Deputy Director – Human Resources Management and Development at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

1. Served in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development, for a minimum period of three (3) years;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution;
3. Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Counselling Psychology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
4. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
5. Membership to a relevant professional body;
6. Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution; and
7. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Interpreting and advising on human resource management and development policies and regulations;
2. Monitoring the implementation of human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations and analyzing their impact on staff;
3. Ensuring that professional human resource management and development standards are maintained;
4. Implementation of Public Service Board decisions;
5. Advising Technical Departments in the County Ministries/Departments on career and succession management, human resource planning and utilization of human resources;
6. Coordinating the preparation of Personnel Emoluments (PE) budgets;
7. Coordinating the implementation of Performance Management Systems including Performance Appraisal System and the Reward and Sanctions Framework;
8. Managing the Human Resource Management Information Systems;
9. Ensuring compliance with labor laws and forging linkages with the Unions;
10. Liaising with the Public Service Board, County Ministry responsible for Public Service Management and County Ministry responsible for Finance on human resource matters;
11. Coordinating the processing and verifying of the agenda and minutes for the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee;
12. Coordinating implementation of technical assistance training programmes including preparing training proposals;
13. Coordinating training and human resource development activities;
14. Overseeing the development of training projections and plans; and
15. Validation and authentication of academic and professional certificates in liaison with the relevant institution