Senior Procurement Officer
Students Counselor
Grade XIII 1 Post (AD/04/09/19)
Qualifications
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Applicants must possess a Master’s
Degree in Procurement and Supplies with nine (9) years working experience,
three (3) of which at the level of Procurement/Supplies Officer Grade 12 or its
equivalent.
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In addition they must possess a
current practicing license, registered with relevant professional bodies and be
ICT competent.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of
Administration and Finance the Senior Procurement Officer will
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Manage the procurement and supplies
function in the Institution from tendering, procurement to disposal.
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Maintain and updated record of all
stores, machinery and equipment.
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Ensure the provisions of the Public
Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 are adhered to.
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Liaise with suppliers to ensure
prompt and accurate deliveries.
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Supervise and liaise with staff
within the department.
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Ensure that all documents relating to
procurement are handed over to finance section for timely payment of suppliers.
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Coordinate stock taking, stock
control and verification of materials.
Students Counselor
Grade XII One (1) Post (AD/03/09/19)
Qualifications
·
Applicants must possess a Master’s
Degree in Counseling Psychology, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling or
Psychiatry with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Senior
Assistant Students Counselor Scale 11 or its equivalent
OR
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Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent
in Counseling Psychology, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling or Psychiatry
with twelve (12) years working experience, three (3) of which as Senior
Assistant Students Counselor Scale 11 or its equivalent.
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Applicants must be registered with
relevant professional body and be ICT Competent.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Dean of Students the successful candidate will
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Participate in the development and
regular review of departmental policies for smooth running of the departmental
activities.
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Develop departmental annual work plan
to enable effective running of activities and management of resources.
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Prepare departmentalreports on
quarterly basis for management and decision making.
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Supervise subordinate staff in the
department on a daily basis to ensure service delivery is of high quality.
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Coordinate counseling activities in
the department on a daily basis for facilitation of student welfare.
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Liaise with other counselors from
other Universities to address diverse challenges faced by clients and provide
support on how to overcome the issues.
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Maintain accurate up to date and
systematic records of counseling sessions for compliance with the service’s
code of confidentiality, professional standards for current and future decision
making.
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Respond to emergencies and
consultation requests from staff regarding students who are experiencing mental
health crises and escalate to qualified specialist.
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Organize workshops in the University
to sensitize the student community about addiction and behavior disorders and
develop strategies to cope with those problems.
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Evaluate students’ mental and
physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for
treatment.
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Conduct outreach programs within the
University to help students identify the signs of addiction and behavior
disorders as well as to steps to take to avoid such behavior.
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Organize regular training for peer
counselors to assist the Counseling Unit in providing counseling services to
student community as and when required.
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Participate in disciplinary sessions
for the students especially where clients are involved to ensure that a
specialist advice is made to the Disciplinary Committee for appropriate
verdict.
How to Apply
Each application shall be accompanied by a detailed curriculum
vitae and certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates,
national identity card or passport, testimonials and any other relevant supporting
documents. They should also provide names, telephone numbers and contact
addresses of three (3) referees.
Applicants must also submit on application CURRENT VALID
CLEARANCE from the following:
·
Kenya Revenue Authority (Tax
compliance certificate).
·
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB
loan clearance certificate).
·
Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission.
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Directorate of Criminal Investigation
(Certificate of good conduct).
·
Clearance certificates from
registered and recognized Credit Reference Bureau.
All applications shall clearly specify the position applied for
by indicating the advert reference number on the envelope and submit in ten
(10) hard copies to the address below. A soft copy of the cover letter and
curriculum vitae should be emailed to recruitment@mmust.ac.ke.
Applications should be received on or before Friday, 11th
October, 2019
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration & Finance)
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190-50100
KAKAMEGA
MMUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES AND FEMALE GENDER ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
MMUST does not levy any fee in the processing, recruitment &
selection of applicants
The University reserves the right not to make any appointments
at any stage of the recruitment exercise.
