For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• cumulative service period of fifteen 15 years, three 3 of which must have been in the grade of Deputy Director Office Administrative Service, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors' Degree in Secretarial Studies; OR Bachelor of Business and Office Management from a university recognized in Kenya; OR
• a Bachelors' Degree in Social Sciences plus a Diploma in Secretarial Studies from a recognized institution;
• a Masters' Degree in Business Administration/Business Management/Social Sciences from a university recognized in Kenya;
• essentials of Counselling in the Public Service lasting not less than two 2weeks from Kenya School of Government or any other recognized institution;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• membership to a relevant professional body where applicable; and
• demonstrated professional competence, merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• interpreting and implementing office administrative services cadre policies and procedures in consultation with the Secretary, Human Resource Services;
• spearheading the administration of career guidelines for Office Administrative Services Personnel;
• overseeing the mentorship and induction programs for office administrative assistants in the service;
• providing guidelines on office administrative protocols, in liaison with Ministries/Departments/Agencies/County Governments MDACs;
• overseeing and undertaking comparative studies and benchmarking regionally and internationally for best practices on office Administrative services for continuous knowledge management and innovation in the Public Service;
• promoting of National Values and Principles of Governance in the cadre;
• participating in recruitment, selection and promotion of office administrative services personnel in the Civil Service;
• carrying out deployment of office administrative services personnel;
• coordinating training of office administrative services personnel;
• maintaining an up-to-date record of office administrative services staff establishment;
• reviewing the office administrative services cadre curriculum in liaison with the relevant institutions;
• carrying out selection of office administrative services personnel for in-service courses in liaison with Human Resource Development Department; and
• coaching, mentoring, and counseling office administrative services personnel