Human Resource Officer II at Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

Job Purpose 

• This cadre is responsible for ensuring the Authority has the requisite Human Resource Capacity to enable it deliver on the overall mandate of the Authority.  

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks 

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Collecting and collating data on human resource management issues; 
• Facilitating recruitments, appointments, promotions, placement/ deployment, training and development, leave management, disciplinary, grievance handling and staff welfare; 
• Collecting and collating data for development of internal and external reports in the division; 
• Updating human resource management records and information systems; 
• Providing advisory services to staff on matters related to human resource in the Authority; 
• Implementing organizational change initiatives and workplace safety and health structures and systems;  
• Implementing and communicating human resource management decisions; 
• Drafting routine correspondences; 
• Undertaking training needs assessment and developing training plans and programme; 
• Collecting and collating data for processing salaries, allowances, gratuity and other benefits; 
• Providing HR administrative support to line functions; 
• Orienting and inducting new staff to familiarize with the organization; 
• Collecting and collating data on staff performance appraisal for quarterly, mid-year and end year assessment; and 
• Identifying and updating the Risk Management Register for the department. 

Knowledge, Experience and qualifications required 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Human Resource Management/Development, Industrial Relations, Business Administration (Human Resource Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution; OR 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;   
• Certified Human Resource Professional Part I – (CHRP I); Membership with Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM); and 
• Certificate in computer application;