The Kilifi County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following positions:
Department of Devolution, Public Service and Disaster Management
1. Head of Human Resources J/G ‘R’ (1 Post)
REF: CG/KLF/CPSB/ADVRT/01/01/18
The Officer will be responsible to the relevant Executive Officer for planning, coordinating and administration of human resource activities.
Duties and responsibilities
- Establishing and operationalizing the human resource management function;
- Carrying out staff audits; identifying gaps and purposing optimal staffing level in the County
- Preparing the Budget for the HRM Function;
- Ensuring correct interpretation of human resource policies, rules, regulations, labour laws and other relevant statutes;
- Establishing performance management systems;
- Ensuing compliances with public service values and principle in counties;
- Establishing records, management systems; and organizing for transfer of all human resource record from both national and local authorities;
- Preparation of Human resource transition reports; and
Performing any other duties as assigned.
Requirements for Appointment
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Commerce (Human Resource option), Social Sciences or any other relevant and comparable qualification from a recognized university.
- Masters degree in Human Resource/Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Public/Business Administration, Government or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
- Relevant working experience of not less than five years.
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
- Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of the human resource and a thorough understanding of the human resource issues and emerging human resource management practices/ techniques.
Terms of service: Permanent Salary Scale: 115,290 – 153,170 p.m.
Other Allowances are as issued by SRC from time to time.
2. Director Disaster Management J/G ‘R’ ( 1 Post) REF: CG/KLF/CPSB/ADVRT/02/01/18
The Officer will report to the Chief Officer Devolution, Public Service and Disaster Management.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responding to disasters and emergencies within the County
- Design Disaster Management Policy which stresses on the paradigm shift to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Approach including the Early Warning Systems (EWS) preparedness, prevention and mitigation
- Ensure public-private partnership in all matters disasters
- Ensure inter-agency coordination on disaster management inclined programs
- Coordinate cross- cutting departmental disaster issues
- Ensure and facilitate food security assessments within the County
- Conduct regular visits to NGOs, project implementation sites and maintain close coordination mechanisms
- Ensure promotion of continuous stakeholder consultations with relevant line departments.
- Ensure maintained work coordination with local key partners to ensure the successful implementation of the County Disaster Management Plan
- Maintain register of all NGOs operating in the county, with their precise sectors, affiliations and location of their activities
- Embrace and Ensure adherence to the Humanitarian Code of Conduct in Disaster Response Programmes undertaken by all NGOs/stakeholders working in the county
- Ensure coordination and management of matters concerning alcohol, drugs and substance abuse in the County
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan Citizen
- Bachelors’ degree in Social Sciences from a recognized university in Kenya with a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in special programs of disaster management/ emergency services.
- Masters in Disaster Management / Humanitarian Assistance/ Sustainable Development will be an added advantage.
- Proven communication, computer and report writing skills
- Fluency in local languages
Terms of service: Permanent Salary Scale: 115,290 – 153,170 p.m Other Allowances are as issued by SRC from time to time.
All applicants MUST use the Application for Employment Form (KCPSB 001). The form can either be;
- Obtained from the Kilifi County Public Service Board Offices OR
- Downloaded from the Kilifi County website Applicants can choose to;
- Deliver the form to the Office of the Secretary; County Public Service Board at the Kilifi Complex Centre, Tuskys Building 2nd Floor
- Address it to;-
THE SECRETARY,
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
KILIFI COUNTY GOVERNMENT
P.O BOX 491-80108
KILIFI
All applications in hard copy or email (www.kilifipsb.go.ke) stating the post applied for should be received not later than 5.00pm on 5th day of February, 2017.