Pursuant to the provision
of Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya 201 0 and the County
Government Act No. I 7 of 201 2, the office of the Governor, Mombasa
County, invites applications from competent, results oriented and self
motivated citizens for the following positions:
Article 235 of the Constitution provides for staffing of the County Governments and pursuant to that provision the County Government Act 2012 section 58 establishes a County Public Service Boards and section 59 articulates its functions as follows:.
Key Functions of the County Public Service Board.
- To establish and abolish offices of County Public Service including in the boards of urban areas within the County and to confirm appointments.
- To appoint persons to hold or act in offices of County Public Service including in the Boards of Urban Areas within Mombasa County and to confirm appointments.
- To exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or acting in those offices.
- To prepare regular reports for submission to the County Assembly on the execution of the functions of the Board.
- To promote in the County Public Service the values and principles referred to in the Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
- To evaluate and report to the County Assembly on the extent to which the values and principles referred to in the Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 are complied within the County Public Service.
- To make reports to the County Assembly on the execution of its mandate and decisions made by the Board.
- To facilitate the development of the coherent, integrated human resource planning and budgeting for personnel emoluments ¡n the county;
- To advice the County Government on human resource management and development;
- To advice the County Government on the implementation and monitoring of the National Performance Management System in the County.
- 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;
Chairperson of the County Public Service Board (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
The chairperson shall be the strategic leader of the Board and the specific duties and responsibilities shall be:
- Chairing the County Public Service Board meeting.
- Provision of policy direction relating to the County Public Service Board’s mandates and its objects.
- Steering policy formulation and implementation on the management of human capital within the county.
- Ensuring that the County Public Service Board executes its mandate in a timely manner.
- Ensure that the County Public Service Board arrives at clear decisions and full participation of its members.
- Overseeing the County Public Service Board’s Strategies and Plans for future including direction of policy.
- Developing the Board’s key relationships with County Government and other stakeholders.
- Communicating the role of County Public Service Board’s to the stakeholders.
- Ensure the County Public Service Board and its members operate in accordance with best practice and principles of governance and standards ¡n public life.
- Directing, supporting and managing, agreeing on objectives and undertakings as well as appraisal following consultation with other board members.
- Ensuring the County Public Service Board effectively fulfills its statutory objectives, general functions and duties and appropriately exercises its legal power.
- Ensure decisions of the County Public Service Board are implemented appropriately.
- Participating in the supervision and management of the County Public Service Board members and secretariat.
- Fulfilling duties of a representative and a spokesperson of the Board.
- Performing any other duties as assigned by the Governor or any other written law.
Requirements for the Appointment.
For appointment to this position the candidate must:
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Be a holder of at least a relevant first degree from a recognized University in Kenya accredited by Commission of Higher Education (CHE)
- Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.
- Have knowledge and experience of not less than ten (10) years in the relevant field.
- Understand the social, cultural and economic diversity within the county.
- Have excellent strategic leadership skills
- Be capable of working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines.
- Have strong intellectual and analytical ability.
- Have excellent leadership qualities.
- Be committed to providing a high quality public service to stakeholders.
- Have excellent communication, negotiation and team building skills.
- Be a person of high personal integrity and attitudes consistent with expectations of a senior public office.
- Ability to exercise self leadership in the executing the mandate of the county service board and his/her roles and responsibilities.
NB: A master’s degree will be an added advantage
Secretary to the County Public Service Board. (1 Post)
Duties and responsibilities
Secretary shall be the chief executive officer and head of secretariat and specific duties responsibilities include:
- Being the accounting officer of the county public service board to oversee the management of finances, preparation and submission of the board’s annual plans, programmes and estimates.
- Execution of the decisions of the County Public Service Board.
- Ensure compliance of the policies established by the County Service Board by the users and all stakeholders.
- Day to day administration and management of the affairs of the board including development and welfare of staff.
- Ensuring staff compliance with public service values, principles and high levels of ethical standards.
- Being a custodian of the board’s records.
- Providing strategic leadership to facilitate effective delivery of board’s mandate as per its mission, vision and strategic plan.
- Monitor, co-ordinate and ensure that the Administrative and Fiscal Policies and activities of the Board’s in conformity to laws currently in force.
- Give effect to and notify other persons of the decisions of the board.
Ensure that all documents relating to any matter subject to consideration by a board are submitted timely to the board. - Co-ordinate with Public Service Commission on matters to do with appeals and review on the decisions made by the board.
- Determine procedure for facilitation of appeal and reviews of decisions of the county service board to the Public Service Commission.
- Performing any other duties as assigned by the board or any other written law.
Requirements for the appointment.
For appointment to this position, the person should:
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Be in possession a first degree from a recognized university in Kenya
- Have a working experience of not less than five (5) years.
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
- Be a certified public secretary of good professional standing.
- Possess excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
- Have strong analytical, report writing and work planning skills.
- Have strong team building skills.
- Have the capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Be committed to be part of a team that will enable the county government to achieve her vision.
NB: A master’s degree will be an added advantage
Member to the County Public Service Board (5 Posts)
Requirements for the appointment.
For appointment to this position, the person should:
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Be in possession a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya.
- Have a working experience of not less than five (5) years.
- Satisfy the requirements of chapter 6 of the constitution on leadership and integrity.
- Be a professional who demonstrates absence of breach of relevant professional code of conduct.
- Be a visionary and a strategic thinker.
- Capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Be committed and part of a team that will enable the county government to achieve the vision.
NB: masters Degree will be an added advantage.
Duration
A board member will hold the office for non-renewable term of six years subject to satisfactory performance and may serve on part-time basis
How to apply.
All written applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side “application for position of county executive committee member, chairperson of the county public service board” or “application for the position of member county public service board” or “application for position of secretary to county public service board” and addressed to;
The Interim County Secretary
Office of the Governor
RO. Box 80133-80100, Mombasa
Online applications may be submitted as MS word attachment to mombasacounty@yahoo.com
The required testimonials, certificates and other relevant documents should be scanned and emailed togetherwith the letter of application.
Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, a copy of the National Identity card or Passport and certified copies of academic certificates, testimonials and other relevant supporting document.
All applications should reach Interim County Secretary on or before I 8t April,201 3 latest 4.30pm
Important Information to all candidates.
> Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity cards, certificates and professional certificates and testimonials.
> All interested candidates will be required to have clearance certificates from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Credit Reference Bureau and Higher Education Loans Boards (HELB).
The County Government of Mombasa is an equal employer and encourages people with disabilities , minorities and women to apply.
