DIRECTOR-SOCIAL PROTECTION
Location | NAIROBI, Kenya |
Date Posted | April 9, 2025 |
Category |
Administration
Business Administration Education / Teaching |
Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
Turkana is the 2nd largest county in Kenya 77,000 sq.km. It is also the north-western most county in Kenya and is known mostly for its scenic landscapes and rich culture.
Responsibilities
- verseeing development of programmes and projects to empower the community;
- Coordinating and facilitating citizen participation in the development of policies, plans and delivery of services;
- Facilitating intra and inter-governmental relations and conflict resolution;
- Overseeing safe custody of county government assets;
- Coordinating and liaising with other directorate and departments in the county;
- Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory requirement;
- Ensuring compliance with national values and principles of good governance;
- Exercising any function and powers delegated by the County Public Service Board;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirement for Appointment
For appointment in this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Served in the grade of Deputy Director of Administration/Sub County Administrator for a minimum period of three (3) years or in any comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Public Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline: Public Administration, Business Administration /Management, Education, Community Development or any other related field from recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in any of the following: Public Administration, Business Administration, Community Development any other Social Science from recognized institution will be added advantage;
- Attended Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Diploma in advanced Public Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Certify Chapter six (6) of the constitution; and
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding for national goals, policies, objectives and the ability to relate them to the administration function.
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Assistant Director – Administration
Requirement for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, the ideal candidate Must:
- Be a Kenyan citizen (National Identity Card/ Passport);
- Have eight (8) years’ general experience out of which five (5) years’ experience should be in a managerial position in Public or Private Sector in the relevant field;
- Have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Education, Business Administration / Management, Community Development or any other Social Science from a _ recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Business Administration / Management, Education , Community Development or any other Social Science from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
Duties and responsibilities
- Working in an intermediate life support unit as an emergency care provider or an ambulance driver
- Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and reassessing emergency medical care & intervention
- Administration of authorized medication, initiating intravenous therapy, basic life support
- Evaluating health care outcome on patients, preparation and maintaining individualized patients
- Referring patients, experts & specimen to appropriate facility
- Managing community rescue centre
- Training Emergency Medical Technician
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- Served in the grade of Emergency Medical Technician minimum period of three (3) years
- Diploma in any of the following discipline: – Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Technology or any equivalent qualification from a recognized training institute
OR
- A candidate shall possess a valid certificate in Emergency Medical Technician- Advanced course or Emergency medical services.
- Instructor course from the Kenya Red Cross Society or the Kenya Council of Emergency Medical Technician
- Valid practicing license from a recognized licensing institution
- A valid certificate in Advanced cardiac life support
- Certificate in computer application from a recognized institution
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and resultsPossess a Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
or appointment to this grade, an officer must have;
- Served as Senior Director of Medical Services/ Medical Specialist I for a minimum period of three (3) years
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.CH. B) degree from an institution recognized by medical practitioners and Dentist Board.
- Masters’ degree in any of the following field; Medicine, Anaesthesia Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat , Otorhinolaryngology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, internal Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Child Health, Palliative Medicine, Pathology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Public Health, Radiology, Health system Management, Psychiatry, Health Economic, Health informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Disease, Biostatics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the medical practitioners & Dentist Board
- Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners & Dentist board
- Valid Practicing license from medical practitioners & Dentist board
- Certificate in strategic leadership development programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
- Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
- Demonstrated high professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance & result
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