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To shape and implement strategies to attract, measure, develop and manage the organization’s talent pool and effectively oversee talent development.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Development of core competencies for various job roles supported by training & development strategies and systems .
• Realisation of result-oriented culture driven by suitable performance management, recognition & reward systems and leadership development as well as strong organization design support.
• Overseeing the effectiveness of talent development structure and systems in achieving compliance requirements, optimal efficiency, resource utilization and cost containment.
• Identification of critical roles and building and monitoring of succession plans for critical roles to ensure business continuity.
• Building and implementing programs for leadership development to enable the leadership to deliver on the business strategy.
• Conducting talent assessments and developing mentoring and coaching sessions for employees.
• Discussing career-pathing options with high-potential employees.
• Conducting skills gap analyses to determine personnel needs
• Managing sectional budget and overseeing building of sectional proposals
• Performing benchmark analyses and advising the HR leadership on market trends with regards to attracting and retaining talent Monitoring and evaluating talent management strategies and reporting on the same.
• Maintenance of an updated talent pool.

Academic and Professional qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology.
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Membership to Institute of Human Resource Management.

Relevant work experience required

At least seven (7) years’ overall work experience, three (3) years of which should have been at Supervisory level in a Human Resource function.

Skills required

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid knowledge of Labour Laws.
• Ability to effectively navigate and manage change.
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Strong analytical, good judgement and problem solving abilities in order to regularly resolve conflicts.
• Interpersonal skills.
• IT Proficiency.

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The overall purpose of this role is to effectively lead the development and implementation of HR strategies, policies that enable the organization meet its strategic, business and operational objectives through delivering and managing all facets of HR Information Management, & Compliance matters & Reporting in the Authority.

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for linking HR Administration management to the Authorities strategic plan and determine the current and future HR needs based on the strategic goals;
• Oversee the development and review of HR Policies, frameworks and procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, protection of KRA’s interests, reflection best practice and support of the delivery of KRA business objectives and promoting high standards of people management;
• Ensuring that records of all employees (active and inactive or closed) and matters pertaining to staff are maintained in a manner that is easily identifiable and retrievable without compromising its integrity and confidentiality.
• Effectively lead the development and implementation of HR strategies and policies that enable the organization meet its strategic, business and operational objectives
• Oversee the development of strategic reporting measures and mechanisms to show the impact of HR in the achievement of organizational goals
• Oversee the contract management process
• Direct the Design, implementation and evaluation of HR Audits
• Oversee the Facilitation of the development of filing systems, and maintaining the same to meet administrative, legal and financial requirements of the HR Division.
• Oversee staff transfers and deployments.
• Oversee development of work plans, reports and budgets and ensure timely and cost effective project implementation.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks:

• Facilitate appropriate access to HR information
• Identify documents which are disposable as per the Ministry of Public Service guidelines and the Disposal Act and seek approval from the DC – HR to have the documents disposed off.
• Carry out organisation studies and reviews and work measurements to determine workloads and advice on optimum staffing level requirements.
• Formulate strategies and develop strategic plans for the development and implementation of programs that promote human resource efficiency;
• Ensure that KRA’s HR policies are implemented properly and consistently and that there are effective systems of compliance and audit
• Manage transfers, the exit process and confirmations.

Financial Responsibility:

• Monitors  budgets for the unit

Responsibility for Physical Assets:

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.
• Provide oversight for all departmental physical assets.

Decision Making:

• Make strategic, operational and financial decisions
• Plans the work of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitors subordinates work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates performance.

Working Conditions:

• Works predominantly in a comfortable environment.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

• Bachelors’ Degree in a relevant field
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management/ Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP).
• Membership to a Professional Body (IHRM)
• At least ten (10) years overall working experience, five (5) years of which should have been in a managerial role in a HR function.
• IT Proficiency
• Management skills and abilities
• Decision making and problem solving abilities
• Ability to influence HR matters
• Abilities to build and manage effective teams
• Knowledge of organizational development and change
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Job Details

The Manager, Employee Engagement, is tasked with responsibility for developing strategies to improve staff engagement through facilitation of creation of a positive workplace environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing and executing engagement and HR internal communication strategies and plans to promote employee engagement and communication
• Developing and disseminating internal communication material relating to Human Resources Proposing and ensuring implementation of events to support employee engagement and communication
• Monitoring and evaluating employee engagement programs
• Leading and actively participating in the designing of employee satisfaction surveys with a bias to engagement
• Supporting the development of initiatives and recommendations for implementation by departments based on engagement survey results
• Managing the follow-up of departmental heads’ action plans relating to employee engagement to ensure planned improvements remain relevant
• Leading the Authority’s onboarding program
• Identifying and addressing issues related to employee engagement as well as maintaining positive employee relation climate by responding to employees’ concerns, addressing issues proactively and advising regarding organisation policies
• Participating in the development and overseeing of the sectional budget and proposals
• Preparation of sectional reports on employee engagement metrics
• Advising the HR leadership on issues that significantly impact employee engagement
• Developing and executing engagement and HR internal communication strategies and plans to promote employee engagement and communication

Academic and Professional qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology.
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Membership to Institute of Human Resource Management.

Relevant work experience required

Atleast seven (7) years’ overall work experience, three (3) years of which should have been at Supervisory level in a Human Resource function.

Skills required

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid knowledge of Labour Laws.
• Ability to effectively navigate and manage change.
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills
• Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Strong analytical, good judgement and problem solving abilities in order to regularly resolve conflicts.
• Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge in Industrial Relations.