Director- HRM and Development at Migori County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities:  

• Developing and reviewing human resource policies, strategies, regulations, procedures, rules and guidelines 
• Developing and reviewing human resource standards and guidelines 
• Overseeing human resource services in functional areas such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and development, placement and staff welfare 
• Interpreting applying and providing advice on human resource management policies, rules and regulations, procedures and systems 
• Analysing data on human resource management for decision making 
• Approving information relating to recruitment, appointment, transfer, human resource management information systems 
• Ensuring maintenance of staff establishment and complement control
• Coordinating research in human resource matters;  
• Coordinating the implementation of human resource decisions within the existing rules, regulations and procedures  
• Identifying and approving the use of an appropriate human resource system (both manual and electronics) 
• Coordinating the carrying out of training needs assessment and approving trainings for staff 
• Training staff on target setting and carrying out in staff performance appraisals system
• Secretary to the County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and  Coordinating the implementation of its decisions thereof 
• Approving various claims relating to training, medical and others 
• Coordinating the preparation of budget estimates for human resource management including personnel emoluments 
• Administering welfare matters as required; handling staff grievances and industrial relation matters; maintaining an up-to-date human resource information database as per set procedures and policies 
• Ensuring that human resource quality management standards are maintained; and analysing human resource reports for decision making. 

Requirements for appointment 

• Be a Kenyan citizen 
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Sociology, Public/Business  Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Plus a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Pensions or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

OR 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution 
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution is an added advantage. 
• Must have either ten (10) years demonstrable and proven experience, three (3) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the public sector or six  years’ experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Public Service OR  have either fifteen (15) years of demonstrable and proven experience, five (5) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the private sector or eight years’ experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Private Service. 
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing
• Must be a Certified Human Resource management Practitioner 
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six  (6) weeks from a recognized institution is preferred. 
• Certificate in computer application skills; and 
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and the ability to translate them into human resource management policies and programmes.