Assistant Director, Human Resource Management & Development - Grade 6 at National Defence University - NDU-K

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinating staff recruitments, appointments, selection, promotion, transfers, discipline and separation;
• Developing, implementation and reviewing human resource policies, procedures, standards and regulations;
• Undertaking staff establishment and career planning;
• Identifying, designing and coordinating the implementation of training programmes;
• Providing guidance on development and updating of the human resource database;
• Monitoring the implementation of training and human resource development plans;
• Preparing Personnel Emolument Budget for the University;
• Updating and maintaining skills inventory;
• Participating in the development of knowledge management;
• Analyzing impact of human resource policies on performance;
• Coordinating performance management;
• Overseeing development and maintenance of human resource database;
• Implementing and reviewing human resource plans;
• Coordinating industrial relations and staff welfare;
• Providing advice to staff on pay and benefit system;
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements relating to Human Resource;
• Coordinating quality management and performance contracting processes.

Requirements for Appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at the grade of Principal Human Resource Management Officer or in a comparable position;6
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management; Human Resource Development; Industrial Relations or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Human Resource Management/Development; Industrial Relations or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Relevant technical and professional certification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution
• Registered with Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• Valid practicing license from IHRM
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated merit, ability and leadership as reflected in work performance and results.