General Service Officer Cadet - Graduate

About

The Kenya Defence Forces is recruiting Graduate General Service Officer Cadets in Disaster Management/Security Studies, Engineering, Education, Finance/Business and Human Resource Management, Geology, GIS, Hospitality/Catering/Food Production, ICT, Strategic Communication, Library, Sports Management, Strategic Management and Leadership, Public Administration, and Agroforestry. Training lasts 15 months. Candidates must meet the Regular GSO Cadet minimum academic requirement and hold a relevant bachelor's degree in a discipline specified in the advert. Terms of service: The training period for this category will be fifteen (15) months.

How to apply

Submit an online application at https://recruit.mod.go.ke. All applications must be submitted online. Bring original documents together with four (4) copies of the National ID Card, KRA PIN Certificate and Academic Certificates. For assistance, contact rms-helpdesk@mod.go.ke.

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of a valid Kenyan National Identity (ID) Card.
• Between 18 and 26 years for Graduate GSO Cadets.
• Have no criminal record.
• Minimum Height: Men 1.60m (5ft 3in); Women 1.52m (5ft).
• Minimum Weight: Men 54.55 kg; Women 50.00 Kg.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) range MUST be between 18.5 and 30.0 kg/m2.
• Female candidates must NOT be pregnant at the time of recruitment and during the entire duration of training.
• Candidates must be medically fit as per the KDF standards.
• Must hold the minimum requirement to qualify as GSO Cadet - Regular and be a Bachelor’s degree holder from a recognized University/Institution in any of the disciplines specified under the vacancies listed.