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

Duties and Responsibilities

The officer will be responsible for preparing the payroll and statutory returns, conducting bank reconciliations, and preparing payment schedules to third parties. They will also play a key role in implementing staff welfare and benefits programmes, as well as developing and implementing reward management systems. Ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements is a critical responsibility, along with maintaining accurate and secure payroll records. The officer will prepare and forward monthly payroll reports to the Finance and Accounts Department to support financial oversight and accountability. The officer will implement human resource decisions in accordance with existing rules, regulations, and procedures, while ensuring the human resource information database is accurate, up-to-date, and maintained according to set policies.

Requirements for Appointment

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

• Working experience of not less than six (6) years in a payroll related environment and conversant with payroll processes
• 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 disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Pensions or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• Certificate in computer application skills

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: ONE (1)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

• Prepare the payroll and statutory returns.
• Conduct bank reconciliations.
• Prepare payment schedules to third parties.
• Implement staff welfare and benefits programmes.
• Develop and implement reward management systems.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and secure payroll records.
• Prepare and forward monthly payroll reports to the Finance and Accounts Department.
• Implement human resource decisions in accordance with existing rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ensure the human resource information database is accurate, up-to-date, and maintained according to set policies.

• Conversant with payroll processes
• Payroll preparation
• Statutory returns
• Bank reconciliations
• Payment schedule preparation
• Payroll record management
• Human resource information database maintenance
• Computer application skills

• 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 qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• Certificate in computer application skills.