Member of Mwingi Municipal Board (3 Posts) at Kitui County Full Time

Requirements for Appointment:

To be eligible for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Hold a diploma from a recognized institution in Kenya
• Have at least 5 years of professional experience post-qualification in a medium-level management position in the private or public sector
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
• Be a resident or have a permanent dwelling in the municipality and have either carried out business or lived in the municipality for at least five years

Duties and Responsibilities:

As the head of the municipality, the appointee will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee the operations of the municipality
• Develop and adopt policies, plans, strategies, and programs and set targets for delivering services
• Create and implement an integrated development plan
• Regulate land use, sub-division, development, and zoning by public and private sectors for various purposes within the framework of the spatial and master plans for the municipality
• Develop and manage schemes, including site development, in collaboration with relevant national and county agencies
• Maintain a comprehensive database and information system and provide public access upon payment of a nominal fee
• Enter into contracts, partnerships, or joint ventures as necessary to fulfill its functions under the law
• Monitor and, where appropriate, regulate services provided by service providers other than the municipality board
• Prepare and submit annual budget estimates to the relevant county treasury for consideration and submission to the county assembly for approval
• Collect rates, taxes, levies, duties, fees, and surcharges on fees (as delegated by the county government)
• Establish, implement, and monitor performance management systems
• Perform any other functions delegated by the county government or provided for by written law.