The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The
Ombudsman) is an Independent Constitutional Commission established under
section 59 of the Constitution of Kenya.
Its core mandate is to investigate any conduct in state affairs, maladministration, complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment, manifest injustice or unlawful, oppressive, unfair or unresponsive official conduct within the Public Sector, and to generally ensure compliance with chapter six (Ethics and Integrity) and Chapter Thirteen (Values and Principles of Public Service).
The Commission hereby invites applications for the position of Commission Secretary.
RoleIts core mandate is to investigate any conduct in state affairs, maladministration, complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment, manifest injustice or unlawful, oppressive, unfair or unresponsive official conduct within the Public Sector, and to generally ensure compliance with chapter six (Ethics and Integrity) and Chapter Thirteen (Values and Principles of Public Service).
The Commission hereby invites applications for the position of Commission Secretary.
Reporting to the Commission, the Secretary shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and the Accounting Officer responsible for the day to day management of the secretariat.
The Secretary shall ensure the implementation of the Commission’s decisions, policies and programmes.
Specifically, the responsibilities will be to:
- Coordinate
and manage the day to day affairs of the Commission;
- Drive
the Commission’s vision and mission through the implementation of its
strategic Plan;
- Mobilize
and manage the resources of the Commission to achieve its core mandate;
- Prepare
the Commission’s Annual Plans and Estimates;
- Oversee
financial and administrative management of the Commission;
- Provide
requisite leadership to ensure the Commission attains a high level of
competitiveness and ethical standards in its entire programmes;
Period
The secretary shall hold office for a term of five years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of five years;
Qualification, Skills and Experience
The secretary shall hold office for a term of five years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of five years;
Qualification, Skills and Experience
- Be
a citizen of The Republic of Kenya;
- Hold
a degree, preferably a Masters degree, in Law, Management, Administration
or other Social Science, from a University recognized in Kenya;
- Have
at least ten years proven experience at Management level;
- Meet
the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
Applications should be addressed to the Chairperson as detailed below and be sent by post or hand delivered to the Commission offices situated on the 6th Floor of the Prime Minister’s Building, to be received by 5.00pm on 9th December 2011.
The envelope shall be addressed as follows:
Application for Position of Secretary
C/o The Chairperson
Commission on Administrative Justice
6th Floor, Prime Minister’s Building
Harambee Avenue
P O Box 20414 – 00200
Nairobi
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