Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities at this grade will include:
- Provide quality technical and procedural advice to the Speakers, Committees (Chairpersons and Members) on policy, procedural and corporate management of Committees of Parliament;
- Provide logistical, administrative and secretarial services support to parliamentary Committees;
- Oversee the smooth and efficient operation of parliamentary Committees.
- Ensure timely processing and orderly disposal of the agenda of the Parliamentary Committees;
- Manage, control and account for finances in respect of Parliamentary Committees in order to promote efficient and effective use of budgetary resources;
- Facilitate legislative processes to enhance and strengthen law making and oversight;
- Implement risk management framework for Parliamentary Committee Services;
- Coordinate performance management system in respect to the Parliamentary Committees to ensure the Parliamentary Service Commission achieves its strategic objectives;
- Facilitate specialised Committee events to ensure that Parliament fulfils its constitutional and statutory obligations in a timely and orderly manner within the confines of the Constitution, the Statutes and the Standing Orders;
- Admit witnesses and administer oath to parliamentary witnesses appearing before the Committees of Parliament in compliance with the Constitution and the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act;
- Facilitate public participation and parliamentary stakeholder engagements in compliance with the Constitution, Statutes, Standing Orders and the Parliamentary Service Commission strategic objectives;
- Manage Committee events and programmes such as retreats, conferences/ workshops and fact-finding missions through coordinating and facilitating attendance by Members and staff of Parliament;
- Facilitate parliamentary diplomacy through inter parliamentary engagements such as benchmarking visits with other legislatures;
- Facilitate capacity building activities for counties.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position a candidate must have-
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences or any other relevant discipline from a recognised university. A Masters Degree from a recognised university is an added advantage;
- Served at the position of Deputy Director or a comparable position with similar responsibilities for at least three years;
- Attended senior management courses offered by recognized institutions;
- Explicitly shown proven flair for parliamentary procedure;
- Interest and commitment to the processes of Parliament;
- Gained sufficient knowledge to be able to give advice encompassing the totality of the parliamentary institution;