KASNEB is established
under the Accountants Act, No. 15 of 2008 and the Certified Public Secretaries
of Kenya Act, Cap 534, with the mandate to develop syllabuses, conduct
professional and technician examinations; certify candidates in finance,
accountancy, governance and management, information communication technology
and related disciplines; promote its qualifications globally and accredit
relevant training institutions.
The vision of KASNEB is to be the preferred world-class professional
examinations body in finance, accountancy, management, information technology
and related disciplines.In keeping with current strategic needs, KASNEB is pleased to announce the following vacancies:
5. Assistant Manager, Corporate Affairs and Customer Service
Job Level 5
1 Position
Ref: HRMA/MP/AMCA/V/05-2012
Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Affairs and Customer Service, the Assistant Manager-Corporate Affairs and Customer Service shall be responsible for promoting and enhancing a positive corporate image and public relations.
Duties and responsibilities
- Implementing
the corporate communication strategy.
- Implementing
strategies for promoting and enhancing a positive corporate image and
public relations.
- Ensuring
proper linkage between KASNEB and external stakeholders.
- Coordinating
the organisation of protocol functions and events.
- Managing
the main reception, customer care desk and the call centre.
- Coordinating
and implementing customer satisfaction surveys.
- Coordinating
the implementation of the corporate social responsibility policy.
- Initiating
and drafting appropriate communication for use in the media.
- Ensuring
risk management within the section.
Qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
- A
bachelors degree in marketing, communication, public relations or related
discipline from a recognised university. A masters degree will be an added
advantage.
- Hold
relevant professional qualifications from a professional body.
- A
minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience.
- Possession
of advanced computer skills.
Key personal attributes
The ideal candidate should:
The ideal candidate should:
- Be
honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and
professionalism.
- Be a
team player with a pleasant outgoing personality and ability to lead and
motivate staff.
- Possess
excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and
reporting skills.
- Be
proactive, confident, self-driven and able to meet deadlines.
6. Assistant Manager, Planning and Policy Analysis
Job Level 5
1 Position
Ref: HRMA/PS/AMPPA/VI/05-2012
Reporting to the Manager, Planning and Strategy, the Assistant Manager, Planning and Policy Analysis shall be responsible for analysing business intelligence information, surveys, research projects and monitoring policy development.
Duties and responsibilities
- Analysing
statistical information, surveys and other data.
- Analysing
business intelligence information.
- Analysing
research findings of reports of surveys.
- Monitoring
policy developments.
- Co-ordinating
policy and research projects.
- Providing
support data to inform strategic planning and performance management.
- Providing
quantitative data analysis for use in decision making.
- Preparing
proposals for research.
- Assisting
in preliminary data collection as may be required from time to time.
- Assisting
in monitoring the implementation of ISO 9001:2008 quality management
system.
Qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
- A
bachelors degree in management, administration or related discipline from
a recognised university. A masters degree will be an added advantage.
- Hold
professional qualifications in a business related field from a recognised
body.
- A
minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience.
- Knowledge
in ISO quality management system processes.
- Possession
of advanced computer skills.
Key personal attributes
The ideal candidate should:
The ideal candidate should:
- Be
honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and
professionalism.
- Be a
team player with a pleasant outgoing personality and ability to lead and
motivate staff.
- Possess
excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and
reporting skills.
- Possess
excellent research and analytical skills.
- Customer
focus.
- Be
proactive, confident, self-driven and able to meet deadlines.
7. Assistant Manager- Systems Security and Support
Job Level 5
1 Position
Ref: HRMA/MIS/AMSS/VII/05-2012]
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Management Information Systems, the Assistant Manager, Systems Security and Support shall be responsible for systems security, maintenance and support.
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Management Information Systems, the Assistant Manager, Systems Security and Support shall be responsible for systems security, maintenance and support.
Duties and responsibilities
- Implementing
systems maintenance and security policy and procedures.
- Implementing
risk management policy for all information technology facilities.
- Ensuring
security and integrity of data and systems and the efficient operation of
hardware and network.
- Routine
maintenance and cleaning of ICT equipment as well as fault detection and
rectification.
- Ensuring
appropriate mail and data communication.
- Assisting
in installation, configuration and utilization of equipment and ICT
applications.
- Maintain
a backup register and securing safe custody of software licenses.
- Training
and assisting users on handling the ICT facilities.
Qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
- Bachelors
degree in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognised
university. A masters degree will be an added advantage.
- Certified
Information Communication Technologists (CICT) qualification will be a
distinct advantage.
- Qualifications
in systems development/software engineering.
- A
minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience.
Key personal attributes
The ideal candidate should:
The ideal candidate should:
- Be
honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and
professionalism.
- Be a
team player with a pleasant outgoing personality and ability to lead and
motivate staff.
- Possess
excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and
reporting skills.
- Be
innovative and creative.
- Possession
of excellent research and analytical skills.
- Be
proactive, confident, self-driven and able to meet deadlines.
8. Assistant Manager- Systems Development
Job Level 5
1 Position
Ref: HRMA/MIS/AMSD/VIII/05-2012]
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Management Information Systems, the Assistant Manager - Systems Development shall be responsible for systems development, maintenance and support.
Duties and responsibilities:
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Management Information Systems, the Assistant Manager - Systems Development shall be responsible for systems development, maintenance and support.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Developing
and testing the ICT based systems as per specifications.
- Maintaining,
updating and modifying the existing ICT systems to meet the changing
technology and user requirements.
- Carrying
out research and advising on the feasibility of potential systems
applications.
- Analysing
and advising on improvement of the existing systems.
- Providing
first level support and trouble shooting for the existing ICT systems.
- Maintaining
project documentation as per the set standards
- Training
and assisting users on information technology systems.
- Implementing
risk management and security policy in systems development.
Qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
- Bachelors
degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from a recognised
university. A masters degree will be an added advantage.
- Certified
Information Communication Technologists (CICT) qualification will be a
distinct advantage.
- Qualifications
in systems development/software engineering
- Minimum
of three (3) years relevant work experience in ICT systems development in
a busy environment.
Key personal attributes
The ideal candidate should:
The ideal candidate should:
- Be
honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and
professionalism.
- Be a
team player with a pleasant outgoing personality and ability to lead and
motivate staff.
- Possess
excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and
reporting skills.
- Possession
of excellent research and analytical skills.
- Be
innovative and creative.
- Be
proactive, confident, self-driven and able to meet deadlines.
9. Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Job Level 5
1 Position
Ref: HRMA/ED/AMQAA/IX/05-2012
Reporting to the Deputy Director - Quality Assurance and Accreditation, the Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance and Accreditation shall be responsible for quality assurance in the examination and accreditation processes:
Duties and responsibilities
- Setting
quality assurance compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are
achieved.
- Ensuring
compliance with national and international standards relating to education
and training.
- Developing
specifications accreditation of training institutions with regard to
physical, human, library, financial and other resources.
- Conducting
regular inspection of training institutions and submitting evaluative
reports regarding the suitability of training institutions for
accreditation.
- Setting
up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures.
- Ensuring
quality in the development and implementation of examination syllabuses
and other programmes.
Qualifications and experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
The ideal candidate must possess the following academic and professional qualifications and experience:
- Bachelors
degree in education, social sciences or related discipline from a
recognised university. A masters degree will be an added advantage.
- Professional
qualifications in quality management from a recognised institution.
- A
minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience.
- Possession
of advanced computer skills.
Key personal attributes
The ideal candidate should:
The ideal candidate should:
- Be
honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and
professionalism.
- Be a
team player with a pleasant outgoing personality and ability to lead and
motivate staff.
- Possess
excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and
reporting skills.
- Possession
of excellent research and analytical skills.
- Be
proactive, confident, self-driven and able to meet deadlines.
Application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates should send their hand-written applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, current and expected salary and names and addresses of three referees so as to reach the undersigned not later than Wednesday, 13 June 2012.
The envelope should be marked "CONFIDENTIAL" and indicate the "REFERENCE NUMBER" of the position applied for and be addressed to:-
The Secretary and Chief Executive
KASNEB
KASNEB Towers
Hospital Road, Upper Hill
P.O. Box 41362-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
“KASNEB is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply”.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their hand-written applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, current and expected salary and names and addresses of three referees so as to reach the undersigned not later than Wednesday, 13 June 2012.
The envelope should be marked "CONFIDENTIAL" and indicate the "REFERENCE NUMBER" of the position applied for and be addressed to:-
The Secretary and Chief Executive
KASNEB
KASNEB Towers
Hospital Road, Upper Hill
P.O. Box 41362-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
“KASNEB is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply”.