NGO Jobs in Kenya - Aga Khan Education Service

Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, K) is a non-profit service company, registered under the Companies Act, and operates 11 private schools within Kenya, striving to provide affordable quality education.

It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies established by His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya is now seeking to fill the below named positions within its establishment:
 

Electrician (Site Supervisor)
 

Reporting to the Assets Manager, the ideal candidate will have a track record of providing high quality supervisory support to a technical team, cutting across Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing and Welding Sections, among other supervisory assignments.
 
Minimum Qualifications
  • Academic “O” level or equivalent;
  • Diploma/Certificate in Electrical Engineering or accepted equivalent
  • Electrician License C2.
  • Computer literate;
  • Health, safety, and environmental standard awareness;
  • 3-5 years’ experience.
Carpenter
 
Reporting to the Site Supervisor the Carpenter will be an expert woodworker who will construct, erect, and repair structures made from wood or other similar materials and related materials like glass and ceramic tiles, among other carpentry assignments.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Academic “O” level or equivalent;
  • Government Trade Test Grade I Certificate in carpentry or equivalent;
  • Computer literate;
  • Be a team player and have good interpersonal skills.
  • Health, safety, and environmental standard awareness, especially in operating workshop equipment.
  • 3-5 years’ experience.
Plumber
 
The plumber will assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings, use couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, and/or soldering, brazing and welding equipment, among other
plumbing assignments. 

Minimum Qualifications
  • Academic “O” level or equivalent;
  • Government Trade Test Grade I certificate in plumbing or equivalent;
  • Computer literate;
  • Health, safety, and environmental standards awareness
  • 3-5 years’ experience.
Steel Welder
 
The Welder will be responsible for various types of welding preparations, weld-finishing operations, manufacturing product to drawing specifications or other forms of welding instructions.
 
Minimum qualifications
  • Academic “O” level or equivalent;
  • Government Trade Test Grade I certificate in welding/fabrication or equivalent;
  • Knowledge of and ability to interpret engineering drawings.
  • Health, safety, and environmental standards awareness
  • 3-5 years’ experience; one of which must be in a mechanical workshop.
Application letters for the desired position, together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant certificates, testimonials and names of three professional referees should be submitted by Friday, December 11th 2015, to the address below.

Only eligible applicants shall be contacted.

The Human Resources Manager
Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya
P.O. Box 41440-00100 Nairobi

Email: hr@akesk.org