Director, Organization Design and Career Management (PSC) at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing policies, strategies, procedures and guidelines on organization design and development, career management and succession management;
• Overseeing development, review and implementation of staffing norms and standards in the Public Service;
• Overseeing development and implementation of career management policies and guidelines in MDAs, State Corporations and Public Universities;
• Overseeing validation of reports on organization design and staff establishment prepared by MDAs to ensure adherence to professional standards issued by the Public Service Commission;
• Presenting Board papers on organization design and career management to the Board.
• Developing benchmarks, professional standards and guidelines for establishment and abolition of offices in the Public Service;
• Overseeing research on emerging issues on organizational design, career management and development;
• Advising on the skills and competences required to deliver services and making recommendations for review of qualifications for positions in the Public Service in accordance with Section 48 of the PSC Act, 2017; and
• Mobilizing and managing the Directorate’s human, financial and physical resources;
• Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the budget, work plans, procurement plans, projects and programmes in the Directorate; and
• Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.

 Requirements for Appointment

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of organization and career design and development in the public Sector, and must be in the grade of Senior Deputy Director PSC Grade 3 or in an equivalent and comparable position in the wider Public service.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Organization Design and Development, Education, Sociology, Anthropology Government/Political Science, Public Administration or any other Social Science from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning, Human Resource Development, Economic, Statistics, Organization Design and Development, Education or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Management or Human Resource Consultancy lasting not less than six (6) Months or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated professional competence, managerial capability and a thorough understanding of the provisions of Management Consultancy Services policies and have the ability to relate them to the national development goals.