Registrar Of Political Parties at Public Service Commission Kenya

Remuneration

• Gross monthly Salary: Kshs. 650,000 (plus other benefits as determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission);

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this position, a candidate must:

•  hold a degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• have proven knowledge and experience in any of the following fields;
  • Finance;
  • Management;
  • Political science;
  • Law;
  • Governance; or
  • Public Administration;
• have at least fifteen (15) years post qualification experience in the relevant areas of expertise; and
• have high moral character and integrity and has satisfied the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Registrar shall be to:

• register, regulate, monitor, investigate and supervise political parties to ensure compliance with the Political Parties Act, 2011.
• administer the Fund;
• ensure publication of audited annual accounts of political parties;
• verify and make publicly available the list of all members of political parties;
• maintain a register of political parties and the symbols of the political parties;
• ensure and verify that no person is a member of more than one political party and notify the Commission of his findings; and
• investigate complaints received under Political Parties Act, 2011.

NOTE

• A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Registrar or Assistant Registrar if the person has, at any time within the preceding five years, held office or stood for election as a Member of Parliament or a county assembly or as a member of a governing body of a political party;
• The Registrar and Assistant Registrars shall serve for a non-renewable term of six (6) years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment;
• The office of the Registrar shall be a State Office within the meaning of Article 260 of the Constitution.
•  All shortlisted candidates will be required to obtain clearance certificates from:
  • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
  • Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
  • Criminal Investigations Department (CID); and
  • Any of the Registered Credit Reference Bureaus;
  • Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Names of all applicants and the interview schedule of those shortlisted shall be published in the Commission website www.publicservice.go.ke after the closure of the advert.