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, an officer must have: –

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the field of Internal Auditing and Risk Management at the grade of CSG 11 and above  or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelors degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting or related discipline from university recognized in Kenya ;
• Advanced knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management principles and practices;
• Have the following certifications:
  • Certified Public Accountant [CPA(K)]; and
  • Risk Management Certification
• Be a member in good in standing of the following professional bodies:
  • a)    Institute of Certified Public Accountant Kenya (ICPAK),  and
  • b)    Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• Be proficient in risk management practices, auditing techniques, standards and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing for approval by the Head of Audit and Risk the Annual work plan for the Risk Division;
• Risk identification for all the Commission Functions;
• Conducting regular risk assessments;
• Managing and prepare all documentation related to risk assessments and reviews;
• Evaluating the impact of each risk by considering its consequences;
• Developing risk management controls and systems;
• Designing processes to eliminate or mitigate potential risks;
• Creating contingency plans to manage crises;
• Evaluating existing policies and procedures to find weaknesses;
• Delivering regular risk analysis reports to the Head of Audit and Risk;
• Evaluating employees’ risk awareness and train them when necessary;
• Preparing a risk-management budget;
• Working with the Risk champions in the various departments/Divisions/Units to prepare risk registers;
• Developing and maintain the commission-wide risk register.