County Chief Officer, Water & Sanitation at Kiambu County Government

Job Group CPSB 02

Water, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Department

The County Chief Officer shall be the authorized person in the exercise of delegated power and shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Member

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be a holder of Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering/ BSc. Water and Environmental Engineering, BSc. Water Engineering from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering/ MSc. Water and Environmental Engineering, MSc. Water Engineering or any other relevant Masters will be an added advantage;
• Have knowledge, experience and a distinguished career of not less than five (5) years in the specific area;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six on Leadership and Integrity;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence in work performance and results.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the County Development objectives and Vision 2025.
• Be a strategic thinker and results oriented.
• Have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;

Duties and Responsibilities

• General administration and coordination of the County Department;
• Initiating, developing and implementing policies and sector plans;
• Formulating and implementing effective programs to attain County’s vision 2025 and sector goals;
• Developing and implementing Departmental strategic plans;
• Promoting and Ensuring compliance with National values and Principles of good governance;
• Determining, managing and developing department’s workforce including implementation and monitoring of performance management systems;
• Overseeing management of finances, preparation of budget estimates, annual work plans and programmes;
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.