Assistant Director, Human Resource Management at Isiolo County Government

Duties and responsibilities

• An officer of this level will be deployed at the payroll unit within the department of public service management. 

Specific duties and responsibilities.

• Oversee and direct payroll procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and payroll tax obligations.
• Supervise and coach payroll team.
• Develop systems to process payroll account transactions eg salaries, benefits, deductions, taxes and third party payment.
• Coordinate timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Oversee processing of payroll changes e.g. (new hires, terminations) and system upgrades
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies 
• Liaise with auditors and manage payroll tax audit
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports 
• Resolve issues and answer payroll related questions

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Be in possession of Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or in any of social science with a higher diploma in human resource management from recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in human resource management.
• Served for a minimum period of five (5) years in payroll management or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service.
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
• Be a member of the institute of human resource management in good standing
• Experience in integrated payroll and personnel database (IPPD) system is a must.