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 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;
• (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, Innovation, Product and Markets Development. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• (i) developing MSMEs policies;
• (ii) coordinating stakeholder engagements in development of MSMEs policy;
• (iii) developing guidelines on identification of beneficiaries, disbursement of funds, recovery and risk mitigation;
• (iv) analyzing and presenting data for development of interventions on MSMEs;
• (v) analyzing and interpreting research data for development of MSMEs Financing
  Policy;
• (vi) developing MSMEs Business Process Re-Engineering approaches;
• (vii) developing policies and guidelines for prioritization of MSMEs products and services in government procurement;
• (viii) developing policies and guidelines on access to modern management practices for MSMEs and MSMEs research and knowledge management;
• (ix) developing mentorship and coaching policies on entrepreneurship;
• (x) undertaking research on socio-economic impact of MSMEs;
• (xi) developing draft framework for establishment of production clusters and
  subcontracting arrangements between MSMEs and Large Enterprises;
• (xii) developing draft guidelines for promotion and development of cottage industry;
• (xiii) reviewing developed reports on MSMEs business franchising policies and guidelines;
• (xiv) conducting social-economic impact assessment of the Financial Inclusion Fund and other Funds; and
• (xv) reviewing generated periodic reports on MSMEs.