Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya Jobs in Kenya

Assistant Manager Internal Auditor Jobs

Vacancy No. ADAK/2/2/2017

Salaries Scale: 133,500 – 181,200

Grade ADAK 4

The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya is a State Corporation established under the Anti-Doping Act No. 5 of 2016 to lead a coordinated national education and awareness programmes, testing and promotion of integrity for doping-free

Sport. To help achieve its mandate, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya invites applications from suitable individuals to fill the following vacant position:-

 

Responsibilities

·         Developing and reviewing operational and management systems, policies and guidelines;

·         Developing and implementing risk assessment framework;

·         Developing and reviewing audit techniques and procedures ;

·         Developing and reviewing internal controls;

·         Developing audit plans, setting targets and budgets;

·         Compiling periodic management audit reports;

·         Preparing and submitting audit reports to the Board Audit Committee; and

·         Reporting on implementation of annual audit work plans to the Board Audit Committee.

Requirements

·         Served in a comparable position for a minimum period of five (5) years;

·         Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting option); Commerce (Finance option); Business Administration (Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

·         Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Part III of the Association of Certified

·         Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

·         Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Business Administration (Finance); Business

·         Administration (Accounting); Master of Science in Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;

·         Certification from the Certified Information System Auditors (C.I.S.A) will be an added advantage;

·         Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

·         Certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution; and

·         Met the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.

Assistant Manager Legal Services

Vacancy No. ADAK/2/1/2017

Salaries Scale: 133,500 – 181,200

Grade ADAK 4

The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya is a State Corporation established under the Anti-Doping Act No. 5 of 2016 to lead a coordinated national education and awareness programmes, testing and promotion of integrity for doping-free

Sport. To help achieve its mandate, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya invites applications from suitable individuals to fill the following vacant position:-

Responsibilities

·         Providing guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of governance;

·         Assisting the Board in carrying out Board induction and training, updating the Board and Committee charters, preparation of Board work plans, Board evaluation, Governance Audit and Implementation of the code of conduct and ethics;

·         Ensuring timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee papers;

·         Ensure timely circulation of Board and Committee minutes;

·         Be the custodian of the seal of the Organization and account to the Board for its use ;

·         Maintaining and updating the register of conflicts of interest;

·         Ensuring that Board members are aware of all relevant laws affecting the organization;

·         Facilitating effective communication between the organization and the stakeholders;

·         Ensuring that annual returns are promptly filed with the relevant authorities; and

·         Ensuring that Board and Committee papers are circulated in advance of any meeting

Requirements

·         Served in a comparable position for a minimum period of five (5) years;

·         Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution;

·         A valid practicing certificate from Law Society of Kenya;

·         An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;

·         Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education;

·         Masters Degree in Law (LLM) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be added advantage;

·         Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

·         Certificate in computer applications skills from a recognized institution; and

·         Met the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity

Senior Internal Auditor

Vacancy No. ADAK/2/3/2017

Salaries Scale: 86,700 – 120,000

Grade ADAK 6

The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya is a State Corporation established under the Anti-Doping Act No. 5 of 2016 to lead a coordinated national education and awareness programmes, testing and promotion of integrity for doping-free

Sport. To help achieve its mandate, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya invites applications from suitable individuals to fill the following vacant position:-

 

Responsibilities

·         Developing and reviewing operational and management systems, policies and guidelines;

·         Overseeing the development and implementation of fraud investigation strategy;

·         Developing and overseeing implementation of risk assessment framework;

·         Developing and reviewing audit techniques and procedures;

·         Developing and reviewing internal controls;

·         Developing audit plans, setting targets and budgets;

·         Publishing audit reports;

·         Interpreting prevailing policies for sound auditing principles, practices and control;

·         Preparing and submitting audit reports to the Audit and Compliance Committee;

·         Reporting on implementation of annual audit work plans to the Audit and Compliance Committee;

·         Providing Secretariat Services to the Audit and Compliance Committee; and

·         Evaluating and documenting audit evidence.

Requirements

·         Served in a comparable position for a minimum period of five (5) years;

·         A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting option); Commerce (Finance option); Business Administration (Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

·         Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Part III of the Association of Certified

·         Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

·         Been registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);

·         A Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;

·         A Certification from the Certified Information System Auditors (C.I.S.A) will be an added advantage and

·         Met the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.

How to Apply

Candidates interested in the above positions are expected to fulfill the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya, 2010. They must obtain and submit with their application copies of clearance certificates from the following organizations:

·         Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

·         Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

·         Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

·         Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct)

·         Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Those fulfilling the requirements of the positions should submit their applications quoting the vacancy and Vacancy No. on the envelope.

The application to be accompanied with a detailed c.v and all relevant testimonials stating the current position, current remuneration, postal address, telephone and email contacts.

Applicants are also expected to provide email, telephone and postal contacts of three references. All applications should reach the Chief Executive Officer on or before 5th December, 2017

Applications should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ant-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK)
P.O Box 66458- 00800
NAIROBI.

OR

by hand delivery during official working hours (8.30 a.m. to 5.00p.m) to the Agency’s
offices at Parklands Plaza, 6th Floor Muthithi Road / Chiromo Lane Junction.

ANTI-DOPING AGENCY OF KENYA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

POTENTIAL MALE AND FEMALE CANDIDATES WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

KTDA Vacancies

Kenya Tea Development Agency (MS) Ltd is a key player in the tea industry providing management services to the smallholder tea sub-sector for efficient production, processing and marketing of quality teas.

To ensure continued success and growth, we are seeking dynamic and highly talented individuals to join our management team in the following exciting and challenging positions. 

To be considered you must be computer literate, proactive and resilient. You must possess strong communication, analytical, organizational, planning and interpersonal skills.

Systems Developer 

(2 Positions)

The Role: Reporting to the Head of Business Systems, the successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, operationalizing and implementing computer softwares that are robust, reliable and secure in order to meet the organizational requirements in KTDA.

Key Responsibilities

·                     Designing, developing and implementing software for KTDA business, factories and subsidiaries.

·                     Providing programming for some in-house IT projects and custom developments.

·                     Providing technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new IT software projects and initiatives to support and enhance existing systems.

·                     Planning and delivering software platforms used across multiple products and organizational units.

·                     Assisting in the creation of the system design and functional specifications for all new development projects, writing technical procedures and documentation for the applications including operations, user guide, etc.

·                     Producing technical documentation for new and existing applications.

·                     Participating on IT project steering committees and be involved in the design phase of any new IT software development projects.

·                     Identifying opportunities that can improve efficiency of business processes.

·                     Investigating and resolving application functionality related issues, and troubleshoot application issues on existing systems.

·                     Troubleshooting technical issues and identifying modifications needed in existing applications to meet changing user requirements.

·                     Analyzing data contained in the corporate database and identify data integrity issues with existing and proposed systems and implement solutions.

·                     Providing assistance and advising business users in the effective use of applications and information technology.

·                     Ensuring adequate training for users and support personnel for systems.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: -

·                     Bachelor of Science Computer science, IT, or related fields;

·                     A minimum of five (5) year’s experience with at least 4 years’ hands-on technical roles in the field and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

·                     Certification in software development e.g. MCSD is an added advantage

·                     Experience with S.A.P ABAP and/or Java Webdynpro is an added advantage.

·                     Extensive knowledge of data processing, hardware platforms, and enterprise software applications.

·                     Technical experience with Systems Networking, Databases, Web development, and user support.

·                     Good background in Database Design and Development

·                     Strong programming skills in one or more of Delphi Pascal, C#, JAVA, PHP/ASP.NET, HTML/CSS/JAVASCRIPT.

·                     Strong project management skills with effective results focus within an information systems environment.

·                     Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·                     Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

·                     High level of integrity

How to Apply:

CLICK HERE to apply online not later than 29th November 2017.

Senior Legal Officer

1 Position

Position Scope: Reporting to the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, theckground-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-left: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;"> ·                     Reviewing progress of outstanding litigation and liaising with and managing external lawyers;

·                     Formulating compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly;

·                     Maintaining records of contracts, leases, loan agreements and the covenants therein;

·                     Providing timely information on renewals or termination of agreements;

·                     Drawing up contracts, lease documents, loan agreements and other legal documents;

·                     Liaising with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken;

·                     Providing legal protection and risk management and advising management on contract processes;

·                     Providing and interpreting legal information, conducting training and disseminating appropriate legal requirements to staff ;

·                     Preparing, reviewing and modifying contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities;

·                     Negotiating, reviewing and drafting documentation for business transactions and advising on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time;

·                     Ensuring the undertaking of due diligence searches on behalf of KTDA Holdings Group and, KTDA MS managed Factory Companies and associated companies, also liaising with an external legal counsel as required;

·                     Ensuring the follow up of all court cases facing the Group Holdings and attend court hearings where necessary, follow up of Judgements and costs on behalf of the KTDA Group.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: -

·                     A Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized institution;

·                     An advocate of the High Court – Five years (5) post admission

·                     A minimum of five (5) years relevant experience;

·                     Member of Law Society of Kenya with a current practicing certificate

·                     A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;

·                     A Certified Public Secretary & Member of ICPSK in good standing – will be an added advantage;

·                     Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector;

·                     Must have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate assigned goals;

·                     Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines;

·                     Exposure to any special IT packages

·                     High levels of integrity and confidentiality

·                     Excellent leadership skills and negotiation skills

·                     Strong analytical and organizational skills

·                     Excellent networking, interpersonal and communication skills

·                     Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

How to Apply:

CLICK HERE to apply online not later than 29th November 2017.

Head of Secretarial and Governance 

One (1) Position

Position Scope: Reporting to the Group Company Secretary, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Secretarial services function and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements (in relation to Company Law matters) by KTDA [H], its subsidiaries and the managed factory Companies.

Key Responsibilities

·                     Ensuring the research and review of Good Corporate Governance policies and best practices for the Group;

·                     Liaising with other departments for the effective provision of secretarial services by the division;

·                     Supervising co-ordination and preparation of KTDA Managed Factories and Company meetings;

·                     Taking minutes for KTDA Holdings, subsidiary and committee meetings;

·                     Supervising set up and maintain the shareholders register of the KTDA Group and associated companies;

·                     Supervising allotment and allocation of shares for all KTDA Group and associated companies including managing the share allotment control systems and procedures;

·                     Supervising the preparation and issuance of share certificates;

·                     Coordinating the processing and effecting of dividend payment to shareholders;

·                     Overseeing the verification of statutory returns with the Registrar of companies;

·                     Overseeing the electoral process for Directors of the factory companies and KTDA associated companies;

·                     Supervising the updating of the Memorandums and articles and maintenance of Company the Minute Books of the respective companies;

·                     Attending and resolve Shareholder queries and issues;

·                     Supervising the filing of statutory returns and notifications to the Registrar of Companies;

·                     Overseeing the preparation and submission of election notices;

·                     Facilitating assigned meetings within the KTDA Group;

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: -

·            &nbtext-indent: 0cm;"> ·                     A Master’s degree in law or a business related field is an added advantage;

·                     A Certified Public Secretary – Seven (7) years post registration;

·                     Member of ICPSK in good standing

·                     An advocate of the High Court – Seven (7) years post admission

·                     Member of Law Society of Kenya with a current practicing certificate

·                     A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law;

·                     A minimum of Ten (10) years working experience in either a comparable position in medium to large private or public institution, inclusive of public sector;

·                     Demonstrate good grasp of Commercial law, Company Law and practices, Corporate Governance procedures and practices, the Constitution of Kenya and other relevant national laws;

·                     High levels of confidentiality;

·                     Demonstrate excellent relationship and networking management and communication skills necessary for interaction with both internal and external stakeholders;

·                     Demonstrate success in managing and conducting a variety of litigation matters ;

·                     Must have demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships;

·                     Should have thorough knowledge of the tea sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector;

How to Apply:

CLICK HERE to apply online not later than 29th November 2017.

Clerical Officer

Clerical Officer

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The Coast Water Services Board (CWSB) is a parastatal (Government Owned and Autonomous) created under the Water Act, 2002 and established through a Gazette Notice No. 1328 of 27th February 2004 and Section 156 (3) (a) of The Water Act 2016 and Legal Notice Number 60 of 2017.

The area of jurisdiction of CWSB covers all the six counties in Coast region namely; Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale and Taita Taveta.

The mandate of the Board is to ensure efficient and economical provision of water and sewerage services within its area of jurisdiction.

The Board wishes to recruit self-driven, result oriented, highly motivated and qualified persons to fill the following posts:

Duties

·         Filing documents in the relevant files

·         Retrieving documents as may be required from time to time

·         Safe custody of subject files

·         Tracing of subject files

·         Photocopying documents

·         Subject files movements

·         Recording, receiving and dispatching of correspondences

·         Answer over-the-phone enquiries

Requirements

·         KCSE grade C (Plain) and above.

·         One year experience on clerical Duties and responsibilities

·         3 years relevant experience

How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons are requested to forward their job application letters enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant professional and academic certificates and transcripts, testimonials, copy of National identity card and indicate their current post and remuneration as well as names, addresses (postal and email) and telephone numbers of three referees in envelopes clearly marked job title to the address below or hand delivered to ;

The Chief Executive Officer
Coast Water Services Board
P. O. Box 90417 – 80100
MOMBASA
Physical address –Mikindani Street –Off Nkrumah Road MSA

To be received on or before 24-11-2017 by 4.30 PM. (applications through email will not be accepted.)

Points to Note

All shortlisted candidates must meet the provisions of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya. 2010

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

All the positions will be on permanent and pensionable terms.

Coast Water Services Board is an equal opportunity employer and women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

BAT :: Legal & External Affairs Paralegal

Legal & External Affairs Paralegal

The position is to play a primary role in the establishment and ongoing management of Records across the ECAA business, including developing policies, ensuring appropriate procedures of retention, indexing and destruction are in place and providing training to all levels of the business.

The role will also be active in implementing the broader compliance program across the business, managing the local provident fund requirements and board, and providing extensive support to company secretarial and corporate governance.

Responsibilities

·         Create, Set-up and Manage RM (Records Management) storage facilities in ECCA sites and ensure Records

·         Management Storage Databases in the depositories are in line with the BAT storage policy standards

·         Apply all retention schedules to all records and manage destruction process in accordance with Hold Order requirements

·         Develop appropriate local RM policies and procedures in line with Global company standards and legal requirements.

·         Interpret and explain existing RM policy and ensure compliance with applicable local legislation and regulations as they relate to RM .

·         Assist the Legal Counsels in implementing the RMP. Ensure training and advice is provided to existing ECA employees at all levels within the organisation with regards to RMP and introduce RM Induction programme to new recruits

·         Ensure the Critical Records Schedule is always up-to-date

·         Develop new material to promote a better understanding of the RMP for all staff within ECA ensuring that the

·         Control List and RM procedures are up to date and communicated.

·         Provide robust support in Company secretarial matters, to all BAT Group area entities

·         Management/Organization of board meetings inclusive of the annual general meetings.

·         Collation & preparation of board papers ensuring timely circulation to all directors prior to board meetings.

·         Ensure statutory deadlines are met on filing of annual returns, dispatch of annual financial statements to shareholders and regulatory bodies entitled to receive it.

·         Management of shareholder matters and complaints in liaison with the Company’s Share Registrar.

·         Liaison with the Company Secretary on updating all Company Registers

Qualifications

·         University degree from a recognised University

·         At least 3 years’ experience working as an Executive Assistant, Paralegal or other senior support function role in a law firm or a legal function in a multinational organisation or other large consultancy firm.

·         Diplomatic and tactful in dealing with team members and external stakeholders

·         Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively at all levels within the organisation

·         High level of literacy, computer literacy and attention to detail

·         Project Management skills

·         Knowledge of French is an added advantage

·         A degree or post graduate diploma in Law is desirable.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates to apply here

Finance (Accounts Payable) Internships

To execute the delivery of specific elements of accounts payable tasks ensuring a high level of accuracy and timeliness.

The job holder will need to ensure process compliance so that source system data is complete and accurate as well as adhering to policies, procedures and accounting standards.

Responsibilities 

·         Ensure invoices are properly coded and fulfill the legal fiscal and regulatory requirements of an invoice.

·         Scan the invoices in  the Optical Character Reader (OCR) system accurately and in time to avoid any delays in supplier payments.

·         Follow up with suppliers for month end statements and undertake supplier reconciliations.

·         Ensure that all manual finance documents are stored in line with records management policies and retrieve these in a timely manner when requested by approvers, internal and external auditors.

·         Address and meet supplier information requests in a timely and accurate manner

·         Build effective relationships with the remote shared service teams to ensure that scanned invoices are posted correctly within agreed timelines .

·         Coordinate with both remote shared service teams to update the master data entries for vendors as and when the need arises

·         Prepare withholding tax and withholding VAT entries.

Requirements

·         Bachelors Degree in Business Management, Finance or Accounting

·         CPA (K) Finalist or ACCA Finalist

·         Good understanding of computer software packages like Microsoft Word, Advanced excel

·         Ability to communicate effectively

·         Working knowledge of SAP is an added advantage

·         Working knowledge of Company Law and Tax regulations​

How to Apply

Apply here