Assistant Director, Performance Management - 15 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 Performance Management Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Community Development, Political Science, Law, Public Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where applicable); and
• Demonstrated professional competence, merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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

• Implementing policies, regulations, statutes, frameworks and operational guidelines on Performance Management in the Public Service;
• Preparing policy briefs on Performance Management in the Public Service;
• Providing technical support on Performance Management to Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Counties (MDACs);
• Developing Performance Management tools;
• Undertaking capacity building on Performance management for MDACs; 
• Ensuring compliance with norms and standards in Performance Management through quality control;
• Vetting Performance Contracts for MDACs to ensure they are in line with the Performance Contracting Guidelines;
• Undertaking research and consultancy on Performance Management;
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of Performance Contracts by MDACs;
• Disseminating information on Performance Management;
• Compiling bi-annual and annual reports on implementation of Performance Contracts in the Public Service; 
• Liaising with relevant national entities to promote adoption and implementation of best practices in Performance Management;
• Undertaking Customer Satisfaction Survey on level of satisfaction with Government services and generating draft report;
• Coordinating the development and update of inventory of Public Service institutions on Performance Contracts; and 
• Operationalizing the information and knowledge management platform to support Performance Management.