Director- HRM and Development at Migori County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Developing and reviewing human resource policies, strategies, regulations, procedures, rules and guidelines
• Developing and reviewing human resource standards and guidelines
• Overseeing human resource services in functional areas such as recruitment, promotion, discipline, training and development, placement and staff welfare
• Interpreting applying and providing advice on human resource management policies, rules and regulations, procedures and systems
• Analysing data on human resource management for decision making
• Approving information relating to recruitment, appointment, transfer, human resource management information systems
• Ensuring maintenance of staff establishment and complement control
• Coordinating research in human resource matters; 
• Coordinating the implementation of human resource decisions within the existing rules, regulations and procedures 
• Identifying and approving the use of an appropriate human resource system (both manual and electronics)
• Coordinating the carrying out of training needs assessment and approving trainings for staff
• Training staff on target setting and carrying out in staff performance appraisals system
• Secretary to the County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and
• Coordinating the implementation of its decisions thereof
• Approving various claims relating to training, medical and others
• Coordinating the preparation of budget estimates for human resource management including personnel emoluments
• Administering welfare matters as required; handling staff grievances and industrial relation matters; maintaining an up-to-date human resource information database as per set procedures and policies
• Ensuring that human resource quality management standards are maintained; and analysing human resource reports for decision making.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Served in the grade of Deputy Director for a minimum period of three (3) years or have a cumulative relevant working experience of ten (10) years three (3) of which must have been at a senior position either in the public or private sector.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Sociology, Public/Business Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Plus a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Pensions or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National goals, policies, objectives and the ability to translate them into human resource management policies and programmes.