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  • Posted: Jun 23, 2023
    Deadline: Jul 14, 2023
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  • The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK), formerly Co-operative College of Kenya was established through The Co-operative University of Kenya Order, Legal Notice NO. 161 of 4th November 2011 as a Constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). The University aims at becoming a leading centre of academic excellence in co-operative education, research, training and community service in Kenya and the region. The Co-operative University of Kenya is an equal opportunity employer. Women, marginalized groups and persons of living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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    Senior Lecturer, Communication

    CUK/AA/SBE/DEE/COMM./SL./6/23 (1)

    Remuneration

    • Basic Salary per month range: Kshs. (144, 450 – 200,918 /=)
    • House Allowance per month: Kshs. (58,972/=)

    Applicants should meet the following requirements:

    • Must possess an earned PhD, Masters and Bachelors Degree in Communication or related field from an accredited/recognized University;
    • Must possess at least three (3) years teaching/research experience at Lecturer or Research Fellow level with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
    • Must have successfully supervised at least three (3) Masters level or one (1) PhD level student to completion since the last appointment;
    • Must have published at least three (3) papers in peer refereed journals or three (3) chapters in a scholarly book or one (1) scholarly book since the last appointment;
    • Must be a member of a relevant professional body; and
    • Must demonstrate evidence of attracting research funds, development and review of curriculum.

    Duties and responsibilities for academic staff

    • Teaching undergraduate students and or postgraduate (in writing good academic proposal and publications) and supervise students’ research;
    • Preparing learning and teaching materials to enable better delivery of content and achievement of the objectives of the course;
    • Delivering the course content to students through lectures ensuring that they follow the curriculum objectives;
    • Evaluating the delivery models and make appropriate improvements to ensure quality teaching and learning;
    • Setting, moderating, invigilating and marking exams in order to gauge the effectiveness ofteaching and learning;
    • Carrying out a needs assessment for curriculum; identify the content gaps in order toproduce competent graduates;
    • Developing and reviewing the curriculum and ensure that it complies with the Commission forUniversity Education guidelines and that is relevant to the job market and the standing ofthe University;
    • Carrying out research in their areas of specialization by writing grant proposals, publishing and disseminating research results to create and enhance knowledge;
    • Disseminating research result through publications, conferences, workshops to make knowledge accessible to the public;
    • Managing research grants and project, prepare budgets for the respective funds and ensure good and appropriate use of the same;
    • Developing work plans and timelines to ensure the objectives of the research are well achieved;
    • Preparation of reports as required by funding agencies e.g. financial reports and research output;
    • Provision of consultancy services with key stakeholders in areas of expertise for improved social-economic development;
    • Creating, maintaining and expanding linkages with both local and international through networking to improve individual and institutional visibility;
    • Serving as an expert in local and international committees and panels ensuring appropriate dissemination of knowledge;
    • Participation in the University open day, field day, exhibition for the enhancements of the image of the University.

    In addition, applicants should demonstrate:

    • Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff;
    • Ability to design and develop academic programmes and curricula;
    • Leadership skills;
    • Communication skills;
    • Interpersonal skills;
    • Ability to work under pressure skills;
    • Problem- solving skills;
    • Conflict management;
    • Supervisory skills.

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    Senior Procurement Officer - Grade 13

     CUK/ADMIN./PROC/SPO./6/23 (1)

    Remuneration

    • Basic Salary per month: Kshs. (127,116 – 184,318 /=)
    • House Allowance per month: Kshs. (58,792 /=)

    Applicants should meet the following requirements:

    • Must possess a masters degree and a bachelors degree in Procurement/Supply Chain Management from an accredited/recognized institution;
    • Must possess at least three (3) years’ experience in Grade 12 or equivalent in the Public Sector;
    • Must possess at least nine (9) years’ working experience in Public Sector procurement with hands on experience in procurement ERP systems and business workflow since attainment of a bachelors degree in the relevant field;
    • Must be knowledgeable on Public Sector procurement legal requirements and related administrative processes and procedures
    • Must be a registered member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management;
    • Must demonstrate professional competence in undertaking procurement work;
    • Must possess excellent report writing, conflict management, negotiation skills, Leadership skills, organizational, good Interpersonal relationship, teamwork, time management, communication, decision making and problem solving skills;
    • Must be proficient in computer applications;
    • Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills;
    • Experience in a University setting and possession of a Postgraduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or any other relevant qualifications will be an added advantage.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Develop departmental policies and strategy plans in the University;
    • Manage and Control the budgets and consolidating procurement plans from differentdepartments;
    • Monitor compliance with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements;
    • Coordinate formulation and implementation of policies to guide the procurement process in theinstitution;
    • Develop Work Plans in the department to assist in the smooth running of the Department;
    • Control procurement procedures within the statutory framework in order to avoid malpractices andmisappropriation of funds in the institution;
    • Supervise, train and develop the procurement team in order to achieve a good efficient andcompetent team;
    • Oversee the process of tendering and quotations in accordance with the relevant legalrequirements;
    • Monitor compliance with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act t and other procurement relatedlegal requirements in the department and across all units in the institution;
    • Communicate to bidders on tenders outcome according to the legal provisions and the bestpractice.
    • Ensure the goods are purchased,inspected, accepted and stored well;
    • Prepare briefs for the negotiation committee during the evaluation process;
    • Carry out market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability;
    • Recommend disposal of unserviceable stores, works and equipment; and
    • Perform other duties as assigned from time to time.

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    Senior Procurement Officer - Grade 13

    CUK/ADMIN./PROC/SPO./6/23 (1)

    Remuneration

    • Basic Salary per month: Kshs. (127,116 – 184,318 /=)
    • House Allowance per month: Kshs. (58,792 /=)

    Applicants should meet the following requirements:

    • Must possess a masters degree and a bachelors degree in Procurement/Supply Chain Management from an accredited/recognized institution;
    • Must possess at least three (3) years’ experience in Grade 12 or equivalent in the Public Sector;
    • Must possess at least nine (9) years’ working experience in Public Sector procurement with hands on experience in procurement ERP systems and business workflow since attainment of a bachelors degree in the relevant field;
    • Must be knowledgeable on Public Sector procurement legal requirements and related administrative processes and procedures
    • Must be a registered member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management;
    • Must demonstrate professional competence in undertaking procurement work;
    • Must possess excellent report writing, conflict management, negotiation skills, Leadership skills, organizational, good Interpersonal relationship, teamwork, time management, communication, decision making and problem solving skills;
    • Must be proficient in computer applications;
    • Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills;
    • Experience in a University setting and possession of a Postgraduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or any other relevant qualifications will be an added advantage.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Develop departmental policies and strategy plans in the University;
    • Manage and Control the budgets and consolidating procurement plans from different departments;
    • Monitor compliance with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements;
    • Coordinate formulation and implementation of policies to guide the procurement process in the institution;
    • Develop Work Plans in the department to assist in the smooth running of the Department;
    • Control procurement procedures within the statutory framework in order to avoid malpractices and misappropriation of funds in the institution;
    • Oversee the process of tendering and quotations in accordance with the relevant legal requirements;
    • Monitor compliance with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act t and other procurement related legal requirements in the department and across all units in the institution;
    • Communicate to bidders on tenders outcome according to the legal provisions and the best practice.
    • Ensure the goods are purchased,inspected, accepted and stored well;
    • Prepare briefs for the negotiation committee during the evaluation process;
    • Carry out market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability;
    • Recommend disposal of unserviceable stores, works and equipment; and
    • Perform other duties as assigned from time to time.

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    Senior Assistant Procurement Officer I - Grade 11

    CUK/ADMIN./PROC./SAPO/6/23 (2)

    Remuneration

    • Basic Salary per month: Kshs. (87,080 - 124,524/=)
    • House Allowance per month: Kshs. (47,915/=)

    Applicants should meet the following requirements:

    • Must possess a masters degree and a bachelors degree in Procurement/Supply Chain Management from an accredited/recognized Institution;
    • Must possess at least six (6) years’ working experience in Public Sector procurement with hands on experience in procurement ERP systems and business workflow since attainment of a bachelors degree;
    • Must be conversant with the legal provisions pertaining to procurement in the Public Sector;
    • Must possess excellent report writing, conflict management, negotiation skills, leadership skills,organizational, good interpersonal relationship, teamwork, time management, communication, decision making and problem solving skills;
    • Must be a member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management;
    • Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills;
    • Must be proficient in computer applications;
    • Experience in a University setting and possession of a Postgraduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or any other relevant qualifications will be an added advantage.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Assist in management and control of the inventory in the stores;
    • Control procurement procedures within the statutory framework in order to avoid malpractices and misappropriation of funds in the institution;
    • Supervise, train and develop the procurement team in order to achieve a good efficient and competent team;
    • Participate in the process of tendering and quotations as stipulated in the law;
    • Prepare contract documents which assist in the tendering process;
    • Process user requisitions from user department to ensure constant smooth running of operations;
    • Maintain the standing list of updated registered list of prequalified suppliers as per the statutory laws;
    • Plan and coordinate sensitization meetings to create awareness on Government procurement opportunities;
    • Ensure the goods are inspected, accepted and stored well;
    • Coordinate the disposal of obsolete and unserviceable works, goods and services in the institution;
    • Asset management, by ensuring all assets in the institution are bar coded and accounted for at all times; and
    • Perform any other duties as shall be assigned from time to time.

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    ICT Officer II (Software Development and Programming) - GRADE 10

    CUK/NT/ICT/ICTO.II /SDP./6/23 (1)

    Remuneration

    • Basic Salary per month: Kshs. (57,729– 82,552/=)
    • House Allowance per month: Kshs. (35, 383 /=)

    Applicants should meet the following requirements:

    • Must possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Technology, Information Technology or related field from an accredited/recognized institution with three (3) years experience in Grade 9 or comparable position;
    • Must possess experience as a software developer and programmer for systems used in university setting with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
    • Must possess at least five (5) years’ experience with any modern programming tools/platforms e.g. PHP, NET, JavaScript, Java, Post qualification etc;
    • Must possess demonstrable experience with Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and PostgreSQL databases and database abstraction tools e.g.ADO.NET, ORM, LINQ to SQL etc;
    • Must be knowledge on systems integrations using both RESTful and SOAP based APIs;
    • Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
    • Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills;
    • Certification in CCNA, A+, working experience with University systems and possession of relevant additional qualifications will be an added advantage.

    OR

    • Must possess Higher National Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology or Information Technology or related field from a recognized institution with three (3) years experience in Grade 9 or comparable position;
    • Must possess experience as a software developer and programmer for systems used in university setting with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
    • Must possess at least five (5) years’ experience with any modern programming tools/platforms e.g. PHP, NET, JavaScript, Java, Post qualification etc;
    • Must possess demonstrable experience with Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and PostgreSQL databases and database abstraction tools e.g.ADO.NET, ORM, LINQ to SQL etc;
    • Must be knowledge on Systems Integrations using both RESTful and SOAP based APIs;
    • Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
    • Must demonstrate excellent Customer service skills;
    • Certification in CCNA, A+, working experience with University systems and possession of relevant additional qualifications will be an added advantage.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Developing User Requirement Analysis (URA) documents for new developments or according tothe users’ requirements and mapping of the same to the software and/or database component;
    • Perform the necessary technical design and development functionality to ensure that business application systems can be effectively developed and implemented;
    • Design and development of front-end tier(s), middle tier(s), and/or back-end database tier(s) for business application;
    • Configure and/or customize business applications to meet business requirements using various database and software tools;
    • Making improvements to, and offering inputs on the existing software;
    • Creating software testing environments and carrying out test procedures using defined use cases;
    • Assist in presentations of system functionality to new users and departments;
    • Drive systems adoption by business users;
    • Work directly with the IT support teams to resolve issues identified and escalated during daily operations;
    • Investigate issues/bugs with the software and work on resolving the issues;
    • Develop and provide reports and documentation of the new software version and changes;
    • Research and provide input on design approach, performance and base functionality improvements for various procedures and applications;
    • Review user requirements documents to ensure that requirements are testable; and
    • Develop test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports on multiple projects of varying size
    • Design, develop and operate automated software build, packaging, testing and deployment tools to ensure predictable and repeatable software migration from development to test and eventually production environments - Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD)

    Method of Application

    Applicants should:
    Visit the University website www.cuk.ac.ke at the footer under the IMPORTANT LINKS section, CLICK the ONLINE RECRUITMENT PORTAL tab, log in, fill in the application form,
    submit the form alongside other required documents as one (1) attachement. Submission of the online application and the attachments is MANDATORY;
    Submit one (1) hard copy of the letter of application, certificates, testimonials, the updated curriculum vitae to include full details of academic, professional qualifications, working
    experience, membership in professional bodies, current salary, names and addresses of three referees;
    Academic staff should attach:

    • Evidence of publications, patents and innovations;
    • Evidence of supervision of postgraduate students;
    • Evidence of curricula developed;
    • Evidence research funds attracted; and
    • Evidence of research/consultancy activities.

    Clearly indicate the position and the reference number on the application letter and on the envelope which should be addressed to:
    The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance, Planning & Administration
    The Co-operative University of Kenya
    P.O. Box 24814-00502
    Karen- Kenya

    Recommendations from at least three (3) referees should be sent separately to the address above on or before Friday, 14th July 2023 at 12.00 noon;
    All applications must be received by Friday, 14th July, 2023 at 12.00 noon. Applications received later than this period will not be considered;
    Candidates with academic qualifications obtained from foreign Universities will be
    expected to submit recognition and equation of certificates by The Commission of University Education (CUE).

    • The Co-operative University of Kenya is an Equal opportunity employer; Female applicants,persons with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.
    • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
    • Successful candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 including submission of submit VALID AND CURRENT clearance certificates from the following:
      • Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
      • Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board;
      • Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority;
      • Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
      • Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau.
    • The University shall conduct a background check for successful candidates within the provisons of the Data Protection Act.
    Interested and qualified? Go to Co-operative University of Kenya on staffportal.cuk.ac.ke to apply

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