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, an officer must have: –

cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which must have served in the grade of Deputy Director, Domestic Trade CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, International Trade/Business/Relations or equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Business and Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Trade Law, Economics or International Trade/Business/Relations from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution; and
demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and development objectives and the ability to translate them into trade development programmes/projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

formulating and overseeing implementation of domestic policies;
assessing the impact of regional and multi-lateral trade policies on trade and investment activities;
overseeing trade and investment promotion activities through trade fairs and exhibitions;
facilitating the growth, development and graduation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
coordinating activities of public-private sector partnership for trade development;
overseeing formalization of value chains to increase efficiency by promoting the development of wholesale hubs, wholesale markets and tier 1 retail markets, and management of Joint Loan Board (JLB) scheme;
coordinating research and market intelligence for domestic trade development;
overseeing training and extension services;
providing consultancy services on internal trade issues;
development, implementation and realization of the department’s strategic objectives, performance contracts and appraisal systems; and
overseeing the overall management and development of staff.

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