NCK is hiring a Deputy Director, HR & Administration skilled in strategic HR management, organizational development, and administrative oversight.
Description
Responsibilities
- Coordinate development, implementation, review, and monitoring of
Human Resource and Administration policies, procedures, frameworks, and
strategies.
- Lead workforce planning, staffing analysis, succession planning, and
talent management initiatives.
- Coordinate recruitment, selection, induction, deployment, promotion,
transfer, and separation processes.
- Oversee implementation of performance management systems,
performance contracts, staff appraisals, and performance improvement
initiatives.
- Coordinate employee learning and development programmes, training
needs assessments, mentorship, and leadership development initiatives.
- Oversee employee relations, disciplinary processes, grievance
management, conflict resolution, and industrial relations matters.
- Administer staff compensation, payroll, pensions, gratuity schemes,
medical insurance, and employee welfare programmes.
- Maintain staff establishment records, job descriptions,
organizational structures, and human resource information systems.
- Coordinate job evaluation, organizational design, and career
progression initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with labour laws, public service regulations,
governance requirements, and human resource policies.
- Coordinate administration services including records management,
office administration, transport, fleet management, workplace safety, and
outsourced services.
- Promote staff engagement, wellness, diversity, inclusion, and
workplace productivity initiatives.
- Coordinate preparation of departmental budgets, procurement plans,
work plans, and performance reports.
- Support implementation of HR automation, digital transformation, and
human resource information systems.
- Supervise, mentor, coach, and evaluate staff within the Department.
Education
The
successful candidate must possess:
- Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration,
Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field from a
recognized institution.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Public
Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Social
Sciences, or a related field from a recognized institution.
- Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K) qualification.
- Membership of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) with
a valid practising certificate.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
More Details on Experience
The
candidate must have:
- At least ten (10) years’ experience in Human Resource Management and
Administration of which three years should have been in a management
position.
- Demonstrated results in work performance.
- Proven experience in workforce planning, talent management, employee
relations, and performance management.
Required
- Strategic Human Resource Management.
- Workforce Planning and Talent Management.
- Labor Laws and HR Compliance.
- Leadership and Change Management.
- Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
Added Advantage
- HR Analytics and Data Management.
- Digital HR and HRIS Management.
- Learning and Development.
- Report Writing and Presentation Skills.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making.
- Emotional Intelligence.
How to Apply
Detailed
job descriptions and application procedure can be accessed at the Council
website www.nckenya.com
Interested
and qualified persons are required to make an application through the Council
email: careers@nckenya.go.ke so as to be received
on or before close of business (5.00pm) on Monday 10th August, 2026
NB:
Applications should be shared as one document in PDF
NCK is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and seeks to have diversity in workforce (Women, Marginalized
Communities and Persons Living with disability) in line with constitution. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing of any form will lead to
automatic disqualification.
