Job Description
PSC SCALE 15 (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY)
This job exists to provide supervision, coordination and top leadership to the Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services to enable the Directorate facilitate Members of the National Assembly to execute their constitutional mandate.
(a) Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities at this grade will include:
1. Providing strategic direction to the Directorate for effective service delivery;
2. Coordinating external relations Parliamentary desks to ensure that the National Assembly effectively participates in Parliamentary diplomacy and plays its rightful role in the global arena;
3. Providing professional and impartial advice on procedure and practice to the Speaker, other presiding officers and Members of the National Assembly to ensure Parliament executes its roles in accordance with the Constitution, the law and the standing orders/rules of procedure;
4. Overseeing the functions and operations of the departments in the Directorate in order to achieve optimal performance; and
5. Responsible for the accuracy and timely filing and scheduling of Motions, Papers, Questions, Statements, Bills and amendments thereof, reports, petitions as well as scheduling of budget documents.
(b) Requirement for Appointment
Appointment to this grade will be made from Deputy Directors who will have:
(i) Served on that grade for at least three (3) years;
(ii) Explicitly shown proven flair for parliamentary procedure;
(iii) Demonstrated interest and commitment to the processes of Parliament;
(iv) Gained sufficient knowledge to be able to give advice encompassing the totality of the parliamentary institution;
(v) Attended Senior Management courses offered by recognized institutions; and
(vi) A Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university will be an added advantage.