Three state agencies have advertised 21 vacancies in senior management, finance, human resource management, education qualifications and fisheries, with applications closing between November 13 and 17, 2026.
The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) and Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) are seeking to recruit qualified candidates to fill various positions.
NuPEA has advertised four positions, including Director of Energy Research and Development, Deputy Director of Finance and Accounts, Deputy Director of Supply Chain Management and Senior Human Resource Management Officer.
The Director of Energy Research and Development position is offered on a five-year contract, renewable once subject to satisfactory performance.
The Deputy Director positions and the Senior Human Resource Management Officer role are on permanent and pensionable terms.
Applications for the NuPEA positions must be submitted by hand in sealed envelopes indicating the position and reference number. The deadline is November 17, 2026, at 5pm East Africa Time.
The agency has directed applicants to its website, www.nuclear.co.ke/careers/vacancy, for detailed job descriptions, qualifications and application procedures.
KNQA has advertised six vacancies across five job categories, including two posts for Qualifications Framework Officer, Registration and Accreditation.
The other positions are Qualifications Framework Officer, Advocacy and Capacity Building; Qualifications Database Officer; Qualifications Framework Officer, Standards and Quality Assurance; and Driver.
The authority said applications must be submitted online through its recruitment portal, careers.knqa.go.ke, by November 13, 2026, at midnight.
Applicants are required to upload all supporting testimonials through the portal. KNQA has also stated that academic qualifications obtained outside Kenya must be accompanied by recognition and equation certification from the relevant Kenyan body.
Successful candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution, including presenting clearance documents from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Higher Education Loans Board, Kenya Revenue Authority and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
The Kenya Fisheries Service has advertised 11 vacancies, comprising three Director of Fisheries posts covering Capture Fisheries, Fish Quality, Safety and Trade, and Fisheries Compliance and Enforcement, as well as eight Deputy Director of Fisheries positions.
The director positions are on five-year contracts, renewable subject to satisfactory performance, while the deputy director positions are on permanent and pensionable terms.
Applicants are required to complete the Kenya Fisheries Service Application for Employment Form (version 2026) and submit it alongside a cover letter and curriculum vitae highlighting their experience, competencies and skills.
Applications may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered by hand to the service's headquarters at SHA Building, 13th floor, Ragati Road, Nairobi, by November 17, 2026.
The service has asked applicants to attach copies of their national identity cards, academic certificates and transcripts, professional certificates, testimonials and curriculum vitae.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to present original documents and relevant statutory clearance certificates.
All three agencies have warned that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification and stated that they do not charge any fees during recruitment.
NuPEA and KNQA have indicated that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, while KeFS says only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
The agencies have urged interested candidates to consult their respective websites and recruitment portals for detailed requirements before submitting applications.
