Community Administrator
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 positions:
Terms of service: Permanent and
Pensionable
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 livestock production, culture
and heritage; and
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to
time
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must:-
- 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; and
- Possess excellent communication skills
Each candidates MUST
indicate their respective Community Areas;
- Candidates should NOT attach
any documents to the application
- All the details requested in the advertisement
should be filled on the
- ALL Serving Officers in Public Service, MUST clearly
indicate: –
- The Officer’s Payroll Number;
- Date of first appointment;
- Date of last promotion to the current grade; ü
Substantive designation and Job Group; and
- The Officer’s respective public service
- During interviews, shortlisted candidates will be
required to produce the following original documents: – National
Identity Card; Academic and Professional Certificates; and where
applicable; current payslip and letter of last promotion to the current
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic
disqualification
- The County Government of Kakamega is an equal
opportunity
- Persons living with Disabilities are encouraged to
apply
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be
contacted
- Successfully selected candidates will be required
to fulfill the Chapter Six requirements of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010
on integrity and leadership, before appointment
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 Monday
21st February, 2022 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 0713852573
ONLY.