Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - SEVEN (7) POSTS:
V/No. 20/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.102, 860 p.m. - Ksh.172,350 p.m. (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh. 21,508- 50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 16,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service.
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Director,
Performance Management, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in
the wider Public Service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics,
Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, Business
Administration, Education, Sociology, Community Development, Political Science,
Law, Public Administration or any other equivalent/relevant qualification from a
university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where
applicable); and
(iv) demonstrated professional competence, merit, ability and administrative capability
as reflected in work performance and results
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) developing, implementing and reviewing policies, regulations, statutes,
frameworks and operational guidelines on Performance Management in the
Public Service;
(ii) providing technical support on Performance Management to Ministries,
Departments, Agencies and Counties (MDACs);
(iii) developing and reviewing Performance Management tools;
(iv) undertaking capacity building on Performance Management for MDACs;
(v) developing norms and standards in Performance Management for quality
control;
(vi) vetting Performance Contracts for MDACs to ensure they are in line with the
Performance Contracting Guidelines;
(vii) identifying thematic areas of research and consultancy on Performance
Management;
(viii) monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of Performance
Contracts by MDACs;
(ix) coordinating dissemination of information on Performance Management;
(x) validating bi-annual and annual reports on implementation of Performance
Contracts in the Public Service;
(xi) liaising with relevant national, regional and international entities to promote
adoption and implementation of best practices in Performance Management;
(xii) establishing and operationalizing an information and knowledge management
platform to support Performance Management;
(xiii) coordinating stakeholders’ fora for validation of Customer Satisfaction Survey
Reports;
(xiv) advising National and County Governments on enabling legal and institutional
frameworks to enable institutionalization of Performance Management in the
Public Service; and
(xv) preparing annual performance evaluation report for publication