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The Kenya School of Government (KSG) was established under the
Kenya School of Government Act (No. 9 of 2012).
The School is the successor of the former Kenya Institute of
Administration (KIA), Kenya Development and Learning Centre (KDLC) and the
Government Training Institutes (GTIs).
The mandate of the School
is to provide learning and development programs that enhance skills and
competencies in the public service; conduct research; and offer consultancy
services to inform public policy.
The School seeks to recruit highly qualified and competent Kenya
citizens to fill the following vacant position:
Principal Accountant
2 Posts
Ref: PA/04/2015
Reporting to the Campus Director, the Principal Accountant will assist in
budgeting, prudent utilization of resources, and financial reporting.
Duties and Responsibilities
The appointee will coordinate and supervise:
· preparation
of financial statements and schedules
· completion
of monthly close procedures
· daily
analysis and recording of revenues and expenses
· monthly
reconciliation of bank and other accounts
· periodic
analysis of financial performance
· submission
of financial and tax reports for audit
· preparation
of tax returns and other reporting requirements
· monitoring
and documentation of internal controls
· other
tasks assigned by the Director
Requirements for Appointment
The ideal candidate will have:
· Master’s
Degree in Accounting or Finance
· CPA
(K) qualification
· Five
years of experience in a busy accounting or finance function
· ICPAK
membership
· Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
· Initiative
and ability to work independently
· Ability
to build and work with teams
· Knowledge
of working with accounting software
Deputy Director, Learning & Development
6 Posts
Ref: DDLD/03/2015
Reporting to Campus Directors the officer will be responsible for coordination
of training, research and consultancy services at campus level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The appointee will:
· Supervise
training, research and consultancy services
· Develop
and recommend long term business strategies and plans
· Maintain
accurate records of academic activities and programs
· Preparation
of budgets
· Ensure
compliance with the School Quality Management System and Standards
· Oversee
monitoring and evaluation of programs
· Coordinate
achievement of Performance Contract targets
· Ensure
optimal utilization of human resources
· Ensure
compliance with established course admission criteria and procedures
· Coordinate
preparation of business proposals
· Perform
any other duties assigned by the Director
Requirements for Appointment
The ideal appointee will have:
· the
Master’s Degree in Education, Public Administration, Business Administration or
any other relevant social science from a recognized institution
· served
in the position of Senior Principal Lecturer or equivalent for at least five
(5) years
· membership
of a professional association in good standing
· attended
a management course lasting at least four (4) weeks
· excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
· initiative
and capacity to build and work with teams
· evidence
of fulfillment of the requirements contained in Chapter Six (6) of the Kenya
Constitution 2010
Deputy Director, Academic Affairs
1 Post
Ref: DDAA/02/2015
Reporting to the Director Academic Affairs, the Deputy Director will assist in
planning, coordination and implementation of training, research and consultancy
activities in the Academic Division of the School
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
· Formulating
draft policy guidelines, regulations and procedures for development and
management of academic programs
· Planning
and supervising implementation of academic activities and programs
· Directing
data collection, analysis and storage ¡n respect of academic activities and
programs
· Preparing
discussion papers for Council and Academic Board meetings
· Safekeeping
of official records
· Coordinating
examination and certification process
· Coordinating
activities required for maintenance of academic standards
· Perform
other duties assigned by the Director Academic Affairs
Skills and Attributes:
The ideal candidate will have:
· the
Master’s Degree in Education, Business Administration, Public Administration,
Economics, Finance and Accounting or any other relevant social science
discipline from a recognized institution (an earned Ph.D. will be an added
advantage)
· a
certified leadership and management course lasting at least four weeks
· served
in a management position within a training institution for at least five (5)
years
· membership
of a professional organization in good standing
· knowledge
of laws regarding management in public service and institutions of training
· excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
· initiative
and ability to build and work with teams
· evidence
of fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Kenya Constitution
2010
How to Apply
If you believe your qualifications and career objectives match
any of the vacant positions, please submit your application, including detailed
curriculum vitae; stating your current position, email address, telephone
contacts and the reference number of the advertised position.
Applications should be sent to the address below in both hard and soft copy so
as to reach us on or before 8th January 2016.
The Director General
Kenya School of Government
RO. Box 23030-00604
Lower Kabete Road,
Lower Kabete
Nairobi
e-mail: recruitment@ ksg.ac.ke
Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Canvassing will result in automatic disqualification.
