Pursuant to the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012, the County Government of Kakamega invites applications from suitably qualified serving officers in the Kakamega County Government Public Service to fill the following vacant positions on promotion basis
POSITION: SENIOR ASSISTANT
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, JOB GROUP (L) CPSB JG ‘08’ (5 POSTS)
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 42,970×1,920 –
44,890×2000 – 46,890×2,110 – 49,000×2,170 – 51,170×2,550 – 53,720×2,650–
56,370×2,750-59,120 pm.
Responsibilities
Specific duties and
responsibilities will include
- Taking
oral dictation;
- managing
e-office; word and data processing;
- maintaining
office diary, appointments and travel itineraries;
- attending
to visitors/clients;
- handling
telephone calls;
- coordinating
schedules of meetings;
- ensuring
security of office records, equipment and documents including classified
materials,
- maintaining
an up to date filing system in the office;
- establishing
and monitoring procedures for record keeping of correspondences and file
movements; preparing responses to simple routine correspondence; managing
office protocol and etiquette;
- supervising
office cleanliness; managing petty cash; ensuring security, integrity and
- Maintain
confidentiality of information
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must have:
- Served
in the grade of Assistant Office Administrator I or Senior Office
Administrative Assistant for a minimum period of three (3) years;
- Diploma
in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council;
OR
- Business
Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) Stages I, II and
III from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects:
- Shorthand
III (minimum 110 p.m.)
- Typewriting
III (50 p.m.)/Computerized Document Processing III;
- Business
English III/Communications III;
- Office
Practice II;
- Commerce
II;
- Office
Management III/Office Administration and Management III;
- Secretarial
Duties II;
- Certificate
in Public Relations and Customer Care Course lasting not less than two (2)
weeks from the Kenya School of Government or any other recognized
institution;
- Certificate
in Computer Applications from a recognized institution; and
- Shown
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
How to Apply
All applicants should click on the Job Offers Option on
the County Website www.kakamega.go.ke, fill
the Application Form and
submit it ONLINE on or
before 21st March, 2023 at 11.59 P.M.
N/B: No hard copy or emailed
applications to the Board’s official email i.e. cpsb@kakamega.go.ke will be accepted. Applicants
are advised to provide accurate information when making applications, those who
give false information regarding their credentials and qualifications will be
automatically disqualified.
PLEASE NOTE: Kakamega County Public
Service Board (KCPSB) DOES NOT use
Agents nor charge ANY FEE at any
stage of the recruitment and selection process. Our official communication
channels are; email address cpsb@kakamega.go.ke and
phone number 0745888999 ONLY.
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