Deputy Clerk Administration at Uasin Gishu County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Deputy Clerk Administration will be the assistant to the Clerk and shall deputize the Clerk
• in execution of the Clerk function: Administrative. The Deputy Clerk Administration will
• specifically carry out the following duties:

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Deputizing the Clerk of the Assembly/Secretary to the County Assembly service Board;
• General supervision of all Directorates;
• Coordination of external relations including international relations, inter–parliamentary
• relations, conferences and protocol affairs;
• Coordination of programs for enhancing public understanding and knowledge of the work of
• the Assembly, increasing public accessibility, awareness and its operations;
• Vice Chair of the Management Committee;
• Oversees the implementation of the County Assembly’s strategic plan and annual work plans
• to ensure the progressive realization of the County Assembly objectives to enhance service
• delivery;
• Coordinates the implementation of policies for achieving strategic administrative
• functioning of the Assembly;
• Supervise the management of County Assembly resources to enhance accountability,
• transparency and prudence utilization of allocated resources in accordance with PFM Act, 2012
• Promotes staff compliance with national values, (Art.10 CoK, Values and Principles of Public
• Service (Art. 232 CoK), Principles of leadership and integrity, POEA 2003;
• Coordinates the development and implementation of the County Assembly Annual Plans and
• budget;
• Coordinates all human resource, employee relations, equal opportunity employment function
• of the County Assembly;
• Oversees all administrative functions as well as facilities to ensure consistent operations in
• the County Assembly;

Financial Responsibilities

• Deputizes the Accounting/Authorized Officer of a County Assembly in monitoring, evaluating
• and overseeing the management of the County Assembly public;
• Alternate final financial approver/A.I.E Holder;
• Oversees the preparations and implementation of County Assembly annual budget;
• Promotes adherence to PFM Act 2012 on utilization of the Resources allocated to the
• Assembly; and
• Coordinates preparation and implementation of the annual procurement plan.
• Responsibility for Physical Assets
• Responsibility for office furniture, fixtures, fittings, equipment and computers in the office of
• the Deputy Clerk;
• Responsible for motor vehicles assigned to the office of the Deputy Clerk;
• The incumbent deputize the clerk in:
• Overseeing the procurement and management of the County Assembly assets;
• Overall responsibility for County Assembly physical assets including;
• Land and buildings,
• Plant and machinery,
• Motor vehicles,
• Furniture, Fixtures and fittings, and
• ICT equipment.
• Overall responsibility for disposal of County Assembly unserviceable, obsolete, obsolescent or
• surplus stores and equipment.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must:

• Have twelve (12) years work experience five (5) years of which must have served in a senior position in public/private sector;
• Have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following Social Sciences: Economics, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Law, and Communication, Business
• Administration, Education, IT, Commerce or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
• institution;
• Have Master degree in any Social Science from a recognized institution;
• Have professional qualifications, i.e. CPA–K, CPS–K CHRP–K or equivalent certification;
• Have Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
• weeks from a recognized institution; Demonstrated integrity and professional competence as
• reflected in work performance;
• Have Proficiency in computer application;
• Must be of good standing in any professional body i.e ICPAK, ICPS,IHRM, KISM etc and
• Meet the requirements of Leadership and Integrity set out in Chapter Six of the
• Constitution