Deputy Director (Finance, Human Resource & Administration) at Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, an officer at this level will be in charge of the Finance, Human Resources and Administration Department.

Specific duties and responsibilities will involve:

• coordinating the operations of Finance, Human Resource and Administration;
• formulation of human resource management and finance policies/functions and implementation of the same;
• preparation of corporate budget;
• overseeing human resource management and finance policies and strategies.
• In addition, the officer will be required to set up an effective accounting system following the prevailing Government accounting procedures, managing and monitoring the institutes’ expenditure; and
• monitoring the institute’s payroll and staff establishment among other Human Resource/Finance and Administrative duties.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A Master’s degree in Social Sciences from a recognized institution and at least fifteen (15) years’ experience in the relevant field, five (5) of which must be in relevant senior management levels.
• Be computer literate.
• Undertaken a strategic management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• A PhD qualification in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A person of high integrity.
• A team player.
• A strategic thinker.

Interested candidates for the job must attach clearance certificates from;

• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Commission for University Education for degrees obtained outside Kenya
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct)
• An approved Credit Reference Bureau

NB: This position will be held on a three (3) year contract renewable based on performance