HR Senior Assistant Director at Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

V/NO. 130/2018 RE-ADVERTISEMENT
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 109,089 – Kshs. 144,928 p.m. DPP 4 (JG ‘R’)
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Benefits:

• House Allowance: Kshs.50,000 (Nairobi), Kshs. 35,000 (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Kitale, Malindi), Kshs. 25,000 (Other Former Municipalities), Kshs. 20,000 (Other Areas)
• Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 16,000 p.m.
• Leave Allowance: Kshs. 10,000 p.a.
• Medical Insurance Cover: As covered by the Medical Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
• Group Life Insurance Cover: As covered by the Group Life Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
• Car loan: Up to Kshs. 3 Million
• Mortgage Scheme: Up to Kshs. 15 Million

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director of Human Resource Management or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of two (2) years;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Public/Business Administration, Human Resource Management/Staff Management or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Post graduate diploma in Staff/Human Resource Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A Masters degree in Human Resource/Staff Management, Business Administration or Public Administration or their equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• A certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional and administrative competence, and a thorough understanding of the existing and emerging Human Resource Management practices/techniques;
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National and ODPP goals, policies and development objectives; and
• Be a member of a recognized professional body.

NOTE: Possession of a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

Core Skills /Competences

In addition to the above requirements an officer must have the following skills:-

• Knowledge of professional standards;
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of national and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions goals, policies and development objectives;
• Knowledge on relevant legislation;
• Policy formulation and implementation skills;
• Planning skills;
• Research skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Performance management skills;
• Budgeting skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Leadership skills;
• ICT skills;
• Interpersonal and communication skills;
• Organizational and administrative skills.

Personal Qualities

In addition to the above requirements an officer must have the following qualities:-

• Ability to articulate and interpret national and international policies and development goals;
• Creativity and innovativeness
• Honesty and integrity;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to build and lead cohesive teams;
• Professionalism;
• Self driven; and
• Results oriented;

Duties and responsibilities

An officer at this level will head the Human Resource Management division and he/she will be responsible directly to the Director of Public Prosecutions professionally and administratively to the Deputy Director of Central Facilitation Services for efficient and effective management of the division. Specifically, duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

• Forecasting the human resource needs as per the objectives and functions of the organization and planning in order to ensure adequate staff with the required skills and competencies for efficient and effective service delivery;
• Developing and overseeing implementation of human resource management
  policies, and procedures to ensure the availability of guidelines that enhance delivery of service that is aligned to the constitution requirements, that is in line with best practice, and that meets set quality standards;
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of human resource management policies, guidelines, procedures, and standards to inform timely review;
• Providing professional advice on human resource management policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with regulations;
• Coordinating the development and review of career progression guidelines and succession management strategies to ensure availability of competencies required at all times, to support effective and efficient delivery of public prosecution services;
• Coordinating preparation of Advisory Board Papers and implementation of Board decisions in a timely manner in order to enhance the delivery of service at ODPP;
• Providing leadership at the divisional level to ensure effective contribution to the achievement of organizational strategic objectives;
• Coordinating the preparation and implementation of Personnel Emolument budget for staff of ODPP to ensure sufficient allocation for delivery of timely and quality service;
• Developing and monitoring the implementation of the human resource management strategy derived from the ODPP strategic plan to ensure the deliverables of the strategy are met against set timelines and quality standards;
• Coordinating labour relations management at ODPP through the interpretation
  of labour laws, advise on collective bargaining and negotiations with the union, to ensure minimal disruptions to the operations of public prosecution services that result from disgruntled employees;
• Coordinating recruitment of staff and proper placement to ensure achievement of ODPP strategic objectives;
• Coordinating the implementation of performance management system in ODPP to ensure quality and timely service delivery;;
• Promoting strategic alliances with inter-agencies and other institutions to provide relevant services and resources on human resource management for enhanced organizational performance;
• Coordinating the management of human resource records to ensure ODPP is compliant with the guidelines on records management, and to support the availability of staff information that is critical in the management of human resources;
• Coordinating the preparation of quarterly and annual divisional reports and sharing with the management for informed decision making to enhance organisational performance;
• Coordinating the management of staff compensation and benefits to ensure a motivated workforce;
• Participating in relevant committees to support the implementation of the ODPP mandate.
• Mentoring and coaching staff in the division to enhance performance.