Public Service Commission Careers

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, in the field of Information Communication and Technology, three (3)  of which must have been in the grade of  Assistant Director, Management Information Systems PSC 5 or in a comparable and equivalent  position in the wider Public Service;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Informatics and Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Security and Forensics, Business Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.

OR

• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or other ICT related disciplines with a bias in computer science from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution; and
• Extensive experience in technical and management aspects of ICT and broad, practical understanding of ICT to meet service delivery requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Overseeing the development, implementation, and review of the Commission’s information communication technology policies, standards, and strategies.
• Ensuring the upgrading of ICT infrastructure to support operations of the Commission.
• Overseeing the adoption, implementation, use, and development of ICT Solutions for enhanced service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring adoption and adherence to ICT standards, security policies, relevant legislations, and regulations.
• Establishing and implementing ICT data protection systems, information security, and privacy management programs to ensure effective management and control of inherent risks.
• Improving ICT infrastructure, systems, facilities, and digital platforms to facilitate online interviews of candidates and other Commission programs.
• Overseeing research in emerging technologies that the Commission should take advantage of for enhanced service delivery.
• Ensuring the provision of technical support and assistance to users of information systems.
• Ensuring the protection of the Commission’s information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
• Overseeing the management and maintenance of the Commission’s databases.
• Developing and implementing budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Department.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Department.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Sector, with at least three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director Human Resource Management and Development, Job Grade PSC 4 or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Business Administration
  • Public Administration
  • Business Management
  • Industrial Relations
  • Political Science
  • or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences plus a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Social Sciences
  • Business Management
  • Business Administration
  • Public Administration
  • or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and development objectives and the ability to transform them into recruitment and human resource planning in the Public Service.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the development and review of recruitment policies and procedures in compliance with relevant statutes.
• Spearheading the development of strategies on recruitment, appointment, and assessment for the public service.
• Overseeing the analysis and processing of Recruitment and Selection requests from Public Service.
• Coordinating the preparation of Board papers on recommendations and requests from Ministries, State Departments, and Agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines for effective decision-making.
• Coordinating the screening of applications, compiling recruitment data, and undertaking pre-selection.
• Coordinating the preparation of recruitment and selection annual master plan in liaison with MDAs.
• Overseeing the development of recruitment and selection standards and assessment tools for use in the Public Service.
• Monitoring advertised posts to ensure adherence to fair and open competition principles.
• Establishing partnerships with professional bodies, institutions of higher learning, and other stakeholders on matters relevant to recruitment and assessment in the public service.
• Spearheading the preparation of briefs of shortlists of candidates for specific positions for consideration and approval by the Board.
• Overseeing the development and issuance of guidelines to MDAs on best practices for recruitment and selection.
• Ensuring the development and issuance of guidelines for undertaking human resource planning in the public service.
• Overseeing the development of a policy for the identification of experts and researchers for engagement in special circumstances.
• Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources in the directorate.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Directorate.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Sector, with at least three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director Human Resource Management and Development, Job Grade PSC 4 or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Industrial Relations
  • Business Administration
  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized Institution.
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Development
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Industrial Relations
  • Business Administration
  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and of good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and development objectives and the ability to transform them into compliance and performance management policies and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the development, review, and implementation of compliance and performance management policies, strategies, guidelines, procedures, and standards.
• Ensuring the development and review of business processes in MDAs and making recommendations for improved service delivery.
• Coordinating the development and management of an Integrated Performance Management system for the public service.
• Ensuring implementation of Public Service Commission (Performance Management) Regulations, 2021.
• Facilitating implementation of the Annual Public Service Excellence Award (PSEA) scheme.
• Overseeing evaluation and reporting on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Public Service.
• Formulating and reviewing monitoring and evaluation strategies, standards, and tools in the Public Service.
• Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of the organization, administration, and personnel practices in Public Service.
• Ensuring compliance of service regulations, policies, and guidelines in the public service.
• Coordinating development and review of human resource audit strategies, standards, and benchmarks.
• Ensuring alignment of individual performance with institutional performance.
• Overseeing the implementation of the Commission’s and MHRAMC decisions.
• Promoting the development and establishment of a common approach to strategic performance management in the public service.
• Overseeing the development of strategies for institutionalization of performance management in the public service.
• Coordinating the evaluation and assessment of service delivery in the public service.
• Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources in the Directorate.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Directorate.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, in the field of Human Resource Management and Development three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development, Job Grade PSC 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration, Human Resource Planning, Industrial/Labour Relations, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration Human Resource Planning, Industrial /Labour Relations, Strategic Management or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less four (4) weeks  from a recognised institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Coordinating the formulation, review, and interpretation of discipline & employee wellness policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and strategies in line with the relevant laws and regulations.
• Overseeing the implementation of policies, guidelines, and procedures on discipline and employee wellness services in the Public Service.
• Managing collaborations in undertaking research on factors contributing to employees' social, psychological, and health-related challenges and recommending appropriate policy interventions.
• Spearheading the development of frameworks for hearing and determining disciplinary appeals from MDAs.
• Overseeing the implementation of capacity-building programs for officers handling the discipline function.
• Monitoring disciplinary cases to ensure that they are promptly concluded in line with prevailing regulations and fair administrative practices.
• Coordinating the processing of discipline cases from MDAs.
• Organizing and allocating tasks to staff.
• Developing and implementing budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Department.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Department.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

•  Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, in the field of Human Resource Management and Development three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development, Job Grade PSC 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration, Human Resource Planning, Industrial/Labour Relations, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration Human Resource Planning, Industrial /Labour Relations, Strategic Management or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less four (4) weeks  from a recognised institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Providing secretariat services to the Commission Board.
• Overseeing compilation and processing of agenda items.
• Quality assuring Board papers for Board Meetings.
• Receiving Board papers from Directorates and Departments and circulating them to the Board ahead of scheduled meetings.
• Disseminating Board decisions.
• Spearheading digitization of Board minutes and records.
• Circulating key information arising from Board meetings to senior management and staff of the Commission where necessary.
• Monitoring and recording progress on Board decisions and follow up to ensure deadlines are met.
• Custodian of Board minutes and records.
• Overseeing the development of templates to guide staff on the preparation of Board papers.
• Developing and implementing budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Department.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Department.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Research, Policy Analysis and Analytics PSC 5 or a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration or equivalent and rfelevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body, where applicable ;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities at this level entail:

• Overseeing research initiatives focused on identifying and analyzing emerging trends, innovations, and best practices in public service management.
• Spearheading the development and design of data collection instruments.
• Analyzing data collection processes and outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Disseminating research findings and their implications for decision-making.
• Steering research activities to inform policy development.
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of a database of relevant statistics and research findings.
• Analyzing the impact of research findings on existing and proposed policies and programs on service delivery.
• Validating the policy briefs for publication and dissemination.
• Developing and implementing budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Department.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Department.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of organization Design and Career Development in the Public Service, three (3) of which must have  been in the grade of Deputy Director Organization Design and Development PSC Grade 4 or in an equivalent and comparable position in the the wider Public Service. 
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Organization Development, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Information Communication and Technology, Education, Sociology, Anthropology Government/Political Science, Public Administration, Public policy or in any other relevant field from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Organization Development, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Information Communication and Technology, Education, Sociology, Anthropology Government/Political Science, Public Administration, Public policy or in any other relevant field from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in Consultancy lasting not less than six (6) Months or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership of a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; 
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals, policies and development objectives and the ability to transform them into organization design and career management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing policies, strategies, procedures, and guidelines on organization design and development, career management, and succession management.
• Advising the Commission Board on modern and best management practices in designing public institutions.
• Collaborating with professional bodies and stakeholders in designing career guidelines in the Public Service.
• Overseeing the development, review, and implementation of staffing norms and standards in the Public Service.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of career management policies and guidelines in MDAs, State Corporations, and Public Universities.
• Overseeing validation of reports on organization design and staff establishment prepared by MDAs to ensure adherence to professional standards issued by the Public Service Commission.
• Coordinating the development of competency frameworks for the Public Service.
• Presenting Board papers on organization design and career management to the Board.
• Developing benchmarks, professional standards, and guidelines for the establishment and abolition of offices in the Public Service.
• Overseeing research on emerging issues on organizational design, career management, and development.
• Advising on the skills and competences required to deliver services and making recommendations for the review of qualifications for positions in the Public Service in accordance with Section 48 of the PSC Act, 2017.
• Mobilizing and managing the Directorate’s human, financial, and physical resources.
• Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources in the Directorate.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the budget, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Directorate.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: - 

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of Organization Design and Career Management or Human Resource Management and Development three (3) of which must have been  in the grade of a Assistant Director, Career Management and Advisory Services Job Grade PSC 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Organization Design and Development, Education, Sociology, Anthropology Government/Political Science, Public Administration or any other Social Science from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning, Human Resource Development, Economic, Statistics, Organization Design and Development, Education or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Developing, reviewing, and implementing policy guidelines on career and succession management in the Public Service.
• Developing guidelines and frameworks for the development and review of Career Guidelines for the Public Service.
• Coordinating validation of reports on career guidelines and succession management undertaken by MDAs to ensure adherence to professional standards and preparing briefs for consideration by the Commission.
• Providing capacity building and technical assistance to MDAs and State Corporations on Career management.
• Compiling management information reports on career and succession management for reference and decision-making.
• Coordinating capacity building of MDAs in career and succession management.
• Developing and implementing budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Department.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Department.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the legal field, three (3)  of which must have been in the  grade of  Deputy Director, Legal Services, Job Grade PSC 4 or in an equivalent and comparable position in the wider Public Service;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from a recognized institution; 
• Master of Laws Degree (LLM) from a recognized institution;
• Admission to the Roll of Advocates;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya; 
• Current practicing certificate; 
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals policies and development objectives and the ability to transform them into legislative and regulatory frameworks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Spearheading the development and review of legislative, regulatory, and policy frameworks.
• Overseeing the provision of legal services.
• Providing leadership and policy direction on legal issues.
• Overseeing the preparation of legal opinions and processing of legal notices and any other Gazettement.
• Interpreting and advising the Commission on all matters relating to the law.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, agreements, MOUs, and contracts.
• Ensuring representation of the Commission in courts or other judicial authorities.
• Liaising with the Attorney General, other law enforcement agencies, and MDAs on all legal matters.
• Overseeing legal research on emerging issues.
• Overseeing the handling and hearing of appeals from County Governments, State Corporations, and Public Universities.
• Attending court to represent the Public Service Commission.
• Overseeing the administering of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms when directed by courts.
• Maintaining and implementing a centralized system for tracking case status, scheduling hearings or meetings, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Preparing frameworks for protecting public officers against victimization and discrimination while discharging their duties.
• Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources in the Directorates.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of budgets, work plans, procurement plans, projects, and programs in the Directorate.
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.