Director, Human Resource Management and Development at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/007/2017/18

JOB GROUP „R‟

Duties and responsibilities:-

• Formulating, implementing and reviewing human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations;
• Advising the authorized officer on the exercise of delegated powers and ensuring that professional human resource management standards are maintained;
• Advising the ministry on career and succession management, human resource planning and optimal utilization of human resources;
• Coordinating the implementation of performance management systems, including Performance Appraisal System and the rewards and sanctions framework;
• Liaising with the Public Service Board and Ministry responsible for finance on human resource matters;
• Identifying, designing and overseeing the implementation of training programmes based on the needs of the County Public Service;
• Interpreting labour laws and other statutes that impact on the human resource at the Ministry/State Department;
• Coordinating budget preparation for personnel emoluments;
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of an up-to-date human resource development database;
• Overseeing the budgeting, fair allocation and optimal utilization of training resources and opportunities.

Requirements for appointment:-

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration, Sociology, Political Science/Government or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have relevant knowledge, experience and a distinguished career in matters of Human resource management and development of not less than seven (7) years, three (3) years of which should be at a senior managerial position in the public service or its equivalent in the private sector;
• Master’s degree in Human Resource/Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Public/Business Administration, Government or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; and Member of a relevant professional body;
• Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Attended a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National goals, policies and development objectives and ability to transform them into Human Resource Management and Development policies and programmes;
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of relevant legislation, best practices and emerging issues in Human Resource Management and Development.
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of the human resource and a thorough understanding of the human resource issues and emerging human resource management practices/ techniques.

Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract.

NOTE:

Salary, allowances and other benefits are per the rates prescribed by the salaries and remuneration commission.