Wajir County Government
Office of The Governor
Vacancies
1. County Executive Committee Members (10 posts),
County Chief Officers (10 posts)
The following functional areas are essential:
- Finance &
Economic Planning
- Agriculture and
Livestock Development
- Water, Energy,
Forestry, Environment & Natural Resources
- Public Health,
Medical Services and Sanitation
- Education, Youth
Affairs, Culture and Social Services
- Lands, Physical
Planning & Housing
- Public Works,
Roads & Transport
- County Public
Service Management
- Trade,
Industrialization, Cooperative Development Tourism & Wildlife
- Information,
Communication & EGovernment
Requirements for County Executive Committee member, the
candidate must:
- Be a Kenyan
Citizen
- Be holder of at
least first degree from a recognized University
- Have a minimum
of five (5) years working experience in any of the above relevant
functional areas
- Satisfies the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution on Leadership and Integrity
- Not be a holder
of any other state or public office
Requirements for County Chief Officer, the candidate must:
- Be a Kenyan
Citizen
- Be a holder of a
first degree from a recognized University
- Have a minimum
of 10 years of Working experience in a relevant functional area
- Satisfies the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership
and Integrity
- Not a holder of
any other state of public office
The Key responsibilities of County Chief Officers are but not
limited to the following:
(i) Responsible to respective County Executive Committee member
for administration of one of the functional areas/County Departments
listed as above:
(ii) To advice respective County Executive Committee member and
provide support needed for the day-to-day Management of the County Departments
(iii) As Accounting Officers of the County Departments will be required to manage a complex set of multiple accountabilities
Read more on duties for the jobs and expectations of the
positions as outlined in the County Government Act, no. 17 of 2012.
NB: A masters Degree will be an added advantage for both positions.
2. County Public Service Board:
Chairperson (1 post),
Members (5 Posts) and
Secretary (1 post)
For appointment to these positions, the candidate must:
- Be a Kenyan
citizen
- Be in possession
of a first degree from a recognized university
- For Chairperson
and Vice Chairpersons not less than ten years working experience and for members
not less than 5 years working experience
- Certify the
requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on Leadership and
Integrity
- Demonstrates
professionalism
- Should not be a
public or a state officer
- Understands the
diversity within the County
- Be visionary and
a strategic thinker
- The Secretary
must be a Certified Public Secretary of a good professional standing
NB: A Masters Degree will be an added advantage
3. County Secretary
1 Post
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Secretary to the
County Executive Committee
- Head of County
Public Service
- Implement
Policies passed by County Executive Committee
- Under take other
functions as may be directed by the County Executive Committee
For appointment to County Secretary position, a candidate
must:
- Be a Kenyan
Citizen
- Be a graduate
with Masters Degree from a recognized University
- Have working
experience of not less than ten (10) years
- Have track
record in managing and implementing projects
- Satisfies six
(6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and Integrity
- Have done
Strategic Leadership Development Programme of not less than six weeks
How to apply:
Applicants applying for job should attach a detailed curriculum
vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, national identity card
or passport and other relevant supporting documents.
All applications should be clearly marked on the envelope with
applicants stating the position for which they are applying and addressed to:
The Interim County Secretary,
Wajir County
P.O.Box 9-70200
Wajir
Wajir County
P.O.Box 9-70200
Wajir
Manual applications should be delivered to office of The
Interim County Secretary’s office located at former Wajir County
Council.
Online applications should be emailed to:
cswajir2013@yahoo.com.
The applications should reach The Interim County Secretary not later than 26th April 2013.
Wajir County is an equal opportunity employer hence encourages women and the physically challenged persons to apply.
Note: Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be
contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Governor
Wajir County
