The Constitution of Kenya focuses on values of integrity,
efficiency and effectiveness in work performance, citizen centered and
results-focused service delivery.
This framework is premised on four key pillars: people focused delivery of service; transformative leadership, organization culture and professional motivated staff; adequate financial resources and physical infrastructure; and harnessing technology as an enabler for justice.
To enhance its capacity to implement the transformation framework, the Judiciary wishes to expand its technical human resources by filling the following vacant positions.
Resident Magistrate (51 posts)
REF: V/No. 13/2012
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Station: Various Courts
Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to the position of Resident Magistrate, an applicant must be in possession of the following minimum qualifications:-
- A
Law Degree from any recognized university;
- A
Diploma from the Kenya School of Law or an exemption by the Council of
Legal Education;
- Admission
to the Roll of Advocates;
- Proficiency
in computer applications;
- Must
not have any pending complaints with the Advocates Complaints Commission,
the Disciplinary Committee or adverse report from current and previous
employer(s);
- Serving
in private practice or other employment with three (3) years post
admission experience and a current practicing certificate and
- Must
possess the qualifications set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidates will be posted to any court station in the country:-
Specific duties will include:-
- Presiding
over Resident Magistrate’s Court in any part of Kenya with jurisdiction as
stipulated in various statutes;
- Performing
Deputy Registrars duties as stipulated in various statutes;
- Overseeing
the operations of the court(s) and management of staff under his/her
charge; and
- Carrying
out a wide range of administrative functions for those heading stations.
- Cary
out any other such duties as may be assigned by the Judicial Service
Commission.
Legal Researcher (85 posts)
REF: V/No. 12/2012
Terms of Service: 3 Year Contract
Station: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court,
Industrial Court, Environment and Land Court
Requirements for Appointment:
For appointment to the position of Legal Researcher, an applicant must be in possession of the following minimum qualifications:-
- A
Law Degree from any recognized university;
- A
Diploma from the Kenya School of Law or an exemption by the Council of
Legal Education;
- Admission
to the Roll of Advocates;
- Proficiency
in computer applications;
- Must
not have any pending complaints with the Advocates Complaints Commission,
the Disciplinary Committee or adverse report from current and previous
employer(s);
- Those
in private practice must be in possession of a current practicing
certificate;
- 2
years experience in Legal Research and
- Must
possess the qualifications set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidates will perform the following functions:-
Specific duties will include:-
- Research
on precedent setting authorities within varied jurisdictions both within
and outside of the commonwealth;
- Drafting
well researched legal briefs on variety of legal issues touching on
different branches of law;
- Writing
analytical summaries of written argument or evidence and assessing the
argument in light of academic legal literature and case law.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their
applications by:-
- Filing
an online Application for Employment Form available on the Judiciary
website: www.judiciary.go.ke/jobs or clicking the vacancies link on the
website. Applicants should upload soft copies of the following documents
to the online application as provided:-
- A
letter of application
- Detailed
and updated curriculum vitae summarizing the applicant’s bio-data.
- The
applicant’s recent colored passport size photographs.
- Declaration
of income and liabilities as at the time of making the application, using
the prescribed forms (The Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities
Form JSC 2b can be downloaded from the Judiciary website –
www.judiciary.go.ke) .
- Certified
copies of testimonials and professional certificates and academic
transcripts.
- Applicants
are also required to forward one (1) hard copy of the completed Employment
Application Form including all the attachments cited above.
To:
The Secretary
Judicial Service Commission
P.O. BOX 30041 – 00100 NAIROBI
E-mail: jscsecretariat@judiciary.go.ke
The Secretary
Judicial Service Commission
P.O. BOX 30041 – 00100 NAIROBI
E-mail: jscsecretariat@judiciary.go.ke
Commission Secretariat: Mayfair Centre,
Ralph Bunche Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, 5th Floor
So as to reach the commission not later than 25th October, 2012 at 5.00 p.m.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Judicial Service Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.
The Secretary,
Judicial Service Commission.