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 five (5) years in Human Resource Management, Financial Systems Audit, Organization Development & Design, Big Data Analytics, Statistics or related field, three (3) of which should be at CSG 9  and above  or  in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Human Resources Management, Organizational Design & Development, Information Systems Audit, Actuarial Science, Management Science or any other relevant field from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and how they link to National Values and Principles of Governance and Values and Principles of Public Service; and
• Experience in Payroll Audit or Systems Audit is an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Participating in the evaluation of policies and strategies for effective and efficient management of public service;
• Undertaking compliance audits on the organization, administration and personnel practices in public institutions;
• Participating in investigating organization, administration and personnel practices in the Public Service;
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation status of Public Service Commission and Departmental Human Resource Advisory Committee decisions and file annual returns;
• Drafting briefs and reports for the Compliance and Quality Assurance Committee;
• Participating in the public service organizations’ payroll audit and other Human Resource systems and prepare reports;
• Participating in the review of the implementation of the Human Resource instruments and systems in public institutions; and
• Provision of technical support on Human Resource in the Public Service.