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Deputy Director, Human Resource Management and Development at Digital Health Agency (DHA)

Nairobi Full-Time Human Resources

Posted: 3 hours ago Closes: December 1, 2026

Job Description

Description

  • Overseeing formulation, development, interpretation and review of Human Resource and Development policies, procedures, strategies, programmes, guidelines and standards
  • Providing technical advice on matters pertaining to human resource and administration
  • Ensuring functional compliance to statutory regulations
  • Analyzing the agency’s human resource management & development, structures and systems and recommending areas of improvement
  • Management staff disciplinary and grievances processes.
  • Developing and institutionalizing performance management system
  • Initiating development of performance management and improvement strategies
  • Coordinating implementation of the agency’s staff welfare programmes
  • Coordinating preparation and implementation of the agency’s personnel emoluments budgets
  • Establishing and managing the human resource registry
  • Coordinating gender and disability mainstreaming at the agency
  • Coordinating preparation of reports and responses to parliamentary questions
  • Coordinating planning and budgeting for human resource management and administration division
  • Building capacity and managing performance of the agency
  • Preparing annual reports of the division.

Requirements

  • Cumulative period of fifteen (15) years’ relevant work experience three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development or in a comparable position
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields; Public Administration, Sociology, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution plus Higher Diploma in Human Resource. Management or Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) Course from a recognized institution.
  • Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
  • Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution or Certified Human Resource Management (CHRP) Course from a recognized institution
  • Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
  • Membership of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) or relevant professional body and in good standing
  • Valid practicing certificate from a relevant professional body where applicable
  • Proficiency in computer applications
  • Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, Managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Requirements

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate