Kirinyaga County Public Service Board Chief Officer Public Works & Housing Jobs in Kenya

Kirinyaga County Public Service Board Chief Officer Public Works & Housing 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/PWH/03/09/11/22

Terms of Service: Contract

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

The housing function was moved from the department of Lands where it was formerly domiciled and has now been merged with the public works function to create a new directorate.

This directorate is charged with managing public works and county houses particularly facilitating investments in housing with special emphasis on affordable housing.

Duties and Responsibilities

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

Promote investment in affordable housing through partnerships including Public Private Partnerships;

Support activities such as public participation and investment in critical infrastructure to support redevelopment of blighted housing in identified municipality residential neighborhoods;

Promote access to safe, decent and affordable housing;

Mainstream national and international agenda on housing and human settlements;

Develop policies to enhance conducive environment for housing investments;

Support private public partnerships in housing development;

Research for innovative and affordable building technologies;

Ensure safe and quality housing;

Maintain and update county housing inventory;

Promote access to housing for County Government public officers;

Re-development of old and dilapidated government housing;

Promote informal settlements improvement in the county.

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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