Latest Vacancies at Murang'a County

Responsibilities

• Assist Board Secretary in drafting human resource management and development Policies, Rules and Regulations for Board approval,
• Analyzing the impact of the policies, rules and regulations on performance;
• Assisting the Board Secretary to Monitor Compliance by offices vested with delegated powers including constituted committees and panels.
• Monitoring the implementation of the county performance management systems and preparing reports thereof.
• Conducting Payroll Audits;
• Assist the Board secretary in the implementation of programs designed to promote in the county public service the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232;
• (Coordinating the preparation of human resource management and development reports;

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Human Resource Management and Development for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Anthropology or any other relevant Social Science from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Counselling Psychology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and

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Responsibilities

• Answerable to the board and implement the decisions and functions of the board as per Urban Areas and Cities Act,2011 Section 20 and 21
• Manage Administration in accordance to the Urban and Cities Areas Act, 2011 and applicable legislations.
• Formulation and implementation of policies, strategies, plans and programs
• Develop, implement an integrated Development Plan and monitor its progress
• Act on behalf of the Municipal Board by ensuring the execution of the decisions of the Board
• Prepare and present for approval to the Board of the Municipality, an annual estimate of revenue and expenditure.
• Be principally responsible for building and maintaining a strong alliance and effective working relationships between the Board and the civil society, private sector and community based organizations;
• Prepare, and submit to the Board an annual report on the activities and accomplishments of the departments and agencies comprising the executive branch of the Municipality.
• Act as Board Secretary and as an ex-officio member of all committees of the Board; and
• Exercise supervision over all departments and agencies of the Municipality and coordination of its activities
• Enforce the provisions of this Charter, Municipal By-laws, and all applicable laws; and other Municipality decisions;
• Prepare and administer the annual Municipality budget;
• Administer Municipality utilities and property;
• Encourage and support regional and intergovernmental cooperation;
• Promote cooperation among the Board of the Municipality, staff and citizens in developing Municipality policies and building a sense of community;
• Exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by Charter, by-laws and applicable laws.
• Any other duties as directed by the Board

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Management, Public Administration, Business Management or any other relevant Degree from a university recognized in Kenya
• Possession of a relevant Master’s Degree would be an added advantage
• Must have at least Seven (7) years of experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a senior management level in reputable organization;
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft package from a recognized institution;
• Understanding national goals, policies and development objectives of vision 2030;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Demonstrate a thorough understanding of socio-economic dynamics in Murang’a County
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented Wide knowledge in Urban Development Policies and Financial Management
• Be a registered Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK) of good standing.
• Good knowledge and interpretation of key and related Urban Areas and Cities Legislations and Policies, Knowledge of Municipal Operations and Delegation of Powers
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution on Leadership and integrity

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Responsibilities

• Providing technical advice in area of specialization;
• Advising on cooperative investments
• Preparing reports for policy formulation
• Enforcing compliance with cooperative legislation
• Designing, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of cooperative activities, programs and policies
• Carrying out market research and disseminating research findings
• Promoting value addition and processing
• Conducting cooperative banking inspection
• Undertaking risk assessment
• Developing new financial products and credit policies

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: –

• Served in the grade of assistant commissioner for cooperative development for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: –  Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agribusiness from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Business Administration, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Co-operative Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Management and Organizational Development, Finance or Agribusiness from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution
• Demonstrate administrative ability and a high degree of professional competence in planning, conducting and supervising cooperative work.

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The officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of senior officer.

Responsibilities

• collecting, collating and analyzing data in relevant sectors;
• compiling sector-specific draft report;
• providing support in the preparation of policy briefs and reports on the relevant sectors;
• capturing data on budgetary requirements; and uploading information in the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Systems (NIMES)

Qualifications

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

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economic, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance or Economics and statistics from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution

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Responsibilities

• Enforcing various County laws and other relevant acts
• Monitoring and enforcing compliance on County Revenue
• Maintaining county laws, sanity and order in market and other business premises,
• Performing the duties of traffic marshal,
• Overseeing cleanliness and orderliness of station of duties,
• Receiving and scrutinizing charge sheets from investigation officer, giving evidence in court where county has interest in traffic matters,
• Checking on insurance and facilitating the insurance of county vehicle,
• Handling drills and parade matters,
• Receive and scrutinizes charge sheet from investigation officer,
• Peruses and advised on investigations witness in court,
• Produce exhibit in court, bonds prosecution witnesses and takes plea in court,
• Safe custody of exhibits,
• Coordinate with the head of respective enforcement in preparation of cases and witness and produces the past record of an accused person in court, and
• Supervising and maintain discipline amongst his subordinates

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: –

• Served in enforcement or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of twelve (12) years
• Approved enforcement officers course or police training course or Administration police course from a recognized government institution
• A supervisory or management course from a recognized government institution or its equivalent
• Physical fitness as applicable to the Kenyan Police Service plus a fitness medical certificate from a recognized institution
• Certificate in specialized training in prosecution and investigation skills from a recognized institution
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Director of Criminal Investigation
• Certificate in computer application
• Demonstrate merit and shown ability as reflected work performance and result

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Responsibilities

• Collecting and compiling economic and trade related data
• Disseminating business information to the business community
• Facilitating international trade promotion activities through trade fairs and exhibitions
• Participating in the implementation of trade related development projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management, Entrepreneurship International Trade/Business/Relations or its equivalent from a recognized institution

• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution

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Responsibilities

• Writing and testing simple computer programs according to instructions and specifications
• Assisting in implementation of the computer systems
• Providing user support and training users
• Repair and maintenance of ICT equipment and associated peripherals
• Monitoring the performance of ICT equipment’s
• Reporting any faults for further action

Qualifications

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Computer Science, electrical/ electronic engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Kenya certificate of secondary Education mean grade C plain with at least a C- in mathematics and English/ Kiswahili or its approved equivalent,