County Secretary at Vihiga County Government

All applications must be clearly marked “Application for the position of County Secretary” and submitted in any ONE of the following ways:

• Manual applications should be hand delivered to the Office of the Governor situated on the 1st Floor of the County Government headquarters Building, Mbale.
• Online applications should be e-mailed in PDF format to: csselection.pannel@vihiga.go.ke

Postal applications should be addressed to:

The Chairperson
Selection Panel
Office of the Governor
County Government of Vihiga
P.O. BOX 344 - 50300
MARAGOLI

All applications should be submitted on or before 7th May, 2025

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The applicants MUST attach the following:

• A Cover Letter
• A Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• A Certified copy of National Identity (ID) Card or Valid Passport
• Certified copies of relevant Academic, Professional Certificates and Testimonials
• Certified copies of Registration Certificate from the relevant professional bodies if any
• For candidates with foreign degrees: Attach an approval letter from the Commission for University Education (CUE)
• Mandatory Additional requirements (Chapter VI documents of the Constitution of Kenya 2010):
  • Valid clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
  • Valid Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Certificate of Compliance
  • Valid Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Clearance Certificate
  • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Self-Declaration Form
  • Clearance by the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Please Note:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Successful candidates shall be required to appear before the relevant committee of the County Assembly of Vihiga for vetting.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
• The County Government of Vihiga is committed to implementing the provisions of Article 232 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 - on fair competition and merit, representation.of Kenya’s diverse communities and a ording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons living with disabilities. THEREFORE, WOMEN AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certi cates and transcripts and Chapter Six Documents during interviews. 6. It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.