Office Assistant At Office Of The Data Protection Commissioner

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is established pursuant to the Data Protection Act, 2019 and designated as State Office in accordance with Article 260 (q) of the Constitution to regulate the processing of Personal Data; ensure that the processing of Personal Data is guided by the principles set out in Section 25 of the Act; protect the privacy of individuals; establish legal and institutional mechanism to protect Personal Data and provide data subjects with rights and remedies to protect their Personal Data from processing that is not in accordance with the Act.

In order to enhance the human capital requirements to deliver on the mandate, the Office of Data Protection Commissioner is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant posts.

Office Assistant ODPC 11

This is the entry grade for the Office Assistant cadre. An officer at this level will work under supervision of a senior officer.

Open to applicants from all counties

Terms and Conditions

1. Basic salary                                         Kshs. 23,483 – 30,529PM
2. House Allowance                                 Kshs. 4,125 PM
3. Commuter Allowance                          Kshs. 3,000 PM
4. Leave Allowance                                   Kshs. 6,000 PA
5. Annual Leave                                      30 working days PA
6. Medical Cover and other allowances       As provided by the ODPC
7. Terms of service                                Permanent and pensionable

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

1. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) mean grade D plain or its approved equivalent.

Duties and Responsibilities

An Office Assistant at this level will perform general and routine work as may be assigned by a supervisor in the area of deployment. He/she will work under supervision of a more Senior Officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will entail the following:

1.  Undertaking cleaning duties in the area of deployment;
2.  Performing messengerial duties;
3.  Providing hospitality services including making tea;
4.  Providing courier services; and
5.  Data entry.

Skills and Competence

1. Basic Oral/Written communication skills;
2. Basic problem-solving skills; and
3. Basic ICT application skills.

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