Job Detail

Job Description

REF: TNH/HRD/DHR/12/2023
The overall purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership and management oversight of all human resources, operations, engineering, and security services to assist the Hospital to achieve its objectives in line with the strategic objectives and corporate values.

• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of Human Resources’ functional strategy to promote employee engagement and drive a high-performance culture in line with the Hospital’s overall strategy.
• Translate the strategic imperatives of the division into achievable plans, with established priorities and make periodic adjustments as required.
• Demonstrate ownership of and communicate the HR strategic direction and objectives to all staff.
• Participate as a member of senior management in formulating corporate strategies,policies, plans and budgets and in monitoring the Hospital’s performance to ensure that the corporate objectives and targets are achieved.
• Act as a liaison for feedback and communication between functions and the HR function to ensure HR policies are implemented consistently and the core values of the Hospital are upheld.
• Guide, coach and equip senior management with skills and knowledge to enable them address diverse people related issues within their functions.
• Continuously conduct risk assessment and analysis of people-related issues and advise senior management of the same.
• Keep abreast of local and global HR best practices and make recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer on how these impacts the HR role;
• Ensure that the Hospital has a consistent and strategic approach to talent management processes including identification of top performers, career progression and succession planning.
• Bear the overall responsibility for defining the Hospital’s people agenda aligned to leading practices in talent acquisition, reward management, learning and development, organization development, industrial relations and employee engagement to promote employee retention, motivation and improved productivity.
• Coordinate the preparation and compilation of agreed periodic reports for the attention of the Chief Executive Officer.
• Prepare and submit all monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Prepare the human resources division’s income and expenditure budget and monitor its implementation upon approval.
• Build, lead and motivate a competent human resource management team that will in turn ensure that the division has the right people in the right places to sustainably support the delivery of human resource & operations services at the Hospital; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Industrial Psychology or any other related fields from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Human Resource Management or any other business-related field from a recognized institution.
• Must be a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP). A Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Must be a full member with a valid practicing licence from the Institute of Human Resources Management (IHRM).
• Minimum of 12 years’ Human Resource Management Administration practicing experience with 7 years at senior management level.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Technical & Behavioural competencies

• Knowledge of best and current human resource, engineering, security and administration practices and approaches.
• Broad knowledge and experience in leading practices in organization development, compensation, talent management and development and employee relations
• Knowledge of the Kenyan Labour Laws.
• Good knowledge of core hospital management processes will be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of facility management.
• Ability to integrate critical information from diverse areas.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical and creative thinking skills.
• Project management skills.
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen / commercial orientation.
• Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong execution skills.
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills.

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number,testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to reach the undersigned not later than 29th December 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks post application, please consider your application unsuccessful.
All communications to successful candidates will be done using official contacts as listed on our website.

The Nairobi Hospital does NOT charge recruitment fees.

Head of Human Resources
The Nairobi Hospital
P. O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI
Email: recruitment@nbihosp.org

To Apply:
https://thenairobihosp.org/careers