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 ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Enterprise Development Officer CSG 8 and above 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 Director, Policy and Research. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Coordinating development and validation of the MSMEs policy;
• Monitoring the implementation of the MSMEs policy;
• Validating guidelines on identification of beneficiaries, disbursement of funds, and recovery and risk mitigation;
• Developing demand driven interventions to address specific context of MSMEs;
• Coordinating the development of MSMEs Financing Policy;
• Coordinating development and validation of the policies and guidelines on prioritization of MSMEs products and services in government procurement;
• Reviewing policies and guidelines on access to modern management practices for MSMEs, and mentorship and coaching on entrepreneurship;
• Reviewing MSMEs Business process re-engineering approaches;
• Coordinating stakeholder engagements and validation of the framework for: establishment of production clusters, and MSMEs Research and Knowledge Management;
• Reviewing framework on subcontracting arrangements between MSMEs and Large Enterprises;
• Harmonizing guidelines on promotion and development of cottage industry;
• Reviewing the developed MSMEs business franchising policies and guidelines;
• Coordinating socio-economic impact assessment of the Financial Inclusion Fund and other Funds; and
• Coordinating surveys and generation of periodic reports on MSMEs.