Vacancy title:
Assistant Director of Records Management

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management, Admin & Office, Computer & IT, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
County Government of Kitui

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, February 4 2026

Duty Station:
Kitui | Kitui

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, January 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities or duties

• Initiation, development, interpretation and implementation of records management policies, guidelines and procedures;
• Training and career development of Records Management Staff and their deployment and utilization;
• Efficient and effective management of registry services;
• Preparation and submission of budget estimates for registries;
• Initiation and disposal of files, documents and other records in accordance with Government regulations; and
• Supervision, guidance and development of staff working under him/her.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• a Bachelor’s degree in Information Science/Records Management or in any of the Social Sciences from a recognized institution;
• a Master’s degree in Information Science/Records Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; and
• Shown outstanding professional competence and administrative ability in the management of the records function.

Experience needed

• Served in the grade of Principal Records Management Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;

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Please Note:

• The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.
• Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.
• Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
• Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.
• It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke

Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.

The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.

Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.

Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.

Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.

It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.

Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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