KEMRI
/ CDC Research and Public Health Collaboration
Vacancy No.K63/05/12
Program description:
KEMRI/CDC
Program is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research
in malaria, HIV and other diseases.
Position: Deputy Human Resources Chief
1
Position
MR
10
Location: Kisumu
Reporting To: Human Resources Chief
Essential requirements:
- Must
hold a Degree in Business Administration or, Human Resource Management.
- Must
have a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
- HND
in HR Management or CPS III Will be an added advantage
Additional Desirable qualifications:
- 5
years experience in providing human resource support services in a large
organizational setup.
- Computer
literacy in Microsoft office suite, Human Resource Information systems and
ERP
- Ability
to prioritize workload of self and program team members and balance
conflicting demands.
- Ability
to lead and work within a team and in a diverse cultural environment.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills, initiative and resourcefulness
Job Purpose
The incumbent will assist the Human Resources Chief in providing oversight to a range of Human Resources Functions related to Recruitment & Selection, Compensation & Benefit Administration, Training & Development, Welfare Programs and Separation & Grievance Procedures.
Major Duties:
The Deputy Human Resources Manager serves as a full deputy to the Human Resources Chief, sharing responsibility for the Department-wide functions noted above and for leading the HR Branch staff.
Major
functional areas include;
- Informed
by feedback, advise the HR Chief on Policy development and implementation
in a wide range of areas, including recruitment and staffing, labor and
employee relations, compensation, and benefits Administration, performance
management, welfare programs, and others.
- Coordinate
HR program evaluation, organizational assessments, and human Resources
surveys through preparation of HR reports.
- Supervise
and appraise the performance of the HR staff.
- Collect
industry salary levels and prepare an analyzed salary survey report for
management consideration.
- Oversee
the day to day HR operations, by handling of staff and project manager’s
matters through the manning of HR Helpdesk.
- Coordinate
development and implementation of HR Management Information Systems that
will provide current information to management through centralized
personnel records, employee cv databases and job applicant tracking
system.
- Assist
the HR Chief in HR Budget formulation.
- As
a member of the HR Branch’s executive team, play a key role in
implementing the Human Resources Chief’s Management Agenda and the Branch
strategic plan.
- Represent
the HR Branch in cross functional administrative and project
meetings/forums
- Any
other relevant duty as assigned by management.
Terms of Employment:
A 1
year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service.
Probation
period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within a
relevant grade, based on educational levels, relevant experience and
demonstrated competency.
Applications MUST include the following:
- Letter
of Application (Indicate Vacancy Number)
- Current
Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
- Three
letters of reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
- Copies
of Certificates and Transcripts
- Contact
telephone number
Applications are due no later than 27th May 2012
To:
Human
Resource Manager,
KEMRI/CDC
Program,
P.O.
Box 1578, Kisumu.
Or
e-mail to recruitment@ke.cdc.gov
or
log into our web www.jobs.cdckemri.org
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through their project Managers and attach it before forwarding their application to HR.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
KEMRI/CDC
is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of its
recruitment process including application, interview meeting and processing of
offer letter. If asked for a fee, report such request immediately to
0701112145.