Deputy Director, Performance Management - 7 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 Assistant Director, Performance Management, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Community Development, Political Science, Law, Public Administration or any other equivalent/relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where applicable); and
• Demonstrated professional competence, merit, ability and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- 

• Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, regulations, statutes, frameworks and operational guidelines on Performance Management in the Public Service;
• Providing technical support on Performance Management to Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Counties (MDACs);
• Developing and reviewing Performance Management tools;
• Undertaking capacity building on Performance Management for MDACs;
• Developing norms and standards in Performance Management for quality control;
• Vetting Performance Contracts for MDACs to ensure they are in line with the Performance Contracting Guidelines;
• Identifying thematic areas of research and consultancy on Performance Management;
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of Performance Contracts by MDACs;
• Coordinating dissemination of information on Performance Management; 
• Validating bi-annual and annual reports on implementation of Performance Contracts in the Public Service;
• Liaising with relevant national, regional and international entities to promote adoption and implementation of best practices in Performance Management;
• Establishing and operationalizing an information and knowledge management platform to support Performance Management;
• Coordinating stakeholders’ fora for validation of Customer Satisfaction Survey Reports;
• Advising National and County Governments on enabling legal and institutional frameworks to enable institutionalization of Performance Management in the Public Service; and
• Preparing annual performance evaluation report for publication