Assistant Manager, Human Resource (MG4) at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Reporting to the Manager, Human Resource. He/she will be responsible for Formulating and ensuring implementation of leading human resource strategies and practices in their respective section.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify the resources and skills needed to deliver on the strategic plan and leading the acquisition of those skills through recruitment, training, and employee career management;
• Ensure performance appraisals are conducted and the appraisal outputs and resolutions are implemented;
• Analyze recruitment requests against the Establishment Plan and ensure the maintenance of the approved staff complement;
• Prepare training plan for the organization in accordance with the identified training needs.
• Propose and seek for approval of the training budget;
• Constitute Joint Industrial Committees to deliberate on arising industrial issues to enhance good industrial relations;
• Ensure that disciplinary and grievance procedures are followed and participating in the disciplinary and grievance processes;
• Ensure occupational Health and Safety measure are in place and are followed;
• Oversee the effective management of the payroll, Staff Medical Scheme, Staff Loans
• Scheme and Staff Insurances;
• Ensure adherence to the defined culture by modelling the appropriate behavior required to meet human resource demands and performance expectations;
• Ensure collaboration amongst the staff with other Departments and relevant stakeholders for the purpose of cultivating collective responsibility to achieve Fund’s objective; and
• Ensure that recognized, approved and correct benefits and allowances are processed and any necessary recovery made in line with policy and legislation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field from a recognized Institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field from a recognized institution is an added advantage;
• Professional qualification in Human Resource management, such as CHRP (K) or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• At least ten (10) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should be in a supervisory position;
• Membership in a relevant and accredited professional body and in good standing;
• Management course from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.