This will be the entry and training grade into this cadre. An officer at this level will be deployed within an administrative unit known as Community Area and will work under the supervision and guidance of a Ward Administrator/ Administration Officer II.
Duties and responsibilities will entail: –
- Coordinating all activities of County Government
in their area of jurisdiction;
- Convening meetings and implementing decisions of
the Community Area Council;
- Holding public participation fora and
disseminating County Government policies;
- Guiding the Community Area Council and
collaborating with National Government agencies on security matters;
- Sensitizing the community on matters of health,
water and environment, roads and infrastructure, education, governance,
agriculture or any other devolved function;
- Identifying, taking action and reporting
cases/issues of alcohol, drug and substance abuse;
- Informing relevant authorities on cases/issues
of conflict in the area of jurisdiction;
- Creating awareness on relevant laws and emerging
issues;
- Encouraging residents of the community area to
participate in development matters;
- Preventing pollution of water in any stream,
water course, water hole and preventing the obstruction of any stream;
- Gathering statistical information relating to
population and demography, social amenities and facilities, state of roads
and infrastructure, health and environment, agriculture and livestock
production, culture and heritage;
- Safeguarding County Government property; and
- Ensuring prudent use of government resources.
Requirements for Appointment
For
appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Mean Grade C – (Minus) or its approved equivalent, with a C Plain in
English or Kiswahili from Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC);
- Certificate in any of the following fields;
Education, Mass Communication, Public Administration\Management, Social
Work/Welfare, Community Development, Disaster Management or equivalent
qualification lasting not less than six months from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer Applications from a
recognized instruction;
- Be a resident of the particular Community Area
(where the vacancy has been declared) for not less than five (5)
continuous years;
- Have high integrity and command respect; and
- Possess excellent communication skills.
How to Apply
All the
details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the Application for
Employment Form labelled KAKCPSB2A downloaded from our county website
www.kakamega.go.ke
Applicants
should submit their applications together with COPIES of detailed Curriculum
Vitae, Academic and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, National
Identification Card or Passport, and any other supporting documents. Kakamega
County residents are required to indicate their SubCounty and Ward of residence
in the application form.
Please
note that applications with the position applied for clearly indicated on top
of the envelope, should be HAND DELIVERED or sent through COURIER to the County
Public Service Board’s Registry Offices located at the Regional
Commissioner’s Office, Block ‘B’ – 2 nd Floor on or before Friday, 10th
October, 2025, 2025 at 5.00pm and addressed to:
The Secretary/CEO
County Public Service
Board
P.O. Box 458-50100
KAKAMEGA
