Machakos County Assistant Director Counselling Services Jobs in Kenya

Machakos County Assistant Director Counselling Services Jobs in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for: -

Initiating and preparing Departmental advisory meetings;

Following-up on counselling development projects in the field;

Monitoring, implementation and evaluation of accounting and management systems as well as guidelines for counselling;

Providing counsellor supervision to field officers to ensure that counselling activities are conducted efficiently;

Keeping appropriate records;

Conducting research in counselling and

Supervising staff working under the officer.

In addition, the officer will; provide guidance and counselling services to employees; promote personal and social development appropriate to career development; provide appropriate interventions to assist employees with psycho-social related problems; identify employees with social, psychological or health related problems; planned organized seminars and workshops on guidance and counselling matters.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Ten (10) years of working experience of which three (3) should be in a Managerial position in the Public Service or Private Sector;

Master’s Degree in Counselling or a Master’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;

Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling Or a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma from a recognized institution;

Psychological Debriefing;

Proficiency in Computer Applications;

Registration with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA).

Personal Qualities

In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:

Ability to articulate and implement Departmental Mandates;

Organizational, analytical, managerial and decision making skills;

Creativity and innovation;

Technical problem solving;

Resource management skills;

Interpersonal and communication skills;

Integrity and commitment to producing results;

Leadership, advocacy, relationship building and collaboration, result oriented, self driven;

Appreciation and application of technology in the work environment;

Passion for continuous professional development;

Initiative to achieve expected results;

Ability to keep confidentiality of clients information;

Ability to provide counsellor supervision to individuals.

Core Skills

People management

Financial management

Policy implementation

Planning

Coordinating
Strategy implementation

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Machakos County Assistant Director Counselling Services Jobs in Kenya

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