Duration of internship
Economics Internship
Internship
period for all the advertised positions is standard twelve (12) months or the
duration prescribed by the institution or professional body that regulates the
profession in which the intern is seeking registration.
Eligibility for Internship
Eligible
Candidates include:
·
Unemployed Kenyan graduates who have
completed their degree courses and have not been exposed to work experience
related to their area of study;
·
Graduates of degree and diploma
programmes, for whom internship is a requirement for registration by their
respective professional bodies;
·
Graduates who have not benefited from
the programme; and
Medical Insurance Cover
All
successful interns will be expected to have the National Hospital Insurance
Fund (NHIF) medical insurance cover or any other from a reputable medical
insurance firm.
Security/Vetting
At
the time of reporting, successful interns shall be required to produce:
·
Original academic Certificates;
·
Valid certificate of good conduct
from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation;
·
National Identity Card (ID) or
Passport;
·
PIN certificate from Kenya Revenue
Authority;
·
two (2) colored passport size
photographs; and
·
Shall be vetted and sign a
standardized security declaration form.
Intern Entitlements
Successful
interns will be entitled to:
·
sick leave, annual leave and
compassionate leave as applicable in the prevailing public service regulations;
·
Payment of monthly stipend and
subsistence allowance when out of duty station at the rates prescribed in the
public service guidelines; and
·
Certificate of Internship Program.
Civil Engineering Internship
V/NO.
83/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior
officer.
·
Specific duties and responsibilities
will entail carrying out feasibility studies;
·
Data collection and analysis for
water, sewerage and sanitation projects;
·
Planning and design;
·
Monitoring and evaluation of water,
sewerage and sanitation projects;
·
Support the water service board in
project management.
Qualifications
·
To qualify for the above position, a
candidate must have Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: –
Civil Engineering, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering or Water Engineering
from a recognized institution; and a
·
Certificate in Computer applications
from a recognized institution.
Records Management Internship
(5
Positions)
V/NO.
81/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior
officer.
·
Date stamping of all correspondence;
·
Collating records;
·
Tallying, classifying, collating and
delivering of mail;
·
Indexing mail, answering to enquiries
and requests;
·
Filing current correspondence;
·
Safe custody of documents, control
movement of files and records;
·
Facilitate retrieval of records;
·
Appraisal of records;
·
Transfer of records to archives.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have Bachelor’s degree in Information
Science/Records Management or any of the Social Sciences from a recognized
Institution.
Economics Internship
V/NO.
80/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior
officer.
Duties
and responsibilities at this level will involve
·
providing economic planning data;
·
economic analysis;
·
collection, collation,
computerization and analysis of data;
·
writing and submitting reports on specific
assignments.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have: – A minimum of Upper Second Class Honour
degree in Economics and Mathematics or Economics and Statistics from recognized
institution.
ICT Internship
V/NO.
79/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under a senior and more experienced officer in
the performance of his/her duties. Specific duties and responsibilities entail
·
writing and testing simple computer
programs according to instructions and specifications arising in the
implementation of the computer systems,
·
providing user support and training
of users,
·
repairs and maintenance of ICT
equipment and associated peripheral,
·
monitoring the performance of ICT
equipment and reporting any faults for further action.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have: – Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: –
Computer Science/Information Communication Technology; Electronic and
electrical Engineering, Economics; Commerce; Mathematics; Statistics; Physics
or other ICT related discipline with a bias in Computer Science from recognized
institution.
Human Resource Management &
Development Internship
V/NO.
69/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under a senior and more experienced officer in a
section within Human Resource Department.
Specific
duties and responsibilities entail
·
verification of information relating
to recruitment, appointment, transfers, Human Resource Management records and
compliment control,
·
processing cases for the Ministerial
Human Resource Management Advisory Committee and
·
assisting in the implementation of
the decision.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management
or its equivalent from recognized institution.
Finance Internship
V/NO.
73/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior
officer.
Duties
and responsibilities will entail
·
compiling and formatting financial
estimates;
·
taking initial action on budget
monitoring and preparing reports and briefs on budgetary policy issues.
Qualifications
·
To qualify for internship for the
above position, a candidate must have Bachelor Degree in any of the following
areas: – Commerce (Finance option), Business Administration (Finance option),
or Chartered Financial Analyst from a recognized institution.
Public Communication Internship
V/NO.
74/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior
officer.
Duties
and responsibilities will entail
·
assisting in building corporate
relations,
·
developing content on topical issues
and uploading into institutional website,
·
information education communication
material and understanding media monitoring,
·
assisting in the preparation of media
reviews, briefs, press releases/statement and supplements,
·
maintaining public relations records
and documents; and
·
participating in event organization.
Qualifications
·
To qualify for the above position, a
candidate must have Bachelor Degree in any of the following areas: – Mass
Communication Studies, Communication Studies, International Relations,
Journalism, and Public Relations from a recognized institution.
Supply Chain Management Internship
V/NO.
75/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will be deployed in a supply chain management department
and will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Specific duties and
responsibilities will entail
·
issuing and receiving stores,
assisting in stock taking, reconciliation, preparation and maintenance of
records.
Qualifications
·
To qualify for appointment, a
candidate must have A Diploma in Procurement/Purchasing or Supply Chain
Management from a recognized institution.
Economist Internship
V/NO.
76/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior
officer.
Duties
and responsibilities at this level involve
·
providing economic planning data;
·
economic analysis;
·
collection, collation,
computerization and analysis of data;
·
writing and submitting reports on
specific assignments.
Qualifications
·
To qualify for appointment, a
candidate must have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: –
Economics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance or Economics and
Statistics from recognized institution.
Agriculture Internship
V/NO.
77/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under a senior and more experienced officer in
the performance of their duties pertaining to the area of specialization.
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail
·
collecting, collating agriculture
information and inputting into the database;
·
collecting and packaging of new and
existing agricultural technologies for dissemination; and
·
preparing draft crop production and
national food security reports.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have:- Bachelors of Science degree (BSc) in any of
the following disciplines: – Agriculture; Agronomy; Agribusiness Management and
Enterprise Development; Agribusiness Management; Agribusiness; Agricultural
Economics and Rural Development; Agricultural Extension and Education;
Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Resource Management; Agriculture and
Extension; Agriculture and Home Economics; Agriculture and Human Ecology;
Agriculture Economics; Crop Protection; Dry-land Resource Management; Dry-land
Agriculture and Enterprise Development; Farm Management; Home Economics;
Horticulture; Food Science and Technology or other equivalent qualification
from a recognized institution.
Agriculture Engineering Internship
V/NO.
78/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under a senior and more experienced officer in
the performance of their duties pertaining to the area of specialization.
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail
·
collecting agricultural engineering
field data for verification and analysis;
·
conducting survey for engineering
works;
·
carrying out preliminary design of
agricultural engineering works;
·
carrying out repairs and maintenance
of machines and equipment; and
·
conducting on-farm trials and
demonstrations.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have Bachelors of Science (BSc) degree in any of the
following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
ICT Internship
V/NO.
79/2019
Responsibilities
An
intern at this level will work under a senior and more experienced officer in
the performance of his/her duties. Specific duties and responsibilities entail
·
writing and testing simple computer
programs according to instructions and specifications arising in the
implementation of the computer systems,
·
providing user support and training
of users,
·
repairs and maintenance of ICT
equipment and associated peripheral,
·
monitoring the performance of ICT
equipment and reporting any faults for further action.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have: – Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: –
Computer Science/Information Communication Technology; Electronic and
Electrical Engineering, Economics; Commerce; Mathematics; Statistics; Physics
or other ICT related discipline with a bias in Computer Science from recognized
institution.
Economics Internship
V/NO. 80/2019
Responsibilities
An intern at this level will work
under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer.
Duties and responsibilities at this
level will involve
·
providing economic planning data;
·
economic analysis;
·
collection, collation,
computerization and analysis of data;
·
writing and submitting reports on
specific assignments.
Qualifications
·
For appointment to the above
position, a candidate must have: – A minimum of Upper Second Class Honour
degree in Economics and Mathematics or Economics and Statistics from recognized
institution.
How To Apply
Applications are invited from
qualified graduates for the internship opportunities shown below. Interested
and qualified graduates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through
the Commission’s job portal accessible on www.publicservice.go.ke or www.psckjobs.go.ke so as to reach the undersigned on or before 30th
July 2019 at 5:00pm.
THE SECRETARY/CEO
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
P. O. BOX 30095-00100
NAIROBI.
Please Note
·
Candidates should NOT attach any
documents to the application form. ALL the details requested in the
advertisement should be filled on the form. It is an offence to include
incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional
certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not be included.
·
Only shortlisted and successful
candidates will be contacted.
·
Canvassing in any form will lead to
automatic disqualification.
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The Public Service Commission is
committed to implementing the provisions of the Constitution. Chapter 232 (1)
on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenyans diverse communities
and affording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all
ethnic groups and persons with disabilities.
·
Shortlisted candidates shall be
required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and
professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
·
It is a criminal offence to present
fake certificates/documents.
Applications should reach the
Commission on or before 30th July 2019 (Latest 5.00PM)