Meru
County
Office
of the Governor
Vacancies
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(A) County Executive Committee Members
(a) Tourism,
Environment & Natural Resources
(b) Culture, Gender
and Sports
Duties
and Responsibilities:
(i) To supervise the
administration and delivery of services in the respective departments of the county
government and all decentralized units and agencies in the County.
(ii) Implement county
legislation
(iii) Implement
within the county, national legislation to the extent that the legislation so
requires.
(iv) Manage and
coordinate the functions of the county administration and its departments.
(v) Provide the
county assembly with full and regular reports on matters relating to the
county.
(vi) May advise the
Governor on matters within his/her area of jurisdiction.
Requirements
and Competencies
For appointment to
this position, a person should:
(i) Be a Kenyan
citizen
(ii) Be in possession
of a first degree from a University recognized in Kenya.
(iii) Satisfy the
requirements of chapter six of the constitution
(iv) Have knowledge,
experience and distinguished career of not less than five years.
(v) Understand the
diversity, challenges and opportunities within the County
(vi) Not be a Public
or State Officer
(vii) Be visionary
and a strategic thinker
(viii) Have the
ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-diversity.
(ix) Have capacity to
work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
(x) Be committed to
be part of a team that will enable the County Government achieve her vision.
NB: Masters Degree
will be an added advantage.
(B) County Public Service Board
Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides for the staffing of County Governments. Further the County Government Act No.17 of 2012 section 57 provides for the establishment of the County Public Service board.
(1) Chairman
(2) Secretary
(3) Members (5)
Duties
and Responsibilities
(i) Establish and
abolish offices in the County Public Service
(ii) Appoint persons
to hold or act in office of public County offices including the boards of urban
areas within the county and to confirm appointments.
(iii) Exercise
disciplinary control over and remove, persons holding or acting in those
offices as provided for under this part.
(iv) Prepare regular
reports for submission to the county assembly on the execution of the functions
of the board.
(v) Promote in the
county public service the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and
232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
(vi) Evaluate and
report to the County Assembly on the extent to which the values and principles
referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 are
complied with in the Public County Service.
(vii) Facilitate the
development of coherent, integrated human resource planning and budgeting for
personnel emoluments in the county.
(viii) Advise the
county government on human resource management and development.
(ix) Advise county
government on implementation and monitoring of the national performance
management system in the county.
(x) Make recommendations
to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, on behalf of the County
Government, on the remuneration, pensions and gratuities for the County Public
Service employees.
Requirements
and Competencies
For appointment to
this position, the person should:
(i) Be a Kenyan
Citizen
(ii) Be in possession
of a first degree from a University recognized in Kenya.
(iii) Have a working
experience of not less than ten years in administration and management.
(iv) Have knowledge,
experience and distinguished career of not less than five years for Members and
Secretary and ten years for Chairman.
(v) Satisfy the
requirement of chapter six of the constitution on leadership and integrity.
(vi) Be a
professional who demonstrates absence of breach of the relevant professional
code of conduct.
(vii) Not be a Public
or State officer
(viii) Understand the
diversity within the County
(ix) Be visionary and
a strategic thinker.
(x) Capacity to work
under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
(xi) Be committed to
be part of a team that will enable the county Government achieve her vision.
(xii) The Secretary
should be a Certified Public Secretary of good professional standing.
NB: Masters Degree
will be an added advantage.
How
to Apply
(a) Each application
should be accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant Academic
and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card or Passport and other
relevant supporting documents.
(b) All applications
should be clearly marked "Application for position of County Executive
Committee" or Application for position of chairman County Public Service
Board or "Application for position of Secretary County Public Service
Board" (as the case may be) on the envelope and submitted in any one of
the following ways:-
1. Posted application
should be addressed to:
The Interim County
Secretary
Meru County
P.O. Box 120-60200
Meru
meru.county@yahoo.com
Meru County
P.O. Box 120-60200
Meru
meru.county@yahoo.com
2. Manual application
should be delivered to the 1st floor, Town Hall at the office of the Governor
Meru County.
3. Those who had
applied earlier need not apply.
4. The Application
should reach the Interim County Secretary on or before 24th May 2013
5. Applicants for
Executive Committee should indicate the department one is applying for.
Note:-
Only shortlisted and
successful candidates shall be contacted.
Interested applicants
are expected to get clearance from:
- Criminal
Investigation Department (Certificate) of good conduct.
- Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission.
- Higher Education
Loans Board.
- Kenya revenue
Authority.
Applicants MUST
submit copies of these clearance certificates with the application.
Remuneration will be
commensurate with those published by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
Meru County is an
equal opportunity employer and encourages women and person with disabilities to
apply.
