Assistant Director, Foreign Service/ Counsellor 1 - 5 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Headquarters

• An officer at this level may be deployed as a section head.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Undertaking research on emerging international events and recommending appropriate policy interventions;
• Tracking vacancies in the international and intergovernmental organizations;
• Maintaining an appropriate database and facilitating employment of Kenya nationals;
• Participating in bilateral and international conference and meeting;
• Drafting report and identifying areas of implementation;
• Networking with Ministries/State Departments, Intergovernmental organizations and diplomatic missions accredited to Kenya;
• Coordinating provision of consular and protocol services.
• Analyzing and initiating implementation of recommendations contained in reports from bilateral and international conferences and meetings as well as those from Kenyan Missions and supervising; and
• Coordinating and supervising staff in the Section.

Missions

An officer at this level may be deployed as the Head of chancery in a mission. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing administrative support at the mission;
• Monitoring and analyzing political and economic developments in the host country and drafting appropriate reports;
• Coordinating trade cultural and other events to promote Kenya;
• Networking with members of the diplomatic corps, officials of the host government and media representative;
• Drafting appropriate responses to media reports on Kenya; 
• Coordinating official functions and programmes for Kenyan dignitaries;
• Preparing briefs, statements and diplomatic notes and messages;
• Coordinating preparation of performance targets development of annual work plans;
• Prioritizing acquisition of assets and properties for the mission and developing an appropriate database; and
• Preparation of annual budget for the mission and performance reporting and appraisal.

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Foreign services/Counsellor II, CSG  8  or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors degree in  any of the following fields: International Studies, International Relations, Economics, Law or any other relevant discipline from a University recognized in Kenya; and
• Demonstrated, effective leadership and managerial and administrative skills.