Kenyatta University - Various Jobs

Kenyatta University wishes to recruit qualified and dedicated applicants for vacant positions in the following offices:

1. Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: (Administration)

• Senior Legal Officer - Grade 12

2. Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: (Finance Planning and Development Division)

• Registered Architect - Grade 13
• Procurement Manager - Grade 12: (Re-advertisement)
• Procurement Officer - Grade 11: (Re-advertisement)
• Procurement Assistant - Grade C/D: (Re-advertisement)
• Procurement Assistant - Grade A/B: (Re-advertisement)

3. School of Applied Human Sciences: Department of Recreation Management and Exercise Science

• Professor
• Associate Professor
• Senior Lecturer
• Tutorial Fellow
• Senior Technician - Grade E/F
• Technician - Grade A/B
• Laboratory Assistant - Grade A/B
• Laboratory Attendant - Grade III/IV

4. School of Health Sciences

a. Department of Paediatrics and Child Health: (Re-advertisement)

• Senior Lecturer
• Lecturer

b. Department of Medicine, Therapeutics, Dermatology & Psychiatry (Re-advertisement)

• Professor
• Associate Professor
• Senior Lecturer

Areas of specialization:

Psychiatry
Gastroenterology
Dermatology
Haematology/Oncology
Chest Medicine
Neurology
Cardiology
Therapeutics

• Lecturer

Areas of specialization:

Psychiatry
Gastroenterology
Dermatology
Haematology/Oncology
Chest Medicine
Neurology
Cardiology
Therapeutics

5. School of Education

a. Office of the Dean

• Senior Assistant Registrar - Grade 12

b. Department of Educational Psychology

Areas of specialization:

• Psychometric Psychology

Multivariate analysis
Quantitative methods
Statistics and Computer applications
Research Methods
Learning Psychology

• Developmental Psychology 
• General Psychology

• Professor
• Associate Professor
• Senior Lecturer
• Lecturer
• Tutorial Fellow

6. School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of English and Linguistics

• Professor
• Associate Professor
• Senior Lecturer
• Lecturer
• Tutorial Fellow

7. Office of the Dean of Students

Seventh-Day Adventist Chaplain (Re-advertisement)

8. Transport Office

(Kitui, Parklands, Ruiru, Nyeri, Migori, Nakuru, Mombasa and Kitui campus)

• Driver - Grade III/IV

9. Institute Of Open, Distance & e-Learning (ODeL)

• ODeL Coordinator - Grade 12 (Mombasa, Kisumu & Nairobi Campus)

Those who wish to be considered for Part time teaching in any of the advertised areas may also apply. They should specifically indicate so.

Applicants and Referees should write directly to the undersigned.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)
Kenyatta University
P. O. BOX 43844 – 00100, NAIROBI.

Applications and letters from the referees should be received not later than Wednesday, 15th August 2012.

Enquiries:

For details related to job specifications and general requirements, kindly visit our Website: www.ku.ac.ke

Kenyatta University is an equal opportunity employer.

Embu Water and Sanitation Company (EWASCO) Electromechanical Technician, Production Engineer, Audit Clerk, HR Officer, and GIS Assistant Jobs in, Embu Kenya

Embu Water and Sanitation Company is a water service provider company fully owned by the Embu Municipal Council and an agent of Tana Water Services Board, mandated to provide water services within Embu Municipality and its environs in Embu County.

The Board of Directors comprises representatives of stakeholders identified by Tana Water Services Board and the Municipal Council of Embu in accordance with the Water Sector Corporate Governance Guidelines issued by the Water Services Regulatory Board.

The Board of the company has vacancies for representatives of the following stakeholders:

• One (1) Director from Business community nominated by a registered organization.
• Two (2) Directors from Religious organizations nominated by a main registered Christian/Muslim Organization.
• One (1) Director nominated by Registered Women Organizations.

This is therefore to invite applications from nominees of the above stakeholders. The applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be literate and numerate to at least O level.
• Demonstrated experience and acumen in business or any profession for at least 7 years.
• Demonstrated participation in local development initiatives.
• Experience as a change management agent.
• Suppliers and other trading associates of the company are not eligible for directorship positions of the company.

The applications should be addressed to the Selection Committee in sealed envelopes marked “APPLICATION FOR DIRECTORSHIP IN EWASCO” at the address below on or before 6th August 2012 at 12.00 noon.

Applications for the following vacancies should be submitted by 17th august 2012, with the post applied for indicated on the envelope:

1. Electromechanical Technician.

Key responsibilities:

• Align fit and assemble Mechanical and electrical parts
• Analyze and record test results and write report
• Inspect equipment and parts
• Install electrical and mechanical parts
• Interpret diagrams and technical orders to determine methods and sequence of assembly
• Conduct repairs to ensure systems meet operational specification
• Verify conformance to specification
• Develop and implement routine maintenance schedules
• Any other duties that may be allocated from time to time

Minimum qualifications

• A craft certificate in electromechanical or a Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• A minimum of 3 yrs relevant experience preferably in management of electricity generation.

2. Production Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the overall production process and developing up a production schedule
• Ensuring a cost effective production
• Human and material resources planning
• Ensuring adequate quantity and quality of water through setting of standards
• Monitoring the production process and adjusting where necessary
• Liaising among sections
• Ensuring health and safety guidelines
• Supervising subordinates
• Reviewing performance of subordinates
• Any other duties that may be allocated from time to time

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a reputable university
• Three years experience in Water Production or management of a water supply system.

3. Audit Clerk

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing audit checks on petty cash and imprest payments
• Performing audit checks and verifying the correctness of all expenses accounts
• Verifying the computation of the taxes
• Organizing all the financial data for the audit team
• Detecting the discrepancies in financial statements, reports and records
• Verifying the bank deposits and bank payments
• Verifying the accounts receivables and account payables
• Verifying the bank reconciliation and other financial records

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a holder of CPA (K).
• Excellent problem solving and organizational Skills
• 2 years experience in Audit in a big organization.
• Demonstrate technical experience in audit process.
• Must be a Certified Internal auditor

4. Human Resource Officer II

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the recruitment and selection process and conducting induction for new staff.
• Assisting in handling staff grievances in a prompt and conscientious manner while taking heed to the company’s business needs and policies
• Providing effective guidance and supervision of staff
• Providing administrative support to the Human Resource Department including, but not limited to, distributing mail, filing, faxing, and copying
• To guide, lead and manage the staff in various departments in a manner that will foster good employee relations and to co-ordinate their activities to ensure consistency with the overall business objectives and maximization of performance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a diploma holder of Human Resource Management, 
• Excellent problem solving and organizational Skills
• 2 years experience in Human Resource in a big organization.
• Must be a member of a professional body preferably Institute of Human resource Management

5. Geographical Information System (GIS) Assistant

Key Responsibilities:

• Acquisitioning of cadastral and other plans
• Scanning, digitalizing and analyzing cadastral data
• Collecting Geospatial data by GPS or other survey equipment
• Updating and maintaining the company’s GIS database
• Carrying out basic surveys for instance sewer/ water pipeline routes, leveling and any other surveys that maybe necessary
• Advising the management on new trends in GIS that would be useful in the accomplishment of the company’s goals
• Compile, update, store, analyze, distribute and map the data on monthly basis
• Provide map analysis and support decision making

Minimum Qualifications:

• A diploma in survey and photogrametry or equivalent.
• Five years experience in Building and managing a GIS System. Experience in water sector would be an added advantage.

Send your application to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
Embu water and sanitation Company Ltd.
Off Embu-Meru Road,
Along Mutero Road Next to Kenya National Library
P. O. Box 1242-60100, Embu

Kenya Polytechnic - Executive Dean, Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies

Executive Dean, Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies

The Kenya Polytechnic University College seeks to fill the position of Executive Dean — Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. The Faculty is organized in to the following academic units:

School of Business and Management Studies: accounting andfinance, business administration, economics, and development studies, law and legal studies, management science and technology, and secretarial and office administration.

School of Creative Arts and Technologies: design and creative media,fashion and textiles,journalism and mass communication, music and performing arts, and printing and media technology.

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management: event and convention management, hotel and restaurant management, institutional catering and accommodation, and tourism and travel management.

School of Social and Technology Studies: languages and communication studies, library and information studies, science and technology studies, and social and intercultural studies

The Executive Dean of Faculty is the academic and administrative head of the Faculty. 

The Executive Dean shall, under the general direction of the Principal, be expected to provide overall and strategic leadership to the Faculty and to this extent shall have overall responsibility for the direction, organization, and administration of the programmes within the Faculty.

The Executive Dean shall be expected to provide academic leadership in her/his area of specialization and shall be required to dedicate at least forty percent of her/his time to academic pursuits including teaching responsibilities.

The successful candidate shall thus be simultaneously appointed to the position of professor in the teaching Department of their respective field of specialization within the University College, and should thus In addition be qualified to be appointed as such.

Candidates for this position should possess earned PhD or equivalent, and be senior scholars of at least the level of Associate Professor. 

They should have extensive experience in university teaching and research, as demonstrated by supervision of postgraduate studies, and publications in scholarly journals. 

They should also have at least five years of experience in university management or equivalent.

Tenure of Appointment:

The appointment to this position is tenable on contract for a period of five years and renewable under mutual agreement.

Remuneration:

The remuneration shall be in line with the general wage structure in the public university system in Kenya and shall be at job Group XVI. In addition, there shall be attractive allowances and other benefits as approved by Council.

Note: Applicants should forward ten (10) copies of their application letters accompanied by a similar number of certified copies of certificates and C.Vs giving details of their qualifications, experience, research activities and journal publications together with the current designations and addresses of three (3) referees. 

They must request their referees to forward their reports directly to the University College Principal through the address below. 

The REFERENCE NUMBER of post applied for should be clearly quoted on the envelopes and ¡n the applicant’s cover letters. ALL Applications should be addressed to:

The Principal I The Kenya Polytechnic University College P. 0. Box 52428-00200, City Square, NAIROBI. E-MAIL: principal@kenpoly.ac.ke
Application deadline: Friday, 10th august, 2012

Assistant Directors Civic Education & Reconciliation and Integration, and Investigations Officer

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission was established to facilitate and promote equality of opportunity, good relations, harmony and peaceful co-existence between persons of different ethnic and racial communities of Kenya and to advise the Government on all aspects thereof.

The Commission intends to recruit highly professional self driven individuals to fill the following vacant positions:

1. Assistant Director Civic Education and Advocacy – NCIC 3

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In charge of the department of Civic Education and Advocacy.
• Preparation of work schedules, plans and budgets.
• Developing and updating NCIC Civic Education and Advocacy material and disseminating the same to the public.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Have served for a period of seven (7) years in a field relevant to Civic Education and Advocacy four (4) of which should have been at a senior supervisory level either in the Public Service, Private Sector, NGO or an International Organization or as an Assistant Lecturer.
• Have a Masters Degree in Law, Education or any other relevant Social Science.
• Have demonstrated professional competence in Civic Education and Advocacy or a related field.

 2. Assistant Director Reconciliation and Integration – NCIC 3

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop work plans and coordinate reconciliation and integration activities.
• Responsible for peace-building, conflict management and inter community dialogue activities.
• Spearhead the development of peace-building and conflict management advocacy materials in liaison with the Communications and Media Relations Office.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Have served for at least seven (7) years in the field of Peace-building, community education or advocacy three (3) of which should be at a senior supervisory level.
• Have a Masters degree in Conflict Management or any other related field.

3. Investigations Officer – NCIC 5

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undertaking investigations into crimes related to the provisions of the NCI Act 2008.
• Preparing reports of findings and making appropriate recommendations.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Over six years investigative experience.
• Have a Bachelors Degree in criminology, Law or IT.
• Possess excellent report writing skills.
• Good understanding of the Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code and the NCI Act.
• No pending cases in court or before any disciplinary committee in the Police Force or any other body.

Detailed job description and requirements for the positions are found on our website: www.cohesion.or.ke

Applications attaching CVs, copies of certificates and testimonials should be forwarded not later than 17th August, 2012 to:

Commission Secretary / CEO
National Cohesion and Integration Commission
KMA Centre, 6th Floor
Mara Road, Upper Hill
P.O. Box 7055 - 00100
Nairobi