The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) is
a Company Limited by guarantee and having no share capital.
It is a leading educational publisher
established by the Government of Kenya in 1966 and mandated to advance
education and knowledge through competitive publishing and provision of
scholarships.
In pursuit of its mission and guided by the vision of being the premier publishing house in Eastern Africa and a leading scholarship provider to the needy in Kenya, the Foundation is looking for a suitably educated, trained, experienced, self-driven and motivated individual with exceptional creativity, enthusiasm and energy to fill the following vacant position:
Job Title: Assistant Editor (Humanities)
Job Ref: JKF/PUB/AE/2015/003
1 Position
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Job Group: 6
Job Group: 6
Reports to: Editor II
Supervises: None
Key Responsibilities
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Assist in copy-editing manuscripts
and other projects as assigned or as instructed by the section editor;
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Assist in proof-reading manuscripts;
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Designs manuscripts for page layout
and illustrations;
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Assist in co-ordinating writing
workshops;
·
Assists in preparing author-publisher
contracts in consultation with section editors;
·
To perform any other relevant duty
assigned by the Publishing Manager.
To be appointed to this position, one
must have:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Education with
the following subject combinations: History/CRE or History/IRE.
·
Computer proficiency.
·
A post graduate Diploma in Mass
Communication will be an added advantage.
·
Leadership training from a reputable
institution.
·
At least 3 years classroom experience
or 1 year editing experience in a publishing house.
Additional Information
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
Job Title: Research & Development Officer I
Job Ref: JKF/PUB/RD/2015/002.
1 Position
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Job Group: 8
Job Group: 8
Reports to: Senior Research & Development Officer
Supervises: None
Key Responsibilities
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Assist in carrying out market
research.
·
Collaborate with editors and Senior
Research & Development Officer in coming up with new publishing ideas.
·
Assist in preparation of new title
proposals
·
Assist with budget development and
reviewing the same for accuracy before submission to the Management.
·
To perform any other relevant duty
assigned by the Publishing Manager
To be appointed in this position one
must have:
·
Bachelors’ degree in Social Sciences
or Information Science.
·
A diploma in research and development
studies or its equivalent.
·
Computer proficiency
·
Excellent communication, negotiation,
inter-personal relationship, team building, leadership and organizational
skills.
·
At least 2 years’ experience in
research and development in a publishing / communications environment or as
Editor II.
Additional Information
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
Job Title: Manager, Finance
Job Ref: JKF/FIN/MF/2015/001
1 Position
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Reports to: General Manager, Finance & ICT
Job Group: 10
Supervises: Senior Accountants
Key Responsibilities
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To deputize the General Manager
Finance & ICT.
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To ensure timely preparation of
long-terms plans, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
·
To liaise with the Kenya National
Audit Office during statutory audits and assist in managing all statutory audit
queries pertaining to overall financial management and control at the
Foundation in consultation with the Finance Manager.
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To ensure all internal controls are
adhered to while examining all payments by the organization.
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To ensure procurement procedures are
adhered to while examining LPO’s by the organization.
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To ensure periodic maintenance and
updating of the fixed asset register and testing the accuracy and
reasonableness of the rates of depreciation charged.
·
To ensure generation of quality
management reports and analysis that will facilitate decision making and cost
control in JKF.
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To ensure practice of good quality
stock management controls and reporting.
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To ensure proper management of the
Foundation bank accounts and that bank reconciliation and cash position are
done on a daily basis.
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To ensure that all revenue realizable
to JKF is timely and accurately.
·
Recorded proper management of debtors
within reasonable debtor days.
·
To assist the ERP users in
maintenance of the various modules in liaison with the IT Manager.
·
To ensure adequate liquidity position
at all times to facilitate prompt payment of suppliers, authors, and employees.
·
To ensure VAT refund claims are paid
within a reasonable period.
·
To perform any other relevant duty
assigned by the Finance Manager.
To be appointed to this position, one
must have
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or its
equivalent from a recognized university.
·
CPA(K)/ACCA qualification
·
Master’s Degree in Business
Administration will be an added advantage
·
A member of ICPAK or any other
internationally recognized accounting body in good standing.
·
Proficiency in use of computerized
accounting packages (Preferably Syspro)
·
Must be conversant with International
Financial Reporting Standards
·
Excellent communication, analytical
and problem solving, negotiation, inter-personal relations, team building,
effective time management, leadership and organizational skills.
·
At least 5 years as Senior Accountant
or equivalent.
Additional Information
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
Job Title: Manager, ICT
Job Ref: JKF/FIN/MICT/2015/002
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Reports to: General Manager, Finance & ICT
Job Group: 10
Supervises: ICT staff
Key Responsibilities
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Formulates ICT strategies and
policies and ensures their implementation.
·
Evaluates ICT systems, and advices on
their upgrading/modernization.
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Initiates and conducts ICT project
feasibility studies.
·
Formulates and implements ICT
systems.
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Develops and enforces information
systems security, data back-up and disaster recovery plans in JKF.
·
Maintains/administers all ICT
systems, e.g. desktop publishing infrastructure.
·
Maintains/updates the JKF website.
·
Evaluates and recommends suppliers of
ICT products and services.
·
Carries out ICT staff capacity
building.
To be appointed in this position, one
must have:
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Bachelor’s Degree in ICT or its
equivalent from a recognized university;
·
Master Degree in ICT or its
equivalent will be an added advantage;
·
MCSE certification;
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CCNA certification;
·
Information systems security
certification will be an added advantage;
·
Excellent communication, analytical
and problem solving, negotiation, inter-personal relations, team building,
effective time management, leadership and organizational skills;
·
At least 5 years relevant experience,
3 of which should be at a senior level.
Additional Information
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
Job Title: Senior Editor - Sciences
The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
Job Title: Senior Editor - Sciences
1 Position
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Job Ref: JKF/PUB/SE/2015/001.
Reports to: Manager Publishing, Research and Development
Job Group: 9
Supervises: Editors
Key Responsibilities
·
Coordinating Editors in his/her
section to ensure production of quality manuscripts;
·
Assessing manuscripts for content and
relevance to established lists;
·
Copy-editing manuscripts and other
projects as assigned;
·
Designing manuscripts for page layout
and illustrations;
·
Co-ordinating writing workshops;
·
Preparing author-publisher contracts
in consultation with section editors;
·
Preparing regular section reports on
work progress;
To be appointed to this position, one
must have:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Education with
the following subject combinations: Mathematics / Chemistry or Biology /
Chemistry);
·
Computer proficiency;
·
A post graduate Diploma in Mass
Communication will be an added advantage;
·
Leadership training from a reputable
institution;
·
At least 4 years as an editor in a
book publishing environment;
·
Excellent communication, negotiation,
inter-personal relationship, team building, leadership and organizational
skills.
Additional Information
The position is
permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be
offered to the successful candidate.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
Those who had previously applied for the position need not apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to
download and fill in the JKF Job Application Form
eMail the filled-in application form
to: hra@jkf.co.ke
Please note that the Application Forms should not be accompanied by testimonials.
The closing date for receipt of the
forms is Friday, 10th July, 2015.
Persons living with HIV and AIDS,
disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.
The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
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