Kisii County Interim Town Administrator and Interim Deputy Town Administrator Jobs in Kenya

The Kisii County Public service Board Wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following positions as per Section 45, 50, 51, 58 and 63 of the County Government Act of 2012.

Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development
 

Interim Town Administrator

JG ‘P’

(1 Post)
 

Reporting to the Chief Officer, the interim town Administrator will be responsible for:
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning and Supervision of the Town’s programs and activities.
• Initiate the development of policies and plans for use within the town
• Coordinate development and maintenance of infrastructure and facilities of public services
• Facilitation and coordination of citizen participation in the development of policies and plan and delivery of services.
• Staff supervision, training, monitoring and evaluation of performance
• Coordinate implementation and evaluation of the town’s integrated strategic urban development plan, programs and projects in collaboration with other department and stakeholders.
• Initiation and drafting of the town’s procedures and policies
• Interpreting and applying national and county laws and other related statutes in the department in line with the county goals and objectives.
• Handling administrative, human resources and assets management issues.
• Preparation of annual work plans and financial budgets.
• Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement procedures.
• Co-ordination of production, documentation and dissemination of the town’s information and reports.
• Provide advice and guidance in recruitment and staff development.

Requirement for appointment

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• Bachelor’s Degree from a university recognized in Kenya or its equivalent
• Proven experience of not less than five (5) years in administration or management either in the public or private sector.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, County Development objectives and Vision 2030.
• Be conversant with policy formulation and implementation.
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented.
• Be a computer literate

Interim Deputy Town Administrator

JG ‘N’ 

(1 Post)

Reporting to the Interim Town Administrator, the interim deputy town Administrator will be responsible for:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of the traffic flow in urban areas
• Reorganization of parking and hawking activities in urban areas,
• Assisting to coordinate citizens participation in the development of policies and plans and service delivery,
• Preparation and management of duty roasters for fire and emergency response departments,
• Coordinating the Integrated urban areas cleaning program,
• Participates in the preparation of annual work plans and financial budgets,
• Monitoring implementation of work plans and preparing status reports,
• Liaising with Kenya Police to enforce traffic and other laws applicable to urban areas,
• Performing duties of the Interim town Administrator in his/her absence.

Requirement for appointments

• Be a citizen of Kenya,
• Bachelor`s degree from a University recognized in Kenya,
• Proven experience of not less than five years in administration or management either in the public or private sector,
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of devolution, County development objectives and vision 2030,
• Be conversant with policy formulation and implementation,
• Be strategic thinker and result oriented,
• Be computer literate.

How to Apply
 

All applications should be accompanied by a copy of National ID Card, a detailed CV and copies of all relevant certificates and testimonials. 

They should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side the position/specific area you are applying for to reach on or before 26th November, 2014, and be addressed to:

The Secretary
Kisii County Public Service Board
P.O Box 4550-40200, 

Kisii, Kenya
 

Or through email as follows: psb@kisii.go.ke

Hand delivered applications should be handed over at the Kisii Public Service Board offices situated at Mwalimu House 3rd Floor

Kisii county is an equal opportunity employer