TJRC HR Management Assistant Director, Librarian, Records Management Officer and Hansard Editor Jobs in Kenya

Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission

Promoting Peace, Justice, National Unity, Healing, Dignity and Reconciliation

VAN/28/10/TJRC/FA/8

Assistant Director, Human Resource Management

TJRC Grade 5

Salary Kshs. 150,000 per month

1 year contract or duration of the mandate of the Commission whichever comes first

Responsible to the Director, Finance and Administration

Duties & Responsibilities

Salary and remuneration administration.Processing of gratuity and benefits due.Up to-dating human resource management information systems.Implementing of all human resource management matters within established policies in the Commission.Facilitating recruitment, appointments, discipline and communication of decisions thereof.Ensuring staff medical scheme is up to-date.Facilitating performance target setting in line with strategic and annual work plans of the Commission.Annual performance evaluation/appraisal.Ensuring the Commission compliance with all Government of Kenya regulations including legal and statutory requirements.A Bachelors Degree in any of Social Sciences from a recognized University;Have a post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management;Have worked in the human resource management profession for a minimum period of four (4) years in a busy Public Service Office or Private Sector organization;Be proficient in human resource management based on computer applications skills.VAN/19/10/TJRC/IU/5

Librarian

TJRC Grade 8

Salary Kshs. 70,000 per month

1 year contract or duration of the mandate of the Commission whichever comes first

Duties and Responsibilities

Library Officer at this level will report to the Information and Documentation Manager and will be responsible for the Commission's library services.

Duties and responsibilities will include; indexing and abstracting journal articles, operating a Current Awareness Service (CAS), conducting information searches from electronic databases, selection and acquisition of information in consultation with the Research, Investigations and Legal Units, and assisting with documentation work.

Requirements for Appointment

Bachelors Degree in Library Studies or Information Science or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;Four years experience or eight years qualifying experience in a medium size library may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelors degree;Knowledge of online commercial databases and internet search techniques and;Be proficient in Computer applications.VAN/20/10/TJRC/IU/7

Records Management Officer

TJRC Grade 8

Salary Kshs. 70,000 per month

1 year contract or duration of the mandate of the Commission whichever comes first

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will report to the Information and Documentation Manager and will be responsible for the management of the Commission's Registry and Records.

Duties will include;

overseeing the operation of the registry;
ensuring that letters are appropriately filed and marked to action officers;
development of records management and make sure that the protecting, filing and retrieving of records happen in a standardized manner;
maintaining all records and reports that are contained on paper, computer, microfilm and other media in the organization;
controlling and opening of files and updating file index;
ensuring security of information/files in the registry;
up-dating and maintaining up-to-date file movement records;
ascertaining the general cleanliness of the registry; and
guiding and supervising staff under her/him.Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Science, Records Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;4 years of experience or eight years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelors degree;demonstrable professional competence in records management work and;Be proficient in Computer applications.VAN/22/10/TJRC/IU/7

Hansard Editor

2 Positions

TJRC Grade 8

Salary Kshs. 70,000 per month

1 year contract or duration of the mandate of the Commission whichever comes first

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Information and Documentation the Editor will be responsible for editing transcribed records established from the proceedings of Commission's sittings and hearings drawn from audio, tapes to word processed manuscripts.

Duties include preparing accurate edited drafts and ensuring that the edited pieces are in tandem with first draft transcripts; maintaining consistent and accurate Hansard format in accordance with Hansard style Guide and other reference manuals; establish and maintain accurate indexing in the final transcripts and reports; preparation of and maintenance of database for the production of the official reports and PDF files.

Requirement for appointment

A Bachelor's degree;Good writing; ability to correctly interpret messages; fluency and ability to communicate in English and Kiswahili;Fluency and technical knowledge of the English Language;Have knowledge of threading and formatting techniques to first draft transcripts;Have knowledge of the Hansard Style Guid and;Be proficient in Computer applicationsE-mail your applications for all the positions to: hr@tjrckenya.org or if posted to the address below not later than 12th August 2011

The Commission Secretary/CEO
Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission
NHIF Parking Complex,
5th Floor, Ragati Road off Ngong Road
P.O. Box 14641-00800, Nairobi, Kenya

Website: http://www.tjrckenya.org/

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