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Senior Cook – 4 Positions

KIBU/ADM/88/2023

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Certificate in Food Production or Food and Beverage Sales and Service from a recognized institution or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Served in the grade of Cook 1 Grade AD 4 or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Valid Certificate of Health for food Handlers: and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide input in maintaining standard recipes;
• Ensuring cleanliness of kitchen equipment;
• Carryout food preparation, cooking, placement and delivery of foodstuff:
• Providing input in the revision of menus/dietary requirements:
• Planning for food orders; and
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Head of Department.

Senior Waitress – 3 Positions

KIBU/ADM/86/2023

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Attended Craft Certificate in Food and Beverage; Sales and Service or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Served in the grade of Waiter I/Waitress I Grade AD 4 or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Supervisory skills course from a recognized institution;
• Valid Certificate of Health for food Handlers; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking orders and serving food and beverages;
• Ensuring tables and counters are set;
• Ensuring tables are cleared;
• Allocating duties to waiters;
• Ensuring high standards of restaurant hygiene and food hygiene are maintained;
• Preparing meeting rooms;
• Making menu recommendations;
• Supervising and training all staff working under him/her; and
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Head of Department

Senior Janitor III – 5 positions

KIBU/ADM/82/2023

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-

• Certificate in any of the following disciplines:- Institutional Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Criminology; Criminology and Criminal Justice;
• Criminology and Fraud Management; Criminology and Security Management; Security
• Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Served in the grade of Janitor I Grade AD 4 or in a comparable position, for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• A Tirst Aid Certificate from a recognized institution;
• A valid Certificate of Good Conduct;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guarding and patrolling students’ halls of residence;
• Providing input in investigative activities within the Halls of Residence;
• Sending alerts on Security incidents for safeguard measures;
• Maintaining a Security logbook and occurrence books for all Security related incidents in the Halls of Residence;
• Intelligence gathering;
• Writing of incident reports;
• Reporting suspected offenders; and
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Head of Department.

Senior Artisan – 4 Positions

KIBU/ADM/83/2023

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Certificate in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Constr rom a recognized institution:
• National Trade Test I certificate in the arca of specialization from National Industrial Training
• Authority or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Served in the grade of Artisan I Grade AD 4 or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Making and maintaining mechanical, plumbing, electrical, masonry, carpentry, tailoring and building works in buildings and other structures;
• Carrying out routine checks for repairs and maintenance of water, mechanical, electrical, water and drainage system;
• Supervising repairing and maintaining water supply systems;
• Carrying out routine checks for repairs and maintenance;
• Coordinating inspection of various works;
• Coordinating troubleshooting on buildings system;
• Making requisitions for materials;
• Installing, maintaining and operating building equipment;
• Testing electrical equipment for proper operation;
• Observing safety measures;
• Interpreting simple drawings; and
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Head of Department

Senior Office Administrative Assistant – 2 Positions

KIBU/ADM/85/2023

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Business Education Single and Group Certificates (BES & GC) Stage I, IT and III from the Kenya
• National Examinations Council in the following subjects:-
• Typewriting III (50 w.p.m)/Computerized Document Processing 11;
• Business English II/Communications I;
• Office Practice II;
• Secretarial Duties II;
• Commerce II;
• Office Management III / Office Administration and Management III

OR

• Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies from the Kenya National Examination Council;
• Served in the grade of Office Administrative Assistant [ Grade 4 or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking oral dictation;
• Data processing;
• Preparing responses to simple routine correspondence;
• Managing e-office;
• Operating office equipment;
• Attending to visitors/clients;
• Handling telephone calls and appointments;
• Maintaining office diary and travel itineraries;
• Ensuring Security of office records, equipment and documents, including classified materials;
• Establishing and monitoring procedures for record keeping of correspondence and file movements;
• Managing office protocol and etiquette; and
• Supervising of office cleaning.

Human Resource Management Assistant II

 KIBU/ADM/80/2023

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Human Resource Management/Development;
• Personnel Management; Industrial Relations; Business Management; Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

OR

• Certified Public Secretary Part II or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Handling simple HRM tasks of analytical nature;
• Capturing and inputting data in the HR system;
• Compiling and updating employees records;
• Inputting payroll data;
• Drafting routine correspondence;
• Processing leave applications;
• Responding to job enquiries;
• Processing employee claims; and
• Compiling routine reports.
   

Method of Application

The applicants MUST:

• Be employees of Kibabii University on Permanent and Pensionable Terms for Administrative staff;
• Be employees of Kibabii University either on Permanent & Pensionable terms or Contract Terms for Academic Staff;
• Have served in their current grade for a minimum period of three (3) years; and
• Apply for only one (1) grade above their current grade.

ONLY Kibabii University staff on permanent and pensionable terms and contract terms are required to apply for advertised positions. Each application shall be accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, national identity card or passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.

A letter of recommendation from the Chairperson/Head of Department on the applicant’s professional experience and character in general should be sent to the address below.

All applicants should be clearly marked with the referenced number of the advertised position and submitted as follows:-

• Three (3) Hard Copies; and
• Electronic scanned copies in PDF format (as one running document) to be sent to the following e-mail recruitment@kibu.ac.ke

Applications must be submitted on or before Friday 25th August, 2023 and be addressed to:

The Vice Chancellor, Kibabii University,
P.O. Box 1699 – 50200,
Bungoma
OR
Dropped at:-
Kibabii University — Main Campus
Administration Registry, Third Floor Room ADA 307

Please Note:

• Kibabii University is an equal opportunity employer. Women, marginalized and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.
• The University does not charge any fee for the whole recruitment and selection exercise.
• Any form of canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted