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 Manager, Human Resource Management, and Administration will entail:

• Overseeing development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislations, guidelines, procedures,regulations, norms, standards, and programmes for the department;
• Overseeing payroll and salary administration;
• Managing industrial relations issues and the welfare of staff;
• Overseeing 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;
• Coordinating the establishment, institutionalization, and updating of knowledge management repository for the Board;
• Managing Performance Appraisal System (PAS) for the Board;
• Overseeing staff training and development programmes;
• Coordinating the monitoring, evaluation, and audit of the impact of training on performance improvement and service delivery;
• Facilitating the development and maintenance of human resources management information system;
• Ensure Training Needs Assessment (TNA) is conducted;
• Overseeing the establishment of skills inventory;
• Coordinating employee satisfaction survey for the Board;
• Ensure implementation of computerized human resource records.
• Oversee office administrative services;
• Coordinating customer satisfaction surveys for the services offered in the department;
• Advising on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department;
• Ensuring business continuity plans are developed and operational for the department;
• Initiating and 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;
• Spearheading the development and implementation of the department’s strategic plans, budgets, and performance contracts; and
• Managing, mentoring, coaching,g and developing staff in the department.

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

For appointment to this level, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience, three(3) of which should have been at an Assistant Manager, HRM, or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: - Human Resource 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 its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration/ Management, Sociology, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing;
• Valid Practicing License from the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) – Kenya
• Certification for Human Resources from Human Resource Professional Examination Board (HRMPEB), Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP-K), or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence,
• Managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Overseeing development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislations, guidelines, procedures,regulations, norms, standards, and programmes for the department;
• Overseeing payroll and salary administration;
• Managing industrial relations issues and the welfare of staff;
• Overseeing 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;
• Coordinating the establishment, institutionalization, and updating of knowledge management repository for the Board;
• Managing Performance Appraisal System (PAS) for the Board;
• Overseeing staff training and development programmes;
• Coordinating the monitoring, evaluation, and audit of the impact of training on performance improvement and service delivery;
• Facilitating the development and maintenance of human resources management information system;
• Ensure Training Needs Assessment (TNA) is conducted;
• Overseeing the establishment of skills inventory;
• Coordinating employee satisfaction survey for the Board;
• Ensure implementation of computerized human resource records.
• Oversee office administrative services;
• Coordinating customer satisfaction surveys for the services offered in the department;
• Advising on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department;
• Ensuring business continuity plans are developed and operational for the department;
• Initiating and 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;
• Spearheading the development and implementation of the department’s strategic plans, budgets, and performance contracts; and
• Managing, mentoring, coaching,g and developing staff in the department.

• Proficiency in computer applications

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