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DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
P.O. BOX 657, 10100 – NYERI TEL: (061) 2050000/ CELL PHONE: 0736456391 OR 0708 801853 Email: vc@kuct.ac.ke Website: www.dkuct.ac.ke
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) is located within Nyeri Municipality, 160kms north of Nairobi City on the Nyeri – Nyahururu Road, with Campuses in Nyeri Town (Prestige Plaza) Nairobi CBD (10th Floor, Union Tower). The University offers a number of programmes at post-graduate, undergraduate and Diploma the following; Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering,Food Bioresources and Technology, Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management, Accounting and Finance, Security Management, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, IndustrialChemistry, Bachelor of Nursing among other course. DeKUT motto is “Better Life Through Technology” and her vision is “To be a premier technological University excelling in quality education, research and technology transfer and the mission is “To provide an academically stimulating, diverse and quality learning environment that engenders research, innovation and technology development towards producing leaders to contribute to attainment of national development goals”
DeKUT now invites suitably qualified applicants for the following positions that have arisen.
SECURITY OFFICER I, GRADE 10: DeKUT/NAC/59/08/14
Applicants should be holder of Higher Diploma OR Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology or Security Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution. He/she should have worked in with Kenya Police Force or any other reputable security firm with a discharge certificate.
He/she must have certificate of Good Conduct, Fire fighting Certificate, First Aid among other short courses certificate and no criminal records. They should have worked for at least two (2) at Grade 9 OR should have served in the Kenya Police at the rank of an inspector of police.
The successful applicant will be responsible for preparation and reporting of surety information, supervising the management of security functions of office, residential premises , investigation of cases relating to fraud, accidents, loss of property and make necessary reports, represent the institution to the court where necessary, maintain close liaison with police on security matters and follow up court cases, ensure effective security is maintained for university property , for staff and students as well as assist the Senior Security Officer in planning and organization of security matters in the University.
SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER II, GRADE 11 DeKUT/NAC/60/08/14
Applicant should be holder of Higher Diploma OR Bachelor’s Degree in criminology or Security Management OR its equivalent from a recognized institution with basic training in disciplined forces. He/she should have worked in with Kenya Police Force or any other reputable security firm with a Discharge Certificate. They must have certificate of Good Conduct, Fire fighting Certificate, First Aid among other short courses certificate and no criminal records.
He/she should have worked for at least two (2) at Grade 10 OR should have served the rank of Security Officer or Chief Inspector of police with National Police Service
The successful applicant will be responsible for management, direction, control and coordination of security operations at the University. He/she will liaise with the enforcing organs on security matters and also follow up the court cases where necessary; ensuring effective security is maintained for the protection of University properties, staff and students.
SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER I, GRADE 12 DeKUT/NAC/61/08/14
Applicants should be holder of Master’s Degree in addition to Bachelor’s Degree OR Higher National Diploma in Criminology or Security Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution. He/she should have worked in with any Disciplined Forces of Kenya or any other reputable security firm with a discharge certificate. They must have a certificate of Good Conduct, Fire fighting Certificate, First Aid among other short courses certificate and no criminal records. He/she should have worked for at two (2) years at Grade 11 OR should have served the rank of Security Officer, Chief Inspector of police or an equivalent position.
The successful applicant will be responsible for; Providing security to all staff, students and all university property/assets; Providing a framework for maintaining good relationship between the university, government security agencies and provincial administration; Establishing and directing security policy practices; Ensuring physical security, internal security, loss prevention, safety, risk management and emergency preparedness to protect the university community and university assets; Directing efforts of security unit and affiliates in areas of security violations, conflict of interest, loss investigation and personnel security checks; Carry out investigations on security/disciplinary matters; Ensuring training of security personnel and other staff for emergency and disaster/life safety training; Maintaining law and order; Preservation of peace;
Prevention and detection of crime; Apprehension of offenders; Developing work plan for security section and for individual staff in security section; Coordinating periodic appraisal of staff in security and any other duty assigned by the Vice Chancellor.
SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER, GRADE 13 DeKUT/NAC//62/08/14
Applicant must be holders of Bachelor’s Degree in purchasing or logistics and Master’s Degree in purchasing and logistics OR Economics, Commerce, Business Administrative or its equivalent from a recognized university. He/she should be registered with a relevant body and must have attended management course(s) lasting for reasonable period(s). Candidate should have served for at three (3) years at Grade 12 or five (5) years post-masters qualifications work experience in a large public/private institution or in University.
The Successful applicant will be responsible for all procurement matters; overall in charge of supplies services in the university; In charge of prequalification of supplies, tendering, technical evaluation of tenders, disposal of old items; providing secretarial services to the tender committee; overseeing the following in the procurement section:
- Purchasing
- Tendering and planning
- Stock control
- Ensuring timely provision of goods and services to the user department
- Providing link between the university and supplies
He/she will oversee the process of sourcing quotations and tendering from prospective suppliers;
Validation of LPOs with other officers of the university; Developing workplans for procurement office and for individual staff in the department; Coordinating appraisal of staff in the department or any other duties assigned by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance), Vice Chancellor or an authorized officer.
SENIOR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, GRADE 13 DeKUT/NAC/63/8/14
Applicant must be holder of Master’s Degree in Management, Planning, Human Resource Management, Economics, Public Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant field in addition to Bachelor’s Degree. Those with Certified Public Secretaries part III will have added advantage.
He/she should have at least five (5) year’s post-masters qualifications experience in a University, Research Institution, in a Government Department, Public Institution or reputable private firm or they must have served for at least three (3) years at Grade 12.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all university planning and development matters; provision of secretarial services to the University Management Board and University Council; Developing comprehensive work plan proposal and staff establishment; Reviewing, budgeting and preparing procurement plan; Preparing proposals for effective implementation of strategic plan; Implementing and overseeing management of change; Budgeting, planning and implementation in liaison with the Finance Officer; Developing and reviewing procurement and human resource policies in liaison with the Human Resource Department and Procurement
Department; Developing staff welfare schemes; Facilitating management training; Coordinating periodic appraisal of staff in section and any other duties assigned by the Registrar (Administration and Finance), Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance ) or any other authorized officer.
ASSISTANT CATERESS/CATERER I, GRADE 7 DeKUT/NAC/64/8/14
Applicant must be holder of Diploma in Institutional Management, Hospitality, Food andBeverage Production, Foods and Nutrition or related field from a recognized institution OR holder of Higher Diploma in Institutional Management. He/she should have four (4) years postqualifications work experience OR have served for two (2) years at the grade 6.
The successful applicant will be responsible for proper and efficient organization and management of meal planning, food production preparation and delivery. He/she will also be responsible for quality of food stuff sold at the cafeterias. In addition the officer will be responsible for the review of menus, recipes and costing of foods stuff.
PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIST I, GRADE 9 DeKUT/NAC/65/8/14
Applicant must be holder of Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology. He/she must be registered with the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board and should have two (2) years post internship experience for HND OR at least two (2) working experience at Grade 8. The successful candidate will be responsible for provision of pharmaceutical services at the University Medical centre, dispensing and compounding medicine, ordering and maintaining records of drugs and other supplies at the medical pharmacy as well as advising patients on proper usage of drugs.
SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT II, GRADE 9 DeKUT/NAC/66/8/14
Applicant must be holder of Bachelor’s Degree/HD in Library and information studies or equivalent from a recognized in recognized institution. He/she should have at least two (2) years post-bachelor Bachelor’s Degree qualifications working experience in a well established automated Library/information centre. Those with Higher Diploma should have four (4) years post-qualifications work experience OR have served for (2) years at Grade 8.
The successful candidate will be responsible for abstracting and indexing, cataloguing, classification and registration as well as clearance of users and safe keeping of these records.
He/she will be expected to provide user education and providing advancement support in use of electronic information sources in the University Library.
Qualified candidates should submit four (4) applications and curriculum vitae giving details of their academic and professional qualifications, working experience, present post and salary, telephone contact, names and addresses of three referees plus copies of certified certificates to:

The Vice Chancellor,
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology,
Nyeri-Mweiga Road,
P.O. Box 657-10100,
NYERI-KENYA.

Applications and referees' confidential reports on the applicant's suitability for the post should be sent to the undersigned to be received on or before 23rd September, 2014

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology is an equal opportunity

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