Wednesday 10 April 2013

Siaya County Government Jobs.

Siaya County Government Jobs
Office of the Governor
Vacancies


In compliance with the provisions of the constitution of Kenya 2010 and the County Government Act No. 17 0f 2012, the Siaya County Government wishes to recruit suitable, highly qualified and competent persons to fill the following positions in addition to earlier locally advertised vacancies
circulated within Siaya county:

Vacancies in County Public Service Board Seven (7) Posts.
The County Public Service Board shall comprise of the following:

    Chairperson-one (1) post.
    Secretary-one (1) post.
    Board Members-five (5) posts.

Duties and Responsibilities:
    Establish and abolish offices in the County Public Service.
    Confirm appointments and exercise disciplinary control over County Public Service employees.
    Prepare regular reports for submission to the County Assembly on execution of board functions.
    Appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the county public service including urban and town committees within Siaya County.
    Promote in the county public service the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the constitution.
    Evaluate and report to the County Assembly the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are complied with in the County Public Service.
    Facilitate the development of coherent, integrated human resource planning and budgeting for personnel emoluments in the county
    Advice the county government on human resource management and development.
    Advise county governments in implementation and monitoring of the national performance management system in counties.
    Make recommendations to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, on behalf of the County Government, on the remuneration, pensions and gratuities for county public service employees.

Requirements For Appointment
To qualify, one must:
    Be a Kenyan citizen
    Possess a minimum qualification of a bachelors’ degree from a recognized university.
    Working experience in a leadership position of not less than five years for the Secretary and Board members, and ten years for the Chairperson.
    Be professional, with demonstrated absence of breach of the relevant professional code of conduct.
    Satisfy the provision of chapter six of the constitution.
    Not be a state or public officer.
    Understand diversity within the county.
    Be visionary and possess good leadership qualities.
    Be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
    Candidates for members of the Board should indicate their terms of interest- either full time or part time.
    The candidates for the post of Secretary who possess a Certified Public Secretary will have an added advantage.
    Previous top management experiences in public or private sector will be an added advantage for the candidates seeking to fill the post of Board Chairperson.

Terms and conditions of Service:

1. The Chairperson and members of the County Public Service Board will serve on either part-time or full- time basis on a nonrenewable contract period of six (6) years.

2. The Board Secretary will serve on a full- time basis for a non- renewable contract period of six (6) years.

County Executive Committee Members (10 Posts)

Gross monthly remunerations:- Kshs 225,000 x18, 750p.a. -243,750
x18,750 p.a. -263,500 x18,750 p.a. – 281,250 x 18,750p.a. -300,000

Other accruing benefits for these posts are contained in the Kenya Gazette notice Vol cxv-No.33 of 1st March 2013.

The 10-posts will be one of the following portfolios:
    Public Administration and Governance.
    Finance, Planning and Vision 2030.
    Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperative Development.
    Education, Youth Affairs, Gender and Social Services.
    Trade, Industry, Labour and Fisheries.
    Public Works, Roads, Transport and Communication.
    Health Services.
    Water and Irrigation.
    Land, Physical Planning, Surveying and Housing.
    Tourism, Conservation, Wildlife and Information.


A person may be appointed as a member of the County Executive Committee (CEC) if that person:-
    Is a Kenyan citizen.
    Is a holder of at least a relevant first degree from a university recognized in Kenya.
    Satisfies the requirements of chapter six of the constitution.
    Has knowledge, experience and distinguished career of not less than five (5) years in the field relevant to the portfolio of the Department to which the person is being appointed.
    A member of CEC shall not hold any other state or public office.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The County Executive Committee members shall be responsible to the Governor and their duties will entail the following:
    Delivery of services in the respective departments and all decentralized units and agencies within the department.
    Provide the county assembly with regular reports regarding the departments.
    Facilitate the co-ordination and alignment of integrated development plans of their respective departments within the county.
    Implement national and county legislation.
    Advice the Governor on matters relating to their respective areas of jurisdiction.
    Perform any other functions conferred on by the Governor or county legislation.

Mode of application:
All interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their applications together with copies of their CVs, academic and professional certificates, testimonials , copies of national IDs and Cell Phone Numbers clearly indicating the positions applied for on the envelop.

Every applicant is required to indicate their constituency of origin and wards.

All applications should be hand delivered to Siaya County Headquarters Addressed to the undersigned on or before 19th April, 2013 by 5.00pm or through the e-mail address:

The Interim County Secretary,
Office of the Governor,
Siaya County Government,
P.O Box 7-40600
Siaya

E-Mail: siayacounty2013@gmail.com or ongomakaleb@yahoo.com

Siaya County Government is an equal opportunity employer and all are encouraged to apply.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply in line with the fulfillment of the constitutional Gender requirements.

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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