Assistant Director-Human Resources Management And Administration at Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)

Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) is a national research institute established in 1979 under the Ministry of Trade and Industry and mandated to undertake multidisciplinary research and development in industrial and allied technologies. The Research and Technological Innovation (RTI) department handles the institute’s core objectives. The major RTI divisions are: Engineering, Energy and Environment, ICT, Leather & Textiles, and Food Technology Divisions. The history of KIRDI dates back to 1942, when the then colonial government set a Central Laboratory at Kabete, Nairobi. The laboratory aim was to initiate and develop industries to relieve he industrial goods shortages occasioned by the Second World War. The laboratory was administered by the Kenya Industrial Management Board (KIMBO) As the laboratory expanded, it was renamed the East African Industrial Research Organization (EAIRO) and later, its management was taken over by the East African Community (EAC).

JOB REF: KIRDI/HR/01/21

Duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Finance, Human Resources and Administration, the Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Administration will be responsible for:

1. Coordinating the formulation, review, harmonization and implementation of human resource and administration policies, guidelines and regulations;
2. Building capacity of human resource and administration for effective execution of human resource and administration function;
3. Developing human resource management plans to ensure effective succession management;
4. Ensuring institutionalization of performance management including performance appraisal system;
5. Interpreting and advising on human resource and administration policies and regulations;
6. Monitoring the implementation of human resource and administration policies, rules and regulations and analyzing their impact on staff;
7. Facilitating human resource planning, communication, discipline, employee relations, remuneration and staff welfare;
8. Supervising office management services and staff, and
9. Overseeing the development and maintenance of an up-to-date human resource and administration database.

Person Specifications:

1. Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
2. Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations, Business Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
3. Have CHRP (K) from Human Resource Management Professional Examination Body (HRMPEB);
4. At least nine (9) years relevant work experience and have served in the grade of Principal Human Resource Officer for at least three (3) years
5. Practicing certificate and full membership from IHRM professional body;
6. Demonstrated work performance and results, and
7. Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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