Job Opportunities at Embu County Public Service Commission

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning of office accommodation and layout
Facilitating transport and travelling services
Maintaining and updating furniture and office equipment inventory
Ensuring payment of utility bills
Facilitating movement of assets
Facilitating general maintenance of buildings and furniture
Facilitating logistics for meetings, conferences and other special events
Collecting and collating data on development activities and projects
Providing input in the monitoring, evaluation and timely reporting of community projects
Providing input in organizing public participation awareness at the local level

Requirements for appointment

Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Public Administration, Business Administration/Management, Community Development or anyother Social Science from a recognized institution
Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will coordinate environmental health activities in the area of deployment. Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

Implementing promotive and preventive health programmes.
Ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrial use.
Abating sanitary nuisances. Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes. Implementing international health regulations and rules at ports, airports, frontiers and border posts.
Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health facilities.
Vetting and approving building plans. Inspecting and issuing occupancy certificates of new buildings. ix..
Inspecting commercial and trading premises for maintenance of set standards. Overseeing exhumation process and authorizing disposal of unclaimed bodies.
Educating the public on health and safety at work place. Implementing community based health care programmes. xii.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Served in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of three(3) years.
Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution.
Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution

Duties and responsibilities

Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of county and local
Preparing action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities;
Providing advice to government and private agencies on development proposals and plans;
Implementing and providing feedback on physical planning guidelines and standards;
Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical planning; managing physical planning data;
Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings;
Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committees;
Providing advise on development control;
Carrying out public education on physical planning matters; and
Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local physical development plans.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

Served in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for at least three (3) years;
have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution; be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural
Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
have a Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop, implement and maintain strategies to deliver profitable mining and geology services within the county;
Promote innovation and the use of leading-edge technology in the mining and geological prospects undertaken by the miners;
Ensure that the mine and its related surface and underground operations remain safe and efficient;
Provide technical knowledge and management skills at all stages of mining, and to assess the impact these structures have on their surrounding environment;
Assist miners develop new technology for extraction of materials from nature and processing them for additional value;
Ensure proper operation in mines;
Plan, operate, manage the extraction of valuable rocks/mineral and reclaim mines and mining facilities for both surface and underground mineral deposits to provide raw materials and energy resources needed to sustain modern civilization, at a maximum efficiency, least cost and under the safest condition and environmentally conscientious manner.
Assist miners know what the mine is going to be like in short-mid and long term, and of course, look for new ways to optimize processes using engineering
Develop strategies, business plans/budgets and business development to establish and grow the mining and geology sub sector into a profitable and successful business with a diverse capability profile, a depth of skills and professional personnel and an enduring level of client and partner/associate loyalty that fits in with the County’s overall strategy;
Create technical solutions for mine design, scheduling, costing and tracking problems. Typically working on a particular time or scale setting i.e. day to day schedule vs life of mine or the next blast vs. the whole mine design;
Ensure that miners extract minerals of interest from the ground following Mining regulations, optimizing economics and dealing with social and environmental implications.

Requirements for Appointment

Be in possession of Bachelor of Applied Science, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering or a degree in Environmental Science or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a University recognized in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

General Office Maintainance, carrying files and document, delivering Mails,
Opening and closing of Office, Operating Basic Office Equipment

Requirements for Appointment

Minimum KCSE Certificate Mean grade D Plain
Any other relevant course will be an added advantage

Requirements for Appointment.

Is a Kenyan citizen
Hold a degree from a University recognized in Kenya
Has knowledge and experience in private or public sector of at least five years
in matters relating to field of Economics, Law, finance, Accounting, Business
Studies, Tourism, Public Administration or any other related field
Meet requirement of chapter six of the constitution
Has had a distinguished career in their respective field

Duties and Responsibilities

The administration of a County Department.

Formulation and implementation of effective programs to attain vision 2030 and sector goals.
Development and implementation of Strategic Plans and Sector Development Plans.
Implementation of policies and regulations.
Providing Strategic Policy direction for effective service delivery.
Ensuring compliance with the National Values and Principles of good governance as outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya.
Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position, the person should:

Be a Kenyan Citizen.
Have a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya.
Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage. Membership to a professional body will be an added advantage.
Have vast knowledge and experience of not less than 5 years in a managerial position.
Be conversant with the Constitution of Kenya and all the devolution laws.
Demonstrate through understanding of county development objectives and vision 2030.
Be a strategic thinker and result oriented.
Have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines.
Have ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the value