Job Vacancy Announcement: Exciting Career Opportunities at Mandera County Public Service Board
Date: 24th February 2025
Mandera County Public Service Board is seeking to recruit competent and qualified individuals to join our dynamic team in various departments. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes professional growth and development. If you are passionate, dedicated, and ready to contribute to the public service, we invite you to explore the following career opportunities.
Department of Health Services
1. Medical Laboratory Technologist III (25 Positions)
Reference: MCPSB/MOH/2025/02/01
Remuneration: Consolidated amount of Ksh. 50,000 per month
Terms of Service: Contract for three (3) years
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing general diagnostic and other laboratory services in a medical laboratory.
- Delivering blood transfusion services.
- Mentoring and coaching students on attachment.
- Performing administrative duties as required.
- Carrying out any other duties assigned from time to time.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences from Kenya Medical Training College or any recognized institution.
- Registration with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board as a Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist.
- At least one year of experience in a busy hospital environment.
- Computer skills will be an added advantage.
This role provides a unique opportunity to enhance your professional skills while contributing to the well-being of the community.
Department of Revenue Services
2. Revenue Clerks (73 Positions) Job Group ‘E’
Reference: MCPSB/MOF/2025/02/02
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing information about fees, charges, and payment options to the public.
- Processing and filing documents related to revenue collection, including receipts and payment confirmations.
- Ensuring all documentation complies with relevant policies and procedures.
- Assisting customers with inquiries regarding revenue services and procedures.
- Collecting market cess and other revenues.
- Analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement in revenue collection.
- Maintaining up-to-date records and generating daily, weekly, and monthly reports on revenue collection.
- Banking revenue collections on a daily basis.
- Surrendering collections to the receiving cashier daily and ensuring receipt books are surrendered after completion.
- Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Kenyan citizenship.
- Minimum qualification of ‘D+’ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
- Certificate in any field, preferably related to Finance, Administration, or other Social Sciences.
- At least one year of experience as a revenue collector in a busy department, either in the private or public sector.
- Physical and medical fitness, with no criminal record or pending criminal charges.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in computer applications.
This role offers a platform to work within a vibrant team, ensuring efficient revenue collection and management.
Department of ICT & E-Government
3. Information Communication Technology Officer II/Fiber Technician (2 Positions) Job Group ‘J’
Reference: MCPSB/MOF/2025/02/03
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Installing and maintaining Fiber Optics FTTH networks.
- Repairing and resolving fiber optic system issues to ensure optimal functionality.
- Splicing and terminating SM fiber.
- Conducting basic to complex installations, troubleshooting, and repairs of fiber systems.
- Accessing fiber optic splice enclosures and performing necessary splicing from a bucket truck.
- Conducting fiber tests including OTDR, power meter/laser source, and scopes.
- Installing demarcation enclosures, switches, and other telecom equipment.
- Monitoring, communicating, and performing corrective actions to fix issues affecting fiber or related equipment.
- Preparing cables, splicing, connecting, and installing fiber optic cabinets.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Diploma in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related ICT fields.
- Recent experience in Fiber Installation, including pulling and terminating fiber cabling.
- Proficiency in fusion splicing/terminations and fiber optic test and troubleshooting.
- Ability to read splicing matrix and design drawings.
This role is ideal for individuals looking to grow their careers in ICT, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge fiber optic projects.
4. Information Communication Technology Officer I/System Developer (1 Position) Job Group ‘K’
Reference: MCPSB/MOF/2025/02/04
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitoring network performance and troubleshooting issues to optimize performance.
- Conducting program testing (Unit testing, Integrated testing, and Acceptance testing).
- Developing new user-facing features and enhancing application speed and scalability.
- Collaborating with team members, product owners, and stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable code.
- Ensuring validation of all user input before submission to the back-end.
- Bridging the gap between graphic design and technical implementation.
- Assisting other frontend and backend developers with debugging and troubleshooting.
- Translating UI/UX design wireframes and mockups into actual code and features.
- Maintaining code quality and implementing code linters and unit tests.
- Collaborating with DevOps engineers to create, implement, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines for web applications.
- Documenting feature implementation, releases, and workflows.
- Staying up-to-date on emerging technologies and promoting usability best practices.
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related ICT fields.
- At least two years of experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
- Technical knowledge in ICT Infrastructure and software development, including proficiency in Node.js, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Circle CI, TravisCI, and Jenkins.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for learning new technology stacks.
This position offers a challenging yet rewarding opportunity for system developers to innovate and create impactful digital solutions.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should fill in the Mandera County Employment Application Form and attach copies of Certificates, Testimonials, and Identity Cards. The application form can be downloaded from the Mandera County Website at www.mandera.go.ke or obtained from the Mandera County Public Service Board office.
No online applications will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and providing false information will result in automatic disqualification.
Applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the position applied for and the vacancy number. Address your application to:
The Secretary,
Mandera County Public Service Board,
P.O. Box 356-70300, Mandera.
Application Deadline: 10th March 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mandera County Public Service Board is an equal opportunity employer and a corruption-free entity.
Take this opportunity to advance your career while making a meaningful impact on the community. Join us today!
