County Adminstration Director at Makueni County Public Service Board

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Salary: Job Group R

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all government administrative programs are coordinated and implemented effectively in all departments and sub-counties.
• Liaising and/or management of the disaster management task force activities;
• Ensuring that intergovernmental administrative issues are handled properly and in a timely manner;
• Developing and planning for budgets for the administration department;
• Monitoring commitments, expenditure and reimbursements in the department for compliance with approved budgets;
• Supervising of staff in the department for effective work performance;
• Facilitating training and staff development functions for staff in the department;
• Overseeing preparation and control preparation of required departmental reports;
• Analyzing effectiveness of administrative policies, rules and regulations in the county;
• Facilitating the audit of the departmental activities as per agreed audit cycle;
• Communicating any changes to prevailing administration policies to all affected county departments;
• Supervising the implementation of county administrative policies and procedures on day-to-day basis;
• Advising authorized officer (Chief Officer) on delegated powers and ensure they are properly implemented;
• In the absence of the chief officer, represent the department in senior management meetings as required;
• Facilitating the audit of the departmental activities as per agreed audit cycle;
• Administering and control preparation of required departmental reports;
• Supervising implementation of county administrative policies on day-to-day basis;
• Developing policies and plans;
• Ensuring effective service delivery;
• Coordinating developmental activities to empower the community;
• Providing and maintaining infrastructure and facilities of Public Service;
• Facilitating and coordinating citizen participation in the development of policies and delivery of service;
• Exercising of any function and powers delegated by the County Public Service Board or any other Authority.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of bachelor’s degree in administration from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage;
• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in a senior position in the Public service or the Private sector;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence as reflected in work performance and results;
• Thorough understanding of the objects of devolution;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the County development objectives and Vision 2030;
• Be conversant with Policy formulation and implementation;
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity;
• Be computer literate.