Background

The Judicial Service Commission is a body established under Article 112(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. In addition, Article 113 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, read together with the Court Administration Act, Cap. 237, gives the Judicial Service Commission various responsibilities, including employing staff of the Judiciary of Tanzania in various cadres.

Therefore, the Judicial Service Commission invites applications from qualified Tanzanians who meet the qualifications specified below for each vacant position and who are ready to work in the Judiciary of Tanzania in various regions and districts across the country. Applicants are required to carefully read the information contained in Section 7.0 of this announcement before submitting their applications.

Qualifications

Applicants must be Form IV graduates who have attended short courses in any of the following areas: Office Attendant Course, Office Management, Messengerial Course or Office Clerk from any Government-recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Clean offices and the surrounding indoor and outdoor areas, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, cutting grass, weeding gardens, watering gardens, planting flowers or trees and cleaning toilets;
• Deliver and collect files and other documents to and from the relevant officers and return them to the appropriate places;
• Distribute office letters as instructed;
• Prepare office tea;
• Deliver the postal bag and collect letters from the Post Office;
• Ensure that office equipment is kept in the appropriate places;
• Open office doors and windows in the morning and evening and close them after working hours;
• Make photocopies of letters or publications using photocopying machines;
• File copies of typed letters in the respective offices;
• Take care of office equipment and report whenever they are damaged.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS IN ALL CADRES

(i) Age and Criminal Record

• An applicant must be a Tanzanian citizen aged not less than 18 years and not more than 45 years, and must never have been convicted of any criminal offence or imprisoned;

(ii) Required Documents

• All applications must be accompanied by certified copies of educational and training certificates, birth certificate, recent passport-size colour photograph and other documents according to the qualifications of the relevant cadre;

(iii) Current Public Service Employees

• These are new employment opportunities; therefore, employees who are already permanently employed in the Public Service are not eligible to apply for these positions;

(iv) Assignment of Station

• Applicants who pass the interview and are employed will become employees of the Judiciary of Tanzania and must be ready to be assigned to any station where there is a vacancy;

(v) Foreign Certificates Verification

• Applicants who studied outside Tanzania must have their certificates verified by TCU/NACTVET. Failure to do so will result in their applications not being processed;

(vi) Previous Termination from Public Service

• Applicants who have previously been terminated or dismissed from the Public Service should not apply;

(vii) False Information

• Applicants who provide false information, for example regarding their age, education or previous places of employment, and this is discovered even after they have been employed, will be dismissed from employment and may also face serious legal action;

(viii) Priority for Persons with Disabilities

• Applicants with disabilities will be given priority. Applicants should indicate the type of disability they have in their application letter and in the application system;

(ix) Eligibility Criteria

• Any applicant who does not meet the qualifications specified for the relevant position or who fails to comply with any of the conditions listed in this announcement will not have their application processed;

• Clean offices and the surrounding indoor and outdoor areas, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, cutting grass, weeding gardens, watering gardens, planting flowers or trees and cleaning toilets;
• Deliver and collect files and other documents to and from the relevant officers and return them to the appropriate places;
• Distribute office letters as instructed;
• Prepare office tea;
• Deliver the postal bag and collect letters from the Post Office;
• Ensure that office equipment is kept in the appropriate places;
• Open office doors and windows in the morning and evening and close them after working hours;
• Make photocopies of letters or publications using photocopying machines;
• File copies of typed letters in the respective offices;
• Take care of office equipment and report whenever they are damaged.

• Form IV graduates
• Short courses in Office Attendant Course, Office Management, Messengerial Course or Office Clerk from any Government-recognized institution.