Nyamira County Assembly Speaker and Clerk of the County Assembly Jobs in Kenya

Republic of Kenya
 

County Assembly of Nyamira
 

The Nyamira County Assembly Service Board (CASB) wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following positions:
 

1. Speaker

• Should be a Kenyan citizen.
• Holder of a degree from a recognized university.
• Have at least 5 years’ work experience preferably in a legislative body.
• Fulfills the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.

2. Clerk of the County Assembly
 

(CASB 12 – Basic Salary 120,270, House Allowance 60,000, Commuter Allowance 20,000).
 

Duties and responsibilities

• Accounting officer to the county assembly.
• Principal administrative head of assembly proceedings, practices, conventions and advisor to the speaker, deputy  speaker and all honourable MCAs.
• Responsible for all policies and organizational matters related to the county assembly.
• The chief advisor to the speaker in the exercise of all powers and functions that belong to the speaker and through the speaker to the assembly.
• Act under authority and take decisions on behalf of the speaker.
• Responsible for marshalling all legislative motions passed by the county assembly.
• Secretary to the CASB.
• Responsible for all policy decisions of the CASB.

Requirements for appointment

• Holder of bachelor’s degree in law or any social science from a recognized university in Kenya or its equivalent.
• At least 5 years relevant professional experience.
• A post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university in Kenya or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Membership to a professional association is an added advantage.
• Having undertaken a strategic leadership development program will be an added advantage.
• Experience as assembly clerk is an added advantage.

In addition, applicants for the two positions should get clearance from:

1. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
2. The Credit Reference Bureau(CRA)
3. Higher Educations Loans Board(HELB)
4. A certificate of good conduct for the CID
5. The Kenya Revenue Authority

Interested and qualified persons should send their application, CV, copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials to reach the undersigned by 23rd May 2014 clearly indicating on the envelop the post applied for.

The Ag. Clerk/Secretary CASB,
County Assembly of Nyamira,
P.O. Box 590-40500,
Nyamira.