The government, through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, has announced the recruitment of enumerators and enumerator supervisors.

In a notice on Tuesday, August 6, the department said the recruitment will be carried out in 12 counties. Successful applicants will be tasked with carrying out data collection in the counties for 21 days.

The counties are Uasin Gishu, Bomet, Nyeri, Nakuru, Siaya, Kiambu, Nandi, Nairobi, Embu, Busia, Trans Nzoia and Kericho.

For the enumerator roles the government is seeking to recruit 658 individuals in Uasin Gishu, Bomet (521), Nyeri (312), Nakuru (1,002), Siaya (495), Kiambu (833), Nandi (432), Nairobi (1,495), Embu (276), Busia (730), Trans Nzoia (425) and Kericho (380).

Qualifications for the enumerator positions include a mean grade of C—(minus) in secondary education, computer literacy, a resident of the enumeration area, and a good command of the local language.

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Successful enumerators will be paid Sh1,000 per day, payable at the end of the 21 days, and a transport allowance of Sh500 per day. They will also be provided with airtime.

On the other hand, to qualify for the supervisory role, one should have a mean grade of C (plain) in their secondary education, be computer literate, be a resident of the enumeration area, and have a good command of the local language.

The number of positions available for supervisors is 66 in Uasin Gishu, Bomet (53), Nyeri (32), Nakuru (101), Siaya (50), Kiambu (84), Nandi (44), Nairobi (150), Embu (28), Busia (73), Trans Nzoia (43) and Kericho (38).

Successful enumerator supervisors will take home Sh1,300 per day payable at the end of the 21 days, a transport allowance of Sh1,000 per day, and airtime.

Interested job seekers are required to submit their applications online through the state department’s website i.e. https://www.socialprotection.go.ke before August 26, 2024.