Chief Radiation Protection Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/NO.96/2017
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.120,270 – Ksh.180,660 p.m. – (Job Group ‘S’)

Qualifications for the Chief Radiation Protection Officer Job

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Deputy Chief Radiation Protection Officer, Job Group ‘R’;
• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Radiophysics, Biophysics, Radiochemistry, Medical Physics, Health Physics or Physical Sciences with topics in Atomic, Radiation, Nuclear Sciences and Nuclear Engineering or equivalent fields from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Master of Science degree in any of the following fields: Radiophysics, Biophysics, Radiochemistry, Medical Physics, Health Physics or Physical Sciences with topics in Atomic, Radiation, Nuclear Sciences and Nuclear Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Attended a strategic leadership course in a recognized institution; and demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management regulations related to radiation protection.

Responsibilities for the Chief Radiation Protection Officer Job

• An officer at this level will be responsible to the Principal Secretary for the Radiation Protection function. He/she will be the Secretary/Chief Executive to the Radiation Protection Board.
• Formulating, implementing and reviewing radiation protection policies, regulations, and guidelines;
• Developing and disseminating laws and regulations for users of ionizing radiation.
• Representing the Government in International Atomic Energy Agency general conferences; and
• Offering liaison services between the Radiation Protection Board and the regional and international radiation standardization centres.