Background

The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) is an Authority created under the Unclaimed Financial Assets Act, No. 40 of 2011 to administer unclaimed financial assets. The primary mandate of the Authority is to receive unclaimed financial assets from the holders of such assets, safeguard and re-unite the assets with their rightful owners. The mandate of...

Job Purpose

The position is responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership in the management and coordination of the functions of Human Resource and Administration in the Authority.

Functions

• Develop and implement Human Resource Development and administration policies, strategies and plans.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, deployment promotion and discipline.
• Develop, review and coordinate implementation of performance management systems.
• Implement and ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and promote a harmonious industrial relation environment.
• Develop and coordinate implementation of compensation and benefits schemes.
• Implement and maintain a human resource management information system.
• Coordinate succession management in the Authority.
• Provide Secretariat to the Board Committee responsible for Human Resource Management.
• Manage staff welfare schemes and assistance programs.
• Coordinate personnel records management and registry administration.
• Provide advice to the management on human resource and administration matters; and
• Coordinate the provision of administration services and ensure conducive work environment.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Formulating and overseeing the implementation of human resource and administration strategies, policies regulations, processes and procedures for the Authority.
• Developing and implementing the Authority’s strategic objectives on Human Resources development.
• Providing advice to the management on human resource matters.
• Developing, reviewing and coordinating the implementation of performance management systems.
• Implementing compensation and benefits schemes.
• Overseeing the Implementation and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Coordinating the implementation and maintenance of an effective and efficient human resource management information system.
• Managing and promoting a harmonious industrial relations environment in the Authority.
• Managing staff welfare and wellness programs.
• Coordinating the provision of administration services across directorates and ensuring conducive work environment for staff.
• Initiating, coordinating and overseeing, forecasting, planning and staffing of the Authority with appropriate manpower to drive its mandate.
• Coordinating succession planning, capacity building and management development in the Authority.
• Approving payroll reports for processing of staff salaries; and
• Overseeing the implementation of occupational health and safety programs.

Person Specification

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

• Served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been in senior management position or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in social science or other relevant discipline with a Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Master’s degree Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from recognized institution.
• Certified Human Resource Professional Certificate (CHRP);
• Leadership course certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a recognized professional body and in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results.

Key competencies and skills

• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Counselling skills.
• Problem solving skills; and
• Leadership skills.

• Develop and implement Human Resource Development and administration policies, strategies and plans.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, deployment promotion and discipline.
• Develop, review and coordinate implementation of performance management systems.
• Implement and ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and promote a harmonious industrial relation environment.
• Develop and coordinate implementation of compensation and benefits schemes.
• Implement and maintain a human resource management information system.
• Coordinate succession management in the Authority.
• Provide Secretariat to the Board Committee responsible for Human Resource Management.
• Manage staff welfare schemes and assistance programs.
• Coordinate personnel records management and registry administration.
• Provide advice to the management on human resource and administration matters; and
• Coordinate the provision of administration services and ensure conducive work environment.
• Formulating and overseeing the implementation of human resource and administration strategies, policies regulations, processes and procedures for the Authority.
• Developing and implementing the Authority’s strategic objectives on Human Resources development.
• Providing advice to the management on human resource matters.
• Developing, reviewing and coordinating the implementation of performance management systems.
• Implementing compensation and benefits schemes.
• Overseeing the Implementation and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Coordinating the implementation and maintenance of an effective and efficient human resource management information system.
• Managing and promoting a harmonious industrial relations environment in the Authority.
• Managing staff welfare and wellness programs.
• Coordinating the provision of administration services across directorates and ensuring conducive work environment for staff.
• Initiating, coordinating and overseeing, forecasting, planning and staffing of the Authority with appropriate manpower to drive its mandate.
• Coordinating succession planning, capacity building and management development in the Authority.
• Approving payroll reports for processing of staff salaries; and
• Overseeing the implementation of occupational health and safety programs.

• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Counselling skills.
• Problem solving skills; and
• Leadership skills.

• Served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been in senior management position or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• OR
• Bachelor’s degree in social science or other relevant discipline with a Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Master’s degree Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from recognized institution.
• Certified Human Resource Professional Certificate (CHRP);
• Leadership course certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a recognized professional body and in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results.