Senior Supply Chain Management Officer
The Lamu County Public Service Board
wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant
positions as per Sections 59 of the County Governments Acts.
Terms of Service: Permanent &
Pensionable
Qualifications
·
Served in the grade of Supply Chain
Management Officer I (JIG lc) 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;
·
Management course lasting not less
than three (3) weeks;
·
A Bachelor’s 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.
Personal Qualities
·
Ability to get on well with the
diverse workforce;
·
Good knowledge in the professional
field of specialization;
·
Good communication skills;
·
Ability to take instructions;
·
Good organizational and supervisory
skills.
Core Competencies
·
Team playing skills;
·
Accuracy;
·
Care for resources;
·
Manual dexterity;
·
Execution of instruction;
·
Interpersonal skills;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Record Management skills.
Responsibilities
·
An officer at this level will be
expected to supervise and provide guidance and advise in areas pertaining to
Supply Chain Management to officers working under the officer;
·
Assisting in procurement, preparation
of procurement plans, market survey and research;
·
Disposal of stores and equipment in
accordance to the laid down regulations and procedures;
·
Preparation of periodic and annual
Supply Chain Management reports/returns.
Chief Accountant
Job Group M 1
Post REF: LCPSB/ADV/2017/12
Terms of Service: Permanent &
Pensionable
Qualifications
·
Served in the grade of Senior
Accountant, Job Group or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public
Service or private sector for a minimum period of three (3) years;
·
A Bachelors degree in Commerce
(Accounting or Finance option) and passed Part II of the Certificate Public
Accountants (CPA) Examination. OR Passed Part III of Certified Public
Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent;
·
Attended a management course lasting
not less than four (4) weeks from the Kenya School of Government or any other
recognized institution;
·
Shown merit and ability as reflected
in work performance and results;
·
Be a member of a recognized
professional body.
Key Competencies
·
Interpersonal skills including being
a team player;
·
Integrity and commitment to producing
results;
·
Proven working attitude and ability
to give and take instructions; and
·
Ability to get on well with the
diverse work force;
Personal Qualities
·
Good knowledge in the professional
field of specialization;
·
Good communication skills;
·
Ability to take instructions;
·
Good organizational and supervisory
skills.
Core Skills
·
Team playing skills;
·
Accuracy;
·
Care for resources;
·
Manual dexterity
·
Execution of instructions;
·
Interpersonal skills;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Records Management skills.
Responsibilities
·
A Chief Accountant will be deployed
to head one or more divisions of an Accounting Unit. Work at this level will be
similar to those performed by the Senior Accountant but of wider scope and
higher complexity including planning, directing, coordinating, supervising
areas of control, training and development of staff under him/ her, setting
targets for the division and may occasionally be required to undertake ad hoc
assignments relating to accounting services. In addition the officer may be
called upon to assist in preparations of final accounts;
·
The officer will be responsible for
timely and accurate preparation of consolidated management reports and may
occasionally be called upon to assist in preparation of final accounts. He /
She will be responsible for providing guidance to officers under him/ her to
achieve the desired results. The officer will be responsible for safe custody
of Government assets and records under him/her.
Supply Chain Management Officer II
REF: LCPSB/ADV/2017/16
Terms of Service: Permanent &
Pensionable
Qualifications
·
A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following: Commerce, Business Administration (Supplies Management option).
Economics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Marketing or the equivalent
from a recognized institution.
Personal Qualities
·
Ability to get on well with the
diverse workforce;
·
Good knowledge in the professional
field of specialization;
·
Good communication skills;
·
Ability to take instructions;
·
Good organizational and supervisory
skills.
Core Competencies
·
Team playing skills;
·
Accuracy;
·
Care for resources;
·
Manual dexterity;
·
Execution of instruction;
Interpersonal skills;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Record Management skills.
Responsibilities
·
The officer %NW be deployed in
specialized areas e.g warehousing, distribution management, fleet management;
·
Disposal of stores and equipment
·
Procurement;
·
Market surveys and research:
·
Inventory and stock control.
Supply Chain Management Assistant
REF: LCPSB/ADV/2017/17
Terms of Service: Permanent &
Pensionable
Qualifications
·
Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education (KCSE) mean grade C- (minus); and
·
A Diploma in Supplies Management or
its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Personal Qualities
·
Ability to get on well with the
diverse workforce;
·
Good knowledge in the professional
field of specialization;
·
Good communication skills:
·
Ability to take instructions;
·
Good organizational and supervisory
skills. Core Competencies
·
Team playing skills;
·
Accuracy;
·
Care for resources;
·
Manual dexterity;
·
Execution of instruction;
·
Interpersonal skills;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Record Management skills.
Responsibilities
·
Issuing and receiving of stores
·
Electronic Requisition Management;
·
Electronic Records Management;
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Assist in stock taking;
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Reconciliation, preparation and
maintenance of records;
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Assist in market survey;
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Work under close supervision of a
senior officer.
Accountant I
Job Group K
REF:LCPSB/AD/2017/13
Terms of Service: Permanent &
Pensionable.
Responsibilities
·
An officer at this level will be
responsible for accounting operation, including verification of vouchers and
committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;
·
Data capture, maintenance of primary
records such as cashbooks, ledger, vote books,
·
Registers and preparation of simple
management reports e.g imprest and expenditure returns etc. He/ she will be
responsible for the safe custody of Government records and assets under
him/her, analysis of the below the line accounts and may be deployed as a
cashier where duties will entail receiving duly processed payment and receipt
vouchers;
·
Writing cheques and posting payments
and receipt vouchers in the cash books;
·
Balancing and ruling of the cash
books on daily basis;
·
Arranging for withdrawal of cash for
office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times;
·
Extracting and providing cash
liquidity analysis;
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Ensuring security of cheques and cheque
books;
·
Preparation of expenditure and
Authority to Incur Expenditure (AlE) funding returns on quartly basis ;
·
Preparation of Appropriation in Aid
(AIA) returns on quarterly basis;
·
Paying personal and merchant claims
guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations; and
·
Receipting of all money due and
payable to government.
Qualifications
·
A Bachelors degree in Commerce
(Accounting or Finance option) and passed Part II of the Certified Public
Accountants (CPA) Examination; OR Passed Part Ill of Certified Public
Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved recognized equivalent
qualification;
·
Knowledge of computer application;
·
Shown merit and ability in work
performance and results.
Personal Qualities
·
Ability to get on well with the diverse
workforce;
·
Good knowledge in the professional
field of specialization;
·
Good communication and supervisory
skills;
Core Competencies
·
Team playing skills;
·
Accuracy;
·
Care for resources;
·
Manual dexterity;
·
Execution of instructions;
·
Interpersonal skills;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Records Management skills.
Chief Internal Auditor
Job Group ‘M’ 1
Post REF: LCPSB/ADV/2017/18
Terms of Service: Permanent
&Pensionable
Key Competencies
·
Interpersonal skills including being
a team player;
·
Integrity and commitment to producing
results;
·
Proven working attitude and ability
to give and take instruction; and
·
Ability to get on well with the
diverse workforce;
·
Good organizational and supervisory
skills;
·
Records Management skills;
·
Care for resource;
·
Coachable.
Responsibilities
·
A Chief Internal Auditor will head
one or more divisions of an Internal Audit Unit.
·
Work at this level will be of wider
scope and higher complexity including planning, directing, coordinating,
supervising areas of control, training and development of staff under him/ her,
setting targets for the division and may occasionally be required to undertake
ad hoc assignments relating to audit services;
·
The officer will be responsible for
timely and accurate preparation of consolidated management reports and may occasionally
be called upon to assist in preparation of final accounts.
·
He / She will be responsible for
providing guidance to officers under him/ her to achieve the desired results.
·
The officer will be responsible for
safe custody of Government assets and records under him/her
Internal Auditor II
Job Group ‘J’
REF: LCPSB/ADV/2017/19
Terms of Service: Permanent
&Pensionable
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce
(Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option)
from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification.
·
OR Passed Part H of Certified Public
Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent qualification.
·
Knowledge of computer application;
·
Proof of merit and ability in work
performance and results.
Personal Qualities
·
Ability to get on well with the
diverse workforce;
·
Good knowledge in the professional
field of specialization;
·
Good communication skills;
·
Ability to take instructions;
·
Good organizational and supervisory
skills.
Core Values
·
Team playing skills;
·
Accuracy;
·
Care of resources;
·
Manual dexterity;
·
Execution of instructions;
·
Interpersonal skills;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Records management skills.
Responsibilities
·
Reviewing internal control systems in
operation and report on any weakness;
·
Undertaking specific audit
assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports as required
by his / her supervisor;
·
Reviewing budgetary controls on
issuance of authority to incur expenditure and commitments;
·
Reviewing internal controls on revenue/
appropriation — In- Aid collection and accounting from time to time;
·
Advise on deviations from approved
levels;
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Ensuring government assets, plant and
equipment, supplies, stores etc are appropriately recorded in relevant
registers and are maintained and kept safely.
Ward Administrator
REF: LCPSB/ADV/201 7/22
Terms of Service: Permanent &
Pensionable.
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following disciplines:- Public Administration; Business Administration/
Management, Community Development or any other Social Science; plus a
certificate in management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks or
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution OR
·
Diploma in any of the following
discipline:- Public Administration; Business. Administration/Management,
Community Development or any other Social science; plus a Supervisory
Management course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
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Have experience of five (5) years in
administrative/ Management in public/private sector;
·
Certificate in computer applications
from a recognized institution;
·
Good interpersonal and communication
skills;
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Ability to learn new skills; and
·
Demonstrated merit and ability as
reflected in work performance and results.
Responsibilities
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Overseeing effective service
delivering in the area of jurisdiction;
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Developing programmes and projects to
empower the community;
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Coordinating and facilitating citizen
participation in the development of policies, plans and delivery of service;
·
Facilitating inter- governmental
relations and conflict resolutions;
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Overseeing safe custody of county
government assets in the area of jurisdiction;
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Coordinating and liaising with other
directorates and departments in the area of jurisdiction;
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Ensuring compliance with legal,
statutory and regulatory requirements;
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Ensure compliance national values and
principles of good governance;
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Coordinating citizen participation in
governance in the area of jurisdiction;
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Enhancing administrative capacity for
effective functions and governance at the local level;
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Identifying development projects;
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Disseminating information to the
public; and
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Providing linkage between the office
and the community.
Hospitality Officer
Job Group ‘P’ 1(Post)
Terms of Service: Permanent
&Pensionable
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following disciplines:- Public Administration; Business Administration /
Management, Community Development or any other Social Science;
·
Must have at least two (2) years’
experience in the relevant field.
·
Certificate in computer applications
from a recognized institution; and
·
Demonstrated merit and ability as
reflected in work performance and results.
Responsibilities
·
Organize and coordinate event to
ensure maximum efficiency;
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Supervise and evaluate support
staffs;
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Ensure supplies and equipment are
adequate in quality and quality;
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Handle customer complaints when
necessary;
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Assume responsibility of budgeting
and monitoring in hospitality related expenses;
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Enforce adherence to regulations and
quality standards;
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Ensure all records are kept properly
and consistently;
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Review and prepare reports for senior
management;
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Ensuring excellent service delivery
to public and stakeholders experience.
Quantity Surveyor
Job Group ‘L’ (1Post)
REF: LCPSB/ADV/2017/27
Terms of Service: Permanent
&Pensionable
Requirements
·
A Bachelor of Arts degree in building
economics/ quantity surveying.
·
Must have at least three (3) years’
experience in the relevant field;
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Must be a registered member of the
Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) or Architectural Association of
Kenya (AAK);
·
Certificate in Computer applications
from a recognized institution; and
·
Demonstrated merit and ability as
reflected in work performance and results.
Responsibilities
·
Prepare tender and contract
documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and / or the
client;
·
Undertake cost analysis for repair
and maintenance project work:
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Assist in establishing a client’s
requirements and undertake feasibility studies;
·
Perform risk, value management and
cost control;
·
Identify, analyse and develop
responses to commercial risks;
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Prepare and analyse costing for
tender;
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Allocate work to subcontractors;
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Provide advice on contractual claims;
·
Analyse outcomes and write detailed
progress reports:
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Value completed work and arrange
payments;
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Maintain awareness of the different
building contracts in current use;
·
Understand the implications of health
and safety regulations.
How to Apply
Applicants must attach photocopies of
the following documents:
1.
National Identity Card
2.
Academic and Professional
Certificates.
3.
Valid Clearance Certificate of Good
Conduct, Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Credit Reference Bureau (CRB),
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Tax Compliance.
4.
Any other relevant supporting documents.
All applications should be submitted
in a sealed envelope addressed to:
The Secretary
Lamu County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 536-80500
Lamu.
Important information
·
The applications should reach the
County Public Service Board Office on or Before 8th December, 2017
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Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
·
Youth, Women and persons with special
needs are encouraged to apply.