The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), an independent Commission established under Article 237 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 has announced new internship opportunities for teachers.
In line with Govemment Internship Policy and Guidelines for the Public Service, the Commission says it intends to offer internship opportunities to qualified youth in various areas of specialization to gain practical work experience which will improve their competencies and competitiveness in their career life.
INTERNSHIP POSITIONS.
Seventy-eight (78) Internship opportunities in nine (9) areas of specialization are distributed as follows in tabulation:
| S/No | Professional Area | Numbers of intern vacancies | Duration of internship |
| 1. | Finance and Accounts | 10 | 12 months |
| 2. | Human resource management and Development | 24 | 10 months |
| 3. | Information Communication Technology ICT | 16 | 10 months |
| 4. | Record Management | 16 | 10 months |
| 5. | Statistics | 4 | 10 months |
| 6. | Corporate Affairs | 3 | 10 months |
| 7. | Supply chain management | 2 | 10 months |
| 8. | counsellor | 2 | 10 months |
| 9. | Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations | 1 | 10 month |
| Total | 78 |
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1) Academic/Professional qualifcations and Experience: –
a) Information Communication Technology Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, and Computer Technology, Software Development, Information Security & Forensics and other recognized Bachelors of Science ICT Courses.
b) Records Management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Science/Records and Archives Management/Library Science or Bachelor of Technology in Information Studies, Knowledge of Electronic Documents and Records Management Systems (EDRMS) will be an added advantage,
c) Human Resource Management and Development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management / Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution; OR Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Business Administration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution plus a Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution;
d) Finance and ACcounts:
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance), Economics, Business Administration, Business Studies, Statistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Certified Public Accountants (CPA) part I| or A Ssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) level Il;
e) Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations
• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a university recognized in Kenya, Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, Proficiency in Computer Applications, Ability to conduct research and provide legal opinions, fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
f) Corporate Affairs:
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Public Relations, Graphic Design from recognized institution.
g) Supply Chain Management Services
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines;
Supply Chain Management/Purchasing and Supplies Management, Business administration and Business Management with (Supplies/procurement option), member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or a registered student member of KISM, Certificate in Computer
Application.
h) Statistician.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields:
Economics & Statistics, Data Science or Diploma in Statistics from a recognized institution.
1. Counsellor.
Bachelor’s degree in Counselling Psychology, Psychology (Counseling) or Diploma in Counselling psychology from a recognized institution.
2) Be a Kenyan youth aged between 2 1 and 35 years.
3) Must have completed two (2) years and above after graduation from accredited and recognized institution.
4) Must be unemployed graduate degree and diploma holders who have not previously undertaken internship in other Public Sector.
5) Should provide a Certificate of Good Conduct at the time of engagement.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
1) Must be a person of integrity.
2) Must be goal oriented, dynamic, self-driven and diligent individual.
3) Should possess good interpersonal, communications skills and be a team player.
INTERNSHIP DURATION.
The Internship positions will be for a period of between ten (10) and twelve (12) months.
STIPEND:
This is a non-remunerative position, however, the selected Interns will be paid a stipend of twenty-five thousand (Kshs.25,000) per month.
INSURANCE COVER.
Selected Interns shall be required to have a valid personal accident insurance to cover for personal risks during the internship period.
MEDICAL INSURANCE COVER.
Interns will be required to have a valid personal medical insurance cover for the duration of the internship.
WORK STATION:
Successful applicants may be deployed either to the TSC Headquarters or County offices.
MODE OF APPLICATION:
Applications should be submitted online through TSC recruitment portal Website: www.tsc-go.ke Candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications by 11h December, 2023.
