Senior Employee Relations Officer (Productivity/Liaison) at Kenya Ports Authority

Description

Overall Objective

Reporting to the Principal Employee Relations Officer, the job holder participates in Industrial relations activities for industrial harmony and realization of the Authority’s objectives.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• In consultation attending to the operation of industrial relations Activities to maintain industrial harmony.
• Providing advisory services to works committees and first phase in handling serious grievances at Sectional levels.
• Conducting regular audits on the implementation of the Employment policies and Collective Agreements.
• In liaison conducting surveys on the review of the terms and conditions of employment for Unionisable employees.
• Studying and carrying out sensitization programs to ensure all cadres of staff are aware of their obligations to the contract of employment.
• Explaining to and guiding staff/workers on the existing channels of addressing their grievances and complaints.
• In consultation managing issues affecting the breakdown of industrial relations issues including strikes.
• Attending to the resolution of disputes at the district labour offices filed by the Union or by individual employees.

Requirements

• Be a holer of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or, Social Sciences, or any other relevant field from a recognized institution from a recognized institution
• Be a valid member of the Institute of Human Resources Management Kenya and be of good standing.
• Have over five (5) years’ experience in providing support in the delivery of Employee/ Industrial Relations services with at least three (3) years served at a managerial level