Assistant Director (Human Resource And Administration) at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Duties and Responsibilities

The officer will be the head of the human resource section and his/her duties and responsibilities will include:

• Proposals on policy formulation on management issues.
• Human resource planning.
• Training and development.
• Establishment and compliment control.
• Formulating documents on terms and condition of service.
• Handling of industrial relations matters.
• Management of staff salaries
• Supervision of policy implementation.
• Interpretation of existing policies and circulars from the public service.
• Planning and coordinating Human Resource activities.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum requirements for Appointment

For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) of at least mean grade “C+” (Plus) or its equivalent;
• Bachelor’s honors degree in Human Resource Management or Personnel Management or Industrial Relations or Social Sciences or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or Personnel Management or Industrial Relations or Social Sciences or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Attended professional and administrative courses or equivalent in a recognized institution;
• Satisfactorily served as Chief Human Resource Management Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years; and
• Must be computer literate.
• Member of a relevant professional body.