Job Opportunities at Masinde Muliro University, Kakamega, Kenya

Requirements for Appointment

Applicants must possess a Master’s Degree and Diploma in the relevant field with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Principal Technician Grade XI or its equivalent OR A Bachelor’s Degree and Diploma in the relevant area with twelve (12) years working experience three (3) of which as Principal Technician Grade XI or its equivalent OR Higher National Diploma with fifteen (15) years working experience three (3) of which as Principal Technician Grade XI or its equivalent. In addition, they must be a member of a recognized professional body and be ICT Competent.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicants must possess a Diploma in relevant field with related working experience OR Certificate in relevant area with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Laboratory Assistant Grade IV or its equivalent. In addition, they must be a member of a recognized professional body and be ICT Competent.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicants must possess a Diploma in relevant field with three (3) years working experience as Technician Grade V or its equivalent OR Certificate in relevant area with 9 years working experience three (3) of which as Technician Grade V or its equivalent. In addition, they must be a member of a recognized professional body and be ICT Competent.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicants must possess a Higher National Diploma in relevant area OR Diploma with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Technician Grade VI or its equivalent. In addition, they must be a member of a recognized professional body and be ICT Competent.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicant must possess a K.C.S.E Certificate, a valid driving license with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Driver Grade four (4) or its equivalent, Suitability Test II for drivers, Occupational Trade Test II for drivers, Defensive Driving Certificate from the Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya, First Aid Certificate Course and A Certificate of Good Conduct.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supplies Management with nine (9) years working experience three (3) of which as Assistant Procurement/Supplies Officer Scale 10 or its equivalent. Must be registered with the relevant professional body, hold a Practicing License and be ICT Competent

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicant must possess a Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Chain Management OR Certificate in Purchasing and Supplies Management with three (3) years working experience as Procurement/Stores Clerk Grade four (4) or its equivalent and be ICT Competent.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicant must possess a Higher Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Chain Management with three (3) years working experience as Procurement/Supplies Assistant Scale 6 or its equivalent OR Diploma in Purchasing and supplies Chain Management with 6 years working Experience three (3) of which as Procurement/Supplies Assistant Scale 6 or its equivalent. In addition, applicants must be registered with relevant professional body and be ICT competent.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicant must possess a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Assistant Librarian Scale 11 or its equivalent OR Bachelor’s Degree Library and Information Studies with twelve (12) years working experience three (3) of which as Assistant Librarian Scale 11 or its equivalent. In addition, applicants must;

• Be registered with relevant professional body and be ICT competent.
• Have ability to identify suitable hardware and software for the library system
• Have skills in network administration and website authoring tools such as HTML, Apache, MySQL, Perl and Linux
• Have the ability to administer the Library Management System (KOHA) and ensure the integration and accessibility of all Library e-resources
• Experience in developing and /or managing an institutional repository system
• Familiarity with emergence of intuitional repositories, including issues, policies, service models, and strategies securing appropriate content
• Demonstrated experience with current digital collection architectures and platforms such as Dspace, Greenstone, Digital Commons and/or other repository tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digitization standards and techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital content and metadata standards, such as PREMIS, IMS and Dublin Core.
• Knowledge of scholarly communication issues, Open Access initiatives, intellectual property and copyright issues, and new forms of publication and research/creative activities.

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicants must possess a Master’s degree in Physical Education, Sports Medicine or Sports Science with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Senior Assistant Games & Sports Officer Scale 11 or its equivalent OR Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Sports Medicine or Sports Science with twelve (12) years working experience three (3) of which as Senior Assistant Games & Sports Officer Scale 11 or its equivalent. In addition, applicants must
be registered with relevant professional body and be ICT competent

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Requirements for Appointment

Applicants must possess a Masters of Laws/Legal Studies Degree from a recognized University with nine (9) years working experience, three (3) of which as Legal Officer Scale 12 or its equivalent. Those with evidence of Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and registration as Commissioner for Oath with a current practicing certificate in addition to registration with the Law Society of Kenya and ICT competent will have an added advantage.

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Minimum Criteria for Appointment

The person appointed as the Chief Security Officer shall be required to be a holder of a PhD degree in Criminology/Security Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution and must have worked with the Disciplined Forces of Kenya for at least eight (8) years OR must possess Master’s Degree in Criminology/Security Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution with at least ten (10) years’ experience in the Disciplined Forces of Kenya at Grade XIII or equivalent or/ and should at all cases possess clean Discharge Certificate, Certificate of Good Conduct, First Aid Certificate and Fire Fighting Certificate

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor on all security matters of the University, the successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Managing, directing, controlling and coordinating security matters and operations at the University;
• Liaising with both internal and external security agents while managing security intelligence systems within and for the University, and executing periodic security surveys for all Campuses;
• Liaising with the Kenya Police on security matters and following up on court cases;
• Ensuring effective security is maintained for the protection of University property, staff and students;
• Planning and coordinating the training and development of staff in the Department of Security;
• Managing security intelligence systems within and for the University;
• Carrying out any investigation requested by University officers;
• Carrying out investigation of disciplinary matters as referred by the University Management Board;
• Attending to all security meetings in all Campuses;
• Advising the Vice Chancellor and the University Management Board on all security issues at the University;
• Formulating, planning, controlling and implementing the departmental strategic plan and budget;
• Ensuring effective coordination and implementation of policies in the department.

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The person appointed as the Chief Internal Auditor shall be required to hold the following qualifications; be a PhD holder in Finance, Accounting, Economics or any other related field with the first degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics; holder of the CPA(K), ACCA or CA qualification and membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Institute of Internal Auditors(IIA); at least ten (10) years working experience in finance with three(3)
years’ experience as a Senior Internal Auditor or its equivalent in a university or equivalent institution and demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, coordination and organizational capabilities, has a certificate in ICT with demonstrable practical experience, demonstrate outstanding qualities for leadership, coordination and organizational capabilities at top management level.

Job Description

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor functionally and answerable to Council, the Chief Internal Auditor will be responsible for:

1. Developing and implementing annual risk based internal audit plans that outline activities to be undertaken by the Internal Audit department;
2. Providing leadership in the Internal Audit Department as per the approved Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Plan, regulatory guidelines and the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Guidelines and Standards;
3. Conducting independent assessments of the University’s systems of internal control and advise the University Management Board and Council on their appropriateness and effectiveness;
4. Determining the level of compliance with internal policies, procedures, statutory and regulatory requirements;
5. Preparing and presenting timely audit reports to the Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee of the Council;
6. Conducting post audit reviews to assess the implementation of recommendations outlined in both external and internal audit reports;
7. Liaising with external auditors on both interim and final audits in order to fully conform to the recommendations and statutory requirements;
8. Supporting, guiding and agreeing with the departments on the necessary preparations with respect to the action plans required for compliance with the external auditors reports on both interim and final audits.
9. Preparing, implementing and reviewing the departmental strategic plan and annual work plan;
10. Preparing the department’s annual budget and procurement plan; and
11. Conducting annual appraisal of members of staff in the department.

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In pursuit of its Mission to provide excellent University education, training and research through integrating science, technology and innovation into quality programmes to suit the needs of a dynamic world, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant positions.

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