Public Service Commission of Kenya:
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the
positions shown below.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications
The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s websites.
Please Note
- Candidates
should NOT attach any documents to the application form. ALL the details
requested in the advertisement should be filled on the form.
- Only
shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
- Canvassing
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
- The
public service commission is committed to availing equal employment
opportunities to all kenyans.
- Women
and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
- Shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity
Card, academic and professional certificates and testimonials during
interviews.
- Serving
officers shall be required to produce the original letter of appointment
to their current substantive post during the interview.
Completed application forms should be sent to:
The Secretary
Public Service Commission of Kenya
P. O. Box 30095 – 00100
Nairobi,
so as to reach the Commission on or before 30th May, 2012.
Vacancies in the Ministry Of Tourism
Deputy Director of Tourism
One (1) Post V/No.134/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.94,235 – Ksh.120,270 p.m.
(Job Group ‘R’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- served
for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Senior Assistant
Director of Tourism, Job Group ‘Q’ or in a comparable position in the
wider Public Service;
- a
Bachelors degree in any one of the following fields: Tourism,
Environmental Science, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce,
Sociology, Marketing, Geography or International Relations or any other
equivalent qualifications in a related field from a recognized
institution; and
- a
Masters degree in any of the following fields: Tourism, Environmental
Science, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Sociology,
Marketing, Geography or International Relations;
- attended
a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
weeks in a recognized institution;
- demonstrated
professional competence in Tourism Management and gained managerial and
administrative capability.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level include:
- deputizing
and representing the Director in various forums;
- facilitating,
coordinating and monitoring activities performed by all divisions for
efficient functioning of the Department;
- undertaking
special duties and programmes in the Tourism sector including; responding
to critical issues and initiatives such as tourism safety concerns, crisis
management and wildlife management policy implementation and reviews;
- coordinating
tourism sustainability strategies and ensuring regular surveys on impact
of tourism on economic growth;
- coordinating
preparation of tourism strategic plans;
- initiating
tourism policy reviews and procedure, responding to parliamentary
business, and preparing reports and briefs;
- coordinating
local and foreign investment programmes in tourism; reviewing and
implementation of bilateral and multi-lateral tourism agreement/protocols;
- maintenance
of necessary linkages between the department and other tourism
stakeholders such as parastatals and international organizations;
- being
in charge of all administrative matters in the Department including staff
establishment and
- development,
training, coaching and mentoring; and
- serving
as secretary to the Hotels and Restaurant Appeals Tribunal.
Senior Assistant Director of Tourism
One (1) Post V/No. 135/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.77,527 – Ksh.98,947 p.m.
(Job Group ‘Q’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- served
for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Assistant Director
of Tourism, Job Group ‘P’ or in a comparable position in the wider Public
Service;
- a
Bachelors degree in any one of the following fields: Tourism,
Environmental Science, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce,
Sociology, Marketing Geography or International Relations or any other
equivalent qualifications in a related field from a recognized
institution;
- a
Masters degree in any of the following fields: Tourism, Environmental
Science, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Sociology, Geography
or International Relations;
- attended
a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
weeks in a recognized institution;
- demonstrated
professional competences in Tourism Management and gained managerial and
administrative capability.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed to head a division at the Headquarters. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- overall
organization of tourism programmes and activities and the efficient
functioning of the Division;
- initiating
formulation of Divisional Work Plans, financial budgets, policy reviews
and strategic plans related to tourism;
- liaising
with relevant government departments’ in carrying out monitoring and
evaluation exercise on tourism projects and programmes; tourism demand
forecasting; developing and promoting new and emerging tourist markets;
- coordinating
and promoting domestic and international tourism in various aspects;
- coordination
and management of tourism marketing facilitation programmes pertaining to
international organization;
- implementation
of bilateral and multi-lateral tourism agreement/protocol; and
- serving
as secretary to the Hotels and Restaurant Authority.
Assistant Director of Tourism
One (1) Post V/No. 136/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.63,782 – Ksh.81,404 p.m.
(Job Group ‘P’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- served
for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Tourism
Officer, Job Group ‘N’ or in a comparable position in the Public Service;
- a
Bachelors degree in any one of the following fields:- Tourism,
Environmental science, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce,
Sociology, Geography or International Relations or any other equivalent
qualifications in a related field from a recognized institution;
- a
Masters degree in any of the following fields:-
- Tourism,
Environmental Science, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce,
Sociology, Geography or International Relations;
- attended
a Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks in a
recognized institution;
- demonstrated
professional competences in Tourism
- Management
and gained managerial and administrative capability.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level include:
- deputizing
the head of the division within the Tourism Department;
- liaising
with Kenya Missions abroad and United Nations World Tourism Organization
and other stakeholders, in matters related to tourism development and
promotion;
- undertaking
market surveys and other tourism research; preparing reports and briefs;
- coordinating
and implementing tourism product development, diversification and
sustainability of
- programmes;
- coordinating
and promoting activities for domestic, regional and international
programs;
- overseeing
the organization of international fairs, meetings, conferences and
exhibitions;
- coordinating
classification of hotels, restaurants and other tourist establishments
and;
- maintaining
linkage with tourism stakeholders such as parastatals and travel trade
associations.
