Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impact on the economy, the environment and human health. Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is the government parastatal whose responsibility is to assure the quality of agricultural inputs and produce to prevent adverse impact on the economy, the environment and human health.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise the Board and Management on matters relating to human resources management;
• nitiate the development, implementation and review of the Corporation’s Human Resource policies, procedures and processes;
• Develop, implement and evaluate staff career and succession plans, progression and development to determine their effectiveness as tools for staff attraction, retention, motivation and job satisfaction;
• Develop, implement and evaluate staff benefits schemes and rewards systems as ways of improving staff motivation, job satisfaction, attraction and retention;
• Coordinate staff performance management in line with the Corporation’s annual objectives and targets;
• Coordinate recruitment and selection of staff;
• Manage human resource planning and undertaking organization review to ensure an optimal structure;
• Manage learning and development in the organization;
• Ensure the Service’s approved Human Resource policies and procedures are adhered to;
• Manage the Service’s payroll.

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences/Human Resource Management/Business Administration or other relevant course from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management/Business Administration (Human Resource Management Option) or other relevant course from a university recognized in Kenya;
• CHRP (K) or an equivalent relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership in a relevant professional in good standing;
• Served for at least ten (10) years related work experience five (5) of which must be in a supervisory position;
• Attended a Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Membership in a relevant professional body in good standing;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Meets the provisions of the Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

Skills

• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Communication Skills;
• Strategic and innovative thinking;
• Leadership skills;
• Supervisory skills;
• Analytical Skills; and
• Keen to details.

Competencies

• Proficiency in human resource information systems;
• Knowledge of national labour laws;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work;
• Demonstrated results in work performance;
• Demonstrated ability to implement Quality Management Systems;
• A track-record of excellent time management skills.