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Senior Secretary Grade D, Deans Office, Faculty of Engineering Senior Secretary Grade D, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering Secretary Grade B, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Senior Technologist Grade DEF Medical Microbiology and Immunology Technologist Grade ABC (Soil Microbiology) Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology Associate Professor Department Ophthalmology Senior Lecturer Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology – 2 Posts Associate Professor Department of Kiswahili Professor Department of Earth and Climate Sciences – 3 Posts Senior Lecturer Department of Earth and Climate Sciences – 4 Posts Professor Department of Biology – 3 Posts Professor Department of Business Administration Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Social Work and African Women Studies

Applicants must have:

At least KCSE C (Plain) or KCE Div. III or an equivalent qualification with a credit in
English Language. (Those who were employed in the University before 2007 will be considered with the grades they already have.) and must have completed the following subjects offered by KNEC or an equivalent certificate from a recognized examining body:

Business English III
Commerce II
Secretarial Duties II
Office Management III
Shorthand III (minimum 120 wpm) OR Audio typing writing III
Typewriting 50 wpm

Certificates and ability to use word processing, spreadsheets and data base management packages
Three (3) years’ experience as Assistant Senior Secretary Grade C or a comparable position of responsibility
Knowledge of anti-virus tools

Job description

The successful candidate will among other assignments be required to provide secretarial
and basic office administration duties in the office of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering

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NOTESCLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023

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October 29, 2024
Technologist Grade ABC Department of Biology Senior Technologist Grade DEF Department of Biology

AD/5/25/23

Applicants must be holders KCSE mean grade C with credits in relevant subjects and ordinary
Diploma in Applied Biology or bio medical Techniques or equivalent qualification from a recognized learning Institution. They should have three (3) years’ experience as Trainee Technologist grade IV
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in student practical/ demonstration/ research activities and maintenance of laboratory equipment. They are also expected to be team player.

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NOTES Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF to: recruit-tabcb@uonbi.ac.ke CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023

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October 29, 2024
Professor Department of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies Associate Professor Department Clinical Studies – 2 Posts Professor Department of Chemistry Technologist Grade ABC Department of Electrical and Informtion Engineering Trainee Technologist IV Department of Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Technologist Grade ABC Department of Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice.

AC/5/37/23

An applicant must be a holder of an earned PhD Anthropology or equivalent degree from a University recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate. He/she must have a minimum of ten (10) years teaching experience; three of which (3) are at an Associate Professor level; Supervised to completion (CUMULATIVE) a minimum of three (3) PhD and five (5) masters students; OR A minimum of two (2) PhD and nine (9) Masters Students.
A minimum of thirty nine (39) publication points from peer reviewed journals with; a minimum of six (6) publications in refereed scholarly journals OR A minimum of four (4) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters since last promotion OR minimum of four (4) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) peer reviewed working, discussion or occasional papers OR two (2) scholarly published teaching/ lecturer modules since last promotion; Attracted Research or development funds or educational resources as an Associate Professor or equivalent since last promotion and show evidence of community service and have Registered with relevant professional body.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership, teach, mentor and supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, undertake research in their areas of specialization. They will also be expected to participate in Departmental, Faculty and University activities.

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Use the emails(s) below to apply See University of Nairobi SalariesNOTESCLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023

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October 29, 2024
Research Professor Department of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies Associate Professor Department of Clinical Studies – 2 Positions

Job Requirements

An applicant must be a holder of an earned PhD Anthropology or equivalent degree from a University recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.
He/she must have a minimum of ten (10) years teaching experience; three of which (3) are at an Associate Professor level; Supervised to completion (CUMULATIVE) a minimum of three (3) PhD and five (5) masters students; OR A minimum of two (2) PhD and nine (9) Masters Students.
A minimum of thirty nine (39) publication points from peer reviewed journals with; a minimum of six (6) publications in refereed scholarly journals OR A minimum of four (4) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters since last promotion OR minimum of four (4) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) peer reviewed working, discussion or occasional papers OR two (2) scholarly published teaching/ lecturer modules since last promotion; Attracted Research or development funds or educational resources as an Associate Professor or equivalent since last promotion and show evidence of community service and have Registered with relevant professional body.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership, teach, mentor and supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, undertake research in their areas of specialization.
They will also be expected to participate in Departmental, Faculty and University activities.

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Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees, as well as indicating their telephone and e-mail contacts. Applications and related documents should be addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi. Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations. The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement. Late applications will not be considered.Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF to: recruit-srfagas@uonbi.ac.keCLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023

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October 29, 2024
Senior Lecturer – Department of Nursing – 2 Posts Associate Professor Department of Nursing- 7 Posts Associate Professor Department of Real Estate, Construction and Quantity Surveying- 1 Post Associate Professor Department of Economics and Development Studies- 3 Post Associate Professor Department of Public & Global Health- 2 Posts Senior Research Fellow – Department of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies

Department of Nursing
AC/5/44/23

An applicant must be a holder of a PhD in Nursing or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.
He/she must also have a minimum of three (3) years University teaching experience at Lecturer or Research Fellow level OR a minimum of six (6) years of industry experience in the relevant field.
The applicant must have supervised to completion a minimum of one (1) PhD and one (1) Masters Student OR a minimum of three (3) Masters Students.
He/she must have a minimum of twenty four (24) publication points from peer reviewed journals with; a minimum of four (4) publications in refereed scholarly journals since last promotion OR a minimum of two (2) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly book chapters; OR a minimum of two (2) publications in refereed scholarly journals and two (2) scholarly published teaching/lecturer modules or two (2) working, discussion or occasional papers since last promotion. He/she must have attracted research or development funds or educational resources as a Lecturer or Research Fellow since his/her last promotion.
The applicant must also show evidence of community service.
He/she must be registered with a relevant professional body, where applicable.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach and supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students and undertake further research in his/her area of specialization

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Use the emails(s) below to apply NOTESCLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023

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October 29, 2024
Program Assistant- USAID Fahari Ya Jamii Program Administrative Assistant Fahari ya Jamii

AD/5/22/23
Job description

The Program Assistant will provide the WASH program area with day-to-day support related to programmatic, administrative and coordination duties. S/he will support community mobilization and engagement as well as logistical planning and documentation of the project including through photos, short film diaries, blogs and written input for the report for the project. He or she will work with the teams in planning for meetings including training, mentorships, county and sub-county level logistics, report writing and reconciliation of technical and program activities with the finance and procurement teams. In collaboration with the project team, support scheduling and running of planned meetings, contribute to weekly planning schedules for the technical team and coordinate the logistics and procurement requests. S/he will support the M& E assistants to ensure smooth data collection and reporting process. Additionally, they will ensure compliance with program SOPs including timely payment of suppliers and participants and tracking of activities.

Job specifications
At a minimum, the Program Assistant will have:

A Diploma in Community Health/Public Health.
Five (5) years’ experience in relevant field.
Experience in providing administrative support to HIV programs.

Terms of appointment
This a position whose tenure is one (1) year contract renewable based on performance and by mutual consent. The salary is negotiable depending on the level of education and

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October 29, 2024
Technology Knowledge Transfer Specialist

Ref: AD/4/20/23
The position
Reporting to the Project teams at the University of Nairobi, Aston University and Solargen Technologies Ltd, Nairobi, the position entails designing and developing the hybrid energy Smart Irrigation System, with the support of the IUK-KTNs Knowledge Transfer Advisers. It also involves documentation of all developmental steps with technical reports and procedures to ensure the new capability is embedded in the company
Job specifications

At least an MSc degree with a background in; Agriculture or Mechanical and/or Design Engineering with expertise in mathematical modelling and simulation techniques with particular emphasis on energy systems and supply. PhD degree holders, will have an added advantage
Agricultural machinery and technological knowledge with emphasis on irrigation systems design. Significant relevant industrial experience is essential, together with a high level of technical expertise and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the project;
Intellectually and commercially develop a technical solution, which is effective and financially viable;
Design and install a workable irrigation system;
Design of the hybrid energy system;
Design and implementation of the automated control systems;
Lead the development, working collaboratively with the Technical Team to build and embed knowledge and expertise;
Ensure all design/development steps are recorded, create technical reports and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure successful embedding of the knowledge;
With the Supervisors / Professors assist in writing and publishing papers in the assorted journals on the knowledge transfer project;
Organize the workshops and assist in setting agendas of the workshops and
Report any development to knowledge transfer supervisors and document the same.

Key skills/ experience required include:

Engineering Design;
SolidWorks or similar CAD Software;
MATLAB or similar modelling software;
SIMULINK or equivalent simulation software;
Knowledge of Wind Turbines and Photovoltaic Electricity generation;
Control Systems and Sensors;
Knowledge of irrigation systems design, installation and maintenance and
Knowledge on agricultural machinery operations.

In addition, it would be desirable that the specialist have understanding of:

Local agriculture and the impact of irrigation;
Sustainable energy systems and renewable power generation;
Programming in high level languages e.g., Python;
CROPWAT software (open-source software to calculate water requirements for crops) and
Understanding of Microsoft Office or other office productivity software

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October 29, 2024
Front Office Assistant Research Grants Finance Officer Research Projects and Office Administrator

Ref: AD/4/19/23
Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

Collection and delivery of mail and other documents/packages or materials as required from and to the post office, government agencies, and other organizations.
Sorting, packaging, delivery and pick up of mail from various offices on the premises at regular intervals.
Maintenance of records as required.
Support the office of the director and researchers in everyday activities
Monitor and report any faults relating to office equipment and furniture.
Operate photocopying and printing machines, and filing.
Ensure the offices, and meeting rooms are clean and all equipment are in good working condition. Organize office tables and surfaces in an orderly manner
Any other duties as may be delegated by the supervisor.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have the following requirements:

At least Grade C+ at KCSE and a diploma in a relevant field (Undergraduate degree in social sciences or related disciplines and form a recognized university is an added advantage)
Have adequate comprehension skills to understand instructions
Must be computer literate; and have excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Maintain high standards of confidentiality and is highly trustworthy
Ability to perform a variety of standard office related tasks
Good interpersonal, Communication, and Organizational skills
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to feedback.
A valid certificate of good conduct.

Key Skills and Competencies

Planning and organizational skills;
Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously;
Communication skills;
Team player.

Terms of Employment
Employment will be on one-year renewable terms (with 3 months’ probation period) depending on availability of funds. Gross monthly salary attached to this post is Ksh.33,800 – 41,900

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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist

Ref: AD/3/16/23
Job description
The MEL Specialist will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the programmonitoring and evaluation framework and information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes and impact. He or she will lead data analysis and overall data management for reporting,learning, knowledge sharing, documentation of best practices, and lessons learnt
Job specifications
At a minimum, the MEL Specialist will be required to have:

A Master’s degree in either Biostatistics, Biometry, Informatics Monitoring and Evaluationor a related field.
Ten (10) years’ experience in implementing monitoring and evaluation of activities incomplex programs in a resource-limited setting
Experience in providing technical support in setting up and maintaining integratedMonitoring and Evaluation systems.

NOTESCLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023

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October 29, 2024
Scientific Manager

Responsibilities

Plan, review, provide technical assistance and guide implementation of CEMA’s projects in priority thematic areas including health information systems; disease surveillance and response; immunization; maternal and child health, neglected tropical diseases, malaria, antimicrobial resistance, and any other areas that CEMA may be involved in.
In consultation with the principle investigators, determine scientific or technical goals as per project scope and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
In coordination with the Program Administrative Manager, develop and implement policies, or procedures for CEMA’s scientific, or technical work to enhance operations and ensure compliance
Support in identification of funding sources, and preparation of funding proposals
Write scientific manuscripts in collaboration with the CEMA science and technical teams
Coordinate the CEMA’s fellowship and mentoring programs.
Contribute to the development and facilitation of modular courses and training materials offered at CEMA.
Support the statistical and epidemiological analysis
Participate in and contribute to research group meetings with the Thematic Principal Investigators and program collaborators
Make presentations at professional meetings to further knowledge and learning and in policy forums to enhance uptake of insights from CEMA’s work for impact
Contribute to the strengthening of collaborations with CEMA’s stakeholders

Requirements

A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), BSc in Pharmacy, BSc in Nursing, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, or a health-related degree.
A Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science or Statistics, or a quantitative degree.
A PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health or a quantitative subject is desirable and will be an added advantage
Demonstrated experience in managing research projects for at least (2) years, writing project reports, and facilitating collaborative and productive partnerships between research partners
Experience in writing scientific grants and peer reviewed manuscripts
Experience in working with health data, drawing insights from data analytics and modelling, and communicating results to inform health programming and policies.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as a team member
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines

Terms of Appointment
This is a position whose tenure is a one (1) year contract, renewable based on performance and by mutual consent. The renumeration is negotiable to reflect the level of education and work experience.

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October 29, 2024