The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years.

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

• (i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Enterprise Development Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• (ii) a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Finance, Banking and Finance, Actuarial Science, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management, Enterprise Management, Business Management, Project Planning, Marketing, Information Technology, Information Communication Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Statistics and Programing, Communication and Public Relations, Media and Digital Communication, Public Communication, Education, Business Administration, Arts and Design or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• (iii) membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where
  applicable); and
• (iv) demonstrated technical competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will report to the Deputy Director, Digital Delivery and
Communication.

Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• (i) developing tools for promoting e-commerce strategies;
• (ii) building Capacity on e-commerce strategies and technology upgrades and
  modernization for MSMEs;
• (iii) designing an MSMEs integrated information system;
• (iv) developing guidelines on clustering MSMEs for formalization and development of a sector-based database;
• (v) reviewing Packaged information on MSMEs activities, products and services;
• (vi) reviewing MSMEs business information database;
• (vii) maintaining and ensuring security of information;
• (viii) developing MSMEs digital content;
• (ix) approving information to be uploaded on social media platforms; and
• (x) repackaging information and reviewing sensitization materials on MSMEs policies, programs and projects.