Director Corporate Services at National Council for Children’s Services

Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities entail: -

• Providing strategic leadership in the functional areas of Human Resources and Administration, Corporate Communications and Information and Communication Technology services;
• Developing policies, plans and strategies in the functional areas of Human Resources and Administration, Corporate Communications and Information and Communication Technology services;
• Ensuring recruitment, selection and placement, performance management, training and development, employee relations, payroll and pensions management procedures are undertaken accordingly;
• Overseeing the Information, Communications Technology (ICT) functions;
• Ensuring development and implementation of the Council's ICT services to bolster automation of all functions and services;
• Overseeing and ensuring operational systems are efficient, effective, and sustainable;
• Overseeing the designing and implementation of the performance management system;
• Coordinating the review of NCCS corporate branding, marketing, communications strategies, policies and plans;
• Overseeing coordination of office administrative services, transport management and record management;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of efficient and effective systems in the Council;
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory reporting requirements; and
• Overseeing the development of work plans and preparation of budgets for the department.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: -Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Commerce, Human Resource Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Public policy, Administration, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Economics or related field from a recognized institution; 
• Professional qualification in a relevant field;
• Membership to a professional body where applicable; 
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• At least twelve (12) years' work experience five (5) of which must be in senior management;
• Computer Proficiency skills; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.