Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• implementing human resource policies, strategies, regulations, procedures, rules and guidelines;
• coordinating human resource services in functional areas such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and development, placement and staff welfare;
• interpreting applying and providing advice on human resource management policies, rules and regulations, procedures and systems;
• analyzing data on human resource management for decision making;
• validating information relating to recruitment, appointment, transfer, human resource management information systems;
• ensuring maintenance of staff establishment and complement control;
• undertaking research in human resource matters;
• implementing human resource decisions within the existing rules, regulations and procedures;
• recommending an appropriate human resource system (both manual and electronics);
• carrying out training needs assessment and training projections of staff;
• training staff on target setting and participating in staff appraisals systems;
• alternate Secretary to the County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and coordinating the implementation of its decisions thereof;
• processing various claims relating to training, medical and others;
• preparing budget estimates for human resource management including personnel emoluments;
• administering welfare matters as required;
• handling staff grievances and industrial relation matters;
• maintaining an Up-to-date human resource information database as per set procedures and policies;
• ensuring that human resource quality management standards are maintained; and
• analyzing human resource reports for decision-making.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Working knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in the professional field or a related area, three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Bachelor of Commerce (HRM Option) or its equivalent or relevant qualification from a recognized institution

OR

• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Sociology, Public/ Business Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution plus a Diploma in any of the following: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Pensions or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Possession of a Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) certificate.
• Have a valid practicing certificate.
• Membership in the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing; and
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and the ability to translate them into human resource management policies and programmes.
• Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage.

• Implementing human resource policies, strategies, regulations, procedures, rules and guidelines
• Coordinating human resource services in functional areas such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and development, placement and staff welfare
• Interpreting applying and providing advice on human resource management policies, rules and regulations, procedures and systems
• Analyzing data on human resource management for decision making
• Validating information relating to recruitment, appointment, transfer, human resource management information systems
• Ensuring maintenance of staff establishment and complement control
• Undertaking research in human resource matters
• Implementing human resource decisions within the existing rules, regulations and procedures
• Recommending an appropriate human resource system (both manual and electronics)
• Carrying out training needs assessment and training projections of staff
• Training staff on target setting and participating in staff appraisals systems
• Alternate Secretary to the County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and coordinating the implementation of its decisions thereof
• Processing various claims relating to training, medical and others
• Preparing budget estimates for human resource management including personnel emoluments
• Administering welfare matters as required
• Handling staff grievances and industrial relation matters
• Maintaining an Up-to-date human resource information database as per set procedures and policies
• Ensuring that human resource quality management standards are maintained
• Analyzing human resource reports for decision-making

• Human resource policy implementation and interpretation
• Recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and development, placement and staff welfare coordination
• Human resource data analysis and reporting
• Staff establishment and complement control
• Training needs assessment and staff appraisal systems
• Human resource information systems and database management
• Staff grievance handling and industrial relations
• Human resource budgeting and personnel emoluments
• Computer application skills
• Ability to translate national goals, policies and objectives into human resource management policies and programmes

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Bachelor of Commerce (HRM Option) or its equivalent or relevant qualification from a recognized institution
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Public/ Business Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution plus a Diploma in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Pensions or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) certificate
• Valid practicing certificate
• Membership in the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer application skills
• Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage