Ongoing Recruitment at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Sociology, Education, Entrepreneurship, Political Science or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include:-

•  implementing policies, strategies, guidelines and other relevant frameworks pertaining to devolution;
• collecting and compiling data on emerging issues on programmes, policies, laws, regulations and guidelines on devolution;
• updating the status of devolution programs and projects;
• compiling data on intergovernmental disputes; and
• collecting and collating data on intergovernmental relations research

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors  Degree in any of the following fields: Law (LLB), Geomatics Engineering, Land Economics, Geospatial Information Systems, Geographical Information System, Environmental Planning and Management, Geospatial Engineering, Land Survey, Land Administration, Geography, Photogrammetry, Urban and Regional Planning, Computer Science/ICT, Software Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science or its equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities
This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

•  implementing standards and guidelines for NLIM System;
• developing NLIMS modules and applications;
• collecting requirements for integration of land information;
• installing, configuring and troubleshooting NLIM System and infrastructure;
• maintaining NLIM implementation;
• implementing security measures by defining and restricting users access on the NLIM System;
• collecting data on user needs for the integrated payment gateway for land transactions;
• registering and updating of NLIMS users; and
• preparing data collection tools for research on emerging technologies
   

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Law, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Records Management/ Records and Archives Management, Information Science Business Information Technology, or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a recognized Institution.

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for diploma holders. An officer at this level will be under the supervisions and guidance of a senior and experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• receiving and booking documents for land registration;
• receiving and booking land searches;
• receiving land registration related documents emanating from other Departments and MDAs;
• receiving application documents of stamp duty payments;
• retrieving and matching registration documents;
• retrieving and archiving parcel files;
• dispatching registered and rejected documents and searches to the clients; and
• storing and preserving land records

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade C- (Minus) or its approved equivalent.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. Officers at this level will be deployed in the Human Resource Management Units, General Registry, Procurement, Accounts office or General office services.  Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- 

• compiling statistical records;
• sorting, filing and dispatching letters;
• maintaining an efficient filling system;  
• processing appointments, promotions, discipline, transfers and other related duties in human resource management;
• computation of financial or statistical records based on routine or special sources of information;
• preparing payment vouchers; and
• compiling data and drafting simple letters.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a minimum of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade D Plain or its equivalent.

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• undertaking general messengerial duties; and
• office cleaning.

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Requirements for appointment  
For appointments to this position, a candidate must: 

• hold a Masters degree in a relevant discipline from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• have had a distinguished career in a senior management position in the private or public sector; 
• have at least ten (10) years' relevant professional experience; and 
• satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Disqualification Criteria 

• A person shall not be eligible for appointment as the Chairperson of the Board if that person: 
• is a member of Parliament, or a County Assembly; 
• is a member of the governing body of a political party; 
• is a member of a Commission established under the Constitution; 
• is an undischarged bankrupt; 
• has been removed from public office for contravening the Constitution or any other law; or 
• has, in the conduct of his or her affairs, not met any statutory obligations.

Terms of Service               

• Three (3) years contract on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the instrument of appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of three (3) years.

Functions and Powers of the KETRA Board

The functions and powers of Kenya Trade Remedies Agency (KETRA) Board are as stipulated in Section 5 and 10 of the Act and include:

• investigating and evaluating allegations of dumping and subsidization of imported products in Kenya; 
• investigating and evaluating requests for application of safeguard measures on any product imported in Kenya; 
• advising the Cabinet Secretary on the results and recommendations of its investigations; 
• initiating and conducting public awareness and the training of stakeholders on its functions and on trade remedies; 
• Publishing and disseminating manuals, codes, guidelines, and decisions relating to its functions; and 
• performing such other functions as the Cabinet Secretary may assign to it;
• supervising and offering guidance and strategic direction to the Agency; 
• controlling and supervising the use of the assets of the Agency in such manner as best promote the purposes for which the Agency is established; 
• Determining the provisions to be made for capital and recurrent expenditure and for reserves of the Agency; 
• receiving any grants, gifts, donations or endowments and making legitimate disbursements therefrom; 
• collaborating with other bodies or organizations in furtherance of the purpose for which the Agency is established; 
• opening such bank accounts for the funds of the Agency as may be necessary; and 
• investing any funds of the Agency not immediately required for the purposes of this Act subject to the approval of the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to finance.