Office of the president vacancies (7 positions)

1. Members (7 Positions)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of member of the selection panel for the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Public Service Commission. Applicants should have the qualifications outlined below:-

(a) Experience, Qualifications and Competencies

I. Trade Union Specialist
A person shall be qualified for appointment to the panel as a
Trade Union Specialist if the person:
(i) Has at least fifteen (15) years working experience in the
leadership position of a large Trade Union in Kenya;
(ii) Holds a Bachelors degree from a recognized university;
(iii) Holds a Post-graduate qualification in Labour/Industrial
Relation, Human Resource Management or Law from a
recognized institution;
(iv) Is conversant with the Constitution of Kenya, the Public
Service Commission of Kenya Act, the operations of
the Government and the Public Service Commission of
Kenya;
(v) Understands the dynamics of the Labour Market in
Kenya;
(vi) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and Integrity

II. Human Resource Expert

A person shall be qualified for appointment to the panel as a
Human Resource Expert if the person:
(i) Has a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in
Human Resource Management at a senior position in
the Public Service or Private Sector in Kenya;
(ii) Holds a Bachelors degree in any of the following
disciplines:- Business Administration, Human Resource/
Personnel Management, Government, Sociology,
Anthropology, Economics or any other relevant Social
Sciences from a recognized institution;
(iii) Holds a Masters degree in any of the following
disciplines:- Business Administration, Human
Resource/Personnel Management, Government, Public
Administration, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics or
any other relevant Social Sciences from a recognized
institution;
(iv) Is a member of a relevant professional body;
(v) Is competent in recruitment and selection processes and
procedures;
(vi) Is conversant with Constitution of Kenya, 2010; the
Public Service Commission of Kenya Act, the operations
of the Government and the Public Service Commission
of Kenya;
(vii) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity;
(viii) Has professional, managerial and administrative
capabilities in the Human Resource Management field.

III. Finance and Accounting Expert
A person shall be qualified for appointment to the panel as a
Finance and Accounting Expert if the person:
(i) Has a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in
Finance/Accounting field at a senior position in the
Public Service or Private Sector;
(ii) Holds a Bachelors degree in any of the following
disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting or Finance option),
Business Management/Administration (Finance or
Accounting option) from a recognized institution;
(iii) Holds a Masters degree in any of the following
disciplines:- Accounting, Finance, Business
Management/Administration (Finance or Accounting
option) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
(iv) Is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA (K)
and an Associate of Chartered Certified Accountant
(ACCA) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
(v) Is conversant with Constitution of Kenya, the Public
Service Commission Act, the operations of the
Government and the Public Service Commission of
Kenya;
(vi) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity;
(vii) Has professional, managerial and administrative
capabilities in Finance and Accounting field.
IV. Public Administration Expert
A person shall be qualified for appointment to the panel as a
Public Administration Expert if the person:
(i) Has a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in a
senior administrative position in the Public Service;
(ii) Holds a Bachelors degree in Government or any other
related Social Science from a recognized institution;
(iii) Holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration,
Business Administration or any relevant Social Science
from a recognized institution;
(iv) Is conversant with Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the
Public Service Commission Act, the operations of the
Government and the Public Service Commission of
Kenya;
(v) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity;
(vi) Demonstrates a clear understanding of the Kenya Vision
2030 and related development goals.
 
V Legal Expert
A person shall be qualified for appointment to the panel as a
Legal Expert if the person:
(i) Has a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience as a
judge of the High Court or as a distinguished Academic/
Judicial/Legal practitioner;
(ii) Holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized
institution;
(iii) Holds a Masters of Laws (LLM) from a recognized
institution;
(iv) Has been admitted as an advocate of the High Court of
Kenya;
(v) Is conversant with Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the
Public Service Commission Act, the operations of the
Government and the Public Service Commission of
Kenya;
(vi) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.
 
VI. Retired Civil Servant
A person shall be qualified for appointment to the panel as a
Retired Civil Servant if the person:
(i) Is a retired senior Civil Servant with a cumulative proven
and relevant experience of at least fifteen (15) years,
the last three (3) years of which must have been at top
management level;
(ii) Holds a Bachelors Degree in a relevant field from a
recognized institution;
(iii) Has Leadership and professional competence in work
performance and a clear understanding of National
Goals and Policies;
(iv) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.

VII. ICT Expert

(i) Has a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience at senior
levels in ICT;
(ii) Holds a Masters degree in a relevant field from a
recognized university;
(iii) Is conversant with Constitution of Kenya, 2010; the
Public Service Commission of Kenya Act, the operations
of the Government and the Public Service Commission
of Kenya;
(iv) Meets the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the
Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity;
(v) Has professional, managerial and administrative
capabilities in the ICT field.
(b) Personal Qualities
In addition to qualifications in specific professional areas, a
member of the Selection Panel will be required to have the
qualities outlined below:
(i) Good interpersonal skills;
(ii) Oral and written communication skills;
(iii) Ability to articulate issues;
(iv) Team player.
(c) Duration of Appointment
The Panel is expected to finish its work on or
before 28th September 2012.
(d) Terms of Service

The appointment is temporary.
Applications, together with detailed Curriculum Vitae
and copies of academic and professional certificates,
National Identity Card or Passport, together with relevant
testimonials and certificates should be addressed to:

The Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the
Cabinet and Ag. Head of the Public Service,
Harambee House,
P.O. Box 62345 – 00200,
NAIROBI.
or
delivered to Room 106, 1st Floor, Harambee House
between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on working days,
or e-mailed to: psc.applications@kenya.go.ke

The Envelope should be clearly marked “APPLICATION
FOR THE POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE SELECTION
PANEL FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION”
Closing date: 5th September 2012 at 5.00 p.m.

The Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Cabinet and
Ag. Head of the Public Service.

Freelance SEO Article Writers (10 Positions) vacant at veritable writers

Freelance SEO Article Writers (10 Positions)

We are a team of dedicated web content writers and are looking to add a few more freelance SEO article writers into the team for our new clients. 

Requirements;
·         Write short articles (250-500 words) using excellent grammar.
·         Meet set deadlines without failure.
·         Write original non-plagiarized content. All your articles must pass Copyscape premium.
·         Be a good communicator.
·         If you have experience writing SEO articles the better.

Applicants who have studied English/ Literature, Engineering or any other scientific field and have a flare for words and an eye for detail are highly welcome.

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Network & Systems Administrator Vacancy at Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools. Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $5 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and over 70 academies are operating in Kenya today. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.

About this position
As a key member of IT infrastructure department, this position is responsible for all aspects of network and Systems administration including servers, desktop systems, communications hardware, and software. As a network administrator, you will be responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of server systems/applications, computer networks and telecommunication equipment, to ensure network performance meets the organization and user requirements.


Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, Deploying and rebuilding Microsoft and Linux servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with Bridge International Academies standards and operational procedures.
• Planning, Deploying and rebuilding Servers applications like Microsoft AD Directory Services, DHCP,  DNS, File services, IIS, Apache, Print and Document Services, SharePoint, WSUS, SQL Server, Hyper V, SNMP, SMTP, SSL, Failover Clustering and Remote Desktop services.
• Installing, administering and maintaining Bridge International Academies Checkpoint firewall, Cisco Routers, IP PBX, Switches, Access Points, Security Cameras, Biometric systems and other active network devices.
• Implementing and administering network access policies through LAN, WAN, VPN terminals, and other Remote Access Protocols with the aim of ensuring availability and secure connections.
• Researching and recommending innovative and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks.  Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.
• Carry out scheduled and continuous system monitoring to ensure integrity and availability of all network hardware, resources, systems and processes. Reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups, WSUS Updates, Firmware upgrades etc.
• Create, update, and delete systems user accounts as per requests.
• Monitor and perform periodic network performance reports to support capacity planning.
• Evaluate and recommend LAN/WAN hardware, Software and peripheral equipment during procurement.
• Liaising with internet service providers with the intention of ensuring continuous and reliable internet connections – expected internet availability per link per year should be 99.9%
• Designing and updating network infrastructure documentation – security, configurations, tests, patches, etc.
• Capacity building of IT Support officers, to better tackle routine calls.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 
About You

• Do you hold at least a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology or related field?
• Are you either or both MCITP, CCNA, ITIL certified?
• Do you possess over five years IT experience of which at least three years have been spent actively administrating windows, Linux, Cisco, Checkpoint, and WIFI networks?

 
Desired skills:

• Are you a seasoned Microsoft Window server 2008 administrator, managing a network of over 500 network nodes?
• Do you function well in a fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm and the bar for quality is set high?
• Are you thorough and detail oriented?
• Do you have very strong written and verbal communication skills?
• Are you a team oriented, self-motivated, result driven, and a person of high integrity?

Only short listed candidates will be contacted





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Techno Brain Kenya DotNet Engineer Job Vacancy

Software Engineer 

.NET Responsibilities

 
Design, develop and deliver software on cutting edge and growing platforms in C# and ASP.NET

Develop web application components using HTML/HTML5, XHTML, Javascript

Implement OO designs applying working knowledge of design patterns in presentation, data and business modules
Collaborate with architects and lead software engineers on design decisions and direction for web application requirements

Mentor less senior personnel

Drive or contribute to implementation strategies in data modeling, data replication, performance and tuning, database and SQL optimization in the Oracle environment

Contribute to requirement and design reviews with business partners and other engineers

Facilitate and fulfill tasks as a member of an agile team, using agile practices (e.g. peer reviews and paired programming, Test Driven Development, daily stand up meetings)

Discover new technologies and techniques and adapt to dynamic business requirements

Provide input on scripts, applets and automation tools which build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms

Provide input on integration tests for server- and client-side web applications

Investigate and resolve issues in development, test and production environments.

Key Technologies
   
 C#/.NET, ASP.NET MVC 3, MS Visual Studio
    JavaScript, jQuery
    CSS, DHTML/XHTML/HTML5, XML
    Web Services
    SQL (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server)
    MS Unity
    MS Team Foundation Server & Team Build
Qualifications
    University degree in computer science or related qualification
    4 years relevant experience
    Excellent communicator / Keen aptitude for communication and interpersonal relations

Email CVs to hr@technobrainltd.com