United States International University Job Opportunities
United States International University (USIU) is a private chartered university with a population of nearly 5,000 students and over 300 employees, located at the Kasarani area in Nairobi, Kenya.
It offers both US and Kenyan accredited degrees.
USIU is searching for qualified personnel to fill the following positions:
Job Title:
Assistant Internal Auditor
Job Purpose
Assist the internal auditor in the execution of the yearly internal plan within USIU with responsibilities listed below.
Key Responsibilities
Assist the internal auditor execute audit assignments timely in accordance with the audit plan of the university
Assist in assessing organization's information security practices and recommend as appropriate, enhancements to, or implementation of, new controls and safeguards
Conduct periodic audits of computer systems for all service centers and make post-installation evaluations of major data processing systems.
Prepare draft reports , discuss findings with stakeholders and present neat working papers for review
Carry out audit assignments in accordance with the internal auditing profession standards
Upper Second Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration or Information Technology
CISA, or IMIS Diploma and CPA or ACCA qualifications
At least 3 years working knowledge of auditing IT processes
Competencies
Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office, and auditing commercial ERPS
Excellent analytical skills and attention to details.
Good communication skills.
Strong negotiation skills.
Reliable person with high level of integrity.
Must be a team player.
Job Title:
Business Application Developer (two positions)
Reports To:
Director - ICT
Job Purpose
To develop and maintain customizations oh the existing open source ERP - CX which runs on an Informix database
Key Responsibilities
Capturing user requirements
Undertaking development of business requirements in conjunction with the rest of the team
Integrating CX with other business applications on site running on MS SQL and Oracle
Conducting System Acceptance Testing
Functional Acceptance Testing
Conducting User Acceptance Testing
Develop standards to guide future application customizations and integrations
Maintaining all documentation pertaining to system changes
Undertaking system upgrades and patches
Consolidate all reports in a centralized portal for easy access by users
Qualifications
University Graduate - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Commerce
MCSD or OCP Certification
Working experience of relational databases e.g. Oracle, Informix, SQL Server
Three years experience as a JAVA Developer
At least two years experience customizing applications in a busy environment
Competencies
An appreciation of accounting principles will be an added advantage
An understanding of security requirements in a business environment will also be key
Understands and practices the SDLC cycle (Experience in development / implementation of a business system from scratch is an added advantage).If you meet the above criteria, please send your resume and a covering letter to the undersigned
