Latest Recruitment at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guiding and supervising the implementation of government policies, strategies and programs on domestic trade and investment;
• Providing, consultancy and technical guidance of trade issues to the business community;
• Coordinating the development of wholesale hubs/whole sale markets and tier 1 retail markets in the distribution value chain;
• Managing business information data bank in the County directorate: and facilitating the settlement of trade disputes and responding to public complaints/customer care issues
• Coordinating, planning and administration functions of the County directorate:
• Guiding and supervising staff in the County directorate: and coordinating preparation of the directorate’s work plans, setting performance targets and budgets estimates for the Department.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A Bachelor degree in social Sciences in any of the following disciplines: -
• Commerce, Marketing, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business and Information and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Economics or International Trade/Business/Relations from a recognized Institution.
• A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce, Marketing, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business and Information and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Economics or International Trade/Business/Relations from a recognized Institution;
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Course Lasting not less than Six (6) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• A Certificate in Computer Applications:
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of national goals, policies and development objectives and the ability to them into trade development programs.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing the decisions and functions of the Board and shall be answerable to the Board;
• Acting on behalf of the Board of the Municipality in ensuring the execution of the directives of the Board of the Municipality and during all intervals between meetings of the Board of the Municipality;
• Preparing and presenting for approval to the Board of the Municipality, an annual estimate of revenue and expenditure to fund and carry out the programmes and operations of the Board;
• Organizing and coordinating the Directorates
• Building and maintaining a strong alliance and effective working relationships between the Board of the Municipality and the civil society, private sector and community- based organizations;
• Causing to be prepared, transmitting to the Board of the Municipality, and distributing to the public at least an annual report on the activities and accomplishments of the Directorates and agencies comprising the executive branch of the Municipality;
• Being responsible for the proper conduct of the executive and administrative works and affairs of the Municipality;
• Enforcing all the provisions of the Municipal charter, Municipal By-laws and all applicable laws;
• Acting as an ex-officio member of all committees of the Board of the Municipality;
• Such other functions as the Board may, order, confer upon the Municipal Manager.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Hold a bachelors’ degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Urban Planning and Management or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya or its Equivalent;
• Masters’ degree in relevant field will be an added advantage;
• Have served and had proven experience in administration or management either in public or private sector for a term of at least Five (5) years;
• Be computer literate;
• Have understanding of the National goals, Policies, and Development objectives of Vision 2030;
• Have excellent communication and inter- personal skills;
• Be a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya.

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Duties and Responsibilities.

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of the County and Local physical and land use development plans.
• Providing advice on development application and development control matters.
• Implementation and providing feedback on physical and land use planning guidelines and standards.
• Managing physical and land use data.
• Preparing action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities.
• Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical and land use planning.
• Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local physical and land use development plans.
• Set agenda and convene physical planning liaison committee meeting.
• Keeping records of deliberations and communicate decisions of the physical planning liaison committee.
• Any other duty as many be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Urban and Regional Planning, Urban planning or Town planning from a recognized institution.
• Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter).
• Be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board.
• Have relevant knowledge and experience in the relevant field if not less than five years.
• Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Be computer literate.

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Duties and Responsibilities.

• Conduct property and assets inspections and prepare timely valuation reports.
• Obtain official property searches and maps from relevant government bodies.
• Verify the purpose of the valuation (e.g. sale, mortgage, insurance, bookkeeping, foreclosure, house allowance etc.)
• Ensure timely collection and proper accounting of valuation fees, forwarding invoices to clients as per instructions.
• Conduct market surveys to establish comparative property values.
• Gather county land values and recent sales data to assist in property valuation.
• Compile property information, calculate values, and prepare invoices in accotdance with agreed upon valuation fees.
• Build and maintain professional networks to support valuation work, particularly in unfamiliar locations.
• Prepare tender and pre- qualification documents for valuation work, including applications to join valuation panels.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in all valuation activities.

Requirements for Appointments

• Bachelor’s degree in land economics, real estate and property studies.
• Graduate or full member of the institution of Surveyors of Kenya ( Valuation Chapter)
• Must be a registered Valuer.

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Duties and Responsibilities.

• The officer will be involved in gemological programs to ensure there is proper mineral resource management in the county.
• Mineral data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Examine and identify minerals using basic, standard and high- tech and special mineral testing equipment.
• Ensure safety for equipment and other facilities provided by the County, ensuring they are in good working condition.
• Build capacity to local miners on sound mining practices.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointments

• Must be a Kenyan citizen.
• Level six diploma in gemology from a reputable college preferably Gemological Association of Great Britain.
• Bachelors’ degree in Geology or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.
• Ability to demonstrate administrative capability and understanding of the Mining division functions.
• Registration by professional bodies will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer applications

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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’s
• Maintaining an up to date filing system in the office
• Operating office equipment’s
• Managing office protocol
• Managing Office petty cash
• Handling telephone calls and appointments
• Supervising office cleanliness
• Any other administrative Services duties that may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• For appointment in this position, a candidate must:
• 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 Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)
• OR
• Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES&CG) from the Kenya National Examination Council in the following Subjects: -
• Typewriting III (50 w.p.m)/Computerized Document Processing III
• Shorthand II (80 w.p.m)
• Business English II/Communication I
• Office Practice II
• Secretarial Duties II
• Commerce II
• Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III
• Certificate in Computer Applications from recognized institutions
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage in managing development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, standards, procedures and guidelines for county project and programmes;
• Manage and oversee planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on all county programmes and projects;
• Contribute to developing plans, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on all county programmes and projects;
• Liase with relevant department to prepare reports;
• Establish and maintain strategies collaborations and partnership with development
• partners and the civil society organization in support of county programmes and projects;
• Monitor, evaluate and prepare reports on implementation of county programmes and projects;
• Ensure that county programmes and projects are aligned to budget, annual development plans, the CIDP and other relevant planning documents;
• Coordinate feasibility studies and surveys on viable programmes and projects;
• Prioritize programmes and projects for resource allocation in line with the CIDP;
• Facilitate preparation of county project proposals and reports;
• Design strategies for mobilization of resources for implementation of county project and programmes;
• Ensure public participation in planning and implementation of county project and programees and
• Prepare periodic reports on the status of projects and programmes in the county

Requirements for Appointment

• A Bachelor Degree in Project Planning and Management, Business Administration or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Obtained a Professional Certificate in project planning and Management, Business Administration, or related field from a recognized certifying body;
• Member in a recognized professional body

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing programmes strategize, work plans including monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Collection, analysis and presentation of information required for Programme development and implementation
• Assist in developing and implementing project communication strategies.
• Track and report on Programme implementation and fund utilization.
• Assist in preparation, filing, compilation and dissemination of documents/ materials relating to programmes.
• Support knowledge building and sharing by participating in trainings and contributions to knowledge networks.
• Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisors

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences and Social Sciences and project subject related area would be desirable;
• Ability to effectively use all MS Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other web – based platforms (e.g. Google Docs).
• Knowledge of relevant technical sectors ( e.g. emergency relief & disaster risk management)
• Membership in a recognized professional body.