Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North.

WARD ADMINISTRATOR, JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 06’ (N), FOUR (4) POSTS

• Mwingi North Sub County Tseikuru Ward Muumoni Ward
• Kitui Central Sub County Mulango Ward
• Kitui East Sub County Endau Malalani Ward

Salary Scale: Ksh. 58,360 × 2,750 – 61,110 × 2,920 – 64,030 × 3,080 – 67,110 × 3,540 – 70,650 × 3,690 – 74,340 × 3,890 – 78,230 x 3,900 – 82,130 x 4,010 – 86,140 x 4,060 – 90,200 p.m.

Requirement for Appointment

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• Served in the grade of Chief Administration Officer/ Chief Ward Administrator for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration/ Management, Community Development or any other Social Science plus a Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

OR

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration/Management, Community Development or any other Social Science plus a Supervisory Management course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing effective service delivering in the area of jurisdiction;
• Developing programmes and projects to empower the community;
• Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in the development of policies, plans and delivery of services;
• Facilitating intergovernmental relations and conflict resolutions;
• Overseeing safe custody of county government assets in the area of jurisdiction;
• Coordinating and liaising with other directorates and departments in the area of jurisdiction;
• Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory requirements;
• Ensuring compliance with national values and principles of good governance;
• Coordinating citizen participation in governance in the area of jurisdiction;
• Enhancing administrative capacity for effective functions and governance at the local level;
• Identifying development projects;
• Disseminating information to the public; and
• Providing linkage between the office and the community.