Job Description
POSITION: DIRECTOR, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & CIVIC EDUCATION - JOB GROUP CPSB 03/‘R’
(1 POST)
Basic Salary: Kshs. 121,430 x 6,070- 127,500 x 6,370- 133,870 x 6,570- 140,440 x 6,770- 147,210 x
6,960- 154,170 x 7,160- 161,330 x 7,810 – 169,140p.m
Terms of Service: Three (3) year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance
Duties and Responsibilities:
i. Coordinating public participation activities of the County;
ii. Mobilizing and organizing the public, stakeholders and local communities to participate in
county governance and decision-making processes;
iii. Sensitizing the public on county structures, policies or guidelines affecting the rights and
responsibilities of the public officers and opportunities for Public Participation;
iv. Establishing linkages with Local and International institutions, associations and organizations
whose objectives are to promote public participation within the county;
v. Collaborate with relevant institutions in the County to promote access to information and
civic education programmes;
vi. Establishing an appropriate feedback mechanism to the public;
vii. Maintaining a depository of all information, correspondence and documentation on public
participation and citizen petition; and
viii. Assessing the public responsiveness to public participation and making recommendation to
the County Executive Committee Member; and
ix. Advising the Chief Officer on the appropriate policies, plans and strategies for enhancing
public participation and civic education in the county.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must;
i. Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Job group CPSB 04/‘Q’ in the Public Service for a
minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and equivalent position in the wider
Public Service or Private Sector;
ii. Degree in Education, Political Science, Public Administration, Communication, Law or its
equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
iii. Master’s degree in Education, Political Science, Public Administration, Communication, Law
or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya; and
iv. Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) lasting not less than six
(6) weeks from a recognized institution.