Republic
of Kenya
Mandera County Government
Office of the Governor
Mandera County Government
Office of the Governor
A. County Chief Officer
9 Posts
Salary: From Kshs. 120,270 - 198,270 p.m
House
allowance:
Kshs. 56, 000 p.m
Other
allowances:
Kshs 20,000 p.m
Annual
leave allowance p.a
Medical
cover
Terms
of Service: Term
Contract
The
9 posts will be one for EACH of the following portfolios:
1.
Health services
2.
Water,sanitation,energy,environment and natural resources
3.
ICT,trade,industrialization,wildlife,tourism,and cooperative development
4.
Public Service, Conflict resolution, cohesion and integration
5.
Public works, roads and transport
6.
Agriculture and irrigation
7.
Education and social services
8.
Lands, housing and physical planning
9.
Livestock development
Requirement for appointment
Requirement for appointment
- Be a Kenyan
citizen
- Be a holder of
at least first degree from university recognized in Kenya
- Satisfy the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution
- Have a
knowledge, experience and distinguished career of not less than (10 years)
in the specific area
- A master’s
degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage
- Women and
physically challenged are encouraged to apply
Duties
and Responsibilities
- The chief
officer shall be authorized officer in respect to exercise of delegated
powers and shall be responsible to the RESPECTIVE county Executive member
- Implementation
of policies and development plans
- Development and
implementation of strategic plans
- Formulate and
Implement effective programmes to attain vision 2030 and sector goals
- Promote National
values and principles of governance and values and principles of the
County Public Service
B. Sub-County Administrator
Six (6) Posts
Salary scale: Kshs.77, 527 - 109, 527 p.m
Six (6) Posts
Salary scale: Kshs.77, 527 - 109, 527 p.m
House
Allowance:
Kshs.20, 000 p.m
Other
allowances:
Kshs.12, 000 p.m
Annual
Leave Allowance p.a
Medical
cover
Terms of Service: Term Contract
Terms of Service: Term Contract
Qualification
/ Requirements
- Be a Kenyan
citizen
- Be a holder of
at least a first degree from university recognized in Kenya
- Working
experience of not less than five years
- Have
qualifications and knowledge in administration or management and
- Satisfy the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution
- A master’s
degree will be an added advantage
C. Ward Administrator
30 Posts
Salary scale: 48,190-65,290 p.m
30 Posts
Salary scale: 48,190-65,290 p.m
House
Allowance:
Kshs.17, 000
Other
Allowances:
Kshs. 8000p.m
Annual
Leave Allowance p.a
Medical
Cover
Terms
of Service: Term
Contract
Qualification / Requirements
Qualification / Requirements
- Be a Kenyan
citizen
- Be a holder of
at least a diploma with five (5) years experience in administration and
management or
- iii. Be a holder
of a first degree from university recognized in Kenya with a working
experience of not less than 2 years
- iv. Have
qualifications and knowledge in administration and management and
- y. Satisfy the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution.
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
Ward Administrator shall be responsible to the sub-county Administrator for the
following:
- Coordinating,
managing and supervising the general administrative functions in the ward
unit
- Developing
policies and Plans
- Ensuring
effective Service delivery
- Coordinating
developmental activities to empower the community
- Providing and
maintaining infrastructure and facilities of Public Service
- Facilitating and
coordinating citizen participation in the development of policies and
delivery of Services
- Exercising any
functions and power delegated by the County Public Service Board
D. Town Administrator
6 Posts
Salary Scale: Kshs.77, 527-109,527 p.m
6 Posts
Salary Scale: Kshs.77, 527-109,527 p.m
House
Allowance: Kshs.
20,000
Other
Allowances:
Kshs. 12, 000p.m
Annual
Leave Allowance p.a
Medical
Cover
Terms of Service: Term Contract
Terms of Service: Term Contract
Qualification
/ Requirements
- Be a Kenyan
citizen
- Be a holder of
at least first degree from university recognized in Kenya
- Working
experience of not less than five years in administration or management
- Satisfy the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution and
- A masters degree
in the relevant field will be an added advantage
- Satisfy the
requirements of chapter six of the constitution
Duties
and responsibilities will include:
- Implementing the
decisions and functions of the board
- Overseeing the
affairs of the town
- Developing and
adopting policies, plans, strategies and programmes
- Maintaining a
comprehensive data base and information system of the administration and
providing public access.
- Ensuring
preparation and submission to the relevant County Treasury for
consideration and submission to the County Assembly for approval as part
of the Annual County Appropriation Bill.
- Establish,
implement, and monitor performance management systems; and
- Perform such
other functions as delegated by the town committee
For
a candidate to meet the requirement of chapter six of the constitution 2010,
He/She must have the following clearance:
1.
A certificate of good conduct from Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
2. A clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
2. A clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
3.
A tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
4.
A certificate from the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC)
E. Senior Personal Secretary
Salary Scale: Kshs. 35,910 - 55,840 p.m.
E. Senior Personal Secretary
Salary Scale: Kshs. 35,910 - 55,840 p.m.
House
Allowance: Kshs.
15,000 p.m.
Commuter
Allowance:
Kshs 8,000 p.m.
Terms
of Service:
Contract
Duties
and Responsibilities
Duties
and responsibilities will entail recording dictation in shorthand and
transcribing in typewritten form; typing from drafts, manuscripts or recording
from dictation machines; processing data; operating office equipment; attending
to visitors/clients; handling telephone calls and appointment; ensuring
security of office records, equipment and documents, including classified
materials; preparing responses to simple routine correspondence; and
undertaking any other secretarial duties that may be assigned.
Qualification / Requirements
Qualification / Requirements
For
appointment to this grade, a person must have:
(i)
Working experience of a minimum period of three (3) years;
(ii)
A Bachelors Degree in Secretarial Studies or a Bachelor of Business and office
Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
OR
Diploma
in Secretarial Studies from KNECK or its equivalent qualifications from a
recognized institution.
OR
The
following qualifications from the Kenya National Examinations Council:
- Shorthand Ill
(minimum 110 w.p.m.)
- Typewriting III
(50 w.p.m)/Computerized Document Processing III
- Business English
Ill/Communications II
- Commerce II
- Office
Management III/Office Administration and Management III; and
- Secretarial
Duties II; and
(iii)
A Certificate in Computer Applications (Windows, Ms Word, Ms-Excel, Ms-Access
and Internet) from a recognized institution.
Positions
in Mandera County Treasury Department
1. County Chief Officer - Finance
Reporting to: County Executive Committee Member for Finance
1. County Chief Officer - Finance
Reporting to: County Executive Committee Member for Finance
Salary: From Kshs. 120,270 -
198,270 p.m
House
allowance: Kshs.
56, 000 p.m
Other
allowances:
Kshs 20,000 p.m
Annual
leave allowance p.a
Medical
cover
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for
the day to day running of the county Finance Department in consultation
with County Executive Committee Member for Finance
- Provide
leadership, guidance and support for general accounting, Payroll, revenue
collection, banking and Cash flow Management
- Manage and
implement County financial policies and procedures in close consultation
with County Executive Committee Member for Finance.
- Working closely
with County Executive for Finance, co-ordinate/participate in the County
annual budget and budgeting processes
- Provide
leadership and coordination role to County procurement process and ensure
compliance with Public procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and the
supporting regulations
- Supervise,
train, evaluate, develop, motivate and take disciplinary measures where
necessary to maintain performance.
- Ensure that
subordinates keep county records and key information/reports in a timely,
accurate and complete manner
- Maintain
adequate systems of internal controls needed to safeguard the County
assets, ensuring accurate and adequate labeling of fixed assets and proper
tracking of the movement of such assets.
- Design and
implement internal control processes and procedures around revenue
collection with view to eradicating revenue leakages and avoidance
Qualifications/Requirement:
- B. com
Accounting option from a University recognized in Kenya — Masters is added
advantage
- C.P.A (K) or
ACCA qualifications a must
- Highly computer
literate and fluent in MS office
- At least eight
(8 years) post qualification experience, Five (5) of which must be in
senior Management position in busy commercial or public financial
Accounting and treasury environment.
- Self starter,
excellent team player, effective communicator and must be able to work
with minimal supervision
- Must be a person
of high integrity and have an excellent understanding of the requirement
of Chapter six of the constitution
2. County Revenue Officer
Reporting
to:
County Chief Office - Finance
Salary
Scale: Kshs.
109,089 - 144,920 p.m.
House
Allowance. Kshs.
20,000 p.m.
Commuter
Allowance:
Kshs 1 6,000 p.m.
Terms
of Service: Contract
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for
the day to day running of the county Revenue Collection section in
consultation with County Chief officer for Finance
- Implement County
policies and regulations on revenue. Develop and implement plans to
operationalize County revenue policies in a way that will enhance
efficient revenue collection and growth in a sustainable manner
- Design,
effective, efficient and secure systems of collecting revenue. The system
must have the capacity to minimize leakage, fraud and avoidance
- Maintain
complete records of all the revenue sources/centers, rates and revenues
collected. Project regular revenue trends for planning and decision making
by senior county government officials
- Maintain and
manage cordial relationships with rate payers in the county and negotiate
where necessary in a way that will enhance revenue collection. This must
be done in close consultation with County Chief Officer for Finance and
Executive committee member for Finance
- Train, develop,
support and deploy revenue collectors at different level of the county
government.
- Set high but
realistic and achievable collection targets for all revenue collectors.
Design performance evaluation systems that track progresses on target.
- Identify new
revenue streams for the county government and optimal rates.
- Prepare weekly,
monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on revenue collections
Qualifications
/ Requirement:
- B. com
Accounting/finance option from a University recognized in Kenya
- C.P.A (K) or
ACCA qualifications a must
- Highly computer
literate and fluent in MS office
- At least 6 years
post qualification experience, 3 of which must be in Management position
in busy commercial or public financial Accounting and treasury
environment.
- Self starter,
excellent team player, effective communicator and must be able to work
with minimal supervision
- Must be a person
of high integrity and have an excellent understanding of the requirement
of Chapter six of the constitution
3. County Supply Chain Management Officer
Reporting
to: County
Chief Office - Finance
Salary
Scale:
Kshs. 109,089 - 144,920 p.m.
House
Allowance:
Kshs. 20,000 p.m.
Commuter
Allowance:
Kshs 16,000 p.m.
Terms
of Service: Contract
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for
day to day management of the entire supply chain department
- Issue/provide
administrative guideline on implementation and interpretation of Public
Procurement and Disposal act 2005 and the supporting regulations
- Develop County
Annual procurement plan and ensure its full implementation
- Source for and
implement modern inventory Management systems in close consultation with
County Chief officer for finance and county Executive committee member for
finance
- Advice the
entire County Government on matter relating to Supply Chain Management
- Prepare Tender
documents in accordance with Public Procurement Act 2005 and the
implementing regulations and coordinate the entire tendering process
- In liaison with
other finance functions provide guidelines on matters of procurement,
contract design and contract implementations
- Undertake
capacity building of staff in Supply chain management throughout the
county Secretary to the Tender Committee
- Supervise,
train, evaluate, develop, motivate and take disciplinary measures when
necessary to maintain performance of direct and indirect reports.
- Ensure that
subordinates keep county records and key information / reports in a
timely, accurate and complete manner
Qualifications
/ Requirement:
- B. com
Accounting or finance or Business Administration and Diploma in Supply
Chain Management from a University recognized in Kenya or Degree in Supply
Chain Management from a University recognized in Kenya . Masters in
Logistics and supply chain management or procurement is a definite
advantage
- A member of
Chartered Institute of Supplies Management
- Highly computer
literate and fluent in MS office
- Have served in
supply chain management for 8 years in the civil service/public or
corporate sector 5 of which must be in a senior Management position
- Self starter,
excellent team player, effective communicator and must be able to work
with minimal supervision
- Have a thorough
understanding of Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and the
Regulations
- Must be a person
of high integrity and have an excellent understanding of the requirement
of Chapter six of the constitution
4. Sub - County Revenue Officers
6
Positions
Reporting
to:
County Revenue Officer
Salary
scale: 48,190
- 65,290 p.m
House
Allowance:
KShs.17, 000
Other
Allowances: KShs.
8000p.m
Annual
Leave Allowance p.a
Medical
Cover
Responsibilities:
- Each sub-County
Revenue Officer will be responsible for revenue collection in each of the
six (6) sub-counties within the Mandera County (Each Constituency
constitutes a Sub-County).
- Responsible for
the day to day revenue collection in his or her sub-county in close
consultation with county revenue officer.
- Identify new
revenue sources/centers and advice County revenue Officer with view to
bringing such new source into main stream source
- Submit
daily/weekly and monthly revenue collection report to enable management to
make decision
- Supervise,
support, motivate sand recommend disciplinary measures for other
Collectors under his or her area of supervision
- Set high but
realistic and achievable collection targets for all revenue collectors
under his or supervision
- Responsible for
making sure that all the revenue money collected are banked intact
- Custodian and
accountable for all official revenue documents in his or her sub-county including
banking slips, utilized and unutilized receipt books etc
- Any other duties
he or she is called upon to perform from time to time
- Maintain and
manage a cordial relation with the rate payers
Qualifications
/ Requirement:
- First Degree in
social sciences from a University recognized in Kenya
- C.P.A Part II or
similar level in ACCA
- Highly computer
literate and fluent in MS office
- At least 4 year
experience, in busy commercial or public financial Accounting and treasury
environment.
- Self starter,
excellent team player, effective communicator and must be able to work
with minimal supervision
- Must be a person
of high integrity and have an excellent understanding of the requirement
of Chapter six of the constitution
5. Tender Processes and Documentation Officers
2
Positions
Reporting
to: County
Supply Chain Management Officer
Salary
scale: 48,190
- 65,290 p.m
House
Allowance:
Kshs.17, 000
Other
Allowances:
Kshs. 8000 p.m
Annual
Leave Allowance p.a
Medical
Cover
Responsibilities
- Prepare tender documents,
request for quotations in accordance with Public procurement and disposal
Act 2005 and manage the entire tendering process.
- Ensure
compliance with public procurement and disposal Act 2005, policies and
process
- Coordinate and
facilitate the submission of tender documents by bidders
- Coordinate
tender opening, taking minutes of tender opening meetings and facilitate
tender evaluation processes in accordance with Public procurement and
Disposal Act 2005.
- Advise the
County Government and all its entities on all matters of procurements.
Qualifications/Requirement
- First degree or
High National Diploma in Supply Chain Management from a University
recognized in Kenya
- member of
Chartered Institute of Supplies Management
- Highly computer
literate and fluent in MS office
- Have served in
supply chain management for 6 years in the civil service/public or
corporate sector 4 of which must be in a senior Management position
- Self starter,
excellent team player, effective communicator and must be able to work
with minimal supervision
- Have a thorough
understanding of Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and the
Regulations
- Must be a person
of high integrity and have an excellent understanding of the requirement
of Chapter six of the constitution
How
to apply
All
applications should be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked on the left
side the position you are applying for and addressed to:
The
Interim County secretary
P.O Box 13,
Mandera
P.O Box 13,
Mandera
Copies
of the application should also be submitted online through the following email
address manderacounty13@yahoo.com
Important
information to all candidates
The
application should reach the Interim county secretary on or before 26th July,
2013
Only
shortlisted candidates shall be contacted for interview and shall be required
to produce their National Identity cards, certificates and Testimonials