For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Director, Civil Registration CSG 5.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Science, Sociology, Statistics/Economics, Government/Political Science, Public Administration, Population Studies, Law, or Anthropology from a university recognized in Kenya.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Science, Sociology, Statistics/Economics, Government/Political Science, Public Administration, Population Studies, Law, or Anthropology from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Thorough knowledge of the Births and Death Registration Act, related statutes, registration procedures, and government regulations.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and objectives with the ability to relate them to proper management of Integrated Population Registration Services and Kenya Vision 2030.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Secretary will be responsible to the Principal Secretary for the overall management of the civil registration services function. The role includes heading civil registration services and providing guidance on civil registration policy formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Overseeing the interpretation, enforcement, and review of the Births and Deaths Registration Act and other related statutes.
• Coordinating the registration of births and deaths occurring in Kenya.
• Overseeing the registration of births and deaths of Kenyan residents abroad.
• Coordinating the re-registration upon legitimization and recognition of a child; ensuring creation, maintenance, and security of birth and death records.
• Overseeing the issuance of birth and death certificates.
• Coordinating the collection, compilation, and presentation of vital registration statistics for analysis by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
• Collaborating with government agencies and other stakeholders on matters relating to civil registration.
• Coordinating the implementation of the department’s strategic plans and realization of its objectives.
• Overseeing civil registration performance management systems.
• Ensuring accountability and prudent management of resources and assets.
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics, and integrity.
• Ensuring training, development, and capacity building of civil registration officers.