Principal Human Resource Officer (Talent Management and Welfare) - 1 Post at Kenya Maritime Authority

Ref:16/23 

Job Purpose

• Responsible for ensuring that the Authority has the right and sufficient human resource to meet its objectives. They are 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

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

• Coordinating, formulating and implementing HR strategies, policies rules, regulations, and systems for the Authority;
• Overseeing human resource planning;
• 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;

Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or Equivalent qualifications;
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management
• Minimum KCSE C+ (plus) or its equivalent;
• Membership of the Institute of Human Resource Management;
• Should have relevant experience for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Good Communication skills;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution

Key competencies and skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to mobilize resources
• Negotiation skills