Director, Policy Analysis and Coordination at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served for minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Policy Analysis and Coordination CSG 6 or a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A  Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Economics, Economics Policy Management, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Project Planning Management, International Relations, Strategic Management or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of Policies, goals and objectives, and ability to relate them to National Government Agenda; and
• Met the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Duties and Responsibilities  
The Director, Policy and Coordination will be responsible to the Secretary Policy
Analysis and coordination. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Providing guidance and expertise in the development and review of policies by MDAs to ensure alignment with the natio0nal development agenda;
• Overseeing the development of guideline for formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national policies;
• Spearheading the identification of policies that require legislative interventions and recommend fast tracking of the legal process;
• Overseeing the development of the citizen/stakeholders engagement framework to guide MDAs on policy formulation;
• Ensuring compliance of MDAs to the citizen/stakeholder framework;
• Spearheading the identification of key stakeholders for the for a for the Government, Private sector and other key stakeholders on emerging socio-economic issues;
• Spearheading the identification of key emerging socio-economic issues for policy interventions;
• Coordinating quarterly for a on emerging socio-economic issues and ensuring implementation of commitments made during the for a;
• Coordinating collaboration with relevant institutions on capacity building policy making process; and
• Coordinating the development of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials on policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.