Vacancy in the Ministry of East African Community – Integration Secretary Job

Public Service Commission of Kenya – Vacant Positions in the Public Service
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the positions shown below.
Integration Secretary
One (1) Post
V/No. 140/20110
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.127,980 – Ksh.200,500 p.m. (Job Group T’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
1.     served for at least twenty one (21) years in a relevant field, three (3) of which should have been at Job Group ‘R’ or above or in a comparable position in the wider Public Service;
2.     a Masters degree in any of the following fields: Economics, Political Science, Law or any social science from a recognized university;
3.     a good understanding of the East African Community Treaty and Regional integration issues; and
4.     a clear understanding of National Goals, Policies and Programmes as well as the ability to relate them to Regional integration and multilateral issues.
Note: Possession of a Post-Graduate Diploma in Integration, International Relations, International Law, International Economics, Diplomacy, or Conflict Resolution, or International Trade from a recognized university/institution will be an added advantage


Duties and Responsibilities


The Integration Secretary will be the Head of the Technical Department in the Ministry of East African Community and the chief advisor on issues relating to the East African Community (EAC) matters.
He/she will be answerable to the Permanent Secretary for the following:
1.     initiating policies to operationalize all aspects of the EAC Treaty and for the overall leadership, guidance,  supervision and coordination of work relating to the implementation of the EAC Customs Union, Common Market,  Monetary Union and the East African Political Federation as well as the bilateral and multilateral regional arrangements;
2.     coordinating integration of Directorates of the Economic, Political, Social, and Productive and Services Sectors of the EAC;
3.     liaising with Government Ministries, the EAC Secretariat and Sectoral Committees on all regional integration issues of the EAC as well as the Ministries responsible for East African Community Affairs within the EAC Partner States; and
4.     following up on the formulation and implementation of East African Community policies, projects and programmes as well as monitoring and evaluation of the same.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications online through one of the Commission’s websites www.publicservice.go.ke and www.psckjobs.go.ke OR by completing ONE application form PSC 2 (Revised 2007). The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s websites.
Please Note
  • Serving officers should first register their personal profiles on the Commission’s website before making an application for a job online. Those already registered may edit their profiles if need be.
  • Candidates should NOT attach any copies of academic and professional certificates 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.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and testimonials during interviews. Serving officers will 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 21 st May  2010.