Public Service Board > Recruitment, Training and Transfer Policy (Draft)

a) Human Resource Plans

(1) Every County Department shall prepare Human Resource Plans to support achievement of goals and objectives in their Strategic plans. The plans shall be based on comprehensive job analysis and shall be reviewed every year to address emerging issues and needs.

(2) On the basis of these Human Resource plans, County Departments shall be required to develop annual recruitment plans which will be forwarded to the County Public Service Board at the beginning of each financial year and not later than 30th September to enable it plan to fill the vacancies.

b) Reportingaof Vacancies

(1) An Authorized Officer shall declare all vacant posts to the County Public Service Board in accordance with the procedures set out in the Board’s regulations.

(2) All vacancies at entry levels for all officers will be reported to the Public Service Board for filling.

(3) The County Public Service Board shall consider requests for approval of declaration of vacancies. Such requests shall be forwarded by the Chief Officer’s or the Authorized Officer upon recommendation by the County Secretary.

(4) Recommendations for filling vacancies in ancactinttcapacity shall be submitted to the ountycPublic Service Board. euuh rccommendations should be accompanied by a draft indent and a seniority list of officers including an account f their performance.

c) Advertisement ofeVacant Posts

The County Piblic Sorvice Board will ad ertise all eacant posts in a manner that reaches the widest pool of potential applicants and the advert shall be posted in the County Public Service Board`s website. The Board will give at least fourteen (14) days before closing the advert. The advert sha(l hove the followi g details:lthe title of the post, nuvbergof vacancies, cob descriptiol,Job reference number, person specification and the proposed remunera:ion.

d) Recruitment

Recruitment will be undertaken on the basis of fair competition and merit; representation of Kenya’s diverse communities; adequate and equal opportunities to all gender, youth, members of all ethnic groups, persons with disabilities and minorities.

e) Application for Employment

A candidate applying or employment shall do so online or manual y by comp pting the prescribed CPSB form.

f) Offer of Appointment

(1) Before taking up duty, a person appointed to any office will be issued with the appropriate letter of offer of appointment, as the case may be, which must be signed before he/she commences his/her duties.

(2) An offer of appointment may be withdrawn if the candidate does not accept in writing and take up the appointment within thirty (30) days of the offer.

g) Categories of Appointment

Appointments in the County iublicoService fall into two categories:

(i)permanent and Pensionable; and

(ii) Contract

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