Deputy Director, Parliamentary Affairs

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Assistant Director,
• Parliamentary Liaison CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Law, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, Public Administration, Business Management, Economics, Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a though understanding of national goals, policies objectives and ability to relate them to Parliamentary Liaison function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

• coordinating the development, reviewing and implementing of the Parliamentary Liaison Framework;
• ensuring MDAs’ compliance with the Parliamentary Liaison Framework;
• coordinating the monitoring of parliamentary proceedings on Government business;
• coordinating the appraisal of Parliament and Cabinet on Government affairs;
• liaising with Parliament for receipt and maintenance of records Parliamentary enquiries to MDAs;
• coordinating the monitoring of MDA responses to Parliamentary enquiries;
• Liaising with parliament for the receipt of and maintenance of a database on Parliamentary Resolutions and National Executive’s undertakings to Parliament;
• coordinating the monitoring of the implementation of Parliamentary Resolutions and National Executive’s Undertakings to Parliament;
• coordinating the development and reviewing of tools for monitoring and tracking
• the implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions and National Executive’s undertakings to parliament;
• coordinating the preparation of responses and reports to Parliament;
• coordinating the establishment and maintenance of a database of Parliamentary Liaison Officers in the Executive; and
• coordinating the formulation and reviewing of the roles of Parliamentary Liaison Officers in the Executive.