Deputy Registrar (Industrial Relations) at University of Nairobi

ADVERT REF AC/12/292/23 GRADE 14

Salary and benefits:

Basic Salary: Kshs 162,303-228,848 House Allowances: Kshs 66,344

All other allowances and benefits will be as provided in the terms of service applicable to respective job grades or as determined by Council from time to time

For Appointment to this grade, the applicant must have:

Academic and professional:

• Have a relevant Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Relations, Administration, Management, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Communication and Conflict Resolution, Management or any other related, relevant discipline from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Masters degree in Industrial Relations, Administration, Management, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Communication and Conflict Resolution, Management or any other related, relevant discipline.
• Membership in good standing to a relevant Professional body (ies) (where applicable) will be an added advantage.

Experience and skills

• 9 years administrative experience, 3 of which must be at the level of Senior Assistant Registrar
• Member of a recognized, relevant professional body
• Administrative and negotiation skills including organization, responsibility, teamwork, communication, time management, multi-tasking and customer care.
• Computer literacy

Duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:

• Liaising industrial relations matters with staff Unions and external stakeholders involved in labour matters
• Attending the Employment and Labour Relations Court of Kenya and preparing statements to external Lawyers on human resource related cases in liaison with the Directorate of Legal and Corporate Board Services;
• Providing secretariat services to University labour related engagements with unions;
• Interpretation of CBAs, labour laws and terms of service and their implementation;
• Preparing management briefs on labour related developments, legislations and practices;
• Coordinating collective bargaining and grievance procedures;
• Supervision of sectional performance and staff appraisal;
• Any other duties as assigned by the Vice Chancellor from time to time.