Job Description
(a) Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:
(i) Providing input in the development of human resource management
strategies, policies and procedures;
(ii) Processing the payroll and employee benefits administration;
(iii) Managing employee discipline and industrial relations;
(iv) Handling employee relations;
(v) Carrying out job analysis and advice on review of career guidelines;
(vi) Providing professional advice on human resources matters at the Council;
(vii) Assisting in the provision of secretariat services to the Human Resource
Advisory Committee;
(viii) Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of training and
development programs;
(ix) Ensuring compliance with human resource-related statutory obligations;
(x) Maintaining and updating staff skills inventory;
(xi) Administering staff separation;
(xii) Analysis and advising on staffing levels, succession planning and emerging
trends on human resource management;
(xiii) Participating in staff recruitment, selection and separation processes;
(xiv) Preparing and implementing induction and on-boarding programs.
(b) Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) At least eight (8) years cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of
which should have served at the supervisory level
(ii) Masters Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration
with a Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a
recognized Institution;
(iii) Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent
qualification from a recognized Institution; OR Bachelors Degree in Social
Sciences/Business Administration/Commerce with Diploma (KNEC) in
Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized
Institution;
(iv) Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management from a r ecognized
institution
(v) Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution;
(vi) Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management;
(vii) Demonstrated merit in work performance;
(viii) Proficiency in computer application;
(ix) Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
for successful applicants.