Administration and Office SupportContractorMid-level(3-5 yrs)
Job Description
The Director of Administration will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in administration and office management. This role involves coordinating, managing, and supervising general administrative functions and decentralized units (Sub-Counties, Wards, and Villages) within Meru County.
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Management: Coordinating, managing, and supervising general administrative functions and decentralized units (Sub-Counties, Wards, and Villages).
Policy & Strategy: Initiating, interpreting, implementing, and reviewing administrative policies, strategies, procedures, and programs.
Service Delivery & Reforms: Overseeing effective service delivery and coordinating public service reforms within the county.
Citizen Participation: Facilitating and coordinating public participation in the development of policies, county plans, and service delivery.
Intergovernmental Relations: Facilitating intra- and intergovernmental relations and alternative conflict resolution.
Asset & Resource Management: Overseeing the safe custody of county assets, office accommodation, transport, and inventory.
Policy Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and analyzing the implementation of Government policies, programmes, and projects with a view to advising the Government on problems being encountered in their implementation and recommending remedial measures.
Systems Review: Reviewing existing management systems, procedures, and practices with a view to improving their effectiveness and efficiency.
Project Analysis: Studying implemented projects and drawing practical experiences for future use in planning and designing of similar projects.
Sustainability Assessment: Assessing sustainability of completed development projects.
Workplace Improvement: Monitoring working environment in the public sector and the conditions of public offices with a view to making appropriate recommendations for improvement.
Strategic Leadership: Providing strategic leadership in administration and office management and coordinating implementation of government policies, programs, and projects within the department.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
Served in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of five (5) years.
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, Human Resource Management/Development, Building/Land Economics, Law, Commerce, Engineering, Social Sciences, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Demonstrated outstanding professional and managerial competence.
A clear understanding of government goals and strategies, with the ability to integrate them within the overall National development goals.
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