AIC Kijabe Hospital Director, Human Resources Career Opportunity in Kenya

POSITION TITLE: DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

Over the past 100 years, AIC Kijabe Hospital continues to provide compassionate and quality health care services.

Anchored on the vision to become a healthcare provider of choice in Sub-Saharan Africa to God’s glory, we recognize that a team of people with great character, compassion and excellent skills are our most valuable resource.

To strengthen our team, we are seeking to fill the following position:

Job Title: Director, Human Resources

Division: Human Resources

Position Reports to: Executive Director

Position Supervises

  • Assistant Manager – Training & Development,
  • Assistant Manager – Compensation & Benefits,
  • HR Officer – Resourcing,
  • HR Officer – Staff welfare

Purpose of the Job: To glorify God by ensuring provision of Human Resource services and training to facilitate achievement of objectives for all departments at the hospital.

Key Result Areas;

The jobholder’s accountability areas are as follows;

  • Effective and efficient HR planning and staff recruitment
  • Continuous staff appraisal, training and career development
  • Fair and equitable compensation of employees
  • Maintenance of appropriate working environment
  • Effective cost control
  • Ensure reliability of the human resource database
  • Effective operational cost control of the department’s financial resources
  • Successful implementation of quality control standards for services offered by the department
  • Effective supervision of employees assigned to the department
  • Maximization of productivity in the department
  • Continuous process improvement of services offered by the department
  • Ensure customer satisfaction for the consumers of the services offered by the Hospital

Knowledge and Skills Required:

The Job holder must possess;

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Social Sciences or equivalent;
  • A Post Graduate Degree or Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management;
  • CHRP (K) and membership of Institute of Human Resource Management in good standing;
  • Minimum eight (8) years of experience out of which five (3) must have been in a senior management role in a similar-sized organization;
  • Must have demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships;
  • Thorough knowledge of Labour Laws governing employment in Kenya;
  • Highly organized and must be able to demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines;
  • Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice;
  • Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader;
  • Should be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication;
  • Should demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the department;
  • Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills;
  • Must have good working knowledge of MS Office packages;
  • Must be a born again and committed Christian with evidence of maturity in faith;
  • Ability to translate and communicate biblical values / hospital ethics in personal life and professional life;
  • Must be an honest person full of integrity in their personal conduct and handling of job responsibilities.

If your profile fits this position, please submit your application including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of your academic and professional certificates, email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees who are familiar with your qualifications and/or work experience.

Interested applicants should submit applications by email only to recruitdirectors@kijabehospital.org

All applications must be received by March 10, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.