Assistant Director, Labour Market Research and Analysis - 2 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Labour Market Research and Analysis Officer, CSG 8 or a comparable position in the wider 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, Law or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and 
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Planning, reviewing and formulating policies programmes on national and sectoral human resource overseeing the development and maintenance of the National Occupational Classification System (NOCS);
• Establishing an efficient National Employment and Management Information System (NEMIS);
• Designing effective strategies for carrying out human resource and labour force surveys and determining current and future human resource skill gaps;
• Taking initial action on the development of strategies for human resource development policy formulation;
• Evaluating, reviewing and prioritizing training programmes and other forms of Human Resource development; 
• Providing and maintaining programme financing strategies for Human Resource Development activities; setting objectives and strategies for development of Human Resource Development programmes;
• Identifying, developing, testing and installing National Human Resource development Programmes; 
• Harmonizing training and other Human Resource Development activities in identified sectors of the economy;
• Monitoring and reviewing training and other forms of Human Resource development activities;
• Developing appropriate Human Resource Development Policies and Programmes;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the Human Resource situation for areas of deficiency and/or surpluses with a view to minimizing them through Human Resource Development Initiatives; and 
• Supervising staff working under the officer.