
Chairperson at Garissa County Public Service Board
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Garissa County is an administrative county in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. The County is most known for Garissa town which has been bestowed the title of the safest town in Eastern and Central Africa.Garissa County has a total population of 623,060. A male population of 334,939 and a female population of 288,121 (census 2009).
Chairperson
- Administration / Secretarial
Job Description
The Chairperson will be responsible for the following duties & responsibilities:
- Overall in charge of the Board;
- Chairing board meetings and signing of board minutes
- Establish and abolish offices in the County Public Service;
- Appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the County Public Service and confirm appointments;
- Exercise disciplinary control over and remove, persons holding or acting in those offices as provided for in law;
- Advising the County Government on Human Resource Management and Development;
- Advising the County Government on implementation and monitoring of the national performance management system in the county;
- Ensure a lean and efficient organization structure and facilitate the development of coherent integrated human resource planning and budgeting for personnel emoluments in the county:
- Make recommendations to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission on behalf of the County Government, on the remuneration, pensions and gratuities for the county public service employees;
- Ensure the preparation of regular reports on the execution of the functions of the Board as per Section 59 (d & f) of the County Government Act, 2012 and submit the same to the County Assembly;
- Evaluate and report to the County Assembly on the extent to which the values and principles outlined in Article 10 and 232 are complied with in the county public service;
- Act as the link between the Board and the various stakeholders;
- Perform any other relevant duties as per the County Governments Act
Requirements and Competencies for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan Citizen
- Satisfy the requirement of leadership and integrity in Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
- Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from a university recognized in Kenya. A Master’s Degree or higher qualification will be an added advantage;
- Have at least ten (10) years’ working experience in their respective profession; Five (5) years’ experience in a managerial position in either public or private sector will be an added advantage;
- Be a professional who demonstrates absence of breach of the relevant professional code of conduct;
- Demonstrate clear understanding of National and County Government goals, policies and developmental objectives including values and principles of governance; as well as demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity within the County;
- Have thorough knowledge of the structural, legislative and regulatory framework of the Public Service;
- Demonstrate a high degree of professional competence, leadership, communication skills, good judgement and commitment to public service.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, with the capacity to work under pressure to meet strict timelines.
Method of Application
Important Information to ALL Applicants
- County Government of Garissa and all its agencies and/or bodies DO NOT charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment and selection process.
- ONLY applicants who meet ALL the requirements will be shortlisted and contacted.
- Shortlisted candidates MUST present their original academic and Professional Certificates during the interview
- ONLY successful candidates will be required to avail the following documents:
- Clearance from Higher Education Board [HELB];
- Clearance from Criminal Investigations Department (DCI);
- Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission [EACC];
- Clearance from Credit Reference Bureau [CRB]; and
- Clearance from Kenya Revenue Authority [Tax Compliance Certificate].Canvasing in any form will lead to automatic disqualifications.
- Clearly addressed applications should be submitted in the following ways;
- Application sent via Postal Services: To be addressed to
The Chairperson,
Garissa County Public Service Board Selection Panel,
Office of the County Secretary
P.O BOX 563 – 70100
GARISSA
NB:
The applicants to clearly indicate on the BOTTOM LEFT of the envelope the position they are applying for.
- Hand delivered Applications: To be delivered to The Garissa County Public Service Board Selection Panel Secretariat, Office of the County Secretary
- Situated within the County Headquarters’ on or before 30th June, 2025
- NB: The applicants to clearly indicate on the BOTTOM LEFT of the envelope the position they are applying for.
- Emailed applications:
- To be sent as a merged PDF document to: selectionpanel@garissa.go.ke
- NB: The applicants to clearly indicate on the SUBJECT OF THE EMAIL the position they are applying for.