Deputy Director, Human Resource Management and Development at Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA)

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the formulation and implementation Human Resource strategies, policies rules, regulations and systems for the Authority;
• Complying with the provisions of the Human Resource policies, procedures, government circulars, regulations and labor laws in the management of Human Resource;
• Creating awareness on developed and reviewed human resource management policies, laws, regulations, procedures and government circulars;
• Preparing and implementing annual Human Resource budgets and plans;
• Reviewing and placement of job advertisements in the press;
• Coordinating the preparation of long list and assessment of job applications for short listing;
• Coordinating induction and orientation programs for new employees;
• Coordinating new employees and update of biodata in the Human Resource system;
• Coordinating staff separation and clearance processes;
• Coordinating processing of the payroll and ensuring that statutory deducti are effected;
• Ensuring maintenance and update of employee leave records;
• Ensuring maintenance and update of employee bio-data;
• Coordinating employee performance appraisals, analysis and presentation for moderation;
• Coordinating employee disciplinary and grievance handling processes;
• Coordinating preparation of files and meetings for human resource advisory committee;
• Coordinating preparation of files and meetings for performance management committee;
• Preparing annual employee training and development programs;
• Maintaining records for mortgage, car loan and pension schemes;
• Maintaining and updating employee medical scheme;
• Organizing quarterly health and financial talks;
• Coordinating and preparing quarterly and annual reports on employee training, employee performance, performance contracting, mortgage and car loan, medical and leave administration.

Job and Persons' Specification:

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Sociology, Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Commerce from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Sociology, Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Commerce from a recognized institution;
• A minimum period of ten (10) years in relevant work experience and at least four (4) years in middle-level;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Authority of Human Resource Management;
• Computer literacy;
• Fulfills the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.