Deputy Director, Remuneration Analysis at Salaries & Renumeration Commission

Job Summary

This position reports to the Director, Remuneration Analysis and is responsible for the management of analysis and reporting of the remuneration and benefits of the state and other public officers in the national and county governments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate comparative studies and compensation surveys that inform the remuneration and benefits activities, decisions and recommendations in the Public service.
• Assign and oversee the technical analysis, reporting and presentation of the remuneration and benefits information to the Commission for decision making.
• Develop the departmental work plan based on the approved strategic plan to ensure that the departmental goals and objectives are attained.
• Manage and supervise staff in the Directorate in order to achieve the objectives of the Directorate and the Commission in an efficient and effective manner.
• Coordinate and manage the implementation of the departmental approved work plan to ensure the attainment of the department’s objectives.
• Review remuneration analysis reports and recommendations to ensure the proper methodology was used and the quality of the reports is at per with requirements for presentation to the Commission.
• Analyse remuneration and benefits data and requests from stakeholders for purposes of proposing sound recommendations to the Commission for decision.
• Prepare technical briefs on remuneration issues in the public service to facilitate provision of policy guidelines to the public service by the Commission.
• Prepare policy papers on various remuneration and benefits issues to enable the Commission guide the public service.
• Coordinate the consultation with external parties and other stakeholders in the matters concerning remuneration and benefits in the public service.
• Record proceedings of the Commission meetings, prepare minutes and follow-up on the communication of decisions made to the stakeholders.
• Represent the Directorate and the Commission in various consultative forums, committees and taskforces where technical input is required on issues of remuneration and benefits.
• Coach and mentor staff to enable growth and development of staff within the Directorate and the Commission.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Public administration, Business Administration, Economics or related from a recognized university.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics and Human Resource Management from a recognized university.
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience, three (3) of which should be in comparable position from a reputable organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Public sector operations and systems.
• Knowledge of Government policy directions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant professional standards such as Labour relations.

Key competencies:

• Ability to appropriately communicate sensitive information and to judge how and with whom this information should be shared.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in basic computer applications