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SPORTS OFFICER at South Eastern Kenya University

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  • Date posted

    September 3, 2025

  • Closing date

    September 22, 2025

  • Hiring location

    Kitui County

Description

POST OF SPORTS OFFICER GRADE 8 (FORMERLY GRADE 9) - REF: SEKU/ADV/AD/17/08/2025 - 1 POSITION -RE-ADVERTISEMENT

SALARY SCALE

  1. Basic salary: KES. 55,373.00 p.m- KES. 85,250. 00 p.m
  2. House allowance: KES. 31,845 .00 p.m
  3. Commuter allowance: KES.10,000.00 p.m.
  4. Leave Allowance: As provided by the University
  5. Medical Cover: As provided by the University
  6. Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

a) Job specification
The duties and responsibilities entail assisting in:

  1. Attending weekly staff meetings.
  2. Collating of information for the preparation of a quarterly sports
  3. Organizing daily sports training programs for students to ensure that students are trained effectively in readiness for competitions as scheduled.
  4. Distributing sports’ wear and equipment on a regular basis to replace worn out jerseys and faulty equipment thereby promoting sports activity.
  5. Book transport for sports outing on a weekly basis to ensure that participants attend competitions in time.
  6. Inspecting sports fields and their usability to ensure that any problems are fixed and they are properly utilized on a daily basis.
  7. Supervising the marking and routine maintenance of sports facilities to ensure they are always in good conditions in readiness for competitions.
  8. Carrying out in regularly organizing sporting events and creating awareness of the sporting activities in the University to encourage participation by students.
  9. Identifying and recruit potential students into different sports to encourage participation and improve the status of sports in the University as and when necessary.

b) Person Specification
For appointment to this post, a candidate must:

  1. Have a Bachelor’s Degree in in Physical Education or its equivalent from an accredited and recognized university.
  2. Have at least four (4) years relevant working experience;
  3. Have sound knowledge of coaching and training a wide range of sports disciplines.
  4. Have technical, specialist or analytical skills acquired through tertiary education or the equivalent experience.
  5. Be Proficient in computer applications.
  6. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity upon successful appointment.

Apply

All applications should be clearly marked with the reference number of the advertised position and submitted as follows:
1. Interested applicants should send THREE (3) HARD COPIES of application letter, Curriculum Vitae (giving details of educational and professional qualifications, age, detailed work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address), Academic & Professional certificates and other relevant testimonials to the address below, quoting clearly the relevant reference number on the envelope.
2. Those who had applied earlier for the re-advertised positions need not re-apply.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Corporate Services
South Eastern Kenya University
P.O. BOX 170-90200,
KITUI.

3. A MANDATORY electronically scanned copy of the application in PDF format (as one running document) to be sent to recruitment04@seku.ac.ke latest by MONDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2025. INDICATE THE JOB APPLIED FOR AND REF: ON THE SUBJECT OF THE EMAIL.
4. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
5. SEKU is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Cc: NCPWD

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