Vacancy title:
Assistant Technologist (PHOTC/STEM)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Teachers & Education ]

Jobs at:

Machakos University

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 09 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Machakos, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 29 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
MKsU/AT/02/24
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
• Must have an earned Diploma in a relevant field or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• KCSE Grade C-.
• Must be Computer literate.
• For Assistant Technologist (PHOTC), the candidate must have a Diploma in Public Health/or Diploma in Environmental Health and must have a valid Public Health Officers and Technicians (PHOTC) practice licence.
OR
• Must have an earned Certificate in the relevant field or its equivalent.
• Six (6) years' work experience three (3) of which as Laboratory/ Workshop Assistant/ Farm Attendant Grade 3/4 or equivalent.
• Computer literate.

Key Responsibilities
• Carry out stock taking for chemicals and equipment in laboratory to monitor their conditions and facilitate replacement of the damaged ones.
• Demonstrate practical activities for students in the laboratory/ field to in line the standard operation procedures are adhered to in order to achieve the correct results.
• Assist students in the school with the technical aspects of their research in order to obtain quality data for analysis.
• Mark practical reports for students to assess the students’ understanding of the practical lessons taught.
• Prepare reagents and chemicals to facilitate practical sessions.in the laboratory
• Calibrate laboratory equipment to aid in measurement of reagents and chemical.
• Enforce laboratory safety rules and regulation to enhance safety of both staff and students in the laboratory
• Participate in organization of field trips and industrial visits for students to enable students acquire real-time experience of what they learn in laboratory.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
Applicants must:
• Submit two (2) hard copies of the letter of application, academic certificates, testimonials and updated curriculum vitae to include full details of academic and professional qualifications, experience, publications, supervision of postgraduate students (where applicable), attracted funds, academic programmes developed, membership to professional bodies and evidence of current salary.
• Update individual google scholar accounts to include all publications (where applicable).
• Type the required information in the Job Application Form available on the University website, print, sign and attach to the application.
• Contact three (3) referees and request them to send their recommendations, under sealed envelopes to the provided address, before the advert deadline.
• Send a soft copy (one running pdf file) of the application to recruitmentAPF@mksu.ac.ke  and a copy to careers@mksu.ac.ke .
• Submit the two (2) applications in a sealed envelope indicating the position applied for to:
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Administration, Planning and Finance
Machakos University
P. O. BOX 136 – 90100
MACHAKOS
So as to be received not later than Thursday 9th May, 2024.
N/B: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Machakos University is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and therefore staff of either gender or persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

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