Tana River County Government
County Public Service Board
Vacancies
Department of Education, Vocational
Training and Sports
0. County Director of Sports
JG (R)
1 Post
1 Post
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be
deployed to the county and shall carry the following functions;
- Develop and Implement sports and recreation
programs and policies
- Creation of awareness on sports and recreation
programs in the county
- Advisory and counseling services to sportsmen
and women
- Promote good governance, transparency and
accountability in sports organizations
- Advise county on all sports matters
- Supervise sports personnel and coordinate and
regulate workers in development of sports
- Work in collaboration with relevant government
departments, public and private agencies
- Identify and recommend talents in sports for
sports organizations and institutions for specialized training
- Coordinate and promote grassroots, county,
national and international sports programs
- Develop and implement effective processes to
ensure the effective coordination and integration of sport programs and
resources of the county
- Maintenance and improvement of sports
facilities in the county
Requirement for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an
officer MUST have;
- Bachelor degree in sports management or
Bachelor degree in social science
- Certificate in computer applications
- Masters degree will be an added advantage
- Three years of work experience
1. Assistant Trade Development
Officer
JG (J)
3 Posts
3 Posts
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in any of the
following disciplines; business administration, business management,
commerce, marketing or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Have a relevant work experience of at least
three years
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Commitment to quality service performance
- Be computer literate
Duties and Responsibilities
- Help in formulating fair trade policies and
revenue enhancing strategies
- Advice on the county’s product promotion
strategies
- Collecting and compiling economic and trade
related data
- Disseminating trade information, compiling
data on recovery of loans owed to the County joint Loans Board (CJLB)
- Facilitating trade promotion activities and
participating in the county implementation of trade related development
projects.
2. Trade Development Officer
JG (K)
2 Posts
2 Posts
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in any of the
following disciplines; business administration, commerce, marketing or its
equivalent from recognized institution.
- A good knowledge of county’s operation and
experience in fair business practices in the public sector is an added
advantage.
- Have a relevant work experience of at least
three years
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Be a computer literate
Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing county’s trade development
strategies, creating work plans and issuing periodic reports for the sub
sector
- Collecting compiling and analyzing economic
and trade related data
- Disseminating business information,
facilitating trade promotion activities forums
- Conducting business counseling sessions
- Conducting surveys of various business
activities, vetting of county joint loans board applicants
- Sensitizing the business community on sources
of credit available to micro small and medium Enterprises (SMES)
- Compiling data on recovery of County Joint
Loans Board (CJLB) and Promoting entrepreneurial venture creation.
- Facilitating the growth and development of
micro small and medium enterprises and participating in management of
business information, solution centers and implementation of trade related
development projects
- Mobilize the business community to participate
in trade fairs and exhibitions
3. Cooperative Officer II
JG (J)
3 Posts
3 Posts
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Be a holder of a degree or diploma in any of
the following disciplines; Cooperative management, business administration,
commerce, economics or mathematics.
- Relevant work experience of at least three
years
- Team player and proof of self discipline, good
inter personal skills
- Knowledge of Computer applications is a must
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the cooperative officer and help in
formulating cooperative training manuals, keep records of all
cooperatives.
- Promoting and advising cooperative societies
on matters relating to specialized activities such as marketing, credit,
financing, governance, budgeting , training, education, accounts and
management
- Advising on cooperatives investment and
elections
- Collecting data on potential areas for
analysis and policy formulation
- Overseeing cooperative activities in several
cooperative societies
- Developing and monitoring work plans for
cooperative extension services
- Enforcing compliance with cooperative
legislation
4. Cooperative Auditor II
JG (J)
1 Post
1 Post
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Have bachelor degree or diploma in any of the
following disciplines; economics, Commerce (accounting/ finance option) or
certified public accountant (CPA) Kenya part 11 or certified internal
auditors (CIA) part 111from recognized institutions.
- Diploma in cooperative auditing will be an
added advantage
- Have a relevant work experience of at least
three years
- Certificate in computer applications
Duties and Responsibilities
- Examining cashbooks, vouchers ledgers
- Confirming the propriety and accuracy of the
transactions
- Auditing annual accounts and Preparation of
audit reports
- Undertake audit inspections of cooperatives
societies
- Extracting trial balances and all statements
of financial possession of societies
5. Administrative Secretary
JG (J)
1 Post
1 Post
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Possess a minimum of a diploma in business
administration/public relations
- A degree in business management/administration
is an added advantage
- Have a relevant work experience of at least
three years
- Be computer literate
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure cleanliness, and availability of office
supplies
- Ensure safe custody of department asset
- Coordinate and supervise maintenance and
neatness of office equipment
- Manning the office
- Managing administration travel, accommodation
and logistics of the department
- Maintain effective flow of communication of
the department within and outside of the county; e. g mails statement,
telephone.
- Ensuring communication system are functional
(emails, telephone, faxes and mails)
- Writing and presenting reports to management
as requested
6. Tourism Officer
JG (L)
1 Post
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Hold a degree in tourism/ tour guiding/travel
operations, marketing and related fields.
- Masters in tourism management will be an added
advantage
- Vast knowledge of the county’s Tourism
potential
- Relevant work experience of at least five
years
- Fluent in both written and spoken English and
Kiswahili.
- Be computer literate
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate tourism data collection, analysis,
and production of key tourism statistics and indicators.
- Assist in carrying out research and tourism
intelligence survey, and identification, development of tourism products
- Assist in identifying potential projects,
ideas and tourism activities in the county
- Prepare programs and projects, annual budget
requirement and work plan.
- Responsible for implementation of sector
projects
- Coordinate compilation of the information and
data from all sections of the industry and maintain a data base
- Provide tourism information on local resources
and facilities
- Coordinate marketing campaigns
7. County Tourism Promotion Officer
JG (M)
1 Post
1 Post
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Hold a Degree in Tourism management,
Environmental science, business administration geography or its
equivalent.
- A post graduate diploma in Tourism/Tour guide
will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated ability through understanding and
knowledge of county’s tourism sector
- Relevant work experience of at least five
years
- Have knowledge of information technology
Duties and responsibilities
- Deputize and represent the Director in various
forums
- Liaise with relevant public, private and all
tourism stake holders e.g. tourism regulatory authority and communities in
matters related to tourism development, promotions and establishment of
legislation and partnerships
- Undertake market survey and other tourism
research, prepare reports and briefs, coordination and implementation of
tourism product development, diversification and sustainability programs
- Coordinating and promoting activities for
domestic and local programs
- Provision of technical advisory services to
encourage investment in tourism sector
- Assist to carry out classification of hotels,
restaurants
- Formulate revenue collection strategies for
the sector
8. County Director Tourism
JG (R)
1 Post
1 Post
The County Director of Tourism will
be the head of department and will be responsible to the county chief officer
for the over roll management and control of tourism activities in the county.
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Hold a degree in tourism, Environmental
Science, Anthropology, Wild life Management or any other equivalent
qualification in a related field from recognized institutions.
- A master’s degree in tourism will be an added
advantage
- Have a clear understanding of the Overall
County and national tourism goals, policy, and well versed with locals
culture.
- Demonstrated professional competence in
tourism management and administrative capabilities.
- Relevant work experience of at least over five
years
- Have IT and computer operations knowledge
Duties and responsibilities
- Provide technical advice on matters pertaining
to tourism, over roll planning, directions, overseeing, coordination,
evaluation and implementation of programs/project of the departments.
- Initiation, formulation, review and
implementation of policies, integration of both county and national
development policies, goals and objectives into county tourism functions
- Represent chief officer in various relevant
boards and council
- Coordinating and consulting with locals,
regional and international bodies on matters relating to tourism as well
as developing appropriate vision for the department.
How to Apply
All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side, and addressed to;
All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side, and addressed to;
The Secretary
County Public Service Board
Tana River County
P.O. Box 181 – 70101
Hola
eMail: trcpsb@gmail.com
Or hand delivered at the Tana River County Public Service Board Office Registry
Applications should reach the County
Public Service Board on or before Thursday 7th of August 2014
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.