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;
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities will include: –
- Providing strategic leadership in the development, review and implementation of devolution laws, policies, frameworks, guideline and standards;
- Overseeing establishment, development and management of intergovernmental relations and servicing of inter-governmental organs;
- Overseeing National Government capacity building and technical assistant to County Governments;
- Overseeing research, management, monitoring and evaluation of devolution programmes including peer review mechanism in consultation with other institutions with mandates in devolution;
- Spearheading the mobilization and management of conditional grants to County Governments;
- Overseeing the development, Review and Implementation of knowledge Management Policies, Strategy Framework and Systems for Devolved Governance;
- Spearheading collaborations partnerships, linkages and liaison with relevant organization/institutions on devolution matters and convening of the Devolution Sector Working Groups and related fora; and
- Providing overall coordination and supervision of the technical function of the State Department
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director, Devolution Affairs (CSG 6) and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
- A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Science, or equivalent and relevant qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
- A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Science or equivalent and relevant field from a University recognized in Kenya; and
- Demonstrated managerial, leadership and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to management of Devolution Affairs.
