The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

cumulative service period of ten (10) years three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Investment Officer CSG 8 or in a comparable position in the wider public service;
a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Economics, Project Management, Business Managements, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Commerce, Computer Science, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agri-Business Management, International Relations or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
a membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable); and
demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

developing, implementing and reviewing policies, legislations, regulations, strategies guideline, frameworks and procedures on investments and Business transformation;
pitching investment opportunities to investors;
coordinating investment in common-user facilities such as economic ones, industrial parks and aggregation centres;
drafting investment and Business transformation reforms briefs on country’s position;
creating incentives to attract investors;
developing a national green growth and development plan;
developing concept notes and funding proposals;
preparing briefs on the suitability of investments for gazettement;
developing measures and strategies for transfer and adoption of environmentally sound technologies;
developing and maintaining investment and Business transformation climate risk registers for mitigation;
coordinating advocacy on investment promotion activities and analyzing the uptake of investment opportunities in incentivized zones; and
developing, implementing and reviewing standards, methodologies and tools for measuring investment productivity.

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