Catholic Chaplain Job NYS

Teaching Jobs. NYS Jobs. Catholic Chaplain providing pastoral care and religious guidance to cadets, requiring a bachelor’s degree in Theology, Divinity or Pastoral Theology, a Certificate of Ordination, a valid practising licence and 3 years work experience, in a national youth service environment, on-site role.

General Requirements:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be in possession of a valid Kenyan National Identity Card (ID) and KRA PIN Certificate;
• Be between 27-36 years;
• Have no criminal record;
• Candidates must be medically fit,
• Qualified Cadets MUST undergo NYS Paramilitary training for nine (9) months at NYS Training College
• Meet the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

•  Be in possession of Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Sacred Theology, Christian Philosophy, Pastoral Theology. Theology. Theology and Bible, Divinity, Islamic, Arabic Studies (Jaami’iyah) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Serving Senior Catechist/Anglican, a Pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church with three (3) years’ work experience;
• A Certificate of Ordination;
• A Practicing License by the Government;
• A letter of recommendation from the Head of Church/Mosque where the Church/Mosque must be under the umbrella of any of the following bodies: Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB): National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK); Evangelical Fellowship of Churches in Kenya (EFCK): East/West Africa Union of Seventh Day Adventist (EAU/WAU); and Supreme Council of Kenya Muslim (SUPKEM):
• Proficiency in computer applications.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

• Applicants who meet the above requirements are required to download and complete the Application for Employment Form-PSC.2 (Revised 2016) from the Public Service Commission website. Duly completed application forms should be submitted through any one of the following methods:
• Scan the form and send to the email provided-director.generalnys@gmail.com
• Through post office: Send the form in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the title of the position applied for to the; Commandant General, National Youth Service, P. O Box 30397-00100, GPO NAIROBI
• Sealed hand-delivered applications can be dropped at the Registry – National Youth Service Headquarters, Ruaraka, Thika Road, Ground Floor. The applications should reach the undersigned not later than 19th October, 2026.

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