County Director Liquor Licensing at County Public Service Board of Bungoma

DEPARTMENT OF GENDER & CULTURE

COUNTY DIRECTOR LIQUOR LICENSING, JOB GROUP “R”

Reporting to chief officer, Lands, Urban, Physical Planning and Housing, the officer will be charged with the following duties and responsibilities:-

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and facilitate the Sub County Alcoholic drinks control and licensing committees in carrying out their functions;
• Secretary to the County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board;
• Carry out public education in the County directly or in collaboration with other Public and private bodies and institutions on drinks control and licensing;
• Facilitate citizen’s participation in matters related to Alcoholic drinks control and licensing;
• Facilitate and promote in collaboration with other counties and government institutions in establishment of rehabilitation and treatment facilities and programs;
• Carry out research directly or in collaboration with other institutions and serve as the repository of date and statistics related to alcoholic drink control;
• Develop in collaboration with other counties and national government department’s strategies and plans for implementation of the alcoholic drinks control and licensing Act and any other relevant National legislation and coordinate and support their implementation;
• Advice the Executive member generally on the exercise of the powers and performance of his/her functions under the Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Act, and in particular on County Policy laws to be adopted In regard to the production, manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks;
• In collaboration with other relevant County departments, prepare and submit an Alcoholic Drinks status reports in-annually In the prescribed manner to the executive member which shall be transmitted to the County Executive Committee, County Assembly and the authority;
• Recommend to the Executive Member and participate in the formulation of laws and regulations related to alcoholic drinks;
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Sub County Committees and advising the Executive Member on the necessary measures to be adopted and
• Carry out such other roles necessary for the Implementation of the objects and purpose of the County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Act 2014, and perform such other functions as may from time to time assigned by the County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board or the Executive Committee Member.

Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience, three (3) of which at the level of Assistant Director Liquor and Licensing Job Group 'P" and above or its equivalent and relevant position in the Public service or Private sector; c) Be a holder of Bachelor's degree in Education, Law, Guidance and Counseling, Anthropology, Sociology or any other relation degree from a recognized university;
• Have Master's degree in the relevant field
• Be a professional, and demonstrate absence of breach of the relevant professional code of conduct;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management with a thorough understanding of the National and County Alcoholic Drinks and Licensing Act, Policies and regulations;
• Be Proficiency In general IT skills;
• Have good skills in assessment, surveys, research and documentation Good writing and communication skills and
• i) Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable