Head of Security and Enforcement at Vihiga County Government

Duties and responsibilities 

• Development and implementation of Enforcement and security practices and strategies
• Planning, coordination and administration of County security service division 
• Implement, monitor and evaluate Training and development programmes for enforcement officers
• Carrying out risk and audit assessment for the County Government security systems.
• Liaise with relevant security service agencies, attend senior security personnel meetings, advising the respective authority on mitigation measures;
• Manage and supervise security service function including welfare and discipline of County enforcement staff
• Coordination of related work on enforcement and security matters and prepares reports for consideration by the County Government Enforcement and Security Advisory Committee
• Enforcement of County laws and regulations 
• Ensuring compliance with the National Values and Principles of good governance as outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 
• Performing and other duties assigned from time to time

Requirements for appointment 

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology, Psychology, Sociology or any other related Social Science from a recognized University.
• Have served for a period of at least ten (10) years in a relevant and comparable field in the Public Service, three years of which must have been in a senior management position on Kenya Police Service, Prisons Service or Kenya Defense Force at a Rank of Senior Management and above;
• Leadership course from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate high integrity, good communication skills, interpersonal relationship and be a team player;
• Meet the requirement prescribed in Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.