Labour Secretary at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Job Details

• served for a cumulative perid of eighteen (18) years, an aggregate of at least three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Senior Deputy Commissioner for Labour ,Job Group ‘S’ and/or Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Job Group ‘R’ 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, 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 Commissioner for Labour will head the labour Department and will be responsible to the Principal Secretary for its effective and efficient management and administration of the Labour function. Specific duties and responsibilities include;

• formulating programmes and policies on the administration and enforcement of the Labour Laws;
• settlement of industrial disputes through the enforcement of labour laws to maintain harmonious industrial relations within the country;
• creating awareness among the working community regarding labour laws;
• promoting social dialogue to establish industrial peace in the country;
• implementing labour standards relevant to the trades;
• enforcement of laws pertaining to the security and employment of children;
• liaising with international organizations, local institutions and other Government departments in regard tomatters relating to Labour; and
• initiating ratification of 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.