Director- Board Secretariat

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, in the field of Human Resource Management and Development three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development, Job Grade PSC 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration, Human Resource Planning, Industrial/Labour Relations, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration Human Resource Planning, Industrial /Labour Relations, Strategic Management or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less four (4) weeks  from a recognised institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Providing secretariat services to the Commission Board.
• Overseeing compilation and processing of agenda items.
• Quality assuring Board papers for Board Meetings.
• Receiving Board papers from Directorates and Departments and circulating them to the Board ahead of scheduled meetings.
• Disseminating Board decisions.
• Spearheading digitization of Board minutes and records.
• Circulating key information arising from Board meetings to senior management and staff of the Commission where necessary.
• Monitoring and recording progress on Board decisions and follow up to ensure deadlines are met.
• Custodian of Board minutes and records.
• Overseeing the development of templates to guide staff on the preparation of Board papers.
• Developing and implementing budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Department.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Department.