Vacancies at Kilifi County Public Service Board

Requirement for Appointments and responsibilities will entail: –

• Initiate and Implement administrative policies strategies, procedures and programmes;
• Coordinating, Managing and Supervising the general Administrative function in the Municipality;
• Overseeing the development of projects programmes to empower the Community within municipality;
• Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in the implementation of policies, plans and delivery of services within the municipality;
• Overseeing service delivery in the Municipality;
• Overseeing safe custody of the Municipality assets;
• Ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements;
• Ensuring compliance with national values and principal of good governance;
• Oversee the implementation of the Human resource, Procurement, Finance and administrative functions; and
• Any other duty assigned by the Municipal Manager,
• Kenyan Citizen; , _
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya; | ,
• Experience of not less than 5 years in administration or management either in the public or private sector; and
• Certificate in computer applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Taking oral dictation;
• Using e-office to research and process data;
• Operating office equipment;
• Attending to visitors and clients;
• Handling telephone calls;
• Coordinating schedules of meetings and appointments;
• Ensuring security of office records, equipment and documents, including materials;
• Preparing responses to routine correspondence;
• Managing office protocol and etiquette;
• Managing petty cash;
• Monitoring procedures for record keeping of correspondence and file movements,
• Maintaining an up to date filing system in the office;
• Coordinating travel arrangements;
• Handling customer inquiries and complaints; and
• Any other duty assigned.

Requirement for Appointments

• Kenyan Citizen;
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, mean grade C- (minus) with at least C (plain) in English or Kiswahili Language or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Craft certificate in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

OR

• Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) from the Kenya National
• Examinations Council in the following subjects:
• Shorthand II (80 w.p.m.);
• Typewriting III (50 w.p.m.)/ Computerized Document Processing III;
• Business English II/ Communications I,
• Commerce II;
• Office Practice II;
• Office Management III/ Office Administration and Management III;
• Secretarial Duties II; ande Certificate in computer applications,

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilize the community in identifying development and management of various social economic activities;
• Promote community and social development initiatives; and
• Promote the welfare of the minority groups in the community.
• Plan and harmonize related development programs and issues relating to marginalized and vulnerable groups;
• Collect, summarize, analyze and disseminate information and decisions concerning vulnerable groups to the relevant offices and prepare reports;
• Monitor the implementation of programs relating to vulnerable groups and prepare reports;
• Maintain contact with relevant institutions involved in research and_ social development on vulnerable groups;
• Prepare and facilitate meetings in connection with vulnerable groups;
• Collaborate with other institutions, agencies, organizations and NGOs dealing with the welfare and development of vulnerable groups with a view of raising awareness and ensuring implementation of decisions and programs;
• Participate in all activities related to the welfare and development of vulnerable groups; Ensure that interests of vulnerable groups are mainstreamed in the social development issues; and Any other duty assigned.

Requirement for Appointments

• Kenyan Citizen;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following Social Sciences discipline: Social Work, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Mental Health, Counseling or other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience on the following social aspects: Gender inclusivity, stakeholder engagement, grievance management, issues on vulnerable and marginalized groups (VMGs) and sexual harassment (GBV/SEA-SH);
• Demonstrated working experience on social development and conducting capacity building and training programs;
• Conversant with Kenya’s policies, legal and regulatory frameworks; and
• Certificate in computer applications.

Requirement for Appointments:

• Receiving, sorting, opening, filing, minuting and distribution of mail, Dispatching of mails;
• Guiding on files disposal;
• Any other duty assigned,
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C plain from Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in Records/Information/Archives Management, Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer applications.

Duties and responsibilities: –

Responsibilities at this level will entail: –

• Collecting and compiling data for irrigation scheme planning;
• Mobilizing farmers for participatory irrigation development;
• Setting up of demonstration plots; –
• Identifying irrigation schemes for development;
• Implementing irrigation action plans
• Carrying out repairs and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure;
• Undertaking preliminary investigations and feasibility studies for irrigation scheme development; and
• Any other duty assigned.

Requirements for Appointment:-

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: –

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK); and
• Certificate in computer application skills,

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibility at this level will entail: –

• Inspecting the development of irrigation infrastructure;
• Collecting baseline data for irrigation planning;
• Organizing farmers’ meetings for irrigation participatory development;
• Training irrigation farmers on sustainable scheme management and resource mobilization;
• Setting up of demonstration plots on irrigation technologies;
• Identifying irrigation schemes for development;
• Carrying out preliminary surveys;
• Implementing irrigation action plans;
• Training farmers on scheme operations, maintenance and environmental management; and
• Implementing irrigation action plans.

Requirements for Appointment:-

For Appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Technician Part III certificate in any of the following disciplines: – Irrigation, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Farm Power and Machinery,
• Processing and Structures or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

OR

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Irrigation, Irrigation and Drainage, Soil and Water Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Farm
• Power and Machinery or its equivalentqualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration with Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board (KETRB) or Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) as a technician; and
• Certificate in computer application skills.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Updating the water users’ associations inventory in an assigned area;
• Collecting data for irrigation scheme development;
• Mobilizing farmers for the formation of irrigation water users association;
• Participating in training farmers on _ sustainable irrigation management,supply and optimum use of water and management of irrigated enterprises at scheme level; and
• Participating in demonstration of on-farm irrigation technologies.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: – Irrigation Technology, Irrigation and Water Management, Agriculture Education and Extension, Horticulture, Agriculture, Agriculture and Rural Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Farm Management, Environmental Resource Management or any other equivalent LIF qualification from a recognized Institution; and a
• Certificate in computer application skills.

Duties and responsibilities

•  An officer at this level will coordinate activities in of the followig-areas; Crop Production, Land Development, agricultural extension and Project management.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Bachelors of Sciences degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Education, Agriculture & Enterprise Development or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Training and advising farmers on matters related to Crop; and
• Production, Land Development, planning and management of demonstration plots.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education [KCSE] mean grade C or its equivalent;
• A Diploma in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Food Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Agricultural Education, Horticulture or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized qualification.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Receiving and compiling fisheries related statistical data from field officers;
• Analyzing fisheries data and preparing reports;
• Assisting in monitoring, control and surveillance of the fisheries resources;
• Undertaking fisheries extension activities; maintaining of fish ponds at fish farm and Hatcheries;
• Inspecting fish and fish handling facilities at fish landing sites, markets and farms; and
• Assisting in the promotion of fish marketing and value addition.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Sciences and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemistry or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer applications.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Participating in the provision of fisheries extension services;
• Collecting fisheries statistical data;
• Maintaining fish farm and hatcheries;
• Assisting in ensuring hygienic fish handling at fish landing sites, market and farms; and
• Any other duty assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in the following: Fisheries Management, Natural Resource Management or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Computer applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Maintenance of fire-fighting appliances;
• Assisting during emergency cases; and
• Any other duties as assigned. ;

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must;

• A Kenyan Citizen;
• Possession of a KCSE ‘D’ or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• First Aid Certificate course lasting not less than one (1) week from a St. John’s Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution;
• Be physically fit; and
• Be Certified medically fit by a Government doctor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with communities and self-help groups to identify their social economic need;
• Guiding communities to identify and mobilise local resources for the implementation of development projects;
• Mainstreaming disability in programmes and projects;
• Training communities and groups on livelihood projects;
• Registering persons with disabilities, poor and vulnerable individuals for social development programmes;
• Collecting data on accessibilities on opportunities for men and women;
• Liaising with local communities and other development agencies in implementing community development programmes; and
• Mobilizing communities for the implementation of their developments programmes and projects; and ee
• Any other duty assigned.

Requirements for Appointment 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

• Kenya Citizen;
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Community~Dévélopment, Project Development/Management, Social Work, Sociology, Social Development, Psychology Gender and Development, Counselling, Tourism, Health and Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration /Management/ equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
•  Certificate in Computer Applications,

How to Apply

Terms of Service: Unless indicated, all the terms for the positions are on Permanent and Pensionable.: