County Chief Officer, Administration County Chief Officer, Public Service County Chief Officer, Water & Sanitation County Chief Officer, Waste Management and Environment County Chief Officer, Trade and Tourism County Chief Officer, Co-operatives and Industrialization County Chief Officer, Health Services Chief Officer – Lands, Housing and Physical Planning County Chief Officer, Communications and Public Relations

JOB GROUP CPSB 02,
 ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT
The County Chief Officer shall be the authorized person in the exercise of delegated power and shall be responsible to the respective County Executive Member.
Requirements for Appointment

Be a Kenyan citizen;
Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in either Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resource or social sciences from a recognized institution;
A Master’s degree in Administration, Human Resource, Public Policy, Business Administration or any other relevant master’s degree from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
Have at least five (5) years relevant working experience in public service;
Must have attended a management course from a recognized institution in Kenya;
Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence in work performance and results;
Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the County Development objectives and Vision 2030.
Be a strategic thinker and results oriented.
Have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;
Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines;

Duties and Responsibilities

Organization, direction, control and co-ordination of the functions of administration in the County;
Initiating development of the appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of administration;
Ensuring operationalization of service delivery in all the devolved units in the County, Sub-Counties and Wards;
Handling administration matters, assets and other required issues related to the department;
Preparation of the departmental plans and budgets;
Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement procedures;
Ensure timely, efficiency communication and coordination of administration departmental affairs;
Interpreting and applying National and County laws and other related statutes in line with the County goals and objectives;
Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

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