Duties and Responsibilities

The officer at this level will be deployed at the County Department responsible for Human Resource Management & Development. The job holder will deputize the Director Human Resource Management and Development

Duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• Interpreting and advising on human resource management and development policies and regulations;
• Monitoring the implementation of human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations and analyzing their impact on staff;
• Ensuring that professional human resource management and Development standards are maintained;
• Advising Technical Departments in the Department on career and succession management,
• Human resource planning and utilization of human resources;
• Coordinating the preparation of Personnel Emoluments(PE)budgets;
• Coordinating the implementation of Performance Management Systems including
• Performance Appraisal System and the Reward and Sanctions Framework;
• Ensuring compliance with labour laws and forging linkages with the Unions;
• Coordinating the processing and verifying of the agenda and minutes for the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee;
• Coordinating implementation of technical assistance training programmes including preparing training proposals;
• Coordinating training and human resource development activities and overseeing the development of training projections and plans;
• Validation and authentication of academic and professional certificates in liaison with the relevant institutions
• Performing any other duties and responsibilities that shall be assigned by the supervisor from time to time

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, the candidate must have:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Served in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Holds a Bachelor degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other Social Science  from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields; Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Counseling Psychology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
• Membership to relevant professional body
• Certificate in computer application skills from recognized institution
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance
• Be a person of integrity and in compliance with requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.