Background information about the job or company:

The Town Clerk at the Municipal Council is responsible for managing, coordinating, and evaluating the implementation of national policies, programs, and projects within the council. The role involves providing strategic leadership, managing resources, collaborating with other local councils, and overseeing various administrative and legal matters.

Responsibilities or duties:

• Managing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating implementation of national policies, programs, council decisions, and projects
• Advising council on technical, administrative, and legal matters
• Providing strategic leadership and direction in policy interpretation and implementation
• Developing and coordinating plans, budgets, and reports for the council
• Managing resources and infrastructure of the council
• Supervising staff performance and collaboration with other organizations
• Supervising tax assessment, licensing, and physical planning
• Developing and maintaining council infrastructure
• Performing other assigned duties

Qualifications or requirements:

• Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Arts, Development Studies, Law, Commerce, Business Administration, Management Science, or Urban Planning and Management
• Masters Degree in Public Administration, Public Sector Management, Management Studies, Development Studies, or Business Administration
• Certificate in Administrative Officers’ Law

Experience needed:

Minimum of twelve years relevant working experience, with three years at the level of Deputy Town Clerk in Government

• Managing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating implementation of national policies, programs, council decisions, and projects
• Advising council on technical, administrative, and legal matters
• Providing strategic leadership and direction in policy interpretation and implementation
• Developing and coordinating plans, budgets, and reports for the council
• Managing resources and infrastructure of the council
• Supervising staff performance and collaboration with other organizations
• Supervising tax assessment, licensing, and physical planning
• Developing and maintaining council infrastructure
• Performing other assigned duties

• Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Arts, Development Studies, Law, Commerce, Business Administration, Management Science, or Urban Planning and Management
• Masters Degree in Public Administration, Public Sector Management, Management Studies, Development Studies, or Business Administration
• Certificate in Administrative Officers’ Law