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Village Administrator – 180 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

The officers will be exposed to assignments such as: planning and maintaining security; coordination and organization of Government functions; mitigating disaster; countering terrorism; peace building initiatives; and overseeing implementation of Government development projects at the ward level.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

1. Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution;
2. Certificate in computer application skills

Ward Administrator – 25 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

Work at this level will involve coordinating Government activities and dealing with various issues emanating from the public in collaboration with the Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs, and Administration Police Personnel; coordination of staff under him/her and disseminating Government policies, programmes and initiatives through Public Barazas.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

1. Diploma  in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution;

Sub-County Administrators – 5 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Implementing, reviewing and interpreting administrative policies, strategies, procedures and programme;
2. Managing and supervising the general administration services;
3. Implementing public service reforms;
4. Facilitating maintenance of infrastructure and facilities
5. Planning and coordinating office accommodation; and
6. Managing county government assets.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

1. Eighteen (18) years of working experience in the Public Service or Private Service.
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution;
3. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration: Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution; andCertificate in computer application skills    

Inspector (Mechanical-MVP)

Duties and Responsibilities

1. repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and plant;
2. inspect, and test vehicles and equipment before and after repairs;
3. conduct proficiency test for drivers

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

1. Diploma (Automotive) or other approved equivalent qualification; and
2. valid Driving License.

Assistant Director Counselling Services

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for: –

• initiating and preparing Departmental advisory meetings; 
• following-up on counselling development projects in the field;
• monitoring, implementation and evaluation of accounting and management systems as well as guidelines for counselling;
• providing counsellor supervision to field officers to ensure that counselling activities are conducted efficiently;
• keeping appropriate records;
• conducting research in counselling and
• supervising staff working under the officer.
• In addition, the officer will; provide guidance and counselling services to employees; promote personal and social development  appropriate  to  career development;  provide  appropriate interventions to assist employees with psycho-social related problems; identify employees  with  social,  psychological  or  health  related  problems;  planned organized seminars and workshops on guidance and counselling matters.

Requirements for Appointment 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 

• Ten (10) years of working experience of which three (3) should be in a Managerial position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Master’s Degree in Counselling or a Master’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling Or a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma from a recognized institution; 
• Psychological Debriefing;
• Proficiency in Computer Applications;
• Registration with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA).

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Public Health Officer III

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationDiploma
• Experience
• LocationMachakos
• Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities on matters related to environmental health; referring health cases to relevant health facilities;
2. carrying out immunization; identifying environmental health issues at community level;
3. organizing community health days to advise communities on common public health issues;
4. collecting and maintaining up to date records of services rendered;
5. assessing health needs of the community;
6. implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures; and
7. implementing integrated mosquito control strategies.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

1. Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution; and
2. Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution

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Medical Social Worker III

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationDiploma , KCSE
• Experience
• LocationMachakos
• Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be a member of a  team addressing the psychosocial effects as related to patients’ diagnosis, prognosis and future resettlement, and counseling of patients especially in cases associated with pandemic diseases, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy etc.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

1. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C or its equivalent qualification.
2. Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Mental Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. 

Chief Human Resource Management Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: –

Planning, controlling and co-ordinating all human resource management activities in such areas as recruitment, appointment, employee relations, discipline, remuneration and staff welfare within the framework of existing human resource management objectives, policies and regulations; and supervision, training and development of officers under him/her.

Requirements for Appointment

For this appointment an officer must have: –

1. served as a Senior Human Resource Management Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
2. a Bachelors degree in Social Sciences and Part II of CPS or Diploma in Personnel Management/ Human Resource Management or Industrial Relations from a recognized university/institution; and
3. shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Principal Administration Officer – 2 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: –

1. Initiating and implementing administrative policies, strategies, procedures and programme;
2. Managing and supervising the general administrative functions;
3. Managing and supervising the general administrative functions
4. Facilitating maintenance of infrastructure and facilities;
5. Overseeing transport management;
6. Planning and coordinating office accommodation;
7. Managing assets and insurance policies.

Requirements for Appointment

For this appointment an officer must have: –

1. Eight (8) years of working experience of which three (3) should be in a Managerial position in Public Service or Private Sector;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Public Administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science;
3. Certificate in computer applications.

Deputy Director Administration Services – 2 Positions

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for: –

1. Implementing, reviewing and interpreting administrative policies, strategies, procedures and programme;
2. Managing and supervising the general administration services;
3. Implementing public service reforms;
4. Facilitating maintenance of infrastructure and facilities;
5. Planning and coordinating office accommodation; and
6. Managing county government assets.

Requirements for Appointment

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

1. twelve (12) years of working experience of which three (3) should be in a Managerial position in the Public Service or Private Service;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution;
3. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration: Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution; and
4. Certificate in computer application skills.

Applicants should upload certified scanned copies of their academic certificates, professional Certificates from tertiary institutions and National Identification Cards. For the above vacancies Applications must be received on or before 17th May 2023 by 5:00 P.M. Any applications tendered later that the above date and time will not be able to upload

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