67 Vacancies in the Government of Kenya - PSC

Republic of Kenya

The Parliamentary Service Commission

The Parliamentary Service Commission seeks to recruit persons who are energetic and result oriented to fill the following positions:


Personal Secretary I
Thirty (30) vacancies

Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form
  • Typing from drafts, manuscripts or recording from dictation machines
  • Processing data
  • Management of e-office
  • Ensuring security of office records; documents and equipments; including classified materials
  • Preparing responses to simple routine correspondence
  • Management of office protocol; managing of office petty cash; handling telephone calls and appointments
  • Operating office equipment

Minimum Qualifications

Direct Appointment

A Bachelors Degree in Secretarial Studies or a Bachelor of Business and Office Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;

Candidates who have attained the following qualifications will also be considered;

(i) Served in the grade of Personal Secretary II or Senior Secretarial Assistant or any other relevant and comparable position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;

and

(ii) The following qualifications from the Kenya National Examination Council:
Shorthand III (100 w.p.m.)
  • Typewriting III (minimum 50 w.p.m.)/Computerized Document Processing III
  • Office Management Ill/Office Administration and Management III
  • Business English III / Communications II
  • Office Practice II
  • Commerce II
  • Secretarial Duties II
  • or
  • A Diploma/Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations council or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; and
  • A certificate in computer applications.

Assistant Office Superintendent

Thirty Seven (37) Vacancies

Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Cleaning of offices, kitchen, and entire compound.
  • Collecting and cleaning tea-serving facilities in offices.
  • Collecting and delivering documents outside Parliament.
  • Delivering documents within Parliament.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Must have served in the grade of Assistant Office Superintendent Ill (PSC 3) for at least
  • four (4) years or its equivalent position;
  • Shown merit and ability;
  • Be in possession of certificate in House Keeping from a recognized Institute;
  • Be conversant with basic labour laws
  • Be in possession of at least D+ at secondary level of education.

Applications must include a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Academic Certificates and Testimonials and may be addressed to

The Clerk of the Senate/Secretary,
Parliamentary Service Commission,
P.O. Box 41842 - 00100,
Nairobi,

hand delivered to, the office of the Clerk of the Senate on 2nd Floor, County Hall, Parliament Buildings

or emailed to csenate@parliament.go.ke to be received on or before 22nd May, 2014.

Clerk of the Senate / Secretary

Parliamentary Service Commission