Deputy Director, Foreign Service/Minister/Consul-General at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

VACANCIES IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

No of Positions: 20

V/No. 200 /2020
Salary Scale: Ksh. 99,900 - Ksh. 169,140 p.m (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20, 000 – 50,000 p.m (Depending on duty station)
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16, 000p.m
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years and currently serving in the grade of Principal Foreign Service Officer /Counsellor, CSG 8 and above or in a
• comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in International Studies, International Relations, Law, Economics or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• demonstrated outstanding professional competence, effective leadership, managerial and administrative skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be based either at the headquarters or in a mission.

Specific duties and responsibilities which will include:-

Headquarters:

• coordinating and supervising the work of a department;
• participating in the formulation and analysis of Kenya’s foreign policy;
• formulating Kenya’s position in relation to negotiations on bilateral and international instruments, meetings and conferences;
• analyzing and implementing recommendations contained in reports from bilateral and international conferences and meeting as well as those from Missions;
• studying, analyzing and implementing political, economic, and other reports received from missions;
• networking with the ministries/State Departments, diplomatic missions and intergovernmental organizations accredited to Kenya;
• participating in the formulation and coordination of the Foreign Service Institute’s training programs;
• maintaining a database on vacancies in international and inter-governmental organizations and facilitating employment of Kenya nationals;
• coordinating provision of consular and protocol services; and
• developing performance targets, annual work plans, budget for the department and performance reports.

Missions:

An officer at this level may be deployed as the Head of Chancery in a Missions.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

• providing administrative support services and financial oversight at the Mission;
• monitoring and analyzing political and economic development in the host country and preparing appropriate reports;
• projecting, promoting, interpreting and defending Kenya’s foreign policy;
• participating in the formulation of Kenya’s position in relation to negotiations on bilateral and international instruments, meetings and conferences;
• coordinating trade, cultural and other events to promote Kenya;
• monitoring media reports and supervising the preparation of appropriate responses.
• organizing official functions and programmes for Kenyan dignitaries;
• coordinating provision of consular and protocol services;
• preparation of briefs, statements and diplomatic notes and messages; and
• (x) development of performance targets, annual work plans and annual budgets for the mission.