LU/AD/HR-AHC/EA/11/7/2024
REMUNERATIVE PACKAGE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
- Job Title : Principal Human Resources Officer – Grade AD
12
- Basic Salary:Kes. 108,714 – Kes. 155,461 per month
- Other Allowances: As provided for in the terms of
service.
- No. of Vacancies :One (1) for each Specified Area of
Specialization
- Terms of Service : Successful candidate will be offered
the adjacent remuneration package on three (3) years’ contract
renewable subject to satisfactory work performance.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Supports the Human Resource Manager in the development
and implementation of human resource policies in line with University
policy development guidelines and statutory legislations and regulations
to fulfill the mission and vision of the University.
- Supports the Human Resource Manager in staff recruitment
in line with approved budget allocations and staff establishments in order
to manage the wage bill.
- Supports the Human Resource Manager in planning staff
training through staff training needs assessment and subsequent sourcing
of trainers either internally or externally to ensure staff are operating
at competent optimal performance levels.
- Supervise staff in the main/personnel registry to ensure
safe custody of documents and proper filing of documents is done.
- Implement human resources functions in line with
developed human resource policies to ensure processes and procedures are
followed to achieve the departmental mandate.
- Facilitate staff welfare programmes by referring to the
relevant governing documents
- Prepare the University human resource updates and
reports using appropriate analytical tools.
- Sit and participate as a representative member in staff
recruitment, staff training, disciplinary, terms of service, collective
bargaining agreements committees in absence of the Human Resource Manager
through deliberations on set agendas to achieve the respective set
agendas.
- Assist to plan and execute daily work schedules by
accessing individual job descriptions and competencies to ensure
accountability with regard to assigned tasks fulfillment.
- Facilitate safe custody of documents pertaining to human
resource functions for ease of retrieval.
- Prepare the departmental annual procurement plan through
needs assessment and subsequent resource matching to ensure availability
of resources in a timely and complete manner to facilitate achievement of
the departmental mandate.
- Prepare the departmental budget through needs assessment
and subsequent resource matching to ensure availability of financial
resources in a timely and complete manner to facilitate achievement of the
departmental mandate.
- Handle staff records relating to employees and
dependents and subsequent forwarding to various service providers.
- Implement the process of staff salary and wage
administration matters in line with employment contracts to ensure that
staff are remunerated appropriately and on time.
- Organize all issues on Staff disciplinary matters as per
terms of service in order to maintain law and order in the institution and
provide a fair hearing to the concerned employee.
- Liaise with Human Resource Manager to determine work
force needs in line with the approved staff establishment to ensure the
University has the right quantity of competent employees for mission
achievement.
- Liaise with Human Resource Manager to review/develop
personnel policies through appropriate linkage channels to keep in line
with current emerging issues.
- Assist in preparation staff induction and orientation
programmes in line with administration manuals to create and enabling
working environment for new employees.
- Implement the terms and conditions of service for all
staff through implementation of relevant clauses as appropriate to ensure
standardized administration.
- Prepare staff induction and orientation programmes in
line with administration manuals to create and enabling working
environment for new employees.
- Process staff annual leave requests as stipulated in the
terms of service.
- Develop staff welfare programmes by referring to the
relevant governing documents to ensure welfare needs of University
employees are met on time.
- Allocate work to subordinate staff in line with job
descriptions and annual work plans to ensure all departmental tasks are
carried out in a timely and complete manner.
Qualifications
For appointment to this position, a candidate must
have:
- Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management
- Certified as a Human Resource Professional/Public Secretary
(CHRP II/CPS II) or equivalent professional membership to Institute of
Human Resource Management
- At least nine (9) years in a Human Resource Management
position, three (3) of which must have served at the position of a Senior
Human Resource Officer or its equivalent in public or private sector;
- Attended a management Course lasting not less than four weeks
from a recognized institution.
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010
How To Apply
Interested candidates MUST submit;
- Three (3) hard copies of the letter of application; academic
certificates, ID/Passport testimonials and updated curriculum vitae to
include full details of academic and professional qualifications,
experience, publications, super vision of postgraduate students, attracted
funds, academic programmes developed, membership to professional bodies
(where applicable).
- One soft copy {Running PDF file} of specifications in one (1)
above, to radmin@laikipia.ac.ke.
- Contacts of at least three (3) referees with recommendations,
under sealed envelopes (To be submitted to the undersigned before the
deadline of the advert).
- Updated individual google scholar accounts to include all
publications (where applicable).
- The NCPWD Certificate (where applicable).
- The Application/s in a sealed envelope clearly marked with
position applied for and the respective reference number. For example;
- Application for the position of Associate Professor – Grade
AC 14, (School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry,
LU/AC/SSAT/CHEM/EA/10/7/2024) – Laikipia University; Or
- Application for the position of Principal Human
Resources Officer – Grade AD 12; Human Resources,
LU/AD/HR-AHC/EA/11/7/2024; Driver III-Grade AD 2 /Driver II-Grade AD
3LU/AD/TRANSPORT/EA/13/7/2024 – Laikipia University and delivered to;
The Registrar Administration and Human Capital
Laikipia University
P. O. BOX 1100 – 20300
NYAHURURU, KENYA
So as to reach the above office on or before Wednesday
July 31st, 2024 by 5.00 p.m. (East African Time).
NOTE:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The University does not charge any fee for the recruitment and
selection process.
- Note: In addition to the above, an applicant MUST have met the
specifications of the harmonized Laikipia University Criteria for
Appointment and Promotion of Academic Staff. The Criteria can be accessed
from the University website via the link: Criteria for Appointment and
Promotion of Academic Staff
