Jobs at Kericho County

The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Education, Culture, Libraries and Social Services. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Education, Culture, Libraries and Social Services.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Vocational Education, Social Science or Information Science or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• A Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Vocational Education, Social Science, Information Science or related discipline 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;
• Must have attended a management course from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• 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;
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;
• Promoting and Ensuring compliance with National values and Principles of good governance;
• Ensure timely, efficient communication and coordination of administration 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.

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Public Works, Roads, Transport. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Public Works, Roads, Transport.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a degree in Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya
• A Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering from a university 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;
• Must have attended a management course from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• 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;
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for Livestock and Co-operative Management. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Agriculture, 

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a first degree in Animal Science, Livestock Production, Veterinary, Co-operative Management or related discipline from a recognized institution. 
• A Master’s degree in Animal Science, Livestock Production, Fisheries, Veterinary, Co-operative Management or related discipline from a recognized institution 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;
• Must have attended a management course from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• 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;
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for Agriculture. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operative Management.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a first degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering or related discipline from a recognized institution
• A Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering or related field 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Information, Communication and E-Government, Youth Affairs, Gender and Sports. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Information, Communication and E-Government Youth Affairs, Gender and Sports.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Holder of a Bachelors Degree in either Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Journalism, Communication, Public Relation or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• APossession of Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Journalism, Communication Public Relation or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Possess a Degree in either Urban Planning and/or Urban management/Urban Development/Planning Management/Architecture or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Possession of Master's degree in either Urban Planning and/or Urban management/Urban Development/Planning Management/Architecture or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Health Services The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Health Services

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of either an MBChB Degree, or health-related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Possession of a Master's degree in Health-related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Trade, Industrialization, Innovation, Tourism and Wildlife. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Trade Industrialization, Cooperative Management, Tourism and Wildlife.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• A holder of a Degree in either Commerce, Business Administration/Management, Economics, Tourism, Entrepreneurship or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya.
• Possession of Master’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration/Management, Economics, Tourism, Entrepreneurship or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Public Service Management. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Public Service Management.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• A Master's degree in Human Resource, Public Policy, Business Administration or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for the department of Water, Environment, Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for department of Water, Environment, Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering/ BSc. Water and Environmental Engineering, BSc. Water Engineering or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering/ MSc. Water and Environmental Engineering, MSc. Water Engineering or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics or Economics and Statistics or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• A Master's degree in Economics/Statistics or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya 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;
• Membership to relevant professional body 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;

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The Chief Officer shall be an accounting and authorized officer for Finance. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or related discipline from an institution recognized in Kenya.
• A Master's degree in Finance or Accounting from a recognized institution in Kenya will be an added advantage.
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Registration of Accountants Board (RAB).
• 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;
• 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating the functions of the department;
• Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
• Handling public service matters, human resource and other issues related to the department.
• Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units related to the department in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
• Handling administration matters, assets 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;