Massive Recruitment by the Government of Kenya - Taita Taveta

Radiologist

The Taita Taveta County Public Service Board invites applications from suitable and qualified Kenyan citizens to fill the following vacant positions:

POSITION: RADIOLOGIST Job Group ‘Q’

Number of Posts: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenyan Citizen

·         MBCHB,MMED medicine- Radiology or equivalent from a recognized university

·         Served for a Minimum of three (3) years’ at Job Group ‘P’ or an equivalent similar position

·         Additional trainings in radiology will be an added advantage Registered with Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board

·         Experience in general radiology, ultra sound and CT-SCAN Valid Practicing license

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Provision of quality radiological examinations to both outpatient and inpatient: including basic,radiology,invasive radiology, ultrasound and complex examination including CT Scanning

·         Supervision of radiology departments in the County Policy formulation at County level

·         Participate in planning,management,audit and development of clinical radiology services Will be in charge of the radiology services in the County

Physiotherapist

The Taita Taveta County Public Service Board invites applications from suitable and qualified Kenyan citizens to fill the following vacant positions:

Registered Physiotherapist III Job Group ‘H’

Number of Posts: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenyan Citizen

·         Diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognized training institution Certificate in computer application skills, and

·         Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

·         Certificate of registration from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya ( PCK) Current Certificate of Practice from Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK) Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Administer physiotherapy treatment to the patients Provide health promotion services on physiotherapy

·         Be expected to initiate appropriate physiotherapy intervention programs for patients & clients suffering from immobility and other disabilities in the hospital & in the community.

·         Work with some patients and their families/carers over a period of weeks or months to identify and treat their physical problem;

·         Develop and review treatment programmes, along with patients themselves, that encourage exercise and movement by the use of a range of techniques;

·         Assist Patients with joint and spinal problems, including following surgery; Help patients’ rehabilitation following accidents, injury and strokes;

·         Assist in the supervision and education of student and junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers;

·         Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics;

·         Educate patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions;

·         Keep up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients; Communicate with a wide range of patients, carers and health and social care team members;

·         Liaise with other healthcare professionals to exchange information about the background and progress of patients, as well as to refer patients who require other medical attention;

·         Be legally responsible and accountable;

Assistant Public Health

The Taita Taveta County Public Service Board invites applications from suitable and qualified Kenyan citizens to fill the following vacant positions:

CPSB/TTC/091/2018

Position: Assistant Public Health Officer III Job Group ‘H’

Number of Posts: Twelve (12)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenyan Citizen

·         Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution; and

·         Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Duties And Responsibilities:

·         Provide Environmental Health Extension services in the area of deployment where specific duties and responsibilities will include

·         Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities on matters related to environmental health

·         Referring health cases to relevant health facilities Carrying out immunization

·         Identifying environmental health issues at community level

·         Organizing community health days to advise communities on common public health issues

·         Collecting and maintaining up to date records of services rendered Assessing health needs of the community

·         Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures, and implementing integrated mosquito control strategies

Nurse

CPSB/TTC/077/2018

Number of Posts: Sixteen (16)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenyan Citizen

·         Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognised institution

·         Registered with the Nursing Counsel of Kenya

·         Valid practicing license from nursing council of Kenya

·         Must have one-year experience or completely one-year internship from a recognised institution

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patients’ outcomes

·         Providing appropriate health care service including integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI)

·         Immunization and reproductive health services

·         Providing health education and counselling to patients/clients and community on identified health needs.

·         Referring patients and clients appropriately

·         Facilitating patient’s admission, assess patients’ needs for nursing services and initiating nursing care plans

·         Keep records and other supplies

·         Guide, supervise and counsel staff performing routine clinical duties

·         Collecting, compiling and analysing data for decision making, planning and policy making

·         Implementation of community health strategy with other workers.

Lab Technologist

CPSB/TTC/079/2018

Number of Posts: Fourteen (14)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenya Citizen

·         Diploma in medical laboratory sciences or any other equivalent qualification from institution recognised by the Kenyan Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologists Board;

·         Registration certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);

·         Valid practising license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologists Board; and

·         Certificate in computer application skills from a recognised institution Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Discharge of laboratory investigative services to patients/clients ie

·         Preparing cultures of tissue samples

·         Establishing and monitoring programs that ensure data accuracy Microscopically examining slides of bodily fluids

·         Cross-matching blood for transfusions

·         Chemically analyzing blood or urine for toxic components Analyzing lab reports for accuracy

·         Operating and calibrating equipment

·         Planning and budgeting for laboratory commodities Compiling and submitting laboratory reports

·         Delivering test results to physicians, researchers or patients

·         Collecting and studying blood samples to determine morphology

Clinical Officer

CPSB/TTC/080/2018

Number of Posts: Three (3)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenyan citizen

·         Diploma in clinical medicine and surgery, clinical medicine and community health from a recognised institution.

·         Certificate in registration from the clinical officers council

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Preventive, curative and promotive activities at all levels of the health facilities that include counselling, history taking, examination, diagnosing and treatment of patients/clients.

·         Implementation of community health care activities in liaison with other health workers.

·         Carrying out reproductive health activities and minor surgical procedures.

·         Collecting, compiling and analysing data for decision making, planning and policy making

·         Referral of patients/clients

·         Position available at various health facilities in the county

Nutritionist

CPSB/TTC/081/2018

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

For appointment in this position a candidate must have a:

·         Must be a Kenyan citizen

·         Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition or Food Science and Nutrition from a recognized institution

·         Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution

·         Registered by the council of Kenya Nutrition and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) Experience of working In a health care set up is an added advantage

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Implementing nutrition programs

·         Providing nutrition services in health care facilities

·         Conducting nutritional assessments, collecting and compiling nutrition data Providing nutrition education and demonstration

·         Counselling patients with specific nutritional needs and monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds

·         Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic programs Promoting maternal infants and young child nutrition

·         Providing micronutrients supplements

Health Administrators

CPSB/TTC/082/2018

Number of Posts: Three (3)

Terms of Service: Four (4) Years Contract

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

·         Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Health Systems Management, Hospital

·         Administration, Business Administration, or its equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution.

·         Working knowledge of computer applications i.e. Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Access and Ms Power point.

·         Minimum of one (1) year working experience.

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level may be deployed at the sub-county hospital, rural health-training centre, department or unit within a large hospital or to a specific health program.

The Duties include

·         Participation in the procurement Process,

·         Provision and maintenance of the facilities and General Administrative upkeep of the hospital.

·         Daily supervision and coordination of administrative supporting curative and preventive health programs

·         Development of maintenance of health facilities

·         Maintenance of health administrative standards in health institution Staff/patient welfare security.

·         Planning and budgeting of health services

Pharmaceutical Technologist

CPSB/TTC/078/2018

Number of Posts: Nine (9)

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable

Requirements

·         Must be a Kenyan Citizen

·         Diploma in either pharmacy or pharmaceutical technology or equivalent qualification approved by the pharmacy and poisons board from a recognised institution

·         Certificate of enrolment as pharmaceutical technologist awarded by the pharmacy and poison board

·         Certificate in computer application skills from a recognised institution Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

Responsibilities

·         Manage pharmaceutical technology operations Provide good dispensing practices

·         Ensure quality standards

·         Ensure effective management of inventory Carry out training

HR Management

CPSB/TTC/083/2018

Number of Posts: One (1)

Terms of Service: Four (4) Years Contract

Requirements

·         Served in the position of Human Resource Officer III Job Group H For a minimum

·         period of three years OR a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management

·         /Personnel Management or any other relevant qualification from a recognised university/institution.

·         Must be a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management Certificate of Computer application

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

 Responsibilities

·         Coordination and supervision of clerical work done in the section.

·         Staff development within the frame work of the existing Human Resource policies and regulations.

·         Verification of information relating to recruitment, appointments, transfers, HRM records and compliment control

·         Processing cases for Departmental Human Resource Management Advisory Committee; and assist in implementation for the decisions there off; and supervising and guiding junior staff in the division or section.

·         Assisting the departments in the assessment of training needs for all cadres of staff;

·         Preparations of training projections

·         Identifying and designing appropriate courses, seminars, workshops and other relevant staff development programmes;

·         Developing training materials and manuals; Servicing Departmental training committee

·         Co-coordinating and evaluating training programmes.

Clerks

CPSB/TTC/084/2018

Number of Posts: Ten (10)

Terms of Service: Four (4) Years Contract

 Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for the clerical cadre. Work at this level will be carried out under close supervision and guidance of a more senior officer and will be subject to regular checks and verification. Officers at this level will be deployed in the HRM Unit, general registry, supplies, accounts office or general office services. Specific duties will include compiling statistical records; sorting, filing and dispatching letters; maintaining an efficient filing system; processing appointments, promotions, discipline, transfers and other related duties in Human Resource Management; computation of financial or statistical records based on routine or special sources of information; preparing payments vouchers; compiling data and drafting simple letters

Requirements

·         For appointment to this grade a candidate must be in profession of:

·         Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C plain or its approved equivalent;

OR

·         Minimum of 2 Years’ experience in a similar position

OR

·         Certificate in Business administration/business management or its equivalent

·         Proficiency in computer applications

·         Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya

NB: The above position of Clerical Officer is to be filled internally. It targets serving officers at Job Groups `E’ and below or Officers Serving as casuals within the County Government

ECDE Teachers

CPSB/TTC/086/2018

Number of Posts: Four (4)

Terms of Service: 4 Years Contract

Requirements

·         Be a Kenyan Citizen.

·         Be a holder of a degree in Early Childhood Development and Education. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the constitution.

·         Previous experience in similar work is an added advantage. Evidence of computer literacy.

·         Registered by the Teacher Service Commission.

·         Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results. Any other relevant course will be an added advantage

Responsibilities

·         Administering and managing early children programmes at the Sub County.

·         Developing relevant and facilitating play/learning activities that will enable children enjoy living and learning through play in ECDE centres.

·         Developing relevant play/learning materials for both regular and children with special needs.

·         Participate in the training of ECDE trainers at the centres.

·         Play supervisory role over ECDE teachers in the Sub-County. Induction of new ECDE teachers.

·         Participate in the development and implementation of the strategic plan of the County.

·         Participate in the planning of ECDE Programmes. Network with stakeholders in the ECDE sector.

·         Mobilize and sensitize communities on the need for ECDE. Interpretation and implementation of the ECDE policy.

·         Conducting training courses for early childhood teachers and other stakeholders.

How to Apply

All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to:

The Secretary/CEO

County Public Service Board

Private Bag

Voi

OR

Hand delivered at the Board offices Ground floor Maghamba Plaza, Opposite Kenya Power offices, Voi.

Important information

Candidates must attach a clear copy of their national identity card or valid passport.

Candidates MUST satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 by obtaining Clearance from HELB, DCI, KRA, CRB and EACC.

The applications with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should reach the County Public Service Board on or before Friday 16^th November 2018.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Youth, women and persons with special needs are encouraged to apply.

Candidates found canvassing will automatically be disqualified.

SECRETARY/CEO

COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD