Terms of Service

Permanent and Pensionable.

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

• cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, one (1) year of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director, Foreign Service/Minister Counsellor, CSG 6, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• successfully served 48 months on a Tour of Duty in a Kenya Mission abroad;
• a Bachelors Degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in either International Relations, International Studies, Business Administration, Law, Economics, or any other equivalent discipline from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• demonstrated outstanding professional competence and managerial/administrative capabilities;
• be visionary, a team leader, innovative, results oriented, and committed to continuous learning;
• effective leadership, negotiation, analytical and communication skills;
• a thorough understanding of Kenya's Foreign Policy and other key national policies, objectives and strategies and the role of Foreign Service in the achievement of the National Development Goals; and
• demonstrated respect for national values and principles of governance.

• effective leadership
• negotiation
• analytical skills
• communication skills

• cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, one (1) year of which should have been at the grade of Deputy Director, Foreign Service/Minister Counsellor, CSG 6, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• successfully served 48 months on a Tour of Duty in a Kenya Mission abroad;
• a Bachelors Degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in either International Relations, International Studies, Business Administration, Law, Economics, or any other equivalent discipline from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme from a recognized institution;
• demonstrated outstanding professional competence and managerial/administrative capabilities;
• be visionary, a team leader, innovative, results oriented, and committed to continuous learning;
• a thorough understanding of Kenya's Foreign Policy and other key national policies, objectives and strategies and the role of Foreign Service in the achievement of the National Development Goals; and
• demonstrated respect for national values and principles of governance.