Secretary Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitut...

 

Secretary Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldLaw / Legal  , Project Management 

Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities will include: -

  • Providing strategic leadership in the development, review and implementation of devolution laws, policies, frameworks, guideline and standards;
  • Overseeing establishment, development and management of intergovernmental relations and servicing of inter-governmental organs;
  • Overseeing National Government capacity building and technical assistant to County Governments;
  • Overseeing research, management, monitoring and evaluation of devolution programmes including peer review mechanism in consultation with other institutions with mandates in devolution;
  • Spearheading the mobilization and management of conditional grants to County Governments;
  • Overseeing the development, Review and Implementation of knowledge Management Policies, Strategy Framework and Systems for Devolved Governance;
  • Spearheading collaborations partnerships, linkages and liaison with relevant organization/institutions on devolution matters and convening of the Devolution Sector Working Groups and related fora; and
  • Providing overall coordination and supervision of the technical function of the State Department

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

  • Served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director, Devolution Affairs (CSG 6) and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
  • A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Science, or equivalent and relevant qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
  • A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Peace Building and Conflict  Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Science or equivalent and relevant field from a University recognized in Kenya; and
  • Demonstrated managerial, leadership and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to management of Devolution Affairs.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK) on pscims.publicservice.go.ke to apply

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