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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing development, implementation and review of the Commission’s information communication technology policies, standards, and strategies;
• Ensuring upgrading of ICT infrastructure to support operations of the Commission;
• Overseeing the adoption, implementation, use and development of ICT Solutions for enhanced service delivery and customer satisfaction;
• Ensuring adoption and adherence to ICT standards, Security policies, relevant legislations and regulations;
• Establishing and implementing ICT data protection systems, information security and privacy management program to ensure effective management and control of inherent risks;
• Improving ICT infrastructure, systems, facilities and digital platforms to facilitate online interviews of candidates and other Commission programmes;
• Overseeing research in emerging technologies that the Commission should take advantage of for enhanced service delivery;
• Ensuring provision of technical support and assistance to users of information systems;
• Ensuring protection of the Commission’s information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction;
• Overseeing management and maintenance of the Commission’s databases;
• Organizing and allocating tasks to staff;
• Coordinating the preparation of individual work plans; and
• Preparing budget, procurement plans and cash flow projections.

Requirements for Appointment

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

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, must be at the grade of Deputy Director, Management Information Systems PSC 4 in a comparable and relevant position in the public or private sector;
• Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Informatics and Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Security and Forensics, Business Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution. OR
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or other ICT related disciplines with a bias in computer science from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognised institution;
• ICT Certificate from a reputable institution in Project Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Extensive experience in technical and management aspects of ICT and broad, practical understanding of ICT to meet service delivery requirements