Senior Deputy County Commissioner/Director of Administration - 10 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities:-

• An officer at this level will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and policy direction in the area of deployment. The officer may be deployed in either Field Administration or in any of the Ministry /State Department Headquarters. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Field Administration

• Coordinating National Government functions which include; promoting  cohesion, integration and patriotism to enhance peace and national unity;
• Co-ordinating administrative functions;
• Implementing presidential and Government directives;
• Coordinating implementation of Government policies, programmes and project;
• Convening and chairing security and peace committees and coordinating implementation of their resolutions handling public complaints;
• Holding public “barazas” to articulate and facilitate citizen participation in development;
• Ensuring enforcement of lawful administrative actions/decisions;
• Coordinating national and state functions;
• Managing and maintaining administrative boundaries, security roads and airstrips and, vital installations;
• Coordinating campaigns against drugs, alcohol and substance abuse;
• Overseeing the provision of agency services Government Department for Pensions Department and the Public Trustee Department;
• Conducting civil marriages;
• Promoting peace building and conflict resolution; and
• Managing disasters and emergency response;
• Monitoring, evaluating and compiling reports on implementation of programmes, strategic plans and performance contracts for the department; and
• Responding to Parliamentary business specific to area of deployment.

Ministry/State Department Headquarters

• Formulating and disseminating policies, programmes and strategic plans;
• Representing the Principal Secretary in various meetings and in stakeholders fora;
• Supervising, managing and developing National Government and field offices;
• Coordinating and mobilizing resources for effective public service delivery;
• Monitoring, evaluating and compiling reports on implementation of programmes, strategic plans and performance contracts for the department;
• Coordinating responses to audit queries for submission to Parliament; and
• Coordinating parliamentary policy matters, official functions, and litigation matters affecting the department; planning, budgeting, performance management and capacity building.

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Deputy County Commissioner II/Senior Deputy Secretary, CSG 6; 
• A Bachelors Degree in any Social Science field or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any Social Science field or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate in Administrative Officers’ Induction Course lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks;
• Passed Administrative Officers’ Examinations;
• Certificate in Administrative Officers Paramilitary Course lasting not less than three (3) months  from a recognized institution;
• A Diploma in Public Administration;

 OR

•  Advanced Public Administration (APAO) Certificate;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of National development policies, goals and objectives and ability to integrate them into the Administrative Officer’s function.