Assistant Director, HR & Administration

About the role

The Assistant Director, Human Resources and Administration is responsible to the Deputy Director, Human Resources and Administration for planning, coordinating and managing the Authority's administrative and human resource functions. The post is full time, on-site in Nairobi, and covers HR, administration, payroll, facilities and the HR and Administration division.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate and administer all HR and administration activities within the Authority
• Manage staff recruitment, promotion, discipline and capacity building, and advise on succession planning and deployment
• Monitor performance management systems, training and development programmes, and grievance handling mechanisms
• Advise on HR policies, labour laws, career development and HR metrics, and champion change management programmes
• Manage discipline, develop an employee relations programme and administer staff benefits
• Ensure payroll integrity end to end and develop and manage the HR divisional budget
• Formulate and implement HR policies, procedures and the annual HR agenda in line with the Authority's strategic plan
• Manage facilities and assets, including motor vehicles and furniture, and supervise day-to-day operations of the administrative department
• Hire, train and evaluate employees, improve administrative systems, and plan and promote office events
• Work with accounting and management teams on budgets, spending monitoring and payroll, and maintain records using computers and filing systems

Required profile

• At least 12 years of relevant work experience, 3 of them at a supervisory or management level in a large organization or comparable position
• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resource Management or a related field
• Master's degree or diploma/higher diploma in Human Resource Management or a related field
• Leadership course of at least 4 weeks from a recognized institution
• Payroll accounting knowledge, proficiency in computer applications, and membership of IHRM(K)