By Lauryne Akoth
The Public Service Commission has announced over 700 job vacancies across various ministries and state departments.
In the notice shared via their X page, qualified persons are expected to submit their applications online, via the PSC website at https://www.publicservice.go.ke/index.php/recruitment/vacant-positions.
In the notice, the Ministry of Health advertised the Deputy Director General for the Health position. On the other hand, the state Department for Public Health and Professional Standards has 25 open vacancies for senior officials. The advertised positions include Deputy Director General for Health, Director of Health Management Services-Public Health, and Senior Deputy directors in health Management services.
The commission has also advertised the secretary of Special programs position in the state department of ASALS and Regional Development. Several vacancies under the Public Service Department including secretaries in Management Consultancy and Delivery Services, management consultancy services, Human Resource Services, and Counselling and Wellness Services.
The following positions are also available under this docket: Human Resource Information Officers II, (10) vacancies, Human Resource Management and Development Officers II (40), Human Resource Management Assistant III (50), Psychological Counsellors (9), Management Analyst II (Organization) (5), Office Administrators II (100) and 300 Assistant Office Administrators III.
The commission also advertised vacancies under the State Department of Livestock Development. They include 30 veterinary health officers, 7 Animal health officers, 6 zoologists, 9 laboratory analysts, 2 leather Development Officers, 8 livestock production officers, 82 positions for Lecturer II, and 24 positions for Lecturer I.
Other open positions include Assistant Animal Health officer III (20) Laboratory technologist III (6) Assistant Leather development officer III (7), Assistant Livestock production officer III (10), Registered Nurse III (6), and Library Assistant III (3)
The State Department for Mining is hiring a Secretary–Mines, Secretary–Geological Survey, and a Director in Geological Survey and Research, Mineral Exploration and Evaluation, Environment and Engineering Geology, Licensing, Compliance and Enforcement, and a Director for Commercial Explosives.
Additionally, the State Department for Mining is seeking to hire 3 Senior Principal Superintending Inspectors of Explosives, a deputy director in Artisanal Mining, Quarrying Operations and Value Addition and Mining (Mineral Audit, Mines Health, Safety and Environment.
Under the same department, there are two vacancies for Assistant Directors, Artisanal Mining, Quarrying Operations and Value Addition, and 8 vacancies for Chief Superintending Inspector of Explosives. 2 vacant positions for senior Principal Laboratory technologists are also advertised.
According to the secretary/CEO of the PSC, the deadline for the applications is 19th March 2024, latest 5p.m East African time.