Pursuant to the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the County
Government Act No. 17 of 2012, the County Government of Kiambu invites
applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the above positions: –
COUNTY CHIEF OFFICER, ADMINISTRATION – JOB GROUP CPSB 02, (1 POST)
-ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT
The County Chief Officer shall be the
authorized person in the exercise of delegated power and shall be responsible
to the respective County Executive Member.
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in either
Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resource or social
sciences from a recognized institution;
- A Master’s degree in Administration, Human
Resource, Public Policy, Business Administration or any other relevant
master’s degree from a recognized institution will be an added
- Have at least five (5) years relevant working
experience in public service;
- Must have attended a management course from a
recognized institution in Kenya;
- Demonstrate a high degree of professional and
technical competence in work performance and results;
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the
constitution
- Demonstrate a
thorough understanding of
devolution, the County Development objectives and Vision 2030
- Be a strategic thinker and results oriented
- Have excellent communication, organizational
and interpersonal skills;
- Have capacity to work under pressure to meet
timelines;
Responsibilities
- Organization, direction, control and
co-ordination of the functions of administration in the County;
- Initiating development of the appropriate
County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the
implementation of the mandate of administration;
- Ensuring operationalization of service
delivery in all the devolved units in the County, Sub- Counties and Wards;
- Handling administration matters, assets and
other required issues related to the department;
- Preparation of the departmental plans and
budgets;
- Ensuring strict compliance with all financial,
budgetary and procurement procedures;
- Ensure timely, efficiency communication and
coordination of administration departmental affairs;
- Interpreting and applying National and County
laws and other related statutes in line with the County goals and
objectives;
- Perform other duties that may be assigned from
time to time
How to Apply
Candidates should NOT attach any documents to
the application form. All the details requested in the advertisement should be
filled on the application form in our website.
Forward your duly completed application
form (in excel format) to the email account indicated below. (chief_officers@kiambu.go.ke)
The Board will NOT accept any hand
delivered or postal applications, ALL applications are strictly through the
email provided.
In addition, fill the online form at https://forms.gle/PQ7SLDKB5aGxUofPA
Please Note:
Only short listed and successful
candidates will be contacted
Canvassing in any form will lead to
automatic disqualification
Short listed candidates shall be
required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and
professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
The Shortlisted candidates shall also
be required to produce valid clearance
documents from;
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations
(Certificate of Good Conduct)
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Credit Reference Bureau
The County Public Service Board is
committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all Kenyans. People
with disabilities, the marginalized and the minorities are encouraged to apply
Interested and qualified persons are
requested to make their applications so as to reach the undersigned on or
before 11th May,
2020 at 5.00 pm.
Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board County Government of Kiambu P.O Box
2362-00900
KIAMBU.
