Principal Sports Officer at County Government of Kirinyaga

Job Ref: KCPSB/P/S/SO/05/17/10/22

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director Sports, the Principal Sports Officer will be responsible
• for the effective leadership and administration of the Department of sports.
• Specific duties and responsibilities include: -
• Assist in formulating, implementing and reviewing sports policies, strategies and programmes;
• Coordination, supervision and implementation of sporting activities, policies and development programmes regarding sports at the county level;
• Overall coordination and management of sports activities in the county;
• Supervise full and part-time sports officers, full responsibility for training, mentoring, and evaluating sports officers in the County;
• Liaise with stakeholders such as sports federations, clubs and teams in conducting clinics in sports standards;
• Act as strategic and policy advisor on sports matters to the Director and Chief Officer in the department;
• Work with other agencies, bodies, government to improve the sports and other recreational facilities and enhance the use of the facilities;
• Collaborate with sports federations to monitor doping in sports and participate in organizing sports championship;
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluating of sport programmes and projects in the county;
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports detailing challenges and successes of the section;
• Establish and maintain standards of dress, scholarship and conduct for team travel and training, and practice rules for all County Sports;
• Develop and manage departmental, team, and special events sports budgets;
• Preside over elections of sports association and supervision of sports association in the county;
• Oversee development and maintenance of sports grounds, stadia and recreational facilities;
• Any other duty as may be assigned by a competent authority.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Served as Chief Sport Officer in public service or its equivalent;
• A Bachelor’s degree Sports Management OR its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Attended a Senior Management Course in a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated leadership, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the sports function.
• Be Proficient in computer applications skills;