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Basic Salary Scale:               Ksh 180,160 - Ksh 335,450 p.m.         (CSG 4)
House Allowance:              Ksh 80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance:       Ksh 24,000 p.m. 
Extraneous Allowance        Ksh 60,000 p.m
Entertainment Allowance:  Ksh 65,000 p.m
Domestic Allowance          Ksh 15,000 p.m
Annual Leave:                   As provided in the Civil Service
Medical Cover:                 As provided by the Government
Terms of Service:              Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i)served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director, Devolution Affairs (CSG 6) and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii)a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Science, or equivalent and relevant qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
(iii)a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Peace Building and Conflict  Management, Entrepreneurship, Political Science or equivalent and relevant field from a University recognized in Kenya; and
(iv)demonstrated managerial, leadership and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to management of Devolution Affairs.

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Specific duties and responsibilities will include: -
(i)providing strategic leadership in the development, review and implementation of devolution laws, policies, frameworks, guideline and standards;
(ii)overseeing establishment, development and management of intergovernmental relations and servicing of inter-governmental organs;
(iii)overseeing National Government capacity building and technical assistant to County Governments;
(iv)overseeing research, management, monitoring and evaluation of devolution programmes including peer review mechanism in consultation with other institutions with mandates in devolution;
(v)spearheading the mobilization and management of conditional grants to County Governments;
(vi)overseeing the development, Review and Implementation of knowledge Management Policies, Strategy Framework and Systems for Devolved Governance;
(vii)spearheading collaborations partnerships, linkages and liaison with relevant organization/institutions on devolution matters and convening of the Devolution Sector Working Groups and related fora; and
(viii)providing overall coordination and supervision of the technical function of the State Department

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