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KeMU/ADM/SW/4/9/2026 (2) POSTS

Reports to the Dean of Students.

Responsibilities or duties

The Janitor will be expected to:-

• Ensure supervision and security of students residing in the hostels as well as the hostel facilities.
• Carry out students’ room allocation and check out in the student hostels.
• Enforce hostel rules and regulations in liaison with the security office.
• Report issues of sick students in liaison with the University medical center and security Staff.
• Monitor and report emergency cases in a timely manner that may arise during hours of service to the supervisor.
• Monitor and report any repair and maintenance works required in the hostels.
• Ensure that the hostel and security lights facilities are in working order and report any areas requiring repairs and maintenance.
• Provide linkage and advice to students who may require counseling services, and provide arbitration on minor conflicts in the hostels.
• Ensure cleanliness of the hostels and surrounding environment at all times.
• Maintain proper record of hostel inventories and any other relevant documents.
• Carry out any other related duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum Requirements

• Certificate in House Keeping / Institutional Management/ Business Administration from a recognised institution with at least three (3) years at the level of hostel attendant or equivalent in a busy organisation.
• KCSE level of Education or equivalent
• Be physically fit.
• Have a certificate of good conduct from the Kenya Police.
• Have held a clean record of service.
• Good communication skills, proactive and keen personality

Experience needed

• Have one (1) year experience in related field

• Ensure supervision and security of students residing in the hostels as well as the hostel facilities.
• Carry out students’ room allocation and check out in the student hostels.
• Enforce hostel rules and regulations in liaison with the security office.
• Report issues of sick students in liaison with the University medical center and security Staff.
• Monitor and report emergency cases in a timely manner that may arise during hours of service to the supervisor.
• Monitor and report any repair and maintenance works required in the hostels.
• Ensure that the hostel and security lights facilities are in working order and report any areas requiring repairs and maintenance.
• Provide linkage and advice to students who may require counseling services, and provide arbitration on minor conflicts in the hostels.
• Ensure cleanliness of the hostels and surrounding environment at all times.
• Maintain proper record of hostel inventories and any other relevant documents.
• Carry out any other related duty as assigned by the supervisor.

• Good communication skills
• Proactive personality
• Keen personality

• Certificate in House Keeping / Institutional Management/ Business Administration from a recognised institution with at least three (3) years at the level of hostel attendant or equivalent in a busy organisation.
• KCSE level of Education or equivalent
• Be physically fit.
• Have a certificate of good conduct from the Kenya Police.
• Have held a clean record of service.