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United States International University Kenya Chief Manager - Procurement Jobs
Job DescriptionReporting to Director of Finance, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing procurement efforts to efficiently and effectively enable budget holders maximize value to meet university objectives.
Responsibilities
Maintain and continually update standing lists of registered suppliers required by the university;
Prepare tender documents to facilitate fair competition and in compliance with the best practices as related to format for tender documents;
Prepare, publish and distribute procurement opportunities including invitations to tender, request for quotations and proposals, prequalification documents and invitation for expression of interest;
Coordinate the receiving and opening of tender documents;
Submit shortlists and lists of pre-qualified tenders for approval;
Issue procurement documents to candidates;
Propose the membership of the evaluation committee for consideration and appointment;
Coordinate the evaluations of tenders, quotations and proposals;
Recommend for consideration the negotiation of a procurement by the evaluation committee where negotiations are allowed and participate in negotiations;
Prepare and publish tender awards;
Ensure contract documents are prepared in line with the award decision;
Prepare and issue debriefing letters;
Qualifications
A graduate degree in Supplies Management from an accredited university;
An undergraduate degree and Diploma in Supplies Management from an accredited university;
Served as Senior Procurement Officer for a minimum of 8 years;
Deep knowledge of supply chain management, procurement, inventory management and logistics best practices;
Experience with inventory management systems and/or Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (particularly SAP).
How to apply
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the following address by: Friday, March 23, 2018 to:
Director of Administration,
United States International University - Africa
P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs@usiu.ac.ke
For more information and job application details, see; United States International University Kenya Chief Manager - Procurement Jobs
United States International University Kenya Principal Accountant (Finance) Jobs
Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Accountant, the successful candidate will be responsible for management of the Accounts Receivables Section and the Credit Control Office.
Responsibilities
Oversee the maintenance and updating of students accounts;
Billing student accounts with various charges and prepare a debtors aging report every month;
Preparation of revenue reconciliation for student fees and other student revenues;
Posting and reconciliation of Student Financial Aid accounts;
Making credit arrangement sponsors, guardians and student for payment of fees;
Responding to students and sponsor queries on account balances;
Management of student exchange and other programs e.g. International Student Exchange Programs, KUCCPS, HELB, etc.
Financial clearance-to facilitate access to course text and university facilities;
Students’ hold management;
Ensure robust internal controls and adherence to university policies;
Preparation of audit schedules and ensure reconciliation student ledger accounts at the end of the financial year;
Supervising accountants to ensure timely reporting;
Qualifications
A graduate degree in Business in Finance or Accounting from an accredited university;
An undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited university;
Certified Public Accountant (K) Finalist;
Membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ( ICPAK);
At least 5 years’ relevant working experience.
How to apply
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the following address by: Friday, March 23, 2018 to:
Director of Administration,
United States International University - Africa
P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs@usiu.ac.ke
For more information and job application details, see; United States International University Kenya Principal Accountant (Finance) Jobs
United States International University Kenya ICT Officer (Multimedia Service) Jobs
Job Description
Reporting to the Senior ICT Officer, the successful
candidate will be responsible for assisting in providing direction for all hardware and software systems that deliver multimedia services to the university community. He/She will also assist in the management of the Multimedia unit.
Responsibilities
To provide technical support and advice as required;
Distributing calls and work shift to appropriate ICT Specialists within the Multimedia unit and participating in the work shift as well;
Design and enforce security across all client computers and servers utilizing multimedia services;
Design and deploy backup and disaster recovery plans for all multimedia services;
Develop SOPs and other periodical checklists to ensure that services run optimally in the university;
To adopt a proactive approach and responsibility in providing ICT both first-line and second-line support;
Attending to first line network issues;
Work as part of a team and adopt flexible working practices;
Perform preventive maintenance duties on items of ICT hardware, including the cleaning of equipment;
Respond to ICT support request in a timely fashion to ensure minimum disruption to teaching and learning at all times.
Train helpdesk officers, roaming support team members, interns and work studies to ensure they can give level 1 and 2 support to customers on multimedia issues.
Qualifications
An undergraduate degree in Information Technology from an accredited university;
Certification in ITIL, Linux/Unix, Cyber Security and Certified Ethical Hacker (MCITP is a plus);
At least 5 years’ experience in a related field;
How to apply
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the following address by: Friday, March 23, 2018 to:
Director of Administration,
United States International University - Africa
P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs@usiu.ac.ke
For more information and job application details, see; United States International University Kenya ICT Officer (Multimedia Service) Jobs
United States International University Kenya ICT Assistant (Service Delivery) Jobs
Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Manager - ICT (Service Delivery), the successful candidate will be responsible for capturing incoming hardware and software calls from various user stations and resolving them online via remote control support where applicable, or escalate them to a specialist
Responsibilities
Capturing on the helpdesk system the details to all user requests as they come in via phone or email;
Ensuring that all the pertinent details of a request are accurately captured;
Resolving Level I calls (MS Office, User permissions, Internet Access, Printing errors, etc.) over the phone or remotely by employing comprehensive problem analysis and customer service skills;
Assigning Level II and III calls to appropriate ICT Specialists in the various sections;
Ensure equipment is available to students, faculty and administration staff as per requests;
Maintain and control user authentication information details for access and security;
Ensuring all calls are appropriately assigned or escalated;
Ensuring that all completed calls are appropriately closed;
Test, image, and clean PCs, laptops, and other related hardware;
Working in shifts to ensure service availability during all the required times;
Updating the helpdesk knowledgebase with relevant information;
Qualifications
An undergraduate degree in Information Technology from an accredited university;
Certifications in CCNA, ITIL, MCITP or MCTS;
At least 1 year experience in a related capacity;
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Confidentiality and Integrity;
How to apply
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the following address by: Friday, March 23, 2018 to:
Director of Administration,
United States International University - Africa
P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs@usiu.ac.ke
For more information and job application details, see; United States International University Kenya ICT Assistant (Service Delivery) Jobs
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