Job Description
DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SERVICES (OSHs) – FIVE (5)
POSTS - V/No.32/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 - Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5)
House Allowance: Ksh.49,206 – Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
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
Director, Occupational Health and Safety Services, CSG 6 or in a comparable
position in the public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Medicine and Surgery,
Nursing, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Biochemistry, Engineering, Occupational
Safety and Health, from a university recognized Kenya;
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: -Occupational Medicine,
Occupational Health Nursing, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, Disaster
Management, Occupational Safety and Health from a university recognized
Kenya;
(iv) a certificate in a specialized discipline on occupational Safety and Health
lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
(v) been a member of Kenya Occupational Safety and Health Association; and
(vi) demonstrated professional competence and administrative capabilities in
enforcement of Occupational Health and Safety Act and Work Injury Benefits
Acts.
Note: In addition to the above requirements, for appointment to this grade an
Engineer must be registered by the Engineers registration Board of Kenya; a
Medical Officer must be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists
Board; a Nurse must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) coordinating the implementation of the occupational safety and health
policies;
(ii) administrating the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Work Injury Benefits
Act, and all applicable subsidiary legislations;
(iii) overseeing the reviewing of occupational policies and standards;
(iv) Spearhead the implementation of programmes in the Department;
(v) coordinating the implementation and realization of the department’s
performance appraisal systems and contracts;
(vi) assist in overseeing the finances and assets management of the Department;
(vii) coordinating the training and research;
(viii) initiating ratification of international standards on occupational safety and
health;
(ix) overseeing specifications and standards for the design and quality of personal
protective equipment, safety standards for industrial machinery and
equipment;
(x) Spearheading the approving of architectural plans for proposed /intended
extensions and renovations of workplace premises; and
(xi) providing overall supervision, control, discipline, recruitment, staff training
and development.