The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is a state
corporation established through an Act of Parliament (Cap 225A, Laws of Kenya)
which was repealed by the Kenya National Examinations Council Act No. 29 of
2012, to conduct school and post school examinations within Kenya as it may
consider desirable in the public interest and to award certificates or diplomas
to successful candidates in such examinations. The Council invites competent,
self-motivated and qualified applicants for the following vacant position;
SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT III, EC SCALE 5 (4
POSTS)
Duties and Responsibilities
The position is critical in providing a work environment
that is conducive to office visitors, and in facilitating the work of the
officer one is assigned to. The officer will be expected to:
- type
routine letters and memos from drafts and manuscripts;
- process
data; operate office equipment;
- ensure
security of office equipment, documents and records; attend to
visitors/clients;
- file
documents;
- receive,
record and dispatch mail and maintain a register of outgoing and incoming
mail;
- handle
telephone calls, diary and appointments; cross reference of
correspondence.
Requirements for Appointments
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade C (plain);
- The
following qualifications from the Kenya National Examinations Council:
- Typewriting
II (minimum 40 w.p.m)/Computerized Document Processing II
- Business
English I/Communications I
- Office
Practice I
- Commerce
I;
- Certificate
in Computer Applications from a recognized Institution.
- Fulfill
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
HOW TO APPLY.
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should download
and fill the Application of Employment form KNEC.2A (REVISED 2018), application
letter with enclosed certified copies of academic and professional
certificates, detailed curriculum vitae giving details of day time telephone
contact, e-mail address, current remuneration (enclose copy of your latest pay slip),
names and valid current contacts of three referees on or before 27th
April, 2020 to:
The Chief Executive Officer
The Kenya National Examinations Council
P.O. Box 73598 – 00200
NAIROBI
The Kenya National Examinations Council
P.O. Box 73598 – 00200
NAIROBI
NOTE:
- Applications
received after the deadline date will not be considered;
- Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will result to
automatic disqualification;
- KNEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and people with Disability and female candidates are encouraged to apply