Deputy Director Human Resource & Administration at Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)

Description

Duties and responsibilities shall entail:

• Coordinate development, implementation, review, and monitoring of Human Resource and Administration policies, procedures, frameworks, and strategies.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing analysis, succession planning, and talent management initiatives.
• Coordinate recruitment, selection, induction, deployment, promotion, transfer, and separation processes.
• Oversee implementation of performance management systems, performance contracts, staff appraisals, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate employee learning and development programmes, training needs assessments, mentorship, and leadership development initiatives.
• Oversee employee relations, disciplinary processes, grievance management, conflict resolution, and industrial relations matters.
• Administer staff compensation, payroll, pensions, gratuity schemes, medical insurance, and employee welfare programmes.
• Maintain staff establishment records, job descriptions, organizational structures, and human resource information systems.
• Coordinate job evaluation, organizational design, and career progression initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, public service regulations, governance requirements, and human resource policies.
• Coordinate administration services including records management, office administration, transport, fleet management, workplace safety, and outsourced services.
• Promote staff engagement, wellness, diversity, inclusion, and workplace productivity initiatives.
• Coordinate preparation of departmental budgets, procurement plans, work plans, and performance reports.
• Support implementation of HR automation, digital transformation, and human resource information systems.
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and evaluate staff within the Department.

Education

The successful candidate must possess:

• Master's Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Social Sciences, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K) qualification.
• Membership of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) with a valid practising certificate.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

More Details on Experience

The candidate must have:

• At least ten (10) years' experience in Human Resource Management and Administration of which three years should have been in a management position.
• Demonstrated results in work performance.
• Proven experience in workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and performance management.

Required

• Strategic Human Resource Management.
• Workforce Planning and Talent Management.
• Labor Laws and HR Compliance.
• Leadership and Change Management.
• Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills.

Added Advantage

• HR Analytics and Data Management.
• Digital HR and HRIS Management.
• Learning and Development.
• Report Writing and Presentation Skills.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making.
• Emotional Intelligence.