Chief Officer Administration, Special Programmes & Liaison Jobs in Kenya

Chief Officer Administration, Special Programmes & Liaison Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary

The Kirinyaga County Public Service Board is pleased to invite applications from suitably qualified, motivated and Pro-active individuals to fill up the under listed vacant positions in the County.

Minimum Qualification: Bachelor

Experience Level: Senior level

Experience Length: 5 years

Job Description/ Requirements

Job Ref: KCPSB/C.O/ASPL/02/09/11/22

Terms of Service: Contract

Salary: As prescribed by the Salaries and
Remuneration Commission (SRC)

Duties and Responsibilities

The Chief Officer will be expected to perform the following duties and functions:

Accounting Officer Administration;

Provision of effective liaison with County government and other partners, in Government, NGOs the private sector, Embassies and international stakeholders.

The various partnerships provide a platform for information sharing, Technical and financial assistance.

Maintain continuous contact and dialogue with County Government and Departments concerned on Protocol matters; and advice management accordingly;

Ensures effective support to administrative services of the county;

Organize and Coordinate ceremonial events in the County

Formulation and implementation of policies and institutional framework for disaster management;

Mobilization of resources for disaster management;

Coordinating other stakeholders in disaster risk reduction and management programmes;

Undertaking periodical risk vulnerability and hazard assessments to identify and map out potential risks in the county;

Collaborate with relevant stakeholders offering training in disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

General Requirements for Chief Officers

Be a Kenyan citizen;

Be in possession of at LEAST a first relevant degree from a University recognized in Kenya;

Have vast knowledge and experience of not less than five (5) years in the relevant field, three of which should be in a managerial position;

Be conversant with the Constitution of Kenya and all the devolution laws;

Demonstrate thorough understanding of county development objectives and vision 2030;

Be computer literate;

Have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;

Satisfies the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution;

Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya;

Added Advantages for Chief

Officers

Possession of Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage;

Membership of a professional body relevant to the position applied for and in good standing;

Be a results oriented individual, able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

Note: Pursuant to section 45 of the County Governments Act (2012), the Chief Officer shall be the authorized officer in the department and shall report to the respective County Executive Committee Member.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their applications together with copies of their detailed

Curriculum Vitae,

Academic and Professional certificates,

Testimonials,

National Identity Card or Passport and

Any other supporting documents.

The applications should indicate the positions applied for on top of the envelope and addressed to:

The Secretary
County Public Service Board
P O Box 260 - 10304
KUTUS

Hand delivered applications should be dropped at the County Headquarters 4TH floor, KUTUS (Office of County Public Service Board between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on weekdays).

Applicants should seek clearance from and attach copies or evidence of the CURRENT (valid in 2022) documents listed below: -

Kenya Revenue Authority

Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission

Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct)

Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Applications should reach the County Public Service Board (CPSB) on or before Friday, 25th November 2022.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce their original identity cards, academic and professional certificates, testimonials, clearance and other relevant documents in support of their applications.

The Kirinyaga County Government is an equal opportunity employer.

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