EXT/KMF/TEMP/10 – Assistant Human Resource Officer (6 Posts) at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Job Specification
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Preparing draft correspondences;
• Preparing job advertisements in line with the job descriptions;
• Writing pay change advice and advising accounts section on staff salary changes, transfers, appointments, promotions and increments for timely processing
• Maintaining and updating the staff compliment to ensure records of the establishment are kept up to date;
• Processing salaries, allowances, benefits and final dues; 
• Updating the HR information systems data;
• Issuing of staff Identity Cards.
• Preparing timely statutory returns such as NSSF and NHIF; 
• Processing of leave applications, sick sheets and sick offs;
• Processing pension elements and other human resource administration matters for retirees and those proceeding on retirement for timely payments; and
• Implementing decisions made by the Human Resource Officers to ensure issues raised are addressed.

Person Specifications 
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in Human Resource or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and

Key Competencies and Skills

• Good interpersonal skills;
• Strong communication; and
• Good reporting skills.