Principal Human Resource Officer at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital

REF: MTRH/HR/08/10/2025
Job Purpose

• Plan, coordinate, and manage the overall operation of the Information Services.
• The Principal Human Resource Officer will coordinate and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department that support Hospital goals.
• The officer will be reporting to Manager, Human Resource Management and Development.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Supervising, planning and programming work in a human resource management section including recruitment, appointments, complement control, employee relations, training, discipline, salary administration and staff welfare within the framework of existing human resource management policies, rules and regulations;
• Preparing briefs on all disciplinary cases received in the Hospital and tabling them before the discipline committee for recommendations;
• Carrying out staff performance appraisal and providing feedback;
• Managing staff welfare programmes;
• Preparing training programmes;
• Reviewing of work programmes;.
• Maintaining a strategic overview of HR trends, policies and practices; and
• Training and development of staff.

Job Specifications

• Served as Senior Human Resource Officer for a minimum period of three (3)  years or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following Social Sciences; Human Resource Management, Sociology, Records Management, Public Administration, Business Administration/Management, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Post graduate qualification in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, or
• Capacity Development from a recognized institution or part I of Certified Public Secretary (CPS).
• Valid 2025, Membership to the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• Supervisory course lasting not more than 2 weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications. vii. Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six (6)  of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work and performance results.