Senior Assistant Director, Human Resource Management & Development

About the role

The Nakuru County Public Service Board is advertising one vacancy for a Senior Assistant Director for Human Resource Management and Development (CPSB 04, J/G 'Q'). The post is permanent and pensionable, with a basic salary of Kshs. 105,570 to 139,790 per month and allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze HR management and development structures and systems, and propose methods and strategies for the function
• Initiate and develop HR policies, research best practices, and propose performance improvement strategies
• Institutionalize performance management, including the staff performance appraisal system, and coordinate its implementation together with the reward and sanctions framework
• Prepare briefs on collective bargaining agreements and labour union matters, and ensure compliance with the pay and benefits policy and labour laws
• Advise the Authorized Officer and technical departments on HR planning, career and succession management, and on HR policies and regulations
• Manage the HR information system and maintain an up-to-date HR development database
• Coordinate training programmes, budget training funds, monitor the Training Revolving Fund, and oversee training projections and plans
• Liaise with the Public Service Commission, the finance department and the Union of Kenya Civil Servants, and provide secretariat services to the Board's Training Committee

Required profile

• Served as Assistant Director of HR Management and Development (CPSB 04, J/G 'P') or equivalent for at least three years
• Bachelor's degree in HR Management/Development, Public/Business Administration, Economics, Education or Social Sciences
• Master's degree in one of the same fields
• Membership in good standing of the Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya (IHRM-K)
• CHRP (K) qualification
• Strategic Leadership Development Programme of at least six weeks, a certificate in computer application skills, and demonstrated merit