Public Service Commission Career Opportunities - Director, Human Resource Management and Development

One (1) Post
V/No.53/2013
Gross Salary: Ksh.420,865 – Ksh.561,153 p.m. (PSC 8)
(This salary includes 60% basic pay and 40% allowances)
Terms of Service: Pensionable or Contract
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

Be a Kenyan citizen;

Have at least fifteen (15) years experience in Human Resource Management/Development, three (3) years of which should have been in a leadership/ senior management position in the Public Service or Private Sector;

Have a Masters degree in Human Resource Management/Human Resource Development; Public/Business Administration (Human Resource Management option) or other relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;

Have a Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration (Human Resource Management option) or a relevant Social science from a university recognized in Kenya;

Have demonstrable professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of the human resource function and a thorough understanding of emerging Human Resource practices;

Be in good standing with a relevant professional body;

Have attended a course in leadership or management lasting not less than four (4) weeks in a recognized institution; and

Be proficient in application of Information Communication Technology (ICT); Key Competences

Strong leadership and management skills;

A strategic thinker;

Good interpersonal relations with proven communication skills, both verbal and written; and

Strong negotiation and organization skills; Duties and Responsibilities
The Director, human resource management /development will co-ordinate development of policies and provide oversight on human resource management function in the Public Service.
He/She will be responsible to the Commission Secretary for:

Formulating and reviewing strategies and policies for Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Service;

Identifying core training needs in line with Government objectives and goals for social economic development;

Establishing institutional frameworks in state departments for the discharge of the human resource management/development function;

Regular impact assessments of training undertaken on service delivery;

Regular skills auditing and maintenance of a skills inventory in the National Government;

Initiating collaboration with institutions of higher learning and the School of Government for purposes of offering appropriate training to the public service;

Designing, developing and leading the implementation of career development strategies in the public service;

Facilitating and coordinating the Performance Management Systems in the Public Service;

Developing a framework for hearing and determination of appeals from County Governments;

Undertaking research and analysis of the status of the Human Resource function in the Public service; and

Developing a framework for handling disciplinary matters and appeals from the National State Departments. How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications online through one of the Commission’s websites www.publicservice.go.ke/www.psckjobs.go.ke OR by completing ONE application form PSC 2 (Revised 2007).
The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s website.
Please Note
Candidates should NOT attach any documents to the application form.
ALL the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the form.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Public Service Commission is committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all Kenyans. People with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertisement are encouraged to apply.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates with transcripts during interviews.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce the original letter of appointment to their current substantive post during the interview.
Completed application forms should be sent to:
The Secretary
Public Service Commission of Kenya
P.O. Box 30095 – 00100
Nairobi.

so as to reach the Commission on or before 18th September, 2013
Alice A. Otwala (Mrs.), MBS
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
Public Service Commission