Vacancy title:
County Secretary

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
County Government of Kitui

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 21 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Kitui | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

COUNTY SECRETARY (REF CS/CGKTI/01/2025) – ONE (1) POSITION

PURSUANT to Section 44(2) of the County Governments Act (Cap. 265), a person shall be qualified for appointment as County Secretary if that person:

• is a citizen of Kenya;
• holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• has at least ten (10) years relevant professional experience;
• has at least five (5) 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.

Terms of Service: Six (6) Year Contract. Remuneration: As determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Required Documents Each application must be accompanied by:

• a detailed curriculum vitae;
• certified true copies of academic and professional certificates (degree certificates from non-Kenyan universities must be accompanied by an approval of the degrees from the Commission for University Education);
• a copy of the applicant’s National Identity Card or valid Passport; and
• testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.

Clearance Certificates Applicants are required to attach current and valid clearance certificates from the following institutions as part of their application:

• The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• A Credit Reference Bureau (CRB);
• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
• The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

NOTE: The provisions of Section 9(5) of the Employment Act, Cap. 226 states that “…an applicant for a state office shall provide compliance or clearance certificates at such times in the recruitment or approval process as they may be required”. Submission Instructions Applicants must clearly indicate the reference number of the position they are applying for in the letter of application and/or on the envelope for hand-delivered applications and/or in the subject line of the email for email submissions, as follows:

• COUNTY SECRETARY (REF: CS/CGKTI/01/2025)
• COUNTY ATTORNEY (REF: CA/CGKTI/02/2025)
• SECRETARY, COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD (REF: SCPSB/CGKTI/03/2025)

Applicants applying for more than one position must submit each application separately. Mode of Submission

• By hand: Deliver in a sealed envelope to the Secretariat of the Selection Panel at the Deputy Governor’s Boardroom, off Kwa Ngindu Road – Savaani Road, opposite Kitui Central Constituency CDF Offices, Kitui County Headquarter between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
• By email (PDF format only):
  • For County Secretary Position: recruitcountysecretary@kitui.go.ke
  • For County Attorney Position: recruitcountyattorney@kitui.go.ke
  • For Secretary, County Public Service Board Position: recruitsecretarycpsb@kitui.go.ke

Applications should be addressed to:

The Chairperson
Selection Panel for the Recruitment of County Secretary,
County Attorney &
Secretary, County Public Service Board
KITUI

The deadline for Submission: All applications must be received on or before Monday, 21st July 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The names of all applicants, shortlisted candidates and the interview schedule for the shortlisted candidates will be published on the official County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Nominees for appointment will appear before the relevant committee of the County Assembly for vetting and approval.

Chairperson,
The Selection Panel
for the recruitment of County Secretary,
County Attorney & Secretary,
County Public Service Board.

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