General Engineer
Position Location: Kisumu.
Responsible for WRP sites at Kericho and Nairobi, Kenya
Supervisor: USAMRD-K Logistics Chief
Target Grade: MR11
Supervisory Status: None.
Supervisor: USAMRD-K Logistics Chief
Target Grade: MR11
Supervisory Status: None.
Requirements
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6 Years’ Experience in General
Engineering
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Bachelor’s in Engineering Program
from Approved and Accredited School
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Computer Aided Design & Drafting
Qualified
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Kenyan Driver’s License
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Must be fluent in both English and
Swahili, written and spoken
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Must be a holder of a current and valid
certificate of good conduct.
Driver/Artisan
This position will be based in
Nairobi and reports to the Transport Manager. The position holder will carry
out vehicle repairs, routine maintenance and drive unit vehicles as assigned.
Duties
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Drive unit vehicle assigned in
accordance with the driving Kenya legal requirements and Organization driving
regulations.
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Fulfill special requests of the
office by picking up and delivering items as directed and running official
errands.
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Drive unit vehicles allocated with
due care and attention, ensuring the safety of the passengers, general public
and the vehicle.
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Ensure that defensive driving is
practiced throughout every journey, being aware of potential hazards and how to
avoid them.
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Report any incident/accident that
involves injury to any passenger, pedestrian or/and damage to the vehicle or
third-party property immediately, in line with organization reporting
procedures.
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Ensure that unit vehicle assigned is
clean and making sure that it’s in good condition before leaving for an
assignment.
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Ensure that the vehicle one is
driving has proper safety equipment including but not limited to functional
safety belts, life saver kit and road side emergency kit.
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Keep a running log of jobs and
mileage on the work ticket and make sure the forms are filled correctly in line
with each project request.
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To report faults and other
malfunctions on the vehicle.
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Service Unit owned vehicles, ensuring
that all required/recommended preventative/scheduled maintenance is
accomplished in a timely and cost efficient manner.
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Makes recommendations to the
Supervisor (s) on repair work that requires outsourcing.
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Inspects such outsourced vehicle
works, both while in progress and on completion to ensure high quality parts
are being used, and that high quality work is being achieved, in line with the
contract/work order.
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Ensures that each vehicle is safe to
operate and may from time to time do road tests with the approval of the
supervisor.
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Confirm/Verify that appropriate parts
have been procured and used to service the Unit vehicles.
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Inspect vehicles to determine need
for servicing, repair, parts replacement, and safety corrections, either in
house or sub-contracted.
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Carry out service on vehicles,
including oil change, brakes and suspensions work, tire rotation and minor
electrical work. Recommends necessary repair work to be done through
out-sourcing-Inspects upon completion of the work (out sourced) to ensure that
work has conformed to contract and delivery order specifications, that parts
fitted and work performed are of high quality.
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Submit a duly filled in and signed
Motor Vehicle Maintenance Work Order (MVMWO) for each vehicle and provide
necessary reports whenever requested.
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Carry out an inventory of
tools/equipment issued quarterly and report any missing tools. (xix) Ensure
vehicle is clean after Servicing.
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Perform any other driving duties and/
or tasks as assigned by the Transport Officer and/or Deputy Chief of Logistics.
Requirements
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Government Trade Test II in motor
vehicle mechanic (or equivalent) from a recognized Institution.
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At least three years’ experience as a
company mechanic
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Valid driving license class A, B, C
& E (accident free).
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Not less than three years working
experience as a professional driver.
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Must have completed secondary education.
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Must be a holder of a current and
valid certificate of good conduct.
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Must be well conversant with the
Kenyan traffic rules
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Must be fluent in both English and
Swahili, written and spoken
Terms of Employment:
One year contract renewable
Grade: MR 6
Probation period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration: The salary is based on KEMRI salary scale.
Grade: MR 6
Probation period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration: The salary is based on KEMRI salary scale.
Research Officer/ Project Coordinator
The Kenya Medical Research Institute
(KEMRI) is a state Corporation established in Kenya in 1979 through the Science
and Technology (Repealed) Act, Cap 250 of the laws of Kenya and as currently
established and dully accredited to continue to operate as such, under the
Science Technology and Innovation Act, 2013 as the national body responsible
for carrying out research in health in Kenya. KEMRI’s vision is “to be a
leading center of excellence in research for human health” and its mission is
“to improve human health and quality of life through research, capacity
building, innovation and service delivery.”
USAMRD-K Department of Infectious
Diseases (DEID) is a strategic KEMRI partner affiliated with the US Armed
Forces Health Surveillance Branch’s Global Emerging Infectious Surveillance and
Response System (GEIS). GEIS promotes and facilitates national and
international preparedness for emerging infections. DEID conducts surveillance
on various infectious diseases within a network of local hospitals across
Kenya. Surveillance on antimicrobial resistant bacteria (AMR) was initiated by
DEID in 2015.
The AMR project is hospital, field
and laboratory based aimed at identifying bacterial pathogens from patients,
the environment and in animals and identifying their antimicrobial resistance,
virulence and epidemiological characteristics. The project impacts public
health by providing epidemiological data on multidrug resistant bacteria to
facilitate patient care and control of their spread.
KEMRI seeks to recruit dynamic,
innovative and experienced persons to fill the following position in the DEID
AMR Project.
This position will be based at
Antimicrobial Resistance surveillance project in Nairobi. The position reports
to the Principal Research Officer/ Principal Investigator (PI).
Responsibilities
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Oversee the operations of the AMR
project, coordinates activities in the laboratory and at the sites
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Train, supervise, mentor, motivate
and support staff and students (MSc/PhD), coordinate work assignments,
proficiency and competence testing
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Coordinate, and conduct training
sessions on all protocol and SOP trainings
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Have baseline knowledge of routine
work applications, policies, and procedures necessary to perform assigned
managerial/supervisory tasks and ensure compliance with research protocols
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Track progress of research activities
and trouble-shoot problems encountered in the experiments
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Day-to-day management of multiple
research projects with minimal supervisory input.
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Management of the data collection,
entry, analysis, interpretation and reporting processes for the ongoing studies
Reviews worksheets, research outputs and databases to verify accuracy
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Plan, develop, and maintain
procedures, equipment, space allocation and policies that impact the research
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Interpret, report and communicate
essential elements of the program
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Manage and track budgets and
resources
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Assist with project reports,
scientific publications and submission of proposals and grants
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Oversee regulatory compliance issues
such as tracking and recording protocol-specific certifications and procedure
certification WRAIR, KEMRI HSPB, HRPO etc.
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Find positive approaches to problem
solving for research, management and personnel issues
Requirements
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Master’s degree in Microbiology or
related field with strong molecular biology and genomic analysis skills.
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Not less than 3 years’ experience in
an active research program
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Proficiency in database management
and the use of statistical analysis packages such as STATA, SPSS and Access
databases
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Strong communication skills both
verbal and written with scientific publication record in peer reviewed
journals.
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Flexibility to work at different
research locations and to work on weekends and long hours if necessary.
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Should have no criminal record
How to Apply
Applications should include a Cover letter, C.V, 3 reference letters and
relevant testimonials and day time telephone contacts no later than 28th July 2017.
Apply to
The Human Resources Office
The Walter Reed Project
P.O Box 29893-00202 Nairobi.
Or email at Nairobi.HR@usamru-k.org
The Walter Reed Project
P.O Box 29893-00202 Nairobi.
Or email at Nairobi.HR@usamru-k.org
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project is an equal
opportunity employer. Women, the Youth, people with disabilities are encouraged
to apply. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
KEMRI /US Army Medical Research
Directorate “The Walter Reed Project” is a research organization that is
affiliated to the Kenya Medical Research Institute. Our mission is to develop
and test improved means for predicting, detecting, preventing and treating
infectious diseases. We seek to fill the following positions: