Administrators at Kakamega County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing County Government programmes and activities at community level;
• Disseminating information on County Government initiatives;
• Safeguarding County Government property;
• Sensitizing the community on matters of health, water and environment, roads and infrastructure, education, governance, agriculture or any other devolved function;
• Identifying and reporting on areas/cases prone to alcohol, drug and substance abuse;
• Notifying relevant authorities on cases/issues of likely conflict in the area of jurisdiction;
• Creating awareness on relevant statutory registration and other emerging issues;
• Encouraging participation of locals in socio-economic development activities;
• Collecting community data and statistical information relating to population and demography, social amenities and facilities, state of roads, agriculture and livestock production, culture and heritage; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be in possession of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum mean grade C- (Minus) or its approved equivalent, with C (Plain) in English or Kiswahili from the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC);
• Have a Certificate in any of the following fields: Education, Mass Communication, Public Administration/Management, Social Work/Welfare, Community Development, Disaster Management or equivalent qualification lasting not less than six (6) months from a recognized institution;
• Have a Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution;
• Be a resident of the particular Community Area;
• Have high integrity and command respect;
• Possess excellent communication skills; and
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

NOTE: APPLICANTS FOR POSITION OF COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATOR ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO GET CLEARANCE FROM THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.

A copy of this clearance MUST be attached to the application documents.