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

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities or duties

Coordinating human resource services in such areas as appointment, promotion, payroll management;

Discipline, pensions, establishment and complement control;

Analyzing staffing levels and making proposals for succession planning;

Analyzing utilization of human resources and advising on proper deployment;

Analyzing staff career progression and making proposals for career development;

Ensuring the correct interpretation and implementation of human resource management and development regulations;

Preparing reports on the implementation of Performance Management and Performance Appraisal System;

Preparing reports on the administration and management of the Human Resource Information System;

Coordinating and implementing technical assistance training programmes;

Undertaking training needs assessment;

Developing training plans and training programmes on performance and service delivery;

Monitoring implementation of human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations;

Preparing and submitting reports on human resource management and development; and

Validation and authentication of academic and professional certificates in liaison with the relevant authorities.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Requirements for Appointment

Be a Citizen of Kenya;

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution;

Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Counselling Psychology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;

Membership to a relevant professional body;

Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and

Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience needed

Served in the grade of Principal Human Resource Management and Development Officer, Job Group ‘N’ for a minimum period of three (3) years;

• Coordinating human resource services in such areas as appointment, promotion, payroll management;
• Discipline, pensions, establishment and complement control;
• Analyzing staffing levels and making proposals for succession planning;
• Analyzing utilization of human resources and advising on proper deployment;
• Analyzing staff career progression and making proposals for career development;
• Ensuring the correct interpretation and implementation of human resource management and development regulations;
• Preparing reports on the implementation of Performance Management and Performance Appraisal System;
• Preparing reports on the administration and management of the Human Resource Information System;
• Coordinating and implementing technical assistance training programmes;
• Undertaking training needs assessment;
• Developing training plans and training programmes on performance and service delivery;
• Monitoring implementation of human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations;
• Preparing and submitting reports on human resource management and development;
• Validation and authentication of academic and professional certificates in liaison with the relevant authorities.

• Computer application skills
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

• Citizen of Kenya
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Counselling Psychology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution
• Membership to a relevant professional body
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution