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, Regional Development, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service; 
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Natural Resources Management, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Environmental Economics, Geology, Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Water Resources, Engineering, Animal Health, Animal Production, Range Management, Geomatic engineering and Geospatial information systems, or its equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in any of the following fields:-Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Geology, Civil Engineering Agriculture Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Commerce, Animal Health, Animal Production, Range Management Geomatic Engineering and Geospatial Information Systems or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• a membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of regional development functions.

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Principal Secretary for the overall management and coordination of the Regional Development Function. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

• pearheading the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies and guidelines for Regional Development;
• ensuring provision of technical guidance on Regional Development;
• coordination of Administration of legacy national government programmes and projects transferred from the regional development;
• ensuring compliance of standards in the implementation of Regional projects and programs;
• overseeing implementation of recommendations and findings emanating from reports of environmental audits, research, studies and monitoring and evaluation;
•  validating briefs, background papers, cabinet memos and speeches on Regional Development issues;
• overseeing resource mobilization and allocation for implementation of basin-based projects, programmes and investments
• promoting Public and Private Sector Partnerships in Regional Development programmes and projects;
• establishing and operationalize a framework for effective engagement of stakeholders on Regional Development;
• ensuring systematic and logical implementation of monitoring and evaluation recommendations;
• coordinating the preparation of Cabinet briefs and statements on Regional Development issues;
• overseeing research and intelligence gathering and ensuring implementation of the findings.
• developing and reviewing guidelines for multi-sectoral integrated basin-based projects;
• Collaborate and establish linkages with MDACs and relevant stakeholders on matters relating to regional development; and
• facilitating research, innovation and knowledge management for regional development;