The government plans to establish a post-retirement medical scheme, which will ensure that civil servants get good quality health care even after their retirement.

According to the Principal Secretary for Public Service Amos Gathecha, the plan to have the scheme put in place was hatched last year and presented before the cabinet.

But Cabinet advised the department to conduct an actuarial study of the scheme and a consultant was acquired to conduct it.

“We got the draft report two weeks ago. We made our comments and the consultant is now adding the comments on it after which we will present it before Cabinet,” he said.

Upon approval of the report, civil servants will start making contributions to their post-retirement scheme.

The premiums paid will depend on the age of the individual. Younger civil servants will be expected to pay less since they have more years to work.

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The scheme, he said, is being set up as a way of dignifying civil servants after they retire and will better their lives.

“They will not be relying on fundraisings or their children or the society for their medical needs anymore,” he said.

Gathecha said this while addressing civil servants at Murang’a town Huduma centre where he announced that the government is also partnering with the World Bank to increase the number of the centres countrywide.

Currently, Gathecha said there are only 52 huduma centres and that the plan is to ensure each of the 340 sub-counties has one.

A Huduma Centre master plan is being established, he said, to map out the costs, equipment and human resource that will be required.

“We have just started this plan and we have another meeting on February 7 to crystalize these plans. Afterwards, we will work out how it will be rolled out,” he said.

The government has announced plans to digitize over 5,000 services in the next six months.

Once digitized, the PS said it is the huduma centres that will make the services accessible to the public.

Civil servants working in the centres, he noted, will be trained to capacitate them to handle several services in one desk.

He said some MPs have reached out to his office seeking partnership in the establishment of the centres and that some have started constructing the buildings that will then be equipped by the government.

Gathecha also lauded huduma centres’ workers for offering excellent customer service that encourages Kenyans to visit them for services.

“Huduma centres are the front end of the government and we have told them that we appreciate the work they have been doing,” he said.

The public service commission is in need of trained examiners. The Public Service Commission is established under Article 233 of the Constitution. The mandate of the Commission is set out in Articles 234, 155(3) (a),158 (2)(3) and (4), 171 (2) and 230(2) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya.

It entails provision of competent human resource, promotion of good governance and ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of quality services in the Public Service as underpinned in Article 232.

The Commission uses promotional examinations as a tool in human resource management as stipulated in Section 51 of the Public Service Commission Act,2017. Regulation 34(2) of the Public Service Commission Regulations, 2020 provides that examinations administered by the Commission shall be designed to achieve merit as the basis of appointment and promotions in the Public Service.

The Commission therefore seeks applications for examiners in the following subject areas:

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OBJECTIVE OF THE ENGAGEMENT

The overall objective of the engagement is to undertake a capacity building program in test development and marking of promotional examinations administered by the Public Service Commission including:

i.The Proficiency Examination for Clerical Officers;

1. The Administrative Officers’ Examination;

iii. The Assistant Legal Metrology Officers Examination Parts I& II.

Details Terms of Reference and other terms of engagement will be provided to successful applicants.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGAGEMENT AS AN EXAMINER

Applicants will be required to meet the following minimum requirements:

1. a) Academic and Professional Qualifications:
2. A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in the relevant subject area;
3. Professional Qualification in relevant subject areas of interest where applicable;
4. b) Work Experience
5. At least six years’ experience in professional practice, research or training;
6. Evidence of having worked as a contracted professional in other examination bodies will be an added advantage.
7. c) other requirements that successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate include:

i.Must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity;

1. Ability to work within strict timelines as shall be specified by the Commission; and

iii. Ability to maintain security, confidentiality and integrity of the examination process on engagement.

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

1. Applicants should apply for not more than two (2) subject areas in order of priority and expertise.
2. The areas selected should ideally be in the same subject cluster.

iii. The application should be in soft copy (PDF)format and not more than three (3) pages.

1. Only persons who have never been trained by the Public Service Commission as a test developer or an examiner should apply.
2. Application to be addressed to the following address:

The Secretary/CEO

Public Service Commission

P.O Box 30095-00100

Nairobi

Email:[email protected]

Application deadline

Not later than 22^nd  July 2022.