The Kenya Bureau of standards (KEBS)
is a statutory organization of the Government of Kenya established by the
Standards Act, Cap 496 of the laws of Kenya in July 1974.
KEBS wishes to recruit an innovative and result oriented individual for the following position:
Principal Risk Officer
1 Position
Reporting to: Head of Department - Internal Audit
Job Role: To provide an independent and objective
assurance to KEBS management on the effectiveness of the risk management
framework put in place by management and recommending risk mitigation measures.
Responsibilities
- To review organizational risk management
process to ensure it is adequate and objectively gauges the effectiveness
of risk management process.
- To carry out reviews to ensure that risks
relating to the organization are categorized into strategic, operational,
compliance, environmental, political, financial and are then prioritized.
- To carry out reviews to ensure risk mitigation
measures are developed and implemented to reduce or otherwise manage risks
that are otherwise determined to be acceptable to the organization.
- Carry out reviews to periodically monitor and
re-assess the risk and the effectiveness of controls to manage the risk.
- Provide periodic report on the effectiveness
of the risk management process.
Other Duties:
- Train and coach internal auditors
- Participate in developing and revising
internal audit procedure manuals.
- Undertake any other duties of similar level
and responsibility as may be required from time to time.
Job Grade: KS 5
Minimum academic qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce or its equivalent
- CPA (K) or its equivalent
- Masters Degree in a relevant field is an added
advantage
Skills:
- Must have excellent IT skills e.g. on use of
ACCPAC
- Membership registration with a professional
body
- Skill in risk management
- Management skills
- Corporate governance
- Audit/ Inspection skills
Competencies: Integrity, Assertiveness, Team Player,
Interpersonal Skills, Counselling Skills, Positive Attitude, Creativity,
Innovation
Relevant work experience: 5 yrs (3 years in risk, audit or inspection management)
Relevant work experience: 5 yrs (3 years in risk, audit or inspection management)
Location: KEBS HQs Internal Audit Office
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to submit your application online including a
filled application form for employment, Curriculum vitae and copies of relevant
certificates
Head of Department, Standards Development
1 Position
Reporting To: Director, Standards Development
Job Role: Managing standardization activities to ensure
formulation of standards and other deliverables that respond to market /
customer needs.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assisting the DIRECTOR-SDD in the management
of the Division.
- Coordinating the entire process of
Publication, documentation, acquisition and dissemination of Standards and
related documents.
- Participating in preparation and
implementation of the Strategic plan.
- Coordinating preparation of the Divisional
budget and implementation
- Overseeing the implementation of Bureau
Policies and Procedures.
- Ensuring profitability and sustainability of
all programs in the Division.
- Coordinating preparing and implementing work
plans, work programs and work schedules.
- Coordinating need assessment for standards.
- Coordinating and Ensuring development and
maintenance of Kenya standards and other deliverables such as Publicly
Available Specifications (PAS), Technical Reports (TR), Company standards
and National workshop agreements(NWA), based on market/customer needs.
- Attending the Standards Approval Committee
meetings
- Guiding, monitoring and supervising job
performance to ensure achievement of performance targets in the division.
- Coordinating and participating in the
development of Regional and International standards and coordinate
national position development and their presentation.
- Coordinating communication (complaints and
enquires) and ensure response to consumers on standards development and
related matters.
- Assisting in implementation and maintenance of
KEBS Quality management System
- Liaising with other departments and external
customers on standards development matters and promotes close consultative
collaborations
- Evaluating, coordinating and facilitating
identification of skill gaps, personnel needs, equipment, workshops,
meetings, and consultations for effective standards development and makes
recommendations for required support.
- Carrying out performance appraisal of staff in
the department.
Job Grade: KS 2
Minimum Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in sciences or relevant field
- Masters degree in any speciality an added
advantage
Professional Qualifications
- Must have undergone a standardization course
- Course in project management and negotiation
skills are added advantage
Skills:
- Advanced Corporate governance
- Advanced Strategic Leadership skill
- Senior management skill
- Project management
- Leadership
- HR for Non HR managers
- Finance for Non Finance managers
Competencies: Leadership, Integrity, Strategic,
Assertiveness, Team Player, interpersonal Skills,
Relevant work experience: 10 yrs working experience, ( 3 years as a manager)
How to Apply
Relevant work experience: 10 yrs working experience, ( 3 years as a manager)
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to submit your application online including a
filled application form for employment, Curriculum vitae and copies of relevant
certificates
Applications must be received by 8th May 2015.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.