Procedural and Committee Services Deputy Clerk Legislative
Duties and
Responsibilities
- The Deputy Clerk of the Assembly will be the
assistant to the Clerk and shall deputize the Clerk in execution of the
Clerk function: Legislative, procedural and committee services functions,
and
- oversight of proceedings of the County Assembly
and provide procedural advice to the Speaker,
- other Presiding Officers and Members of County
Assembly to achieve the Representation,
- Legislative, and Oversight mandates of the County
Assembly. The Deputy Clerk Legislative,
- procedural and Committee services will
specifically carry out the following duties.
- Legislative, Procedural and Committee
Responsibilities
- The Legislative, Procedural and Committee Services
responsibilities entails:
- Providing technical procedural advice to the
Speaker, presiding officers and Members of the
- Assembly;
- Ensuring timely processing and orderly disposal of
the agenda of County Assembly; also
- known as Orders of the Day which comprises of
Questions, Motions, Bills, Petitions and
- Statements for ventilation of certain public
concerns;
- Overseeing smooth and efficient operation of
Assembly Committees;
- Providing legislative and procedural information
to the Speaker, Members and Staff;
- Recording the votes and proceedings;
- Drafting and processing bills, motions and
statements;
- Carrying out research as assigned;
- marshalling all decisions arrived at by the County
Assembly in accordance with the
- Constitution, statutes, Standing Orders,
precedents, traditions and practices; and
- Carrying out other administrative duties in
support of the operations of legislative,
- procedural and committee services.
- Rendering of expert, non–partisan and impartial
advice to the Speaker, Members of County
- Assembly and Committees on the legislative process
and parliamentary procedures, practices,
- conventions and traditions;
- coordinates the development and implementation of
the County Assembly Annual Plans
- and budget;
- Coordinates production of new information through
researching, drafting and development
- of policy and procedures documents in general and
specifically the Standing Orders for County
- Assembly.
Operational
Responsibilities / Tasks
- Offering procedural advice to the Speaker, other
Presiding Officers and Members of the
- Assembly as required and overseeing the
proceedings of the House;
- Preparation and presentation of orientation
programs for newly elected Members of the
- Assembly;
- Responsible for preparation of Legislative
proposals into Bills through the County/Kenya
- Gazette to be tabled before the County Assembly;
- Oversees and review policies, guidelines and
regulations on legislative drafting;
- Oversees procedural matters in the Committees and
plenary sessions;
- Oversee the development, amendment and
implementation of the County Assembly Standing
- Orders and other Procedural Manuals;
- Advise on all parliamentary procedures, practices
conventions and traditions to the Speaker
- of the County Assembly and other presiding officers;
- The incumbent has inherent responsibility for the
safety of the mace (symbol of Authority
- of the County Assembly);
- Coordinates marshalling of all legislative
measures passed by the Assembly including Bills
- passed by the County Assembly;
- Initiate strategies for stakeholders’
consultations and engagements.
Requirements for
Appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must:
- Have twelve (12) years’ work experience five (5)
years of which must have served in a senior
- position in public/private sector;
- Have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
Social Sciences: Economics, Public
- Administration, Human Resource Management, Law,
and Communication, Business
- Administration, Education, IT, Commerce or its
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Have Master degree in any Social Science from a
recognized institution;
- Have professional qualifications, i.e CPA–K, CPS–K
CHRP–K or equivalent certification;
- Have Certificate in Strategic Leadership
Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
- weeks from a recognized institution; Demonstrated
integrity and professional competence as
- reflected in work performance;
- Have Proficiency in computer application;
- Demonstrate merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results;
- Must be of good standing in any professional
bodies i.e ICPAK, ICPS,IHRM, KISM etc
- Meet the requirements of Leadership and Integrity
set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution.
How
To Apply
For details of the
advertised positions and online applications process, access Uasin Gishu County
Assembly job application portal in our website http://www.ugcountyassembly.or.ke/. Applications can
also be submitted to the following email: info@ugcountyassembly.or.ke. All applications
should reach the County Assembly Service Board (CASB) on or before
30th March, 2022.
Note: Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Uasin Gishu County Assembly is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
THE SECRETARY / CLERK
UASIN GISHU
COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD