Vacancy title:
Assistant Director, Human Resource Management & Development - Grade 6

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Human Resources, Management]

Jobs at:
National Defence University Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 2 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 10 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

This is a job posting for the position of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management & Development - Grade 6 at the National Defence University-Kenya.

Responsibilities or duties

• Coordinating staff recruitments, appointments, selection, promotion, transfers, discipline and separation;
• Developing, implementation and reviewing human resource policies, procedures, standards and regulations;
• Undertaking staff establishment and career planning;
• Identifying, designing and coordinating the implementation of training programmes;
• Providing guidance on development and updating of the human resource database;
• Monitoring the implementation of training and human resource development plans;
• Preparing Personnel Emolument Budget for the University;
• Updating and maintaining skills inventory;
• Participating in the development of knowledge management;
• Analyzing impact of human resource policies on performance;
• Coordinating performance management;
• Overseeing development and maintenance of human resource database;
• Implementing and reviewing human resource plans;
• Coordinating industrial relations and staff welfare;
• Providing advice to staff on pay and benefit system;
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements relating to Human Resource;
• Coordinating quality management and performance contracting processes.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Requirements for Appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management; Human Resource Development; Industrial Relations or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Human Resource Management/Development; Industrial Relations or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Relevant technical and professional certification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution
• Registered with Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• Valid practicing license from IHRM
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated merit, ability and leadership as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience needed

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at the grade of Principal Human Resource Management Officer or in a comparable position;

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Shortlisted candidates will be required to present originals of the following documents during the interviews:

• National Identity Card;
• Academic and Professional Certificates and transcripts;
• Any other supporting documents and testimonials; and Clearances from the following bodies:
• Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
• Higher Education Loans Board;
• Any of the Registered Credit Reference Bureaus;
• Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Police Clearance Certificate);
• Letter of recognition of qualifications frrom the Commission for University Education (CUE) for any degree obtained from foreign universities; and (f) Recommendations from relevant professional bodies (where applicable).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Applications should be submitted electronically (online), together with a detailed curriculum vitae, a copy of ID/Passport, copies of academic and profession certificates and transcripts.

Applications should be submitted with the position applied and Ref number on the subject line.

Detailed job Specifications can be found at www.ndu.ac.ke.

All applications should reach the National Defence University-Kenya on or before 2nd March 2026 5.00 pm (East Africa Time)

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