Job Title: Director Administration
Date Posted: 08/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Employer: Meru County Public Service Board
Industry: Director
Salary: Open
Location: Meru
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 28/07/2026
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Meru CPSB is hiring a Director, Administration skilled in public administration, office operations, workforce coordination, and public policy implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Administrative
Management: Coordinating, managing, and supervising general administrative
functions and decentralized units (Sub-Counties, Wards, and Villages).
- Policy & Strategy:
Initiating, interpreting, implementing, and reviewing administrative
policies, strategies, procedures, and programs.
- Service Delivery &
Reforms: Overseeing effective service delivery and coordinating public
service reforms within the county.
- Citizen Participation:
Facilitating and coordinating public participation in the development of
policies, county plans, and service delivery.
- Intergovernmental
Relations: Facilitating intra- and intergovernmental relations and
alternative conflict resolution.
- Asset & Resource
Management: Overseeing the safe custody of county assets, office
accommodation, transport, and inventory.
- Continuous monitoring and
analyzing the implementation of Government policies, programmes and
projects with a view to advising the Government on problems being
encountered in their implementation and recommending remedial measures.
- Reviewing existing
management systems, procedures and practices with a view to improving
their effectiveness and efficiency;
- Studying implemented
projects and drawing practical experiences for future use in planning and
designing of similar projects;
- Assessing sustainability
of completed development projects;
- Monitoring working
environment in the public sector and the conditions of public offices with
a view to making appropriate recommendations for improvement.
- Providing strategic
leadership in administration and office management.
- Coordinating
implementation of government policies, programs, and projects within the
department.
Requirements
for appointment
For appointment to his grade,
an officer must have: –
- Served in a comparable
and relevant position for a minimum period of five (5) years;
- Bachelor’s Degree in any
of the following fields: Economics, Accounting, Business Administration,
Finance, Computer Science, Human Resource Management/Development,
Building/Land Economics, Law, Commerce, Engineering, Social Sciences or in
any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Demonstrated outstanding
professional and managerial competence; and
- A clear understanding of
government goals and strategies and be able to
- Integrate them within the
overall National development goals
How to Apply
Important information to all
Applicants:
- Details for all the posts
are also available in our recruitment portal.
- All applications will be
done through our recruitment portal recruitment.merucountypublicserviceboard.or.ke
- The applications deadline
will be on Tuesday 28th July 2026.
- Canvassing in any form
will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
NB: County Government of Meru is an equal opportunity
employer. Persons with disability and marginalized groups are encouraged to
apply.
The Secretary/C.E.O
Meru County Public Service Board
P.O. BOX 10
