KeNIA Recruitment 2023/2024 Application Form Portal

The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is a State Corporation established under the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Act, No. 28 of 2013 under the Ministry of Education. The core mandate of the Agency is to develop and manage the National Innovation System. The Agency is therefore responsible for co-ordination, promotion and regulation of the National Innovation Ecosystem.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below;

1. Principal, Human Resource Management Officer
2. Senior Administration Officer
3. Internal Auditor

Principal, Human Resource Management Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting consistent analysis for staffing needs and preparing annual human resource forecasts in consultation with departmental heads;
• Facilitating staff recruitment;
• Maintaining relevant staff records that will inform talent management efforts as well as career and succession plans for key resource people and key positions;
• Implementing occupational health and safety policies and procedures;
• Administering staff benefits and allowances;
• Ensuring effective management and availability of human resources data; managing human resource records;
• Implementing staff movement such as transfers, discharges, promotions;
• Benchmarking the staff regulations with other organizations and recommend updates in line with changing circumstances.

Requirements for Appointment to this grade,

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-

• Have served for a minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the level of Senior Officer;
• Have Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:Human Resource Management, Public Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Business/Public Administration from a recognized Institution;
• Have Certificate in Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Have demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Senior Administration Officer

Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities

• Identifying and recommending proper accommodation of staff within the organization.
• Facilitating the location and movement of equipment;
• Implementing recommendations of security operations in the Agency premises; ensuring office machines are serviceable.
• Implementing administration policies.
• Providing cross-functional liaison for administrative matters; and
• Coordinating renewal of insurance policies/visas/Transport Licensing Board certificates; monitoring the location of the equipment.
• Providing transport and logistics;
• Making proposals for rental management; safeguarding Agency assets; and overseeing weekly cleaning of offices and compound.

Requirements for Appointment to this grade.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have minimum period of  five (5) years relevant work experience.
• Have bachelor’s degree in social science or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Have Certificate in Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Demonstrated merit and ability in work performance.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya

Internal Auditor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out audit checks to identify any accounting errors.
• Examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers confirming the propriety and accuracy of the transactions.
• Examining all books of accounts of the Agency in accordance with the law, rules and regulations; carrying out audit checks to verify payments.
• Preparing detailed audit observations.
• Verifying statement of accounts.
• Validating accuracy of payments and purchases;
• Consolidating primary audit reports/queries on the Agency’s financial statements; and undertaking audit inspection at the Agency.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-

• Have Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; OR
• Have Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part III or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part IV from a recognized institution;
• Registered member of any of the following professional bodies:Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
• Be proficient in computer applications; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010

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Deadline: Aug 16, 2023