Job Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - FIFTEEN (15) POSTS
V/No. 21/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 90,200 p.m. – Ksh.124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh. 18.066 - 45,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 12,000 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 Principal
Performance Management Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant
position in the Public Service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics,
Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Human Resource Management, Human
Resource Development, Business Administration, Education, Sociology,
Community Development, Political Science, Law, Public Administration or any
other equivalent 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 and ability as reflected in work
performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) implementing policies, regulations, statutes, frameworks and operational
guidelines on Performance Management in the Public Service;
(ii) preparing policy briefs on Performance Management in the Public Service;
(iii) providing technical support on Performance Management to Ministries,
Departments, Agencies and Counties (MDACs);
(iv) developing Performance Management tools;
(v) undertaking capacity building on Performance management for MDACs;
(vi) ensuring compliance with norms and standards in Performance Management
through quality control;
(vii) vetting Performance Contracts for MDACs to ensure they are in line with the
Performance Contracting Guidelines;
(viii) undertaking research and consultancy on Performance Management;
(ix) monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of Performance
Contracts by MDACs;
(x) disseminating information on Performance Management;
(xi) compiling bi-annual and annual reports on implementation of Performance
Contracts in the Public Service;
(xii) liaising with relevant national entities to promote adoption and
implementation of best practices in Performance Management;
(xiii) undertaking Customer Satisfaction Survey on level of satisfaction with
Government services and generating draft report;
(xiv) coordinating the development and update of inventory of Public Service
institutions on Performance Contracts; and
(xv) operationalizing the information and knowledge management platform to
support Performance Management.