Job Opportunities at The Judicial Service Commission - 70 Positions

Job Reference Number - Secretarial Assistant2-17

Requirements for the Personal Secretary Job

• A Bachelors Degree in Secretarial Studies or a Bachelor of Business and Office Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• A certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Relevant work experience will be an added advantage

Personal Secretary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• The Personal Secretary will report to the Head of Station where posted.
• 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.

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Job Reference Number - PersonalSecretary3-17

Requirements

The candidate must have:

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

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

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

    • Shorthand II (80 wpm)

    • Business English II or Communications I

    • Office Practice II

    • Secretarial Duties II

    • Office Management III or Office Administration and Management III

    • Commerce II

OR

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

iii. A certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution ; and

iv. Relevant work experience will be an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities

i. Recording dictation in shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form;

ii. Processing data; management of e-office; ensuring security of office records, documents and equipment; operating office equipment;

iii. Management of office protocol; managing office petty cash; handling telephone calls and appointments;

iv. Attending to visitors or clients and undertaking other secretarial duties that may be assigned.

v. The successful candidate may be required to work for more than one officer or deployed in a typing pool.

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Job Reference Number - CI12017

Qualifications for the Court Interpreters Job

• Be in possession of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade C(minus) with a C-(Minus) in
• English & Kiswahili or its accepted equivalent;
• Have school leaving certificate;
• Have certification in Foreign Languages,
• Have Braille and or Sign Languages (for sign language interpreters)
• Be proficient in Computer applications; and
• Have good personality and high integrity.

Court Interpreters Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Interpretation of court proceedings in local languages mainly: Suba, Kuria, Somali, Nubian, Chonyi and
• International languages mainly: Chinese, French, German and Sign Language;
• Proof reading court proceedings;
• Maintaining court diaries
• Receiving, listing and securing exhibits; and
• Ensuring security of files and exhibits.