Background

Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS) is the Sole National Accreditation Body (NAB) mandated to offer accreditation services in Kenya. It is established under the States Corporations Act, Cap 446; vide Legal Notice No. 55 of May 2009. It gives formal attestation that Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) are competent to carry out specific conformity assessment ...

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the selected candidate will entail:

• Guiding the development, interpretation, implementation and review of human resource management and administration policies, standards and guidelines
• Ensuring implementation of Terms and Conditions of service for the Service
• Coordinating organizational development and job of reviews
• Managing staff recruitment, promotion, discipline and capacity building; developing, reviewing and coordinating the implementation of welfare and other incentive schemes for the Service.
• Monitoring the implementation of performance management systems; analysing the staffing levels in the Service and recommending proposals for succession planning and proper deployment.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of grievance handling mechanisms.
• Coordinating office management services, office accommodation, transport and logistics.
• Investigating incidences of security lapse in the Service in liaison with the Police and other security agencies.
• Planning for the acquisition of legal documents such as motor vehicle and assets insurances and licenses in liaison with the Legal Unit and other relevant agencies; and
• Implementing a computerized Human Resource Managements and administration of records management system for the Service.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• At least Ten (10) years relevant work experience in Public Service or Private Sector, five (5) of which must be in a management position
• Have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Sociology, Government or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Have a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounts, Human Resource Management, Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, Sociology, Government, Fleet Management, or Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualifications or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• A Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Be a member of a relevant professional body where applicable.
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution

• Guiding the development, interpretation, implementation and review of human resource management and administration policies, standards and guidelines
• Ensuring implementation of Terms and Conditions of service for the Service
• Coordinating organizational development and job of reviews
• Managing staff recruitment, promotion, discipline and capacity building; developing, reviewing and coordinating the implementation of welfare and other incentive schemes for the Service.
• Monitoring the implementation of performance management systems; analysing the staffing levels in the Service and recommending proposals for succession planning and proper deployment.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of grievance handling mechanisms.
• Coordinating office management services, office accommodation, transport and logistics.
• Investigating incidences of security lapse in the Service in liaison with the Police and other security agencies.
• Planning for the acquisition of legal documents such as motor vehicle and assets insurances and licenses in liaison with the Legal Unit and other relevant agencies; and
• Implementing a computerized Human Resource Managements and administration of records management system for the Service.

• Proficiency in computer applications

• A Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Sociology, Government or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• A Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounts, Human Resource Management, Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, Sociology, Government, Fleet Management, or Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualifications or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• A Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Be a member of a relevant professional body where applicable.
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution