Federation of Kenya Employers Industrial Relations Officers Vacancy

The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) is the national umbrella organization for employers in Kenya and its key mandate is to promote the interests of employers. 

FKE seeks to ensure that national labour and social policy provides an environment favourable to enterprise sustainability and job creation. 

We are seeking to engage a dynamic and results driven professionals to fill the following position.

Industrial Relations Officers

Reporting to the Manager, Industrial Relations, the successful candidates will be responsible for advising employers on all employee relations issues, labour laws and regulations and mediation with a view to maintaining industrial harmony for enhanced productivity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations process between employers and unions; 
• Advise on all labour and employee relations issues; 
• Represent employers in conciliation meetings/ trade disputes and other Forums; 
• Prepare training materials and deliver training; 
• Provide Secretarial Services to affiliated member Associations and other Committees; 
• Liaise with social partners and employers on employee relations matters; 
• Responsible for drawing agreements, and other instruments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or Social Sciences; 
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations or Human Resource Management (Master’s degree in Human Resource Management will be an added advantage); 
• At least 5 years experience in a comparable position in a large organization; 
• Membership in the relevant professional body.

An attractive and competitive remuneration package commensurate with one’s experience and qualifications will be offered to the successful candidates.

Interested and qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing their detailed curriculum vitae with a daytime telephone contact, current salary, expected remuneration, copies of certificates and testimonials and three references and send to the following email address: recruitment@fke-kenya.org  to reach the undersigned not later than 7th November, 2014. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Executive Director,
Federation of Kenya Employers,
P. O. Box 48311-00100,
Nairobi<