Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Bungoma County Government County Policing Authority Vacancies

Republic of Kenya

Bungoma County Government
 
County Public Service Board
 
Member County Policing Authority

Pursuant to section 41(1) and (2) of The National Police Service Act 2011, the County Public Service Board of Bungoma wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to serve as members in the County Policing Authority.
The Board therefore, invites applications from the categories listed below: 
The applicants shall be persons ordinarily resident in the County. 
Members appointed shall serve for a term of two years and shall be eligible for one further term.

  1. Business Sector
  2. Community based organization
  3. Persons with special needs
  4. Religious Organizations
  5. Women
  6. Youth
The functions of the Authority shall be to:
  • Develop proposals on priorities, objectives and targets for police performance in the County;
  • Monitor trends and patterns of crime in the county including those with a specifi c impact on the woman and children;
  • Promote community policing initiatives in the County;
  • Monitor progress and achievements of set targets;
  • Provide fi nancial oversight of the budget of the County police;
  • Provide feedback on performance of the police service at the County level;
  • Provide a platform through which the public participate on all aspects to do with county policy and the national police service at county level;
  • Facilitate public participation on the county policing policy;
  • Ensure policing accountability to the public;
  • Receive reports from Community policing Forums and Committees; and
  • Ensure compliance with the national policing standards.
Requirements for appointment:
 
A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member, if that person:-
 
a. Has violated the Constitution;
 
b. Is adjudged bankrupt;
 
c. Is not of good character or moral standing;
 
d. Has been convicted of a felony; or
 
e. Has not been resident or employed in the county for a continuous period of not less than three years.
 
All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side, the category in which they fall and addressed to;
 
The Secretary
County Public Service Board, Bungoma County
P.O Box 437- 50200, 
Bungoma.
 
Or hand delivered at the Bungoma County Public Service Board Office adjacent to the office of the Governor, Bungoma County.
 
Important information to all candidates
  • The applications should reach the County Public Service Board on or before 21st October, 2013, 5.00pm
  • Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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