Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the job holder will provide organizational analysis and design formulation, periodic review and implementation of HR policies recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, career and succession planning development, separation and employee relations, compensation and benefits, employee industrial relations and performance management.

The job holder will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all employment practices, compensation, employee benefits, and human resources programs are within established standards, procedures, guidelines, and policies of KFC and labor laws;
• Facilitating periodic review and update of Human Resources policies and procedures in line with changes in the regulatory and labor environment;
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of performance management system;
• Coordinating staff training and development programmes;
• Coordinating the human resources planning process including staff recruitment and selection process for the organization;
• Managing the process of staff appointments, which includes issuance, renewal and termination of contracts;
• Developing and managing staff welfare schemes such as Group Personal Life and accident, and medical insurance schemes;
• Ensuring that the organization maintains a compensation and benefits package that is internally equitable and externally competitive within its ability to pay;
• Ensuring provision of administrative support, which includes maintenance of personnel records, payroll administration;
• Ensuring that KFC maintains good employee and industrial relations through well managed staff welfare schemes, a healthy and safe working environment, effective management of disciplinary and grievance issues, and effective communication processes;
• Coordinating work related counselling and stress management services for staff;
• Preparing and controlling Human Resource budgets;
• Coordinating allocating and ensuring prudent utilization of office space;
• Coordinating provision of general administrative services including messenger services, transport/logistics and security;
• Investigating all security incidents and liaising with relevant security agents;
• Participating in the development and implementation of the Commission’s strategic plan;
• Acting as a change management catalyst within the Commission; including career development, and succession management.

The successful candidate must:

• Have a minimum of ten 10 years’ relevant work experience, five 5 of which should have been in a management position;
• Have Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be registered with the Institute of Human Resource Management;
• Have a Valid Practicing License;
• Have a Certificate Management Course lasting not less four 4 weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be Proficient in computer application skills; and
• Have demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.