Director Human Resource Management & Development at County Government of Tana River

TRCPSB/V/NO. 018/2025: DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT J/G ‘R’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

 Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Innovation and design of Human Resource strategies and translating them into policies;
• Introducing systems/management practices that will facilitate effective and efficient management of the human resource;
• Enlarging and enriching human resource management function in the public service;
• Developing terms and conditions of service for Civil Service and Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies;
• Providing guidance on human resource management policy matters to Departments and other public service bodies;
• Developing a regulatory framework and standards which will promote understanding and commitment to positive values and updating the existing rules and regulations and adapting them to the changing environment including the related status and management structures;
• Setting and managing performance standards;
• Analyzing staffing levels for cadres managed by the Division;
• Identifying training needs;
• In liaison with Human Resource Development Division, designing, planning and ensuring implementation of training for enhancing skills on human resource;
• Initiating issues related to collective bargaining and negotiating agreements with trade unions and monitoring their implementation;
• Planning, organization, co-ordination and administration of all human resource activities within the Department;
• Implementation of human resource management policies, rules and regulations;
• Analyzing the effectiveness of the human resource policies, rules and regulations;
• Advising the authorized officer on the delegated powers and ensuring their implementation;
• Maintaining professional human resource management standards in the Department;
• Advising on succession management/human resource planning and utilization of human resources;
• Advising on career development;
• Initiating development and review of schemes of service;
• Advising county corporations on general Government policies on human resource management;
• Interpretation of Labour Laws and other statutes that impact on the human resource in a Department; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director of Human Resource Management or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations/Public or Business Administration/Government or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of human resource and a thorough understanding of the relevant emerging practices/techniques.