Vihiga County Public Service Board is a Body corporate established under section 57 of the County Government Act 2012 pursuant to Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Section 59 of the County Government Act 2012 outlines the functions of the Board. Pursuant to Constitutional and Legal provisions, Vihiga County Public Service Board invites applications from qualified persons for the following positions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Chief officer Agriculture, the officer will:-
- Be in charge of the Agriculture Directorate
- Be responsible for the general administration and co-ordination of the Directorate.
- Coordinate the implementation of agricultural programmes and projects,
- Develop policies, plans, programmes and projects within the directorate.
- Coordinate all the agricultural activities and other cross cutting issues in the County.
- Prudently utilize and manage the physical/financial/human resources in the directorate
- Build capacity and backstopping the county agricultural staff.
- Prepare and submit budget estimates, annual work plans and programmes.
- Oversee the implementation and monitoring of performance of programmes and projects.
- Promote collaboration of stakeholder participation in extension service delivery.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Chief Officer Agriculture.
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan citizen.
- Holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture/Horticulture.
- Possess at least a post graduate diploma/degree in agriculture related discipline
- At least 10 years of work experience.
- Having served at least 3 years in Job Group “P” in public service OR at Senior Management level in private sector.
- Proficient in basic Computer software.
- Should possess excellent report writing and documentation.
- Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
ALL candidates MUST meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity and will be required to produce clearance/compliance certificates from the following agencies:
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Good Conduct).
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