Principal Human Resource Management and Development Officer at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Chief Human Resource Management Officer, for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other relevant Social sciences from a recognized institution;
• Higher Diploma in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management; Human Resource Development, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Coordinating human resource services in such areas as appointment, promotion, payroll management, discipline, pensions, establishment and complement control;
2. Analyzing the staffing levels and making proposals for succession planning;
3. Analyzing utilization of human resources and advising on proper deployment;
4. Analyzing staff progression and making proposals for career development;
5. Ensuring the correct interpretation and implementation of human resource management and development regulations, labor laws and other statutes;
6. Managing the human resource information systems;
7. Preparing and compiling reports on the implementation of Performance Management Systems including Performance Appraisal Systems;
8. Developing training projections and plans;
9. Coordinating the preparation and processing of cases for the County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee;
10. Organizing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating training programmes;
11. Facilitating the nomination of officers for scholarships;
12. Taking custody of Human Resource Development records; and
13. Supervising training needs assessment and development