Recruitment in Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

The Aga Khan University is a private, autonomous university that promotes human welfare through research, teaching and community service initiatives. Based on the principles of quality, access, impact and relevance, the University has campuses and programmes in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Its facilities include teaching hospitals, Faculties of Health Sciences with Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Medical Colleges, Institutes for Educational Development, an Examination Board and an Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations.

The Graduate School of Media and Communications, the East African Institute, the Institute for Human Development and the Kiswahili Centre have been launched recently while several Graduate Professional Schools and Faculties of Arts and Sciences are to be set up in Pakistan and East Africa.

Through its needs-blind admissions policy, the University imbues the most promising leaders and thinkers of tomorrow with an ethic of service and the skills to help communities solve their most pressing challenges.

Human Resource Coordinator

Job description

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the position of Human Resource Coordinator in the Human Resource Division.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Coordinate the recruitment functions of the University in conjunction with the Department Heads/Managers in the Department

Key Responsibilities

·         Managing advertisement of Institution’s vacancies in consultation with concerned Unit Heads/Heads of Department;

·         Managing the shortlisting process and organizing for interviews and make recommendation for selection;

·         Conduct interviews for shortlisted candidates and make recommendations for selection;

·         Implementing HR policies in the areas of recruitment, compensation, benefits administration and employee relations

·         Manage joining formalities for recruited employees including pre-employment physical examination, document verification and reference checks prior to any hire

·         Facilitate timely leave/absence management in line with policy guidelines by collating all leave plans at the beginning of the year and monitoring implementation on a monthly basis

·         Ensure timely confirmation or otherwise of new staff on completion of probation and timely enrollment of benefits in line with institutional policy

·         Conduct staff exit interviews and submit summaries on a monthly basis.

·         Assist in addressing employee grievances and resolve routine disciplinary cases in accordance with applicable labour laws and AKUHN policies

·         Ensure proper administration of medical benefits for staff and eligible dependants.

·         Receive resignations accepted at departmental level, provide resignation acceptance and certificate of service 2 weeks prior to staff exit

Requirements:

·         Applicants must have a Master’s degree in Human Resources or in Business Administration.

·         The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 – 5 years relevant experience in a busy HR department and proficiency in all MS Office packages.

·         S/he should have excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills; be able to work under pressure and maintain strict confidentiality.

Gastroenterologist

Job description

Aga Khan University invites applications to the position of Gastroenterologist, in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate for the position will support the development of quality gastroenterology services within Aga Khan University Hospital and as faculty in the University, s/he will teach and carry out research.

Requirements

·         Applicants must have a Masters of Medicine and fellowship training in gastroenterology.

·         S/he must be registered or be eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Board as a specialist.

·         S/he should have teaching and research experience and a minimum of 5 years appropriate clinical experience.

·         Successful applicants will join a growing and dynamic department committed to advancing best practice in their discipline, expanding services that meet quality and patient service needs within an internationally accredited university hospital with outstanding diagnostic services. In education there is a focus on resident training and the development of fellowship programmes and planned introduction of undergraduate training.

Aga Khan University is a private, not for profit, international University established in 1983, with 11 teaching sites in eight countries. Since 2001, AKU has offered academic programmes in nursing, medicine and education for East Africa.

Dermatologist

Aga Khan University invites applications to the position of Consultant Dermatologist, in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities

·         Successful applicant will join a growing and dynamic department committed to advancing best practice in their discipline, expanding services that meet quality and patient service needs within an internationally accredited university hospital with outstanding diagnostic services.

·         Successful applicants will develop their academic career in teaching and research. In education there is a focus on resident training and fellowship programmes training and planned introduction of undergraduate training.

Requirements

·         Applicants must have a Masters of Medicine and a fellowship in Dermatology.

·         S/he must be registered or eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Board as a specialist.

·         S/he should have teaching and research experience and a minimum of 5 years clinical experience.

·         Candidate should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.

Aga Khan University is a private, not for profit, international University established in 1983, with 11 teaching sites in eight countries. Since 2001, AKU has offered academic programmes in nursing, medicine and education for East Africa.

 How to Apply

Candidates meeting the above qualifications are invited testimonials, clearly indicating to email their application, curriculum vitae, names of three referees and copies of certificates & their current and expected remuneration to hr.recruitment@aku.edu so as to reach not later than 20 th June 2018.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted