Homabay County Government
Office of the Governor
The Homa Bay County Government wishes to recruit competent and qualified person to fill the following vacant positions:
1. Chairperson, Homa Bay County Public Service Board
Requirements for appointment:
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of at least a first degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
- Working experience of not less than ten years; and
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
- Be conversant with the diversity of the area
- Be conversant with the various legislations, policies and guidelines on public service management.
Duties and Responsibilities will entail
- Chairing board meetings;
- Ensuring the board is functioning effectively;
- Establishing agenda for the board meeting in consultation with the board secretary;
- Ensuring the board’s decisions are implemented;
- Being the spokesperson for the board;
- Ability to meet set deadlines
Salary Scale: 225,000 x 18, 750 pa- 243,750x 18,750 pa- 262,500x 18,750 pa-281,250x 18,750 pa-300,000 (Please note that the indicated gross monthly remuneration package is inclusive of 40% allowance.
2. Secretary, County Public Service Board
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Be a holder of at least a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
- Be a certified public secretary of good professional standing;
- Working experience of not less than ten years; and
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
- Be conversant with the diversity of the area
- Be conversant with the various legislations, policies and guidelines on public service management.
Duties and Responsibilities
The secretary to the board is the link between the board members and the secretariat and is accountable to the board for:
- Preparing and circulating minutes and agenda of the board meetings
- Developing annual work plan for the board with the guidance of the chairperson;
- Conveying the decisions of the Board; and
- Providing guidance and advice to the Secretariat on matters of ethics and good governance.
Salary Scale: 165,089x 7,353 pa- 172,442x 7,353 pa- 179,795 x 7,353 pa- 187,148 x 7,353-194,501
(Please note that the indicated gross monthly remuneration package is inclusive of 40% allowance).
Shortlisted candidates are advised to come with the following, during the interview:
- Original Identity Card or Kenyan Passport
- Academic and professional certificates and testimonials
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the criminal Investigation Department (CID)
- Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Clearance certificate from Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of Kenya
Terms of Service: Contract
Applications together with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should be submitted to the
Office of the County Secretary,
P.O Box 469-40300,
Homa Bay
to reach on or before 24th February, 2015.
Applicants for the post of Chairperson, Homa Bay County Public Service Board should indicate the preferred mode of service-part-time or full time basis.
All applications should be clearly marked either, ‘Application for the position of Chairperson of Homa Bay County Public Service Board.’ Or ‘Application for the position of Secretary of Homa Bay County Public Service Board.’
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
County Secretary
Homa Bay County Government