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

Job Details

• served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, an aggregate of at least three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Senior Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Job Group ‘Q’ and /or Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Job Group ‘P’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;
• a bachelors degree in any of the following discipIines:- 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/Development/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 (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• professional competence and be conversant with labour administration, labour laws, and have a clear understanding of the labour policies, programmes, objectives and strategies.

Responsibilities

• guiding and supervising the preparation of papers on government policies, strategies and programs on labour administration;
• identifying opportunities in the labour market;
• developing strategic plans for the department;
• coordinating preparation of departmental budget estimates and analysis of financial returns
• providing consultancy and technical guidance on labour issues;
• collecting and providing information on government policies for labour promotion and development;
• providing training, consultancy and extension services on labour issues.
• referring disputes to the Industrial Court;
• co-ordinating Trade Union elections and maintaining records of elections; and
• vetting of Collective Bargaining Agreements to ensure their consistency with the law