The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years.

Duties and Responsibilities 

An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a more senior and experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Preparing media, standardizing laboratory procedures and reagents;
• Receiving, recording, packaging, dispatching, analyzing and preserving test samples;
• Caring for laboratory animals;
• Undertaking disease surveillance activities; and
• Performing vaccine, feed animal products and byproducts quality assurance tests

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Diploma in any of the following fields: –

• Applied Sciences (Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biology), Food Science and Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Building/Civil Engineering, Earth or Sciences Biotechnology from a recognized institution.