County Secretary at Vihiga County Government

County Secretary

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Be the head of the county public service;
Be responsible for arranging the business, and keeping the minutes, of the county executive committee subject to the directions of the executive committee;
Convey the decisions of the county executive committee to the appropriate persons or authorities; and
Perform any other functions as directed by the county executive committee.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

Is a citizen of Kenya;
Holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
Has at least ten years relevant professional experience;
Has at least Five years’ experience in a leadership position at senior management level in a public service or private sector organization; and
Meets the requirements of leadership and integrity as prescribed in Chapter Six of the Constitution.

All applications must be clearly marked “Application for the position of County Secretary” and submitted in any ONE of the following ways:

Manual applications should be hand delivered to the Office of the Governor situated on the 1st Floor of the County Government headquarters Building, Mbale.
Online applications should be e-mailed in PDF format to: csselection.pannel@vihiga.go.ke

Postal applications should be addressed to:

The Chairperson
Selection Panel
Office of the Governor
County Government of Vihiga
P.O. BOX 344 – 50300
MARAGOLI

All applications should be submitted on or before 7th May, 2025

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The applicants MUST attach the following:

A Cover Letter
A Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A Certified copy of National Identity (ID) Card or Valid Passport
Certified copies of relevant Academic, Professional Certificates and Testimonials
Certified copies of Registration Certificate from the relevant professional bodies if any
For candidates with foreign degrees: Attach an approval letter from the Commission for University Education (CUE)
Mandatory Additional requirements (Chapter VI documents of the Constitution of Kenya 2010):
- Valid clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
- Valid Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Certificate of Compliance
- Valid Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Clearance Certificate
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Self-Declaration Form
- Clearance by the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Successful candidates shall be required to appear before the relevant committee of the County Assembly of Vihiga for vetting.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The County Government of Vihiga is committed to implementing the provisions of Article 232 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 – on fair competition and merit, representation.of Kenya’s diverse communities and a ording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons living with disabilities. THEREFORE, WOMEN AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certi cates and transcripts and Chapter Six Documents during interviews. 6. It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.