Receptionist III/Protocol Officer (CPSB 10) (1 Post) at Kirinyaga County

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kirinyaga County borders Nyeri County, Murang’a County and Embu County.It covers an area of 1,.1 square kilometers. The county lies between 1, metres and 5, metres above sea level in the South and at the Peak of Mt. Kenya respectively. Mt. Kenya which lies on the northern side greatly influences the landscape of the county as well as other topographical features. The snow melting from the mountain forms the water tower for the rivers that drain in the county and other areas that lie south and west of the county. The county can be divided into three ecological zones; the lowland areas, the midland areas and the highlands. The county is well endowed with a thick, indigenous forest with unique types of trees covering Mt. Kenya. Mt. Kenya Forest covers .7 Km2 and is inhabited by a variety of wildlife including elephants, buffaloes, monkeys, bushbucks and colourful birds while the lower parts of the forest zone provides grazing land for livestock. The rich flora and fauna within the forest coupled with mountain climbing are a great potential for tourist activities Job Ref: KCPSB/R/PO/05/12/05/23DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAn officer at this level will be deployed in the Communication Directorate at the County Headquarters and will report to the Director Communication.Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: – Assisting in preparing and updating County Government guest list and receiving VlP’s/guests during national and official County Government celebrations and functions.Handling all aspects of visits, conferences, tours and social functions initiated within the County.Arranging travel for the Governor including scheduling travel, preparing trip folders and preparing itinerary.Scheduling events, determining need for audiovisual equipment, gathering of biographies and guest information and setting up location.Draft routine official and social correspondence related to protocol and events.Any other duties as may be assigned. Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, all officer must have: – Relevant experience of not less than three years.Diploma in any Social Science from a recognized institution.Computer fluencyDemonstrable professional competence.Fluency in both English and Kiswahili