Pursuant to the provisions of Article 230(2)(b) of the Constitution and Sections 6 and 7 of the Salaries and Remuneration Act, Cap. 412D, the Senate on behalf of County Governments is mandated to invite applications from suitably qualified persons to be nominated to the membership of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
The successful nominees shall be selected from applicants who have the following qualifications-
(a) hold a degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
(b) have knowledge and at least ten years’ experience in:
(i) finance and administration;
(ii) public management;
(iii) economics;
(iv) human resource management; or
(v) labour laws;
(c) meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
(d) have had a distinguished career in their respective fields.
The core mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission is to –
1. set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all State officers; and
2. advise the National and County Governments on the remuneration and benefits of all other public officers.
The functions of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission include –
1. inquiring into and advising on the salaries and remuneration to be paid out of public funds;
2. keeping under review all matters relating to the salaries and remuneration of Public Officers;
3. advising the national and county governments on the harmonization, equity and fairness of remuneration for the attraction and retention of requisite skills in the public sector;
4. conducting comparative surveys on the labour markets and trends in remuneration to determine the monetary worth of the jobs of Public Officers;
5. determining the cycle of salaries and remuneration review upon which Parliament may allocate adequate funds for implementation;
6. making recommendations on matters relating to the salary and remuneration of a particular State or Public Officer;
7. making recommendations on the review of pensions payable to holders of Public Offices; and
8. performing such other functions as may be provided by the Constitution or any other written law.
Applicants must complete the Parliamentary Service Commission Job Application Form (form 1j), which can be downloaded from Www.parliament.go.ke or obtained fromthe Office of the Clerk of the Senate/Secretary, Parliamentary Service Commission on the First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings, Parliament Road, Nairobi, during office hours.
Applications should be accompanied by certified copies of academic certificates and testimonials. The Application form and copies of certificates and testimonials should be put in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Application for Nomination by the Senate to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, 2024” and shall be addressed to:
Clerk of the Senate/Secretary,
Parliamentary Service Commission,
P.O. Box 41842 – 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
or hand-delivered to the Office of the Clerk of the Senate/Secretary, Parliamentary Service Commission on the First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings, Parliament Road, Nairobi, during office hours or emailed as a PDF file attachment to [email protected] to be received on or before Wednesday, 3rd July, 2024 at 5:00pm.
Please note:
Applications from applicants who do not complete the Parliamentary Service Commission Job Application Form (Form 1J) referred to in this advertisement SHALL NOT be considered.
CLERK OF THE SENATE/SECRETARY,
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSION.