Director Perfomance Management and Productivity at Siaya County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the County strategy on performance and productivity to promote a culture of excellence and citizen-focused service in the county public sector.

• Provide leadership in the development, review and implementation of a robust framework and guidelines for recognizing performance and productivity in the County Public sector;
• Spearhead the identification of sector-specific indices and parameters for tracking and rewarding performance and productivity in the County public sector in liaison with stakeholders;
• Coordinate the development, review and implementation of strategies, policies, procedures and manuals on productivity and performance;
• Spearhead the review of performance and productivity rewards and incentives proposals from public sector organizations and advice the County appropriately;
• Review existing Government policies impacting on performance and productivity to advice the County on best practice;
• Provide leadership in shifting existing paradigms and status quo-culture in the County public sector to consistent excellence in service delivery;
• Collaborate with stakeholders to influence the leadership in County public sector organisations to make the leap into sustainable performance and productivity initiatives within the rapidly changing county public service landscape;
• Advise the County on strategies for improving performance and productivity management in the County public service by recommending progressive, precision-targeted activities needed to attract, retain and empower employees;
• Guide and ensure compliance on all statutory requirements, Government Circulars and County policies relating to performance and productivity;
• Provide oversight to ensure recommendations on performance and productivity for the county public sector are implemented by stakeholders;
• Spearhead benchmarking on performance and productivity frameworks across regional and international contexts that aim at adoption of best practice;
• Cultivate, manage and sustain meaningful relationship with stakeholders on all matters of Performance and Productivity;
• Develop and review training curriculum on performance and productivity;
• Develop funding proposals relating to strategic departmental programs in line with the County mandate;
• Coordinate the development and implementation of effective departmental work plans and continuous reporting on the progress;
• Drive efficiency of systems, processes and operating procedures to achieve the operational excellence in the department;
• Steer, develop, motivate and manage the performance of the performance and productivity team and ensure continuous alignment to the values of the County Government;
• Guide identification and development of the functional risk matrix, mitigation measures and initiate internal control mechanisms;
• Formulate training and development strategy for staff based on a competency framework in line with both the County strategy and individual needs to ensure adequate internal capacity;
• Spearhead the development and/or reviewing sector specific incentive schemes in liaison with stakeholders;
• Mentor and coach staff to enhance productivity

Requirements for Appointment

• Served for a minimum period of five (5) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director and above or in a comparable position in the wider public service;
• Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Human Resources, Public or Business Administration or other relevant field from a recognized university; and
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Human Resources, Public or Business Administration or other relevant field from a recognized university.
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Relevant professional qualification; and
• A member of relevant professional body in good standing.