Mandatory Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Statistics or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering, Economics,Commerce or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Attained Twelve (12) years relevant work experience in Public service or Private sector, three (3) of which should have been in supervisory position or in comparable position;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable,
• Leadership Certificate Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Served for atleast Three(3) years in the current grade of principal Officer or equivalent
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will work with the guidance of the Deputy Director. The duties and responsibilities for this position shall entail: -
• Providing leadership and oversee the day-to-day management of postal/courier licensing, ecommerce and National Addressing System (NAS) including postcode affairs
• Managing the function of postal/courier License development
• Directing the development of new Licenses by providing technical input with regards to the market’s structures
• Providing support in dispute resolution with regards to interpretation of License conditions, management of addressing, ecommerce and postcode operations
• Maintaining License registers and ensuring its integrity.
• Developing, validating and implementing a roadmap and for NAS activities.
• Developing, validating and implementing a roadmap and for e-commerce activities.
• In liaison with county addressing units to manage national addressing database at national level.
• Working with the County Addressing Units (CAUs) counties and Address
• Implementation Teams (AITs) at the sub-county level to locate and name roads in accordance with national standards and guidelines;
• Oversee compilation and maintenance of an electronic database of property addresses in the country at national level from counties
• Ensure the National Communications Addressing And Numbering Plan (NCANP) ismupdated from time to time with addresses and postcodes as may be necessary
• Instituting fines for continued non-compliance in addressing and ecommerce activities
• Identifying specific national interest, developing national positions and champion the same at international fora, treaty and non-treaty conferences

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