NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYERS BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD

NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYERS

The Higher Education Loans Board hereby reminds all employers
that they are required by law [HELB ACT CAP 213A] to inform the
Board in writing within three months of employment of any University
graduate.
Upon confirmation by the Board that such a person so employed is a
loanee, they will be expected to deduct from the wages or remuneration
of the loanee, the amount of any loan as instructed by the Board.
Further the Board wishes to advise employers that failure to comply
attracts a penalty of Kshs. 3,000.00 for each month per University
graduate payable by the employer as per section 17 (2) of the HELB
ACT.
Our inspectors shall be carrying out countrywide inspections to ascertain
compliance to the HELB ACT as stipulated in section 23 of HELB ACT.
Enquiries should be addressed to:
 
The Secretary/CEO
Higher Education Loans Board
P.O. Box 69489-00400
NAIROBI

International Letter Writing Competition for Young People -Posta Kenya 2012

 2012 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People (Posta Kenya) 

Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) invites young people aged 15 years and below to participate in the 2012 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People.
The topic is: “Write a letter to an athlete or sports figure you admire to explain what the Olympic Games mean to you”.
Competition Rules are as follows:
1. The composition should be presented in the form of a letter.
2. The composition MUST include the first and surname, date of birth as well as sex of the participant.
3. The composition should not exceed 800 words.
4. The participant should indicate both private and school addresses for ease of communication. We will appreciate if the telephone number is also included, where available.
5. Parents and teachers should NOT assist in the essays.
6. The essays must be submitted by 28th February, 2012.
7. All letters must be sent by Post to the address given below. Appropriate postage stamps should be affixed on each envelope.
8. Only One entry will be allowed in each envelope posted.
All entries to be sent to:
Postmaster General
Postal Corporation of Kenya
P. O. Box 34567, GPO
NAIROBI, 00100

Attn: Manager/Corporate Communications

The prizes for the top three entries will be as follows:-
First prize - Kshs.50,000
Second prize - Kshs.30,000
Third prize - Kshs.20,000
Postal Corporation of Kenya will award the prizes to the three winners during the World Post Day celebrations to be marked on 9th October 2012.
For further information, don’t hesitate to contact our offices on the above address or telephones 3242472 / 3242064 / 3242102.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@posta.co.ke
For submissions: Postmaster General, Postal Corporation of Kenya, P. O. Box 34567, GPO NAIROBI, 00100
Website: http://www.posta.co.ke

Human Resource and Administration Manager Vacancy 2012 at SIBO Water and Sanitation Company

SIBO Water and Sanitation Company is a Private Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act Cap 486 and contracted by Lake Victoria South Water Services Board under a service provision agreement (SPA) as provided for in the Water Act 2002 to abstract, provide and distribute clean and safe water within Siaya County. The Company operates nine water schemes in the county and wishes to recruit a Human
Resource and Administration Manager on a 3 years renewable contract basis.

Job Profile
Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that policies and programmes are implemented and yield expected results in the Company’s Human Resource Management.

• Lead in the development and implementation of Human Resource strategies for the Company.
• Plan, coordinate and review the implementation of the training, welfare and compensation policies.
• Advice management on succession planning and optimal utilization of the Human Resources.
• Coordinate industrial relations and administration.
• Facilitate the recruitment and development of optimum Human Resource of the Company.
• Champion the Performance management in the Company.
• Develop and Administer competitive staff benefit scheme.
• Develop and implement Performance Management Strategies.

Personal Profile

• Must have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Human Resource Management and Administration 2 years of which must have been in a senior position.
• Must be a holder of a degree in Social Sciences and higher diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Must be a person with excellent interpersonal skills and high integrity, team player and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Must be conversant with the new labour laws.
• Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Interested applicants to send their application letters, photocopies of their certificates, testimonials and current remuneration to the undersigned so as to reach him before or on by 6th February, 2012 at 5pm.

Managing Director
SIBO Water and Sanitation Co. Ltd
P.O. Box 214 – 40600
Siaya