Job Description
SECRETARY, COUNSELLING AND WELLNESS SERVICES– ONE (1) POST V/NO. 99/
/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 180,160 - Ksh 335,450 p.m. (CSG 4)
House Allowance: Ksh 80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 24,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) served for a minimum period of two (2) years in the grade of Director Counselling
and Wellness Services, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider
public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Counselling, Counselling
Psychology, Psychology (Counselling), Clinical Psychology, Occupational
Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work plus a Diploma in
Counselling or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling Psychology, Psychology
(Counselling) or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) a Certificate in Facilitation Course in Psychological Counseling lasting not less than
two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
(v) a Diploma in Counselor Supervision from a recognized institution;
(vi) a Membership to a relevant professional body;
(vii) a Registration Certificate issued by the Counsellors and Psychologists Board;
(viii) a Valid practicing license from the Counselors and Psychologists Board;
(ix) a Certificate in Psychological Debriefing lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a
recognized institution; and
(x) demonstrated professional competence, managerial capability and a thorough
understanding Psychological Counselling and Wellness and ability to relate it to
national development goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) initiating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, guidelines
and standards on workplace counselling and wellness;
(ii) providing technical advice in counselling and wellness services in the Public Service;
(iii) establishing the Public Service Psychological Assessment Center;
(iv) overseeing implementation of the Kenya Mental Health Policy and Kenya Mental
Health Action Plan in the Public Service;
(v) spearheading research on psychological and wellness issues;
(vi) overseeing mainstreaming of counselling and wellness services in the Public Service;
(vii) overseeing establishment of Public Service Psychological Assessment Centre;
(viii) spearheading capacity building in psychological health and wellbeing of public
servants;
(ix) initiating and coordinating counselling and wellness services reforms;
(x) coordinating development, implementation and review of the stakeholder
engagement framework;
(xi) spearheading promotion of preventive and curative psychological counselling and
wellness services;
(xii) overseeing psychological counselling and wellness consultancy programmes;
(xiii) coordinating promotion of secure counselling and wellness information and
knowledge management;
(xiv) overseeing counsellors’ supervision, Public Service Mental Health Champions and
other mental health professionals in the public service;
(xv) spearheading preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological
counselling and wellness reports; and
(xvi) overseeing monitoring and evaluation of counselling and wellness services in the
Public Service.