Community Administrator III (Mbajo) at County Government of Kakamega

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Implementing County Government programmes and activities at community level;
2. Disseminating information on County Government initiatives;
3. Safeguarding County Government property;
4. Sensitizing the community on matters of health, water and environment, roads and infrastructure, education, governance, agriculture or any other devolved function;
5. Identifying and reporting on areas/cases prone to alcohol, drug and substance abuse;
6. Notifying relevant authorities on cases/issues of likely conflict in the area of jurisdiction;
7. Creating awareness on relevant statutory registration and other emerging issues;
8. Encouraging participation of locals in socio-economic development activities;
9. Collecting community data and statistical information relating to population and demography, social amenities and facilities, state of roads, agriculture and livestock production, culture and heritage; and
10. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-

1. Be a Kenyan citizen;
2. Be in possession of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum mean grade C- (Minus) or its approved equivalent, with C (Plain) in English or Kiswahili from the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC);
3. Have a Certificate in any of the following fields: Education, Mass Communication, Public Administration/Management, Social Work/Welfare, Community Development, Disaster Management or equivalent qualification lasting not less than six (6) months from a recognized institution;
4. Have a Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution;
5. Be a resident of the particular Community Area;
6. Have high integrity and command respect; and
7. Possess excellent communication skills.