The Human Resource and Administration Directorate is a vital department in the Council with the responsibility of providing technical direction and leadership for the effective and efficient performance of the Human Resource Management and Administration functions of the Council.

The department performs the following core functions:

• Provision of inputs for the formulation and review of policies;
• Ensuring the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities of the Directorate;
• Exercising oversight responsibility for the efficient and effective management of the human and material resources of the Council;
• Ensuring the efficient and effective management of the human, material and financial resources of the Directorate;
• Development and implementation of administrative and human resource management policies, systems and manuals for the Council;
• Coordinating, monitoring and reviewing of training policies and plans of the Council
• Ensuring the maintenance of a cordial Management-organised labour relationship;
• Ensuring the development and maintenance of an effective Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) for the Council;
• Development mechanisms for succession planning and the smooth exit of staff;
• Ensuring the maintenance of appropriate relationships with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government and other stakeholders on issues relating to the administration and human resource management;
• Ensure the development and implementation of guidelines for the management of Estate, transport, logistics and the provision of services;