Company:
JobWebKenya
Location: Burbank
Closing Date: 24/10/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Description: To foster sustained growth by adding value to all our agri-products, health, education, security & bio-diversity.
Job Ref: KCPSB/C.O/RT&ID/01/01/08/24
Terms of Service: Contract
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the CECM responsible for Roads, Transport, Public Works, Housing & Infrastructure Development, the Chief Officer will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
- Accounting and Authorized Officer in exercise of delegated powers and responsible for administration of the Roads, Transport and Infrastructure directorate in accordance with relevant county policies, goals, objectives, and legislation.
- General administration and coordination of the Roads, Transport, and Infrastructure department.
- Promoting national values and policies of governance within the County public service.
- Overseeing the implementation and monitoring of Human Resources Management initiatives including Human Resource Planning and Performance Management.
- Spearheading formulation of County policies related to the department’s area of mandate.
- Overseeing development and implementation of strategies and County Sector Development plans for the department.
- Formulating and implementing effective programs and plans to attain Vision, Bottom-up Economic and Transformation Agenda, and other relevant national and county goals.
- Overseeing implementation of development projects, computerization, and other programs in the sector’s annual work plan and budgets.
- Creating linkages and networks with internal and external stakeholders to propagate sector development goals and by extension County objectives.
- Supervising activities of the department and other cross-cutting human resource issues across other departments.
- Participating in policy development to formulate public service and administration policies that will enable the county to be compliant with relevant legislation.
- Ensuring that resources allocated to the department are efficiently utilized to enable it to achieve goals and prevent misuse of funds.
- Providing technical advice to the county executive to ensure the county adopts best practices in public sector human resource management.
- Implementing the strategic plan and other policies for the department.
- Controlling and managing public road transport.
- Procuring, managing, and disposing of county motor vehicles, plant, and equipment.
- Overseeing the planning, design, research, and supervision of roads.
- Maintaining effective collaboration and partnerships with other organs of the county, other county departments, the private sector, and other stakeholders.
- Ensuring promotion of national values and principles of governance as outlined in the Constitution of Kenya.
- Promoting the realization of County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP).
- Performing other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Have a relevant Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya.
- A Master’s degree or higher academic qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.
- Have vast knowledge and experience of not less than 10 years in a relevant field, 5 years of which MUST be in a leadership or senior management position in the public or private sector.
- Have proven experience in managing resources in a high performing organization.
- Demonstrate general knowledge of the County Government and its functions.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of socio-economic development objectives and the County Integrated Development Plan, BETA, and vision.
- Be result-oriented and a strategic thinker.
- Have excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Have capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Have ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect to diversity.
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles of governance and public service as outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya.
- Be computer literate.
- Demonstrable leadership and management capacity including knowledge of financial management and strategic people management.
- Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity.
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