Duties and Responsibilities:
- An officer at this level may be deployed in either Field Administration or in any of the Ministry /State Department Headquarters. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
Field Administration
- Coordinating National Government functions which include; promote cohesion, integration and patriotism to enhance peace and national unity;
- Handling complex administrative; socio-economic and political issues;
- Managing and coordinating government functions and activities;
- Coordinating activities and mobilization of resources for development;
- Coordinating disaster management and emergency response activities;
- Coordinating management of security;
- Coordinating implementation of decisions of the Security and Intelligence Committees;
- Handling public complaints;
- Interpreting and disseminating Government policies;
- Facilitating citizen participation in the development and implementation of Government Policies, programmes and projects;
- Co-ordinating and ensuring enforcement of lawful administrative actions/decisions;
- Co-ordinating national and state functions;
- Managing and maintaining administrative boundaries, security roads airstrip and vital installations;
- Responding to parliamentary business;
- Co-ordinating campaigns against drugs, alcohol and substance abuse;
- Providing agency services for other Government institutions;
- Conducting civil marriages;
- Promoting peace building and conflict resolution;
- Implementing Presidential and Government directives;
- Convening and chairing the Security and Intelligence Committee; and
- Monitoring the implementation of Government programmes and projects and compiling report.
Ministry/ State Department Headquarters
- Drafting of briefs, speeches, policy, memoranda, ministerial position and concept papers;
- Overseeing implementation of Government policies;
- Following-up on implementation of Government decision and directives;
- Liaising with state corporations and statutory bodies under the Ministry on policy issues;
- Responding to matters pertaining to Parliamentary business;
- Promoting integrity and ethical conduct within the Ministry;
- Managing ministerial resources and assets; and
- Developing departmental work plans.
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy County Commissioner II/Deputy Secretary, CSG 7;
- A Bachelors Degree in any Social Science field or equivalent qualification from
- A university recognized in Kenya;
- A certificate in Administrative Officers’ Induction Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
- Passed Administrative Officers ‘Examinations;
- A certificate in Administrative Officers ‘Paramilitary Course lasting not less than three (3) month from a recognized institution;
- A Diploma in Public Administration;
OR
- Advanced Public Administration (APA) Certificate; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance an results.
