Labour Secretary/Commissioner for Labour at Ministry of Labour

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

• served for a cumulative period of sixteen (16) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Commissioner for Labour, CSG 6 and above or in a
• comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management/Development, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Sociology,
• Psychology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour Relations or Industrial Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management or Development or Planning, Law,
• Business Administration, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour and Development Studies, Public Administration or International Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in a Prosecution Course lasting at least One (1) month from a recognized institution
• professional competence and conversant with Labour administration, Labour Laws and International Labour Organisation and Internal Organisation of Migration
• instruments, and the ability to integrate them to Kenya Vision 2030.

NOTE:

Possession of a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than Six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be considered an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities

• formulating labour policies;
• implementing departmental programmes and policies on the administration and enforcement of Labour Laws;
• handling matters related to International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), East Africa Community (EAC),
• African Union (AU), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) on matters related to Labour;
• liaising with social partners, other arms of Government and relevant agencies on all labour related issues;
• advising on negotiations and consultative machinery on social dialogue between employer and employee relations
• advising on desirable measures to be taken for creating of employment opportunities, maintenance of industrial peace and development of labour market information systems for employment promotion