United States International University (USIU) Jobs in Kenya

United States International University (USIU) is a Higher Learning Institution based in Nairobi, Kenya.

USIU is accredited by both the Kenya Government through the Commission for Higher Education (CHE), and by the American Government through the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities - the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

USIU is seeking to recruit a qualified candidate to fill in the following positions:
  1. DVC, Finance & Administration
  2. DVC, Institutional Planning and Advancement
  3. MS System Administrator

  4. Business Application Developer
  5. Reference and Instruction Librarian
  6. Library Archivist
Job Title: DVC, Finance & Administration

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, the DVC Finance & Administration will have reports from the Head of Human Resources, the Chief Accountant and the Head of Purchasing.

The successful candidate will be Responsible for the development and implementation of sound financial and administrative policies; controls and procedures that ensure financial and administrative strength needed by the University to realize its mission and objectives.

Tasks:
  • Provide leadership, guidance, coordination and direction in the seven departments within the division – Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, and Purchasing.
  • Ensure each department has policies and systems that support departmental, divisional and overall organization strategies towards the realization of USIU’s Mission Statement.
  • Develop and implement all fiscal, administrative policies and appropriate procedures to ensure common understanding in the performance of duties and responsibilities and align them to the University’s strategic plan.
  • Coordinates preparation of financial statements, budgets, reports and special analysis or presentation to management and USIU board for approval.
  • Liaising with Financial Institutions such as banks and insurance companies, government official suppliers, creditors, student, staff and faculty on various management and technical issues.
  • Perform any other duties assigned.
Specialized tools/facilities required to effectively undertake the job:
  • Competency in MS Office Applications
  • Accounting Software :CARS System
Minimum Qualifications
  • At least a Master’s degree in business administration, commerce, accounting, finance, economics or equivalent.
  • Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA (K), ACCA finalist.
  • Member of ICPAK or relevant accounting professional body
  • Member of Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges
  • At least five (5) years working experience in a Financial Management
Competencies
  • Leadership skills
  • Negotiating Skills
  • Competency in Accounting & Financial Management
  • Good Communication Skills
  • High Level of Integrity
Job Title: DVC, Institutional Planning and Advancement

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Institutional Planning and Advancement will have reports from the Head of Alumni and Grant Writer.

The successful candidate will be Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the development, approval and implementation of the USIU’s strategic planning process and programs with specific reference to the Institutional Research, Institutional Social Responsibility, fund development and Alumni in line with the USIU’s Mission and Vision.

Tasks:
  • Establish and grow a University endowment fund and ensure that related policies are approved and implemented.
  • Identify ,cultivate, solicit and manage a portfolio of donors to various university funds and programs
  • Streamline university fundraising agenda by preparing a fund raising policy and approved by the Board.
  • Enforce the implementation of various fund development policies across the University community
  • Formulate and oversee giving campaigns and provide leadership at various levels.
  • Seize and pursue opportunities to build strategic partnerships with other universities, public and private sector organizations.
  • Mainstream the role of Alumni in university advancement and seek their involvement and support in the various university programs including various fund development activities.
  • Coordinate the University’s strategic planning process across the university community and ensure integration to the Academic Plan and the WASC quality Assurance standards.
  • Coordinate the university monitoring and evaluation process and provide a feedback mechanism on the impact of the strategic plan.
  • Prepare and oversee implementation of the Institutional Research Road map
  • Review of the various institution research outputs ( surveys, fact books, university statistics)
  • For quality assurance, completeness and thoroughness
  • Coordinate and expand the university social responsibility programs through a partnership approach with other stakeholders.
  • Implementation of a performance based management structure that is results oriented and appreciates people empowerment and coaching at all levels of responsibility
  • Provide secretarial support and proactively generate agenda for the Development Committee of the Board.
  • Service Board Agendas on a need basis and as may be requested by the VC
  • Establishment of a grant coordination committee to coordinate grant making for university program including faculty research.
Minimum qualifications
  • Master Degree in a Strategic Management or any Business related Field
  • Minimum years of experience
  • 10 years
Competencies
  • Interpersonal and analytical skills
  • Organizational Development skills
  • Leadership and Management
  • Performance management
  • Project Management
  • Fundraising and strategic thinking
  • High sense of inter-dependence and creative collaboration
Job Title: MS System Administrator

Reports to the Director, Information Communication & Technology

Job Purpose

To deploy and maintain Microsoft server systems and lend support to help desk officers in resolving Microsoft related issues; Support students in the General Lab and maintain the Workshop.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage MS Server Applications – Active Directory, Exchange Server, TMG, Terminal Server
  • Ensure security policies are effectively implemented on servers and across client machines
  • Responsible for backup and disaster recovery for all MS servers
  • Responsible for developing and managing SOPs and other periodical checklists for the Microsoft environment
  • Second level of support for the helpdesk officers remotely or on site
  • Designing and updating server documentation – security, configurations, tests, patches.
  • Coordinating the activities of interns and work study teams assigned to the General Lab and Workshop
Qualifications
  • Degree in computer science, electrical engineering or other relevant course
  • MCITP
  • At least three years experience working in a busy ICT environment
Personal Attributes & Competencies
  • Self-driven and innovative
  • An attitude of problem solving
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A person of high personal integrity
  • Attention to detail
Job Title: Business Application Developer

Reports to the Director, Information Communication & Technology

Job Purpose

To develop and maintain customizations on the existing open source ERP – CX which runs on an Informix database and to effectively manage business intelligence via Cognos across several applications in the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Capture user requirements for reports or customizations across several applications including the ERP, Cafeteria Management System, Library Management System, e-learning platform.
  • Undertake development of business requirements in conjunction with the local team or international vendors
  • Conduct / facilitate system and functional testing, as well as User Acceptance Testing across various business applications
  • Develop means of integrating key business applications
  • Maintain all documentation pertaining to system changes
  • Undertake system upgrades and patches for our applications
  • Develop and maintain central repository for key organization reports
  • Provide support to users on the various applications on a daily basis
Qualifications
  • University Graduate – Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering or related degree
  • MCSD or OCP Certification
  • Working experience of relational databases e.g. Oracle, Informix, SQL Server
  • Three (3) years of experience as a JAVA Developer
  • At least two(2) years of working experience in customizing applications in a busy environment
  • An appreciation of accounting principles will be an added advantage
  • An understanding of security requirements in a business environment will also be key
  • Understands and practices the SDLC cycle (Experience in development / implementation of a business system from scratch is an added advantage).
Personal Attributes & Competencies
  • Self-driven and organized
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Organized and pays attention to detail
  • Innovative
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Job Title: Reference and Instruction Librarian

Reports to the Senior Librarian, User Services. Successful candidate will be responsible for imparting information literacy skills to all USIU Patrons in Support of teaching, Learning and research role of the USIU programs.

Tasks:
  • Provides leadership in planning scheduling and implementation of reference and Instructions, & information literacy services to all library patrons.
  • Implementation of the Information literacy program as per the planned sessions for all library patrons.
  • Coordinates and collaborate with faculty in developing new information literacy instructions.
  • Disseminate electronic instructions on how to utilize e-resources available at USIU library.
  • Formulate annual goals and objective in line with the University library strategic goals and objectives in collaboration with the senior library management.
  • Provide extensive reference service to all library patrons groups and individuals.
  • Prepares all reference services tools, library guides and brochures, as part of user education
  • Attends to all in-depth research consultations for both undergraduate and graduate students needs
  • Undertakes all library tours and orientations for new patrons (Students, staff& faculty) as part of User education.
  • Provide facilitation of in-house trainings and workshop for graduate, undergraduate, staff and faculty.
  • Participates in the evaluation, selection and recommendation of electronic information resources to ensure quality.
  • Prepares information for website content on the USIU website-Library page.
Specialized tools/facilities required to effectively undertake the job:
  • Competency in computer applications
  • LCD projector
  • Internet connectivity
  • Instructional room within the library
  • RFID registration
  • Unicom library management system
  • Library of congress Scheme (LC Schedule & AACR II)
Minimum qualifications
  • Master’s degree in library or Information Sciences.
  • With ten (10) years post qualification
Competencies
  • Good communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Research and publication ability
  • Computer literacy
  • Excellent Organization skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Master’s degree in library or Information Sciences.
Job Title: Library Archivist

Reports to the University Librarian. USIU Library is seeking an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented professional to serve as Archivist.

The primary mission of the University Archives is to preserve and make known the history of the University and other special collections as may be determined from time to time.

Tasks:
  • Oversee the attainment, processing, use and security
  • Preservation of physical and digital materials for the University Archives and Special Collections.
  • Taking a leadership role in developing and preserving digital collections, and in developing an institutional repository in collaboration with other constituents across campus.
Specialized tools/facilities required to effectively undertake the job:
  • Knowledge of and experience with digital access management software, and Institutional Repository software;
  • Ability to perform effectively in a team environment; demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse user communities
  • Internet connectivity
  • Knowledge of file formats used for preserving digital inf supervisory experience; training in/familiarity with preservation and conservation standards and practices formation and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Minimum qualifications
  • Masters in Library and Information Studies with specialization in Records and Archives Management from a recognized university.
  • Masters in Library Sciences with specialization in Records and Archives Management at undergraduate level may also be considered.
Competencies
  • Good communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Excellent Organization skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Master’s degree in library or Information Sciences.
Interested applicants must send detailed CV, contact address, telephone numbers, both current and expected salary and benefits by post or e-mail by 31st January 2011 to the following address:

Head of Human Resources
United States International University,
off Thika Road, Nairobi
P. O. Box 14634 - 00800
Nairobi, Kenya

or e-mail: jobs@usiu.ac.ke

USIU is an equal opportunity employer

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