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Makueni County Public Service Board is established under Section 57 of the County Governments Act 2012. The Board was inaugurated on the 5th of August, 2013 as a body corporate with perpetual succession and seal capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name. It is composed of a Chairman, five Board Members and a Secretary all appointed by the Governo...
Terms of Service: Three (3) years contract
Salary: KShs. 100,000/=
Responsibilities
The unit head will be responsible for the following:
- 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/clients with psycho-social related problems;
- Identify employees or other stakeholder with social, psychological or health related problems;
- Organize seminars and workshops on guidance and counselling matters;
- Training and supervision of other psychologists;
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Requirements
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of 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;
- Served in a similar or a comparable position for at least three (3) years;
- Attended a strategic Leadership Development Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks;
- Attended counsellor Supervision Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
- Attended Trainer of Facilitation Course in Psychological Counselling lasting not less than two (2) weeks;
- Attended a Psychological Debriefing Course lasting not less than one week;
- Proficiency in Computer Applications;
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
- Be a registered member of the Kenya Counsellors and Psychologists Association;
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and integrity.
Other requirements
In addition to the above requirements, the person must have the following personal qualities:
- Ability to articulate and implement departmental mandates;
- Organizational, analytical, managerial and decision making skills;
- Creativity and innovation;
- Technical problem solving;
- Resource management skills;
- Interpersonal and communication skills;
- Integrity and commitment to producing results;
- Leadership, advocacy, relationship building and collaboration, result oriented, self-driven;
- Appreciation and application of technology in the work environment;
- Passion for continuous professional development;
- Initiative to achieve expected results;
- Ability to keep confidentiality of clients information; and,
- Ability to provide counsellor supervision to individuals;
- People management;
- Financial management;
- Policy implementation;
- Planning;
- Coordinating; and,
- Strategy implementation
Written applications enclosing current Curriculum Vitae, Copies of academic and professional certificates and ID card should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to;
The Secretary/CEO
Makueni County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 49 – 90300
MAKUENI
Or delivered by hand at the reception desk at Makueni County Public Service Board Offices located past Makueni Girls, Opposite Wote Technical Training Institute to be received on or before Thursday, 16th February, 2018.
NOTE:
Shortlisted candidates will be required to obtain clearance from the following Institutions;
- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
- The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce their original National Identity cards, Certificates and Testimonials at the interview.
The Makueni County Government is an equal opportunity employer; Youth, Women, Persons with Disabilities and other disadvantaged persons are encouraged to apply.
Affirmative action as stipulated in the constitution shall be applied.
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