Republic of KenyaWest Pokot County Assembly
Vacancies
The West Pokot County Assembly Service Board wishes to invite applications from qualified persons for the following positions: -
1. Senior Procurement Officer
Scale 11
1 Post
Ref: WP/CAS/2014/01
Duties and Responsibilities
The officer is responsible for:
Planning and co-ordination of supplies management services;
Enforcement of Government regulations, systems and procedures;
Preparation of supplies estimates of expenditure and control of Vote;
Initiation of policy, review and updating of existing regulations, supplies
Management instructions, inspection, training and development of the supplies personnel.
Receiving requisitions and specifications from users, doing tendering, and acquisition of goods and services;
Documentation of goods/services, and custody of documents and goods; and,
Commissioning of procured services, issuing of goods, and retiring of boarded goods.Requirement for Appointment:
served as Senior Procurement Officer for at least 5 years or equivalent position in the public and/or private sector;
Bachelor’s degree in a procurement related field; relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
Post graduate diploma in procurement/supplies management;
Shown merit in job performance; and
Must be a registered Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management(KISM)2. Procurement / Purchasing Assistant
Scale 8
1 Post
Ref: WP/CAS/2014/02
Duties and Responsibilities
Procurement of stores;
Advising on rationing of stores where demand exceeds supply; and,
Recommending disposal of unserviceable stores.
Receiving requisitions and specifications from users, doing tendering, and acquisition of goods and services;
Documentation of goods/services, and custody of documents and goods;Requirement for appointment
Served as Procurement Officer or an equivalent position in either the public or the private sector for at least 3 years;
Degree in procurement related field;
Proof of merit in job performance; and
Be a registered member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)3. Assistant Internal Auditor
Scale 8
1 Post
Ref: WP/CAS/2014/03
Duties and Responsibilities
An Assistant Internal Auditor will be directly under the Internal Auditor and
Shall be responsible for a major activities/section of the Assembly Service such as procurement and stores, payroll and personnel records, cash and budgetary
Control and shall be responsible for: reviewing and developing audit techniques and procedures for systems audits;
Prepare and update audit guidelines and programmes; and, draft preliminary audit reports queries and observations for the departmental heads consideration; and
Perform any other duty assigned by the management.Requirements for Appointment
Served for a minimum period of three (3) years as Internal Auditor or an equivalent position in either the public or private sector and possess a university degree relevant to Audit function such as Commerce, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance or Computer Science and in possession of CPA K; or
Served for a minimum period of three (3) years as Internal Auditor or an equivalent position in either the public or private sector and possess CPA II or its equivalent; and
Demonstrated capabilities and a high degree of competence in conducting and supervising both financial and management audit4. Accountant II
1 Post
Scale 8
Ref: WP/CAS/2014/04
Duties and Responsibilities:
Collation of financial estimates;
Verification of payment vouchers in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations;
General accounting work involving book-keeping knowledge and routine accounting entries;
Determination of aggregate expenditure;
Control of expenditure and below-the-line group of accounts; and,
Supervision of the revenue collection processes.Requirements for Appointment:
For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must possess a pass in Part II of the Certified Public Accounts (Kenya) Examination and a Bachelor of Commerce degree (accounting option) from a recognized university/institution or any other acceptable professional accountancy qualification by virtue of which the holder is exempted from Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (Kenya) Examination; and
Must have served in a relevant position for not less than 5 years.5. Accountant III
1 Post
Scale 7
Ref: WP/CAS/2014/05
Duties and Responsibilities:
collation of financial estimates;
Verification of payment vouchers in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations;
General accounting work involving book-keeping knowledge and routine accounting entries;
Determination of aggregate expenditure;
Control of expenditure and below-the-line group of accounts; and,
Supervision of the revenue collection processes.Requirements for Appointment
For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must possess a pass in Part II of the Certified Public Accounts (Kenya) Examination and a Bachelor of Commerce degree (accounting option) from a recognized university/institution or any other acceptable professional accountancy qualification by virtue of which the holder is exempted from Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (Kenya) Examination; and
Must have served in a relevant position for not less than 3 years.6. Drivers
3 Posts
Scale 3
Ref: WP/CAS/2014/06
Requirements for appointments
A KCSE Certificate or equivalent;
A Clean valid driving license Class A B C E and PSV license;
A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID);
Five (5) years driving experience in Grade 7 or comparable position, three of which must be accident free;
Proven ability to supervise and coordinate staff;
A Certificate in First Aid from a recognized institution;
Occupational Trade Test I for drivers;
A Suitability Test for Drivers from the relevant Government Ministry;
Defensive V.I.P. Training;
Public Relations Training;
Relevant training from the National Youth Service(NYS) will be an added advantageRemuneration: Competitive package
Applications including curriculum vitae and copies of certificates and testimonials should be addressed to:
The Secretary
County Assembly Service Board
County Assembly Building
P. O. Box 6- 30600
Kapenguria
Closing date: Thursday 7th August, 2014.
Any application received after this date shall not be considered.