Secretary - Industrialization at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Deputy Director of Industries, CSG 6 and above or in a relevant and comparable position in the wider ppublic service or private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields:- Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Biology/Physical Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Statistics Economics, Project Planning and Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, chemical, Industrial, Electronics, Metallurgy, Aeronautical, Agricultural), Agriculture, Animal Science, Food Technology, clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Textile Technology, production Technology, Leather Science, wood Science, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Computer Science and International Relations or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters degree in any of the following fields:- Commerce, Business Administration, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biochemistry Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Project Planning and Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Electronics, Metallurgy, Aeronautical, Agricultural), Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Food Technology, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics/Applied Human Nutrition, Textile Technology, Production Technology, Leather Science, Wood Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Geology, Environmental Science,  Intellectual Property, Statistics or Economics, Business Administration and International Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A certificate in any of the following fields: project planning, project Appraisal, project Monitoring and evaluation, Entrepreneurship, public policy analysis, small enterprises policy and promotion, environmental impact Assessment and Auditing, Environmental Management or Business Development Services, Diplomacy/International Relations/Negotiation lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated professional competence, managerial and administrative capability in work performance and results; and
• Thorough knowledge of the country’s economic development strategies, policies and objectives, has very good Negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to translate them into industrial development policies and programmes and vision 2030 aspirations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Secretary Industrialization will provide technical advice to the Principal Secretary on all industrialization matters. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- 
• Planning formulating, coordinating and implementing the National Industrialization policies, formulating, coordinating and implementing Industrial property rights policies; 
• Providing support for the arbitration and settlement of industrial property rights and disputes and arbitration and settlement of disputes on standards;
• Promoting industrial research and development. innovation and technology transfer;
• Coordinating the development and enforcement of quality standards
• Providing support to strategic industries;
• Ensuring the revitalization of underperforming industries;
• Coordinating bilateral, regional, multilateral and international matters relating to industrial development activities in conjunction with other public and private organization;
• Overseeing and ensuring preparation and implementation of industrial strategic objectives;
• Developing linkages with bilateral, regional and International organizations on industrialization matters;
• Providing an enabling environment for domestic and foreign direct investment;  
• Preparing and implementing the department's performance contracts, and performance    management systems;
• Instituting operational accountability; management of the department resources; and 
• Supervising, training and development of departmental staff.