Functions

Core Functions

The Commission's core functions are:-

• Recruitment for the public service and local authorities,
• Promotion and acting appointments of public officers,
• Disciplinary control in the public service and local authorities,
• Retirement and removal of public officers,
• Establishment of standards of ethical conduct of public officers,
• Issuance and administration of the Code of Conduct for public officers in accordance with the provisions of the Public Officer Ethics Act 2003, and
• Civil service examinations and occupational tests

Core Values
Values form an organization's culture which in turn creates an identity and unity of purpose. The Commission and the Secretariat are required to uphold the following core values:

Integrity
PSCK adheres to impeccable and beyond reproach professional and personal standards in the conduct of its affairs. PSCK carries out its work independently and objectively, based on facts and in a fair, just and balanced approach.

Reliability
The work of PSCK should answer the interests and expectations of its main stakeholders.

Confidentialty
In the ordinary course of its work, the Commission has access to considerable data and information, a large proportion of which is confidential bio-data on public officers and others who apply for jobs in public service. The Commission, therefore, seeks to uphold the confidentiality of such data for the protection of its clients.

Team Spirit
PSCK recognizes that to be successful in the pursuit of its mandate, there must be high degree of co-operation among the members of staff and between Departments on the one hand, and between Commissioners and Secretariat staff on the other. The quality of the outputs would be greatly curtailed unless there is harmonious working relationship among the players.

Meritocracy
In carrying out its work the Commission is guided by the principle of meritocracy and in this regard the Commission ensures that only those best qualified are hired or promoted.

Fairness
PSCK ensures that it carries out its mandate with impartiality in hiring, promoting and disciplining public servants.