Director, Sports - 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 of Sports CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree with bias in Sports or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Physical Education, Recreation Management, Exercise and Sports Science from a university recognized in Kenya;

OR

• A Masters Degree in Social Sciences from a university recognized in Kenya with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports Administration and Management from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of the national goals, policies and programmes and ability to relate them to sports development.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director of Sports will be responsible to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Sports for the Planning, coordinating and administration of sports activities and programmes in the Ministry. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Initiating, formulating, interpreting and reviewing policies, programmes and activities that promote sports development;
• Mainstreaming sports affairs at local, national and international levels;
• Mobilizing resources for sports programmes;
• Initiating development of Youth Sports Centres;
• Forging technical cooperation with local, national and international agencies and governments in the development of sports;
• Spearheading and disseminating sports research findings through publications and presentations; and
• Coordinating Cash Awards and Honours Schemes for sportsmen/women and veterans
• Bieing responsible for monitoring and evaluating sports programmes and activities;
• Overseeing the preparation of departmental budgets and work plans;
• Coordinating Ex-Officio membership in Sports Federations in the country; and
• Overall supervision, management, training and development of staff.