Thursday, April 11, 2013

Government Printing jobs Kenya

The Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions in the Department of Government Printer.

Printing Assistant 



Job Group ‘G’ (201) posts – Advert No.1/2013

Terms of Service - Permanent and Pensionable


Salary and other Benefits


Salary Scale: Kshs.16,692x835 — 17,527x876 — 18,403x 920-1 9,323x966 —20,289x1,015 —21,304 p.m.

House Allowance: Kshs. 5,000.00 p.m

Commuter Allowance: Kshs.4, 000.00 p.m

Leave Allowance: Kshs.4, 000.00 per year

Leave Entitlement: 30 days a year

Medical benefits as applicable in the Civil Service


Requirement for Appointment


For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

Certificate in Printing in any of the following areas:-
Introduction to Printing Technology (l.RT), Electronic Publishing, Proof-Reading and Copy Preparation. Estimating, Costing, Print Finishing or Machine Printing from a recognized institution; 
and Certificate in Computer Applications.
Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under supervision and training of a senior officers


Duties and responsibilities will entail:- 

up-dating of production chart boards; 
posting direct operational hours to cost cards; 
maintaining machinery and equipment copy holding; 
filing and recording plates,
films and artworks; 

opaqueing films, preservation of plates; 
hand folding printed documents; 
and counting and packing parcels of finished goods.
Printer III


Job Group ‘H’ (59) posts

Terms of Service - Permanent and Pensionable

Salary and other Benefits

Salary Scale: Kshs. 1 9,323x966-20,289x1 ,01 5-21,304x1065-22, 369x I , 1 20- 23 ,489x 1 , 1 13 -24,662 p.m.

House Allowance: Kshs. 5,000.00 p.m

Commuter Allowance: Kshs.4, 000.00 p.m Leave Allowance: Kshs.4, 000.00 per year

Leave Entitlement: 30 days a year

Medical benefits as applicable in the Civil Service


Requirement for Appointment


For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

Diploma in Printing Technology from a recognized Institution;OR
City and Guilds of London Institute Certificate in Printing from a recognized institution ; and
Certificate in Computer Applications
Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:- 

up-dating of production chart boards; 
posting direct operational hours to cost cards; 
copy holding;
exposing line work processing films and plates;
maintaining machinery and equipment filing and recording plates, films and artworks; 

opaqueing films; 
preservation of plates; 
operating 44 and A3 printing machines; 
hand folding printed documents; 
and counting and packing parcels of finished goods.
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their application to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security by completing one application form PSC 2 (Revised 2007). 


This form is available free of charge at the Public Service Commission of Kenya or may be downloaded from its website.

Please Note:

Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
Candidates should attach copies of academic and professional certificates to the application form.

Short listed candidates will be required to produce originals of their National Identification Cards and professional certificates and testimonials during interviews.


Completed application forms should be received by


The Permanent Secretary, 
Office of the President Harambee House, 
P O. Box 30510 — 00100, 
Nairobi 

on or before 2 May, 2013.

E. Mutea Iringo, CBS
Permanent Secretary