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How to join National Intelligence Service-NIS Recruitment Portal, Qualifications, Documents and Salary 2024

National Intelligence Service-NIS is a body established under Article 242 of the constitution of Kenya, 2010, which is mandated for collecting intelligence in Kenya. Its is one of the best paying institutions in the country.

The Recruitment and Selection process of Officers in NIS is undertaken at the following three(3) entry levels. Those seeking to be considered for future opportunities should register and submit their Resume/CV profiles’ online.

TitleGRADUATE TRAINEES
Requirements
  1. Prospective candidates must be aged between 22-31 years
  2. Be in possession of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), mean grade C+ (plus) or its equivalent
  3. Be in possession of a degree from a recognized institution
  4. Must be a Kenyan citizen without a criminal record and is physically fit
TitleDIPLOMA TRAINEES
Requirements
  1. Prospective candidates must be aged between 20-30 years
  2. Be in possession of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE),mean grade C (plain) or its equivalent
  3. Be in possession of a college diploma, earned over at least 18 months of study in a recognized institution
  4. Must be a Kenyan citizen without a criminal record and is physically fit
TitleCERTIFICATE TRAINEES
Requirements
  1. Prospective candidates must be aged between 20-26 years
  2. Be in possession of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), mean grade D+ or its equivalent
  3. Be in possession of a relevant Certificate from a recognized institution, covering at least 6 months of study
  4. Must be a Kenyan citizen without a criminal record and is physically fit

NIS Recruitment Portal

This portal aims at creating a database of candidates interested in working with nis. It does not imply existence of vacancies at the moment.

Note that NIS does not require job seekers to make any payment at any stage of the recruitment process.

In order to successfully submit your profile/Resume, follow the steps below:-

  1. If you already have an N.I.S Career Portal account, please proceed to log in page and update your Resume/Profile.
  2. If you don’t have N.I.S Career Portal account, please proceed to registration page, to create a new account. Thereafter you will receive your login detail in your email account.
  3. Note: To successfully create your profile the following documents are required as part of attachment:-
    • National ID (Mandatory)
    • Passport photo image (Mandatory)
    • University/College/Tertiary education completion certificate(s)-(Mandatory)
    • O-Level School completion certificate (Mandatory)
    • O-Level School leaving certificate(Optional)

Remember that during the process of joining NIS body, no fee is charged at application stage, interview stage, processing stage and even during training stage.

NIS Structure

The NIS has three Divisions, each of which is headed by a Director appointed by the DG in accordance to Section 15 of the NIS Act, 2012.

The three divisions are as follows: –

  • Internal
  • External
  • Counter Intelligence

Internal Division
Internal Division is responsible for gathering domestic intelligence.

External Division
The External Division is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence.

Counter Intelligence
Counter Intelligence is responsible for gathering and performing counter – intelligence.

Other Divisions
Other divisions of the Service necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the functions of the Service may be created by the Director General in accordance to the NIS Act, 2012

Salary of NIS officers

If you possess a diploma certificate, you will enjoy a starting salary of Ksh70,000.

Graduate Trainees with a degree in any field will earn above Ksh120,000.

NIS Contacts

National Intelligence Service
P.O. Box 30091, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. 254-20-2225901, 254-20-344248

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