surveys.
• Analyse market data to support the development of Reward & retention strategies and tools that enable the talent strategy. 
• Administration of key reward and recognition schemes including the employee stock option scheme, the pension scheme, the mortgage scheme and the sales incentive plans.
• Payroll trend analysis including adverse trend identification and course correction so as to ensure effective application of reward policies and procedures across the geographies.
• Management of the administrative procedures as relates to the delivery of the annual reward cycle and ensuring effective application of communication tools.
• Management of the Sales Incentive Plans across the business units ensuring analysis of effectiveness so as to build solutions for bi-annual reviews.

Qualifications and Experience Required: 
• University Degree in a business related field (Economics, Business, Finance or Commerce)
• Specific post-graduate training in HR and/or compensation and benefits.
• At least 5 years hands on post qualification experience gained from a blue chip organization or reputable firm.
• Up to date knowledge on Employment and Contract Laws as well as Retirement Benefits Act, rules and regulations
• Proven track record of analysis of remuneration data using Business and market knowledge
• Proven track record of use of planning and organization skills and knowledge. 
• Good management and administrative skills

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