Deputy Director, Foreign Service/ Minister - Counsellor 1- 20 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Headquarters

• An officer at this level may be deployed as the Deputy Head of Department.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Participating in the formulation analysis and interpretation of Kenya’s foreign policy
• Particulating  and defending Kenya’s foreign policy; 
• Formulating Kenya’s position in relation to negotiations on bilateral and international instruments, meetings and conference as well as those from missions;
• Networking with the Ministries/State Departments, Inter–governmental organizations and diplomatic missions accredited to Kenya;
• Participating in the formulation of the foreign services Institute training programmes;
• Maintaining a database on vacancies in international and intergovernmental organizations;
• Facilitating employment of  Kenya nationals;
• Participating in development  of policy priorities and strategies for responding to emerging international events and trends 
• Coordinating  provision of consular and protocol services; and
• Implementing performance targets and annual work plans.

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 services and financial oversight at the mission;
• Monitoring and analyzing political and economic developments in the host country and preparing appropriate reports;
• Projecting, promoting, interpreting and defending Kenyas Foreign policy;
• Coordinating formulation of Kenyas 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 preparing appropriate responses;
• Organizing official functions and programmes for Kenya dignitaries;
• Coordinating provision of consular and protocol services and preparation of briefs, statements and diplomatic notes and messages;
• Coordinating development of performance targets, annual work plans and annual budget for the mission, performance reporting and appraisal; and
• Prioritizing acquisition of assets and properties and maintenance of an appropriate database.

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years  in the grade of Assistant Director, Foreign Service/Counsellor I, CSG  7’;
• 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 outstanding professional competence, effective leadership and administrative skills.