Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) is a state corporation
undertaking research in forestry and natural resources.
KEFRI is ISO 14001:2004 Environment Management System certified.
Chief Internal Auditor
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Head
of Internal Audit.
- Secretary
to Audit Committee.
- Prepare
Audit Committee reports.
- Planning
and coordination of interns/audit activities.
- Prepare,
negotiate and sign performance contracts with the Director and cascade to
officers.
- Staff
appraisal.
- Budgeting
and control of resources.
- Formulate
and implement audit procedures and regulations.
- Develop
audit management systems.
- Undertake
audit investigations as may be required.
- Prepare
audit reports and follow up on implementation of recommendations.
- Undertake
monitoring and evaluation of the audit activities.
- Compile
quarterly and annual reports.
- Allocate
duties and supervise audit staff.
- Any
other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements for Appointment
The candidates must be in possession of:
- Masters
degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option or its
equivalent).
- Bachelor
of Commerce degree (Accounting/Finance Option)
- Certified
Public Accountant (Kenya) or its equivalent.
- At
least three (3) years in the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a
comparable position in a similar Institution.
- Computer
literate.
Administrative Officer II
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan
and coordinate office services.
- Coordinate
and supervise transport.
- Supervise
health and safety of staff.
- Ensure
safety of buildings and equipment.
- Planning
of office accommodation and layout.
- Supervise
maintenance of office equipment and furniture.
- Provision
of staff uniform.
- Manage
offices services and estates.
- Provision
of tools, stationery and office equipment.
- Efficient
and effective utilization of office resources.
- Discharge
postal services.
- Provision
of secretarial services.
- Supervise
communication services.
- Any
other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Duty station will be Kitui Regional Research Centre
Requirements for Appointment
- The
candidate must be in possession of: Bachelor’s degree in Social Science
from a recognized Institution.
- Part
I of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya or Diploma in Management
from a recognized Institution.
- Three
(3) years experience as an Administrative Officer.
- Computer
literate.
Planning and Budgeting Officer
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparation
of institute budget including sector and internal budget.
- Carry
out planning activities and proposals for construction Projects.
- Monitoring
and evaluation of planning and budgeting activities.
- Monitor
performance contracting at all stages.
- Review
of development projects and program
- Any
other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements for Appointment
- Served
in the grade of Economist II for at least three years or a comparable
position.
- Bachelor’s
degree in Economics.
- Computer
literacy.
Research Scientist II (Biometrician)
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Tasks and Responsibilities
- Assist
research scientists in design of experiments, field layouts, social
studies, data analysis, interpretation of results and reporting.
- Assist
scientists in designing research tools for data collection and
management
- Identify
biometrical and statistical needs of the scientists and that of institute
and strategize how to address them.
- Organize
and conduct relevant refresher courses for scientists and technical
support staff to effectively integrate biometry in research.
- Oversee
management of research protocols, databases and applications
- Any
other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements for Appointment
- Msc
degree from recognized university in Biometry /Statistics
- Research
experience of at least two (2) years with proven quantifiable
contributions in relevant field such as publications
- Demonstrate
knowledge on a range of statistical software and packages such as GENSTAT,
SPSS, R, STATA, SAS among others
- Demonstrate
knowledge on relational databases and applications
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)
P.O Box 20412 - 00200
Nairobi
