Deputy Director (National Human Resource Planning & Development) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Job Details

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Assistant Director, National Human Resource Planning and Development, Job Group ‘Q’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields:- Human Resource Management/Planning/Development, Education, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Applied Statistics, Demography, Sociology, Information Technology/Management Information Systems, Social Science or Law from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Education, Demography, Sociology, Business Administration, Human Resource Management/Planning/Development, Applied Statistics, Information Management Systems, Labour Economics, Curriculum Development, Economics, Development/Entrepreneurship Studies or Philosophy (M.Phil) in Economics from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• clear understanding of the National Development Goals, Vision 2030 Millennium Development Goals and the role of Human Resource Planning in achievement of the same; and
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Responsibilities

• developing and maintaining an efficient Labour Market Information System (LMIS);
• establishing a National Occupational Classification System (NOCS) and its review, monitoring and restructuring;
• undertaking regular Human Resource/Labour force surveys and studies at national and sectoral leels and publication of reports emanating there from;
• designing and refining policy and programme options for Human Resource development in the country;
• developing , harmonizing and evaluating human resource development activities;
• monitoring and vetting operations and performance of the private human resource development and consultancy agencies to ensure competency and credibility;
• developing and maintaining national long-term skills development strategies for the country;
• guiding education and training providers to align their programmes to the changes in the labour market;
• assisting various sectors and other stakeholders to determine their training needs;
• identifying implications of labour market trends on skills development;
• identifying gaps and deficiencies in available skills in the labour market; and
• disseminating information on research findings to the specific sectors on a regular basis