County Government of West Pokot Chief Officer Jobs

Pursuant to the County Government Act No.17 of 2012 section 45, the County government of West Pokot invites applications from highly qualified persons from the Public, Private and Civil Society for the following advertised positions.

Chief Officers 

(10 Post). Job Ref: WPC/05/2013

Duties and responsibilities.

• Shall be responsible to the Governor through the County Secretary.
• Ensure efficiency in the management of the County resources within their respective departments.
• Shall be the accounting officer within the respective departments.
• Ensure that the department aligns its services delivery to the priorities and objectives set out in the county policies and plans.
• Shall be the authorized officer in respect of the exercise of delegated power.
• Shall be responsible for the administration of functions executions, appraisals, monitoring and evaluation of activities within the department.

For appointment as a member of the county Public Service board, a person should 

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Have minimum qualifications of a Bachelor’s Degree from recognized University.
• Have a working experience of not less than five (5) years at a managerial level.
• Must be a professional who adheres to the relevant professional code of conduct,
• Be able to provide strategic leadership within the county department.
• Be ready to work for long hours to meet set deadlines without supervision
• Satisfies the provisions of Chapter six of the Kenya constitution 2010.
• Understand the diversity within the county.

N.B. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Note

Remuneration for this position will be determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

Vast experience in public sector management will be an added advantage

Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted and are expected to seek clearance from:-

1. Criminal Investigation Department.
2. Ethics and anti-corruption commission
3. Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
4. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

How to apply

All applications should submit together with detailed Curriculum Vitae (C.V), a copy of ID/passport, copies of certificates, testimonies and any other supporting documents.

Applications from the county should indicate their respective wards

All hard copies applications should be delivered in a sealed envelopes clearly marked “Application for Chief Officer” quoting the JOB REF NUMBER and addressed to

The Interim County Secretary,
County Government of West Pokot,
P.O. Box 6-30600,
Kapenguria.

OR. Hand delivered to the reception desk (and signed for) at the West Pokot Governor’s office in Kapenguria

OR an Online application stating the job title and job reference number at the title bar with scanned copies of certificates to gwestpokotcounty@live.com

The application should reach the interim County Secretary of west Pokot on or before Friday 24th May 2013.