Director, Governance and Accountability Committee Services PSC 15 Senate

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;