Siaya County
Government
Office of the Governor
Vacancies
Vacancies in County Public Service Board Seven (7) Posts.
The County Public Service Board shall comprise of the following:
- Chairperson-one
(1) post.
- Secretary-one
(1) post.
- Board
Members-five (5) posts.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish
and abolish offices in the County Public Service.
- Confirm
appointments and exercise disciplinary control over County Public Service
employees.
- Prepare
regular reports for submission to the County Assembly on execution of
board functions.
- Appoint
persons to hold or act in offices of the county public service including
urban and town committees within Siaya County.
- Promote
in the county public service the values and principles referred to in
Articles 10 and 232 of the constitution.
- Evaluate
and report to the County Assembly the extent to which the values and
principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are
complied with in the County Public Service.
- Facilitate
the development of coherent, integrated human resource planning and
budgeting for personnel emoluments in the county
- Advice
the county government on human resource management and development.
- Advise
county governments in implementation and monitoring of the national
performance management system in counties.
- 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.
Requirements For Appointment
To qualify, one must:
- Be a
Kenyan citizen
- Possess
a minimum qualification of a bachelors’ degree from a recognized
university.
- Working
experience in a leadership position of not less than five years for the
Secretary and Board members, and ten years for the Chairperson.
- Be
professional, with demonstrated absence of breach of the relevant
professional code of conduct.
- Satisfy
the provision of chapter six of the constitution.
- Not be
a state or public officer.
- Understand
diversity within the county.
- Be
visionary and possess good leadership qualities.
- Be able
to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Candidates
for members of the Board should indicate their terms of interest- either
full time or part time.
- The
candidates for the post of Secretary who possess a Certified Public
Secretary will have an added advantage.
- Previous
top management experiences in public or private sector will be an added
advantage for the candidates seeking to fill the post of Board
Chairperson.
Terms and conditions of Service:
1. The Chairperson and members of the County Public Service Board will serve on either part-time or full- time basis on a nonrenewable contract period of six (6) years.
2. The Board Secretary will serve on a full- time basis for a non- renewable contract period of six (6) years.
County Executive Committee
Members (10 Posts)
Gross monthly remunerations:- Kshs 225,000 x18, 750p.a. -243,750
x18,750 p.a. -263,500 x18,750 p.a. – 281,250 x 18,750p.a. -300,000
Other accruing
benefits for these posts are contained in the Kenya Gazette notice Vol
cxv-No.33 of 1st March 2013.
The 10-posts will be one of the following portfolios:
- Public
Administration and Governance.
- Finance,
Planning and Vision 2030.
- Agriculture,
Livestock and Cooperative Development.
- Education,
Youth Affairs, Gender and Social Services.
- Trade,
Industry, Labour and Fisheries.
- Public
Works, Roads, Transport and Communication.
- Health
Services.
- Water
and Irrigation.
- Land,
Physical Planning, Surveying and Housing.
- Tourism,
Conservation, Wildlife and Information.
A person may be appointed as a member of the County Executive
Committee (CEC) if that person:-
- Is a
Kenyan citizen.
- Is a
holder of at least a relevant first degree from a university recognized in
Kenya.
- Satisfies
the requirements of chapter six of the constitution.
- Has
knowledge, experience and distinguished career of not less than five (5)
years in the field relevant to the portfolio of the Department to which
the person is being appointed.
- A member
of CEC shall not hold any other state or public office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The County Executive Committee members shall be responsible to the Governor and their duties will entail the following:
- Delivery
of services in the respective departments and all decentralized units and
agencies within the department.
- Provide
the county assembly with regular reports regarding the departments.
- Facilitate
the co-ordination and alignment of integrated development plans of their
respective departments within the county.
- Implement
national and county legislation.
- Advice
the Governor on matters relating to their respective areas of
jurisdiction.
- Perform
any other functions conferred on by the Governor or county legislation.
Mode of application:
All interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their applications together with copies of their CVs, academic and professional certificates, testimonials , copies of national IDs and Cell Phone Numbers clearly indicating the positions applied for on the envelop.
Every applicant is
required to indicate their constituency of origin and wards.
All applications should be hand delivered to Siaya County Headquarters Addressed to the undersigned on or before 19th April, 2013 by 5.00pm or through the e-mail address:
The Interim County Secretary,
Office of the Governor,
Siaya County Government,
P.O Box 7-40600
Siaya
E-Mail: siayacounty2013@gmail.com or
ongomakaleb@yahoo.com
Siaya County Government is an equal opportunity employer and all are encouraged to apply.
Female candidates are
encouraged to apply in line with the fulfillment of the constitutional Gender
requirements.
Any form of canvassing
will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.