Member of County Public Service Board

Qualifications and Experience 

• Satisfies the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution; 
• Is not a state or public officer; 
• Has not at any time within the preceding five years, held office, or stood for  election as
  
• A member of parliament or of County Assembly; or
• member of the governing political party
• Is or as at any time been, a candidate for election as a Member of Parliament or of a County assembly; 
• Is, or has at any time been the holder of an office in any political organization
• that sponsors or otherwise supports or has at any time sponsored or
• otherwise supported a candidate for election as a member of parliament or of a County Assembly.
• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have a working experience of not less than five (5) years;
• Be a professional who demonstrates absence of breach of the relevant  professional code of conduct; 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Establish and abolish offices in the county public service;
• Appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the county public service including in  the Boards of cities and urban areas within the county and to confirm  appointments;
• Exercise disciplinary control over, and remove, persons holding or acting in those  offices as provided for under this Part;
• Prepare regular reports for submission to the county assembly on the execution of  the functions of the Board;
• Promote in the county public service the values and principles referred to in  Articles 10 and 232;
• Evaluate and report to the county assembly on the extent to which the values and  principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 are complied with in the county public  service;
• Facilitate the development of coherent, integrated human resource planning and  budgeting for personnel emoluments in counties;
• Advise the county government on human resource management and  development;
• Advise county government on implementation and monitoring of the national  performance management system in counties;
• 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.

Method of Application

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR BOTH POSTS 

• Terms of Service: Six (6) years Non –Renewable Contract. 
• Salary: As prescribed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

The applicants MUST attach the following copies of documents on the application letter: -

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), 
• A Certified copy of National Identity (ID) Card or Valid Passport
• Certified copies of relevant Academic, Professional Certificates and Testimonials.
• Certified copies of Registration Certificate from the relevant professional bodies  (where applicable),
• Certified Copies of Practicing License from the relevant Regulatory Body (where  applicable),
• Mandatory Additional requirements (Chapter VI documents of the constitution  of Kenya 2010),
• VALID Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal  Investigations (DCI)
• VALID Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Clearance Certificate
• VALID Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Clearance Certificate
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Self-Declaration Form
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications and any other  supporting documents to the undersigned or hand deliver to the Office of the County  Secretary, Vihiga County Government headquarters, ground floor on or before  21st April, 2023, latest 5:00 p.m.
All applications should be in a plain and sealed envelope marked “Application for the position of Secretary/CEO of County Public Service Board “or “Application for Member of County Public Service Board” (as the case may be) on the envelope.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Chairman 
Selection Panel 
Office of the Governor 
County Government of Vihiga 
P.O. BOX344 - 50300 
MARAGOLI, KENYA