Director, Foreign Service - 7 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) year in the grade of Deputy Director Foreign Service on CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following discipline:  International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Public Communication, Business Administration, Security Studies, Conflict Management, Human Resource Management and Development, Counselling Psychology, Economics, Finance and Banking, Marketing, Labour Relations, Trade, Project Management, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Masters Degree in any of the following Disciplines: International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Public Communication, Business Administration, Security Studies, Conflict Management, Human Resource Management & Development, Economics, Finance and Banking, Marketing, Labour Relations, Trade, Project Management, or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Demonstrated outstanding professional competence, effective leadership and managerial administrative skills;
• Possess effective negotiation, analytical and communication skills; and 
• A clear understanding of Kenya’s Foreign Policy, Diaspora Policy and other key national policies, objectives and strategies.

Note:     having served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ lived and worked in Diaspora will be considered as an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Ambassador/ Secretary, Foreign Services. Specific duties and responsibilities include: 

• Championing the protection of Kenya’s Diaspora Rights and Welfare;
• Formulating, analyzing, interpreting and reviewing Kenya’s Diaspora Policies;
• Promoting continuous dialogue with Kenyans in diaspora;
• Developing and maintaining an integrated database of Kenyans in diaspora for decision making and service delivery;
• Developing an incentive framework for diaspora remittances and enterprise development;
• Coordinating with relevant stakeholders on diaspora matters and provision of incentives for savings, investments and entrepreneurship for the Kenyan Diaspora;
• Facilitating employment of Kenyan nationals abroad and technology and skills transfer of the Kenyan Diaspora into the local economy;
• Facilitating the evacuation/ repatriation and support of Kenyans in distress abroad;
• Mainstreaming the Kenyan Diaspora into National Development; and
• Coordinating the implementation of reports on Diaspora policy matters.