Teachers Service Commission Announcement of Vacancies

Selection Panel for Appointment of Members of the Teachers Service Commission
 

Announcement of Vacancies

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill five (5) vacancies of Member, Teachers Service Commission.
 

A. Requirements for Appointment
 

1. Member of the Commission
 

A person shall be qualified for appointment as Member, if such person:
 

(a) holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
 

(b) has knowledge and experience of at least ten (10) years in matters relating to any of the following fields-
 

(i) Education;
 

(ii) Governance;
 

(iii) Management; or
 

(iv) Law; and
 

(c) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
 

2. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Member if the person:-
 

(a) is a serving member of Parliament;
 

(b) is a serving member of a governing body of a political party;
 

(c) is a member of a local authority; or
 

(d) has been found in accordance with any law to have misused or abused a state office or public office or in any way to have contravened Chapter Six of the Constitution.

B. Duration of Appointment
 

One six-year non-renewable term.
 

C. Terms of Service
 

1. Full-time;
 

2. Shall not hold any other office or employment for profit whether public or private; and;
 

3. Remuneration and benefits will be as set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
 

D. Applicants should attach copies of clearance certificates from:-
 

1. The Kenya Revenue Authority;
 

2. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
 

3. The Criminal Investigations Department;
 

4. Any of the Credit Reference Bureaus in the country; and
 

5. Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
 

E. Applications, together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, together with relevant testimonials and certificates should be addressed to:
 

The Chairperson,
Selection Panel for the Appointment of
Members of the Teachers Service Commission,
Harambee House,
P.O. Box 30050 – 00100,
Nairobi
 

or delivered to Room 1214, 12th Floor, Harambee House between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on working days,
 

Or scanned and signed applications e-mailed to: secretaryhrm@kenya.go.ke
 

The Envelope should be clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR MEMBER OF THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION”
 

Closing date: 26th July, 2013
 

Dr. James M. Kamunge, EBS
Chairperson,
Selection Panel for the Appointment of Members,
Teachers Service Commission