The
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is established under Section 3 of
the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act No. 22 of 2011, pursuant to
article (79) of the Constitution of Kenya.
The
Commission invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the
following positions;-
Deputy Secretary/Deputy CEO - Support Services
EACC
2 (1 Post) (REF EACC/FA/1)
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Reporting
to the Secretary/CEO, the holder of this position will be responsible for the
Commission’s Support Services including Human Resources, Procurement,
Administration, Finance and Accounts, ICT, Assets and Security.
A
key part of the role is ensuring synergy within the support functions to
deliver results.
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Responsible for
the day-to-day professional management of the Commission’s Support Service
Functions.
- Providing
strategic direction in the performance of the Commission’s support
function and ensure periodic reporting
- Management,
security and optimal use of Commission assets;
- Overseeing the
Commissions’ procurement and facilities management function and ensure
compliance with public procurement and disposal regulations.
- Managing the
optimal use of ICT in Commission operations for efficiency and
effectiveness;
- Ensuring that
the Commission is optimally staffed with competent, efficient and
effective employees.
- Management and
supervision of employees of the Commission
- The performance
of such other duties as may be assigned by the Commission
Qualifications
and Experience
- For appointment
to this position, a person must have the following qualifications;
- Possesses a
degree in any of the following fields of Finance, Economics, Auditing,
Accounting, Public Administration and Human Resource Management
- A Postgraduate
degree, preferably in Business Administration, from a recognized
university will be an added advantage.
- Has had at least
ten (10) years proven experience at management level in a busy
organization in either the public or private sector
Terms
and Conditions of Service
Duration
of contract: The
successful applicant will be appointed on an initial five (5) year term.
Package: The Deputy Secretary
(Support Services) is a public officer and shall serve on such attractive terms
and conditions as determined by the Commission.
Disqualification
Criteria
A
person shall be disqualified if he/she:
- has been a
member of a governing body or any political party or affiliated groups to
those political parties in the last (5) five years
- is undercharged
bankrupt.
- Has been
convicted of a felony.
- Has been removed
from public office for contravening the provisions of the constitution or
any other law.
- has been
mentioned adversely in any report by a commission of inquiry or any
parliamentary committee report.
- canvasses
directly, indirectly, by proxy, by tribal or clan Whipping, by pressure
groups, by other associations in any other way.
- knowingly,
willingly and bluntly lies, misrepresents, cheats and fails to disclose
material facts.
Directorate
of Finance and Administration (FA)
Head of Procurement
(EACC
4) (1 Post) (REF EACC/FA/2)
Reporting
to the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer the job holder will be in charge of
the Procurement function;
Duties
and Responsibilities;
- Provide
leadership in the development of sound procurement policies and strategic
procedures and regulations in line with procurement law and regulations.
- Co-ordinate
Internal monitoring and evaluation of the supply chain
- Ensure
enforcement of sound procurement policies, strategies procedures and
regulations
- Directing
procurement process/function to ensure transparency and cost effectiveness
- Conduct
verification and disposal of Commission’s assets
- Ensuring quality
control in goods and services procured
- Preparing annual
procurement plans
- Designing and
implementing appropriate valued added sourcing strategies
- Maintaining a
record of all suppliers pre-qualified by the Commission annually
- Carrying out
accurate market surveys to ensure Commission gets value for money at all
times
- Procurement and
distribution of supplies to support core function
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- A university
degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management or any other related
discipline
- Post graduate
diploma in Supply Chain Management from a recognized institution
- Thorough
knowledge of Public Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Twelve (12)
years of experience in a busy organization, 5 of which should be at a
senior level preferably in a public institution.
- Must be a member
of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management
- Masters degree
will be an added advantage
- Excellent
analytical skills
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
- Outstanding team
management skills
- Good IT skills
to include wide experience of word documents, Excel Spreadsheets and the
Sage Accpac ERP Software.
- Excellent
organizational skills
Procurement Officer III
(EACC
8) (2 Posts) (REF EACC/FA/3)
Reporting
to the Head of Procurement
Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Compilation of
all requisitions and preparation of a Consolidated Procurement Plan for
the Commission.
- Implementation
of the Procurement Plan effectively and efficiently and ensuring the
organization gets value for money.
- Designing and
implementing sound stock control mechanism for the supplies function.
- Planning and
implementing perpetual stock control taking exercises
- Effectively
analyse quotations and tenders for Tender/Procurement Committee’s approval
- Providing
Secretariat Services to both the Procurement/Tender Committee.
- Any other duties
assigned by the Head of Procurement.
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- A degree in
Procurement and Supply Chain Management or any other related discipline
- Diploma in
Supply Chain Management from a recognized institution
- At least five
(5) years procurement experience preferably in a public institution.
- Thorough
knowledge of Public Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Must be a member
of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management
- Strong
analytical and report writing skills
- Excellent
analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of the
Sage Accpac ERP Software.
Procurement Assistant I
EACC
“9” (1 Post) (REF EACC/FA/4)
Reporting
to the Head of Procurement
Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Developing specifications
in liaison with the user departments
- Assisting in
ppreparation of bid documents
- Undertaking
Market Surveys
- Distributing
quotations and expediting orders
- Any other duties
as assigned by the Head of Procurement
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- Diploma in
Supply Chain Management from a recognized institution
- Minimum of 4
years’ experience in procurement preferably in a public sector institution
- Thorough
knowledge of Public Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Knowledge of the
Sage Accpac ERP Software.
- Must be a member
of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management
- Degree holders
will have an added advantage
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
Procurement Assistant II (In-Charge Stores)
EACC
“10” (1 Post) (REF EACC/FA/5)
Reporting
to the Head of procurement
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Receiving of
requisitions for stock items and issuing of stores items to users
- Undertaking
stock control- reviews stock records and recommends or initiates ordering
of supplies to maintain adequate stock levels
- Ensuring quality
control on stores items
- Organizing
obsolete, unserviceable stores ready for disposal
- Ensuring safe
custody of stock items
- Ensuring that
the store is well arranged
- Maintaining an
efficient stores inventory and monitoring of stock levels
- Any other duties
assigned by the Head of Procurement
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- Minimum of KCSE
C or its equivalent
- A Diploma in
Supplies Management
- At least 3
years’ experience in procurement and stores preferably in a public sector
institution
- Thorough
knowledge of Public Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Knowledge of the
Sage Accpac ERP Software.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
- Excellent
communication skills
Human Resources Officer III
EACC
“8” (1 Post) (REF EACC/FA/6)
Reporting
to the Human Resources Manager through Senior Human Resources Officer.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and
updating the HR data base.
- Implementing
staff Welfare programs/activities.
- Assisting in
staff establishment control.
- Assisting in the
implementation of staff training programs
- Any other duties
assigned by the Human Resources Manager
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- Bachelor’s
degree in Human Resource Management,
- Sociology,
Anthropology, Business Management, Business
- Administration
or related discipline from a recognized university
- Post graduate
Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized institution
- Current
membership with Institute of Human Resource Management
- At least 5
years’ experience in Human Resource Management
- Excellent
analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Directorate of
Investigations and Asset Tracing (IAT)
Case Officer III
EACC
“8” (3 Posts) (REF EACC/IAT/7)
Reporting
to the Head of Intelligence Production through Senior Officer Intelligence
Collection;
Duties
and responsibilities;
- Gathering and
documenting information and intelligence related to corruption and
economic crimes
- Compiling and
analyzing information and intelligence reports
- Preparing
tactical and strategic assessment reports to support intelligence led
investigations
- Producing risk
analysis reports and statistics on corruption and economic crimes
- Any other duty
assigned by Head of Intelligence Production.
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- Bachelor’s
degree in criminology, business or related discipline from a recognized
university
- At least 5
years’ experience in Intelligence operations
- Training in
Intelligence tradecraft or analysis
- Hands-on
experience in collection of intelligence
- Demonstrable
high level of honesty and integrity
- Excellent team
and interpersonal skills
- Excellent
analytical and deductive skills
Forensic Investigator III
EACC
“8” (6 Posts) (REF EACC/IAT/8)
Reporting
to the Head of Forensic Investigation Department through Senior Forensic
Investigator;
Duties
and responsibilities;
- Conducting
investigations on matters of corruption and economic crime.
- Compiling
investigations files, witness statements and other relevant reports
- Supporting
prosecution and civil recovery process in court
- Any other duty
assigned by Head of Forensic Investigation Department.
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- A degree in
criminology, business or related discipline from a recognized university
- Be serving or
retired Police officer
- At least 5
years’ experience in fraud investigation
- Post graduate
qualification/training in fraud investigation from recognized institution
- Demonstrable
high level of honesty and integrity
- Excellent team
and interpersonal skills
- Excellent
analytical and deductive skills
- Excellent
communication skills
Forensic Investigator III (Civil Engineer)
EACC
“8”(1 Post) (REF EACC/IAT/9)
Reporting
to the Head of Forensic Investigation Department through Senior Forensic
Investigator;
Duties
and responsibilities;
- Conducting
investigations on matters of corruption and economic crime
- Conducting
forensic audits in areas of specialization to inform investigations
- Supporting
prosecution and civil recovery process in court
- Any other duty
assigned by Head of Forensic Investigation Department
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- A degree in
Civil Engineering from a recognized university
- Post graduate
professional qualifications in civil engineering
- Registration and
membership with the relevant professional body(ies)
- At least 5 years
working experience as a civil engineer
- Demonstrable
high level of honesty and integrity
- Excellent team
and interpersonal skills
- Excellent
analytical and deductive skills
- Excellent
communication skills
Forensic Investigator III (Audit)
EACC
“8” (2 Posts) (REF EACC/IAT/10)
Reporting
to the Head of Forensic Investigation Department through Senior Forensic
Investigator;
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Conducting
investigations on matters of corruption and economic crime
- Conducting
forensic audits in areas of specialization to inform investigations
- Supporting
prosecution and civil recovery process in court
- Any other duty
assigned by Head of Forensic Investigation Department
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- A degree in
accounting/auditing from a recognized university
- Professional
qualifications in accountancy or auditing
- Registration and
Membership with relevant professional body(ies)
- At least 5 years
working experience as an auditor
- Demonstrable
high level of honesty and integrity
- Excellent team
and interpersonal skills
- Excellent
analytical and deductive skills
- Excellent
communication skills
Forensic Investigator III (Procurement Specialist)
EACC
“8” (3 Posts) (REF EACC/IAT/11)
Reporting
to the Head of Forensic Investigation Department through Senior Forensic
Investigator;
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Conducting
investigations on matters of corruption and economic crime
- Conducting
forensic audits in areas of specialization to inform investigations
- Supporting
prosecution and civil recovery process in court
- Any other duty
assigned by Head of Forensic Investigation Department
Qualifications,
Experience and Key competencies
- A university
degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management/Commerce or any other
related discipline
- Proven professional
qualifications and experience in procurement Laws is a must
- Registration and
Membership with the relevant professional body(ies)
- At least 5 years
working experience as a procurement specialist
- Demonstrable
high level of honesty and integrity
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent
analytical and deductive skills
Terms
and Requirements For Employment
- Employment will
initially be on contract terms, for a period of four (4) years renewable
upon satisfactory performance
- Successful candidates
may be required and should be willing to work in any part of the country
- Competitive/attractive
remuneration packages will be offered
- Applicants must
be of outstanding honesty and integrity, and should be willing to be
subjected to an integrity vetting process
- Applicants must
be computer-literate to be able to work in a highly computerized
environment
- Applicants MUST
quote the reference number for the position applied for on the application
letter and envelope
- Canvassing will
lead to automatic disqualification
Important
Notice:
a.
In addition to the qualifications set above in each of the positions, the
applicants must further obtain clearances from the following:
- Ethics and
Anticorruption Commission (EACC)
- Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA)
- Criminal Investigation
Department (CID)
- Director of
Public Prosecutions
- Higher Education
Loans Board (HELB)
- Registration and
good standing in relevant Professional Bodies
b.
All short listed applicants shall be subjected to a security clearance by the
National Security Intelligence Service.
c.
Interested candidates who meet the set criteria should submit applications
together with their updated curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and
testimonials including details of day time contacts, current and expected
remuneration, notice period required to take up appointment, names and contacts
of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidate’s previous work
experience.
d.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
To
be considered your application should be received by Friday 24th May 2013,
addressed to:
The
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
Ethics
& Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
P.O.
Box 61130 00200
Nairobi
