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

The right to housing is embedded in the Constitution of Kenya, which provides that every person has the right to accessible and adequate housing. With Kenya’s growing economy and one of the fastest-growing urbanisation rates in the continent, the demand for housing has never been greater. The Affordable Housing Board is established under the Affordable Ho...

Responsibilities or duties

The duties and responsibilities of a Principal Human Resource Management & Administration will entail:

• Development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislations, guidelines, procedures, regulations, norms, standards, and programmes for the department;
• Undertaking payroll and salary administration;
• Managing industrial relations issues and the welfare of staff;
• Undertaking recruitment, appointment, promotions, discipline, and remuneration processes;
• Advising on succession management and the preparation of human resources plans;
• Managing staff separation and processing of terminal benefits;
• Institutionalizing and updating the knowledge management repository for the Board;
• Updating Performance Appraisal System (PAS) for the Board;
• Undertaking staff training and development programmes;
• Monitoring, evaluating, and auditing the impact of training on performance improvement and service delivery;
• Maintenance of the human resource management information system;
• Carrying out Training Needs Assessment (TNA);
• Maintaining skills inventory;
• Undertaking an employee satisfaction survey for the Board.
• Ensure implementation of computerized human resource records.
• Conduct customer satisfaction surveys for the services offered in the department;
• Recommending on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department;
• Implementing business continuity plans for the department.
• Implementing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the department.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship;
• Developing and implementing the department’s strategic plans, budgets and performance contract; and
• Mentoring and coaching staff in the department.

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

For appointment to this level, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Human Resource Management Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: - Human Resources Management, Human Resource Development, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Economics, Sociology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Commerce plus a Diploma in Human Resource Management/Development or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing;
• Certification for Human Resources from Human Resource Management Professional Examination Board (HRMPEB), Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP-K) or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Valid Practicing License from the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) – Kenya
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislations, guidelines, procedures, regulations, norms, standards, and programmes for the department;
• Undertaking payroll and salary administration;
• Managing industrial relations issues and the welfare of staff;
• Undertaking recruitment, appointment, promotions, discipline, and remuneration processes;
• Advising on succession management and the preparation of human resources plans;
• Managing staff separation and processing of terminal benefits;
• Institutionalizing and updating the knowledge management repository for the Board;
• Updating Performance Appraisal System (PAS) for the Board;
• Undertaking staff training and development programmes;
• Monitoring, evaluating, and auditing the impact of training on performance improvement and service delivery;
• Maintenance of the human resource management information system;
• Carrying out Training Needs Assessment (TNA);
• Maintaining skills inventory;
• Undertaking an employee satisfaction survey for the Board.
• Ensure implementation of computerized human resource records.
• Conduct customer satisfaction surveys for the services offered in the department;
• Recommending on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department;
• Implementing business continuity plans for the department.
• Implementing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the department.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship;
• Developing and implementing the department’s strategic plans, budgets and performance contract; and
• Mentoring and coaching staff in the department.

• Proficiency in computer applications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Human Resource Development, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution OR Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Sociology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Commerce plus a Diploma in Human Resource Management/Development or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing
• Certification for Human Resources from Human Resource Management Professional Examination Board (HRMPEB), Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP-K) or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Valid Practicing License from the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) – Kenya