Judicial Service Commission of Kenya Job Vacancies

1. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer IIIJob Reference Number ICT-III/2015Number of Posts 12
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade C plain with at least a C- in mathematics and English or Kiswahili or its approved equivalent

Diploma in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Electrical or Electronics engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institutionDuties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre.
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include;

writing and testing simple computer programs according to instructions and specifications;

assisting in the implementation of the computer systems;

providing user support and training of users;

repairs and maintenance of ICT equipment and associated peripherals;

monitoring the performance of ICT equipments; and

reporting any faults for further action.2. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer II
Job Reference Number ICT-II/2015
Number of Posts 10
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements
Direct Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(I) a Bachelors degree in any of the following: Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Physics or any other ICT related discipline with a bias in information communication technology from a recognized Institution; or
(ii) a Higher Diploma in Computer Science or Information Communication Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

analysing, designing, coding, Testing, implementing computer programs providing user support;

maintaining support systems and training of users;

repairing and maintaining of Information Communication Technology equipment and associated peripherals; receiving, installing and certifying of Information Communication Technology equipment;

configuring of new Information Communication Technology equipment.3. Position: ICT Officer II
(Audio-Visual Technicians)
Job Reference Number JSC/ICT I-AV/1/2015
Number of Posts 2
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements
i) A degree in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, ICT, or Audio-visual Engineering from a recognized institution with one (1) year relevant experience.
Or
ii) A diploma in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, ICT, or Audio-Visual Engineering from a recognized institution with three (3) years relevant experience.
In addition to the specifications given for each of the jobs the applicants should have the following core competencies:
1. Excellent planning and organizational skills;
2. Excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
3. Be a person of high integrity and ethical conduct;
4. Have strong leadership skills;
5. Have clear understanding of the role of the Judiciary in realizing the demands of the Constitution, Vision 2030 and other policy documents of the Judiciary
6. Have good customer care and public relations skills;
7. Have good interpersonal skills and be a team player;
8. Have the ability to work under minimal supervision;

Possession of managerial skills in planning, budgeting and project management will be desirable for the position.Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior ICT Officer, the incumbent will provide audio-visual technical support wherever required.The main duties for the Audio-Visual Technician will be to:
a) Configure, setting up and troubleshooting Audio-Visual systems
b) Maintain Audio-Visual systems
c) Record Audio-Visual sessions
4. Position: Process Servers
Job Reference Number JSC/PS/1/2015
Number of Posts 17
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean grade C- or its equivalent with at least a grade C- or credit passes in Kiswahili, English and Geography;

A good school leaving certificate with a clean record from the Head Teacher and good reference from previous employer; and

Computer applications skills.

Good oral and written communication skills;

Good interpersonal skills;

High degree of integrity.Duties and Responsibilities

Serving court process in accordance with provisions of the law;

Filing affidavits of service;

Maintaining a register of service of court process;

Performing clerical duties; and

Any other relevant duties that may be assigned.5. Position: Clerical Officers
(Court Interpreters)
Job Reference Number JSC/COINT/1/2015
Number of Posts 41
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Be in possession of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade C- with a C- in English & Swahili or its accepted equivalent;

Have school-leaving certificate

Be proficient in computer applications.

Certification in Foreign Languages, Braille and

or Sign Languages will be an added advantage.Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will involve interpretation of court proceedings in the local languages, mainly; Somali, Gare, Rendile, Borana, Gabra, Dasanach, Pokomo, Orma, Elmolo, Sakuye, Turkana, Pokot, Ilchamus , Samburu, Ogiek, Masai, Wata, Wardei, Tharaka, Mbere:Other duties will include;

Proof-reading court proceedings;

Maintaining court diaries;

Receiving, listing and securing exhibits; and

Ensuring security of files and exhibits.6. Position: Court Bailiffs
Job Reference Number JSC/CB/1/2015
Number of Posts 8
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- or its equivalent, with at least a grade C- in English or Kiswahili;

School leaving certificate;

Proficiency in computer applications; and

Proficiency Examination for Court Process Servers and Court Bailiffs.

Good oral and written communication skills;

Good interpersonal skills;

High degree of integrity.Duties and Responsibilities

Ensuring all court process is served in accordance with the provisions of the relevant law;

Executing court warrants and enforcing various court orders as provided by law;

Performing clerical duties of a more complex nature;

Supervising, guiding, counselling, mentoring and training Process Servers working under him-her; and

Any other relevant duties that may be assigned.7. Position Clerical Officer
Job Reference Number V/No. 9/2015
Number of Posts 716
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Be in possession of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade C- with a C- in English & Swahili or its accepted equivalent;

Have school-leaving certificate

Be proficient in computer applications.

Certification in Foreign Languages, Braille and (or) Sign Languages will be an added advantageDuties and Responsibilities

Compiling statistical records based on routine or special sources of information;

Filing of documents including pleadings, letters and receipts;

Assessing and collecting court fees, deposits and fines.

Registration of cases and opening and retrieval of case files;

Issuance of summonses, notices and preparation of warrants;

Proof-reading court proceedings;

Entering judgments and other court orders;

Compiling of statistical returns.

Ensuring that the courtrooms

chambers are properly arranged and that files and stationery are available for use by judicial officers;

Interpreting proceedings;

Conducting swearing;

Preparing orders for signature;

Maintaining court diaries;

Receiving, listing and securing exhibits; and

Ensuring security of files and exhibits.8. Position: Archives Assistant II
Job Reference Number V/No. 7/2015
Number of Posts 43
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- with at least C- in English and History;

Have a diploma in Archives and Records Management or Information Science from a recognised institution; and

Be proficient in computer applications.Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting in the selection of valuable records for permanent preservation;

Performing accessioning and processing duties;

Compiling and proof reading lists, inventories, guides and other finding aids; and

Appraisal and administration of disposal schedules.9. Position: Archivist III
Job Reference Number V/No. 06/2015
Number of Posts 30
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science (Records and Archives Management Option) from a recognized university;

Proficiency in computer applications; and

Minimum 2 years relevant work experience in a busy organizationDuties and Responsibilities

Record survey;

Appraisal and selection of valuable records for permanent preservation;

Assisting in production of archives and publications for user services; and

Being in charge of specific operations such as repository management, repair and restoration of documents, search room and microphotography, etc.10. Position: Secretarial Assistant II
Job Reference Number V/No. 6/2015
Number of Posts 122
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education minimum mean grade C- (minus) with at least C (plain) in English Language;

The following secretarial qualifications awarded by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC):

Typewriting III (minimum 50 wpm) or Computerized Document Processing III

Business English III or Communications II

Commerce II.Secretarial Duties II
- Office Management III or Office Administration and Management III

A certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution ; and

Minimum 2 years relevant work experience in a busy organizationDuties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

typing from manuscripts;

processing data;

operating office equipments;

ensuring security of office equipments, documents and records;

attending to visitors or clients;

handling telephone calls and appointments; and

undertaking other secretarial duties that may be assigned.The successful candidate may be required to work for more than one officer or deployed in a typing pool.
11. Position Personal Secretary III
Job Reference Number V/No. 5/2015
Number of Posts 54
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education minimum mean grade C- (minus) with at least C (plain) in English Language or its approved equivalent;

The following secretarial qualifications from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC):

Shorthand III (100 wpm)

Typewriting III (minimum 50 wpm) or Computerized Document Processing III

Secretarial Duties II

Office Management III or Office Administration and Management III;

Business English III or Communications II

Commerce II.Or

A Diploma or Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNE);

A certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and

Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in a busy organization.Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form; processing data;

management of e-office;

ensuring security of office records, documents and equipment;

operating office equipment;

management of office protocol;

managing office petty cash;

handling telephone calls and appointments;

attending to visitors or clients and

undertaking other secretarial duties that may be assigned.The successful candidate may be required to work for more than one officer or deployed in a typing pool.
12. Position: Personal Secretary II
Job Reference Number V/No. 4/2015
Number of Posts 30
Terms of Service
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

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

The following secretarial qualifications from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC):

Shorthand III (100 wpm)

Typewriting III (minimum 50 wpm) or Computerized Document Processing III

Secretarial Duties II

Office Management III or Office Administration and Management III; Business English III or Communications II

Commerce II.OR

A Diploma or Higher Diploma in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNE);

A certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and

Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in a busy organization.Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form;

typing from drafts, manuscripts;

processing data;

management of e-office;

operating office equipment;

management of office protocol;

managing office petty cash;

handling telephone calls and appointments;

ensuring security of office records, documents and equipment;

attending to visitors or clients and

undertaking other secretarial duties that may be assigned.The successful candidate may be required to work for more than one officer or deployed in a typing pool.
13. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer I
(Database Administrator)
Job Reference Number JSC/ICT I-DA/1/2015
Number of Posts 3
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Bachelor of Computer Science

ICT or electronic engineering or equivalent

Oracle DBA, and MSDBA certified.

At least 3 years of database administration and

or database development.

Experience with SQL Server and Oracle backup and recovery, including all aspects of using Oracle RMAN and user managed object level recovery.

Experience with database administration in high availability environments.

Performance tuning experience.

Experience with native Windows scripting and Linux

Unix scripting.

Knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating system platforms, server and workstation.

Excellent communication and organizational skills, and ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization

Ability to work in large multi disciplinary teams.Duties and Responsibilities

Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security;

monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users;

mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database;

considering both back-end organisation of data and front-end accessibility for end-users;

refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model;

further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements;

installing and testing new versions of the DBMS;

maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act;

writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);

controlling access permissions and privileges;

developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans;

ensuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly;

capacity planning;

working closely with IT project managers, database programmers and multimedia programmers;

communicating regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security;

commissioning and installing new applications and customising existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose.14. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer I
(Applications Development/Programming)
Job Reference Number: JSC/ICT I-AD/P/1/2015
Number of Posts 3
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Bachelor of Computer Science

ICT or electronic engineering or equivalent.

The candidate should have knowledge of programming as well as analytical skills.

Common programs include: Solaris, SQL, Oracle, Sequel, C++ and Java, Unified Modelling Language (UML), Web-based technologies (php or Python) and business software applications.

Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience.Duties and Responsibilities

Researching, designing, writing new software programs and analysing user requirements;

testing new programs and fault finding;

Developing existing programs by analyzing and identifying areas for modification;

Integrating existing software products and getting incompatible platforms to work together;

Creating technical specifications and test plans;

Writing and testing code and then refining and rewriting as necessary;

Writing operational documentation with technical authors;

Maintaining systems by monitoring and correcting software defects;

Working closely with other staff, such as project managers, systems analyst, graphic artists, designers, developers, systems analysts,

consulting clients and colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and with a view to writing or modifying current operaattending in-house and or external courses, reading mattending in-house and or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications anuals and accessing new application sting systems;

investigating new technologies;

ensures operation by training client personnel; providing support.

Continually updating technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and

or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications15. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer I
(Network Administration)
Job Reference Number JSC/ICT I-NAD/1/2015
Number of Posts 2
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution

Relevant ICT Certification (CCNA) from internationally accredited institutions.

Minimum of three (3) years relevant experienceDuties and Responsibilities

Establishes network specifications by conferring with users;

Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency;

Planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment;

Define network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.

Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning;

Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.

Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.

Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.16. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer I
(Systems Analyst)
Job Reference Number: JSC/ICT I-SAN/1/2015
Number of Posts 2
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Bachelor of Computer Science

ICT or electronic engineering or equivalent

Relevant ICT Certification in MCSE

LPIC from internationally accredited institutions

Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience.Duties and Responsibilities

Analyze and apply knowledge of existing technology alternatives and emerging trends in a manner that supports continuous improvement of system delivered.

Identify and communicate technical requirements and expectations, provide oversight, and work with third party vendors and other team members during project planning and requirement definition.

Participate in the development of technical documents such as solution architecture, technical requirements, design specifications, Entity Relationship Diagrams, performance and tuning reviews, and test plans

scenarios for technical testing (e.g., System Integration Test; performance test).

Review and approve (or reject) technical plans, specifications, and test results delivered by third party solution providers (Software Development, and Infrastructure support).

Lead cross-functional teams in assessing level of effort required by technical staff (Developers, System Administration, Database Administration, etc.) for development and implementation of case management modules.

Identify and coordinate implementation dependencies between third party solution providers and Judiciary staff.

Mapping and documenting processes for new systems;

Understanding and implementing software development lifecycle;

Translating Judiciary requirements into highly specified project briefs;

Conducting requirements analysis and preparing specific proposals for modified or replacement systems;

Presenting proposals to division Assistant Director;

Working closely with colleagues, developers, testers and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction;

Drawing up, supervising and documenting testing schedule for complete system;

Overseeing implementation of a new system including data migration;

Planning and working flexibly to deadlines;

Supporting users on change control and system updates;

Providing training and user manuals to users of a new system;

Keeping up to date with technical and industry developments17. Position: Information Communication Technology Officer I
(Systems Administration)
Job Reference Number JSC/ICT I-SAD/1/2015
Number of Posts 2
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Bachelor of Computer Science

ICT or electronic engineering or equivalent

Relevant ICT Certification in MCSE

LPIC) from internationally accredited institutions

Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience.Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain system efficiency.

Ensure design of system allows all components to work properly together.

Troubleshoot problems reported by users.

Make recommendations for future upgrades.

Analyze and isolate issues.

Evaluate and modify system's performance.

Identify user needs.

Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services.

Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.

Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, personal digital assistants, smart phones, software deployment, security updates and patches.18. Position: Kadhi II
Job Reference Number JSC/KDI/1/2015
Number of Posts 20
Terms of Service --
Work Station --
Date registered 11-May-2015
Opening Date of Advert 11-May-2015
Closing Date of Advert 2-Jun-2015
Requirements

Have a degree in Islamic Law or its equivalent from a recognized university.

Profess the Islamic faith

Be able to effectively communicate in English, Kiswahili & Arabic languages

Be of good conduct in accordance with Islamic faith

Proficient in computer application

Possess the qualifications set out in Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya; and,

In addition possess; interpersonal, drafting, negotiation, communication, supervisory, leadership

managerial skills as well as be a team player.Duties and Responsibilities

Arbitration of disputes on inheritance, marriage & divorce among Muslim families

Solemnizing and registering Muslim marriages

Supervising pronunciation of Muslim divorces and registering them

Signing of affidavits, declaration and agreements

Translating Arabic related documents

Supervising the registries under him

her in consultation with the magistrate in charge; and,

Keeping records of all arbitration and submitting returns of registered marriages and divorces to the Chief Kadhi.Important Information
Interested and qualified persons for the above positions are asked to fill the Judiciary Application for Employment Form available on the Judiciary website: The Judicial Service Commission or at the nearest court station.
Applicants for ICT positions should in addition to submitting a hard copy, make an online application.
Note:

Clearly indicate Job Reference, County & position applied for on the envelope

Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from the minority and special interest groups are encouraged to apply.

Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

Successful candidate will be deployed in any court station within the Republic of Kenya.Duly filled applications forms should be addressed and submitted to:
The Secretary
The Judicial Service Commission
P.O. BOX 30041 – 00100
Nairobi
Commission Secretariat: Mayfair Centre,
Ralph Bunche Road,
Upper Hill,
Nairobi, 5th Floor
So as to reach the Commission by close of business on Tuesday 2nd June, 2015
The Judicial Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer