Job Description
DIRECTOR, PRODUCTIVITY – TWO (2) POSTS - V/No.42/2024
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, an officer must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy
Director, Productivity CSG 6 or a comparable and relevant position in the
wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Engineering,
Education, Environment Sciences, Commerce, Accounts, Business
Administration, ICT, Entrepreneurship Development or any relevant Social
Sciences from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Engineering,
Education, Environment Sciences, Commerce, Accounts, Business
Administration, CT, Entrepreneurship Development or any relevant Social
Sciences from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) thorough understanding and appreciation of dynamics of the productivity
movement nationally, regionally and globally; and
(v) shown outstanding professional and executive capability in coordinating
productivity improvements at organizational, sectoral and national level,
matched with proper appreciation of the country’s Productivity Management
needs and Strategies of meeting them.
Note: In addition to the above requirements, for appointment to this grade, an
engineer must be registered by the Engineers’ Registration Board of Kenya; have
current annual practice licence from Engineers’ Registration Board of Kenya; and
be a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include-
(i) maintaining administrative management structure that ensures effective
productivity management in Kenya in line with the best practices;
(ii) facilitating the development of networking arrangement both regionally and
globally for benchmarking purposes;
(iii) implementing the Centre’s Strategic Objectives;
(iv) preparing and implementation of the Centre’s Performance Appraisal Systems
and Contracts;
(v) overseeing the Finances and Assets Management of the Centre; and
(vi) instituting Operational Accountability.