Deputy Commissioner for Labour at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

No of Positions: 5

Job Summary

Requirements for Appointment

• served as a Senior Assistant Commissioner for Labour or in a senior position in the field of Labour or its equivalent in the wider public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following discipIines:- Human Resource management/Development, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Statistics; Labour Relations or Industrial Relations from a recognized institution;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management or Development/Planning, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour and Development Studies, Public Administration, International Relations from a recognized institution; attended a Strategic Leadership Development Course from a recognized Institution;
• a Certificate in Prosecution Course lasting at least three (3) months from a recognized institution;
• a Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution; and
• professional competence and be conversant with labour administration, labour laws, and have a clear understanding of the labour policies programmes, objectives and strategies.

Responsibilities

• guiding and supervising the preparation of papers on government policies, strategies and programs on labour administration;
• identifying opportunities in the labour market;
• developing strategic plans for the department;
• coordinating preparation of departmental budget estimates and analysis of financial returns
• providing consultancy and technical guidance on labour issues;
• collecting and providing information on government policies for labour
• promotion and development;
• providing training, consultancy and extension services on labour issues.
• referring disputes to the Industrial Court;
• co-ordinating Trade Union elections and maintaining records of elections; and
• vetting of Collective Bargaining Agreements to ensure their consistency with the law.