Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Eldoret Polytechnic - Finance Officer and Deputy Finance Officer Jobs in Kenya

Eldoret Polytechnic Vacancies

1. Finance Officer

Job Group P

Reporting to the Chief Principal.

The incumbent will be responsible for the financial management and compliance to the administrative policies of the institution.

Requirements:
  • Post graduate degree in Business Administration specializing in finance
  • CPA graduate and member of ICPAK
  • At least 5 years experience in Educational Institutions or related field as a finance officer
  • Knowledge in computer particularly working with management information systems
2. Deputy Finance Officer

Job Group N

Reporting to the Finance Officer.

The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for the institution.

Requirements:
  • Degree in Business Administration majoring in finance or accounting
  • CPA finalist
  • At least 4 years experience in Educational Institutions or related field as a senior accountant
  • Knowledge in computer particularly working with management information systems
Interested applicants should send their CV indicating their current salary packages to the undersigned by Friday 2nd March, 2012.

The Chief Principal
Eldoret Polytechnic
P.O Box 4461-30100
Eldoret

Kenya Water Institute - Senior Admin Services Officer / Assistant, Transport Officer, HR Assistant, Records Assistant and Executive Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Job Title: Senior Administrative Services Officer

Scale: KW 4

Department: Human Resources and Administrative Services

Reporting to: Human Resources and Administrative Services Manager

Qualification
  • Masters degree and a bachelor degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
  • Higher diploma in Human Resource Management /Personnel Management
  • Administrative course lasting not less than one(1) month
  • Proficiency in computer application from a recognized Institution.
Experience
  • Three (3) years working experience in a relevant field.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Ability to Communicate effectively
  • Good interpersonal relationship
  • Be able to work under minimum supervision
Promotion

For promotion to this grade an officer must have:-
  • Masters degree and a bachelor degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
  • Served in the Grade of Administrative Assistant or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of 3 years; and
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Main Tasks

The officer will be answerable to the Human Resources and Administration Manager for the
following:-
  • Ensuring smooth provision of security, cleaning, transport, office services.
  • In charge of office accommodation
  • Maintenance of an up to date and accurate register of all equipment, furnishings, fittings and vehicles;
  • Monitor drivers conduct, Mechanics and security officers performance of their duties as required and fuel consumption.
  • Coordinate all personnel communications.
  • Planning office accommodation and lay out and allocation
  • Supervision of secretarial and other administrative personnel.
  • Liaise with the local contractors and suppliers in the discharge of maintenance of Furniture & Fittings.
  • Ensure that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained and that the gardens are kept clean and tidy in the Institutes compound
  • Maintenance of adequate insurance coverage at all times.
  • Prepare a status report on all Institutes’ assets.
  • Liaise with security service companies and ensure that there is adequate security.
Job Title: Administrative Services Assistant

Scale: KW 7

Department: Human Resources and Administrative Services

Reporting to: Senior Administrative Services Manager

Qualification
  • Diploma in Human Resource Management/Personnel Management
  • Supervisory Management /Administrative course from a recognized Institution
  • Proficiency in computer application.
Experience
  • Three (3) years working experience in a relevant field.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Ability to Communicate effectively
  • Good interpersonal relationship
  • Be able to work under minimum supervision
Main Tasks

The officer will be answerable to the Senior Administrative Services Manager for the following:-
  • Coordinating for security, cleaning, and office services.
  • Responsible of office accommodation
  • Coordinate all personnel communications.
  • Assist in Planning office accommodation and lay out
  • Supervise the work of the Institute cleaners, gardeners and security guards.
  • Ensure that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained and that the gardens are kept clean and tidy.
Job Title: Transport Officer

Scale: KW 7

Department: Human Resources and Administrative Services

Reporting to: Senior Administrative Services Officer

Qualification
  • Diploma in Fleet/ Logistics Management
  • Supervisory Management /Administrative course from a recognized Institution
  • Proficiency in computer application.
  • Certificate in Vehicle Mechanics will be an added advantage.
Experience
  • Three (3) years working experience in a relevant area.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Ability to Communicate effectively
  • Good interpersonal relationship
  • Be able to work under minimum supervision
  • Computer Literate.
Main Tasks

The officer will be answerable to the Senior Administrative Services Officer for the following:-
  • Renewal, safekeeping and authorization of work tickets
  • Safe keeping of Bon Voyage fuel cards
  • Overseeing Vehicle handover from driver to driver
  • Documentation and maintaining all transport related records.
  • Ensure Maintenance and repair of all vehicles
  • Ensuring compliance of traffic rules
  • Acquisition of vehicle insurance
  • Processing of vehicle fuel vouchers and follow up on their payments
Job Title: Human Resources Assistant

Scale: KW 7

Department: Human Resources and Administrative Services

Reporting to: Human Resource Officer

Qualification
  • K.C.S.E. Grade C- or its approved equivalent.
  • Higher Diploma in any of the following: Personnel Management/Human Resources
  • Proficiency in Computer operation.
Experience
  • Three (3) years working experience in a relevant field.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Ability to Communicate effectively
  • Good interpersonal relationship
  • Be able to work under minimum supervision
Promotion

For promotion to this grade an officer must have:-
  • Served in the Grade of Clerical Officer or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of 3 years; and
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Main Tasks

The officer will be answerable to the Human Resource Officer for the following:-
  • recruitment, training, promotion,
  • Preparing agenda for meetings
  • Management and Maintaining the Institute payroll
  • Maintenance of departmental records and equipment inventory
  • Preparing estimates of expenditures for the office
  • Handling general Personnel matters and statistics
  • Processing cases for staff advisory and disciplinary committee
  • Maintaining personnel information/data base.
Job Title: Records Management Assistant

Scale: KW 7

Department: Human Resources and Administrative Services

Reporting to: Senior Human Resources Officer

Qualification
  • K.C.S.E. C- or its approved equivalent
  • Higher Diploma in Archives/Records Management/Library Services
  • Proficiency in Computer operation.
Experience
  • Three (3) years working experience in a relevant field.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Ability to Communicate effectively
  • Good interpersonal relationship
  • Be able to work under minimum supervision
Main Tasks

The officer will be answerable to the Senior Human Resources Officer for the following:-
  • Maintaining an efficient filing system
  • Guiding on file disposal
  • Ensuring security of files and documents, pending correspondences and bring ups
  • Maintaining file movement and other related registers
  • Preparing disposal schedules and disposing dead files in accordance with relevant government regulations.
  • General supervision of staff under him/her
  • Budgeting for the registry requirements.
  • Any other related duties in the registry.
Job Title: Executive Assistant

Scale: KW 6

Department: Directorate

Reporting to: Director

Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Social Science, Secretarial Management, Business Management, office management from a recognized Institution Plus the following qualifications from the Kenya National Examination Council:-
  1. Shorthand III minimum (110 WPM);
  2. Typewriting III (60 WPM);
  3. Business English III;
  4. Commerce II;
  5. Office Management III;
  6. Secretarial Duties II; and
  7. Secretarial Management Course.
  8. Advanced level of Proficiency in Computer application.
Experience
  • Three (3) years Practical Experience in Public/Private Organization.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of Modern Office procedures
  • Good communication skills
  • Inter personal skills
Main Tasks

The officer will be answerable to the Director for the following:-
  • Responding to office matters of routine nature
  • Managing documents and files, including classified materials
  • Recording dictation in Shorthand and transcribing it in typewritten form
  • Draft and Typing of letters
  • Arranging and facilitating meetings
  • Attending to visitors including arranging for appointments
  • Making Travel arrangements for the Director
  • Effective management of office protocol and media issues
  • Maintaining up to date records of secretarial personnel
  • Administration of the office, including security of office documents and equipments.
  • Guide and supervise secretarial staff in lower grades
  • Maintaining petty cash
How to apply

All Applications should be sent to:

The Advertiser
P. O. Box 60013 - 00200
Nairobi

NB: Indicate the position (Job Title) applied for on the bottom-right side of the envelop

Applications to be submitted on or before 9th March 2012

Training and Recruitment Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Our client is East Africa's pioneering provider of triple play (broadband, multichannel cable television and voice telephony) and VSAT (broadband data and Internet) services.

With operations in Kenya and Tanzania, it is well positioned to roll out cutting edge services in the wider East African region alongside various financing, technology and delivery partners.

They are seeking to fill the position of Training and Recruitment Manager who will be charged with the following responsibilities:
  • Management support - you will provide professional support and advice on recruitment to line and departmental managers, and advice managers on best practice recruitment and selection.
  • Advertising – you will prepare job descriptions and personnel specifications, write job advertisements and decide how and where jobs will be advertised, design application forms and prepare other recruitment material.
  • Selection - you will screen application forms, shortlist applicants, devise and implement selection processes, conduct interviews, psychometric tests and personality questionnaires and various group activities.
  • Training - you'll train staff in interviewing techniques, help to relocate staff to new departments and jobs due to restructuring, identify training and development needs in the organization, design and develop training and development programs based on both the organization’s and the individual’s needs.
  • Knowledge management – you will update training materials, identify ‘core competencies’ of the workforce and deploy competency mapping in the company.
  • Implement training programs - draw up an overall training plan, develop and manage a training budget, conduct training, source for trainers and work with training providers in developing suitable course content and managing the training process.
  • Assess return on investment and the effectiveness of training and development programs.
  • Evaluating the success of both individual training and the overall programme.
  • Managing regular staff appraisals and reviews and making sure staff have opportunities for ongoing development
Minimum requirements
  • Must be a degree holder
  • Must have a higher diploma from the Institute of Human Resource Management
  • Should have at least 5 years’ experience in a busy firm handling recruitment and training
  • Excellent communication skills
  • The ability to relate to staff at all levels
  • The ability to encourage and motivate people
  • Organizational skills and the ability to plan ahead and manage your time
  • Presentation skills
  • Effective negotiating skills
  • The ability to write reports, keep records, and work within budgets
  • Excellent computer skills.
How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, your current salary and benefits package and Recruitment and Training Manager as the subject to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 5th March, 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Laboratory Analyst Job in Tiwi, Kwale District, Kenya

We are looking for laboratory analyst for our food processing unit.

The idea candidate will be in charge of ensuring that all quality and safety controls are monitored and maintained as per the product specification.

The position is based in Tiwi, Kwale District.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Carry out analysis of all samples in production process for quality and food safety controls as per manuals.
  • Producing accurate and reliable analysis results as per international standards
  • Ensuring high hygiene standards are maintained production unit.
  • Ensure customer satisfaction levels at all times
  • Ensure reliable analysis’ results at all times.
Requirements
  • Degree or Higher Diploma in Laboratory Technology with at least 2 years in related field.
  • Have experience in ISO quality standards preferred
  • Computer literacy, report writing skills
  • Must be a good team player, with excellent people management skills, Waste management, Total quality management and First Aid skills.
  • Fluent in oral and written English & Kiswahili.
Please send your Resume and Cover letter only to recruit.bixa@gmail.com by 29th February 2012.

Because of the urgency of the position we will be evaluating the application as they come.

If you will not have heard from us by 3rd March, 2012 consider you application unsuccessful

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