Although the unemployment rate in Kenya is stuck at 12.7%, and hiring in the private sector has remained moribund due to the challenging economic times coupled with harsh taxing policies, the national government has announced hundreds of jobs open now through the Public Service Commission (PSC).
In an advert announcing the job openings in the public service posted by PSC this January 2024, the government will hire 675 people to fill the vacant positions across some of its state departments and ministries, many of whom will join the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services and that of Mining which has over 80 spots.
There is an incredible range of jobs from director and commissioner roles and secretaries to professions like geologists and lab technologists, and you just may be the ideal candidate to fill these slots because the government is known to provide relatively secure employment with robust bonus schemes, health insurance, and retirement benefits and you are encouraged to apply.
Discover open government jobs by PSC
Check out the job vacancies as advertised by the Public Service Commission (PSC) for early 2024;
| Vacant civil service positions | Where? | No. of slots |
| County Commissioner/Secretary Administration II National Government Administration | State Department for Internal Security and National Administration | 22 |
| Director /Senior Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Secretary – Industrialization | State Department for Industry | 1 |
| Director – Industries | State Department for Industry | 1 |
| Deputy Director – Industries | State Department for Industry | 8 |
| Assistant Director – Industries | State Department for Industry | 39 |
| Principal Industrial Development Officer | State Department for Industry | 73 |
| Director, Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) | State Department for Industry | 1 |
| Deputy Director, Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) | State Department for Industry | 3 |
| Assistant Director, Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) | State Department for Industry | 9 |
| Director, Performance Management | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 2 |
| Deputy Director, Kenya School of Adventure | State Department for Internal Security and National Administration | 1 |
| Deputy Director, Performance Management | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 7 |
| Assistant Director, Performance Management | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 15 |
| Director, Coordination and Supervision Services | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 1 |
| Deputy Director – Coordination and Supervision Services | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 1 |
| Assistant Director, Coordination and Supervision Services | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 8 |
| Deputy Director, Research and Knowledge Management | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 1 |
| Assistant Director, Research and Knowledge Management | State Department for Performance and Delivery Management | 8 |
| Senior Deputy Commissioner – Labour | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Deputy Commissioner – Labour | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 15 |
| Assistant Commissioner – Labour | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 30 |
| Secretary Refugee Affairs | State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services | 1 |
| Chief Medical Specialist | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 1 |
| Medical Specialist | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 10 |
| Director – Occupational Health & Safety Services | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 1 |
| Deputy Director Occupational Safety and Health Services | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 35 |
| Assistant Director Occupational Safety and Health Services | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 50 |
| Assistant Director Nursing Services | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 1 |
| Director, Labour Market Research and Analysis | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 3 |
| Deputy Director of Labour Market Research And Analysis | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 4 |
| Assistant Director, Labour Market Research and Analysis | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Director, Post Training and Skills Development | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 1 |
| Director, Civil Registration | State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services | 5 |
| Deputy Director, Post Training and Skills Development | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 1 |
| Assistant Director, Post Training and Skills Development | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 8 |
| Director, Productivity | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Deputy Director, Productivity | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Assistant Director, Productivity | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 3 |
| Secretary Labour Migration | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 1 |
| Director, Labour Migration | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Deputy Director, Labour Migration | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Assistant Director, Labour Migration | State Department for Labour and Skills Development | 2 |
| Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 2 |
| Deputy Director,Civil Registration | State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services | 17 |
| Assistant Director, Legislative Affairs | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 4 |
| Deputy Director, Parliamentary Affairs | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 2 |
| Assistant Director, Parliamentary Affairs | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 4 |
| Director Policy Coordination and Strategy | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 1 |
| Deputy Director Policy Coordination and Strategy | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 2 |
| Assistant Director Policy Coordination and Strategy | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 2 |
| Director, Policy Analysis and Coordination | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 1 |
| Deputy Director, Policy Analysis and Coordination | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 2 |
| Assistant Director, Policy Analysis and Coordination | State Department for Parliamentary Affairs | 2 |
| Commissioner for Petroleum | State Department for Petroleum | 1 |
| Assistant Director, Civil Registration | State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services | 80 |
| Geologist | State Department for Mining | 36 |
| Inspector Of Mines | State Department for Mining | 76 |
| Inspector – Explosives | State Department for Mining | 22 |
| Chemist | State Department for Mining | 5 |
| Inspector – Drilling | State Department for Mining | 4 |
| Laboratory Technologist | State Department for Mining | 5 |
| Laboratory Technician | State Department for Mining | 4 |
| Drilling Assistant | State Department for Mining | 15 |
| Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons | State Department for Correctional Services | 1 |
| Director General -Public Debt Management | The National Treasury | 1 |
| Director – Veterinary Services | State Department for Livestock Development | 1 |
How to apply?
If you want a good work-life balance with a decent salary, join the civil service.
Application for government jobs in Kenya are made online on the PSC jobs portal, and here is a quick summary of how the application process works when you use it to apply for open positions;
1. Visit www.psckjobs.go.ke and create an account using your ID or passport number
2. Login and click ‘Advertised Jobs’ to see active adverts
3. Start your job search to see all the available vacant government jobs and apply by submitting all required details and academic qualifications
4. Give other relevant information like referees’ contacts and memberships to professional bodies and review your job application
5. Submit
Print the feedback after the final step and wait for interview calls if you meet the set qualifications of the job you applied for. The Government of Kenya offers unique hiring paths and encourages all to apply for these slots.
Don’t wait to apply, as the deadlines for these jobs are quickly approaching. It is on 13 February 2024.
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