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. The Commission then constituted of a chairman, a deputy chairman and fifteen members all appointed by the President. The Commission, since then, has handled matters of human resource management in the public service especially the civil service and local authorities. Constitution of Kenya, 2010 promulgated on 27th August 2010 reconstituted the Commission with a redefined and expanded mandate and a lean membership.

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the position of Office Administrative Assistant CSG 13 and above or in a comparable position in the Public Service;
• Possess the following Single and Group Certificates from the Kenya National Examinations Council:
  • Typewriting III (50 w.p.m.)
  • Shorthand III (100 w.p.m.)
  • Business English III
  • Office Practice II
  • Secretarial Duties II
  • Commerce II
  • Office Management III

OR

• A Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National  Examinations Council (KNEC) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution; and

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce documents, briefing papers, reports and maintain confidential documents in support of the department;
• Organize, maintain diaries, make appointments for  efficient departmental time schedules;
• Deal with incoming, outgoing mails, calls , all correspondences  on behalf of the managers as first level of communication;
• Device and maintain office systems that include data management and files for efficient records preservation;
• Draft departmental meeting minutes and transcribe  them into internal letterheads and templates for sign off by the managers;
• Communication and follow up on issues that require inter departmental coordination for the engagement of various stakeholders;
• Answer departmental telephone lines and direct lines and directs them to the respective recipients for further action;
• Maintaining up to date file systems in the department   and tract file movement out of department for accountability; and
• Requisition for departmental user items like stationery and hospitality items for use by the staff.