Senior Deputy Director- Board Secretariat at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing secretarial services to the Commission Board;
• Overseeing compilation and processing of agenda items;
• Quality assuring Board papers for Board Meetings;
• Receiving Board papers from Directorates and Departments and circulating to the Board ahead of scheduled meetings;
• Disseminating Board decisions;
• Spearheading digitization of Board minutes and records;
• Circulating key information arising from Board meetings to senior management and staff of the Commission where necessary;
• Monitoring and recording progress on Board decisions and follow up to ensure deadlines are met;
• Custodian of Board minutes and records;
• Overseeing development of templates to guide staff on preparation of Board papers;
• Organizing and allocating tasks to staff;
• Coordinating the preparation of individual work plans; and
• Preparing budget, procurement plans and cash flow projections.

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

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the relevant field, and must be in the grade of Deputy Director PSC 4 or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public sector;
• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Human Resource Management and/or Development, Business/Public Administration, Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Human Resource Management and/or Development, Business/Public Administration, Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership of a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability in work performance and results.