KENYA ARMED FORCES JOBS- Advertisement for the Recruitment of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets and Tradesmen/Women into the Armed Forces in Kenya

The Kenya Armed Forces is pleased to announce to the general public that there will be a recruitment of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets and Tradesmen/Women soon.
Prospective candidates wishing to apply must possess the following relevant requirements.
Requirements

* Must be Kenyan citizens.
* Age: Between 18 and 26 years old.
* Be medically fit.
* Have no criminal record.
* Minimum Height: 5 ft 3 in. (5’3”).
* Minimum Weight:

* Men – 54.55 Kg (120 lb).
* Women – 50.00 Kg (110 lb).

* Women candidates must NOT be pregnant.

Education:

1. General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets A minimum of mean grade B (Plain) in KCSE with minimum subject grade of C+ (Plus) in English, Mathematics and in any one of the Pure Sciences (Physics, Chemistry or Biology)
2. Tradesmen/Women

* Technicians: A minimum of mean grade C- (Minus) in KCSE, a relevant diploma or above from a recognized Institution and be registered with the relevant statutory bodies, where applicable.
* Artisans: A minimum of mean grade D (Plain) in KCSE and either a relevant certificate with Government Trade Test Grade II or Craft II from a recognized Institution.

Vacancies

1. General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets
2. Tradesmen/Women

Technicians

* Clinical Medicine & Surgery (Registered Clinical Officers) including higher/advanced diploma holders in Anaesthesiology
* Community Health Nursing (Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses) including higher/advanced diploma holders in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
* Medical Laboratory Sciences/ Technology
* P h a r m a c y / P h a r m a c e u t i c a l Technology
* Environmental Health Sciences/Community & Public Health
* Dental Technology
* Mechanical Engineering (Plant Option)
* Mechanical Engineering (Production Option)
* Civil Engineering
* Medical Engineering
* Construction Plant Engineering
* Instrumentation and Control
* Electrical Engineering (Power Option)
* Aeronautical Engineering (Airframes & Engines)
* Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics)
* Telecommunication Engineering
* Electronics Engineering
* Air Traffic Control (Flight Dispatch/Operations Control)
* Automotive Engineering
* Computer Studies or equivalent
* Legal Studies (must be qualified & licensed process servers)
* Journalism/Mass Communication
* Library Studies/Information Sciences
* Diploma Teachers registered with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)
* Surveying (Land Surveying/Cartography/Map Reproduction/Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing/GIS)
* Soil Laboratory Sciences/Technology

Artisans

* Medical Engineering
* Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
* Plant Operators including Crane Operators
* Plant Mechanic
* Welding/Fitter
* Carpentry and Joinery
* Electrical Installation
* Automotive Engineering
* Fitter General
* Masonry and/or Brick Laying
* Plumbing
* Metal Workers
* Painting and Sign Writing
* Music
* Graphic Design
* Finger Print
* Photography
* Tailoring
* Drivers

Clear photocopies of relevant academic certificates and national ID card must accompany the application and be addressed to the:
Assistant Chief of the General Staff
(Personnel and Logistics)
Ministry of State for Defence
Defence Headquarters
Ulinzi House
P.O. Box 40668
Nairobi – 00100
so as to reach him on or before:

* 23rd July 2010 for the case of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets
* 2nd August 2010 for the case of Tradesmen/ Women

Candidates who are shortlisted will be notified through the print media between:

* 7th and 15th August 2010 for the case of General Service Officer (GSO) Cadets
* 2nd and 10th October 2010 for the case of Tradesmen/Women