Vacancies at Migori County Public Service Board

Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 44,400 – Ksh 61,110 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 9,600 p.m Commuter Allowance: Ksh 6,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government

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

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Have served in the grade of Chief Clerical Officer for at least three (3) years;
• Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or any other approved equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be in possession of an ICT Diploma and be proficient in Word Processors, Spread Sheets, presentation and Database; 
• Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Previous experience in an administration role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordination of clerical work in a section.
• Maintenance of general cleanliness and security of buildings and equipment.
• Planning of office accommodation and layout.
• Previous experience in an administration role.
• Knowledge of managing accounts, budgeting and preparing financial reports.
• Knowledge and experience of accounts software package(s).
• Strong IT skills particularly Excel and MS Office package.
• Ability to communicate well (both written and oral), including with staff.
• Ability to complete tasks to deadline.
• Well organized with experience in developing efficient administrative systems.
• Capacity to build positive working relationships with senior management and colleagues

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Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 44,400 – Ksh 61,110 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 16,500 p.m Commuter Allowance: Ksh 6,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirements for Appointment 

• Must be a Kenyan citizen
• Served in the grade of Office Administrative Assistant I for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) from the Kenya National Examinations Council in the following subjects:
  • Typewriting III (minimum 50 wpm)/Computerized Document processing III;
  • Business English III/Communications II:
  • Office Practice II;
  • Commerce II;
  • Secretarial Duties II;
  • Office Management III/Office Administration and Management III

   OR

• Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council;
• Diploma in Public Relations and Customer Care course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from the Kenya School of Government or any other recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution and 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Duties and Responsibilities

• Word and data processing; 
• Operating office equipment; 
• Ensuring security of office equipment, documents and records; 
• Attending to visitors/clients; 
• Handling telephone calls and appointments; 
• Maintaining diary and scheduling of meetings; 
• Ensuring an up-to-date filing system in the office; supervision of office cleanliness; 
• Handling routine correspondences; 
• Managing office petty cash; 

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Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 50,610 – Ksh 67,110 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 16,500 p.m Commuter Allowance: Ksh 8,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirement for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Have served in the grade of Senior Public Communications Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from a University recognized in Kenya in any of the following: Public Relations, Journalism, Media Studies/Science, Information Science or a related field.
• Have a clear understanding of the working of the media and the socio-political environment in Kenya;
• Possess good oral and written communication skills both English and Kiswahili;
• Possess advanced computer skills; and
• Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
• Have minimum Bachelor's degree in Public Relations/ Media Communication
• At least three (3) years relevant experience

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate all public relations activities including publishing of brochures, handbooks and flyers
• Updating the County website in liaison with the IT section; Portray a positive public image of the County;
• Coordinating outreach programmes with various stakeholders; Prepare press-release to media stories and ensure proactive media reporting via the available channels;
• Have initiative and drive and excellent interpersonal skills to handle various interest groups;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

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Job Description

• Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 58,360 – Ksh 90,200 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 18,000 Commuter Allowance: Ksh 8,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Served for a minimum period of six (6) years, in the economic planning one (1) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Economist, CSG 8 or in   a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance and Economics and Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Membership to Economists Society of Kenya or any other relevant professional body; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results as well as clear understanding of national development policies, goals and objectives and ability to integrate them into the Economic Planning function.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Tracking and reporting progress of Vision 2030 flagship projects at the County Level;
• Generating and analyzing reports on projects and programmes from the electronic National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (e-NIMES);
• Preparing annual and quarterly progress reports on implementation of national government programmes/projects at the county level;
• Coordinating intergovernmental and National Government economic planning functions;
• Organizing public participation and stakeholders’ consultation forums;
• Coordinating dissemination of national development plans, policies and strategies at the county level;
• Conducting capacity building of National Government Agencies at the county as well as County Government, Civil Society Organizations and the Private Sector on economic policy and planning;
• Facilitating research on topical and emerging socio-economic issues at the county;
• Facilitating identification and documentation of cross cutting and emerging economic issues;
• Developing donor proposals; and
• Preparing briefs and reports on economic trends at the county level

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Job Description

• Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 58,360 – Ksh 90,200 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 18,000 Commuter Allowance: Ksh 8,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirement for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from a University recognized in Kenya and a post-graduate qualification in any of the following: Mass Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Media Studies/Science or a related field.
• Possession of a Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• Have working experience of not less than 5 years preferably in Communication and/or Public Relations.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
• Should have good attention to detail and good relationship management skills.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the constitution.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles of public service as outlined in articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Be computer literate.

Duties and responsibilities

• Development and distribution of press releases and other materials to the media;
• Coordinating and organizing press teams for prompt and effective coverage of the Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s functions;
• Drafting speeches and talking notes for the Governor;
• Editing stories on various topical issues before they are released to the public;
• Liaising with media practitioners and the public on issues of mutual concern;
• Scheduling interviews with government officials;
• Managing assigned projects/programmes;
• Assisting in building corporate relations;
• Undertaking media monitoring;
• Participating in event organization and management; and
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Director

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Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 58,360 – Ksh 90,200 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 18,000 Commuter Allowance: Ksh 8,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen
• A Bachelor degree in Computer Science/Information Communication Technology, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems or other ICT related disciplines from a recognized Institution; 
• Have working experience of at least five (5) years in a similar or equivalent position either from the public or private sector. 
• Demonstrated a high degree of competence in identifying, designing and monitoring information technology projects. 
• Be a member of the relevant ICT professional body in good standing. 
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity

Duties and responsibilities 

• Monitoring of situations that may occur on servers, applications, network devices and/or SAP instances using monitoring tools. Responding to those situations within a defined timeframe and creating incident tickets using a ticketing tool. 
• Dispatching created incident tickets to other members within the team or other teams to work towards resolution within a specific time frame; 
• A good understanding of incident, change and problem management processes, escalation procedures and support contracts that have been agreed; 
• Communicating with other groups within the IT Systems organization and externally using the telephone, email and other forms of communication; 
• Working on a shift system to enable IT Systems to support customers on a 24/7 basis 365 days of the year which will include night and day shifts, weekends and public holidays; 
• Train and mentor people who have less experience about the ICT operator responsibilities; 
• Communication directly with the end users using voice and video to discuss situations and progress towards resolution

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Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 90,200 – Ksh 124,630 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 21,000 Commuter Allowance: Ksh 12,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

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

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration/ Management, Political Science, any other Social Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya
• Masters’ degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years working experience with prior leadership roles from public or private institution
• Certificate in computer application skills from an institution recognized in Kenya
• Detail-oriented and highly organized  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expert knowledge of performance and operations management techniques
• Experience in performance and operations management
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and quality standards
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Aptitude in problem-solving

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assist in developing and implementing plans and goals for the department
• Work with the director to coordinate and supervise daily operations
• Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies
• Monitor attainment of objectives
• Assist in budgeting and monitoring expenses
• Maintain scheduling of events and represent the organization when needed
• Create reports and submit them to the director or other executives
• Fulfill duties as assigned by the director
• Monitors the performance of the department and individual employees
• Establishes and enforces departmental policies
• Ensures that departmental policies are compliant with regulations

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Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 102,860 – Ksh 137,070 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 21,000 Commuter Allowance: Ksh 14,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirement for Appointment
For appointment in this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director of Administration/Sub County Administrator for a minimum period of three (3) years or in any comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Public Sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline: Public Administration, Business Administration /Management, Community Development or any other related field from recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Public Administration, Business Administration, Community Development any other Social Science from recognized institution will be added advantage;
•  Attended Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in advanced Public Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certify Chapter six (6) of the constitution; and
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding for national goals, policies, objectives and the ability to relate them to the administration function.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities

• Initiating, interpreting, implementing, and reviewing administrative policies, strategies, procedure and programmes;
• Coordinating, managing and supervising the general administrative functions in the county;
• Coordinating public service reforms;
• Overseeing service delivering in the county;
• Overseeing development of programmes and projects to empower the community;
• Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in the development of policies, plans and delivery of services;
• Facilitating intra and inter-governmental relations and conflict resolution;
• Overseeing safe custody of county government assets;
• Coordinating and liaising with other directorate and departments in the county;
• Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory requirement;
• Ensuring compliance with national values and principles of good governance;
• Exercising any function and powers delegated by the County Public Service Board;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

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Job Description

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 124,630 – Ksh 172,350 p.m. House Allowance: Kshs. 25,000 Commuter Allowance: Ksh 16,000 p.m. Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year Medical Cover: As provided by the Government Terms of Service: Four (4) years Contract

Requirements for appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public/Business Administration, Law, Economics, Statistics, Leadership and Governance/Management, Sociology, Anthropology, Conflict and Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution and Humanitarian Assistance, Commerce, legal analysis or its equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have relevant knowledge, experience and a distinguished career of not less than five (5) years, three (3) years of which should be at a senior managerial position in partnerships and intergovernmental relations field in the public service or equivalent in the private sector;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public/Business Administration, Law, Management, Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Planning and Management, Policy Analysis, Leadership and Governance/Management, Public Relations or Conflict Management and Resolution or related field from a recognized university/institution is an added advantage.
• Attended a project development and management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Attended a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of public works services;
• Demonstrated professional competence, leadership and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall strategic policy direction of partnership and intergovernmental relations functions.
• Implementation of intervention measures and determining support requirements to address performance gaps in the counties;
• Coordinating and conducting sectoral fora on intergovernmental relations;
• Developing frameworks for agreement between national and county governments in matters of mutual interest;
• Spearheading establishment and ensuring implementation of mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution;
• Developing and implementation of frameworks relating to intergovernmental relations;
• Facilitating the work of the departmental through development of County government position papers;
• Ensuring implementation of appropriate interventions approved by parliament and
• resolutions on intergovernmental sectoral fora;
• Supervising monitoring and evaluating the status of intergovernmental relations;
• Organizing for bilateral consultations between national government and individual county governments;
• Provides assistance in drafting of County Government bi-lateral agreements, budget agreements or contributions for grants or other activities as appropriate;
• Identifying investment opportunities with local and overseas investors;
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.