The State Department of Labour was established following the reorganization of Government in May, 2016. The State Department is one of the two State Departments under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. The State Department has existed in various forms since independence in 1963. It was under the then Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Service, prior to the reorganization of Government in 2016

SUMMARY

The State Department for Labour and Skills Development is pleased to announce a second recruitment drive for specialist nurses for employment in the government hospitals in the KSA. Interested and qualified Kenyans are invited to apply for the positions based on the criteria below.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Be a Female, Kenyan Citizen less than 45 years old and medically fit.
• Hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing /Diploma of Nursing-Midwifery European Union (min 3 years post-secondary school)
• Be a registered and licensed member of the Nursing Council of Kenya, and in good standing.
• Be in possession of a valid Kenyan passport and Police Clearance Certificate.
• Work Experience: Handling patient care in hospital-based care e.g inpatient, ER, ICU.
• English proficiency in writing and speaking
• Prometric Test: Must have a valid Prometric Results; If not, the same can be taken either in Kenya OR KSA (Prometric test cost to be deducted from the employees’ salary in 3 instalments)
• Data Flow Verification: Dataflow verification report for the education certificate and Nursing Council License or latest employ- ment certificate is mandatory.

BASIC TERMS

• Period of Contract – One (1) year renewable,
• Salary: Minimum of 4,110.00 SAR basic salary plus an additional 295 SAR for each year of experience.
• Work hours-8 hours/day
• Paid Annual vacation with free round trip economy ticket.
• Overtime – In accordance with the Saudi Arabia Labour Laws