Assistant Human Resource Management Officer - 1 Position at Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing draft correspondences;
• Reviewing job descriptions and preparing job advertisements;
• Assisting in the recruitment process;
• Organizing Staff induction and on-boarding programs;
• Writing pay change advise and advice accounts section on staff salary changes, transfers, appointments, promotions and increments for timely processing
• Maintaining and update the staff compliment to ensure records of the establishment are kept up to date;
• Processing salaries, allowances, benefits and final dues;
• Updating the HR information systems data;
• Issuing of staff Identity Cards.
• Collating information relating to recruitment and selection, appointments, training, performance management, records and staff complement control;
• Undertaking of training needs analysis, projections and developing training programmes;
• Administering performance appraisal, collates performance related data, analyzing and preparing related reports;
• Collating data in relation to HIV/AIDS Prevention, gender, disability mainstreaming, Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Occupational, Safety and Health Act;
• Preparing timely statutory returns such as NSSF and NHIF;
• Processing pension elements and other human resource administration matters for retirees and those proceeding on retirement for timely payments;
• Implementing decisions made by the Human Resource Officers to ensure issues raised are addressed and in a timely manner; and
• Any other duty as assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade “C-” (C Minus) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Diploma/ Higher Diploma in Human Resource or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Valid membership from relevant professional body is an added advantage; and
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution.