Deputy Director Employee Performance Management at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirement

Academic qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management/Industrial relations/ Business Administration/Public Policy and Administration or any relevant field
• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences such as Government, Sociology, Public/Business Administration, Human Resource/Personnel Management or any other relevant qualification from a recognized university/institution

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) or Equivalent, Registered (Licensed) Member of Institute of Human Resource Management

Previous relevant work experience required.

• 10 years’ experience in Human Resource Management of which 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management in the public or private sector

Job Description

Managerial / Supervisory

• Coordinate the process of Employee performance management in the public service sub sector
• Advise the sub sector on enabling legal and institutional framework for introduction and operationalization of Employee performance management
• Provide logistical and technical support to ad-hoc negotiations and evaluation team
• Monitor Employee performance to ensure that the contracting parties are within the parameters of the agreed performance targets

Operational Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with other relevant Sectors/directorates to ensure smooth implementation of the performance contracting and appraisal process;
• Undertaking continuous measurement of the performance of Public Service and individual outcomes;
• Developing output targets that allow the performance by public service and public servants to be objectively measured;
• Developing strategies for culture change in the public service to tackle underperformance at both organizational and individual levels;
• Sensitizing /Inducting concerned parties into the process of performance management
• Carrying out research and development on performance management
•  Recommending reviews on the County Public Service Reward policy;
• Designing and reviewing Employee performance management systems;
• Coordinating implementation of Employee performance management systems;
• Coordinating evaluation of Employee performance in the Sector;
•  Promoting public participation in performance management;
• Reporting on progress on development and implementation of performance contracts in the public service
•  Advising the sector on enabling legal and institutional framework to permit introduction and operationalization of performance management.