Senior Deputy Commissioner For Labour at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Job Details

• served for a cumulative period of eighteen (18) years, an aggregate of at least three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Job Group ‘R’ and/or Senior Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Job Group ‘Q’, or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;
• a bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management/Development, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour Relations or Industrial Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management or Development or Planning, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour and Development Studies, Public Administration or International Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than least six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• professional competence and be thoroughly conversant with labour administration, labour laws and international labour organisation and internal organisation of migration instruments, and the ability to integrate them to Kenya Vision 2030.

Responsibilities

The Senior Deputy Commissioner for Labour shall be responsible to the Labour Secretary/Commissioner. Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

• initiate formulation of labour policies and programmes;
• implementing departmental policies and programmes on the administration and enforcement of the Labour Laws;
• handling matters related to International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organization for Migration(IOM), East Africa Community (EAC), African Union (AU), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) on matters related to Labour;
• liaising with social partners, other arms of Government and relevant agencies on all labour related issues;
• advising on negotiation and consultative machinery on social dialogue between employer and employee relations;
• advising on desirable measures to be taken for creation of employment opportunities, maintenance of industrial peace and development of Labour Market information systems for employment promotion;
• responsible for overseeing the financial and assets management of the department;
• providing overall supervision, training and development of departmental staff; and
• facilitating implementation of departmental programmes and policies on the administration and enforcement of the Labour Laws.