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 or Form VI graduates with a Diploma in Secretarial Studies or an NTA Level 6 Certificate in Secretarial Studies. In addition, applicants must have passed the Kiswahili and English shorthand/typing test at 100 words per minute and have knowledge of office computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, E-mail and Publisher from any Government-recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Type letters, reports and ordinary and confidential documents;
• Receive visitors, assess their needs and direct them to the appropriate offices;
• Maintain information and records of events, appointments, visitors, meeting dates, official trips and other work schedules of the supervisor;
• Search for files and documents required for the execution of duties;
• Receive files and distribute them to officers in the relevant Department/Unit/Section;
• Collect, maintain and return files and documents to the respective places;
• Arrange agenda items and make preparations for various meetings.

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;

• Type letters, reports and ordinary and confidential documents;
• Receive visitors, assess their needs and direct them to the appropriate offices;
• Maintain information and records of events, appointments, visitors, meeting dates, official trips and other work schedules of the supervisor;
• Search for files and documents required for the execution of duties;
• Receive files and distribute them to officers in the relevant Department/Unit/Section;
• Collect, maintain and return files and documents to the respective places;
• Arrange agenda items and make preparations for various meetings.

• Knowledge of office computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, E-mail and Publisher
• Kiswahili and English shorthand/typing test at 100 words per minute

• Form IV or Form VI graduates
• Diploma in Secretarial Studies or an NTA Level 6 Certificate in Secretarial Studies
• Passed the Kiswahili and English shorthand/typing test at 100 words per minute
• Knowledge of office computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, E-mail and Publisher from any Government-recognized institution