Manager, Human Resource & Administration at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

Job Reference Number: KNCU/23/2022

Remuneration 

• Gross pay Ksh. 192,896.00 – 243,465.00
• Leave allowance –30% Basic Salary
• Medical Allowance – As per KNATCOM Medical Scheme
• Group Life & Accident Cover - As per KNATCOM Medical Scheme
• Terms Permanent and Pensionable

Purpose of the Job 

The Manager, Human Resource & Administration is responsible for ensuring availability of competent and adequate personnel across all the departments and branches of the Commission to meet its objectives. He/She is responsible for management of the Human Resource Function; including formulation, periodic review and implementation of HR policies; compensation and benefits; staff training and development (competent and productive workforce); employee industrial relations; and performance management.

Remuneration Gross

• pay Ksh. Gross pay Ksh. 235,789.00 - 305,522.00
• Leave allowance –30% Basic Salary
• Medical Allowance - As per KNATCOM Medical Scheme
• Group Life & Accident Cover - As per KNATCOM Medical Scheme
• Terms Permanent and Pensionable

Job Description

The Manager Human Resources & Administration is responsible for the following functions:

• provide professional leadership in the development and implementation of Human Resource plans and budgets, outlining activities to be undertaken, resource requirements, key performance measures and indicators as well as expected outcomes;
• conduct workforce analysis, determine optimum staff requirements and design organizational structure that maximizes synergies across functions to support the implementation of the Commission’s strategic plan;
• conduct job analysis in order to develop job descriptions and competency profiles to facilitate Human Resource planning, staff recruitment and selection,
• performance management, training and development, job evaluation and pay structure design as well as career planning;
• coordinate the recruitment and selection process in order to ensure that KNATCOM has a critical mass of qualified Human Resource with the required competencies necessary for implementation of departments strategic management plans;
• assess training needs analysis and baseline attitude surveys in order to design and implement relevant training programmes aimed at building capacity by equipping staff with the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviour characteristics in line with the strategic plan;
• coordinate implementation of the performance management system and ensure that individual and team performance is continuously monitored and measured against realistic but challenging targets aligned to the strategic direction by clearly
• defining performance measures and indicators, expected timeframe as well as resource requirements;
• ensure timely and accurate processing of the payroll;

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• providing professional leadership in the development and implementation of human resources plans and budgets, outlining activities to be undertaken, resource requirements, key performance measures and indicators as well as
• expected outcomes;
• conducting workforce analysis, determine optimum staff requirements and design organizational structure that maximizes synergies across functions to support the implementation of the commission’s strategic plan;
• analyzing organizational structures, business processes and workplace relationships in order to eliminate hierarchical layers and strengthen opportunities for increased collaboration through flexible work teams;
• conducting job analysis in order to develop job descriptions and competency profiles to facilitate Human Resource planning, staff recruitment and selection, performance management, training and development, job evaluation and pay structure design as well as career planning;
• coordinating the recruitment and selection process in order to ensure that the
• commission has a critical mass of qualified human resources with the required
• competencies necessary for implementation of departments strategic management plans;

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• a minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience four (4) of which should be in supervisory role in comparable and relevant position.
• A minimum of Master’s Degree in Human Resource management, social sciences, Arts, Government, Political Science or Public Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource management, social sciences, Arts, Government, Political Science or Public Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• leadership course or its equivalent lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• membership of the institute of Human Resource management;
• proficiency in computer applications;
• demonstrated results in work performance