Community Administrators
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 persons to fill the
following vacant position:-
Responsibilities
·
Implementing County Government
programmes and activities at community level;
·
Disseminating information on County
Government initiatives;
·
Safeguarding County Government
property;
·
Sensitizing the community on matters
of health, water and environment, roads and infrastructure, education,
governance, agriculture or any other devolved function;
·
Identifying and reporting on
areas/cases prone to alcohol, drug and substance abuse;
·
Notifying relevant authorities on
cases/issues of likely conflict in the area of jurisdiction;
·
Creating awareness on relevant
statutory registration and other emerging issues;
·
Encouraging participation of locals
in socio-economic development activities;
·
Collecting community data and
statistical information relating to population and demography, social amenities
and facilities, state of roads, agriculture and livestockproduction, culture
and heritage; and
·
Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications
·
Be a Kenyan citizen;
·
Be in possession of Kenya Certificate
of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum mean grade C- (Minus) or its approved
equivalent, with C (Plain) in English or Kiswahili from the Kenya National
Examination Council (KNEC);
·
Have a Certificate in any of the
following fields: Education, Mass Communication, Public
Administration/Management, Social Work/Welfare, Community Development, Disaster
Management or equivalent qualification lasting not less than six (6) months
from a recognized institution;
·
Have a Certificate in Computer
Applications from a recognized institution;
·
Be a resident of the particular
Community Area;
·
Have high integrity and command
respect;
·
Possess excellent communication
skills; and
·
Satisfy the requirements of Chapter
Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their
applications together with copies of their detailed Curriculum Vitae,
Academic and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, National Identity Card or Passport, and any
other supporting documents to:
Academic and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, National Identity Card or Passport, and any
other supporting documents to:
THE SECRETARY/CEO
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O. BOX 458-50100
KAKAMEGA
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O. BOX 458-50100
KAKAMEGA
Applicants will be required to
indicate their Sub-County, Ward, Village, Community Unit of residence and
Ethnic community/clan in the application letter.
The position applied for should be
indicated on top of the envelope. Hand delivered applications can be submitted
at the County Public Service Board’s Reception located at Former Provincial
Headquarters, Block ‘B’ 2nd Floor. All applications should reach this office on
or before 31st October, 2017.
