Vacant Positions at Kenya School of Government

Mandatory Requirements

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Statistics or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering,
• Economics, Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Attained atleast Fifteen (15) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should have been in a management position or in comparable position
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Served for atleast Three(3) years in the position of Assistant Director
• Valid practicing license where applicable;
• Leadership Course Certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Competencies

• Leadership skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Financial management skills
• Planning and Organizing skills
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder management skill
• Analytical skills
• Conceptual Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Networking skills
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Project management skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will work under the guidance of the Director Licensing and
• Compliance. Duties and responsibilities shall entail: -
• Providing advisory services to the Director on all matters pertaining to adoption of multimedia technical standards, emerging issues in broadcasting technologies/ services and content regulation.
• Supporting the Director in development and review of regulatory frameworks related to multimedia services, market structure, licensing procedures, licenses and related instruments.
• Supporting the Director to license multimedia services in accordance with approved market structure.
• Initiating the development of guidelines and policies, review of legislation and regulations, and ICT policy with respect to multimedia services.
• Providing support development of strategies to encourage development of multimedia service content, in particular local content.
• Articulating country positions and representing the Authority in international conferences and meetings pertaining to broadcasting issues.
• Reviewing and approving responses to client queries via correspondence prepared by staff.
• Identifying specific national interest, developing national positions and champion the same at international fora, treaty and non-treaty conferences.

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Mandatory Requirements

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Statistics or any other related field from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Economics, Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Attained atleast twelve (12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in supervisory position or in comparable position;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Valid practicing license where applicable;
• Served for atleast Three(3) years in the position of Principal Officer
• Leadership Certificate Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will work under the guidance of the Deputy Director. Duties and responsibilities shall entail: -
• Providing advisory services to the Director on all matters pertaining to adoption of multimedia technical standards, emerging issues in broadcasting technologies/ services and content regulation.
• Supporting the Director in development and review of regulatory frameworks related to multimedia services, market structure, licensing procedures, licenses and related instruments.
• Supporting the Director to license multimedia services in accordance with approved market structure.
• Initiating the development of guidelines and policies, review of legislation and regulations, and ICT policy with respect to multimedia services.
• Providing support development of strategies to encourage development of multimedia service content, in particular local content.
• Articulating country positions and representing the Authority in international conferences and meetings pertaining to broadcasting issues.
• Reviewing and approving responses to client queries via correspondence prepared by staff.
• Identifying specific national interest, developing national positions and champion the same at international fora, treaty and non-treaty conferences.

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Mandatory Requirements

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Applied and Physical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business related fields, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following: Applied and Physical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business related fields, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Attained atleast twelve (12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in supervisory position or in comparable position;
• Be a member of a relevant professional body, where applicable;
• Valid practicing license where applicable;
• Served for atleast three (3) years in the position of Principal Officer or equivalent;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An Officer at this level will work with the guidance of the Deputy Director. The duties and responsibilities for this position shall entail: -
• Advocating for consumer interests in the development of regulatory instruments, interventions, policies, and legislation as necessary;
• Providing professional advice on consumer issues to the Authority’s management committee;
• Providing a strategic and leadership role in day to day running of the operations of the Section;
• Promoting the development of evidence-based policies, frameworks, processes, procedures, inputs and information into regulatory instruments based on outcomes from departmental activities;
• Participating in the establishment and implemention of mechanisms to asses and addressemerging consumer issues;
• Facilitating the development and implementation of consumer protection and empowerment policy and procedures;
• Developing and implementing mechanisms to monitor consumer trends and behavior, and undertake consumer research in the ICT market;
• Leading the design and execution of programmes, initiatives and mechanisms that enhance consumer confidence and trust in the market;
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with strategic stakeholders and partners for purposes of creating and enhancing consumer protection and developing/implementing consumer education and empowerment initiatives;
• Developing and ensuring achievement and timely reporting on the implementation of public education and empowerment programmes, initiatives and campaigns;
• Monitoring and reporting on licensee’s level of compliance with the Consumer Protection laws, Regulations and Guidelines;
• Developing and disseminating accurate, timely and relevant consumer information to the appropriate target audiences;
• Participating in scheduled consumer protection and empowerment programmes, initatives and campaigns and as team leader, respond to questions from consumers or stakeholders; and
• Secure resources for the execution of sections activities (budget, personnel, tools etc.).

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Mandatory Requirements

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Statistics or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Economics,Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Attained Twelve (12) years relevant work experience in Public service or Private sector, three (3) of which should have been in supervisory position or in comparable position;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable,
• Leadership Certificate Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Served for atleast Three(3) years in the current grade of principal Officer or equivalent
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will work with the guidance of the Deputy Director. The duties and responsibilities for this position shall entail: -
• Providing leadership and oversee the day-to-day management of postal/courier licensing, ecommerce and National Addressing System (NAS) including postcode affairs
• Managing the function of postal/courier License development
• Directing the development of new Licenses by providing technical input with regards to the market’s structures
• Providing support in dispute resolution with regards to interpretation of License conditions, management of addressing, ecommerce and postcode operations
• Maintaining License registers and ensuring its integrity.
• Developing, validating and implementing a roadmap and for NAS activities.
• Developing, validating and implementing a roadmap and for e-commerce activities.
• In liaison with county addressing units to manage national addressing database at national level.
• Working with the County Addressing Units (CAUs) counties and Address
• Implementation Teams (AITs) at the sub-county level to locate and name roads in accordance with national standards and guidelines;
• Oversee compilation and maintenance of an electronic database of property addresses in the country at national level from counties
• Ensure the National Communications Addressing And Numbering Plan (NCANP) ismupdated from time to time with addresses and postcodes as may be necessary
• Instituting fines for continued non-compliance in addressing and ecommerce activities
• Identifying specific national interest, developing national positions and champion the same at international fora, treaty and non-treaty conferences

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Mandatory Requirements

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physical Sciences Commerce, Economics or Equivalent qualifications;
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science, Software Engineering, Commerce, or any other relevant qualifications;
• Attained atleast twelve (12) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should have been in a supervisory position or in comparable position;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Served for atleast Three(3) years in the position of Principal Officer
• Valid practicing license where applicable;
• Leadership Course Certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010

Competencies

• Proficiency in Computer applications
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills

Duties & Responsibilities

• An Officer at this level will work with the guidance of an Deputy Director. The duties and responsibilities for this position shall entail: -
• Spearheading the development and institutionalization of procedures and processes for
• Inspections and monitoring activities for frequency licensees;
• Overseeing spectrum and broadcast monitoring inspections and enforcement activities,
• Leading the inspection activities for monitoring spectrum and broadcast licensees adherence to the licence terms and conditions, guidelines, regulations and the Act;
• Coordinating inspections of for spectrum and broadcast licensees to ascertain the accuracy of compliance returns submitted to the Authority as may be necessary
• Spearheading the Authority’s inspections and monitoring activities in order to ensure that technical and regulatory standards are adhered to by all licensees;
• Coordinating the programs for inspecting licensees’ radio and broadcast equipment installations to ascertain adherence to laid down installation standards
• Overseeing the programs for inspecting broadcast licensees’ content to ascertain adherence to laid down broadcast content standards
• Ensuring that all monitoring equipment and maintained in the correct working conditions and in line with maintenance contract in force
• Identifying specific national interest, developing national positions and champion the same at international fora, treaty and non-treaty conferences
• Coordinating formulation and/or reviewing regulatory framework in terms of policies,
• legislation, Regulations, guidelines on telecoms inspections and monitoring activities.
• Spearheading the development and institutionalization of procedures and processes for
• Inspections and monitoring activities for telecoms, postal and courier licensees;
• Overseeing telecoms, postal and courier monitoring inspections and enforcement activities,
• Coordinating the measurements, analyses and publication of the results of the Quality of Service (QoS) offered by telecoms and postal licensees;
• Spearheading inspection monitoring of Licensees’ rollout obligations to ensure adherence to infrastructure roll out targets
• Leading inspection activities for monitoring telecoms, postal and courier licensees’ adherence to the licence terms and conditions, guidelines, regulations and the Act;
• Coordinating inspections of for telecoms, postal and courier licensees to ascertain the accuracy of compliance returns submitted to the Authority as may be necessary
• Coordinating the Authority’s inspections and monitoring activities in order to ensure that technical and regulatory standards are adhered to by all telecoms, postal and courier;
• Spearheading the programs for inspecting telecoms licensees’ equipment installations to ascertain adherence to laid down installation standards
• Identifying specific national interest, developing national positions and champion the same at international fora, treaty and non-treaty conferences

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Mandatory Requirements

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

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Strategic Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Project Planning and
• Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Attained Twelve(12) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in a supervisory position or in comparable position;
• Membership in a relevant professional body, where applicable,
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution
• Served for at least Three(3) years in the position of Principal Officer, or equivalent
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will work with the guidance of an Deputy Director. The duties and responsibilities for this position shall entail: -
• Providing advice in the development of organizational policy position papers;
• Developing of the Authority’s annual performance contract
• Undertaking the development of institutional annual work plans
• Developing quarterly, biannual and annual reports for the department;
• Developing organizational periodic strategic plans
• Domesticating of performance contract guidelines to guide the cascading of performance contracting at the various levels of the organization
• Monitoring the implementation of the corporate performance targets and reporting
• Monitoring the implementation of the corporate performance targets and undertake reporting
• Preparing, quarterly, semi-annual and annual corporate performance report;
• Liaising with the inter-agencies performance monitoring and evaluation teams and providing feedback
• Developing periodic performance report and submitting to the relevant government performance management agencies in line with the communicated guidelines
• Participating in national steering and oversight committees on performance review
• Developing of corporate and departmental performance monitoring and evaluation tools;
• Liaise with departments on the monitoring of implementation milestone for the contracted corporate major projects and report;
• Conducting mid-term and end-term corporate performance assessment for the
• Authority’s strategy implementation and related programmes.
• Conducting annual performance review for the corporate performance contract and prepare report to the relevant performance monitoring agencies