Meru County is located on the Eastern side of the Mt Kenya covering 6,936 square kilometers. It is strategically placed bordering Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka County to the South West, Nyeri County to the South West and Laikipia County to the West. The county has a population of 1,356,301 million people. Our vision is green united prosperous model ...

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Director, Human Resource Management & Administration

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

12 years

Location

Meru

Job Field

Human Resources / HR

Duties and responsibilities

• implementing human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations
• analyzing the of policies, rules and regulations impact on performance management;
• Advise the Authorized Officer on delegated powers including constitution of relevant committees and panels;
• coordinating the processing and verifying of the agenda and minutes for the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee;
• ensure that professional human resource management standards are maintained;
• Advise the Technical Departments on career and succession management, human resource planning and optimal utilization of human resources;
• coordinate the preparation of Personnel Emoluments (PE) budgets;
• coordinate the implementation of performance management systems including Staff Performance Appraisal System and the Rewards and Sanctions Framework;
• coordinate in-service training;
• ensure the maintenance of Human Resource Information Systems including authorizing and safeguarding user rights;
• payroll management including cleansing and audit;
• coordinating and overseeing the preparation and presentation of agenda for Human Resource Management Advisory Committees
• Ensuring the implementation of the Human Resource Management Advisory committee decisions
• coordinate implementation of technical training assistance programmes
• forecast skill and competency requirements including administration of competency tests
• oversee preparation of training projections and plans
• oversee the budgeting, allocation and optimal utilization of training resources and opportunities
• coordinate the preparation of human resource management and development reports
• Oversee the promotion of the values and principles of public service.

Requirements and Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director Human Resource Management and administration for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of Twelve (12) years with at least two (2) years at senior management level
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science from a recognized institution
• Masters’ degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science from a recognized institution
• Have Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or Certified Human Resource Professional Course from a recognized institution
• Be a registered Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management
• Have Valid Practicing License
• Have proficiency in computer application skills
• Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programmes lasting not Less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.

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• implementing human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations
• analyzing the of policies, rules and regulations impact on performance management;
• Advise the Authorized Officer on delegated powers including constitution of relevant committees and panels;
• coordinating the processing and verifying of the agenda and minutes for the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee;
• ensure that professional human resource management standards are maintained;
• Advise the Technical Departments on career and succession management, human resource planning and optimal utilization of human resources;
• coordinate the preparation of Personnel Emoluments (PE) budgets;
• coordinate the implementation of performance management systems including Staff Performance Appraisal System and the Rewards and Sanctions Framework;
• coordinate in-service training;
• ensure the maintenance of Human Resource Information Systems including authorizing and safeguarding user rights;
• payroll management including cleansing and audit;
• coordinating and overseeing the preparation and presentation of agenda for Human Resource Management Advisory Committees
• Ensuring the implementation of the Human Resource Management Advisory committee decisions
• coordinate implementation of technical training assistance programmes
• forecast skill and competency requirements including administration of competency tests
• oversee preparation of training projections and plans
• oversee the budgeting, allocation and optimal utilization of training resources and opportunities
• coordinate the preparation of human resource management and development reports
• Oversee the promotion of the values and principles of public service.

• Proficiency in computer application skills

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science from a recognized institution
• Masters’ degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science from a recognized institution
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or Certified Human Resource Professional Course from a recognized institution
• Registered Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management
• Valid Practicing License
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programmes lasting not Less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.