Senior Assistant Director - Industries at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Qualifications and Requirements

For appointment to the grade, a candidate must have:

(i) served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Industrial Development Officer , Job Group ‘N’ and above or in comparable positions in the public service;

(ii) a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Biological/Physical Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Statistics, Economics, Project Planning and Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Electronics, Metallurgy, Aeronautical, Agricultural), Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Food Technology, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Textile Technology, Production Technology, Leather Sciences, Wood Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Computer Science from a university recognized in Kenya;

(iii) a Certificate in any of the following fields: Project Planning, Project Appraisal, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy Analysis, Small Enterprises Policy and Promotion, Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing, Environmental Management or Business Development Services lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;

(iv) a certificate in strategic leadership course from a recognized institution; and (v) demonstrated professional, Technical and Administrative competence as reflected in work performance and results. Note: Possession of a relevant Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya will be considered an added advantage

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

(i) reviewing investment policies and incentives schemes to support industrialization;

(ii) undertaking monitoring and evaluation of projects/programmes;

(iii) reviewing existing and developing new frameworks to support incubation including infrastructure;

(iv) developing and implementing the incubation programmes;

(v) creating awareness to entrepreneurs on investment opportunities, intellectual property rights, quality assurance and certification;

(vi) promoting and creating awareness on market opportunities for Kenyan products;

(vii) providing advice to entrepreneurs on the arbitration of disputes on standards;

(viii) negotiating on industrial related issues at bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora; and

(ix) promoting bilateral, regional and multilateral industrial relations and cooperation