Deputy Director Administration Services/ Sub-County Administrator

Requirements

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director Administration Services/Deputy Sub-County Administrator Job Group ‘P’ for a Minimum of three (3) years or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service
• A Diploma in Public Administration from Kenya School of Government;
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other relevant social sciences from a recognized institution;
• A Master’s degree in any of the following disciples: Public Administration; Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other relevant social Sciences from a recognized institution;
• A Certificate in strategic leadership Development Programme lasting not less than Six (6) weeks from Kenya School of Government or its’ equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work Performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

At the headquarters;

• Initiating and implementing administration policies, strategies,procedures and program.
• Managing and supervising the general administration functions;
• Implementing Public service reforms;
• Facilitating maintenance of infrastructure and facilities;
• Planning and coordinating office accommodation; and
• Managing county government and insurance;

At the Sub County office;

• Overseeing effective service delivery in the area of jurisdiction;
• Coordination and organization of county government functions;
• Overseeing implementation of county government projects;
• Monitoring and evaluation of county developments projects;
• Disaster mitigation;
• Overseeing the safe custody of county governments assets in the area of jurisdiction;
• Collecting and collating data on county development projects and activities;
• Ensuring officers compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory requirements in the area of jurisdiction;
• Ensuring compliance with national values and principals of good governance;
• Enhancing administrative capacity for effective function and governance;
• Coordinating and liaising with officers in other departments in the area of jurisdiction
• Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in the development of policies,
• Overseeing civic education and promotion of values and principles of good Governce;
• Disseminating official county government information to the public;
• Handling public concern and issues;
• Establishing networks and linkages with relevant stakeholders;
• Facilitating intra-governmental relations and conflict resolutions;
• Identifying community needs and priority development projects;
• Providing linkage between the office and the community; and
• Exercise any function and powers delegated by the county public service Board, Under section 86 of the county government act cap.265 of the laws of Kenya.