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

For appointment to this grade, the candidates must have:-

• Served for minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Policy Coordination and Strategy, 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 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 university recognized Kenya; and 
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of Policies, goals and objectives, and ability to relate them to National Government Agenda.

Duties and Responsibilities 

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 national development agenda; 
• Coordinating the development of the National Policy Guideline for formulation of policies; 
• Coordinating and monitoring compliance of the National Policy Guideline by MDAs; 
• Coordinating the identification of policies that require legislative interventions;
• Coordinating the development of a citizen/stakeholders engagement framework to guide MDAs on policy formulation; 
• Coordinating the compliance of MDAs to the citizen/stakeholder framework; 
• Coordinating the identification of key stakeholders for the fora for Government, private sector and other key stakeholders on emerging socio-economic issues; 
• Coordinating the identification of key emerging socio-economic issues for policy interventions; 
• Coordinating the organization of quarterly fora on emerging socio-economic issues and ensuring implementation of commitments made during the fora; 
• Coordinating the identification of institutions to provide capacity building on policy making process for MDAs; 
• Coordinating capacity building programs on policy making process for MDAs; and 
• Coordinating the development of Information Education and Communication (TEC) materials on policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.