Career Opportunities in KASNEB, Nairobi, Kenya

KASNEB

is a professional examinations body which operates under the Accountants Act,

No.15 of 2008, the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap.534 of 1988

and the Investment and Financial Analysts Act, No.13 of 2015.

The mandate of KASNEB is to develop syllabuses, conduct Professional, Diploma

and Technician examinations; certify candidates in accountancy, finance,

credit, governance and management, information communication technology and

related disciplines; promote its qualifications globally and
accredit relevant training institutions.

The

vision of KASNEB is to be a world-class professional examinations body.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following

senior position:
 

Corporation

Secretary / Head of Legal 

Overall

purpose: The

Corporation Secretary/Head of Legal is the Head of the Legal and Compliance

Unit and will be expected to provide advice to the Board and Management on

governance, legal, regulatory and compliance matters and provide corporate

secretarial services to the organisation.
 

Key

duties and responsibilities
 

Reporting

to the Chief Executive Officer, the Corporation Secretary / Head of Legal will

be responsible for:

• Advising
  
  the Board on their duties and responsibilities and obligations, relevant
  
  laws and governance matters.


• Coordinating
  
  the governance audit and legal and compliance audit.


• Assisting
  
  in preparation of Board and Committee work plans and charters.


• Assisting
  
  in carrying out Board induction, training and evaluation.


• Coordinating
  
  the timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee meeting
  
  papers and taking minutes thereof.


• Keeping
  
  safe custody of the seal and other relevant documents.


• Preparing
  
  legal advice and opinion, legal interpretation of various matters and
  
  handling legislation and litigation matters relating to KASNEB.


• Ensuring
  
  compliance with laws, rules and regulations by the Board and management.


• Preparing
  
  and coordinating the implementation of Intellectual Property Rights policy
  
  and guidelines for the products and services of KASNEB.


• Preparing,
  
  vetting and negotiating official legal documents including contracts and
  
  leases and participating in settlement and arbitration of disputes to
  
  protect the interests of KASNEB.


• Liaising
  
  with external lawyers handling legal matters on behalf of KASNEB and
  
  attending Court hearings.


• Ensuring
  
  risk management in the Unit.


• Preparing
  
  and implementing the Unit’s operational plan, work plan and budget.


• Overseeing
  
  the implementation of ISO Quality Management System in the Unit.


• Providing
  
  leadership and effective supervision to staff in the Unit.

Qualifications

and experience
 

The

ideal candidate shall possess the following:

• Masters
  
  degree in Law or other social science discipline from a recognised
  
  university.


• Bachelors
  
  degree in Law from a recognised university.


• CPS
  
  qualification and member in good standing of the Institute of Certified
  
  Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK).



• Diploma
  
  from the Council for Legal Education.


• A
  
  current practicing certificate as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.


• At
  
  least eight (8) years relevant experience in legal/corporate secretarial
  
  practice in a senior management position.


• Advanced
  
  computer skills.

Key

personal attributes
 

The

ideal candidate should:

• Possess
  
  a high degree of personal integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.


• Be
  
  a team player with the ability to provide leadership and motivate staff.


• Demonstrate
  
  sound judgement and ability to develop proposals and concept papers.


• Possess
  
  excellent oral and written communication skills, analytical,
  
  interpersonal, presentation and report writing skills.


• Be
  
  results oriented and willing to multitask and meet strict deadlines.


• Satisfy
  
  the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Head of

Information Communication Technology
 

Overall

purpose: The

Head of Information Communication Technology Unit will be expected to provide

strategic leadership and advice, coordinate the efficient and effective

delivery of ICT services in support of the mandate of KASNEB and ensure

integrity and security of both hardware and software.

Key

duties and responsibilities

Reporting

to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of ICT will be responsible for:

• Providing
  
  professional and technical guidance to drive the implementation of ICT
  
  policies and plans in operations and business processes.


• Developing
  
  and implementing an ICT strategy and security policy.


• Overseeing
  
  the security and integrity of ICT systems.


• Leading
  
  the innovation and development of new ICT systems and solutions.


• Coordinating
  
  the maintenance of both hardware and software for operational efficiency.


• Ensuring
  
  compliance with ICT regulatory requirements and relevant national and
  
  international standards.


• Planning
  
  and budgeting for organisation-wide ICT infrastructure and services.


• Formulating
  
  and implementing a prudent ICT risk management strategy.


• Overseeing
  
  the implementation of ISO Quality Management System in the Unit.


• Preparing
  
  board papers on ICT matters.


• Providing
  
  leadership and effective supervision to staff in the Unit.

Qualifications

and experience

The

ideal candidate shall possess the following:

• Masters
  
  degree in computer science, information communication technology or
  
  related disciplines from a recognised university.


• Bachelors
  
  degree in computer science, information communication technology or
  
  related disciplines from a recognised university.


• Professional
  
  ICT qualification from a reputable professional body and a member in good
  
  standing of a relevant professional body.


• At
  
  least eight (8) years relevant experience in ICT in a senior management
  
  position.


• Demonstrable
  
  experience in automated examination systems will be an added advantage.


• Possession
  
  of the CICT qualification offered by KASNEB will be an added advantage.

The

ideal candidate should:

• Possess
  
  a high degree of personal integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.


• Be
  
  a team player with the ability to provide leadership and motivate staff.


• Demonstrate
  
  sound judgement and business awareness, planning and organisation skills.


• Possess
  
  excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and
  
  reporting skills.


• Be
  
  results oriented and willing to multitask and meet strict deadlines.


• Satisfy
  
  the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their

handwritten applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of

academic and professional certificates, testimonials and names and addresses of

three referees and indicating their current and expected salary so as to reach

the undersigned not later than Thursday, 19 May 2016.

The

envelope should be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and indicate the REFERENCE NUMBER of

the position applied for and be addressed to:

Chief Executive Officer
KASNEB
P.O. Box 41362 – 00100
NAIROBI

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.