The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is seeking to recruit an Assistant Director, Human Resource Management. The vision of IRA is to be the leading insurance industry regulator, with a mission to effectively regulate, supervise, develop the insurance industry and protect insurance beneficiaries. The core values include Accountability and Team Spirit.

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Guiding line managers and staff in the implementation of Human Resource management strategies, policies and procedures.
• Coordinating implementation of Board and management decisions within existing rules, regulations and procedures.
• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of Human Resource Management strategies, plans, policies and procedures.
• Providing secretariat services to the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee.
• Coordinating the preparation and absorption of Human Resource Management budgets.
• Preparation of human resource plans and succession management strategies.
• Coordinating recruitment, selection, placement, succession planning and career progression.
• Managing and coordinating training and development activities.
• Managing and coordinating performance management system.
• Administering employee health and wellbeing schemes.
• Administering staff welfare schemes and employee assistance programs.
• Coordinating and supervising the development, management and maintenance of contracts, staff files and other employee records.
• Approving staff leave and office attendance management
• Coordinating the preparation of payroll data and maintaining payroll records in compliance with legal requirements and policies and procedures.
• Authorizing payroll and staff related expenditures to ensure timely payments of salaries and other benefits to employees.
• Managing employee relations including staff discipline and grievances.
• Coordinating the implementation of Human Resource Management Information System.
• Championing change management strategies, and entrench national values and principles in work ethics,
• Supervising staff and work performance in the Human Resource management department to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Coordinating the preparation of accurate and timely HR monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Ensuring compliance with human resource management statutory and regulatory requirements.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Nine (9) years cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Human Resource Management Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution.
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: - Public Administration, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Plus a Diploma/ Higher Diploma in either Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following: - Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certified Human Resource Professional or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Valid Human Resource Practicing Certificate.
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management or a comparable relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency computer application skills.

Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.

• Guiding line managers and staff in the implementation of Human Resource management strategies, policies and procedures.
• Coordinating implementation of Board and management decisions within existing rules, regulations and procedures.
• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of Human Resource Management strategies, plans, policies and procedures.
• Providing secretariat services to the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee.
• Coordinating the preparation and absorption of Human Resource Management budgets.
• Preparation of human resource plans and succession management strategies.
• Coordinating recruitment, selection, placement, succession planning and career progression.
• Managing and coordinating training and development activities.
• Managing and coordinating performance management system.
• Administering employee health and wellbeing schemes.
• Administering staff welfare schemes and employee assistance programs.
• Coordinating and supervising the development, management and maintenance of contracts, staff files and other employee records.
• Approving staff leave and office attendance management
• Coordinating the preparation of payroll data and maintaining payroll records in compliance with legal requirements and policies and procedures.
• Authorizing payroll and staff related expenditures to ensure timely payments of salaries and other benefits to employees.
• Managing employee relations including staff discipline and grievances.
• Coordinating the implementation of Human Resource Management Information System.
• Championing change management strategies, and entrench national values and principles in work ethics,
• Supervising staff and work performance in the Human Resource management department to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Coordinating the preparation of accurate and timely HR monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Ensuring compliance with human resource management statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.
• Proficiency computer application skills.

• Nine (9) years cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Human Resource Management Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: - Public Administration, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Plus a Diploma/ Higher Diploma in either Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following: - Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certified Human Resource Professional or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Valid Human Resource Practicing Certificate.
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management or a comparable relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.