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Mathematics (one position)

This job is responsible to the Head  of Department and  exists to transfer knowledge and skills  via  research, preparation  of  classwork materials,  supervision  of  projects, and lecturing in order to deliver  on the mandate of the university each programmes so as to meet the mandate of the University.

i) Participate in curriculum development and review.

ii) Prepare course outline to guide  in the effective delivery  and  coverage of the syllabus.

iii) Develop  learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.

iv) Teach Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate courses.

v) Set, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.

vi) Supervise students’ projects and  attend defense meetings to enable them complete their studies successfully.

vii)  Carry  out research, prepare publications and  participate in conferences to disseminate knowledge generated.

viii) Attract funding to the University to support research.

ix) Facilitate  field   studies  and   assess   students  during  attachments/trips/

internships.

x) Participate in official University meetings and functions.

xi) Monitor class  attendance sheets to ensure that  students sitting for  the examinations meet the required lecture attendance of more  than four-fifth of all lectures before  they can sit for their examinations.

xii)  Carry  out other duties & responsibilities as may  be assigned from  time to time.

i) Must have  a  Master’s  degree and  a Bachelor’s  degree from  a  recognized university.

ii) Be registered or ready to register for a Doctorate (PhD)  degree programme.

iii) Demonstrate potential for  university teaching and/or  research during the appointment interview.

iv) Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).

i) Impart  research  and   scholarship  skills   through  conducting  Information Literacy Trainings for researchers and scholars to improve research skills.

ii) Participate  in  negotiation  for  research  database  licenses, copyright  and consortia agreements so as to avail research resources (e-journals, databases)

iii) Engage  in research and  information related issues  and  publish findings so as to keep in touch with changing information landscape.

iv) Seek  research grants through competitive proposals from  external funding agencies for research and professional work to acquire resources for research.

v) Assure  adequate library and  research resources are  available to meet faculty and  student needs, within assigned budget through policy  formulation and implementation.

vi) Maintain,   enhance   and     improve   the   Library’s    integrated   learning environment,  and   the  engagement of  students,  faculty and   staff through creation and control of physical and virtual environments to enhance learning. vii)   Teach  information management related courses e.g.  Information literacy, communication  skills;   research skills,  study  skills  and   other information science  – related courses so as to enhance life-long  learning.

viii)  Develop  liaisons with outside institutions on  Library official  commitments,both locally and internationally through partnerships, consortia, for purposes of developing the university library and information services.

ix) Partner with primary and secondary schools in sharing information resources to improve the literacy levels in the community.

x) Train  teacher librarians in primary and  secondary schools to enhance library development and  management.

xi) Participate  in  development,  revision  and   implementation  of  the  vision, mission and objectives of the library through policies so as to provide strategic leadership to the university library.

xii)  Provide leadership in overall  planning, development, organization and management of the University Library and  information services  so as to meet the mission of the library.

xiii)  Participate in recruitment, training and  performance reviews  of staff so as to ensure a high level of professional service.

xiv)  Create  library  publicity  through  library  movements,  talks,  association’s national and international committees so as to improve the library profession.

xv) Prepare proposals and library reports to university librarian to inform decision making in the library.

xvi)  Develop  work  plans  for the library so as to facilitate for planning for library activities.

xvii) Provide varied, authoritative  and   up-to-date  information resources in  all formats (physical, electronic) to all categories of users through budget controls so as to facilitate teaching, learning, research and community service.

xviii)    Plan  and  manage the physical and  virtual resources and  facilities in  the library in liaison with the university librarian so as to provide a convenient and conducive place for study and research.

xix)  Participate in  performance reviews  for  staff in  liaison with the university librarian through appraisals so as to ensure a high level of professional service. xx)   Formulate policies  in conjunction with the University Librarian that enable library  share   information   and    metadata   nationally  so   as   to  enable international collaborations.

xxi)  Coordinate the management of library staff including task allocation, training and supervision to ensure smooth operations in the library.

xxii) Provide consultancy services  in the area  of research, documentation, report writing dissemination  and  information/knowledge  management to ensure quality research and publication.

xxiii)   Carry  out administrative and   other duties and   responsibilities as  may  be assigned by a senior officer.

i) Doctorate degree in the relevant field from a recognized institution.

ii) At least four (4) years relevant work experience.

iii)  Good knowledge of Information Communication Technology. iv)   Membership registration to a relevant professional body.

v) Published at least two (2) relevant refereed publications.

i) Conduct performance appraisals of the staff in  the section to evaluate the process of service delivery,  identify skills gap and recommend for training.

ii) Allocate work and supervise staff within the section to ensure smooth running of examination’s functions.

iii) Prepare students and staff statistical reports for decision making by University

management;

iv) Participate in preparation and  implementation of policy documents to enable the University realize  its mandate;

v) Participate in the preparation of Procurement plans  for the sections. vi)      Participate in the budgeting process.

vii)  Secretariat to departmental/divisional committees.

viii) Custodian of departmental/divisional Committee documents. ix)      Validate data before  circulation or utilization.

x) Facilitates administrative proceedings for staff and students. xi)      Address day to day matters related to the office.

xii)   Liaise  with  the  Registrar,  Academic Affairs  and   other  senior officers   on matters regarding staff and student affairs  for speedy  resolution;

xiii)   Handle queries, problems and complaints from staff and students.

xiv)  Prepare, maintain and  update work schedules and oversee implementation of the same.

xv) Ensure safe custody and prudent utilization of Departmental resources.

xvi)    Carry  out other duties and  responsibilities as  may  be  assigned by a senior officer

i) Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

ii) At least five  (5)  years  relevant post masters work  experience and  proven performance in a comparable position.

iii) Knowledge of Information Communication Technology. iv) Should be a person of high integrity.

v) Be registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).

i. Supervise staff to ensure they carry  out their duties as allocated for the smooth operations of the Department.

ii. Prepare the  University’s  procurement  plan   to  facilitate purchase  of  goods, services  and  works and ensure smooth operations within the University.

iii.     Prequalify suppliers to ensure that the university maintains a  list of reliable suppliers.

iv. Coordinate  disposal  of  obsolete, surplus  and   unserviceable assets  to utilize storage space optimally and avoid holding assets that are uneconomical.

v. Advise on any irregularities in supplies procurement and  management to ensure compliance with regulations and statutory requirements.

vi. Coordinate  evaluation  of  tenders  to ensure awards are  made to the  lowest evaluated bidders.

vii.    Attend to Audit queries on purchasing operations to ensure compliance with set procurement laws, rules  and regulations.

viii.  Monitor and implement procurement processes through the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

ix. Coordinate  the  University’s   Quality  Management   Systems  (QMS)   in   the Department to guarantee quality of service delivery.

x. Carry out other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by a senior officer

i) Master’s Degree  in relevant field or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

ii)  At least seven (7) years relevant work experience.

iii) Knowledge of Information Communication Technology.

iv) Membership registration with a relevant professional body.

i. Supervise staff to ensure timely preparation of the financial reports

ii. Maintain all  university books  of  accounts in  order to adhere to regulatory framework as stipulated by International Public  Sector Accounting Standards, Public Finance & Management  Act and University policies.

iii.    Supervise bank  reconciliation to ensure all  uncredited cheques are  credited, unpresented cheques are followed up and variances are explained.

iv. Prepare  financial reports  and   statements  including comparison of  budget, Statement of Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of cash-flow and  Statement of changes in  equity to comply  with regulatory and  statutory requirements for state corporations

v. Prepare the budget through consolidation of the Departmental budget estimates for presentation to the national treasury.

v Monitor Departmental expenditure as  per  the approved budget through the vote-book system to ensure budgetary control.

vii.  Carry    out   financial  analysis  including  cost  benefit  analysis  to  inform management on the viability of projects.

viii. Implement and  enforce policies  and  regulations among them finance manual, asset policy,  strategic plan,  ISO  9001:2015  Quality Management  System to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

ix. Ensure expenditure and  payments are properly authorized before  payments to control expenditure.

x. Prepare   periodic   financial   performance   reports   including   Performance contracting  quarterly  reports,  financial  analysis  reports  for   management decision making.

xi. Process statutory deductions for compliance with statutory requirements.

xii.   Participate in  tender processing committees to ensure representation  of the finance Department  in  compliance with the Public  Procurement and  Asset Disposal Act 2015.

xiii.   Maintain inventory of all University assets for safe custody and monitoring.

xiv.  Manage imprest and  follow up on unaccounted imprest to ensure prudent use of University resources.

xv. Maintain part  time lecturer’s  ledger   and   prepare  payment  schedules and balances on quarterly basis for timely payment of the lectures.

xvi.  Maintain and  reconcile student finance affairs  including student balances and HELB returns for proper accounting of student fee income. xvii.     Any other duty assigned by a Senior  Officer.

i) Bachelor degree in finance or accounting field and CPA III.

ii) At least seven (7) years relevant work experience three of which must be at the level of Assistant Accountant I or a comparable position.

iii) Membership registration with ICPAK or any other relevant professional body. iv) Knowledge of Information Communication Technology.

v) Master’s degree is an added advantage.

i) Participate  in  planning,  designing and   developing teaching  and   research activities in liaison with Senior  Officers.

ii) Assist in conducting laboratory tests, cadaver dissections and teaching Human Anatomy practicals.

iii)      Set up OSCE sessions for Human Anatomy assessments

iv)  Demonstrate and provide instruction to students in proper use and care of the Human Anatomy laboratory materials and equipment.

v) Prepare laboratory materials and  specimens such  as histology slides,  stains, solutions and preservatives that are stored according to set standards.

vi) Run  calibration and  quality control procedures on  all  anatomy laboratory equipment and  machine periodically for accuracy and  precision of laboratory test results.

vii)     Supervision and  guide  undergraduate and  postgraduate practicals in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations.

viii)    Ensure cleanliness of materials, glassware, apparatus and  the laboratory to ensure a safe  environment for  study and  research for  accurate and  reliable results.

ix) Ensure  proper  disposal  of  laboratory  waste  by  segregating  all  waste  to minimize risks associated laboratory waste.

x) Provide professional support to students and lecturers to improve and manage the consultancy services  undertaken in the laboratories/workshops.

xi) Provide budget inputs on supplies and  consumables used in the laboratory for smooth running of the section.

xii) Maintain proper inventory of  the materials and  equipment in  the Human Anatomy laboratory to avoid stock outages.

xiii)   Perform  preventive  maintenance   on   machines  and    equipment  in   the laboratory and  trouble shooting them in cases of malfunctions and  liaise with the Head  of Department to service the equipment.

xiv)    Carry   out  stock  taking  exercises  in   liaison  with  the  stores  section  of Procurement and Finance Departments.

xv) Carry  out other duties and  responsibilities as  may  be  assigned by a senior officer.

i. Bachelor’s Degree  in Medical  Laboratory.

ii. Three (3) years’ work experience in a Human Anatomy lab (gross anatomy and Histology) in an Institution of higher learning or equivalent Institution.

iii. Demonstrable Knowledge of Information Communication Technology.

iv. Registered with the Kenya Medical  Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board  (KMLTTB)

v. A valid practice license.

vi. Diploma  or   Certificate  in   Morgue  and   Mortuary  Science   is  an   added advantage.

i) Installation of database software in the server  to ensure operations of servers in the University.

ii) Support end users  with varying  knowledge and  experience through training on software application of the database to equip  them with knowledge to enable them use the applications effectively.

iii)   Support and troubleshoot problems for end users and ensure all failed computer products and processes are identified and solved.

iv) Upgrade and maintenance of database system to enhance performance and effectiveness of the system.

v) Ensure  database  security  is   enhanced  through  assigning  privileges  and permissions to users  in  the database to ensure that access  to information is restricted and available based on prescribed rules.

vi) Prepare daily reports on analysis of system log and submit them to the Director, ICT for decision making.

vii)  Initiate procurement process for  ICT software through provision of software specifications for required software on time to reduce procurement lead  time and facilitate efficient delivery  of ICT services.

viii) Carry out other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by a senior officer.

i) Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field from a recognized institution.

ii) At least three  (3)  years  relevant work  experience in  an  institution of  higher learning or a large commercial enterprise.

iii)   Any other professional qualifications will be an added advantage.