Assistant Director, Counselling Services at County Government of Nandi

Nandi County is Kenya’s athletics hub.It is home to tens of the world’s celebrated athletes, including world record breakers such as Pamela Jelimo, Janet Jepkosgei and the legendary athlete Kipchoge Keino. The 2,884 square kilometres ‘home of champions’ borders Baringo to the east, Vihiga and Kakamega to the west, Uasin Gishu to th...

 

Assistant Director, Counselling Services

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience
  • LocationNandi
  • Job FieldConsultancy 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinating developing, implementing and reviewing of policies, strategies, guidelines and standards on workplace counselling and wellness, HIV and AIDS, and substance use;
  • Managing the County Public Service Psychological Assessment Centre;
  • Coordinating research on psychological counselling and wellness issues to inform mental health policies and programmes;
  • Providing guidance on psychological counselling and treatment plans;
  • Managing client referrals to specialist or other institutions for non-counselling services;
  • Coordinating provision of psychological and wellness consultancy programmes;
  • Coordinating provision of Psychological First Aid and trauma counselling during disasters/crises;
  • Coordinating design, development, implementation and review psychological testing and counselling tools and procedures;
  • Establishing and maintaining of an inventory on counselling and wellness issues;
  • Coordinating implementation of psychological counselling and wellness programmes andactivities in the county public service;
  • Coordinating psychological counselling consultancy services;
  • Coordinating preparation, dissemination and implementation of psychological counselling and wellness reports;
  • Developing, implementing and reviewing the county public service counselling procedure manual; and
  • Coordinating mainstreaming of counselling and wellness service in the public service.

Requirements for Appointment

  • Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Psychology, Counselling, Sociology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Masters degree in Counselling or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;

OR

  • Masters degree in any Social Science Plus a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;
  • Registration with a relevant professional body;
  • Certificate in computer application skills; and
  • Demonstrated professional competence in handling counselling matters

Method of Application

Interested persons who meet the above minimum criteria are requested to submit hardcopy applications enclosing a curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates. The CV must at the minimum provide details of current employer, contacts of three (3) referees familiar with the applicant’s professional and work record.

Applications to be hand delivered to the following address: -

The Secretary/Chief Executive Officer,
Nandi County Public Service Board,
P.O Box 802 – 30300,
KAPSABET.

Applications must be received by 5.00 pm on 20th November 2024. 

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