Director of Administration at Vihiga County Public Service Board

Roles and Responsibilities

• Organization, direction, control and coordination of the functions of administration and public service in the county;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County Departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of administration and public service;
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administrative matters, human resource issues and manages inventories of the administrative tools, equipment and other required assets related to the department;
• Preparation of departmental plans and budgets;
• Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement procedures;
• Interpreting and applying National and County laws and other related statutes in line with the County goals and Objectives;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or Business Administration or Social Sciences from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Must have a Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration or Development Management from a recognized Institution;
• Have at least ten (10) years working experience, five (5 of which must have been in a Senior Managerial position in the Public Sector;
• Must have done a Senior Management Course lasting not less than one (1) month from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence in work performance and results;
• Must be computer literate.