Duties and responsibilities:
Developing and reviewing human resource policies, strategies, regulations, procedures, rules and guidelines
Developing and reviewing human resource standards and guidelines
Overseeing human resource services in functional areas such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and development, placement and staff welfare
Interpreting applying and providing advice on human resource management policies, rules and regulations, procedures and systems
Analysing data on human resource management for decision making
Approving information relating to recruitment, appointment, transfer, human resource management information systems
Ensuring maintenance of staff establishment and complement control
Coordinating research in human resource matters;
Coordinating the implementation of human resource decisions within the existing rules, regulations and procedures
Identifying and approving the use of an appropriate human resource system (both manual and electronics)
Coordinating the carrying out of training needs assessment and approving trainings for staff
Training staff on target setting and carrying out in staff performance appraisals system
Secretary to the County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and Coordinating the implementation of its decisions thereof
Approving various claims relating to training, medical and others
Coordinating the preparation of budget estimates for human resource management including personnel emoluments
Administering welfare matters as required; handling staff grievances and industrial relation matters; maintaining an up-to-date human resource information database as per set procedures and policies
Ensuring that human resource quality management standards are maintained; and analysing human resource reports for decision making.
Requirements for appointment
Be a Kenyan citizen
Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: Sociology, Public/Business Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Plus a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Pensions or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
OR
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
Must have either ten (10) years demonstrable and proven experience, three (3) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the public sector or six years' experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Public Service OR have either fifteen (15) years of demonstrable and proven experience, five (5) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the private sector or eight years' experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Private Service.
Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing
Must be a Certified Human Resource management Practitioner
Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution is preferred.
Certificate in computer application skills; and
Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and the ability to translate them into human resource management policies and programmes.