Senior Human Resources Manager at Kenya Medical Research Institute

Job Summary: Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this position will oversee human resources function at USAMRD-K and act as a liaison with KEMRI in all personnel related matters.

The incumbent will be stationed in Nairobi with frequent visits to Projects in Kisumu and Kericho.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all employment practices, compensation, employee benefits, and human resources programs are within established standards, procedures, guidelines, and policies.
• Ensure that USAMRD-K maintains a compensation and benefits package that is equitable and competitive.
• Coordinate the human resources planning process and facilitate staff recruitment and selection process.
• Manage the process of staff appointments and separation.
• Develop and implement staff induction programmes.
• Coordinate performance management process to ensure that it is effectively linked to staff development programmes.
• Work with teams and departments in identifying training and development needs.
• Facilitate periodic review and update of Human Resources policies and procedures in line with changes in the regulatory and labor environment.
• Provide administrative support, which includes maintenance of personnel records, payroll administration, processing of staff benefits and management of retirement benefits scheme.
• Preparation and control of human resource budgets.
• Ensure that USAMRD-K has a healthy workforce through a well-managed health and group life policy, safe working environment, effective management of disciplinary and grievance issues, and effective communication processes.
• Facilitate manpower analysis and reporting.
• Advise managers on all employee relation matters (ensuring problems are dealt with speedily and at the lowest possible level, in accordance with laid down policies).
• Monitor and analyze human resources data which include turnover rates, absence, etc, and report the same to management with recommendations for future action.
• Oversee internship programme in coordination with heads of departments.
• Perform any other relevant duty as may be assigned from time to time by the management.

Requirements:

• Degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration.
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Over 5 year’s progressive experience as a Human Resource Manager.
• Must be a registered member of Institute of Human Resources Management.
• Should possess technical skills, soft skills, hard skills, interpersonal and management skills.
• Strong communication skills and excellent inter-personal skills.
• Knowledge of the labor legislation governing the labor market.
• Leadership through influence and effective conflict resolution.
• Should have a good track record and of unquestionable integrity.

Additional Requirements:

Evidence of having satisfied the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010; provide the following:

• KRA Certificate of Tax compliance
• Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau.
• Police Clearance Certificate.
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
• Certificate of clearance from HELB.

Terms of Employment:

• One (1) year renewable contract.
• Probation period for the first three (3) months

Remuneration: The salary is based on KEMRI salary scale.