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The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years. The Commission then constituted of a chairman, a deputy chairman and fifteen members all appointed by the President. The Commission, since then, has handled matters of human resource management in the public service especially the civil service and local authorities. Constitution of Kenya, 2010 promulgated on 27th August 2010 reconstituted the Commission with a redefined and expanded mandate and a lean membership.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years in the field of Human Resource Management and Development in the Public Sector and must be in the grade of Senior Deputy Director Job Grade 3 or in an equivalent and comparable Senior Management position in the wider Public Service;
Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Management, Industrial Relations, Political Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Business Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Membership to a relevant professional body;
Leadership course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals policies and development objectives and the ability to transform them into compliance and performance management policies and programs; and
Proficiency in computer applications.
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail
Overseeing the development and review of recruitment policies and procedures in compliance with the relevant statutes;
Spearheading the development of strategies on recruitment, appointment and assessment for the public service;
Overseeing the analysis and processing of Recruitment and Selection requests from MDAs;
Coordinating preparation of Board papers on recommendations and requests emanating from Ministries, State Departments and Agencies to ensure compliance with the applicable law, regulations and guidelines for effective decision making;
Coordinating the recruitment and selection functions and activities in the Civil Service;
Coordinating the screening of applications, compiling recruitment data and undertaking pre-selection;
Coordinating the preparation of recruitment and selection annual master plan in liaison with MDAs;
Overseeing the development of recruitment and selection standards and assessment tools to be used in the Public Service;
Steering the development of recruitment and selection standards and assessment tools to be used in the Public Service;
Overseeing the monitoring of advertised posts to ensure adherence to fair and open competition principles;
Establishing partnership with professional bodies, institutions of higher learning and other stakeholders on matters relevant to the recruitment and assessment in the public service;
Spearheading the preparation of briefs of shortlists of candidates for specific positions for consideration and approval by the Board;
Coordinating the development of competency frameworks for the Public Service;
Overseeing the development and issuance of guidelines to MDAs on best practices for recruitment and selection;
Spearheading the development and issuance of guidelines for undertaking human resource planning in the public service;
Coordinating the consultation with subject matter experts on the development of a policy for identification of experts and researchers for engagement in special circumstances;
Overseeing performance management and ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
Coordinating the development and implementation of the budget, work plans, procurement plans, projects and programmes in the Directorate; and
Overseeing mentorship and coaching of staff in the Directorate.
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