Career Opportunity at The Parliamentary Service Commission

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Administrative head of the National Assembly.
• The Accounting Officer / Authorized Officer for the National Assembly.
• Responsible for all policy and organizational matters relating to the National Assembly
• Responsible in Enhancing public understanding and knowledge of the work of the National Assembly and increasing public accessibility.
• Responsible in dealing with External relations including international relations, inter-parliamentary relations conferences and protocol.
• The Principal Adviser on all Parliamentary procedures, practices, conventions and traditions to the Speaker of the National Assembly, other Presiding Officers and to all Honorable Members including Cabinet Ministers.
• The Chairperson, National Assembly Board of Management.
• The Chief advisor to the Speaker in the exercise of all powers and functions that belong to the Speaker and through him to the House. He acts under authority and takes decisions on admissibility of notices in the name of the Speaker. Orders passed by the Clerk are the orders in the name of the Speaker and the latter accepts full responsibility for those orders.
• Responsible in marshalling all legislative measures passed by the National Assembly.
• A Member, Constituency Development Fund Board.
• The Honorary Secretary – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association — Kenya Branch
• The Honorary Treasurer- Inter-Parliamentary Union — Kenya Group.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Appointment to this grade will be made from Senior Deputy Clerk (s) who will have:
• Meritoriously executed the duties and responsibilities at that grade for at least three (3) years;
• Shown proven and enduring flair for parliamentary procedure and practice, and have wide experience on the
• Role, functions and operation of Parliament, through exhaustive service in all spheres of Parliament;
• Attended a Senior Management Course from a recognized institution; and
• Masters Degree in a relevant field from a recognized university.