Senior Human Resource Officer at Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

IPOA/HR/20/2016;
IPOA GRADE 5
Consolidated Salary Kes.122,000-202,000

The Senior Human Resource Officer will be responsible to the Head of Human Capital through the Principal Human Resource Officer.

Human Resource Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Processing Human Resource Management issues and activities in compliance with the set HR policies and procedures;
• Facilitating recruitments, appointments, promotions, placement/deployment, training and development, leave, disciplinary and staff welfare;
• Administration of salaries, allowances, gratuity and other benefits;
• Maintaining an up to date human resource information system;
• Preparing and reviewing human resource management plans;
• Undertaking training needs assessment and developing training plans and programmes;
• Facilitating target setting and annual performance appraisal/evaluation;
• Conducting periodic staff awareness programmes in areas such as medical, benefits and staff welfare;
• Ensuring proper records keeping and HR registry management;
• Supervising, guiding, training and development of staff under him/her;
• Provide HR administrative support to other units when required;
• Updating staff medical and other insurance schemes; and
• Ensuring availability to the Authority of all Government human resource related regulations including legal and statutory requirements.

Profile

• Must be a citizen of Kenya.
• Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Required Functional Skills for the Human Resource Job

• Served in the grade of Human Resource Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years or six (6) in a comparable and relevant position in the
• Public or Private Sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource
• Management/Development, Industrial Relations, Business Administration (Human Resource Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• IHRM Membership;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Required Behavioural Skills

• A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
• Demonstrate high ethical standards;

All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)