Principal Human Resource Officer at Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority ( KNRA)

 Vacancy No. KNRA/07/2023

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• A minimum period of eight (8) years in relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in supervisory role in a position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or Equivalent qualifications;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Human Resource Management, Administration, Business Administration, qualifications or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Institute of Human Resource Management and in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Good Communication skills
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating, formulating and implementing HR strategies, policies rules, regulations, and systems for the Authority
• Overseeing human resource planning and development;
• Overseeing the Identification, designing and implementing of training programs based on identified needs;
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of training and development programmes
• Providing guidance on development and updating of the human resource database;
• Overseeing staff induction and on-boarding programme;
• Coordinating, reviewing and implementing the Human Resource Career guidelines;
• Supervising effective administration of the payroll system;
• Reconciliation of staff complement and establishment;
• Ensuring preparation and compiling staff deductions done outside the payroll;
• Managing employee relations programmes and ensuring staff discipline is maintained;
• Supervising the update of the human resource database in the Authority;
• Drawing a plan for the annual performance target setting in the Authority for review by management;
• Coordinating issues of staff welfare;
• Managing human resource internal communication and HR information management systems
• Secretary to the Training Committee;
• Ensuring compliance with statutory obligations related to health & safety, HIV/AIDS, Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse, Gender and Disability Mainstreaming and other requirement in working environment
• Preparing and submitting all statutory deductions; and
• Processing pension claims.
• Managing staff separation; and
• Supervising, training and developing staff under him or her.