Vacancy title:
Director General, Public Investment and Portfolio
Jobs at:
Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)Deadline of this Job:
20 February 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Director, CSG 4/Job Group ‘T’ in any of the National Treasury departments, or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Commerce (Accounting, Finance, Insurance), Business Administration, Project Planning, Risk Management or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Commerce (Accounting, Finance, Insurance), Business Administration, Project Planning, Risk Management or their equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in any of the following: Corporate Governance, Project Appraisal, Risk Management, Public Financial Management, Project Planning and Management, Policy Development and Formulation, Monitoring and Evaluation or Public Expenditure Analysis or any other courses in the related field of work from a recognized institution;
• demonstrated professional competence, leadership qualities and be of high intergrity; and
• demonstrated understanding of national development goals and objectives, policies, National values and principles of governance and the role of the Directorate in the realization of the same.
• NOTE: Possession of a certificate in Strategic Leadership Course from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsbilities
• An officer at this level will be responsible for the overall function of the Public Investment and Portfolio Management Directorate. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• providing overall coordination of the directorate comprising three (3) technical departments namely Government Investment & Public Enterprises, National Assets & Liabilities Management, Pensions and Public Investment;
• undertaking research on portfolio management to inform policy development for the technical departments;
• initiating policy formulation, legislation and regulation on Asset Management, Pensions Management, Retirement Benefits & administration, Public Investments and Project Implementation Management;
• overseeing the development of National Government Assets and Liabilities;
• managing Public Investments policy and developing strategic objectives relating to the financial oversight and management at state corporations;
• monitoring the management of the finances of Public Enterprises and Investments by the National Government and its entities;
• monitoring financial performance of State Corporations on aspects related to budget planning and execution, borrowings and reporting;
• identifying and documentation of risks affecting Government investments;
• providing policy direction, support, facilitation and coordination of Government divestiture, privatization programme in liaison with the privatization Commission; and
• developing capacity building strategies and training programmes for staff in the Directorate
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK) on pscims.publicservice.go.ke to apply
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