The Busia County Public Service Board
wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant
positions in the Department of Community Development, Sports, Culture and
Social Services in accordance with Article 235 (1) (b) of the Constitution of
Kenya, 2010 and Section 59 (1) (b) of the County Governments Act, 2012.
Member, County Alcoholic Drinks
Regulation Committee
1 Post
Ref: CDSCSS/2015/1
Terms of Service: Contract of Three Years – Renewable
A member of the committee will serve for a period of three (3) years and will be eligible for re-appointment for a further and final term of three (3) years.
Ref: CDSCSS/2015/1
Terms of Service: Contract of Three Years – Renewable
A member of the committee will serve for a period of three (3) years and will be eligible for re-appointment for a further and final term of three (3) years.
Functions of Committee
The committee shall, under the general supervision of the Executive Member be responsible for:-
The committee shall, under the general supervision of the Executive Member be responsible for:-
- Receiving and hearing appeals from decisions
made by sub county committees
- Performing such other functions as may, from
time to time be assigned to it by the Executive member
Requirements for appointment
A person shall be qualified for appointment as a member for county Alcoholic Drinks Regulation Committee, if the person;
A person shall be qualified for appointment as a member for county Alcoholic Drinks Regulation Committee, if the person;
- Has a Bachelor Law (LLB) degree from a
recognized institution
- Possess a valid practicing certificate
- Is an advocate of the High Court
- Has been admitted as an advocate of the high
court of Kenya;
- Has at least five(5) years post admission
experience;
- Is a member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and
in good professional standing;
- Meets the requirements of chapter six of the
constitution; and,
- Is a resident of Busia County
Members in the County Policing Authority.
The Board therefore, invites applications from the categories listed below:
The Board therefore, invites applications from the categories listed below:
- Business Sector
- Persons with Special Needs
- Women
Coxswain II
Job Group ‘E’
2 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
- Riding a motor boat ambulance on Lake
Victoria;
- Carry out routine checks on the boat’s
cooling, oil, electrical and braking system;
- Detecting and reporting any malfunctioning of
the boat systems;
- Maintenance of work tickets for the motor
boat;
- Ensuring the security and safety of the motor
boat on and off the lake;
- Ensuring that the boat has enough protective
gear and that all passengers put on the safe gear;
- Carrying the authorized number of passengers;
- Ensuring the safety of staff, patients and
supplies that are on boat and
- Maintaining the cleanliness of the boat.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to the position one must:
For appointment to the position one must:
- Be a Kenya citizen;
- Have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
mean grade D+ or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Possess a Coxswain Certificate from Kenya
Ports Authority or from any other recognized institution;
- Provide a First Aid Certificate from a
recognized body;
- In possession of a valid certificate of Good
Conduct from the Kenya Police and
- Have at least three (3) years experience
Terms: Permanent
and Pensionable
Supply Chain Management Assistant III
Job Group ‘H’
2 Posts
An officer at this level will be deployed in a supply chain management unit in the Department and will handle a variety of tasks such as issuing and receiving stores, stock taking, reconciliation, preparation and maintenance of records.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an applicant must be:
For appointment to this grade, an applicant must be:
- A Kenyan citizen;
- In possession of Kenya Certificate of
secondary Education mean grade C- (minus) with a minimum of C- in
Mathematics and English or Kiswahili or its equivalent qualification from
a recognized institution;
- A holder of a Diploma in Supplies Management
or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Having Certificate in Computer application
packages and
Be registered with Kenya Institute of
Supplies Management (KISM) or any other recognized international professional
body
Senior Supply Chain Management Officer
Job Group ‘L‘
1 Post
Duties and Responsibilities
- To head the procurement unit in the
department;
- Ensuring compliance with the Procurement and
Disposal Act and Regulations;
- Planning and coordinating of supply chain
activities in such areas as procurement, warehousing, distribution, fleet
management;
- Arranging the disposal of idle/obsolete stores
and equipment;
- Undertaking market surveys and research;
- Preparing procurement plans; undertaking store
inventory and store control;
- Processing departmental tenders;
- Liaising with the County Tendering Committee
on Procurement matters;
- Responding to audit queries promptly;
- Supervising the procurement staff and
- Secretary to the Departmental Tender
Committee.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
- Served in the grade of Supply Chain Management
Officer (I) or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service
for a minimum period of three (3) years;
- A Diploma in Supplies Management or its
approved equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer application packages;
- A management course lasting not less than
three (3) weeks; OR
- A bachelor degree in any of the following:-commerce,
Business Administration, Economics, Procurement and Supplies Management,
Marketing, Law or their equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results;
- Be registered with Kenya Institute of Supplies
Management (KISM) or any other recognized international professional body
and
- Supervision of staff in the procurement
/supplies section
Terms: Permanent and Pensionable
Assistant Public Health Officer III
Job Group ‘H’
1 Post
An officer at this level will provide environmental health extension services in the area of deployment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising
communities on matters related to environmental health;
- Referring health cases to relevant health
facilities;
- Carrying out immunization;
- Identifying environmental health issues at
community level;
- Organizing community health days to advice
communities on common public health issues;
- Collecting and maintaining up to date records
of services rendered;
- Assessing the needs of the community;
- Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control
measures; and
- Implementing integrated mosquito control
strategies
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position, a candidate must be;
For appointment to this position, a candidate must be;
- Kenyan citizen;
- Posses a Diploma in either Environmental
Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer Application skills
from a recognized institution and
- Be registered by relevant Professional bodies
Terms: Permanent and Pensionable.
Clerical Officers II
Job Group “F”
3 Posts
Officers at this level will be
deployed in the HRM unit, general registry, supplies, accounts or general
office services.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Compiling statistical records;
- Sorting, filing and dispatching letters;
- Maintaining an efficient filing system;
- Processing appointments, promotions,
discipline, transfers and other related duties in human resource
management;
- Computation of financial or statistical
records based on routine or special sources of information;
- Preparing payment vouchers and
- Compiling data and drafting simple letters.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must be in possession of:
For appointment to this grade a candidate must be in possession of:
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Mean
Grade C (plain) or its approved equivalent;
- Proficiency in computer applications and
- A Certificate in any of the following
disciplines: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Kenya
Accounts Technician Certificate (KATC), Information Communication
Technology (ICT), Kenya Administration and Management Examination (KAME)
or any other approved equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution.
Terms: Permanent and Pensionable.
Plaster Technician III
Job Group “G”
1 Post
Duties and Responsibilities
- Application and removal of plaster and
traction;
- Recording of procedures carried out on
patients;
- Counseling patients;
- Ordering plaster and other supplies
- Assisting in planning and organizing
orthopedic care
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- A certificate of Kenya Secondary Education
with a mean grade of D + or its equivalent qualification;
- Successfully completed at least two years
pre-service training at the Kenya Medical Training College or any other
recognized training institution and have been awarded the Plaster
Technician Certificate and
Terms: Permanent
and Pensionable
Orthopaedic Technologist
Job Group “H”
2 Posts
The Orthopaedic Technologist will
work under the guidance of a Senior Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The specific duties will include the
following among others.
- Providing Orthopaedic Services to patients.
- Fitting of mobility appliances physically
disabled
- Processing, verifying and maintaining
information relating to patients.
- Report writing
- Disability assessment
- Community Based Rehabilitation
- Safeguard and maintain equipment and
appliances.
- Performing administrative duties.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time
to time.
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Be a holder of a Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE), mean grade C or its equipment.
- Be a holder of a Diploma in Orthopaedic
Technology from a recognized Medical Training College.
- Be registered by the National Association of
Orthopaedic Technologist.
Terms: Permanent & Pensionable.
Clinical Officer (Anaesthesist)
Job Group “K”
(3 Posts)
The officer will normally work under the guidance of an Anaesthesiologist / Senior Anaesthetist.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The specific duties will include the following among others.
The specific duties will include the following among others.
- Review patients planned for surgery ;
- Giving Anaesthesia to patients due to undergo
surgery in a theatre;
- Attending to emergency cases in the High
Dependency Unit and Intensive Care Units;
- Attending to resuscitation of critical
emergency cases and
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time
to time
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE), Mean Grade C+ and above OR Division II
- Be a holder of a Diploma in Clinical Medicine
from a recognized Medical Training College;
- Must have a Higher Diploma in Anaesthesia from
a recognized Medical Training Institution;
- Be registered by the Clinical Officers
Council;
- Must have a valid Practice License;
- Be computer literate;
- Be a team player and
Terms: Permanent and Pensionable
Community Oral Health Officer III
Job Group ‘H’
2 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
- Participating in oral health demonstrations;
- Exhibitions and giving lectures to communities
and schools;
- Collecting data for fluoride testing in water
samples, analyzing and interpreting results and advising the relevant
authorities accordingly;
- Diagnosis and treatment of common dental
conditions, temporary and permanent dental restoration;
- Reducing simple structures of jaws and
- Performing extractions.
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan Citizen;
- A certificate of Kenya Secondary Education (C
Plain) or its equivalent qualification;
- Diploma in Community Oral Health from a
recognized institution and
- Clinical working experience will be an added
advantage.
- One must be registered by Oral Health
Association of Kenya (OHAK).
Terms: Permanent and pensionable.
Nutrition Officers
Job Group ‘H’
2 Posts
Nutrition Officer will work under the Guidance of a Senior Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities
Nutrition Officer will work under the Guidance of a Senior Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities
The specific duties will be to
oversee service delivery in the following areas, among others
- Implementing nutrition program;
- Providing nutrition services in the healthcare
facilities;
- Conducting nutrition services;
- Collecting and compiling nutrition data;
- Providing nutrition health education and
demonstration;
- Counseling patients with specific nutrition
needs;
- Monitoring and preparation of therapeutic
feeds;
- Implementing outpatient and inpatient
supplementary and therapeutic feeding program;
- Promoting maternal, infant and young children
feeding programs;
- Providing micronutrient supplementation and
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time
to time
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of a Diploma in Nutrition from a
recognized medical Training College;
- Holder of KCSE mean grade ‘C’ or its
equivalent;
- Be registered by the Kenya Nutrition Dietetics
Institute (KNDI) and
Terms: Permanent and pensionable.
Registered Nurse III
Job Group “H”
38 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this
level will entail:
- Assessing, planning, implementing nursing
interventions and evaluating patients’ outcomes:
- Providing quality nursing care by adhering to
therapeutic standards by measuring health outcomes against patient care
goals and standards;
- Providing appropriate healthcare service
including integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI,
immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care and delivery, providing health
education and counseling to patients/clients and community on identified
health needs;
- referring patients and clients appropriately;
- Facilitating patients’ admission and
initiating discharge plans;
- Maintaining records on patients/clients health
condition and care;
- Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment
and
- Collecting and compiling data.
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan Citizen;
- Diploma from a recognized college in any of
the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing,
Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered
Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institutions;
- Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing
Council of Kenya;
- Have a good communication, analytical and
reasoning skills;
- Be a strong team player;
- Valid practicing license from Nursing Council
of Kenya
Terms: permanent and Pensionable
How to Apply
Applicants are expected to specify the positions applied for.
All applications should be addressed to
The Secretary,
How to Apply
Applicants are expected to specify the positions applied for.
All applications should be addressed to
The Secretary,
County Public Service Board,
P.O. Box Private Bag – 50400,
Busia, Kenya
and should reach on or before 16th October, 2015.
and should reach on or before 16th October, 2015.
