Director Public Participation at Siaya County Government

The Director of Public Participation will be deployed at the headquarters in the County Secretary’s Office and will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinating public participation activities of the County Government
• Mobilize and organize the public, stakeholders and local communities to participate in county governance and decision making processes;
• Sensitize the public on County structures and opportunities for Public Participation;
• Establishing linkages with local and international institutions, Associations and organisations whose objectives are to promote Public Participation within the County;
• Collaborate with relevant institutions in the County to promote access to information and civic education programmes;
• Establish an appropriate feedback mechanism to the public;
• Ensure that the citizen participation processes adhere to the relevant legislation, regulations, policies or guidelines affecting the rights and responsibilities of the public officers and participants;
• Facilitate public education and training programmes relating to citizen participation;
• Receiving and coordinating citizen petitions within the County Executive;
• Maintain a depository of all information, correspondence and documentation on public participation and citizen petitions within the County Executive;
• Assessing the public responsiveness to public participation and making recommendation to the County Executive Committee Member;
• Submitting reports to the County Executive Committee Member on public participation and citizen petitions within the County Executive;
• Advise the County Executive Committee Member generally on the appropriate policies, plans and strategies for enhancing public participation in the county; and
• Carry out any other function in furtherance of the objects and purpose of this Act as may be assigned by the County Executive Committee Member.

Qualifications

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

• Served in Deputy Director Public Participation or equivalent for at least (3) years
• Masters Degree or Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in any Social Science from a recognized Institution.
• A Strategic Leadership Development Programme or equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Have knowledge and relevant experience in community service or social work.
• Meet the requirement of leadership and integrity set out in chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Additional Requirements

All applicants are expected to attach copies of the following additional documents

• Tax compliance certificates
• Clearance from HELB where necessary
• Clearance from the Ethics and anti- corruption commission
• Clearance from the CRB.
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the police