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

• cumulative service period of eighteen 18 years three 3 of which must have been in the grade of Director, Psychological Counselling and Wellness Services CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Psychology Counselling, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; OR a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Clinical Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Education, Social Work plus a Diploma in Counselling or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Counselling Psychology, Psychology Counselling or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• certificate in Facilitation Course in Psychological Counselling lasting not less than two 2 weeks from a recognized institution;
• a Diploma in Counselor Supervision from a recognized institution;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• a membership to a relevant professional body;
• registration Certificate issued by the Counsellors and Psychologists Board;
• valid practicing license from the Counselors and Psychologists Board;
• certificate in Psychological Debriefing lasting not less than two 2 weeks from a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated professional competence, managerial capability and a thorough understanding Psychological Counselling and Wellness and ability to relate it to national development goals.

Duties and responsibilities Duties and responsibilities will include: -

• initiating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, guidelines and standards on workplace counselling and wellness;
• providing technical advice in counselling and wellness services in the Public Service;
• establishing the Public Service Psychological Assessment Center;
• overseeing implementation of the Kenya Mental Health Policy and Kenya Mental Health Action Plan in the Public Service;
• spearheading research on psychological and wellness issues;
• overseeing mainstreaming of counselling and wellness services in the Public Service;
• overseeing establishment of Public Service Psychological Assessment Centre;
• spearheading capacity building in psychological health and wellbeing of public servants;
• initiating and coordinating counselling and wellness services reforms;
• coordinating development, implementation and review of the stakeholder engagement framework;
• spearheading promotion of preventive and curative psychological counselling and wellness services;
• overseeing psychological counselling and wellness consultancy programmes;
• coordinating promotion of secure counselling and wellness information and knowledge management;
• overseeing counsellors’ supervision, Public Service Mental Health Champions and other mental health professionals in the public service;
• spearheading preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological counselling and wellness reports; and
• overseeing monitoring and evaluation of counselling and wellness services in the Public Service.