Background

Murang’a County is one of the five counties in the Central region of the Republic of Kenya. It is bordered to the North by Nyeri, to the South by Kiambu, to the West by Nyandarua and to the East by Kirinyaga, Embu and Machakos counties.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop, review, and ensure implementation of guidelines on the establishment and abolition of offices/ posts in the Public Service;

Develop, review, and ensure implementation of guidelines on the design of organizational structures in the Public Service;

Carry out work load analysis to determine optimal staffing levels;

Monitoring the implementation of organizational structures in the Public Service;

Develop and harmonize the grading structures and nomenclatures in the Public Service;

Establishment, maintenance and updating of Staff Establishment Database;

Develop, review, interpret and ensure implementation of policies, rules, regulations, procedures and strategies on human resource management and development in the Public Service;

Develop and implement a Human Resource Management and Development master plan for the Public Service;

Oversee the development and training of Human resources in the Public Service;

Management of the Public Service Internship Programme

Promote harmonious industrial relations;

Advise on terms and conditions including retirement benefits in the Public Service

Initiate and coordinate research on market labour trends for the Public Service;

Initiate research and develop strategies for best practices in human resource management and development;

Establishing systems for hearing and determining appeals from County Government;

Ensuring standards for the development and review of career progression guidelines are set and maintained;

Making recommendations in respect of qualifications of officers in the Public Service;

Advising on transition issues and relationships between the National and County governments;

Advising on capacity building needs for County Governments;

Develop, implement and review policy framework on uniform norms and Standards for the County Government.

Develop and implement the Directorates annual work plans, budgets, and performance contract targets and staff performance appraisal.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management (HR Option), Labour relations, Industrial Relations, Public Administration, or other related fields;

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource/Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour relations, Business Administration (HR option) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;

Higher National Diploma in Human Resources Management

Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six weeks from a recognized institution;

Should have Certified Human Resource Management Professionals (CHRP-K) Certificate

Should be a Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).

Certificate in computer application

• Develop, review, and ensure implementation of guidelines on the establishment and abolition of offices/ posts in the Public Service;
• Develop, review, and ensure implementation of guidelines on the design of organizational structures in the Public Service;
• Carry out work load analysis to determine optimal staffing levels;
• Monitoring the implementation of organizational structures in the Public Service;
• Develop and harmonize the grading structures and nomenclatures in the Public Service;
• Establishment, maintenance and updating of Staff Establishment Database;
• Develop, review, interpret and ensure implementation of policies, rules, regulations, procedures and strategies on human resource management and development in the Public Service;
• Develop and implement a Human Resource Management and Development master plan for the Public Service;
• Oversee the development and training of Human resources in the Public Service;
• Management of the Public Service Internship Programme
• Promote harmonious industrial relations;
• Advise on terms and conditions including retirement benefits in the Public Service
• Initiate and coordinate research on market labour trends for the Public Service;
• Initiate research and develop strategies for best practices in human resource management and development;
• Establishing systems for hearing and determining appeals from County Government;
• Ensuring standards for the development and review of career progression guidelines are set and maintained;
• Making recommendations in respect of qualifications of officers in the Public Service;
• Advising on transition issues and relationships between the National and County governments;
• Advising on capacity building needs for County Governments;
• Develop, implement and review policy framework on uniform norms and Standards for the County Government.
• Develop and implement the Directorates annual work plans, budgets, and performance contract targets and staff performance appraisal.

• Human Resources Management
• Business Management
• Labour Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Public Administration
• Organizational Structure Design
• Workload Analysis
• Staffing Levels
• Grading Structures
• Nomenclatures
• Staff Establishment Database Management
• HR Policies
• HR Strategies
• HR Development
• Internship Program Management
• Industrial Relations
• Retirement Benefits
• Market Labour Trends Research
• Best Practices Research
• Appeal Systems
• Career Progression Guidelines
• Officer Qualifications
• Transition Issues
• Capacity Building
• Policy Framework Development
• Annual Work Plans
• Budgets
• Performance Contracts
• Staff Performance Appraisal
• Computer Application

• Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management (HR Option), Labour relations, Industrial Relations, Public Administration, or other related fields;
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource/Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour relations, Business Administration (HR option) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Higher National Diploma in Human Resources Management
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certified Human Resource Management Professionals (CHRP-K) Certificate
• Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• Certificate in computer application