Vacancy title:
Specialist Officer

Jobs at:
Kenya Defence Forces

Deadline of this Job:
26th August 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 6th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

The Kenya Defence Forces are the armed forces of the Republic of Kenya. The Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, and Kenya Air Force comprise the national Defence Forces. The current Kenya Defence Forces were established, and its composition laid out, in Article 241 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya; the KDF is governed by the Kenya Defence Forces Act of 2012.[2] The President of Kenya is the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces.

JOB DETAILS:
The Kenya Defence Forces is pleased to announce to the general public the recruitment of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets and Specialised Officers which is scheduled to take place in the months of August and September 2018. Bribery and other acts of corruption are against the law. All persons presenting themselves for recruitment purposes with fake/falsified documents or caught engaging in any corrupt activity shall be arrested and prosecuted. If you accept to be conned, you will lose your money or property and go to jail; it has happened to many citizens during last recruitments. Do not waste your money and risk imprisonment; NO ONE can influence the recruitment process. Report any suspicious conmen to the nearest police station or a military camp. KDF recruitment is absolutely FREE TO ALL. Open Vacancies

Medical officers, Pharmacists, Nurses Dentists, Veterinary officers, counselling psychologists, biomedical engineers,Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Applied Mathematics, IT officers, Telecommunication Engineers, Engineers, Architects, journalists, Meterologists, Chaplains/Imams, Education officers, Textile/Garment Technologists, Lawyers, Instrumentation and control, Directors of Music, Physical Training Officers, Forensic Investigators, Actuarial Officers, Accounting Officers and Geospatial System Programmers.

Specialist Officer Job Requirements

• Must hold a minimum mean grade of B (Plain) in KCSE with at least C+ in English and Mathematics and one science subject. Must be holder of an undergraduate degree from a recognized University/institution and be registered with statutory body where applicable. The training period for this category will not be less than three months.

• Must be Kenyan citizens and should not have dual citizenship.

• Between 18 and 26 years old.

• Be physically and medically fit in accordance with the KDF standards.

• Have no criminal record. • Minimum Height: Men: 1.60 m (5ft 3in) and Women: 1.52 m (5ft).

• Minimum Weight: Men: 54.55 Kg (120 lb) and Women: 50.00 Kg (110 lb).

• Female candidates must NOT be pregnant at the time of recruitment and during the entire duration of training.

Job application procedure
Clear photocopies of relevant academic certificates and national ID card of the prospective Tradesmen/women must accompany their applications and be addressed to the:

Assistant Chief of the Defence Forces (Personnel and Logistics) Ministry of Defence Defence Headquarters Ulinzi House

P.O. Box 40668 NAIROBI – 00100

The application to reach the addressee on or before 26th August 2018. Shortlisted GSO Cadet/ Specialist Officer will be notified through the print media between 17th and 23rd September 2018.