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Building foundation for skilled manpower

to drive county agenda

PUBLIc SERVIcE BOARD

• Carried out implementation of the Declaration
of Income, Assets and Liabilities across all the
departments.
• Provided a number of human resource advi-
sories to the Executive.
Challenges
• Lack of sufficient funds for human resource
administration
• Inadequate office space
• High turnover of health workers due to inse-
curity
• Inadequate training of staff due to budgetary
constraints
• Inability to attract and recruit people with dis-
ability
• Budget constraints

Way forward
• Harmonise disparities in the terms and condi-
tions of service between inherited defunct local
authorities staff and County staff.
• Provide attractive and retention packages for
qualified technical staff.
• Mainstream Ssheme of services for all cad-
res.
he County Public Service Board is es- monitoring of the national performance man- • Streamline gender and persons with disabili-
tablished under Section 57 of the County agement system in counties. ties in recruitment.
TGovernment Act 2012. • Carry out sensitisation and awareness semi-
The board consists of a Chairperson, Vice- Achievements nars/workshops for county public service staff
Chairperson, Secretary/CEO and four Mem- • Managed to form the Departmental Human on Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Ke-
bers appointed by the Governor with approval Resource Management Advisory Committee nya.
of the County Assembly. to deal with the day-to-day human resources • induction courses for all newly-appointed of-
The Board comprises the following Members: administrative issues in the County. ficers.
1. Abdinur Maalim Husssein - Chairman • Utilised the job evaluation results released • Carry out annual comprehensive human re-
2. Amina Abdiwahid Noor - Vice-Chairperson by the Salaries and Remuneration Commis- source audits on a regular basis.
3. Muad Mohamed Khalif - Board Member sion (SRC) to harmonise various cadres in the • Review the code of conduct and ethics for
4. Fatuma Ismail Haji - Board Member county. county public officers.
5. Mohamed A. Issack - Board Member • Distributed training, recruitment, retirement, • Automation of Board processes including hu-
6. Hassan Mohamed Haji - Board Member leave and promotion policies, among others, man resource management and record keep-
7. Abdifatah Ibrahim Ogle - Board Secretary to the County Departmental Human Resource ing.
Advisory Committee. • Develop staff induction manual.
As outlined in Section 59 of the County Gov- • Developed a performance management • Develop skills inventory for the County.
ernments Act, 2012, the Board is mandated framework and tool. • Monitor and review performance manage-
to: establish and abolish offices in the county • Recruitment and placement of key staff for ment process in the county.
public service; appoint persons to hold or act the County (the number increased from 400 to • Review all cases of staff due for promotion
in offices of the county public service and to 2,200), which include chief officers, directors, from devolved ministries.
confirm appointments; exercise disciplinary deputy directors, accountants, supply chain • Carry out baseline surveys on the status of
control over, and remove, persons holding or management officers, enforcement officers, the county public service in terms of compli-
acting in those offices; prepare regular reports human resource officers, health workers, early ance with national values and principles of
for submission to the county assembly on the childhood development (ECD) teachers, engi- governance.
execution of the functions of the Board; pro- neers, technicians and administrators. • Review and implement the county public hu-
mote in the county public service the values • Capacity building and training of County staff man resources manual and other existing poli-
and principles referred to in Articles 10 and to enhance performance. cies.
232. Sensitisation on national values and gover- • Ensure a proper and working organisational
The Board is also mandated to advise the nance to county staff. structure for each department and the corre-
County Government on human resource man- • Carried out suitability test for drivers and the sponding optimum staff establishment to en-
agement and development; and to advise the defunct local authority staff for purposes of sure the County fulfills its mandate.
County Government on implementation and placement.