Vacancies at University of Nairobi

AD/5/58/23 – 1 POST

• Applicants must have KCSE C or equivalent with credits in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
• They must also possess certificates in Office Management, Record Keeping Courses or certificate in Archives and Records Management, KATC Intermediate or ACNC Part I or equivalent qualifications (Those who were employed in the University before 2007 will be considered with the grades they already have).
• They must have served for a minimum of three (3) years as Registry/Records Clerk Grade IV.

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AD/5/59/23 - 1 POST
Applicants must have:

• At least KCSE C (Plain) or KCE Div. III or an equivalent qualification with a credit in English Language. (Those who were employed in the University before 2007 will be considered with the grades they already have.) and must have completed the following subjects offered by KNEC or an equivalent certificate from a recognized examining body:
  • Business English III
  • Commerce II
  • Secretarial Duties II
  • Office Management III
  • Shorthand III (minimum 120 wpm) OR Audio typing writing III
  • Typewriting 50 wpm
• Certificates and ability to use word processing, spreadsheets and data base management packages
• Three (3) years’ experience as Assistant Senior secretary Grade C or a comparable position of responsibility
• Knowledge of anti-virus tools

Job description

• The successful candidate will among other assignments be required to provide secretarial and basic office administration duties in the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

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AD/5/60/23 - 1 POST
Applicants must have:

• At least a Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent qualification plus KCSE C (Plain) or KCE Div. III or an equivalent qualification with a credit in English Language. (Those who were employed in the University before 2007 will be considered with the grades they already have) and must have completed the following subjects offered by KNEC or an equivalent certificate from a recognized examining body:
  • Business English III
  • Commerce II
  • Secretarial Duties II
  • Office Management III
  • Shorthand III (minimum 120 wpm) OR Audio typing writing III
  • Typewriting 60 wpm
• Certificates and ability to use word processing, spreadsheets and data base management packages
• Three (3) years’ experience as Assistant Executive Secretary Grade E
• Knowledge of anti-virus tools

Job description
The successful candidate will among other assignments be required to provide secretarial and basic administration duties in the Dean’s office, Faculty of Engineering

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AD/5/62/23 – 1 POST

• Applicants must be holders of at least a KCSE certificate or its equivalent.
• They must have five (5) years working experience in relevant offices; be able to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili languages; have served as Messenger/Cleaner grade II or equivalent position for at least three (3) years and have knowledge of the use of office equipment’s like photocopiers.
• The successful candidate will be expected among other assignments perform general office support duties like cleaning, mail recording and delivery, photocopying while demonstrating good public relations and maintaining high levels of integrity and confidentiality.

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AC/5/63/23 – 2 POSTS

• An applicant must be a holder of an earned PhD in the following disciplines: Actuarial Science, Pure mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics or equivalent qualifications from a University recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.
• He/she must have a minimum of eight (8) years teaching experience; three (3) of which are at a Senior Lecturer or Senior Research Fellow at the University; have Supervised to completion: a minimum of five (5) post graduate students at least; two ( 2) at doctoral level and three (3) masters level; have attained a minimum of 32 publication points from peer reviewed journals with: a minimum of five (5) publications in refereed scholarly journals since last promotion OR A minimum of three (3) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters or two peer reviewed working, occasional or discussion papers or two (2) published scholarly teaching modules since last promotion; have attracted of Research funds or development funds or educational resources as a Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow (cumulative);Have evidence of community service; Have registered with relevant professional body
• The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership, teach at both
• undergraduate and postgraduate students, and undertake research in their areas of specialization. They will also be expected to participate in Departmental and Faculty activities

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AC/5/65/23– 1 POST

• An applicant must be a holder of an earned PhD in any Mechanical Engineering with specialization in any of the following areas: Solid and Structural Mechanics, Mechanics of Machines, Engineering Design, Production Engineering or Material Science or equivalent qualifications from a University recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.
• He/she must also have a minimum of three (3) years University teaching experience at Lecturer or Research Fellow level OR a minimum of six (6) years of industry experience in the relevant field.
• The applicant must have supervised to completion a minimum of one (1) PhD and one (1) Masters Student OR a minimum of three (3) Masters Students. He/she must have a minimum of twenty four (24) publication points from peer reviewed journals with; a minimum of four (4) publications in refereed scholarly journals since last promotion OR a minimum of two (2) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters; OR a minimum of two (2) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly published teaching/lecturer modules or two (2) working, discussion or occasional papers since last promotion. He/she must have attracted research or development funds or educational resources as a Lecturer or Research Fellow since his/her last promotion.
• The applicant must also show evidence of community service. He/she must be registered with a relevant professional body, where applicable.
• The successful candidate will be expected to teach and supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students and undertake further research in his/her area of specialization and also participate in University, Faculty and Departmental Activities.
   

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AC/5/64/23 – 1 POST

• An applicant must be a holder of an earned PhD in International studies or Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent qualifications from a University recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.
• He/she must have a minimum of eight (8) years teaching experience; three (3) of which are at a Senior Lecturer or Senior Research Fellow at the University; have Supervised to completion: a minimum of five (5) post graduate students at least; two ( 2) at doctoral level and three (3) masters level; have attained a minimum of 32 publication points from peer reviewed journals with: a minimum of five (5) publications in refereed scholarly journals since last promotion OR A minimum of three (3) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters or two peer reviewed working, occasional or discussion papers or two (2) published scholarly teaching modules since last promotion; have attracted of Research funds or development funds or educational resources as a Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow (cumulative);Have evidence of community service; Have registered with relevant professional body
• The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership, teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and undertake research in their areas of specialization. They will also be expected to participate in Departmental and Faculty activities 

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AC/5/66/23 – 3 POSTS

• An applicant must be a holder of an earned PhD in Educational Communication and Technology or equivalent qualifications from a University recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.
• He/she must have a minimum of eight (8) years teaching experience; three (3) of which are at a Senior Lecturer or Senior Research Fellow at the University; have Supervised to completion: a minimum of five (5) post graduate students at least; two ( 2) at doctoral level and three (3) masters level; have attained a minimum of 32 publication points from peer reviewed journals with: a minimum of five (5) publications in refereed scholarly journals since last promotion OR A minimum of three (3) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters or two peer reviewed working, occasional or discussion papers or two (2) published scholarly teaching modules since last promotion; have attracted of Research funds or development funds or educational resources as a Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow (cumulative);Have evidence of community service; Have registered with relevant professional body
• The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership, teach at both
• undergraduate and postgraduate students, and undertake research in their areas of specialization. They will also be expected to participate in Departmental and Faculty activities