The University traces its roots to the Maseno University Learning Centre established in Homa Bay town on 7th September 2010. Following consultations between the County Government of Homa Bay and Maseno University, a proposal emerged to establish a full university in the county. In March 2015, an Ad-hoc committee was formed to register Tom Mboya University...

Qualifications and Experience

Must have:

• Minimum twelve (12) years’ cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be at the level of Senior Technologist Grade 11 or equivalent
• Master’s degree in the relevant field from a recognised and accredited institution
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from a recognised and accredited institution
• Registered with a relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Valid practising licence from the relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Proficiency in the relevant computer applications

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership and managing laboratories, workshops, studios, equipment and other specialized facilities.
• Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Planning, coordinating and supporting practical teaching, demonstrations, training, research and innovation activities in liaison with academic staff.
• Supervising, mentoring and appraising technical staff, allocating duties and ensuring effective performance and resource utilization.
• Managing the installation, operation, maintenance, repair and safe use of equipment, machinery, tools and associated technologies.
• Providing technical guidance and support to staff and students in practical exercises, projects, experiments, fabrication, product development and applied research.
• Coordinating the acquisition, storage, management and utilization of equipment, materials, tools and other technical resources.
• Developing and implementing technical procedures, operational guidelines, maintenance schedules and quality assurance standards.
• Maintaining accurate records of equipment, inventories, consumables, maintenance activities and other technical operations.
• Identifying technical and infrastructural requirements and advising on procurement, replacement, upgrading and disposal of equipment and materials.
• Coordinating technical operations, work plans, budgets and optimal utilization of facilities and resources.
• Supporting industry linkages, partnerships, exhibitions, consultancy, community engagement and other institutional activities.
• Ensuring the security, cleanliness, orderliness and proper utilization of assigned facilities.
• Performing any other relevant duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

• Providing technical leadership and managing laboratories, workshops, studios, equipment and other specialized facilities.
• Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Planning, coordinating and supporting practical teaching, demonstrations, training, research and innovation activities in liaison with academic staff.
• Supervising, mentoring and appraising technical staff, allocating duties and ensuring effective performance and resource utilization.
• Managing the installation, operation, maintenance, repair and safe use of equipment, machinery, tools and associated technologies.
• Providing technical guidance and support to staff and students in practical exercises, projects, experiments, fabrication, product development and applied research.
• Coordinating the acquisition, storage, management and utilization of equipment, materials, tools and other technical resources.
• Developing and implementing technical procedures, operational guidelines, maintenance schedules and quality assurance standards.
• Maintaining accurate records of equipment, inventories, consumables, maintenance activities and other technical operations.
• Identifying technical and infrastructural requirements and advising on procurement, replacement, upgrading and disposal of equipment and materials.
• Coordinating technical operations, work plans, budgets and optimal utilization of facilities and resources.
• Supporting industry linkages, partnerships, exhibitions, consultancy, community engagement and other institutional activities.
• Ensuring the security, cleanliness, orderliness and proper utilization of assigned facilities.
• Performing any other relevant duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

• Proficiency in the relevant computer applications

• Master’s degree in the relevant field from a recognised and accredited institution
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from a recognised and accredited institution
• Registered with a relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Valid practising licence from the relevant professional body (where applicable)