Available Vacancies at the County Government of Kericho

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing implementation of public procurement policies, regulations procedures and guidelines;
• Monitoring compliance with public procurement and asset disposal act, 2015, and regulations; process tender for procurement of goods and services as per laid down policies and procedures;
• Coordinating with legal and user departments in drawing and managing procurement contracts;
• Overseeing development of procurement plans in liaison with users and as per the requirements and facilitate execution; and implementing of e-procurement strategies;
• Ensuring provision of secretariat services to the procurement committees;
• Coordinating the disposal of unserviceable stores as per the established regulations;
• Ensuring maintenance of manual and computerized database of procurement transactions at the County;
• Ensuring maintenance of assets register as per the procurement and assets disposal act.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• A minimum of (10) years relevant work experience in public or private institution three (3) years of which should have been in a senior management role;
• Be a member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or Certified Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and in good standing;
• Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Theoretical and practical instruction in the area of specialization;
• Preparing and maintaining schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes, trainee records, teaching and learning materials;
• Carrying out trainee assessment;
• Ensuring proper care and maintenance of tools and equipment;
• Conducting co-curricular activities;
• Maintaining trainees discipline;
• Guiding and counselling trainees.

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma or Master Craft Certificate in any of the following disciplines; Electronics engineering; Telecommunications Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical engineering; Automotive engineering; Instrumentation and control Engineering; Industrial/Construction plant Engineering; Civil engineering; Building and construction; Plumbing; Welding and Fabrication; Refrigeration and Air conditioning; Renewable Energy Technology; Agriculture/Agribusiness; Leather Technology/Foot ware; Animal Science; Hair Dressing and Beauty Therapy; Clothing; Fashion Design and Textile Technology; Food Technology; Institutional Management; Catering and Housekeeping or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution.

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Duties and Responsibilities 

• Class teaching; 
• Role modelling, guidance and counselling, mentoring and motivation of the learners; 
• Preparing reports; 
• Ensuring the safety and security of the learners; 
• Identifying, initiating, developing and facilitating play learning activities that will enable learners enjoy living and learning through play; 
• Developing relevant play/learning materials for all learners;
• Preparing and developing schemes of work, lesson plans and daily programmes of activities, assessment and evaluation of learners' progress and keeping professional records.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade D+ (Plus) or KCE division IV at ‘O’ Level; 
• Certificate or Diploma  in Early Childhood Development Education offered by KNEC/Ministry of Education or its approved equivalent; 
• Registered by the Teachers Service Commission; 
• A Certificate in Computer Applications; 
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service; 
• Valid medical report from a registered government health facility;
• A recommendation letter from the Head teacher of the respective school.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforce County laws and other relevant Acts;
• Carry out regular patrols in parking areas to ensure orderly parking and traffic management;
• Respond to safety, emergency and enforcement alerts;
• Verify employees and visitors identification;
• Maintain order in markets and other business premises;
• Guard County government properties and premises;
• Control crowds, collect information and report on matters of County interest; and
• Perform any other lawful related duties assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade of D (Plain) or its equivalent;
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service
• Aged between 18 years and above
• Physically fit;
• National Youth Service Training or Paramilitary training, or any other relevant training in relation to security is an added advantage or Five-year experience in enforcement.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforce County laws and other relevant Acts;
• Carry out regular patrols in parking areas to ensure orderly parking and traffic management;
• Respond to safety, emergency and enforcement alerts;
• Verify employees and visitors identification;
• Maintain order in markets and other business premises;
• Guard County government properties and premises;
• Control crowds, collect information and report on matters of County interest; and
• Perform any other lawful related duties assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade of D (Plain) or its equivalent;
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the National Police Service
•  Aged between 18 years and above
•  Physically fit;
• National Youth Service Training or Paramilitary training, or any other relevant training in relation to security is an added advantage or Five-year experience in enforcement.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in emergency planning including fire disaster management; \
• Ensure that there is sound disaster preparedness program which is alert and ready to offer quickest disaster response;
• Undertake fire safety training and drills in all county establishments;
• Ensure emergency fire equipment’s are in place in all county government buildings;
• Ensure total compliance to the workplace safety standards;
• Prepare and coordinate the firefighting team and equipment for quick response to fire disasters in the county;
• Act as a duty officer as part of 24 hours duty system, responding as they may arise;
• Raise awareness to the public on disaster management and preparedness.

Requirement For Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Bachelor’s degree in disaster management and preparedness or related field from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification;
• A certificate course in firefighting/fire rescue from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Driving a motor vehicle as authorized;
• Carrying out routine checks on the vehicle’s cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems, tire pressure;
• Carrying out minor repairs including oiling and greasing;
• Detecting and reporting malfunctioning of vehicle systems;
• Maintenance of work tickets for vehicles assigned;
• Ensuring security and safety for the vehicle on and off the road;
• Ensuring safety of the passengers and/or goods therein; and
• Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle.

Requirements for Appointment

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

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) mean grade D (plain) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Valid driving licence free from any current endorsement(s) for class (es) of vehicle (s) an officer is required to drive;
• Attended a First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution;
• Passed a Suitability test for Driver Grade III;
• Passed Practical Test for Drivers;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation.

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Duties and responsibilities

• Planning of office accommodation and layout;
• Facilitating transport and travelling services;
• Maintaining and updating furniture and office equipment inventory;
• Ensuring payment of utility bills;
• Facilitating movements of assets;
• Facilitating general maintenance of buildings and furniture;
• Facilitating logistics for meetings, conferences and other special events.
• Collecting and collating data on development activities;
• Providing input in organizing public participation awareness at the local level;

Requirements for Appointment

•  Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration; Business Administration/management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
   

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Duties and responsibilities

• Planning of office accommodation and layout;
• Facilitating transport and travelling services;'
• Maintaining and updating furniture and office equipment inventory;
• Ensuring payment of bills;
• Facilitating movement of assets;
• Carrying out general maintenance of buildings and furniture;
• Facilitating logistics for meetings, conferences and other special events.
• Collecting and collating data on development activities;
• Providing input in the monitoring and evaluating of community projects;
• Providing input in organizing public participation awareness at the local level;
• Disseminating information to the public.

 Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: public administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Sciences from a recognized institution;
•  Certificate in computer applications from recognized institution.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking oral dictation;
• Word and data processing;
• Managing e-office;
• Ensuring security of office records, documents and equipment;
• Maintaining an up to date filing system in the office;
• Operating office equipment;
• Managing office protocol;
• Managing office petty cash;
• Handling telephone calls and appointments;
• Supervising office cleanliness; and
• Undertaking any other office administrative services duties that may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, mean grade C- (minus) with at least C (plain) in English or Kiswahili Language or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC);

OR

• Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects:-
  • Typewriting III (50 w.p.m.)/Computerised Document Processing III;
  • Shorthand II (80 w.p.m.);
  • Business English II/Communications I;
  • Office Practice II;
  • Secretarial Duties II;
  • Commerce II;
  • Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Rescue diving for underwater casualties;
• Provide Security to tourist within county water falls;
• Act as tour guide within water falls;
• Provide ground work service in the water falls around the tourist site;
• Search and recovery diving for bodies;
• Search and rescue in collapsed building debris;
• Search and rescue of landslide and mudslide victims;
• Any other duties as may be assigned;

Requirements for Appointment

• Must have at least a KCSE Mean grade of D (Plain) certificate;
• Diving skills in running waters (rivers) and stationery waters (dams and ponds)(Must provide a certified recommendation Letter from Disaster Management Institution);
• Basic recovery and rescue skills in water bodies; and
• Basic knowledge of first aid.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiling statistical records; 
• Sorting, filing and dispatching letters; 
• Maintaining an efficient filing system; 
• Processing appointments, promotions, discipline, transfers and other related duties in human resource management;
• Computation of financial or statistical records based on routine or special sources of information; 
• Preparing payment vouchers; and
• Compiling data and drafting simple letters.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- (minus) or its approved equivalent; and 
• Certificate in computer applications.

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Duties and Responsibilities 

• Ensuring security of files and documents; 
• Renewing file covers; 
• Ensuring proper handling of documents, pending correspondence and bring-ups; 
• Receiving and dispatching letters and maintaining related registers;
• Preparing disposal schedules and disposing of dead files in accordance with relevant Government regulations.

Requirements for Appointment

• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following: Records/Information Management, Information/Library Science or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution; and 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Duties and Responsibilities 

• Ensuring that letters are appropriately filed and marked to action officers;
• Controlling and opening of files and updating file index; 
• Ensuring security of information/files in the registry; 
• Up-dating and maintaining up-to-date file movement records; 
• Ascertaining the general cleanliness of the registry; and
• Guide and supervise staff working under him or her.

Requirements for Appointment

•  Served in the grade of Records Management Officer II or in a relevant and comparable position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years; 
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following: Records/Information Management, Information/Library Science or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution; and 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Duties and Responsibilities 

• Verification of information relating to recruitment, appointment, transfers, Human Resource Management records and complement control;
• Processing cases for the Ministerial Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and assisting in the implementation of the decisions thereof and supervising; and 
• Guiding clerical staff in the Division/Section.

Requirements for Appointment

• A Bachelors degree in Social Sciences and Part I of CPS or Diploma in Human Resource Management/Human Resource Management or Industrial Relations from a recognized university/institution; 
• Membership of Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM)in good standing;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results. 

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Duties and Responsibilities

• In-charge of a large section within Human Resource unit of a department;
• Ensure updated complement records;
• Prepare the departmental training agenda and Minutes;
• Facilitate implementation of training/course approved;
• Facilitate the bonding of sponsored trainees;
• Ensure that the development, updating, and maintenance of skills inventory database;
• Prepare training reports;
• Coordinate group training in the departments;
• Coordinate the Performance Appraisal system;
• Verify recruitment and appointment records;
• Prepare appointment documents;
• Undertake computation and conveyance of leave approval;
• Prepare transfer and deployment letters.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served as a Human Resource Management Officer I or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• A Bachelors degree in Social Sciences and Part I of CPS or Diploma in Human Resource Management/Human Resource Management or Industrial Relations from a recognized university/institution;
• Membership of Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) in good standing;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• A Master's degree from an institution recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.
• Membership to relevant professional body will be an added advantage;
• Have at least ten (10) years relevant professional experience, five (5) years of which should have been in a leadership position or at a Senior Management level in the public service or private sector;
• A management course from a recognized institution in Kenya will be an added advantage;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence in work performance and results;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the County Development objectives and Vision 2030.
• Be a strategic leader and results oriented.
• Have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; and
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organization, direction, control and co-ordination of the functions of Department in the County;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of department;
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other required issues related to the department;
• Preparation of the departmental plans and budgets;
• Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement procedures;
• Ensure timely, efficient communication and coordination of public service departmental affairs;
• Interpreting and applying National and County laws and other related statutes in line with the County goals and objectives;
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.