Duties and Responsibilities

The County Solicitor shall be the principal assistant of the County Attorney in the execution of the functions of the County Attorney who is the head of the county legal department and will be responsible for advising departments and agencies of the County Government on legislative and other legal related matters. Specifically, the County Solicitor will be required... to undertake the following:–


Organize, coordinate and manage administrative and legal functions of the Office;
Conduct or assign and supervise all cases, including appeals or petitions on behalf of the County Attorney;
Advise the County Government on all matters relating to the Constitution, National Legislations, County Legislations, international law, human rights, consumer protection and legal aid;
Liaison between the County Government, other county governments and the National Government on legal matters;
Custodian of County Public Seal, contracts and other legal instruments of the county;
Shall, on the instructions of the county government, represent the county executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings;
Shall advise departments in the county executive on legislative and other legal matters;
Shall negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements for and on behalf of the county executive and its agencies;
Shall be responsible for the revision of county laws;
Shall perform any other function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the county attorney;
In consultation with County Public Service Board, be responsible for the supervision of the County Counsel and other members of staff of the Office;
In the performance of the functions and exercise of the power under the office of the County Attorney, the County Solicitor will be responsible for formulating and ensuring implementation of the development of strategies for County Government legal services;
Ensure amendments where necessary of County laws;
Represent the County Government in Court, Tribunals, Commission of inquiry and any other legal proceedings which the County is a party or has interest, other than criminal proceedings and perform any other function conferred on in by law;
Perform the duties of the Accounting Officer in the office of the County Attorney;
Performing any other duty as may be assigned by the County Attorney;


Requirements for appointment


Be a Kenyan Citizen;
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University;
A master’s Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage;
Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of not less than five (5) years post-administrative experience with a current practicing certificate;
A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies recognized by the Council of Legal Education;
Must satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from Kenya School of Government is and added advantage.
Knowledge in records of relevant laws and professional standards;
Undertaking legal research and provide sound advisory briefs on legal matters to the County Government; more

Duties and Responsibilities


Diagnose common oral conditions, treat, prescribe and refer;
Carry out minor oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthetic, and conservative dentistry;
Facilitate admission, disease investigations of patients, report writing and assisting in theatre activities;
Collect information on dental health information system;
Organize discharge summaries and follow-up... of patients and acting as the first on call;
Identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and undertakes the first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment and drugs;
Ensure compliance with hospital and national clinical policies relevant to the safe practice of dentistry.


Requirements for Appointment


Bachelor of Dental Surgery (DS) degree or any other, equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
Possess a valid practicing certificate from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
Membership registration certificate from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board; and
Proficiency in computer applications. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Screening prescriptions for legal validity, drug contraindications, drug interactions, appropriateness of dose frequency and duration of dosing and patience convenience;
Preparing and dispensing medicines according to good dispensing practices and counseling patients on use of medicines;
Making extemporaneous preparations;
Participating in ward... rounds;
Identifying medicinal gaps and challenges;
Maintaining a daily activity logbook for recording all activities undertaken;
Recommending over the counter medicines to patients/clients with simple medical conditions and making necessary referrals;
Making entries into the relevant inventory management records and register.


Requirements for Appointment


Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree(B.Pharm) from an Institution recognized by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
Successfully completed one (1)year Internship from a recognized Institution;
Registration Certificate by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
Valid practicing licence from Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized Institution. more

Duties and responsibilities


Provide holistic care by carrying out risk identification and assessment of an individual throughout the lifespan;
Performing a comprehensive physical examination within various settings;
Assessing, formulating, planning and implementing evidence-based nursing care for client/patient;
Creating and maintaining safe nursing care environment for... client/patient;
Carrying out patient audits to improve client/patient care;
Collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships among interdisciplinary teams to support client/patient and their families;
Carrying out therapeutic communication with the patient/ client;
Conducting community health risk assessment and providing outcome based interventions;
Documenting interventions and nursing outcomes;
Participating in quality improvement and quality assurance procedures; and
Diagnosing common health conditions and recommending necessary interventions.


Requirement for Appointment


Bachelor of Science Degree in either Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution;
Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
Valid practicing licence from the Nursing Council of Kenya; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and responsibilities


 Assessing, planning, implementing nursing interventions and evaluating patient’s outcomes;
Providing appropriate healthcare service including Intergraded Management of Childhood Illnesses(IMCI), Immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care and delivery, providing health education and counseling to patients/ clients and community on identified health needs;
Referring... patients and clients appropriately;
Facilitating patients’ admission and initiating discharge plans;
Maintaining records on patients/clients health condition and care;
Ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment; and collecting and compiling data.


Requirements for Appointment


Diploma in any of the following discipline: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution;
Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
Valid practicing licence from Nursing Council of Kenya; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Assessing patients and clients and establishing health care needs;
Planning and implementing nursing care interventions based on patients'/clients' health needs;
Providing appropriate healthcare service, including immunization, ante-natal care, delivery, referring patients and clients appropriately;
Evaluating healthcare outcomes on patients/clients... preparing individualized reports;
Making appropriate discharge plan for patients;
Conducting an assessment of school health needs;
Planning, implementing interventions, and preparing periodic reports;
Maintaining records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care;' ensuring a tidy and safe clinical environment;
Ensuring safe custody for in-patient’s belongings; conducting home visits, following up discharged patients/clients and providing continuity of care;
Treating minor ailments.
Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.


Requirements for Appointment


Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Enrolled Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse, Kenya Enrolled Midwife, Kenya Enrolled Psychiatric Nurse or Enrolled Nurse/Midwife from a recognized training institution;
Enrolment Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya;
Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
Compliance with Chapter six of the Kenya Constitution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Decontaminating working benches
Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens
Preparing clients for collection of specimens
Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering of specimens
Disaggregating specimens for processing and analysis
Preparing reagents
Examining specimens
Writing and recording of results
Dispatching the... results for use in clinical management
Preparing stains
Performing blood grouping
Issue blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities
Storing blood products according to their requirements.


Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must be:-


Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya National Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.
Registration certificate issued by Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
Valid practicing licence issued by KMLTTB and;
Certificate in computer skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities on matters related to environmental health;
Referring health cases to relevant health facilities;
Carrying out immunization;
Identifying environmental health issues at community level;
Organizing community health days to advise communities on common public health issues;
Collecting and maintaining up to... date records of services rendered;
Assessing health needs of the community;
Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures;
Implementing integrated mosquito control strategies.


Requirements for appointment


Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Taking history, examining ,diagnosis and treating patients’ common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility;
Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
Assessing, preparing and presenting medico-legal reports;
Coaching and mentoring students on attachment
Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill,... organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings;
Collecting and compiling data for research on clinical services issues;
Referring patients and clients to appropriate Heath facilities.


Requirements for appointment


Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution;
Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officer’s Council;
Valid practicing licence from Clinical Officer’s Council
Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Receiving and documenting patients at hospital reception;
Registering and booking appointment for patients to clinics and consultants;
Storing and retrieving medical records documents;
Preparing clinics;
Updating bed bureau;
Editing of patient case records;
Gathering data from different sources;
Capturing data from service points;
Maintaining... record safety and confidentiality;
Storing and retrieving medical records;
Balancing daily bed returns;
Creating and maintaining master index;
Updating patient master index;
Directing patients to relevant clinics;
Scheduling of patients to the consultants and specialty clinics;
Assigning codes to diseases and surgical procedures according to the International Classification of Diseases and Procedures in Medicine;
Preparing health records and reports.


Requirements for Appointment


Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology from a recognized institution;
Be a member Association of Medical Records-Kenya (AMRO-K);
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and responsibilities


Manufacturing and compounding medicine;
Receiving, processing and recording prescriptions in a unit pharmacy;
Counseling patients on drug usage, ordering and recording drug consumption;
Maintaining relevant records pertaining to drugs.


Requirements for Appointment


Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution (PBB);
Registered with Pharmacy... and Poisons Board;
A valid practising Licence from Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and responsibilities


Providing radiographic services to the patients;
Processing, verifying and maintaining information relating to patients;
Ordering and maintaining records of radiographic and photographic supplies.


Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-


Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean grade C plain... with C plain in English/Kiswahili, Biology/Biological Sciences or Physics/Physical Sciences and C- in Mathematics;
Diploma in any of the following; Diagnostic Radiography/ Medical Imaging Sciences, Ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy and Digital Medical imaging equipment or its equivalent from a recognized Institution;
Membership certificate issued by the Society of Radiography in Kenya (SORK).
A valid practising licence issued by the Society of Radiography in Kenya (SORK). more

Duties and responsibilities


Providing nutrition services in health care facilities
Conducting nutrition assessments 
Collecting and compiling nutrition data
Providing nutrition health education and demonstrations
Counseling of patients with specific nutritional needs
Monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds
Implementing outpatient and inpatients supplementary and therapeutic... feeding programmes.
Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes
Providing micronutrient supplementation.


Requirements for appointment


Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and dietetics from a recognized institution;
Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND);
A valid practising licence issued by the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND); and
Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Examine and assess patients/clients requiring physiotherapy treatment.
Determine indications and contra-indications for treatment.
Determine appropriate physiotherapy treatment/rehabilitation plan/protocol.
Carry out individual or group physiotherapy treatment/rehabilitation plan.
Evaluate patients/clients on treatment in view of changing treatment... modalities, placement, referral for further consultation with the doctor, or for discharge of a home program.
Maintain patient/clients file for filing patients admission notes. Review and document patients’ treatment progress notes.
Daily Physiotherapy report sheet for patients/clients treated/rehabilitated and submit to immediate supervisor for verification and countersigning.
To handle an average of 10 (long cases) in Physiotherapy outpatient unit per day.
Maintain a patients/clients outpatient or inpatient register and document on daily basis patient’s attendance & treatment and other necessary details.
Maintain an equipment inventory indicating the functionality of the machines.


Requirements for appointment


Diploma Physiotherapy or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
Certificate of Registration from the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK);
Current Certificate of practice from Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK);
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Assessing and formulating patient’s treatment plan
Maintaining records and data relating to patients;
Collecting data for operational research;
Sensitizing the community on occupational therapy issues;
Preparing periodic reports;
Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.


Requirements for Appointment


Diploma in... Occupational Therapy from a recognized institution in Kenya;
Certificate of registration from the Occupational Therapy Council of Kenya (OTCK)
A valid practicing licence from the Occupational Therapy Council of Kenya (OTCK)
Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Manipulating and reducing fractures and dislocations
Fixing and removal of casts, bandages and traction from patient
Counseling client/patient on issue of orthopedic trauma
Documenting orthopedic and trauma cases
Assessing and referral of muskelo skeletons condition.
Participating in management of minor orthopedic trauma case in emergencies
Cleaning... and treating simple wound resulting from orthopedic trauma
Making follow up of patient with orthopedic trauma in wards and outpatient clinic.
Interpreting radiological image of orthopedic trauma case.
Correcting congenital talipes Equino-varus (C.T.E.V)
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-


Diploma in Orthopedic Plaster Technology from a recognized institution;
Be a member of Kenya Society of Orthopaedic Trauma Technologists (KESOTT); and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution more

Duties and Responsibilities


Duties and responsibilities involve provision of supportive services in orthopedics, which entail preparation, and fitting of appliances that are required in orthopedics in health institutions.
In addition, the officer will be expected to assess patient needs;
Verify and maintain information relating to patients;
Order and maintain records of supplies as... well as guiding, supervising and counselling of staff working under him.


Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to the grade of Orthopedic Technologist, a candidate must:


Be in possession of at least the Kenya Certificate of Education Division II or its equivalent with credit passes in the relevant subjects;
Diploma in Orthopedic Technology or possess an equivalent qualification from any other recognized medical training institution;
Have successfully completed at least three years pre-service training at a Medical Training Centre.
Be a member of Kenya Society of Orthopaedic Trauma Technologists (KESOTT). more

Duties and Responsibilities


Receiving and recording patient work and interpreting patient prescription;
Disinfecting impressions, prostheses and appliances;
Assessing and casting impressions;
Implementing dental laboratory standard operating procedures;
Assigning and fabricating acrylic complete/partial dentures, simple orthodontic appliances and repairs;
Participating in... oral/dental health promotion; and
Collecting and compiling dental reports.


Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:


Diploma in Dental Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Valid practicing licence from Kenya Dental Technologists Association
Certificate of registration from Kenya Dental Technologists Association; and
Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Driving a motor vehicle as authorized;
Carrying out routine checks on the vehicle’s cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems, tire pressure;
Carrying out minor repairs including oiling and greasing;
Detecting and reporting malfunctioning of vehicle systems;
Maintenance of work tickets for vehicles assigned;
Ensuring security and safety for the vehicle... on and off the road;
Ensuring safety of the passengers and/or goods therein; and
Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle.


Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-


Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE) mean grade D (plain) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Valid driving licence free from any current endorsement(s) for class (es) of vehicle (s) an officer is required to drive;
Attended a First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution;
Passed a Suitability test for Driver Grade III;
Passed Practical Test for Drivers;
Certificate in computer application skills;
A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation. more

Duties and Responsibilities


Planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling of the County revenue collection function. Overseeing the County’s revenue generation;
Development and implementation of County Revenue diversification plans and revenue growth;
Develop and implement a Revenue Mobilization and Risk Management Strategy setting clear goals and objectives to achieve... set strategy;
Implementation of County policies and regulations for revenue administration;
Design, formulation and implementation of Comprehensive, efficient and effective revenue management system;
Maintenance of records of all the revenue sources rate and revenue collected;
Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets; and
Any other duties as may be assigned.


Requirement for Appointment


Relevant working experience of minimum fifteen (15) years in the Accounting, Audit or Financial field; or served in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
Be a holder of at least a degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration/Management (Accounting/finance option) or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
Master’s Degree in a relevant field;
Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent;
Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than Six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution is an added advantage; and
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results. more