Our client, Kenya
Ports Authority (KPA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Transport and
Infrastructure established by an Act of Parliament in 1978 with a mandate to
maintain, operate, improve and regulate all scheduled sea ports situated along
Kenya’s coast line.
In line with its
growth and expansion strategy, KPA is seeking highly organized, analytical and
self-driven individuals to fill the following key positions in its
establishment:
Principal Risk Management Officer
Principal Risk Management Officer
1 Post
Ref: PRMO 10/14
Reporting to the Head
of Internal Audit and Risk Management, the incumbent will be responsible for
risk management to safeguard the Authority, its customers, reputation, assets
and the interests of stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
will include:
- Designing
and implementing the overall risk management strategy for the Authority;
- Reviewing
of the risk management framework as per the approved strategy and work
programmes;
- Ensuring
that recommended actions are taken to address the identified risks by
following up with functional managers;
- Establishing
a comprehensive and continuing training programme to create awareness on
risk management across the Authority; and
- Coordinating
the implementation of the approved risk management framework policy.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors
degree in Business Administration or in any other relevant field;
- Masters
degree in Business Administration and CPA (K), ACCA, CISA or CIA will be
an added advantage;
- Minimum
of five (5) years of experience in Risk Management;
- Certification
in Risk Management or its equivalent; and
- Member
of a recognized professional body.
Senior Risk Management Officer
1 Post
Ref: SRMO 10/14
Reporting to the Principal Risk Management Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of the Authority’s Risk Management framework.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing
detailed plans of work from the Risk Management framework;
- Monitoring
the development and maintenance of the departmental and corporate risk
registers;
- Assisting
departments across the business in identification, measuring, monitoring
and reporting of risks;
- Conducting
awareness programmes on risk management framework;
- Preparing
timely and accurate reports on status of the risk management framework in departments
and divisions; and
- Following
up on implementation of management actions to mitigate against identified
risks.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors
degree in Business Administration or other relevant field;
- Certification
in CISA or CIA and CPA (K) or ACCA will be an added advantage;
- Certification
in Risk Management or its equivalent;
- A
minimum of five (5) years of experience in Risk Management; and
- A
Member of a recognized professional body.
Senior Internal Auditor - Information
Technology
1 Post
Ref: SIA-IT 10/14
Reporting to the Principal Internal Auditor - Information Technology, the incumbent will be responsible for providing independent objective assurance on the effectiveness of the Authority’s internal controls and governance processes.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing detailed plans of work which should
be reviewed and agreed upon by the Principal Internal Auditor -
Information Technology;
- Ensuring timely and accurate compilation of
data in audit working papers;
- Designing and executing audit tests in
compliance with Internal Audit standards;
- Preparing timely and accurate audit reports;
- Performing the final review of all work papers
and ensuring the timely completion of all required tasks; and
- Carrying out ad hoc investigations as required.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology or
its equivalent;
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
or certified Information Security manager (CISM);
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant
experience; and
- Working knowledge in Computer Assisted Audit
Techniques (CAAT)
Senior Quality Assurance Officer
1 Post
Ref: SQAO 10/14
Reporting to the Principal Quality
Assurance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for developing, directing,
and coordinating the quality assurance system of the Authority.
Key responsibilities will include:
Key responsibilities will include:
- Planning, scheduling, and implementing quality
assurance related activities;
- Performing internal quality assurance system
audits;
- Making recommendations and following up on
implementation of the corrective actions, areas of improvement and
checking for continual improvements;
- Monitoring and maintaining the quality
assurance database; and
- Conducting awareness training for all staff on
the quality management system
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration or
other relevant field;
- A certified Quality Management System Lead
Auditor; and
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in
Quality Assurance duties with a demonstrated knowledge of ISO standards.
Senior Estate and Rating Officer
1 Post
Ref: SERO 10/14
Reporting to the Head of Contracts
and Conveyancing, the job holder will be responsible for the implementation of
policy on all issues concerning the Authority’s land matters and estates.
Key responsibilities will include:
Key responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining accurate survey plans, registering
and recording all land and property and registration thereof;
- Facilitating the acquisition,
disposition/alienation of land in tune with the Authority’s needs, and
advising on open market values of land and developments thereon;
- Advising on best use of Authority’s land and
estates;
- Liaising with external surveyors and valuers
on matters affecting the Authority’s land and property;
- Preparing papers for consideration by the Head
of Contracts and Conveyancing and Land Use Development Committee;
- Liaising with the Head of Contracts and
Conveyancing in preparation of lease agreements, renewals and assessment
of ground rent;
- Preparing siding, way leave agreements and
assessment of fees due to the Authority in liaison with the Head of
Contracts and Conveyancing;
- Verifying land rent and rates assessed by the
Government and County Authorities; and
- Managing/administering land, building, siding,
way leave and other leases to ensure the Authority’s rights and obligations
are observed.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree ¡n Land Economics, Surveying
or other relevant field;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience ¡n a
similar role in a reputable organization;
- Professional certification in Valuation and
Estate Management/Land Management; and
- Registered Member of the Institution of
Surveyors of Kenya, Valuation & Estate Management Surveyors Chapter.
Senior Fire Officer (Operations)
1 Post
Ref: SFO 10/14
Reporting to the Port Fire Officer, the job holder will be responsible for providing efficient and effective response, command and guidance to fire service staff during emergencies and rescue operations.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and
annual reports on incidents and special service calls are prepared on
time;
- Inspecting fire sub-stations and standby
services to ensure they are adequately manned and fire safety measures are
adhered to;
- Providing guidance to staff during
firefighting operations and emergencies;
- Ensuring optimum manning levels across the
shifts and attending to operational issues arising from the shifts;
- Ensuring that fire emergency vehicles and
emergency equipment are serviceable and operational;
- Ensuring that equipment inventory in emergency
response vehicles are updated and ready for use during emergencies;
- Ensuring the completion, compilation and
preparation of appropriate fire permit charges;
- Ensuring permit to work system is adhered to
and appropriate charges are secured; and
- Serving as the liaison person between the Port
Fire Service and other departments in the maintenance process of fire
equipment and other statutory matters.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelor of Science degree or its equivalent
from a recognized institution;
- Certification in Advanced Fire Fighting and
Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) or any other relevant
professional body;
- Three (3) years of relevant experience;
- Sound Knowledge of Directorate of Occupational
Safety & Health Services Legislation (DOSHS) and procedures;
- Training in Disaster Management; and
- Sound knowledge in Port Infrastructure and
Operations.
Principal Business Application Officer
(ERP)
1 Post
Ref: PBAO 10/14
Reporting to the Head of Information
and Communication Technology, the incumbent will be in charge of managing all
aspects of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in the Authority.
Key responsibilities will include:
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing all aspects of SAP in the Authority;
- Monitoring, reviewing and coordinating all the
enhancements, customizing issues and their time schedules;
- Obtaining system sign offs for all new
functionalities / developments;
- Advising new system functionalities to address
business requirements;
- Identifying upgrade requirements and managing
upgrade implementations;
- Ensuring compliance with SAP licensing
agreement; and
- Responsible for SAP integration and interfaces
with other systems.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in IT, Business related field
from a recognized institution;
- Masters degree in IT, Business or its
equivalent will be an added advantage
- At least Five (5) years of experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization;
- Certification in relevant Business Application
modules; and
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Principal Information Technology Officer
(Systems Administrator)
1 Post
Ref: PITO – SA 10/14)
Reporting to the Head of Information
and Communication Technology, the jobholder will be responsible for systems
administration on hardware and software solutions.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring availability of both hardware and
software to support the Authority’s business;
- Ensuring data and software backup and recovery
procedures are maintained;
- Managing the Data Centers infrastructure;
- Ensuring all enterprise applications are
licensed and updated;
- Ensuring system compliance standards and
acceptance criteria for new systems are maintained as set by the
organization;
- Planning for IT system enhancements and
implementation of new IT systems;
- Managing systems interfacing and/or
integration;
- Ensuring that all IT related vendors and
service level agreements entered with external service suppliers are
managed effectively; and
- Analyzing and monitoring the performance of
all Business Applications.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology or
other relevant field;
- Masters degree in Information Technology or
equivalent will be an added advantage;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization;
- Certification in ICT Infrastructure
Administration, BASIS, UNIX, ORACLE and Microsoft Administration; and
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Principal Network & Communication
Engineer
1 Post
Ref: PNCE 10/14
Reporting to the Head of Information and Communication Technology, the jobholder will be responsible for Network Administration at the Authority.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing the data communications
infrastructure of the Authority;
- Managing the physical infrastructure including
wired and wireless Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN);
- Managing the network on all Data Centres;
- Coordinating the acquisition of new network
and communication infrastructure;
- Participating in infrastructure planning,
design, development, deployment, and modification; and
- Monitoring and controlling service levels of
infrastructure suppliers and vendors.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology or
other relevant field;
- Masters in Information Technology or its
equivalent will be an added advantage;
- Certification in Networking such as CCNA,
CCNP, CCSP, CISA CISCO;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization; and
- Member of relevant professional body.
Principal Corporate Applications Officer
(Operations)
1 Post
Ref: PCAO 10/14
Reporting to the Head of Information and Communication Technology, the incumbent will be responsible for managing all corporate systems applications.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing all aspects of corporate applications
and their integration and interphase with other third-party applications;
- Verifying Business processes to identify gaps
and anomalies for resolution by the software vendor or for new
applications;
- Coordinating the system renewals and payments
due to the vendor; and
- Verifying areas of system improvement.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology
(IT) or other relevant field;
- Masters in IT or its equivalent will be an
added advantage;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization;
- Certified in Terminal Operation System (TOS)
application or its equivalent; and
- Member of relevant professional body.
Senior Support Officer
1 Post
SSO 10/14
Reporting to the Head of Information and Communication Technology, the holder will be responsible for ensuring Service and customer delivery expectations are met within the Authority in all ICT related issues.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring the adherence to IT Service Desk
processes and procedures to meet internal and external customer Service
Delivery expectations;
- Resolving client and technical team conflicts
and where appropriate prompt escalation of user / staff issues;
- Preparing periodic reports and follow ups on
all aspects of Service Delivery;
- Ensuring that staffing levels are adequate and
that the shift rosters are prepared on time.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology or
other relevant field;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization
- Relevant IT Certification; and
- Member of relevant professional body.
Senior Corporate Applications Officer
3 Posts
SCAO 10/14
Reporting to the Principal Corporate Applications Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring Service and customer delivery expectations are met within the Authority in all corporate system applications.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Analyzing all aspects of corporate
applications and their integration and interfacing with other third-party
applications;
- Analyzing business processes to identify gaps
and anomalies for resolution by the software vendor or for new
applications;
- Identifying areas of system improvement;
- Coordinating testing of system releases and
advising on uploads into production environment;
- Monitoring system anomalies and either
resolving or escalating to the Principal Corporate Application Officer
(Ops); and
- Providing system support to end-users.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology or
other relevant field;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization;
- IT Certification in Terminal Operation System
(TOS) application or its equivalent; and
- Member of relevant professional body.
Scheme Accountant
1 Post
SA 10/1 4
Reporting to the Head of Pension Services, the incumbent will be responsible for managing the scheme accounts and preparing financial statements/reports to the Scheme Trustees.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring quarterly management accounts and
reports are prepared;
- Ensuring budgets, forecasts and other
financial plans are prepared;
- Monitoring financial narrative of actual
deviations from planned budgets;
- Ensuring accurate tax and RBA returns are
submitted on time;
- Planning the capital expenditure functions for
the Scheme;
- Ensuring annual accounts are prepared
according to International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS),
International Accounting Standard (lAS) and RBA rules;
- Coordinating external audits;
- Ensuring sound internal audit controls are
established and implemented;
- Ensuring asset registers are maintained for
all properties;
- Ensuring day-to-day overviews of investments
in consultation with real Estate Agents and other experts are efficiently
done;
- Ensuring that the Pension Scheme Properties
are properly managed; and
- Ensuring that the Investment Managers invest
according to their Mandate consistent with Investment Policy Guidelines.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Finance or
other relevant field;
- Masters in a relevant field will be an added
advantage;
- Certified Public Accountant CPA (K) or its
equivalent from a recognized professional body;
- Member of good standing with the Institute of
Chartered of Certified Public Accountant (ICPAK) or any other
internationally recognized accounting body; and
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a
similar role in a reputable organization.
How to Apply
Interested candidates for the above positions should have excellent ICT and communication skills with the ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
Interested candidates for the above positions should have excellent ICT and communication skills with the ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
KPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and female candidates and People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) are encouraged to apply.
If you believe your qualifications and career objectives match any of these exciting roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV stating your current position, current remuneration level, email, telephone contacts and quoting the relevant reference number for the position applied for to reach us on or before 24 October 2014 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Muthangari
P.O. Box 40092 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke