Job Description
The County Assembly Service Board of Taita Taveta invite applications from suitable qualified persons for the position indicated below:
PRINCIPAL HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER CASB 4 — ONE POSITION TERMS: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE
Responsibilities include:
a. Formulate, implement, interpret and review appropriate human resource management policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
b. Plan, design, develop and evaluate human resource-related initiatives that support organizational strategic goals.
c. Design human resource planning and strategies.
d. Coordinate recruitment, placement, promotion, training and development of staff.
e. Coordinate Performance Management and Performance Appraisal.
f. Receive and handle discipline issues.
g. Manage employee, labour and industrial relations.
h. Administer salary and manage the payroll.
i. Plan and implement staff welfare issues and benefits including pension and insurance covers.
j. Ensure compliance with statutory human resource legislation, rules, regulations, conventions, policies, procedures and industry practices.
k. Manage human resource records and general registries.
I. Provide consultation and advice to management on strategic HR matters.
m. Ensure compliance with health and safety.
n. Mainstream key service policies e.g. HIV/AIDS, gender and disability issues.
o. Plan and execute ward offices and partisan staff management.
p. Contract management for Human Resource and administration activities.
q. Provide supervision to staff and the department and issue report regarding implementation of policies and procedures.
For appointment to this grade, one must have;
a. Be a Kenyan Citizen.
b. Have vast and relevant work experience of not less than seven (7) years in Human Resource Management in public or private sector.
c. Have a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or other Social Sciences from a recognized University.
d. Be a registered Associate Member of Institute of Human Resource Management and in good standing.
e. Have attended a Senior Management course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized institution or its equivalent.
f. Be proficient in Human Resource Information Systems.
g. Certified Human Resource Professionals (CHRP-K) holder will be an added advantage.
h. Satisfy chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.