Director, Salary Administration - Fair Wages and Salaries Commission

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) is looking for qualified, goal-oriented and results-driven persons with exceptional qualities for appointment to the following position.

DIRECTOR, SALARY ADMINISTRATION

JOB PURPOSE

To provide leadership, technical and operational direction on the implementation of government pay policy by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides technical inputs to management on the formulation and implementation of GovernMent Pay Policy;
• Oversees the management of the human, material and financial resources of the Directorate to improve efficiency;
• Coordinates the development and implementation of operational work plan for the Directorate;
• Oversees the conduct of all job analysis, Job Evaluation and Job Re-evaluation exercises for public service institutions;
• Develops and ensures implementation of grading and classification of salary structures;
• Develops proposals for consistent review of standard job evaluation methodology and development of salary structures;
• Develops and implements a monitoring framework for compliance to the principles of classification, grading, placement and payment of allowances by public service institutions;
• Provides advice on the development and management of the Single Spine Salary Structure for public service institutions and other public-sector institutions;

• Supervises the issuance of yearly updated Single Spine Salary Structure and other related salary structures and the periodic update of service classification for public service institutions;
• Provides data/information on the Single Spine Grade Structure of public service institutions to the Grievance Review Committee to resolve issues on disputed job placements;
• Supervises the preparation and submission of annual budget, quarterly and annual report of the Directorate;
• . Oversees the implementation of performance management in the Directorate.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

A Master's Degree in Human Resource Management^, Labour Economics, Public Administration or any related Social Science discipline with not less than 10 years work experience In Human Resource Management role, 6 years of which must be in a Senior Management position

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND TECHNICAL ABILITIES

• Excellent Job Evaluation skills;
• Excellent skills in development of Grading and Salary Structures;
• Good Policy Analysis skills;
• Good Report Writing Skills;
• Average Performance Management skills;
• Good Grievances handling and Negotiations skills;
• Average Change Management;
• Good in Strategic Thinking;
• Good knowledge of the Public Service;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills;
• Good knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

VALUE SET

• Fairness
• Honesty
• Belief in dialogue
• Team- player
• Professionalism