Director, Corporate Services

Job Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Cumulative period of (15) years' relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director: Human Resource and Administration, Finance and Accounts, Corporate Communication and Information, Communication and Technology or in a comparable position;
  
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Human Resource Management/Development, Public Administration, Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Economics, Business Management/Administration, Social Sciences or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
  
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Human Resource Management/Development, Public Administration, Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Economics, Business Administration/Management, or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution:
  
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution;
  
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing;
  
• A valid professional certificate/license from a relevant professional body where applicable;
  
• Proficiency in computer application skills; and
  
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, Managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.
  

• Overseeing formulation, implementation and review of policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, procedures and programmes relating to finance and accounts; human resource management and administration; planning and research; corporate communications; and information, communication and technology:
  
• Ensuring development of performance management strategies at the KSTVET;
  
• Overseeing preparation and implementation of the KSTVET's personnel emoluments budgets;
  
• Coordinating the establishment and management of the KSTVET's registries and ensuring safe custody of all records;
  
• Ensuring adequate office accommodation for the KSTVET:
  
• Ensuring prudent utilization of the KSTVET's resources, facilities and equipment;
  
• Ensuring effective implementation and compliance with statutory requirements:
  
• Overseeing establishment and implementation of information management systems in the provision of corporate services;
  
• Ensuring establishment and maintenance of up-to-date inventories of the KSTVET's equipment and facilities:
  
• Ensuring gender and disability mainstreaming at the KSTVEТ;
  
• Overseeing administration and implementation of the KSTVET's staff welfare programmes:
  
• Ensuring conducive work environment at the KSTVET;
  
• Ensuring promotion of corporate image and brand of the KSTVET;
  
• Overseeing the dissemination of official communication of the KSTVET through press releases, newsletters, features, speeches, articles media supplements and documentaries;
  
• Ensuring implementation of the KSTVET's corporate social responsibility;
  
• Coordinating preparation of reports and responses to parliamentary questions:;
  
• Coordinating the planning and budgeting for corporate services activities and programmes;
  
• Ensuring capacity building and management of staff performance at the KSTVET; and
  
• Coordinating preparation of KSTVET's Public Expenditure Review (PER) and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).