Nominee of the Defence Council to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission

Republic of Kenya

Office of the President

Ministry of State for Defence

Invitation for Applications

Nominee of the Defence Council to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission

Ref No. MOSD/11/18A

Pursuant to the provision of Article 230 (2) (b) (i) of the Constitution and sections 6 and 7 of the Salaries and Remuneration Act, 2011 (No. 10 of 2011) the Parliamentary Service Commission invites applications from suitably qualified persons to be nominated to represent the Defence Council in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.

A person is qualified for appointment as a member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission if the person:-

a) is a Kenyan citizen

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

c) has knowledge and at least ten years’ experience in either –

(i) finance and administration

(ii) public management

(iii) economics

(iv) human resource management, or

(v) labour laws

d) meets the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and

e) has had a distinguished career in their respective fields.

A person is not qualified for the appointment as a member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission if the person:-

a) is a member of parliament or of a county assembly;

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

c) is a member of local authority;

d) is a undischarged bankrupt; or

e) has been removed from the office for contravening the provisions of the Constitution or any other law.

Applications accompanied with the detailed curriculum vitae should be forwarded to the

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of State for Defence,
P O Box 40668 – 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya

or hand delivered to the Ulinzi House Gate along Lenana Road

on or before Tuesday 6 September 2011.

Amb N Kirui, CBS
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of State for Defence