Strathmore University has announced several career opportunities and an academic fellowship for qualified professionals seeking to contribute to higher education, technical training, research, and institutional operations in Kenya. The vacancies span the Green Hydrogen sector, hospitality services, business development, curriculum development, and doctoral research.
The opportunities provide candidates with the chance to support national skills development, strengthen technical and vocational education, enhance university services, and contribute to research and innovation. The Green Hydrogen project roles focus on developing technical capacity, curriculum enhancement, industry collaboration, and trainer development, while the operational roles support the University’s day-to-day service delivery. In addition, the PhD Fellowship offers researchers an opportunity to contribute to healthcare management through diagnostic innovation research.
Below is a detailed overview of each opportunity.
1. Green Hydrogen Technical Specialist
Application Deadline: 10th July 2026
The Green Hydrogen Technical Specialist will provide the technical leadership required for the Green Hydrogen and renewable energy components of the project. The position focuses on ensuring that all technical learning materials, laboratory requirements, and practical training activities meet industry standards while supporting Training of Trainers programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise on Green Hydrogen and renewable energy throughout the project.
- Co-deliver the Training of Trainers programme.
- Define technical learning content for each priority discipline.
- Ensure technical accuracy across all learning materials.
- Ensure all technical content complies with appropriate safety requirements.
- Specify laboratory requirements necessary for effective training.
- Identify and define equipment packages required for practical instruction.
- Deliver hands-on technical training sessions.
- Support implementation of selected TVET curricula with practical technical expertise.
- Ensure technical training aligns with industry requirements and emerging Green Hydrogen technologies.
2. Curriculum Development and Training Specialist
Application Deadline: 10th July 2026
The Curriculum Development and Training Specialist will lead the instructional design and curriculum development aspects of the project. The role focuses on integrating Green Hydrogen competencies into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes while ensuring competency-based, accredited, and nationally scalable learning materials.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the pedagogical design of all project training curricula.
- Review selected TVET curricula.
- Integrate Green Hydrogen competencies into existing programmes.
- Design comprehensive Training of Trainers programmes.
- Develop short upskilling courses.
- Develop reskilling programmes for targeted learners.
- Prepare curricula for accreditation by relevant regulatory bodies.
- Ensure all learning materials are competency-based.
- Align curricula with the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF).
- Ensure all training materials are gender-responsive.
- Prepare learning content for nationwide implementation and rollout.
3. Industry Partnerships and Business Development Specialist
Application Deadline: 10th July 2026
The Industry Partnerships and Business Development Specialist will strengthen collaboration between industry, training institutions, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. The position supports commercialization, entrepreneurship development, and policy engagement within the Green Hydrogen value chain.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead engagement with industry stakeholders.
- Build partnerships between training institutions and private sector organizations.
- Strengthen collaboration with the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Develop business development linkages across the Green Hydrogen value chain.
- Promote entrepreneurship opportunities within the sector.
- Support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
- Promote inclusion of women in Green Hydrogen initiatives.
- Promote youth participation within the sector.
- Lead drafting of policy briefs.
- Develop sector recommendations to support industry growth.
- Deliver knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Coordinate awareness-raising activities related to Green Hydrogen.
- Support implementation of stakeholder engagement work packages.
4. Front Office Executive (Internal Advert)
Application Deadline: 10th July 2026
The Front Office Executive will serve as the first point of contact for guests visiting the University. The role focuses on providing professional customer service while ensuring every visitor experiences a welcoming and efficient environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver friendly customer service to all visitors.
- Provide efficient front office support.
- Create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for guests.
- Receive and assist visitors professionally.
- Support positive visitor experiences across the University.
- Maintain high standards of customer care during all interactions.
5. Associate Cafeteria Supervisor
Application Deadline: 8th July 2026
The Associate Cafeteria Supervisor supports the daily management of cafeteria operations while ensuring excellent food service, staff coordination, cleanliness, and compliance with health and safety standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise day-to-day cafeteria operations.
- Ensure efficient food service delivery.
- Maintain cleanliness within cafeteria facilities.
- Coordinate cafeteria staff activities.
- Promote high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Support the Cafeteria Supervisor in daily operational management.
- Help deliver a high-quality dining experience for students.
- Support quality service delivery for university staff.
- Ensure visitors receive quality dining services.
- Maintain compliance with health standards.
- Ensure adherence to food safety regulations.
- Support efficient operational workflows within the cafeteria.
6. PhD Fellowship in Digital Dashboards in Diagnostic Innovations (DIDIDI)
Application Deadline: 31st July 2026
The Institute of Healthcare Management and the Centre for Climate Change and Health at Strathmore University Business School invite applications for one PhD Fellowship under the Digital Dashboards in Diagnostic Innovations (DIDIDI) initiative.
The fellowship will support doctoral research focusing on the economic evaluation of current and emerging diagnostic technologies for Schistosomiasis in Kenya and Uganda. The successful applicant will pursue the Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Management at Strathmore University while contributing to research that advances healthcare management and diagnostic innovation.
Fellowship Focus
- Conduct research on economic evaluation of existing diagnostics for Schistosomiasis.
- Evaluate emerging diagnostic technologies.
- Support healthcare innovation research in Kenya.
- Contribute to research covering Uganda.
- Undertake doctoral studies in Healthcare Management.
- Conduct research under the Institute of Healthcare Management.
- Collaborate with the Centre for Climate Change and Health.
- Participate in the Digital Dashboards in Diagnostic Innovations (DIDIDI) initiative.
Important Recruitment Notice
Applicants should note that the respective application deadlines are:
- Associate Cafeteria Supervisor – 8th July 2026
- Green Hydrogen Technical Specialist – 10th July 2026
- Curriculum Development and Training Specialist – 10th July 2026
- Industry Partnerships and Business Development Specialist – 10th July 2026
- Front Office Executive – 10th July 2026
- PhD Fellowship in Digital Dashboards in Diagnostic Innovations (DIDIDI) – 31st July 2026
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the respective closing dates.
