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:-

• 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;
• A Bachelors 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;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing (where applicable); and
• Demonstrated technical competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will report to the Deputy Director, Innovation, Product and Markets Development. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Coordinating the identification of MSMEs infrastructure for integration and linkages for MSMEs products and services;
• Establishing linkages between stakeholders on MSMEs infrastructure integration;
• Monitoring and evaluating the development of integrated MSMEs infrastructure;
• Validating the specifications for design and development of MSMEs integrated information system;
• Coordinating the designing and development of an MSMEs integrated information system;
• Reviewing guidelines for MSMEs participation in trade fair and exhibitions;
• Coordinating and organizing trade fairs and exhibitions for MSMEs products and services and showcasing their innovations in liaison with stakeholders;
• Monitoring and evaluating market development strategies and linkages of MSMEs products and services to domestic and export markets;
• Reviewing guidelines on MSMEs products and services linkages to domestic and export markets;
• Establishing linkages between stakeholders on: business innovation and incubation for MSMEs, e-commerce mechanisms for MSMEs and establishment of production clusters;
• Coordinating development of programs for technology transfer to MSMEs;
• Reviewing reports and tools on market development strategies for MSME products and services;
• Reviewing guidelines on establishment of production clusters;
• Providing linkages for MSMEs on product development, design and packaging;
• Facilitating Market access for cottage industry products, start-ups and linkages between franchisees and franchisers;
• Reviewing developed framework for promotion of cottage industry;
• Coordinating provision of linkages to MSMEs with relevant stakeholders;
• Reviewing guidelines and establishing linkages with stakeholders on enforcement of preference in Government to products and services of the MSMEs;
• Reviewing MSMEs data collection and analysis tools;
• Coordinating the registration of MSMEs and development of one-stop digital marketing platform;
• Reviewing the database on MSMEs products and services in the one-stop digital marketing platform; and
• Reviewing the specifications for designing and development of a MSMEs integrated information system.