Massive Recruitment by the Government of Kenya - Bomet

ICT Officer

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

ICT Officer III – J/G CPSB 11 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge, he/she will: –

·         Write and test simple computer programs according to instructions and specifications.

·         Assist in the implementation of computer systems

·         Provide support and training of users

·         Repair and maintain ICT equipment and associated peripherals

·         Monitor the performance of ICT equipment and reporting any faults for further action

Requirements

·         Diploma in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

·         Minimum two (2) years working experience

·         Good interpersonal and communication skillsTerms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Accountant

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Accountant I – J/G CPSB 09 (1 Post)

 Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge, he/she will: –

·         Advice the department on financial matters and ensure compliance with PFM Act 2012

·         Manage petty cash and other imprests

·         Participate in the department’s budgeting process and implementation.

·         Prepare AIEs for the department based on approved work plans.

·         Liaise with the county treasury and communicate to the department on emerging financial matters.

Requirements

·         For appointment a candidate must have the following qualification: –

·         Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution and passed part II of CPA

OR

·         A pass in part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent qualifications.

·         Minimum two (2) years relevant experience

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Legal Officer

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Legal Officer – J/G CPSB 08 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Officer in charge, he/she will be responsible for: –

·         Undertaking research on assigned legal issues

·         Collecting and collating research data

·         Advising and guiding the Board on legal issues

·         Performing any other legal related duty as may be assigned

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in Law

·         Post graduate Diploma in legal studies.

·         Minimum one (1) year relevant experience

·         Computer literacy

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

HR Officer

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Human Resources Management Officer – J/G CPSB 10 (2 Posts)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge he/she will: –

·         Ensure proper filing and custody of documents

·         Provide guidance and advice on human resource matters within established policies, rules and regulations

·         Handle human resources management matters

·         Perform any other duty as may be assigned.

Requirements

·         A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field Proficiency in computer application packages (MS Office) A team player

·         Strong Interpersonal skills

·         Minimum two (2) years relevant experience

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

HR Assistant Director

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Assistant Director/Human Resource – J/G CPSB 05 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Board Secretary, the officer will:-

·         Ensure proper application and interpretation of human resource management policies, regulations, procedures and systems

·         Facilitate the Board in recruitment, selection, appointments and promotions

·         Monitor and evaluate the exercise of delegated powers and implementation of the Boards decisions

·         Undertake quality assurance

·         Prepare briefs on discipline cases or any other matter to be considered by the Board

·         Manage and supervise staff in the secretariat

·         Perform any other duty as may be assigned.

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or relevant field

·         Must have a higher diploma in Human resources Management

·         A member of IHRM (Institute of Human Resources Management) or any other related professional body

·         Holder of a Human Resource practicing certificate

·         Proficiency in computer applications

·         Understanding of labour relations.

·         Minimum five (5) years relevant experience

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Public Participation Officer

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Principal Civic Education/ Public Participation Officer – J/G CPSB 08 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

·         Reporting to the Director Administration, he or she will be responsible for: –

·         Coordinating mobilization of citizens to participate in Civic education forums

·         Educating the citizens on their rights and responsibilities as stipulated in the constitution.

·         Enhancing cohesion among different communities

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or relevant qualification from recognized institution.

·         Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience

·         Certificate in computer applications

·         Must be very good in interpersonal skills

·         In-depth understanding of the Constitution of Kenya and the relevant legislations.

·         Knowledge of professional standards.

·         Ability to work under pressure

·         Ability to lead and manage teams

·         Good Problem-solving skills

Administration Director

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Director / Administration – J/G CPSB 03 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

·         Reporting to the Chief Officer/Administration, he or she will be responsible for: –

·         Assisting in ensuring that all government administrative programs are coordinated and implemented effectively in all departments and sub-counties.

·         Monitoring commitments, expenditure and reimbursements in the department for compliance with approved budgets.

·         Representing the division in senior management meetings as required.

·         Facilitating training and staff development functions for staff in the department.

·         Analyzing effectiveness of administrative policies, rules and regulations in the county

·         Communicating any changes to prevailing administration policies to all affected county departments

·         Assisting to ensure that intergovernmental administrative issues are handled properly and in a timely manner.

·         Assisting in development of budgets for the administration department

·         Supervision of staff in the department for effective work performance

·         Assisting in supervision of the implementation of county administrative policies and procedures on day-to-day basis.

·         Facilitating the audit of the departmental activities as per agreed audit cycle.

·         Administering and controlling preparation of required departmental reports

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution

·         In-depth professional knowledge and experience in a specialized field or broad knowledge of a number of fields

·         Master’s Degree in a relevant field

·         Have relevant knowledge and experience in public administration and management of not less than 7 years in senior management level

·         Must be a team player and be able to work with minimum supervision.

·         Demonstrated professional, technical and administrative competence

Sign Interpreter

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Sign Language Interpreter – J/G CPSB 10 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

·         Reporting to the officer in charge he/she will be responsible for: –

·         Translating the spoken word in to sign language and vice versa

·         conduct research on current trends on access to communication and cascading the same to stakeholders

·         Facilitating communication with deaf persons through sign language

·         Helping the deaf or hearing-impaired individuals understand government processes

·         Assisting in provision of regular sensitization to the staff on basic sign language

·         Providing advice for the right of the deaf in the provision of accessible information by all

·         Responsible for creating a training plan for staff on sign language

·         Carrying out regular research on current trends and conduct sensitization to the staff

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in the relevant area

·         Minimum two (2) years’ experience

·         Good listening skills

·         Good communication skills

·         Proficiency in computer applications

·         Observe strict confidentiality

·         Conduct should be above reproach

·         Should not interfere with advice or interject personal opinions into interpreted situations

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Curator

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Curator – J/G CPSB 10 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge he/she will: –

·         Ensure smooth museum operation and presentation of artifacts

·         Collect artifacts

·         Prepare weekly, monthly and annual museum reports

·         Manage the museum’s library and photography section

·         Give lectures and talks to visitors at the museum’s auditorium

·         Research on new avenues of increasing revenue within the museum

·         Assist researchers obtain required research materials at the museum’s resource centre

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in relevant area

·         Minimum two (2) years relevant experience

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·         Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications

·         Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Librarian

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Librarian – J/G CPSB 09 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge he/she will: –

·         Implement Documentation of Library work programmes in a Library/Information Center.

·         Index and abstract journal articles

·         Operate Current Awareness Service (CAS)

·         Edit of reports, newsletters and other publications

·         Select and purchase information and other research materials in consultation with professionals and researchers.

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in Library Studies or Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution

·         Proficiency in Computer Applications.

·         Minimum three (3) years relevant experience

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Community Development Assistant

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Community Development Assistant – J/G CPSB 11 (4 Posts)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge he/she will: –

·         Assist the local communities and self-help groups to identify their felt needs and mobilize local resources for the implementation of their development projects and mainstream gender in projects/programmes;

·         Bring members of the community together for collective optimization of their development needs; assessing groups/community training needs; and

·         Assist in identification of persons with disabilities and vulnerable individuals to benefit from the relevant programmes.

Requirements

·         Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Social Work, Rehabilitation Studies, Community Development, Social Development, Psychology, Gender Studies, Counseling, Gerontology or Business Administration/Management, or equivalent relevant qualifications from a recognized Institution.

·         Ability to influence local communities.

·         Ability to take initiative.

·         Good communication skills.

·         Good public relations skills.

·         Minimum two (2) years relevant experience

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Library Services

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Assistant Director/Culture and Library Services – J/G CPSB 05 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director/Gender, Culture and Social Services, he/she will be responsible for:

·         Coordinating, identification, development and protection of museums, cultural sites, monuments and libraries

·         Development and implementation of strategies and policies related to cultural development

·         Promotion of county/national/international institutional partnerships for resource mobilization on cultural heritage preservation

·         Establishment of cultural economic activities for revenue generation

·         Establishment of a vibrant Creative Arts Industry

·         Providing guidance and leadership to Cultural officers, librarians and Curators

Requirements

·         Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Literary Arts, Drama and Theatre, Library Studies or related discipline from a recognized institution

·         Minimum five (5) years relevant experience

·         Have ability to mobilize resources for cultural development and harness revenue generation from cultural economic activities

·         Demonstrated professional and administrative ability required for efficient performance of duties at this level.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Office Admin Assistant

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Office Administrative Assistant II – J/G CPSB 11 (1 Post)

Responsibilities

·         Reporting to the Head of Section, he or she will be responsible for: –

·         Word and data processing from manuscript

·         Operating office equipment

·         Ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records

·         Attending to visitors/clients

·         Handling telephone calls and appointments

·         Keeping an up to date filing system in the office

·         Supervision of office cleanliness and

·         Undertaking any other office administrative services duties that may be assigned

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

·         Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES and GC) from the Kenya National Examination Council in the following subjects:-

·         Typewriting II (minimum 40 w.p.m)/Computerized document processing II

·         Business English II/Communications I

·         Office Practice II

·         Secretarial DutiesII

·         Commerce II

OR

·         Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examination Council;

·         Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Environment Officer

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions: –

Environment Officer I – J/G CPSB 09 (4 Posts)

Responsibilities

Reporting to the officer in charge he/she will: –

·         Implement and evaluation of department’s strategic plans, programmes and activities at the sub county;

·         Represent the department in all sub-county forums;

·         Ensure public participation in Government service delivery;

·         Collect grass root information on environment, natural resources and agroforestry programs and service delivery and convey to senior officers for policy formulation;

·         Supervise the environment, natural resources and agroforestry programs and services in the sub-county;

·         Compile reports

·         Perform any other duty that may be assigned.

Requirements

For appointment to this position, an officer must have;

·         Bachelor’s degree in either Environment, Natural Resources, Agroforestry, Forestry, Conservation Biology or its equivalent from a recognised institution;

·         Be computer literate;

Minimum two (2) years relevant experience

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

How to Apply

Applications can only be submitted online on or before 21st November, 2018 through Bomet County Public Service Board recruitment portal, www.cpsbbomet.net Or from a link in Bomet County website, www.bomet.go.ke.

Manual applications will not be accepted.

‘The county government of Bomet is an equal opportunity employer, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply’.

The Secretary/CEO

Public Service Board

P.o. Box 605-20400

BOMET