Deputy Director, Human Resource Management & Administration at Meru County Public Service Board

 Duties and responsibilities

• Analyze human resource management and development structures and systems;
• Determine and propose methods/strategies for handling the human resource management and development function;
• Initiate and develop human resource management and development policies;
• Proposing performance improvement strategies that are adaptive to the changing environment and technology;
• Research on human resource best practices that will guide the development of human resource management and development policies, standards and regulations;
• Institutionalization of performance management including staff Performance AppraisalSystem;
• Prepare briefs on Collective Bargaining Agreements/ Labour Union matters;
• Participate in tripartite discussions
• Ensure compliance with the remuneration policy
• Identify and liaise with development partners for technical support of training programmes including the development of training proposals;
• Ensure the development and maintenance of an up-to-date human resource development data;
• Identify, design and implement training programmes.
• Monitoring the selection of candidates for in-service training;
• Review and harmonizing thein-service training programmes with clients’ demands;
• Budget for training funds
• Monitoring the utilization of the Training Revolving Fund
• Preparing reports;
• Processing of secondment and unpaid leave cases;
• Administration of the medical cover for the staff. 

Requirements and Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director Human Resource Management and Development Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of eight (8) years
• Bachelors’ degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science from a recognized institution
• Masters’ degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science from a recognized institution
• Have Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or Certified Human Resource Professional Course from a recognized institution
• Be a registered Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management
• Have Valid Practicing License
• Have proficiency in computer application skills
• Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programmes lasting not Less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution