Career Opportunities at Tana River County

V/NO. 001/2023

Duties and responsibilities

• Consolidating and prioritizing of areas for allocation of county financial resources;
• Identifying programmes at the county and consolidating programmes at the sub county and ward level for inclusion in the programme-based budget;
• Issuing guideline of the budget process to be followed by all county offices;
• Coordinate in preparation of County Planning &Budgeting Documents (CADP, CBROP, CFSP, PBBs);
• Publishing and publicizing all Budgetary and Planning documents;
• Preparing and submitting the relevant draft bills to the County Assembly;
• Ensure meaningful engagement of citizens in Planning and Budgetary process;
• Undertaking capacity building of the staff at the county level;
• Ensuring that county development plans are aligned to national economic policies;
• Develop a framework for monitoring and evaluation of county projects &programmes;
• Dealing with county assembly inquiries and issues pertaining to budget and economic planning matters;
• Advising the county departments on budget management;
• Analyze he risks involved in new and existing budget policies; and
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirement for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director of Budget/Finance or its equivalent for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognized university;
• Financial management and administrative skills;
• Attended Strategic leadership development Programme from a recognised institution;
• Have shown exemplary leadership qualities; 
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of County Development Policies, goals and objectives.
• Possession of CPA (K)or its equivalent will be an added advantage;
• Have a very good Microsoft excel and analytical skills;

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V/NO.002/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing implementation of procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Providing technical advice to the County and other procurement entities on procurement matters.
• Advising procuring entities on the implementation of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and its attendant regulations and other statutes that impact on Supply Chain Management function.
• Overseeing implementation of the e-procurement system.
• Providing secretariat services to the tender opening and evaluation committees.
• Facilitating research, market surveys and benchmarking on best practices;
• Overseeing analysis of reports on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures; and preparing reports on implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme.
• Overseeing development and review of county specific draft policy on management of assets in line with laid down regulations.
• overseeing implementation of development projects; 
• Overseeing prequalification of suppliers, review of tenders, prequalification and evaluation of bids.
• Overseeing preparation of procurement plans.
• Providing guidance and support to target groups on the procurement process and liaising with the user Departments, Disposal Committee and the Accounting Officer on disposal of unserviceable, obsolete, obsolescent or surplus stores, equipment and assets; and managing performance, building capacity of staff.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Supply Chain Management;Procurement and Logistics; Purchasing and Supplies; Procurement and Contract Management; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Transport and Logistics; Commerce (Purchasing and Supplies option) from a recognized institution;

 OR

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Marketing, Economics, Business Management or Law with a Diploma in either Purchasing and Supplies Management or Procurement and Logistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement and SuppliesManagement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) or Advanced Diploma in Supplies Management Final Stage (FIS) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS);
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM);
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and Demonstrated high degree of professional competence, administrative capability in the general organization and management of the Supply Chain Management function.

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V/NO. 003/2023

Duties and Responsibilities
The Director will be responsible for:

• coordinating monitoring and implementation of national agricultural policies, strategies and standards; collaborating with stakeholders in monitoring compliance with standards on agricultural produce, products and services
• Domesticating nation and international agreements and protocols in agricultural crops.
• facilitating control of trans-boundary pests, diseases and invasive species;
• Formulating county agricultural programmes and projects.
• Coordinating county food security interventions.
• Identifying and promoting public private partnerships in agricultural investments and initiatives.
• Collaborating with stakeholders in prioritizing areas of agricultural research; mobilizing
• resources; coordinating performance management; and managing and developing staff.

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

• served in the grade of Deputy Director, Agriculture for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelors of Science degree in any of the following disciplines:-Agriculture; Agronomy; Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development; Agribusiness Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural Economics and Rural Development; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and Extension; Agriculture and Home Economics; Agriculture and Human Ecology; Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-landAgriculture and Enterprise Development; Farm Management; Home Economics; Horticulture; Food Science and Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Agribusiness Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Natural Resource Management; Agricultural Education; Agricultural Extension and Education; Agricultural Information and Communication Management; Agricultural Marketing; Agriculture and Applied Economics; Agriculture and Rural Development; Agriculture Economics; Agriculture Extension; Agricultural Studies; Agro-Bio Resource Science and Technology; Agronomy; Agro-processing; Biotechnology; Crop Production; Crop Protection; Dry-land Integrated Land Management Systems; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land Agriculture; Dry-land Agro PastoralSystems; Dry-land Farming; Entomology; ;Environmental Planning and Management; Farm Management; Floriculture; Food Science and Post-harvest Technology; Food Science and Technology; Applied Human Nutrition; Home Economics; Home Science; Home Management; Horticulture; Hydroponics; Integrated Soil Fertility Management; Land and Environmental Management, Land and Wter Management; Plant Biotechnology; Plant Breeding and Biotechnology; Plant Breeding; Plant Health Science and Management; Plant Pathology; Project Planning and Management; RuralManagement; Seed Science and Technology; Seed Science; Soil Environment and Land Use Management; Soil Science or equivalent qualification from a recognid institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate of membership to a professional body from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability required for planning, direction, control and coordination required for Agricultural function
• demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and programmes and the ability to translate them into Agricultural Function

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V/NO. 004/2023

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Overseeing the development, implementation and review of administrative policies, procedures and strategies;
• Providing professional advice on administrative matters; 
• Ensuring response to County Assembly queries; 
• Overseeing disaster management and emergency response activities; 
• Overseeing the identification of obsolete assets; 
• Overseeing provision of security and office services; 
• Directing general maintenance; managing and controlling office accommodation; 
• Overseeing coordination of disaster management and emergency response activities; 
• Coordinating implementation of service delivery initiatives; 
• Ensuring provision of adequate office equipment and supplies; 
• Ensuring renewal of insurance policies and transport licenses; 
• Overseeing rental management; and ensuring dissemination of administrative policies, procedures and strategies. Additional duties at this level will involve: -
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan; 
• Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets; 
• Managing departmental performance; 
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance; 
• Overseeing the management of departmental assets and finances; and 
• Overall management and development of staff. 

Requirements for Appointment 
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Administrative Services or its equivalent for a minimum period of three (3) years; 
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science/Government or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science/Government or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting for not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in computer application skills; 
• Demonstrated high standard of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and co-ordination of administrative services; and 
• A clear understanding of the overall National goals, policies, and development objectives and ability to translate them into administrative services function.

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V/NO.005/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing strong and effective leadership and management of the governor’s press service.
• Leading and developing standards and regulations in the press unit.
• Overseeing drafting of speeches and talking notes for the governor.
• Planning and covering the Governor’s functions and the county government’s Activities in electronic and print for dissemination to the media and the public.
• Building and maintaining a database of news/information on the Governor’s and 
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Governor.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position, a person must:

• Be a holder of at least a bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines: mass communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Communication Studies, Media studies/Sciences or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Have knowledge, experience and a distinguished career of not less than ten years in public communication and 
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution

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V/NO. 006/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of news; 
• Co-ordination of information services; 
• Carrying out research on local and International press on public opinion on the County Government; 
• Identifying events that require packaging and dissemination to the media; and preparing media supplements, documentaries and features. 
• In addition, the officer will supervise and guide staff under him/her.Any other duties assigned by the supervisor. 

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Mass Communications, Public Relations, Communications Studies, Media Studies, Corporate Communications from a recognized institution; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a Postgraduate Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communications, Public Relations, Communications studies or Media Studies from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Communications studies, Media Studies, International Relations from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Membership to a professional body from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

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V/NO. 007/2023

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

1. Assist in interpreting and implementing Public Communications policies, strategies and programmes; 
2. Managing Public Communications activities/events; 
3. Branding and promoting positive image of the Government; 
4. Building relations with media and diverse publics; 
5. Monitoring and analysing media content; 
6. Carrying out research on public opinion on specific sectoral areas and providing appropriate strategies; 
7. Managing production of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials; 
8. Events management; participating in development of departmental/individual work plans; 
9. Preparing budgets; 
10. Coordinating training and development of staff and management of resources; and 
11. Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment 
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: 

• Served in the grade of Principal Public Communications Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years; 
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Mass Communications, Public Relations Communications Studies, Media Studies, Corporate Communications from a recognized institution; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences with a Postgraduate Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communications, Public Relations, Communications studies or Media Studies from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Communications studies, Media Studies, International Relations from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a professional body from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in computer application skills; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; and 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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V/NO. 008/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Initiating the preparation of annual, mid-term, and end-term Medium Term Plan progress reports;
2. Implementing decisions and resolutions on regional economic integration agenda;
3. Identifying and dealing with emerging sectoral and cross cutting socio-economic issues; 
4. Undertaking economic modelling and forecasting;
5. Conducting Programme Performance Reviews (PPRs) and sub-sector reports for Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF);
6. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the implementation of sector specific programmes, projects and activities; and
7. Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

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

1. Served in the grade of Senior Economist II/Senior Statistician II for a Minimum period of three (3) years;
2. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance or Economics and Statistics from a recognized institution;
3. Qualifications in economics or statistics of at least Masters of Arts, Masters of Science or Master of Philosophy level or their equivalent recognized qualifications will be an added advantage;
4. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) Weeks from a recognized institution;
5. Membership to a relevant professional body;
6. Certificate in computer application skills; and
7. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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V/NO. 008/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Initiating the preparation of annual, mid-term, and end-term Medium Term Plan progress reports;
2. Implementing decisions and resolutions on regional economic integration agenda;
3. Identifying and dealing with emerging sectoral and cross cutting socio-economic issues; 
4. Undertaking economic modelling and forecasting;
5. Conducting Programme Performance Reviews (PPRs) and sub-sector reports for Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF);
6. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the implementation of sector specific programmes, projects and activities; and
7. Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

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

1. Served in the grade of Senior Economist II/Senior Statistician II for a Minimum period of three (3) years;
2. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance or Economics and Statistics from a recognized institution;
3. Qualifications in economics or statistics of at least Masters of Arts, Masters of Science or Master of Philosophy level or their equivalent recognized qualifications will be an added advantage;
4. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) Weeks from a recognized institution;
5. Membership to a relevant professional body;
6. Certificate in computer application skills; and
7. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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V/NO. 009/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collecting, collating and analysing economic data in the relevant sectors;
• Compiling sector-specific draft reports; 
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation activities in the county;
• Providing support in the preparation of policy briefs and reports on the relevant sectors;
• Capturing data on budgetary requirements;
• Uploading information in the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES); and
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

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

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

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V/NO. 009/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collecting, collating and analysing economic data in the relevant sectors;
• Compiling sector-specific draft reports; 
• Participating in monitoring and evaluation activities in the county;
• Providing support in the preparation of policy briefs and reports on the relevant sectors;
• Capturing data on budgetary requirements;
• Uploading information in the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES); and
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance or Economics and Statistics from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer application skills

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V/NO. 010/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Head of revenue division in the Sub-County or Land Rates revenue or Revenue from health;
• Assist in Designing effective efficient and secure systems of collecting revenue;
• Responsible for providing advisory services to the Director of Revenue on all revenue matters in the Sub-County;
• Project regular Revenue trends for planning and decision making in the Sub-County by analysing past performance, inflation, socio-economic factors and the general prevailing economic conditions in the county;
• Developing of plans to stimulate and achieve revenue growth in the Sub-County.Assist in the setup of an effective mechanism for monitoring and ensuring system integrity and security;
• Implementing County revenue laws and regulations for Revenue in the Sub-County;
• Verifying, reconciling revenue reports and authentic the work of revenue clerks in the Sub-County;
• Carryout comparative trend analysis of performance for target setting;
• Prepare and submit to the Director timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual revenue reports;
• Discuss and assign revenue performance targets to subordinates; and
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Chief Revenue Officer, job group ‘M’ or a relevant position in the public service or in a senior management position in a busy commercial organization for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option), Statistics, Economics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Passed Part II of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent;
• Attended a senior management course at a recognized institution lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;