Job Opportunities at County Government of Busia

Administration jobs, Secretarial jobs, Finance jobs, Accounting jobs, County Government jobs,

Chief Protocol Officer

Duties and Responsibilities: –

• Organizing and coordinating official events;
• Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing and updating County Development;
• Preparing guests list and seating arrangements;
• Coordinating arrangements for press coverage of official functions.
• Facilitating linkage with other institutions and organizations;
• Ensuring efficient and effective communication with stakeholders and visitors to the office of the Governor and/or County Government;
• Ensuring proper etiquette for official engagements;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for appointment:

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Public Administration, Management or any other related field.
• Relevant working experience of at least three (3) years.
• Knowledge of office management, procedures and practices.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in computer applications

Liaison Officer – 2 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities: –

• Handling public concerns and issues.
• Facilitating citizen’s participation in development activities.
• Organizing and coordinating official events.
• Preparing guests lists and sitting arrangements.
• Coordinating arrangements for press coverage of official functions.
• Facilitating linkage with other institutions and organizations.
• Ensuring efficient and effective communication with stakeholders and visitors to the office of the Governor and/or the County Government.
• Collecting and collating data on development activities in the County.
• Ensuring proper etiquette for official engagements; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for appointment:

•  Be a Kenyan citizen.
•  Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business/Public Administration, Communication, or Public
• Relations, is typically required for a Liaison Officer position.
•  Relevant working experience of at least three (3) years.
•  Possess strong communication and negotiation skills
•  Ability to organize and coordinate official activities,
•  Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
•  Proficiency in computer applications

Personal Assistant

The personal Assistant will support the County Secretary by:

• Reporting to the County Secretary,
• Providing executive assistance and offering the required linkage to customer care and communication with the County Secretary’s clients, visitors and the public in general
• Coordinating travel arrangements for the County Secretary
• Managing appointments, correspondences and maintaining the County Secretary’s diary
• Setting up meetings
• Managing the affairs of the County Secretary’s office
• Researching, compiling and summarizing information to respond to various inquiries from internal and
• external clients
• Preparing the County Secretary’s speech and drafting of both internal and external communication
• Establishing and maintaining proper record and archiving system for the County Secretary
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the County Secretary

Requirements for Appointment

•  Be a Kenyan Citizen
•  Be a holder of at least a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya with a bias in Business administration and or public relations
•  Have knowledge, experience and distinguished career of not less than five years
•  Ability to work independently, and support the County Secretary’s official operations
•  Excellent public relations, written and spoken English
•  Knowledge of a foreign language is an added advantage
•  Proficiency in ICT, excellent report writing
•  Ability to work long hours and under pressure in meeting critical deadlines
•  Exhibit strong problem solving and research abilities and the flexibility to coordinate various functions
•  Knowledge of corporate administrative office management systems
•  Provide administrative support, maintain records and generate reports with high level of integrity and discretion.

Board Member – Busia County (Public Officers) Revolving Fund Board

ADVERT. NO. CPSB/4/2024.
Duties and responsibilities’
The responsibilities of the Board members shall collectively be to: –

• In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Regulations thereof and on behalf of the County Government, administer and manage the Fund internally;
• Establish mechanisms for mobilization of resources to increase the Fund capital;
• Propose to the county executive member on the available profitable investment opportunities on surplus funds;
• Consult and collaborate with the County Public Service Board and Salaries and Remuneration Commission to ensure that all its decisions made under this Act conform to the guidelines or directives issued by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission;
• Establish criteria to be met by applicants to access the Fund by way of loans;
• Determine the modes and methods of repayment of the loans granted;
• Receive, process and approve or otherwise applications for loans from and by applicants;
• Prepare and maintain accurate records of loan applications, approvals and repayments;
• Set up and implement procedures for loan recoveries and defaults;
• In the event of default by a loanee or debtor, to initiate appropriate recovery proceedings; and
• Perform such other functions, with the approval of the Executive Committee Member as may be necessary or appropriate for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.

Requirements for Appointment

•  Be a Kenyan Citizen and ordinarily a resident and carrying on business in the County;
•  Possess a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
•  Has a working experience of not less than five (5) years;
•  Is not a public officer;
•  Satisfies the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Mandatory Additional requirements
All applicants are expected to attach copies of the following documents:

• KRA Tax compliance certificate
• Clearance from HELB
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Certificate of Good Conduct
• CRB clearance certificate 

Method of Application

All applicants should submit their application letter together with copies of their detailed curriculum vitae with names, address and telephone contacts, academic and professional certificates, testimonials, national identity card and any other supporting documents so as to reach the County Public Service Board – PORT VICTORIA PLAZA on or before 6TH MARCH 2024 at 5.00 p.m.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Secretary/CEO,
County Public Service Board,
County Government of Busia,
P.O Box 1103- 50400,
Busia.