Vacancies
The
County Government of Vihiga wishes to recruit competent and qualified
candidates to fill the following vacant positions as provided under Section 45
of the County Government Act No. 17 of 2012.
1. Chief
Officers
(10 Posts)
Terms of Service:
Contract
The
Ten positions will be for each of the following County Departments:
Agriculture,
Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives
Lands,
Housing, Urban and Physical Development
Public
Service and Administration
Environment,
Natural Resources, Water and Forestry
Industrialization,
Trade and Tourism
Health
Gender,
Culture, Youth and Sports
County
Treasury
Transport
and Infrastructure
Education,
Science and Technology
Requirements
for Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at least a first degree in the relevant field from a university
recognized in Kenya;
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
Have
knowledge, experience and a distinguished career of not less than ten years in
the specific area;
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
chief officer shall be the authorized officer in respect of exercise of
delegated power and shall be responsible to the respective county executive
member for:
The
administration of a county department
Implementation
of policies and development plans
Development
and implementation of strategic plans
Formulate
and implement effective programs to attain Vision 2030 and sector goals
Promote
national values and principles of public service
2.
Sub-County Administrators
(5 Posts)
Requirements for
Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at least a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
Working
experience of not less than ten years;
Have
qualifications and knowledge in administration or management; and
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Sub-County Administrator shall be responsible to the respective Chief Officer
for:-
Coordinating
the management and supervision of the general administrative functions;
Developing
policies and plans;
Ensuring
effective service delivery;
Coordinating
developmental activities to empower the community;
Providing
and maintaining infrastructure and facilities of public services;
Facilitating
and coordinating citizen participation in the development of policies and plans
and delivery of services;
Exercising
any functions and powers delegated by the County Public Service Board.
3. Deputy
Sub-County Administrators
(5 Posts)
Requirements for
Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at least a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
Working
experience of not less than ten years;
Have
qualifications and knowledge in administration or management; and
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Deputy Sub-County Administrator shall:
Deputize
the Sub-County Administrator in the execution of the subcounty functions; and
Perform
any other duties that may be assigned by the Sub-County Administrator.
4. Ward
Administrators
(25 Posts)
Requirements
for Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at least a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
Working
experience of not less than five years;
Have
qualifications and knowledge in administration or management; and
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Ward Administrator shall be responsible to the Sub-County Administrator for the
following:
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 plans
and delivery of services;
Exercising
any functions and powers delegated by the County Public Service Board.
Coordinating,
managing and supervising the general administrative functions in the Ward unit;
5. Village
Administrators
(111 Posts)
Requirements
for Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
at least a holder of a Diploma from a recognized institution in Kenya;
Working
experience of not less than three years;
Have
qualifications and knowledge in administration or management; and
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Duties and
Responsibilities
A
village Administrator shall be responsible to the relevant Ward Administrator
for:
Coordinating,
managing and supervising the general administrative functions in the village;
Ensuring
and coordinating the participation of the village unit in governance;
Assisting
the village unit to develop the administrative capacity for the effective
exercise of its functions and powers and participation in governance at the
local level; and
Exercising
any functions and powers delegated by the County Public Service Board.
6. Director
Human Resources
(1 Post)
Terms
of Service: Contract
Requirements for
Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at least a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
Be
a holder of a Diploma in Human Resource from an institution recognized in
Kenya;
Working
experience of not less than ten years in administration or management either in
the public or private sector; and
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Director Human resource shall be answerable to the Public service Board.
Duties and
responsibilities will include:
To
develop and implement Human resource strategy for Vihiga County;
To
manage human resources operations for the County;
To
develop human resource performance management systems;
To
support management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions;
To
guide county management and employee actions;
To
comply with national and county Government legislative requirements.
To
enhance departmental and organizational reputation of the County Public
Service.
Accurate
maintenance of personnel records and the central registry;
Performing
such other functions as may be delegated by the board.
7. Assistant
Research Officers
(3 Posts)
Terms
of Service: Contract
Requirements for
Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Assistant Research Officer shall be answerable to the Public Service Board.
Duties
and responsibilities will include:
Carrying
out continued research and analysis in the relevant department;
Managing
data collection, presenting findings and recommendations;
Data
extraction and analysis;
Prepare
databases as well as manage and manipulate them whenever needed;
Investigating
County policy development;
8. Head of
County Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)
(1 Post)
Requirements
for Appointment
Be
a Kenyan citizen;
Be
a holder of at least a first degree in Computer Science, Business
Administration, Public Administration, Mathematics or a related field from a
university recognized in Kenya;
At
least Five years’ experience in technical operations management and/or an
equivalent combination of training and experience with at least four years as
an ICT leader in a dynamic environment.
Broad
knowledge of Information Technology Processing Systems, concepts and
methodologies;
Ability
to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematics or
diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Head of County Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) shall be
answerable to the relevant Chief Officer.
Duties and
responsibilities will include:
Provide
leadership, vision and management to the ICT department;
Assess
and respond to ICT needs of the County;
Manage
ICT;
Advising
the County on ICT matters;
Sourcing
and mobilizing resources for ICT projects;
Formulating
operational policies and guidelines on the utilization of ICT resources;
Oversee
the development, design, and implementation of new applications and changes to
existing computer systems and software packages;
Be
responsible for the ordering, acquisition, inventorying and disposition of
hardware and software;
Serve
as primary contact with outside vendors in the generation of RFPs, bids,
contracts, agreements and other major vendor interactions, systems operations
and maintenance;
Maintain
the integrity and continual operation of ICT network including the wireless
networks.
Maintain
security and privacy of the information systems, communication lines and
equipments;
Develop,
review and certify all back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans;
For
a candidate to meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution, he/she
must have the following clearance:
Certificate
of good conduct from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)
Clearance
Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
A
tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
A
certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Certificate
from Credit Reference Bureau
How to Apply
All
written applications, CVs, copies of certificates and testimonials and Identity
Card should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side
the position being applied for and addressed to:
County
Public Service Board,
Office
of the Governor,
Vihiga
County,
P.O.
Box 344-50300,
Maragoli
Email
to: vihigacounty@yahoo.com
All
applications should reach the Secretary, County Public Service Board on or
before Wednesday 31st July, 2013.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Women
and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.