For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• cumulative service period of nine 9 years, two 2 of which must have been in the grade of Principal, Human Resource Management and Development Officer, CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a membership to a relevant professional body where applicable; and
• demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• initiating, developing, updating and maintaining human resource development data base;
• coordinating and implementing technical assistance training programmes;
• analyzing staffing levels and making proposals for succession planning;
• analyzing utilization of Human Resources and advising on proper deployment;
• analyzing staff career progression and making proposals for career development;
• ensuring the correct interpretation and implementation of human resource management and development regulations;
• preparing reports on the implementation of Performance Management and Performance Appraisal System;
• preparing reports on the administration and management of the Government Human Resource Information System.
• spearheading and advising appropriate training programmes;
• undertaking training needs assessment;
• developing training plans and training projections;
• monitoring and evaluating the impact of training programmes on performance and service delivery;
• monitoring implementation of human resource management and development policies, rules and regulations;
• preparing and submitting reports on human resource management and development activities to the Ministry/State Department responsible for Human Resource Management and Development.