Job Description
PRINCIPAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER - TWO (2) POSTS –
V/NO. 204//2023
Gross Salary: Kshs. 185,534 – 290,597 p.m. PSC 5
(Salary includes 60% basic pay and 40% allowances)
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the Commission
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) served for a minimum period of five (5) years in applied research or monitoring
and evaluating policies, projects and programmes or related field, three (3) of
which should be at CSG 9 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in
the Public Service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields; Economics, Statistics, Operations
Research, monitoring and evaluation, data science or any other comparable
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) demonstrate thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and
ability to relate them to National Values and Principles of Governance and Values
and Principles of Public Service; and
(iv) demonstrable experience in big data analytics will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(i) participating in the evaluation of policies, systems and procedures that promotes
effectiveness and efficiency in the public service;
(ii) participating in monitoring and evaluation on the organization, administration
and personnel practices in public institutions;
(iii) monitoring and evaluating the implementation status of Public Service
Commission’s and Departmental Human Resource Advisory Committee
decisions and file quarterly returns;
(iv) participating in the efficiency and governance surveys;
(v) participating in formulation and implementation of procedures and strategies for
effective discharge of monitoring and evaluation function;
(vi) drafting briefs and reports for the Compliance and Quality Assurance Committee;
(vii) participating in investigating organization, administration and personnel
practices in public institutions;
(viii) providing technical support on M&E in the public service;
(ix) any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.