Republic of Kenya
County Government of Kisumu
Vacancies
County Public Service Board Positions
The County government Act 2012, Section 55 establishes a County
Public Service Board in each County, which shall be a body corporate with
perpetual succession and a seal; and capable of suing and being sued in its
corporate name.
Functions and powers of a County Public Service Board
(1) The functions of the County Public Service Board shall be,
on behalf of the county government, to -
(a) Establish and abolish offices in the county public service;
(b) Appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the county
public service including in the Boards of cities and urban areas within the
county and to confirm appointments;
(c) Exercise disciplinary control over, and remove, persons
holding, or acting in those offices as provided for under this Part;
(d) Prepare regular reports for submission to the county
assembly on the execution of the functions of the Board;
(e) Promote in the county public service the values and
principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232;
(f) Evaluate and report to the county assembly on the extent to
which the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 are complied
with in the county public service;
(g) Facilitate the development of coherent, integrated human
resource planning and budgeting for personnel emoluments in counties;
(h) Advise the county government on human resource management
and development;
(i) Advise county government on implementation and monitoring of
the national performance management system in counties;
(j) Make recommendations to the Salaries and Remuneration
Commission, on behalf of the county government, on the remuneration, pensions
and gratuities for county public service employees.
In line with the County government Act 2012, Section 55, the
County Government of Kisumu wishes to invite qualified Kenyans to apply for the
following positions:
Chairperson Position
Chairperson of the Board shall hold office for a non-renewable
term of six years; and may serve on a part-time basis.
Requirement
- Possess
a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and working
experience of not less than fifteen years.
- He
or she is a professional, demonstrates absence of breach of the relevant
professional code of conduct.
- He
or she is not a member of the governing body of a political party.
- He
or she satisfies the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
- He
or she is not a state or public officer
Board Members
4 Positions
Members of the Board shall hold office for a non-renewable term of six years; and may serve on a part-time basis.
Requirements
- possess
a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and working
experience of not less than five years; and
- He
or she is a professional, demonstrates absence of breach of the relevant
professional code of conduct.
- He
or she is not a member of the governing body of a political party.
- He
or she satisfies the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
- He
or she is not a state or public officer.
Secretary Public Service Board
Secretary of the Board shall hold office for a non-renewable
term of six years.
Requirements
- Possess
a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and working
experience of not less than five years.
- Certified
Public Secretary of good professional standing and demonstrates absence of
breach of the relevant professional code of conduct.
- He
or she is not a member of the governing body of a political party.
- He
or she satisfies the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
- He
or she is not a state or public officer.
Applications with the applicant’s detailed curriculum vitae,
including names and details of three referees, should be sent to the following
address by 17th April 2013.
The Interim County Secretary
County Government of Kisumu
Former Nyanza Provincial Commissioner’s Office
C/o Kisumu County Council
P.O Box 86 code40100,
County Government of Kisumu
Former Nyanza Provincial Commissioner’s Office
C/o Kisumu County Council
P.O Box 86 code40100,
Kisumu, Kenya