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 at the grade of a Deputy Director Irrigation Development Coordination, Chief Economist or a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, or Agricultural Resource Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agronomy, Soil Science, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Economics, Agriculture Extension or Land and Water Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Be registered by the relevant professional body; and
• Have 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 irrigation water management function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Coordinating, formulating, implementation and reviewing of National Irrigation policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, procedures and frameworks;
• Coordinating development, implementing and reviewing of legislation and regulations pertaining to Irrigation;
• Coordinating development and implementation of Irrigation Reforms;
• Coordinating irrigation sector policy and strategy development, implementation and review;
• Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of irrigation policies and programmes;
• Establishing Irrigation databases and information management systems;
• Forming partnerships and collaborations in support of irrigations activities, projects and programmes; and
• Coordinating mobilization of resources for implementation of irrigation programmes and projects.