Past Jobs (Karatina University)

i) Oversee cleaning of accommodation area through supervising cleaners to ensure optimal  hygienic  environment  for  students  housed  in  the  university  halls  of residence.

ii) Assist in students, registration to the halls of residents during room allocation at the beginning of every semester to ensure that students sign in in the rooms allotted.

iii) Issue cleaning materials to cleaners so as to foster accountability for the same through proper utilization.

iv) Collect and surrender to the senior housekeeper misplaced items so as to be logged into the lost and found inventory to facilitate recovery by the respective owners.

v) Fumigate students’  rooms  when  required  in  accordance  with  the  fumigation procedure in order to provide a parasite free environment for students to reside in.

vi) Collect and prepare hostel linen at the end of every semester

vii)Assist housekeepers in the regular filing and updating of students’ records within the hostels  so  as  to  ensure  reliable  records  for  future  planning  and decision making.

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

i) Craft certificate II/Trade Test II

ii) Kenyan certificate of secondary education (KCSE) mean grade at least D+ (plus) or its approved equivalent;

iii)  At least five (5) years relevant work experience

iv)   Computer literacy

i) Ensure all kitchen equipment is well maintained, in good working conditi

ii) Prepare ingredients for cooking and have meals ready in good time for staff and student

iii) Ensure  that  high  standards  of  hygiene  and  cleanliness  is  maintained  while preparing and producing food in the kitchen, to meet the required standards of practice on a daily basis.

iv) Ensure that all food produced in the kitchen are high standard to satisfy students’ and staff needs and expectations.

v) Check constantly at the service counter and coordinate the cooks to replenish of cooked food to ensure continuous service and sufficient supply of food to students and staff.

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

i) Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade at least D+ (plus) or its approved equivalent

ii) Craft Certificate/Trade Test III

iii) At least two (2) years relevant work experience

Linguistics (one position)

This position exists to facilitate the teaching of both the undergraduate and postgraduate students, carry out research in areas of specialization, execute administrative duties and responsibilities and engage in community service and outreach programmes so as to meet the mandate of the university.

i) Teach in a specialized and established programme of study to impart knowledge and skills to students by employing a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students for effective learning.
ii) Develop and review curriculum in line with the current market trends in order to guide in teaching and learning.
iii) Interpret curriculum in a bid to synthesize the content and disseminate the same to the learners.
iv) Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
v) Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.

vi) Set, moderate, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
vii) Supervise undergraduate projects, dissertations/theses at graduate level and other experiential learning programmes.
viii) Attend defense meetings for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
ix) Participate in conferences, professional bodies events and prepare
publications in order to disseminate knowledge generated through research. x) Initiate, promote and participate in research in order to generate new knowledge.
xi) Establish linkages and networks through collaboration with University and industry stakeholders at local and international levels so as to enhance exchange of ideas and expertise.
xii) Facilitate field studies for the students to enable them acquire hands on experience.
xiii) Invigilate and assess students during attachments/trips/internships so as to equip them with the technical knowhow for future careers.
xiv) Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance of more than four-fifths of all lectures before they can sit for their examinations.
xv) Prepare list of items required to be procured with their specification for use during teaching, practicals and research.
xvi) Present examination results to the Departmental board of examiners.
xvii) Be an academic adviser and mentor students and staff.
xviii) Develop fundable research proposals to attract funding, solve societal problems and expand knowledge through academic publications in internationally recognized journals.
xix) Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by a senior officer.

i) Should have an earned Doctorate degree or its equivalent from a recognized academic institution
ii) Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
iii) Those with publications shall have an added advantage.

This position is responsible for provision of independent appraisal of the university operations and advise the management on  the compliance with  set regulations and measures through evaluation of Internal Control Systems and giving necessary guidance on improvement of the same and appraisal of risk management, value for money audits and information systems audits

i) Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of internal audit plan and system of internal controls to help provide assurance that applicable laws, regulations, and University policies and procedures are complied with;
ii) Participate in the preparation of annual departmental work plans adopting a risk based approach to ensure that work done is accomplished within the required time;
iii) Review and present audit reports to the Chief Internal Auditor to ensure transparency in the operations of different departments and directorates within the university; and
iv) Conduct staff appraisal to provide feedback to staff in the department on their work and also to identify staff for recommendation for promotion.
v) Conduct systems audits in order to provide reasonable assurance that key operating systems are functioning effectively and that strategic/ operational
objectives are consistently met in an efficient and cost effective manner;
vi) Conduct risk based audits to provide reasonable assurance that Risk Management processes and structures put in place by management function effectively;
vii) Participate in formulation and implementation of internal audit policies and operations to ensure conformance to quality standards;
viii) Identify and critically evaluate elements of governance and risk management and participate in designing appropriate risk management and mitigation strategies and procedures for implementation;
ix) Report to the audit committee of council on risk based audits conducted in every quarter of the financial year;
x) Provide consulting services to various departments in order to develop appropriate risk management, control and governance processes to enhance level of assurance to management;
xi) Carry out value for money audits and information systems audit to ensure internal controls are followed and accountability of work done;
xii) Examine financial transactions for accuracy and compliance with institutional policies and applicable laws and regulations;
xiii) Identify, assess and evaluate the risk management of the University to ensure that risks are properly identified and there are measures in place to mitigate the risk;
xiv) Examine the Information Systems and Database management and assessing its
adequacy in terms of data integrity and security; and
xv) Undertake spot checks and cash surveys in cash collection points and at the casual works areas of operation to ensure effective and efficient utilization of university resources.
xvi) Control institution expenditure by carrying out pre-audit of payments to ensure they are in line with the university regulations
xvii) Provide input to the Internal Audit Department budget xviii) Any other duty assigned by a senior officer
xix) Carry out other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by a senior officer

i) Master’s degree in finance or accounting field from a recognized institution

ii) CPA (K)
iii) At least seven (7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in a senior audit position
iv) Membership registration with (ICPAK) or any other relevant professional body
v) Knowledge of Information Communication Technology

vi) CISA qualification is an added advantage

This position is responsible for design,  development,  installation, configuration and maintenance of software and information systems in the university

i) Support server applications and operating systems by coding to ensure ICT infrastructure runs efficiently.
ii) Maintenance of telephone systems and computer stations to keep the system running efficiently and effective.
iii) Provide helpdesk assistance in resolving network related problems by university users.
iv) Set user access, permissions and implement firewalls and security devices to ensure network security to prevent unauthorized access.
v) Assist in maintaining both internal and external university networks.
vi) Respond to service calls and emails promptly to solve any computer issues and failed processes and systems.
vii) Maintain, repair, install and upgrade network and computer systems for more efficiency, faster and increased productivity by users.
viii) Diagnose and fix problems or potential problems with the network and its hardware, software and systems to ensure all failed computer products and processes are identified and solved.
ix) Monitor network and systems to improve performance.
x) 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 three (3) years relevant work experience from an institution of higher learning or a large commercial enterprise
iii) Membership registration in a relevant professional body
iv) Any other professional qualifications will be an added advantage

This position is responsible for provision of health services to staffs and students by giving appropriate diagnosing and treatment of ailments to ensure a healthy university community.

i) Clerk and investigate common ailments of patients by requesting for laboratory tests;
ii) Participate in development of department policies and work plans to guide smooth delivery of health services;
iii) Conduct minor surgical procedure for patients;
iv) Participation in continuous medical education through seminars within and outside the university for emerging diseases and medications;
v) Prepare departmental work plans for smooth delivery of health services;
vi) Provide counselling services to patients and clients with health challenges;
vii) Analyze the results from the laboratory and give appropriate diagnosis and treatment of common ailments
viii) Participate in preparation of financial year departmental budget to ensure the department is running under the financial year budgetary allocation
ix) Carry out other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by a senior officer.

i) Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution

ii) At least two (2) years relevant work experience

iii) Valid registration certificate with the relevant professional body

iv) Knowledge of Information Communication Technology

This position is responsible for regularly update and upgrade the institutional website and ensure university sites are functioning properly and are available to users.

i) Design, develop and maintain the university’s website and content of the university and ensure it is attractive and clearly understood to deliver correct information about the university.
ii) Enhance maintenance and security of the organization’s website through control, regulate and manage access rights of different users on website.
iii) Ensure the web servers, hardware and software are operating accurately
iv) Oversee and coordinate content management and user experience. Create and maintain a consistent Web site architectural structure.
v) Monitor, analyze, and report on Web site traffic and downloads through Google Analytics
vi) Examine and analyze site traffic to get a greater insight about the habit and behaviors of your users in order to provide them with relevant information and meet their needs.
vii) Create and maintain a consistent look and feel across the Web site by promoting uniform fonts, formatting, icons, images, and layout, and creating appropriate templates to assist content authors.
viii) Find, diagnose, and fix Web site problems, including broken links (both internal and external), typographical errors, and formatting inconsistencies.
ix) 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 from an institution of higher
learning or a large commercial enterprise
iii) Any other professional qualifications will be an added advantage.