ICT Authority Human Resource Manager Job in Kenya

The ICT Authority (a state corporation under Ministry of Information Communications and Technology) as an implementing agency for the World Bank funded Kenya Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project (KTCIP) project hereby invites suitable candidates for the following position:

Human Resource Manager
Ref: ICTA/HRM/02/2014
1 Position

Objective and Scope of work: Reporting to the Director Corporate Services, the HR Manager will be responsible for overall HR strategy, policy direction and ensures alignment HR to overall strategy of ICTA, through effective human resources planning, implementation, employee evaluation, employee relations, programs, and activities. 

The HR Manager will prepare updates for the Board of Directors through the CEO

Duties and Responsibilities

• Development, implementation and monitoring of HR policies and practice
• Recruitment, and ensuring alignment of skills with functions
• Management of employee personal and training development records
• Coordination of the Organization structure and staff compliment
• Defining and reviewing job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Deployment and Preparation of employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation.
• Management of employee surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Development, implementation and review of Performance and Appraisal systems
• Manage employee relations including development of effective grievance management systems
• Maintains employee benefits programs and communicate HR policy and guidelines to all employees
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource state requirements;
• Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
• Maintains human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.
• Complete human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains human resource staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Prepare Board Papers and status updates on HR matters

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences or related field.  Masters degree is an added advantage
• Post graduate certificate in HR
• Relevant Professional membership
• At least 5 years experience

Recruitment Criteria

The recruitment will be conducted in accordance to Guidelines on Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Grants  by World Bank Borrowers (2011), and is open to all Kenyans eligible as defined in these Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria in the job description.

Applications accompanied with detailed CVs and copies of relevant documents and testimonials should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked the position and Reference Number to the address below :

The Chief Executive Officer,
ICT Authority,
12th  Floor Teleposta Towers- Kenyatta Avenue
P.O. Box 27150 – 00100, 

Nairobi, Kenya.

Or sent through email: recruitment@ict.go.ke

and placed in  a Box  marked(RECRUITMENT) situated at ICT Authority Entrance, 12th floor Teleposta Towers or mailed so as to reach the above address on or 16th May 2014, at 5pm East African Time.