PRINCIPAL HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER – (NTSA GRADE 6) – REF:
NTSA/11/2021/13 REF: NTSA/11/2021/13
Reporting to the Manager
Human Resource, the Principal HR office will be responsible for ensuring the
Authority has talented people it requires to improve business value and make it
possible to reach strategic goals.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate
recruitment and selection of staff through seeking of approvals,
preparation of job adverts, participation in shortlisting of prospective
candidates for interviews and conducting interviews as per the recruitment
policy;
- Participate
in workforce analysis to minimize duplication of tasks/activities,
determine optimum staff numbers and redesign of organization structures;
- Conduct
job analysis and develop job descriptions and specifications;
- Undertake
placement, transfers, re-designation, re-grading and promotion of staff;
- Facilitate
confirmation of staff in appointment and probation management;
- Draft
Board Papers for HR and Administration Department;
- Facilitate
succession planning in the Authority;
- Carry
our human resource planning;
- Oversee
HR records management;
- Leave
administration;
- Participate
in organization culture change management;
- Administration
of employee relations including staff discipline function;
- Carry
out review and implementation of HR Policy Instruments including
- Career
Progression Guidelines, HR Policy Manual, Staff Establishment,
- Organizational
Structure and Grading Structure;
- Develop
terms of reference/specifications for HR and Administration related
tenders;
- Provide
advice to management and staff on a broad range of employee issues
including general HR issues, policy interpretation, work conditions,
employee development and performance management;
- Receive,
analyze and follow up to ensure resolution of employee grievances and
complaints as per the HR policy;
- Prepare
activity and periodic reports on implementation of HR Department
- Performance
Contract indicators;
- Manage
staff separation process as per the HR policy;
- Provide
counselling to staff as appropriate;
- Coordinate
employee satisfaction surveys to determine employee attitudes and
perceptions; and
- Enforcement
of Labour Laws, and HR policies and procedures relevant to
- Employee
Resourcing and discipline function.
Qualifications
- Eight
(8) years relevant work experience, 3 of which must have been in a
supervisory position in a large organization;
- Bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration,
or a related field from a recognized institution;
- Diploma/Higher
Diploma in Human Resource Management or any other relevant qualifications
from a recognized institution;
- Certified
Human Resource Professional (K); and
- Membership
to IHRM (K)
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent
conflict management and problem solving;
- Excellent
Communication and report writing skills;
- Counselling
skills;
- Good
analytical skills;
- Excellent
supervisory skills;
- Negotiation
skills;
- Good
planning and organizational skills; and
- Budgeting
skills
How to Apply
Candidates interested in
the above position are expected to fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of
the Constitution of Kenya. Candidates must therefore, obtain and submit the
following documents together with their applications:
- Clearance
Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
- Clearance
Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Tax
Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Clearance
from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB); and
- Clearance
from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Qualified candidates
should apply in confidence indicating the job reference number on both the
application and envelope to the address below on or before 5:00pm on
Tuesday 11th January, 2022 enclosing CVs
with full details of educational background and professional qualifications.
The application should also have copies of certificates, relevant testimonials
and the National ID card. Applications may be deposited at the Authority’s Head
Office, 316 Upper Hill Chambers, Ground Floor, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Nairobi in the
application box or posted to:
The Director General
National Transport and
Safety Authority
316 Upper Hill
Chambers, 2
nd Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box, 3602 -00506
NAIROBI.
NTSA is an equal
opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality.
Youth, Women and Persons
with Disability are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic
disqualification.