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- Company: Machakos University
- Location: Kenya
- State: Nairobi
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Graduates Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
MANDATE The core mandate of Machakos University is to Teach, Train, conduct Research, Innovate, Collaborate, generate new knowledge and Community Service. IDENTITY STATEMENT Machakos University is an academic institution committed in transmitting knowledge, skills and attitude through science, Technology and Innovation for the benefit of humanity.
Deputy Chief Finance Officer
MksU/DCFO/03/25 Permanent
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must have an earned Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or its equivalent plus CPA (K) or its equivalent with 12 years’ experience in Accounting or Auditing, three (3) of which at Senior Accountant I/ Senior Internal Auditor I Grade 13 or equivalent.
- Be a member of a recognized Professional Accounting body.
- Must be Computer literate (Accounting packages).
- Ph.D. degree will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare, in liaison with Finance Officer, annual University budget by compiling departmental income and expenditure for control and management of the University resources.
- Prepare financial statements and accounts in line with the financial standards for reporting purposes and to facilitate decision-making by the management.
- Prepare periodic financial reports for decision-making in liaison with various sections in the Finance department to facilitate decision-making by the University management.
- Allocate work to Finance department staff by assigning duties and responsibilities to relevant skills to ensure effective delivery of services.
- Supervise Finance department staff by reviewing work of Senior Accountants to ensure accounting tasks are performed efficiently and as per University policy and financial standards.
- Conduct annual staff evaluation for senior accountants, accountants, accounts assistants, and clerks in order to identify areas of weakness, training needs, and for reward.
- Review performance of donor funds and research grants to ensure compliance with existing regulations by reviewing disbursement and utilization of funds.
- Liaise with external auditors and coordinate various sections in submission of documents and reports for audit to facilitate smooth flow of the audit process.
- Confirm bank reconciliations for accurate reporting by reviewing reconciliation statements from various Senior Accountants of the various sections.
- Manage debtors and creditors ledger balance to ensure compliance with the financial manual and University policy.
- Train and mentor finance department staff for effective delivery of services and career progression through guidance, mentorship, and periodic review of their jobs.
- Recommend payments for approval by the management by reviewing the vouchers and supporting documents as guided by the financial manual.
- Liaise with stakeholders to sort queries, offer guidance, and advice by attending to various financial issues or inquiries.
Deputy Registrar (HR)
Ref. MksU/DHR/02/25 (1 Post)
Permanent
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- An earned Ph.D. from a recognized university with five (5) years’ experience, three (3) of which in a Senior Administrative position.
- Must have served at the level of Lecturer or above if from an academic background.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- CPS (K) or any other relevant professional qualification.
OR
- Must have an earned Master’s degree with ten (10) years administrative experience, three (3) of which should be at the level of Senior Assistant Registrar Grade 13 or its equivalent.
- A member of a recognized professional administration or management body.
- Must be Computer literate.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Implementing and reviewing the University’s compensation program.
- Creating and reviewing job descriptions.
- Conducting annual salary surveys.
- Developing, analyzing, and updating the University’s salary budget.
- Developing, revising, and recommending staff policies and procedures.
- Maintaining and revising the University’s handbook on policies and procedures.
- Performing benefits administration.
- Overseeing exit interviews.
- Maintaining Affirmative Action Programs.
- Maintaining department’s records and reports.
- Participating in administrative staff meetings.
- Maintaining the University’s directory and other charts.
- Recommending new policies, approaches, and procedures.
- Communicating to staff any information from the University Management Board.
- Providing secretariat services to the Division’s main committee on a regular basis to operationalize meetings and ensure proper documentation of all deliberations for future reference.
- Coordinating the periodic collection of evidence used in gauging achievement of performance targets within the Department for use in decision-making on how to enhance performance.
- Identifying any training needs among staff members in the Department and making necessary interventions for the same.
- Overseeing all employees in the HR Department.
- Identifying ways to maximize the value of the University’s employees and ensuring all Human Resources are utilized efficiently and effectively.
- Participating in staff disciplinary committees for professional guidance and enforcement of ethical behavior within the workplace.
Chief Legal Officer
Ref. MksU/CLO/01/25 (1 Post) (Permanent)
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must be A holder of LLM degree from a recognized university or equivalent institution. Registered with the Kenya School of Law (KSL).
- An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing license.
- Commissioner of Oaths and Notary Public.
- Twelve (12) years’ work experience three (3) of which as Deputy Chief Legal Officer Grade 13.
- Computer Literate.
OR
- Served as a Deputy Chief Legal Officer Grade 13 for three (3) years or equivalent.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise staff under the section.
- Handle and advise on all legal matters for the University
- Assist contracted University lawyers in all court proceedings involving the University which include:
- Preparation of documents to be used as evidence in court
- Holding of pre-trial briefings of witnesses and or University representatives,
- Gathering of evidence, facts and exchange of the same with University lawyers,
- Attending of court and briefing the University authorities on the development of cases,
- Ensuring that witnesses attend court when called to do so.
- Preparation of agreements and/or contracts for approval by relevant parties.
- Perusal and advising the University on fees payable to contracted University lawyers as per the advocates’ remuneration order.
- Ensuring that the University adheres to the laid down procedures and regulations in employee matters, disciplinary measures and any other matter which has legal implications.
- Attend and counsel on staff and students disciplinary cases.
- Guide and assist in the review and interpretation of University Statutes.
- Any other relevant duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Assistant Systems Administrator I
Ref. MKsU/ASA/01/25
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must have an earned Bachelor’s degree/Higher National Diploma in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
OR
- Must have an earned Diploma in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution with six (6) years’ experience, three (3) of which at Grade 5/6 or equivalent.
- Registration with a professional body and relevant professional certifications is an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in installation and configuration of new Information Communication Technology equipment and accessories.
- Carry out preventive maintenance to avoid breakdown of equipment.
- Provide user support, maintain computer systems, and train users to ensure operational stability.
- Design, develop, and test simple computer programs according to instructions and specifications to relate computer hardware and software in carrying out employee duties.
- Support and maintain backup systems for restoration and retrieval of data and information in case of security breaches and disaster situations.
- Write simple computer programs to customize end-user equipment usage.
- Participate in the design and implementation of maintenance procedures.
- Maintain computer hardware, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), printers, scanners, and general electronic & computing equipment.
- Design, develop, install, configure, upgrade, and maintain software and information systems.
- Collect and prepare teaching and research materials.
- Assist the computer technologist in installing new software and upgrading old software.
- Ensure that the computer laboratory/workshop and the computer equipment are clean and available.
- Participate in maintenance of server-based anti-virus software to ensure clean and working servers.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by a senior officer.
Assistant Supply Chain Management Officer
MKsU/ASCMO/02/25, Permanent
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must have an earned Bachelor’s Degree in Supplies Management/Commerce (Supplies Management Option) / Business Administration (Supplies Management Option) or Equivalent qualification plus Post Graduate Diploma in Supplies Management;
- Membership to professional body.
OR
- Must have an earned Diploma in Procurement/Supplies Management;
- Six (6) years’ work experience three (3) of which as Supply Chain Management Assistant
- Membership to professional body;
- Must be computer literate
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise staff under them
- Analyze quotations
- Preparation of tender documents
- Maintain suppliers and supplies register.
- Inventory control.
- Ensuring security and safety of stores
- Any other duties allocated by the supervisor
Supply Chain Management Assistant
MKsU/SCMA/03/25, Permanent
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Must have an earned Diploma in Supplies Management;
- Membership to professional body.
OR
- KCSE Grade C-(minus);
- Must have an earned Certificate in Supplies Management or equivalent;
- Six (6) years’ work experience three (3) of which as Stores Clerk Grade 3/4 or equivalent
- Membership to professional body;
- Must be computer literate.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure smooth flow of documents between the sections
- Supervise clerks in their sections
- Take charge of assigned functions in their relevant Purchasing and Supplies duties.
- Any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by their supervisors or Head of Section.
Senior Assistant Office Administrator
MksU/SOA/01/24 (1 Post) PERMANENT
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree/ Higher National Diploma in a relevant field.
- Must have the following professional qualifications from KNEC; Diploma in Secretarial Studies OR Business English Ill, Commerce Il, Secretarial Duties Il, Office Management Ill, Shorthand Ill (100 wpm)/ AudioTypewriting Ill, Typewriting Ill (50 Wpm)/ Document Processing Ill.
- Six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which as Assistant Office Administrator I Grade 7/8 or equivalent.
- Computer Literate.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Receive telephone calls from clients within and without the University and perform public relation duties in the office.
- Maintain the office cleanliness and orderliness in order to provide conducive working environment in the various offices deployed in the university.
- Operate office machines such as computers, typewriters, printers, and telephones so as to perform their daily duties
- Handle documents and files and provide storage and custody for the mina systematic manner in the various offices deployed in the university
- Coordinate and run daily operations of the office in the various offices deployed in the University for quality and timely service delivery in the university
- Draft official correspondence for the officers in the various offices deployed and handle confidential documents and information.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Deputy Principal Technologist – Grade 12
Those members of staff with Masters and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 11
Assistant Registrar – Grade 12
Those members of staff with Masters and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 11
Senior Internal Auditor II – Grade 12
Those members of staff with Masters and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 11
Senior Technologist I – Grade 11
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 9/10
Administrative Assistant II – 6 Posts
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 7/8
Pharmaceutical Technologist II
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 7/8
Assistant System Analyst/Network Administrator
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 7/8
Senior Library Assistant – 3 Posts
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 7/8
Assistant Network Administrator – 2 Posts
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 7/8
Senior Technologist II
Those members of staff with Degree and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 7/8
Administrative Assistant – 5 Posts
Those members of Staff with Diploma and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 5/6
Assistant Accountant – 2 Posts
Those members of Staff with Diploma and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 5/6
Library Assistant I – 2 Posts
Those members of Staff with Diploma and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 5/6
Assistant Computer Technologist 1
Those members of Staff with Diploma and more than 6 years’ experience and are in Grade 5/
Method of Application
Two (2) copies of applications should be submitted together with an updated Curriculum Vitae giving details of the applicant; age, marital status, academic and professional qualification, working experience, present post and salary, telephone contact, email address, names and referees plus copies of the certificates and testimonials. The position applied should be clearly indicated in the application letter and on the envelope. All applications be addressed to; Send a soft copy (one running pdf file) of the application to[email protected], [email protected] and a copy to
[email protected]. Submit the two (2) applications in a sealed envelope indicating the position applied for to:
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Administration, Planning and Finance
Machakos University
P. O. BOX 136 – 90100
MACHAKOS
