Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students and faculty win awards, thus stamping its authority as a centre of excellence. At its main campus in Thika town in the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the university is transforming a hitherto industrial town into an educational hub. .

Job Summary:
• Providing effective front line customer service on human resource related issues.
• Issuance of documents from the Human Resource Directorate to concerned staff and effecting the same in the physical file and in the HRMIS.
• Ensure timely implementation of the University Management resolutions for updating of records and facilitation of payroll instructions.
• Review and recommend areas of automation within the Human Resource Management Information System for improved human resource services across the University.
• Generate reports from the Human Resource Management Information system as required to facilitate decision making by the University management.
• Organize and maintain all records of all categories of staff i.e. Fulltime, Contract, Temporal Associate and Adjunct Faculty, External Examiners or any other category of staff approved by the University Management.
• Perform quarterly HR file audits to ensure that all required documents are in employee files as per Quality Management System (QMS) guidelines.
• Updating the internal Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) database.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Skills and Core Competences:
• Possess effective communication, persuasive and interpersonal skills, as well as logical and sound decision making ability;
• Possess human resource management knowledge and expertise, especially on HRMIS;
• Should be a self-starter, self-motivated and self-controlled
• A team player with strong follow-up skills
• Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines;

Position Requirements:
• Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management (HRM) or equivalent from a recognized University.
• 3 years’ experience at the University level or at a similar position in a recognized institution.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Terms and Conditions of Service:
• Successful candidates shall be offered a competitive remuneration package in accordance with the Mount Kenya University terms and conditions of service.

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Suitably qualified candidates should apply in confidence through the email address below attaching a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) that clearly indicates the names, telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.
Please note that only email (softcopy) applications sent to recruitment@mku.ac.ke on or before 14th August 2020 will be considered for evaluation.
Notice:
• Mount Kenya University is an equal opportunity employer.
• Any form of canvassing by any candidate will lead to disqualification.
• Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
• Candidates invited to attend formal interviews must produce original copies of attached documents during the interview sessions.

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