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.

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include –

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, tools, regulations, plans, and standards on infrastructure, projects and grants management;
• Mobilizing resources for infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Facilitating capacity building and providing technical support to MDAs and county-level staff on infrastructure, projects and grants management;
• Coordinating the preparation and presentation of reports and other information related to infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Coordinating the identification of health resource gaps and priorities in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Establishing linkages with relevant stakeholders in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Spearheading the determination of infrastructure, projects, and grants management variables in the integrated digital healthcare system;
• Establishing performance goals and measures to evaluate performance in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Spearheading Business Process Re-engineering in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Providing lead in health financing surveys and monitoring trends in infrastructure, projects, and grants management;
• Facilitating customer satisfaction surveys in infrastructure, projects, and grants management; and
• Coordinating the implementation of projects and programs in infrastructure, projects, and grants management

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director, Medical Services CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Medical Engineering, Clinical Medicine/Higher National Diploma in clinical medicine, Health Economics, Health Financing, Actuarial Science, or equivalent qualification from a  university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Health System Management, Public Health, International Health Care Management, Global Health, Project Management, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Medical Engineering Health Financing, Actuarial Sciences or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Registration and licensing by a recognized regulatory body as applicable;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competencies in work performance and results.