Job Description
Job Title: Human Resource Officer
Grade: EPZA 7
Ministry /Corporation: Export Processing Zones Authority
Directorate: Finance, Human Resource and Administration
Department: Human Resource and Administration
Division: N/A
Section / Unit: Human Resource
Location / Work station: EPZA Headquarters
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Senior Human Resource Officer
Direct reports: Human Resource Assistant
Job Purpose
Responsible for implementation of the EPZA welfare scheme and coordinating the utilization of the HR
Information system for accuracy and timeliness of employees’ compensation and benefits. This position
shall also implement the Medical, WIBA, GPA and GLC Schemes.
Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
a) Participate in development of the Section’s Work plan
b) Prepare quarterly sectional reports
c) Participate in departmental meetings
d) Participate in committee meetings where necessary
II. Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
a) Implements the EPZA medical scheme, processing all medical claims and ensuring that cover limits
are not exceeded, while communicating to staff on any changes relating to the medial provisions
b) Administer the company GPA and Group Life covers, to ensure that staff and their families are
compensated in cases of injury or death
c) Ensuring adequate availability of drinking water, conducive working environment.
d) Assist in ensuring compliance with OSHA
e) Assist in providing professional counselling services to EPZA staff where necessary and liaise with
government and professional bodies to promote mental, physical and emotional health of staff
f) Prepares documentation for compensation of all work injury benefits (WIBA) and GPA cases
g) Assist in preparing and submitting quarterly reports on Union and welfare management, gender,
disability, HIV/Aids, Alcohol and Drug Abuse
h) Record occupational hazards and incidences, accidents at the workplace and assist in ensuring their
closure through corrective action arising from incidents, accidents, investigations and hazard reports.
Job Dimensions:
I. Financial Responsibility:
Recommend loans for staff from SACCO, Banks and other financial institutions
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution;
III. Decision Making:
Vets the Staff financial capability in servicing loans
IV. Working conditions:
Work predominantly within the office
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Human Resource Management or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution; and will work under supervision of a senior officer
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Membership to a relevant professional body;
Certificate in computer proficiency from a recognized institution; and
Meets the provision of chapter six of the Constitution.
Previous relevant work experience required.
No experience required
Functional Skills: Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
Knowledge of labor laws
Analytical skills
Numeracy skills
Attention to detail
Organized and accurate
Dependable and able to respond to management direction
Employee relations
Communication skills
Multi-tasking
Interpersonal skills
Excellent Microsoft office skills