Job Purpose

To provide both strategic and operational leadership, direction, and oversight of the Human Resource function. The role is responsible for developing and implementing human capital strategies, policies, and systems that ensure the institution attracts, develops, motivates, and retains a competent, high-performing, and ethical workforce aligned to institutional objectives and national labour laws.

REQUIREMENTS

Academic Qualification

The candidate MUST possess a Master's degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.

Professional qualifications.

• Professional certification in Human Resource Management (CHRP-K).
• Membership to a recognized Human Resource professional body (e.g., IHRM or equivalent).

Experience

Interested applicants must: have nineteen of continuous relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at the level of a Senior Human Resource Officer Il or comparable grade with proven integrity, honesty, independence, innovativeness and compliance to deadlines.

In addition, the candidate should have experience in the following;

• Assist in providing support and guidance to HR staff
• Coordination of development of policies and other documents
• Manage employees relations and performance management
• Management of pension and benefits administration
• Management of staff welfare matters
• Managing staff recruitment and promotion process
• Organizing staff training and development
• Overall leadership and management of the Human Resource Function
• Performance Management, design and implementation of employees retention strategies
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Prepare budgets, procurement plans and workplans
• Provision of secretariat services as outlined in the University Statutes.

Have High ethical standards, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and professionalism, with compliance to the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Benefits

Benefits for the above positions include a competitive basic salary, house allowance, medical cover for staff and dependents, life Insurance, opportunities for further development and training and other regular allowances as determined by SRC.

• Assist in providing support and guidance to HR staff
• Coordination of development of policies and other documents
• Manage employees relations and performance management
• Management of pension and benefits administration
• Management of staff welfare matters
• Managing staff recruitment and promotion process
• Organizing staff training and development
• Overall leadership and management of the Human Resource Function
• Performance Management, design and implementation of employees retention strategies
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Prepare budgets, procurement plans and workplans
• Provision of secretariat services as outlined in the University Statutes.

• Master's degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Professional certification in Human Resource Management (CHRP-K).
• Membership to a recognized Human Resource professional body (e.g., IHRM or equivalent).
• Nineteen (19) years of continuous relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at the level of a Senior Human Resource Officer II or comparable grade.
• Proven integrity, honesty, independence, innovativeness and compliance to deadlines.
• High ethical standards, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and professionalism, with compliance to the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.