Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities or duties

• Set SMART Performance Goals: Instruct students on how to collaboratively set challenging yet attainable annual goals with employees that align with departmental objectives.
• Conduct Performance Appraisals: Design role-playing exercises where students practice providing structured feedback during formal review meetings.
• Develop Performance Improvement Plans: Guide students in creating PIPs for underperforming employees, detailing actionable steps and timelines for improvement.
• Implement 360-Degree Feedback: Teach the implementation process of multi-rater feedback systems and how to interpret the results for development.
• Link Performance to Pay: Instruct on the process of merit-based pay increases and bonuses tied to performance appraisal outcomes.
• Identify High-Potential Employees: Train students on using performance data and behavioral assessments to identify high-potential (HiPo) employees for future leadership roles.

• Instruct students on how to collaboratively set challenging yet attainable annual goals with employees that align with departmental objectives.
• Design role-playing exercises where students practice providing structured feedback during formal review meetings.
• Guide students in creating PIPs for underperforming employees, detailing actionable steps and timelines for improvement.
• Teach the implementation process of multi-rater feedback systems and how to interpret the results for development.
• Instruct on the process of merit-based pay increases and bonuses tied to performance appraisal outcomes.
• Train students on using performance data and behavioral assessments to identify high-potential (HiPo) employees for future leadership roles.

• Performance Management
• Goal Setting
• Performance Appraisals
• Feedback Delivery
• Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)
• 360-Degree Feedback Systems
• Merit-based Pay Structures
• High-Potential Employee Identification
• Data Analysis
• Behavioral Assessments
• Teaching/Lecturing

• Expertise in Performance Management principles and practices.
• Ability to design and deliver engaging training sessions.
• Strong understanding of HR best practices.