AFRALTI Director & CEO and Head of Training, Consultancy and Research Jobs in Nairobi Kenya

The African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) is a leading Inter-Governmental Centre of Excellence for the provision of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training and consultancy in English speaking Africa.

The Institute, which is based in Nairobi, wishes to fill the following two positions:

1. Director & CEO

Reporting to the AFRALTI Governing Council, the selected candidate will, provide leadership in developing business strategies that will enable the Institute fulfill its vision and mission.

The position will, fall vacant in November 2012

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide leadership in the development of short and long term business strategies and plans for the Institute.Oversee the formulation and review of the Institute’s policies and procedures and submit the same to the Governing Council for consideration.Provide guidance in designing, developing and delivery of training and consultancy services to clients in member States and English speaking countries as a whole.Ensure that all the Institute’s resources including human capital, finances and assets are optimally managed.Secretary to the Governing Council meetings.Applicants must be holders of a post-graduate degree in Telecommunication Engineering or Business Administration, coupled with at Least five years’ senior management experience in a medium or large organization.
Applicants must be IT proficient..Tenure

This is a five—year contract engagement.

2. Head of Training, Consultancy and Research

Reporting to the Director (CEO), the selected candidate will coordinate and develop training programmes, consultancy skills and research assignments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop institutional skills on consultancy and research.Continuous improvement of institutional skills in training.Initiate and develop training needs in the ICT sector in the region.Initiate the development and evaluation of training courses to meet ICT sector skills gap.Enhance business growth by undertaking market research and develop appropriate products for the market.Initiate and prepare performance on those plans.Manage and control departmental and staff activities as per approved budget.Assess the needs of the department and recommend appropriately.Qualification and Experience

Applicants must be holders of a Master’s degree in Telecommunications or Business Administration with at least five years’ experience in training, consultancy and research operations.

In addition, applicants must have at least three research peer-reviewed publications and possess good IT, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

The engagement will be on a three-year contract, renewable subject to performance.

If you believe you have the relevant qualifications, experience and abilities to fill any of the two posts, please submit your application accompanied by a detailed CV, e-mail and telephone contacts, one passport size photograph, two referees and their contacts to the address below so as to reach the undersigned not later than 4th May 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

The Director General
Communications Commission of Kenya
P.O. Box 14448,
Nairobi 00800

Tel: 4242000/ 0703 042000

Fax: 4451866

Email: info@cck.go.ke

Website:www.cck.go.ke