By Our Reporter
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has cancelled an internal advertisement meant to fill the position for two vacancies of Director Staffing and Internal Audit.
The cancelled advert was uploaded to the Commission’s website on February 22, 2023 just days after it was made public by the Commission’s Director of Human Resource Dr. Julius Olayo.
It is not yet clear what has prompted the cancellation and whether the Commission will re-advertise the positions.
The two positions fell vacant after the previous holders Rita Wahome who was in charge of Staffing and Isaac Ng’ang’a who was in charge of Internal Audit resigned.
The Director Staffing at the Commission is in charge of leading the formulation and implementation of staffing policies and procedures for the Teacher Management operations, developing strategies towards the realization of the Commission’s strategic objectives on staffing, overseeing the development of the Directorate’s work plans and budgets among other duties.
The holder of the two offices take home between Ksh 328,006 to Ksh 416,568 as basic monthly salary with a house allowance of Ksh 60,000 and commuter allowance of Ksh 20,000.
For appointment to the position, an officer must have served in the grade of Deputy Director, Teacher Management, for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position for a continuous period of fifteen (15) years, hold a Bachelor of Education or Bachelor’s degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized institution.
Masters of Education from a recognized institution, Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution, Certificate in computer application skills, meet the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution; and demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
On the other hand, the Director Internal Audit is in charge of coordinating, formulating, interpreting and implementing internal audit policies, strategies, procedures and programmes; identifying and advising on financial risk areas, reviewing and assessing operational, financial and management, systems, policies, and guidelines and recommending improvements, implementing fraud investigation strategy and ensure that operational plans and procedures are implemented among other duties.
For appointment, an officer must have served in the grade of Deputy Director, Internal Audit for a minimum period of three (3) years or served in a comparable position for a minimum continuous period of fifteen (15) years; Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounts or Finance Option), IT, Business Administration (Accounts or Finance Option) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution among other qualifications.
The Commission had placed February 28, 2023 as the deadline for application.
