Deputy Director– Human Resource Management at Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

REF: EACC/CSS/DDHRM/1

Reporting to the Director – Corporate Support Services, the jobholder will be responsible for coordination and development of human resource strategy, overseeing human resource planning, resourcing, capacity building, performance and reward management, payroll management and ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation. He/ she will also be responsible for managing staff welfare, employee relations and enforcing human resource policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating development and review of departmental policies and procedures to provide guidance in the operations of the Commission HR activities;
• Coordinating performance management and reward systems in the Commission;
• Overseeing human resource planning and resourcing;
• Coordinating capacity building programmes for the Commission to support delivery of quality standards in line with the Commission’s needs and current trends;
• Coordinating administration of staff welfare and benefits programmes;
• Overseeing payroll management;
• Overseeing management of employee relations;
• Monitoring compliance of the Commission’s human resource policies and procedures with the relevant legislation;
• Overseeing development and implementation of the human resource management strategies;
• Overseeing enforcement of the Commission’s human resource policies, procedures and guidelines.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment as the Deputy Director – Human Resource Management, a person must possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum relevant work experience of fourteen (14) years;
• Must have served at the level of Assistant Director or a comparable position in a reputable organisation for a minimum of three (3) years;
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Industrial Relations or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• A member of Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya (IHRM-K) in good standing;
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum mean grade of C+ or its equivalent from a recognised institution;
• Knowledge of the Constitution and the Law.

Note: Leadership, Governance or Management Training lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognised institution will be an added advantage

In addition, the candidate must possess the following competencies:

• Leadership skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Negotiation skills;
• Ability to build and lead cohesive teams;
• Problem solving skills.