Director, Performance Management - 2 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 Deputy Director, Performance Management, 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 fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Community Development, Political Science, Law, Public Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Economic Policy Management, Mathematics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Education, Business Administration, Sociology, Public Administration, Public Policy, Law or any other equivalent/relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where applicable);
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of National development policies, goals and objectives, and ability to integrate them into the Public Service Performance Management Function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- 

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of 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); 
• Coordinating the development, validation and review of Performance Management tools;
• Coordinating capacity building on Performance Management for Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Counties (MDACs); 
• Developing and reviewing norms and standards in Performance Management through quality control;
• Coordinating vetting of Performance contracts for MDACs to ensure they are in line with the Performance Contracting guidelines; 
• Coordinating research and consultancy on Performance Management;
• Coordinating the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on implementation of Performance Contracts by MDACs;
• Overseeing the dissemination of information on Performance Management;
• Coordinating the compilation of bi-annual and annual reports on implementation of Performance Contracts in the Public Service; 
• Collaborating with relevant national, regional and international entities to promote adoption and implementation of best practices in Performance Management;
• Promoting citizen engagement in monitoring implementation of Performance Contracting in the Public Service;
• Advising National and County Governments on enabling legal and institutional frameworks to enable institutionalization of Performance Management in the Public Service;
• Coordinating the preparation of annual performance evaluation report for publication; 
• Ensuring establishment and operationalization of an information and knowledge management platform to support Performance Management;
• Overseeing stakeholders’ fora for validation of Customer Satisfaction Survey Reports;
• Spearheading the development and implementation of the Division’s work plans, budgets, performance contracts and staff performance appraisal;
• Ensuring compliance with principles of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity; and 
• Managing and developing staff in the Division.