Apprenticeship Scheme? This is a
programme that supports occupational training of young, talented school
leavers by affording them the opportunity to acquire theoretical and
practical knowledge of a trade. The Apprenticeship scheme is a
partnership between the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) within
the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development and employers to
support the supply of well-trained manpower to the Kenyan industry.




What are the Benefits of the Scheme?

The Apprenticeship Scheme supports bright Kenyan students especially those who may be facing financial
constraints to access industrial training. It affords
them the opportunity to receive hands-on practical training within an
industrial environment, thereby preparing them to take on roles
pertaining to their trade upon completing their training.

The Scheme supports the Company’s talent pipeline by building a pool of
potential employees for shop-floor roles. All the 8 former apprentices
who successfully completed the apprenticeship programme during the
period 2008 – 2011 have already been offered permanent roles in the
factory.

The scheme also fits in with the Company’s Corporate Social
Responsibility objective of giving back to the society in which we
operate.


Who are we looking for?

The
Company is recruiting apprentices for the period 2012 – 2015. The
successful candidates will be sponsored to attend formal technical
Diploma training as well as practical training on the trade within our
factory during college vacations.


We are looking for eligible candidates to undertake:

. Mechanical Engineering Diploma (7)
. Electrical Engineering Diploma (4)
. Analytical Chemistry Diploma (2)


Applicants should meet the following criteria:

a) Kenyan Citizens
b) Aged 18 – 22 years
c) KCSE minimum aggregate C (plain) with C+ in Mathematics, English,
Physics (or Physical Sciences), Chemistry and Biology (for Analytical
Chemistry diploma).

Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that they are financially constrained.

The successful candidates will enter into a 4-year apprenticeship with
the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Training
Act (Cap 237).

Please note that the Company is under no obligation to offer the
apprentices jobs in the Company upon successful completion of the
training.


What Role Can You and I Play?

We
would like to encourage employees to refer eligible candidates from
their neighborhood, communities, acquaintances etc to apply by November
15th 2011.

Applications should include a cover letter explaining why the candidate feels he/she is the right person for the
opportunity, copies of academic certificates and ID card and names and
contact details of 2 referees (no relatives please) addressed to:

The HR Service Centre Manager
British American Tobacco Kenya
P.O. Box 30000 – 00100
Nairobi.

Or
Email cover letter, CV and attachments (MS Word or Adobe PDF documents) to: eahrservicecentre@bat.com with the subject: Apprentice Application.

For enquiries, please contact: Lucy Mung’ara (Operations Skills Development Manager) Ext. 2015.