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Nakuru County Government has announced a large-scale recruitment drive offering 123 employment opportunities across multiple departments. Pursuant to Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 59 of the County Governments Act, the County Public Service Board invites qualified Kenyan citizens to apply for various positions ranging from administrative, technical, health, ICT, and support functions. This recruitment provides a significant opportunity for professionals seeking to contribute to public service delivery while advancing their careers within one of Kenya’s fastest-growing counties.
The advertised positions span operational roles, specialised clinical services, administrative support, engineering, ICT, public health, and social services. Each role plays an important part in strengthening service delivery, improving community outcomes, and supporting the overall mandate of Nakuru County’s health, infrastructure, economic, and social development sectors.
Below is a comprehensive outline of all available vacancies and their respective job descriptions. Interested applicants are encouraged to review each job role carefully and select the position that best aligns with their professional background and career aspirations.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS
- Clerical Officers
Clerical Officers will support routine office operations, including filing, document registration, maintaining records, retrieving information, processing simple data entries, handling correspondence, and managing general office paperwork. The role focuses on ensuring orderly record-keeping, assisting departments in administrative processes, and promoting efficiency in documentation workflows across county offices. - Support Staff
Support Staff will provide essential office and facility support services such as cleaning, messenger duties, office arrangement, replenishing office supplies, and maintaining overall hygiene standards within county premises. They will aid in logistical tasks, movement of files, and basic support activities that keep work environments organized and conducive for daily operations. - Administration Officer
The Administration Officer will oversee administrative coordination within county departments. Key duties include supervising office operations, managing workflow processes, coordinating staff movements, maintaining administrative records, preparing routine reports, and ensuring adherence to county administrative procedures. The role also involves supporting policy implementation and improving departmental efficiency. - Office Administrative Assistant
Office Administrative Assistants will handle executive-level secretarial tasks, manage office communication channels, schedule meetings, prepare minutes, organize travel logistics, and oversee document flow. They will also maintain office diaries, handle visitor reception, and coordinate administrative tasks that support senior officers in executing their mandates. - Drivers
Drivers will operate county vehicles to transport staff, materials, and equipment as required. Responsibilities include maintaining vehicle cleanliness, conducting routine mechanical checks, observing traffic laws, recording vehicle movements, and ensuring safe transport services. The role also involves supporting logistical and field operations across county departments. - ICT Officers
ICT Officers will support information and communication technology functions including system maintenance, network monitoring, user support, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, maintaining ICT equipment, and supporting digital transformation initiatives. They may also participate in system upgrades, data management processes, and ensuring ICT infrastructure reliability. - Ambulance Driver III
Ambulance Drivers will operate emergency medical vehicles, respond to emergency calls, transport patients safely, assist medical teams during evacuations, and maintain emergency equipment. They will also uphold vehicle readiness, follow safety protocols, and support emergency medical response operations across the county. - Cook III
Cooks will assist in meal preparation within county facilities by preparing ingredients, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, following approved menus, ensuring proper food handling procedures, and supporting senior cooks in preparing nutritious meals for staff or facility residents. - Mortuary Attendant III
Mortuary Attendants will support mortuary operations including receiving bodies, maintaining mortuary hygiene, assisting in preservation processes, preparing bodies for release, and maintaining accurate mortuary records. The role requires careful attention to detail and strict adherence to protocols. - Registered Nurse III
Registered Nurses will offer nursing care across county health facilities. Duties include patient assessment, administering treatment, monitoring vital signs, maintaining nursing records, assisting in clinics, supporting patient education, and ensuring quality nursing standards. - HR Management Officer
The HR Management Officer will support human resource functions such as staff documentation, payroll support, employee records maintenance, coordinating recruitment processes, handling staff welfare issues, and implementing HR procedures aligned with county guidelines. - Assistant Engineer II (Structural)
This position involves supporting structural engineering works including reviewing building plans, supervising construction activities, preparing engineering reports, conducting site inspections, supporting structural assessments, and ensuring compliance with structural standards in county projects. - Trade Development Officer
Trade Development Officers will support business development initiatives, facilitate trade promotion activities, assist small enterprises, monitor business trends, support market linkages, and participate in implementing county trade policies aimed at stimulating economic growth. - Medical Specialist I – Anaesthesiology
The Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology will provide anaesthetic services, support surgical teams, perform pre-operative assessments, monitor patients during procedures, manage post-operative recovery, and contribute to quality improvement within theatre units. - Medical Specialist I – Dermatology
This specialist will examine, diagnose, and treat dermatological conditions, offer clinical consultations, perform specialized procedures, participate in dermatology clinics, and support training and mentorship of junior clinical staff within dermatology services. - Medical Officer
Medical Officers will diagnose, treat, and manage patients, conduct ward rounds, support preventive health services, perform minor procedures, maintain accurate patient records, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve service delivery. - Dental Officer
Dental Officers will provide dental examinations, perform procedures such as extractions and fillings, offer oral health education, support community dental outreach, maintain dental records, and ensure high-quality clinical service within dental units. - Registered Clinical Officer II
Clinical Officers will offer primary healthcare services including diagnosis, treatment, patient examination, prescribing medications, managing minor procedures, conducting clinics, and referring complex cases. They will work across various county health facilities. - Hospitality Officer II
Hospitality Officers will support hospitality functions in county facilities such as guest reception, accommodation coordination, facility cleanliness oversight, catering supervision, and ensuring high standards of guest experience in county-owned hospitality units. - Nutrition and Dietetics Technologist III
This role involves assessing nutritional needs, counselling patients, preparing diet plans, monitoring therapeutic diets, supporting nutrition programs, conducting community nutrition education, and maintaining nutrition-related records. - Assistant Physiotherapist III
Assistant Physiotherapists will support physiotherapy services by assisting in patient rehabilitation, preparing treatment areas, guiding patients through physical exercises, maintaining equipment, and supporting senior physiotherapists in treatment plans. - Assistant Health Records and Information Management Officer III
This role includes collecting, recording, retrieving, updating, and safeguarding patient records, organizing information systems, ensuring data accuracy, and supporting statistical reporting for health facilities. - Medical Laboratory Technologist III
Medical Laboratory Technologists will collect samples, perform laboratory tests, maintain diagnostic equipment, record results accurately, support infection control protocols, and provide reliable data to support clinical decision-making. - Health Administrative Officer I
This officer will coordinate administrative functions in health facilities including staffing coordination, facility supervision, reporting, resource allocation tracking, and supporting health service operations to enhance efficiency. - Assistant Public Health Officer III
Duties include conducting community health inspections, participating in disease surveillance, supporting sanitation activities, implementing public health campaigns, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations. - Community Oral Health Officer III
This role involves providing preventive oral healthcare, carrying out community oral health outreach, conducting screenings, offering oral hygiene education, managing basic dental conditions, and supporting referral systems. - Occupational Therapist III
Occupational Therapists will support patient rehabilitation through functional assessments, therapeutic interventions, patient training, assisting individuals with physical or cognitive limitations, and preparing rehabilitation progress reports. - Therapy Radiographer
The Therapy Radiographer will provide radiotherapy services, operate radiotherapy equipment, support treatment planning, maintain accurate treatment records, and ensure patient safety throughout therapy sessions. - Radiographer III
Radiographers will operate imaging equipment such as X-rays, support diagnostic imaging procedures, maintain imaging equipment, prepare patients, and ensure high-quality imaging for accurate diagnosis. - Dental Technologist III
Dental Technologists will fabricate dental appliances, repair prosthetics, maintain lab equipment, and collaborate with dental officers to support oral rehabilitation services. - Medical Engineering Technologist III
This role includes maintaining medical equipment, performing routine checks, troubleshooting faults, supporting installation of medical devices, and ensuring compliance with safety standards in health facilities. - Orthopaedic Trauma Technologist III
The officer will assist in orthopaedic procedures, prepare plaster and traction equipment, support fracture management, maintain sterile tools, and ensure patient comfort during orthopaedic care. - Pharmaceutical Technologist III
Pharmaceutical Technologists will dispense medications, manage pharmacy inventories, prepare prescription records, offer patient instructions, and support pharmaceutical care within county health facilities. - Medical Social Worker III
Medical Social Workers will support patients and families through psychosocial assessments, counselling services, discharge planning, linking patients to community resources, and supporting rehabilitation and follow-up activities.
Application Process
Nakuru County Government’s recruitment of 123 positions demonstrates the county’s commitment to strengthening public service delivery across multiple sectors. The wide range of roles provides opportunities for professionals in administration, health, engineering, ICT, social services, and support functions to contribute meaningfully to the county’s growth and improve community wellbeing.
Individuals interested in joining public service and contributing to county development are encouraged to apply before the stipulated deadline.
Deadline for applications: 24th December 2025
