Deputy Director, Human Resources & Administration

Job Specifications

 Duties and responsibilities will entail: 

• Coordinating, development, implementation and review of HR policies, regulations, guidelines; strategies, procedures and guidelines.
• Coordinating recruitment, staff training and development programmes and industrial relations matters.
• Providing technical advice on HR issues and interpreting HR policies, rules, regulations and statutes.
• Overseeing human resource management activities including preparation of HR budget, recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, career management, training and development, staff welfare, discipline, salary administration.
• Undertaking continuous appraisal and review of the Authority’s terms and conditions of service and making recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinating the implementation of the performance management system.
• Overseeing human resource planning and development.
• Analyzing the staffing levels and making proposals for succession planning.
• Overseeing training and development of staff.
• Coordinating Training Needs Assessments and ensuring implementation of suitable training programmes.
• Monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of training and development programmes.
• Coordinating development and implementation of Performance Management System.
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of Career Progression Guidelines.
• Facilitating human resource planning and succession management.

Personal Specifications

 For appointment to this grade an officer must have:- 

• At least nine(9) years relevant work experience in Public or Private Sector, three(3) of which in Management; 
• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other Social Science from a recognized Institution;
• Masters’ degree in any of the Human Resources, Management/Development/Planning, Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Administration/Management/Development equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution 
• Leadership Course lasting less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management; 
• Meets the provision of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution; 
• Certificate in computer application skills; and 
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results