County
Government of Kitui
Kitui
County Public Service Board
Property
Valuer / Estate Manager
One
(1) Post
Job
Group ‘N’
Terms
of Service: Permanent
& Pensionable
Shall
head the housing department and be responsible to the Assistant Director,
Lands.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Valuation
of private land for purchase or related transactions;
- Maintenance
of valuation roll of the county;
- Management
of all landed property belonging to the county including leases;
- Supervise
and direct staff according to projects requirements and respective
administrative issues in the housing department;
- Preparing
routine and upon- request reports on valuation and property management
matters;
- Performing
all administrative duties related to valuation and property management.
Qualifications / Requirements
- A
holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics.
- Have
relevant experience and a distinguished career in valuation and land
management for period not less than five years.
- A
relevant Master Degree will be an added advantage.
- Must
be a registered member of institution of surveyors of Kenya.
- Have
integrity and demonstrated high degree of professional
Assistant Director, Medical Services
One (1) Post
Job Group ‘P’
Salary Scale:Kshs.77,527 x 3,877 – 81,404 x 4,070 – 85,474 x
4,274 – 89,748 x 4,487 – 94,235 x 4,712 – 98,947 x 4,947 – 103,894 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Diagnosing and treating patients;
- Coordinating the implementation of the County
Minimum Health Care Package;
- Supervising health information management
systems;
- Carrying out human resource management
functions;
- Providing health service delivery standards
manuals;
- Developing and implementing Continuous Professional
Development;
- Preparing and submitting periodic reports to
relevant authorities;
- Supervise Health Facility based officers.
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Bachelor of Science Degree either in Medicine
or surgery
- Must be registered with Medical practitioners
and Dentist Board and in good standing
- Have relevant knowledge, experience and a
distinguished career of not less than seven (7) years in medicine and
surgery
- A relevant Masters degree will be an added
advantage;
- Proficiency in Computer applications
Assistant Director, Policy, Planning and
Monitoring (Health)
One (1) Post
Job Group ‘P’
Salary Scale: Kshs.77,527 x 3,877 – 81,404 x 4,070 – 85,474 x 4,274 – 89,748 x 4,487 – 94,235 x 4,712 – 98,947 x 4,947 – 103,894 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Requirements for
Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- A Bachelor’s degree in
Planning/Statistics/Health Informatics, Economics, with a postgraduate
qualification in Management
- Have relevant knowledge, experience and a distinguished
career of not less than seven (7) years in policy, planning and monitoring
- Sound financial management skills
- A relevant Masters degree will be an added
advantage;
- Proficiency in Computer applications
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategies, policies and
procedures in relation to strategic planning, research, monitoring and
evaluation ;
- Facilitate and compile departmental strategic
documents, ie Five-year Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan, etc ;
- Determine and implement the Departmental
Research Programmes;
- Conduct impact studies of major departmental
interventions;
- Develop and implement an effective monitoring
and evaluation system that complies with Government legislation ;
- Develop monitoring and evaluation tools for
all departmental interventions ;
- Continuously monitor the Department’s
performance against its plans ;
- Develop quarterly and annual performance
reports.
Principal Works Officer
One (1) Post
Job Group ‘N’
Salary Scale:Ksh.48,190 x 2,400 – 50,590 x 2,550 – 53,140 x
2,700 – 55,840 x 3,000 – 58,840 x 3,150 – 61,990 x 3,300 – 65,290 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable
Requirements for
appointment
- A holder of a Bachelor of Architecture or
bachelor of Building Economics or Bachelor of Quantity Surveying.
Additional academic qualification shall be an added advantage,
- A minimum of four years work experience in
government agency, busy private professional Architectural, Quantity
Surveying or related practice or construction business organization.
- Have a strong planning and organizing and
interpersonal skills including a thorough and methodical approach and
ability to prioritize on work requirements.
- Able to work under pressure and with short
times lines.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To lead and work with Ministry staff to
provide the needed support to ensure building construction and related
products and services are provided efficiently in the manner required by
clients;
- Supervise and direct staff according to
projects requirements and respective administrative issues;
- The candidate should be able to work well with
cutting edge technology in architecture;
- Be able to perform the work to the required
standards to ensure that the function, processes and activities at each
stage meet the required quality;
- Attend management and projects meetings and
provide administrative and work/ projects reports to the chief officer on
a regular basis or a need basis.
Deputy Director, Legal Services
One (1) Post
One (1) Post
Job Group ‘Q”
(Re-advertisement)
Salary Scale:Ksh.89,748 x 4,487 – 94,235 x 4,712 – 98,947 x 4,947 – 103,894 x 5,195– 109,089 x 5,454 – 114,543 x 5,727 – 120,270 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable
Requirement for
Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Have a Bachelors of Law degree (LLB) from a
University recognized in Kenya.
- Have been admitted as an advocate of the High
Court of Kenya
- Have relevant Knowledge, experience and a
distinguished career of not less than ten (10) years
- A relevant Masters degree will be an added
advantage
- Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya and in
good standing
- Proficiency in relevant computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will head the legal
unit for efficient management of legal services in the county. Duties and
responsibilities will be;
- Management of the County legal services
- Representing the county in civil matters in
court
- Drafting contracts and related legal documents
- Undertaking legal research
- Managing staff in the legal unit
County Chief Officer, Health and
Sanitation
One (1) Post
Job Group ‘S’
(Re-advertisement)
Salary Scale: Ksh.120,270
x 5,902 – 126,172 x 6,077 – 132,249 x 6,252 – 138,501 x6,427 – 144,928 x 7,132
– 152,060 x 13,640 – 165,700 x 14,960 –180,660 p.m.
Terms of Service: Contract
Requirements for appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be in possession of a Bachelors degree from a
university recognized in Kenya;
- Have a Masters degree or higher academic
qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
- Have at least ten(10) years relevant
experience, five years of which should have been in a leadership position
or at a top management level in the Public Service or Private Sector;
- Possess knowledge of the organization and
functions of Government;
- Have thorough knowledge of the structural,
legislative and regulatory framework of the Public Service;
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of County
Government/National goals, policies and developmental objectives including
the Kenya Vision 2030;
- Have demonstrable leadership and management
capacity including knowledge of financial management and strategic people
management;
- Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution on leadership and integrity;
- Membership to a Professional Association/body
will be an added advantage; and
- Proficiency in relevant Computer applications.
Core Competencies:
The following core competencies and
skills will be required for the position of County Chief Officer:
- Ability to portray and uphold a positive
County image;
- Being visionary, result oriented and strategic
thinker;
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi
ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and
communication skills; and
- Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict
deadlines.
Duties and Responsibilities
A County Chief Officer will be in
charge of administration in the respective portfolio.
He /She will be the Accounting and
Authorized Officer responsible for:
- Providing strategic policy direction for
improved service delivery;
- Developing and implementing an effective
performance management system;
- Developing and implementing strategic plans;
- Ensuring efficient and effective use of
Financial and Human Resources, management of information systems and
regular financial reporting as required;
- Maintaining effective collaboration and
partnerships with other organs of the County Government, other County
Government Ministries, the private sector and other stakeholders;
- Providing leadership in mainstreaming
Information Communication Technology in the operations of the respective
portfolio;
- Promoting values and principles spelt out in
Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya in the operations of the
respective portfolio;
- Ensuring the achievement of the goals and
objectives of Kenya Vision 2030 and of other County and Inter-Governmental
programs and projects.
- Performing any other functions as directed by
the respective County Executive Committee Member.
How to Apply:
All applications should be submitted
in a sealed envelope with the POSITION APPLIED FOR CLEARLY MARKED ON THE LEFT
SIDE and addressed to:
The Secretary,
County Public Service Board,
P.O. Box 33-90200, Kitui
Important information to all Candidates
- Remuneration package for persons serving in
the Public Service of County Governments is as advised by the Salaries
and Remuneration Commission and is subject to review by the Commission
from time to time.
- Allowances and benefits shall be as determined
and advised by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
- Hand delivered applications can be dropped at
the County Public Service Board offices located opposite KEFRI.
- Applications should reach the Secretary,
County Public Service Board on or before Monday, 1st September 2014.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- All shortlisted candidates shall be required
to produce original National Identity Cards, Certificates and
Testimonials.
NB: All candidates should meet the requirements of
Chapter 6 of the Constitution and will be required to obtain clearance from
relevant Agencies once shortlisted.