Director, Commercial Explosives at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will include: -

• Guiding the development, implementation and reviewing policies, strategies, guidelines, standards, frameworks and regulations related to the Commercial Explosives function;
• Promoting effective and efficient administration and regulation of commercial explosives in liaison with other relevant agencies;
• Monitoring, evaluating and ensuring of compliance with conditions relating to the use of various commercial explosives licences and permits;
• Coordinating inspection of structures, vehicles, vessels, or magazines that are used for transportation and storage of commercial explosives;
• Provision of technical advisory services and information to the state security organs on matters relating to commercial explosives;
• Supervision and facilitation of setting up explosive factories and subsequent licencing;
• Co-ordination, collection and management of commercial explosives related revenues;
• Supervision and coordination on the implementation of the Explosives Act Cap 115;
• Facilitation of quarrying / mining operations and construction through licensing and permitting of commercial explosives;
• Providing commercial explosives related information to members of the public and other relevant stakeholders, subject to confidentiality restrictions;
• Generating reports and inventory on applications and status of Commercial explosives for submission to Secretary Mines; and
• Addressing public enquiries and complaints relating to commercial explosives

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) years of which should have been at the grade of Assistant Director/Chief Superintending Inspector of Explosives/ Mines, CSG 7 and above, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields:- Explosives Science/Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering, Chemistry and Physics from a recognized institution
• A Masters of Science degree in any of the following fields: - Explosives Science/Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering and Physical Sciences from a recognized institution
• Drilling and blasting techniques from a recognized institution will be added advantage
• Practical Knowledge and experience in safe handling and disposal of explosives to specified standards;
• Well versed with both local and international guidelines for the safe use of explosives.
• Demonstrate ability to provide technical and administrative leadership to the Directorate; 
• A thorough understanding of national goals, policies and programmes and the ability to relate them to the mining Sector; and
• Wide experience and demonstrated competence and high administrative ability required for efficient management and administration of Explosives Directorate and good public relations to deal with various donor agencies and investors