Job Description
SENIOR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR – TWO (2) POSTS
V/No. 27/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 143,640 p.m. - 262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh. 49,206 - 60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 20,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service.
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy
Commissioner for Labour CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the
public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: -Human Resource
Management and Development, Law, Business Administration. Economics,
Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour Relations, Industrial
Relations or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized
Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines will be an added
advantage:- Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resource
Management and Development, Human Resource Planning, Law, Business
Administration, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Statistics, Labour and
Development Studies, Public Administration, International Relations or any
other equivalent qualification from a university recognized Kenya;
(iv) Professional competence and conversant with Labour Administration, Labour
Laws and have a clear understanding of the labour policies, programmes,
objectives and strategies.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:
(i) guiding and supervising the preparation of papers on Government policies,
strategies and programmes on labour administration;
(ii) identifying opportunities in the labour market;
(iii) developing strategic plans for the Department;
(iv) coordinating preparation of Departmental budget estimates and analysis of
financial returns;
(v) providing consultancy and technical guidance on labour issues;
(vi) collecting and providing information on Government policies for labour
promotion and development;
(vii) providing training, consultancy and extension services on labour issues; and
(viii) referring trade disputes to industrial courts.