Assistant Director, Foreign Service - 23 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• cumulative service period of ten (10) years, one (1) year of which should have been at the grade of Principal, Foreign Service Officer, CSG 8, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• demonstrated professional competence, and managerial/administrative skills;
• be a team player, results-oriented, innovative, and committed to continuous learning:
• effective negotiation, analytical, and communication skills;
• a clear understanding of Kenya's Foreign Policy and other key national policies, objectives, and strategies, including the role of Foreign Service in the achievement of the National Development Goals; and
• demonstrated respect for national values and principles of governance.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed in either Ministry Headquarters or Kenyan Mission.

At Ministry Headquarters

• An officer at this level will be deployed as a Section Head of a Directorate. Duties and responsibilities will include:-
• coordinating and supervising the work in the Section;
• researching emerging international events and recommending appropriate policy interventions;
• preparing of Kenya's position for bilateral and multilateral negotiations, meetings, and conferences;
• analyzing and initiating implementation of recommendations from reports of international meetings, conferences, and Kenya Missions:
• networking with Ministries, Departments, inter-governmental organizations, and diplomatic missions accredited to Kenya;
• tracking and maintaining a database on vacancies in international and intergovernmental organizations;
• coordinating provision of protocol services;
• coordinating development of performance targets, annual work plans, budgets, and performance reporting for the Directorate; and
• supervising, mentoring, and guiding staff

At a Kenyan Mission

• At a Kenya Mission, an officer at this level may be deployed as the Head of Chancery, responsible to the Head of Mission. Duties and responsibilities will include:
• providing administrative support services and financial oversight at the Mission;
• monitoring and analyzing political, economic, and social developments in the host country and preparing reports;
• projecting, promoting, interpreting, and defending Kenya's foreign policy;
• coordinating Kenya's participation in bilateral and multilateral negotiations, meetings, and conferences;
• coordinating trade, cultural, diaspora, and public diplomacy activities to promote Kenya's interests;
• organizing official functions and programmes for Kenyan delegations and dignitaries;
• coordinating consular and protocol services;
• preparing briefs, statements, diplomatic notes, and official communications;
• coordinating preparation of annual work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and performance reports for the Mission;
• supervising, mentoring, and developing staff in the Mission; and
• chairing and/or member of Mission's functional committees.