About this role
(JOB REF: HRM/001/2026) 1 POSITION
Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing leadership in formulation, development and implementation of human resource management and administration development strategy, policies and procedures;
- Ensuring compliance on all statutory and regulatory requirements, Government Circulars, and Institute’s policies;
- Ensuring the Institute is adequately resources with the relevant skills, knowledge (Competencies) and attitudes to enable it attain its mission, vision, goals and objectives;
- Analyzing staffing levels for effective succession planning;
- Overseeing human resource planning;
- Providing secretariat to the Human Resource Management Advisory Committee;
- Developing, recommending and ensuring effective implementation of staff compensation and rewards systems;
- Ensuring implementation of health and safety programs;
- Promoting development of staff welfare programs;
- Overseeing and ensuring that records of all employees and matters pertaining to staff are maintained in a manner that is easily identifiable and retrievable without compromising its integrity and confidentiality;
- Overseeing the development and implementation of an effective staff performance management system
- Ensuring development and implementation of the Training and Development Plan;
- Overseeing the implementation of national principles and values of governance in human resource issues;
- Providing strategic direction, coordination, and supervision of the Administration Department to ensure efficient delivery of administrative support services across the Institute.
- Overseeing the provision of security services, transport and fleet management, office accommodation, mail services, cleaning, utilities, and other general administrative services to facilitate smooth institutional operations.
- Ensuring efficient management of records and registry services through proper creation, classification, storage, retrieval, archiving, and disposal of official records in compliance with applicable laws, policies, and standards.
- Ensuring proper acquisition, utilization, maintenance, safeguarding, inventory control, and disposal of the Institute's assets, properties, buildings, equipment, and other administrative facilities.
- Leading, supervising, mentoring, and appraising staff within the Administration Department; coordinating departmental work plans and budgets; ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and institutional policies; and promoting continuous improvement in administrative service delivery.
- Coordinating initiatives aimed at achieving strategic objectives of the organization; and
- Preparing and implementing the Departmental work plan and budget.
Person Specifications:
- At least ten (12) years relevant work experience of which three (3) must have been in the position of Assistant Director Human resource/ Assistant Director, Administration or equivalent;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Public\Business Administration, Commerce (HR Option), Government or any other related qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Masters in Human Resource Management Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Certified Human Resource Professional Certificate (CHRP - K);
- Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
- Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
- Membership to Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) in good standing
- Valid Practicing License;
- Proficiency in computer application skills;
- Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
- Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Skills
Leadership