The Civil service arm of the district consists of the appointed staff headed by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The CAO assisted by his deputy and Assistants head the civil service of the district. The Sub-county Chiefs and Parish Chiefs are responsible for Sub-county and parish administration respectively.
Within the CAOs office are departments responsible for personnel, office administration, record management, law and order and information and public relations.
The CAO is responsible for inter alia the: implementation of all lawful decisions of the district council; guiding the district council and its departments on the implementation of the relevant laws; supervision, monitoring and co-ordination of the activities of the district and lower council’s employees and departments and ensuring accountability and transparency in service delivery and management; supervision and co-ordination of the activities of delegated services and the officers working in those services; act as liaison between the district and central government; advise the Chairperson on the administration of the council; and assist in the maintenance of law, order and security in the district. The CAO is also responsible for staff appraisal and fully entitled to carry out spot checks and management audits in any department.
The Directors who report and are directly answerable to the CAO head sectors. The Directors are secretaries to their respective Sectoral Committees.
The CAO is answerable to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government.
With support from various development partners including central government, a lot of support has gone towards building an effective and efficient management system.
Notable achievements include the following:
Equipping of line departments with basic office equipment like computers, and furniture.
Heads of department and Sub-county chiefs have received training on basic management skills;
District and sub-county staff have received training on records management;
Studies on financial and planning systems have been done and recommendations for improving the systems made.
