Postal Corporation of Kenya Jobs and Careers

1. Webmaster
2. Assistant Manager/Legal
3. Legal Officer
4. Assistant Manager/Strategy

The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) is a key public communication and financial services piovider charged with specific statutory functions that are geared towards rapid social and economic development of our country.

To enable PCK discharge these functions, it has put in place a strategic business plana to ensure efficient delivery of services and improvement of corporate image. Effective identification and deployment of the human capital is hence key to the success of our corporate goals and objectives.

In this regard, the following posts are hereby advertised.

Webmaster

Department: Corporate Communication
Grade: MG6
Location:  Nairobi Posta House

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring, Monitoring of PCK domain and timely annual renewal.
• Monitor and restrict download of inappropriate content that can compromise the entire PCK network.
• Uploading the website regularly and ensure website is up to date with the current information. Maintain database for website files, monitor online activities, including chatting.
• Carry out audit of all PCK ICT web based equipment as required.
• Liaise with internet service providers (ISP) in case of down time on internet or e-mails.
• Ensure daily server maintenance. Maintenance will include the following; service pack update, anti-virus updates, mdaemon mail server is running (e-mails are going in and out normally), back up of data in the server on a daily basis or at least after every two days, ensure software running on server is licensed.
• Develop and regularly upload the intranet, facebook and twitter pages for PCK.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the HOD/ICT.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology/Computer Science
• 3 years experience in web development/maintenance.
• Proficiency in web development tools e.g PHP, ASP NET, VB NFT; XML; MS SQL server and IIS.
• Working knowledge of website content management systems (CMS).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Assistant Manager/Legal

Department: Corporation Secretary
Grade: MG5
Location: Nairobi Posta House
Reporting to: Manager/Legal Services

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide in-house legal advice to the Corporation
• Preparation of Leases, Contracts and other in-house documents.
• Assist in carrying out Legal Audits.
• Liaising with external lawyers on the Corporation’s legal matters.
• Assist in ensuring safe custody of Corporation’s assets and other security documents.
• Assist in ensuring that the Corporation complies with all relevant legislation and legal requirements.
• Be conversant in litigation, insurance matters, and registration of copyrights, patents and trademarks.
• Participation in preparation of budget and ensuring effective control.
• Preparing legal reports and advisories on key legal issues.
• Participating in review and formulation of legal policies and practices.
• Conducting internal training on legal matters.
• Any other legal and administrative duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from a recognized university
• Certified Public Secretary CPS (K), (shall be an added advantage)
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
• Five (5) years relevant legal experience in a busy law firm that practices both litigation and commercial law or similar experience at a state corporation.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency in report writing and presentations.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Must be proactive, of high integrity and professionalism.
• Possess strong analytical and critical thinking ability, have well developed negotiation and influencing skills, be attentive to detail and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Legal Officer

Department/Section: Corporation Secretary
Grade: MG6
Location: Nairobi Posta House
Reporting to: AM/ Legal

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of legal advice to the Corporation.
• Advising and assisting in the drawing up of Contracts, Agreements, and leases among others.
• Monitoring enactments of parliament and interpreting the provisions of Laws and Legal Notices relevant to the Corporation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from a recognized university
• Must have been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Must have a valid practicing Certificate
• Three (3) years legal experience in a busy law firm, legal department of a Government institution or a private organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Assistant Manager/Strategy

Department/Section: Strategy
Grade: MG5
Reporting to: Manager – Strategy

Duties & Responsibilities

• To spearhead formulation of strategic corporate business plans (short, medium and long term).
• To participate in the development of policies and strategies that will help management achieve corporate goal and objectives as stipulated in the business plans.
• Co-ordination of the implementation process of the plans, enhancing its achievement through continuous monitoring and evaluation and guiding management on achievements and any other needs arising from the process.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of service quality standards and targets, making broad recommendations for redressing performance gaps.
• Develop measurable parameters to be used in measuring strategy implementation and ensuring that business managers understand them.
• To carry out business environmental studies and analysis that has a bearing on postal services development.
• To carry out business research in an effort to improve the current products and also introducing new products to expand the product portfolio.
• To co-ordinate performance management plans, guide stakeholders in selection and formulation of performance indicators.
• To supervise staff in the section.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in Economics or Statistics from a recognized university.
• A postgraduate Diploma in Project Management, Strategy, Economics and Statistics will be an added advantage.
• Five (5) years relevant experience in a related field.
• Be computer literate
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player and with strong leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and interpret business data.

Interested candidates who meet the specified minimum requirements should submit a written application and up-dated Curriculum Vitae through the post and attach relevant copies of certificates and testimonials to the

Postmaster General,

P. O. Box 34567 – 00100

Nairobi

to reach him not later than 10th September, 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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