Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Jobs - Public Service Commission of Kenya

Director of Higher Education 
One (1) Post
V/No.71/2010

Term of Service: Permanent and Pensionable or Local Government

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.100,620 – Ksh.127,980 p.m.
(Job Group ‘S’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  • served for at least twenty (20) years in the field of Education, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Deputy Director of Education, Job Group ‘Q’ or



    above or in a comparable position in the wider Public Service;
  • a Bachelor’s degree in Education;
  • a Masters degree in Education; and
  • shown administrative ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will include:
  • organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating of all Higher Education matters;
  • providing necessary professional leadership and guidance for promotion of Higher Education; and
  • advising the Minister and the Permanent Secretary for Higher Education on all professional matters relating to the formulation of policies, plans and regulations necessary for promotion and development of Higher Education in Kenya.
Deputy Secretary, National Council of Science and Technology 
Two (2) Posts
V/No.72/2010
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.100,620 – Ksh.127,980 p.m.
(Job Group ‘S”)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
  • have served for at least twenty (20) years in the Research field, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Science Secretary, Job Group ‘Q’ or above or in a comparable position in the wider Public Service;
  • possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in any of the following fields: Medical Sciences (including Pharmacology), Industrial Sciences, Engineering and Technology (including Chemical Sciences and Mathematics), Agriculture and Allied Sciences;
  • have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and evidenced by Scientific Publications or Proposal Writing;
  • be results oriented and a team player; and
  • have leadership, management and administrative experience;
Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:
  • coordinating all research projects funded by the Ministry responsible for Research, Science and Technology issues;
  • coordinating cross-sectoral policies on research;
  • ensuring the security of completed research projects (enforcing patent and copyright registration);
  • developing modern and well organized Ministry’s libraries – (General and Reference);
  • liaising with the other research institutions; and
  • deputizing the Secretary to the Council.
Chief Science Secretary 
Two (2) Posts
V/No.73/2010

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.94,235 – Ksh.120,270 p.m.
(Job Group ‘R’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
  • have served for at least eighteen (18) in the Research field, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Science Secretary, Job Group ‘P’ or above or in a comparable position in the wider Public Service;
  • possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in any of the following fields: Agriculture and Allied Sciences, Medical Sciences (including Pharmacology), Industrial Sciences and Engineering and Technology;
  • have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
  • be results oriented and a team player.
Duties and Responsibilities

A Chief Science Secretary will Head a specific Science Division and will be responsible to the Executive Secretary to the Council for coordination of professional activities within his/her field of specialization.

Duties and responsibilities will include:
  • developing and managing multi disciplinary research registry and data base on research projects and programmes;
  • liaising with multi-sectoral organizations for development of Research, Science and Technology;
  • coordinating all research projects funded by the Ministry responsible for Research, Science and Technology;
  • coordinating cross-sectoral policies on research;
  • ensuring the security of completed research projects (enforcing patent and copyright registration);
  • developing modern and well organized Ministry’s libraries – (General and Reference); and
  • liaising with other research institutions and deputizing the Secretary to the Council.
Principal Science Secretary 
Seven (7) Posts
V/No.74/2010

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.77,527 – 98,947 p.m.
(Job Group ‘Q’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
  • have served for at least fifteen (15) years in the Research field, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Science Secretary I, Job Group ‘N’ or above or in a comparable position in the wider Public Service;
  • have a Master’s degree in any of the following: Industrial Sciences, Health Sciences, Biology, Nuclear Sciences, Space Science, Information Sciences and Development Planning and Economics;
  • have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
  • be results oriented and a team player.
Duties and Responsibilities

The Principal Science Secretary will be responsible to the Chief Science Secretary for coordination and control of professional activities relating to Research, Science and Technology in a particular field.

Duties and responsibilities will include:
  • reviewing and updating research, science and technology policies in the country;
  • supervising and evaluating activities in his/her field of specialization; and
  • coordinating and carrying out proper follow up of sectoral national and district development plans and research strategies including school activities involving Research, Science and Technology.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the positions shown above.

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications online through one of the Commission’s websites www.publicservice.go.ke and www.psckjobs.go.ke OR by completing ONE application form PSC 2 (Revised 2007).

The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s websites.

Please Note
  • Serving officers should first register their personal profiles on the Commission’s website before making an application for a job online. Those already registered may edit their profiles if need be.
  • Candidates should NOT attach any copies of academic and professional certificates to the application form. ALL the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the form.
  • Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
  • Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
  • The Public Service Commission is committed to availing equal employment opportunities To ALL KENYANS.
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and testimonials during interviews.

Serving officers will be required to produce the original letter of appointment to their current substantive post during the interview.

Completed application forms should be sent to:

The Secretary
Public Service Commission of Kenya
P.O. Box 30095 – 00100
Nairobi

so as to reach the Commission on or before 29th March, 2010.