Zenith Steel Fabricators Engineers and Project Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Structural Engineer

• Bsc. Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering, 4 years experience and knowledge in the processes involved in steel fabrication.

Structural Detailing Draftsman

• Diploma in Engineering, 5 years experience in a busy drawing office, Experience in structural steel detailing, and be able to work with minimal supervision.

Senior Workshop Supervisor

• HND/Diploma in Engineering, 10 years experience in a busy steel fabrication workshop and/or erection works, knowledgeable in the relevant quality control processes in a steel fabrication environment.

Administration Projects Assistant

• Diploma in management studies, 5 years experience in a busy office environment, knowledgeable in secretarial studies, MS office programs and knowledge in marketing will be an added advantage.

Apply by April 19th 2011 to

P. O Box 18314- 00500,
Enterprise Road,
Nairobi Kenya

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Sales Executives, Accountant and Tour Guide Jobs in Kenya

New Sky Africa Ltd. in Nairobi is an international company which majors in trade, economic and cultural exchange as well as cooperation.

We are looking for qualified persons in the following positions:

1. Sales Executives
(5 Positions)

Must be aggressive, result-oriented, innovative, self motivated persons who are eager to meet the set target and have experience of selling heavy equipments such as wheel loaders, excavators and trucks in Kenya or other African countries are welcomed.

2. Accountant
(1 Position)

One person who has similar experience of working in a foreign company on financial and accounting affairs in Kenya is required.

3. Tour Guide
(10 Positions)

Chinese speakers who have a good knowledge of tour guiding and the sceneries around Kenya are preferred. Experienced applicants for part-time jobs are also welcome.

Qualified candidates should send their detailed CVs on or before 30th April 2011 to

P.O Box 422 - 00517, Nairobi
or email:newskyafrica@hotmail.com
or contact Tel: 020-2315586/020-2315595

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Braeburn Schools September 2011 Teaching Vacancies

The Braeburn Group of International Schools has 7 school compounds across Kenya, 5 of which are undergoing CIS accreditation. Our children represent over 80 nationalities and we pride
ourselves on the quality of education we provide.

All Braeburn Schools follow the National Curriculum of England and Wales. We prepare students for IGCSEs, A Levels, International Baccalaureate (IB), and National Diploma.

The following subject teaching positions are available:

Key Stage 1 - 4: Music

Key Stage 3 - 5: Chemistry; Geography; Information Technology; Business Studies, Spanish

Key Stage 3 - 5 & IB: Mathematics; Art

Key Stage 4 - 5: Law; Economics

Starting Date for all position. August 2011

Closing Date for applications: 17 April 2011

All Braeburn employees are expected to commit themselves fully to the curricular and extra-curricular aspects of the schools. Apply immediately enclosing a letter of application, full CV, a recent passport photograph and the contacts of two referees via email to:

Assistant to the Directors of Education
Email: vicky.ndiema@braeburn.ac.ke
More details can be found on our website
www.braeburn.com

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AMISOM IT Database Operator Job in Nairobi Kenya

The African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) is seeking to recruit a dynamic and well experienced individual who is result-oriented to fill the position of IT Database Operator to be based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to Mogadishu, Somalia.

The successful candidate will be offered a one (1) year contract.

Main Purpose of the Job

Reporting directly to the Chief Security Officer, the IT Database Operator will be responsible for designing and issuing ID cards and maintaining relational database of all personnel of the mission.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and produce ID cards to civilians, police component and the rotating troops both at AMISOM Nairobi and Mogadishu offices.
• Create and link the ID Card system with the Human Resource (HR) database by processing, tracking and verifying confidential information and documentation including all information on existing and potential staff/contingents/rotating troops placements.
• Generate data summaries, queries and reports from database such as ad hoc reports and user defined reports to HR, Finance and the Military Chief of Staff as required.
• Develop correspondence related to staff/troop/contingents seeking information and notifying others of changes and distribute communication to appropriate parties.
• Ensure integrity of data through accurate data entry and regular back-up.
• Develop data management procedures.
• Ensure availability of ID card materials at all times for sustained issuance to newly recruited staff and replacement of faulty cards.
• Ensure regular preventive maintenance of the ID card equipment to operational standards.
• Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have a Diploma in Information Technology or its equivalent with at least 3 years of work experience in database application, installation and basic maintenance.

In addition, the candidate must be very familiar with Microsoft Systems, Microsoft Office and working knowledge of web application security, understanding of vulnerability and countermeasures.

Those with relevant work experience in an international organization will have an added advantage.

Other Desired Attributes/Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to and willingness to learn new skills.
• Confidentiality.
• Team player.

Application letters with a detailed up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) and names of three (3) professional referees together with copies of certificates should be submitted by Friday 6th May, 2011 to:

The Chief Administrative Officer
African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM)
P.O. Box 20182-00200
Nairobi, Kenya

Email: Au-amisomhom@africa-union.org

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Plant Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya

Required for Wood Treatment Company.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Certificate in Wood Science, Forestry or Chemical Engineering.
• Two (2) years experience.

Send C.Vs to:

Managing Director,
P.O. Box 60257-00200
Nairobi

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Standard Chartered New Business Officers Jobs in Kenya

Where exceptional performance is rewarded exceptionally well.

We set ourselves the highest standards in a competitive landscape and we expect our people to do the same. Energy and edge are critical. Show us you can shine in this environment and you will discover that Standard Chartered offers potential for bright minds with big ambitions.

At present, we are looking for qualified individuals to fill two important positions.

Senior Officer — New Business

You will be required to lead, coach and monitor New Business Officers to achieve branch sales targets by implementing sales strategies, setting targets, tracking performance and resolving customer complaints.

New Business Officers

You will identify and pursue sales opportunities, converting referrals into sales and implementing sales strategies to ensure targets are achieved.

For both positions, you should have thorough banking knowledge, excellent interpersonal and sales skills.

Minimum requirements include KSCE grades of C in both Mathematics and English, a university degree and sales experience preferably in banking (three years’ experience for Senior Officer and one year for Officers).

To explore either of these rewarding roles, apply online at www.standardchartered.com/careers by 22 April 2011.

Standard Chartered is an equal opportunity employer.

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MBL Holdings Finance Director, Marketing Director, Distribution Director, Projects Manager and Optimisation Manager Jobs in Kenya

MBL Holdings is a multi-sector organization operating in Southern Africa. In its strategy to diversify its operations it has opportunities for qualified individuals to join its team of professionals in the field of Telecommunication.

Applications are therefore invited for suitable candidates to fill the following positions immediately:

1.0 Finance Director

The Finance Director (FD) shall be responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the business overseeing the preparation of current financial reports and forecasts for future growth. The FD shall be expected to provide leadership and coordination in the business planning, accounting and budgeting processes of the business.

Qualifications and Experience

• Applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree with educational background in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration.
• The applicant should also have a Masters in Business Administration, Finance or Strategic Management and professional accounting qualification preferably ACCA, CPA or its equivalent.
• Applicants should have at least three years relevant experience at senior level in the telecommunication industry.

Benefits

• This is a Senior Position and it offers attractive salary and benefits to the successful applicants.

2.0 Marketing Director

The Marketing Director shall be responsible for formulation, leading and implementation of marketing and result oriented strategies that will bring customer acquisition growth, increased minutes of use and retention of customer base.

Through ownership of innovation process, analysis, planning and executing strategies, the Marketing Director shall be expected to maintain profitable products and services in a competitive industry.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree with educational background in Commerce, Marketing
or Business Administration. The applicant should also have a Masters in Business Administration, Finance or Strategic Management and professional marketing qualification preferably CIM.

Applicants should have at least three years relevant marketing experience at senior level preferably in the telecommunication industry.

Benefits

• This is a Senior Position and it offers attractive salary and benefits to the successful applicants.

3.0 Sales and Distribution Director

The Sales and Distribution Director shall be responsible for strategizing, implementing and managing sales and distribution for all segment channels entailing supervision of third party distributor contracts, business enterprise segment, direct retail sales, customer acquisition, distributor relations and related financial performance in order to achieve subscriber, sales revenue and market share growth targets.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree with educational background in Commerce, Marketing or Business Administration. The applicant should also have a Masters in Business Administration, Finance or Strategic Management and professional marketing and sales qualification preferably CIM.

Applicants should have at least three years relevant experience at senior level in the area of sales and distribution in the telecommunication industry.

Benefits

This is a Senior Position and it offers attractive salary and benefits to the successful applicants.

4.0 Projects Manager

The Projects Manager shall be responsible for implementation of network expansions and extension plans to meet the service delivery, quality and coverage objectives in line with Business objectives and growth


As member of the management team, the Projects Manager shall participate in the formulation and implementation of strategic and operational plans in line with overall Business strategic plan.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant should have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with educational background in Electronics, Power Systems and Control. The applicant should be registered with Engineering professional body and have at least four years relevant experience in project management in telecommunications industry.

Benefits

This is a Senior Position and it offers attractive salary and benefits to the successful applicants

5.0 Planning & Optimisation Manager

The Planning and Optimization Manager, shall be responsible for network planning in line with the network and systems infrastructure development strategy to meet the business objectives

As member of the management team, the Planning and Optimization Manager shall participate in the formulation and implementation of strategic and operational plans to meet set targets in service delivery, quality of service and network coverage

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant should have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with educational background in Electronics, Power Systems and Control. The applicant should be registered with Engineering professional body and have at least four years relevant telecommunication industry experience in GSM network

Benefits

This is a Senior Position and it offers attractive salary and benefits to the successful applicant.

Mode of Application

Interested applicants may send their applications by email with detailed CV, scanned certified copies of educational and professional certificates to: mblgroup@mblholdings.com or rosetta.lemani@mblholdings.com

Closing date for receiving applications is 19th April 2011

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EDC Chief of Party, Grant Manager, Capacity Building Expert and Community Outreach Specialist Jobs in Kenya

Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world’s leading non-profit research and development firms.

Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity.

EDC seeks to contingently fill several key positions on an upcoming youth oriented proposal funded by USAID.

EDC is currently recruiting for a Chief of Party, Capacity Building Expert, Field Coordinator, Communications Specialist, Fund and Grant Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and Policy Analyst.

The proposed project focuses specifically on; empowering Kenyan youth to increase their economic opportunities, create self-reliant organizations, improve youth voices in local, regional and national policy dialogue, and expand access to essential services that are more youth-friendly.

Candidates should have experience in the following technical areas:

1. Chief of Party

Qualifications:

• Previous Chief of Party experience with youth livelihoods or youth development.
• 12+ years related experience, including a minimum of 8 years supervisory/project management or program development experience with experience in Kenya Must have USAID or similar donor experience
• Advanced degree in related field
• Must have significant experience specific to youth employment and livelihoods development in a developing country context, preferably sub-Saharan Africa
• Must have prior experience as a Chief of Party, or Deputy Chief of Party, for a similarly sized donor funded project.

2. Fund and Grant Manager

Qualifications:

• Must have experience in the development and operation of an investment fund that also operates as a high-volume sub-grant and loan facility
• Must have experience in the development or promotion of financial products for micro enterprise in a developing country context
• Must have 5-7 years of relevant technical experience.
• A minimum of 5 years experience working on USAID-funded initiatives

3. Capacity Building Expert

Qualifications:

• Must have expertise providing capacity building support and training for a wide variety of stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, CBO’s, including Alliance/Consortium partners.
• Proven expertise as a trainer on youth employment and livelihoods development projects.
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong understanding of principles of youth development

4. Community Outreach Specialist

Qualifications:

• Must have expertise working with communities at the local level in areas related to health, youth development, education or livelihoods development for donor funded projects, preferably USAID.
• Experience working with community leaders, CBOs/NGOs, and youth;
• Strong facilitation skills
• Familiarity with principles of youth development

Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume in English by e-mail to: IDDJobs@edc.org with the position in the subject line.

Last day of submissions: 18 April 2011.

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FHI Finance Associate Director, M&E Associate Director, Senior Data Manager and Behavior Change Communication Officer Jobs in Kenya

FHI is a global health and development organization whose rigorous, science-based approach builds programs that create lasting change.

Founded in 1971, FHI maintains offices and staff worldwide, helping to forge strong local relationships that enable us to make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity— improving lives for millions.

We seek qualified candidates for the following positions:

Associate Director-Finance
Location: Nairobi
Ref. No. FHI-AD-FN-NBI

Responsible for oversight of the financial management for ROADS Regional Program and direction of the project’s finance teams.

He/She will assist the Project Director to ensure the achievement of all financial control and performance objectives in accordance with the FHI global standards, policies and procedures, funding agencies rules and regulations and respective government’s directive and laws for the entire regional program

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for all financial management areas including accounting, procurement, travel, payments, reporting systems and procedures fro ROADS country program and regional offices.
• Responsible for quality operational support to the ROADS Project according to FHI standards, in respect of donor rules and regulations and in accordance with pertinent government laws and regulations.
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning, and participate in regular management meetings providing technical leadership in financial and operational issues.
• Lead and participate in costing component of project design.
• Direct and manage the ROADS budget in accordance with the approved annual budget and monitor all country program offices’ operations and program expenditures on an on-going basis.
• Responsible for the maintenance of adequate financial resources in country program offices to support monthly program operations and subproject reimbursements.
• Oversee the timely completion and accuracy of monthly and other regular financial reports prepared for submission to USAID, other donor agencies and FHI.
• Coordinate with related staff at FHI HQ to ensure that project budget and accounting and fiscal control procedures are implemented effectively.
• Oversee the pre-award audit of new implanting agencies and guide subproject budget development with country program/office staff.
• Oversee the monitoring and review of subproject financial reports to ensure compliance with subproject budgets, FHI and donor rules and regulations.
• Direct the provision of formal and informal technical assistance on-site to implementing partners and staff on issues of financial management of FHI/USAID and other donor policies and procedures.
• Oversee and coordinate internal auditing or inspections of books of accounts for ROADS implementing agencies.
• As part of larger Nairobi Shared Service staff, contribute to the on-going systems improvement program,.

Minimum Requirements:

• MBA/MA/MS or a related advanced degree in accounting, finance with 7-9 years experience in financial management and administration preferably in a regional and /or multi-partner context or BA/BS with 9-11years relevant experience.
• Must have experience in managing donor funds.
• Working knowledge of USAID financial management policies, procedures and practices.
• Excellent communication skills in English, proficiency in Swahili, French or Portuguese a plus.

Associate Director - Monitoring and Evaluation
Location: Nairobi
Ref. No. FHI-AD-M&E-NBI

Responsible for the overall coordination and management of ROADS II project monitoring and evaluation activities, specifically providing technical guidance on design, development and implementation of the project M&E strategy, building capacity of project country teams and partners to strengthen their own M&E systems and plans that are aligned to the overall project M&E strategy.

He/She will provide guidance on information systems for collecting data to measure project implementation and success, quality assurance, documentation and reporting. The position holder will oversee implementation of Strategic Information activities in accordance with guidelines stipulated by USAID and national regulations of countries where ROADS II has interventions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for developing the strategic approach for monitoring and evaluation of the program.
• Provide guidance in development/improvement and evaluation of project management information systems, data collection tools and databases and ensure they are aligned with FHI and respective USAID mission requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to the ROADS II project in developing systematic approaches to improve data quality, recording and reporting, and evaluation to measure improvement, effectiveness, efficiency and reach of project activities.
• Provide guidance in developing/updating project monitoring and evaluation plan(s) in accordance with USAID/EA and bilateral mission requirements.
• Provide guidance in operationalization and coordination of implementation of the project monitoring and evaluation plan including the project monitoring plans(s).
• Develop a systematic approach to identify monitoring and evaluation needs and coordinate capacity building (through mentorship etc) and technical assistance to address the needs.
• Oversee and where necessary coordinate ROADS II project evaluation and special studies.
• Contribute to resource development efforts, including participation in proposal development.
• Act as ROADS II Strategic Information (SI) representative with internal and external partners including FHI country SI teams, the FHI HQ SI division, governments and relevant government departments partners and National Technical Working Groups for Research monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide technical support to national surveillance and public health evaluation efforts and upon request collaborate closely with other major multilateral and bilateral partners to participate in the implementation of the national M&E efforts.
• Regularly review and advise the ROADS II management and relevant program staff on progress on the achievement of implementation plans and targets.
• In liaison with the communication officer and country SI teams coordinate compilation of quarterly, semi and annual reports for the respective USAID missions, other donors and relevant ad hoc program reports.
• Provide technical support in identifying, documenting and promoting best practices in M&E.

Minimum Requirements:

• MBA/MA/MS/MPH or a related advanced degree with 7-9 years relevant experience or BA/BS in relevant field with 9-11 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of a large HIV/AIDS program preferably with USAID funded projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation designs for HIV/AIDS/FP/RH/Malaria ad STI programs as well as knowledge in health programs in developing nations.
• Ability to conduct epidemiologic and social science research.
• Computer proficiency in MSSuite, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata and Ms Access.

Senior Data Manager
Location: Nairobi
Ref. No. FHI-SDM-NBI

Responsible for regional office program data collection and management activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and Manage project data bases.
• Offer technical support in database management to meet regional and country data requirements for ROADS/FHI and other partners.
• Assist in the compilation of quarterly, annual and ad hoc program data and reports.
• Provide technical assistance and oversee Management Information Systems (MIS) for the project.
• Participate in development and testing of data collection tools.
• Coordinate collection of FHI/donor HIV/AIDS program data.
• Ensure use of standardized tools.
• Ensure a functional system for collection, analyzing and synthesis of M&E data exists.
• Offer technical assistance in designing and implementation of data collection tools to ROADS strategic and implementing partners.
• Provide support in writing monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the donors and FHI.

Minimum Requirements:

• MS/MS with 3-5 years relevant experience or BA/BS/Degree in biostatistics or a related field with 5-7 years progressive work experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Health Management Information Systems.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, and Ms Access.

Behavior Change Communication Officer
Location: Nairobi
Ref. No. FHI-BCC-NBI

Will provide technical leadership in behavior change strategies for at-risk and mobile populations, including the development of an overall BCC strategy for transport corridors across Kenya in collaboration with other stakeholders that will inform technical assistance, capacity building, message development and dissemination activities in the Project sites.

He/She will lead the development of innovative communities strategies that provide technically sound and culturally appropriate responses to address key challenges in target populations in reducing high risk behavior and accessing HIV/AIDS and health services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in development and monitoring of project-specific communications strategy for HIV prevention targeting at-risk and mobile populations.
• Provide technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity building in behavior change communications for HIV prevention.
• Participate actively in technical discussions on BCC at national, provincial and local levels with government, nongovernmental and private sector stakeholders.
• Support the design and development of sub agreements with implementing partners in BCC for HIV prevention and provide on-going monitoring of these activities.
• Support coordination with other organizations that implement prevention/BCC activities to ensure complementarities of efforts.
• Manage and maintain consistent ongoing technical level contacts with key stakeholders.
• Undertake regular and rigorous technical monitoring of all activities in the program.

Minimum Requirements:

• MBA/MA/MS/MPH or a related advanced degree with 3-5 years relevant experience or BA/BS in relevant field with 5-7 years relevant experience working in HIV prevention programs or sexual health and /or education and /or HIV.
• Demonstrated expertise in behavior change communication principals and practices.

FHI has a competitive compensation package.

Interested candidates are encouraged to register online through FHI’s Career Center at www.fhi.org/careercenter or apply via email to: Kenya-hr@fhi.org and quote the Reference # provided on the subject line while sending your application, to be received not later than April 22, 2011.

Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements.

Kindly note that only short listed persons will be contacted.

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ICAP Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Evaluation & Research) Job in Nairobi Kenya

ICAP of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Medical Services to strengthen HIV Care and Treatment services at provincial and district health facilities.

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German Speaking Web Developer Job in Kenya

The developer will be in charge of creating and designing clients’ websites according to specification.

Job Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate in German
• 2 years experience in developing website (portfolio required)
• At least 1 year experience using Joomla, or typo3, Apache, Tomcat

To apply, send your CV to hr@soluskenya.com by April 13, 2011.

Note: Only resumes with the following will be contacted:

Detailed description of experience, education and salary expectations.

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Auditor Job Opportunity in Kenya

Responsibilities

• Plan and Execute specific audit engagements within specified time budgets to accomplish the audit engagement plan.
• Identify and profile various risks inherent in specific audit assignment, discuss them with the respective line managers and jointly agree on actions to be implemented for risk mitigation.
• Identification of opportunities to add value through improved business efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Prepare reports on audit findings and jointly agree with line managers on action plans to address identified risks and control challenges.
• Maintain liaison with audit clients (line managers) to enhance the control environment within the company through regular follow-ups and consultation.
• Prepare neat, detailed, understandable and cross-referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit
• Execute audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of company resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies.
• Follow up audit recommendations to ensure timely implementation and action to mitigate identified risks.
• Provide consultancy services to line managers on trends in airline industry and best practice.

Job Requirements

• 3 years experience in the respective field
• Professional accounting qualifications (CPA finalist, ACCA part III or equivalent)
• Proficiency in IT
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player

To apply for this position send your Cv to recruitment@workforceassociates.net on or before 21st April 2011.

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Sales and Marketing Manager Job in Kenya

Our client operates a high end residential property real estate company, established in 2006, with a high net worth client base.

Job description

The Sales and Marketing Manager will be responsible and accountable for generating leads and closing sales with home buyers and will report to the Directors.

The incumbent will be tasked with:

• Generating leads by executing the marketing strategy through sales and marketing strategies including but not limited to organising presence at general real estate events, advertising, website, organising dedicated sales events etc.
• Managing the communications and PR strategy, and its projects.
• Managing the relationships with the real estate agents our client works with.
• Following up the leads generated and closing sales.
• Managing a sales assistant that our client will employ to lead the sales through their administrative and legal processes.
• Attending Sales and Marketing meetings and be responsible for the preparation of annual and monthly sales and marketing budgets.
• Will be largely responsible for the company’s sales and marketing strategy.
• Sales materials and production thereof will be outsourced and the incumbent will be responsible for supervision of the same.

Experience, qualifications and skills required

• Must be degree educated.
• Have a minimum of 6 years experience in a similar senior position with proven sales skills.
• Have a sales background where products or services sold have been a ‘hard sell’.
• International experience is essential.
• The incumbent must be able to network and communicate comfortably with all cultures and nationalities.

About you

The candidate we are looking for needs to:

• Have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Be able to work independently, solve problems and get things done.
• Have experience in marketing, communications and PR.
• Should be flexible, not have a 9am to 5pm mentality.
• Want to grow with the business for the longer term.
• Be able to work in a small business environment and handle the responsibilities of the job.
• Have an excellent Kenyan (and international ideally) network of contacts.

Remuneration

An attractive package is offered dependent on skills, experience and qualifications.

Email: info@byappointmentaafrica.com

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Accountant Job Vacancy - Kenya Episcopal Conference - Catholic Secretariat

The Kenya Episcopal Conference - Catholic Secretariat wishes to announce a vacant post of an Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• To plan, organize and implement accounting operations and objectives; coordinates and integrates all activities toward achievement of established goals and objectives
• To ensure all functions and programs under charge are performed within established budgetary parameters, to include performing cost control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and ensuring sound fiscal control;
• To prepare fiscal documentation regarding accounting activities, e.g., weekly, monthly and annual reports
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts for all funds
• To plan, manage, coordinate, and implement the year end closing processes and procedures for the assigned accounting records; conducts year-end closing process; provides information to financial auditors; conducts standard internal audits of various accounting records;
• To ensure adherence to generally accepted accounting standards and principles; ensures maintenance of proper audit trails and verification and reconciliation actions for all processed work
• To evaluate receipts, expenditure forms, purchase orders, distributions, and disbursement orders for the purpose of ensuring compliance with policies
• To perform verification and reconciliation tasks for invoices/ receipts/ balances according to department checks and balances procedures
• Ensure proper set up and running of accounting systems
• Compilation and combination of financial reports
• Preparation of the audit file
• Plans and directs the activities of accounts assistants engaged in the maintenance of a variety of accounting records and controls applicable to all financial transactions of the KEC-Catholic Secretariat.

Qualifications

• Has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree Accounting option or its equivalent.
• Has a minimum of CPA K professional qualification;
• Excellent MS Excel and Ms Word

Performance Indicators

• Extent of carrying out duties and responsibility in #4 above.

Personal Traits

• Is a committed Catholic, with good recommendation from own Parish Priest
• Is a person of attested integrity, with high degree of stewardship of resources
• Is innovative and assertive
• Is able to work under little supervision
• Is able to serve people of all types of temperament.

Our recruitment procedures shall be followed.

Applications should be addressed to:-

Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat
P.O Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.

or hr@catholicchurch.or.ke

To reach him on or before 28th April 2011

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Regional Emergency Manager – East and Southern Africa Job in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title: Regional Emergency Manager – East and Southern Africa

Team / Programme: East and Southern Africa Regional Team

Location: Nairobi, with frequent regional travel (40%)

Grade: International 2.1 or equivalent national post under Kenya programme pay scale
Child Safeguarding Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose:

As a key member of the Regional Team, you will provide leadership around emergency preparedness and response across the region.

Working with country management teams and regional managers you will build capacity and provide support to ensure appropriate response by Save the Children to chronic, complex and rapid onset emergencies across the region.

You will ensure and enable that Country Offices in the East and Southern Africa Region:

• Meet minimum operating standards for emergency preparedness
• Build emergency capacity within their country teams around emergency preparedness and response
• Respond effectively and efficiently to emergencies
• Access emergency surge capacity and management expertise from Members and other Country Offices

You will support and enable the East and Southern Africa Regional Office to:

• Meet back office requirements for all emergencies
• Maintain appropriate regional emergency preparedness
• Engage with regional emergency partners

Scope of Role:

Reports to: Regional Programme Manager.

Dimensions: Supporting Save the Children members across 15 country programmes in the East and Southern Africa Region, with a current staff complement of approximately 4,500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $350 million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Direct or indirect management of Humanitarian Leadership Development Programme (HLDP/CBHA) – Programme Manager and Programme Assistant (TBA).

Key Areas Of Accountability:

Emergency Preparedness institutionalised across the ESA region and capacity of the regional management team and other Alliance members to respond effectively to emergencies enhanced

• Ensuring COs meet emergency preparedness MOS, including coordinating emergency preparedness planning.
• Training, coaching and supporting country programme and regional managers regarding their roles in emergency preparedness and response.

Support the Regional Director and Country Management Teams in maintaining an overview of humanitarian response within the region,

• Managing the SC early warning system in the region, monitoring triggers and trends and enabling appropriate decision-making and response at CO and RO level
• Assessing progress and results of work in the region regarding ongoing response to complex, chronic emergencies, any new rapid onset emergencies.
• Support emergency response through advisory capacity, programme visits and secondment.
• Support proposal and funding applications in ESA emergencies (including cost recovery of REM role)
• Participate in development and review of emergency response strategies – with links to the emergency preparedness plans.
• Promoting the sharing of programme best practice and use of evidence amongst country programmes within the region, with other Alliance members in the region, and the region’s contribution to global sharing of best practice.
• Maintain active contact with the appropriate people from other Save the Children members who are responsible for emergency response in the region, ensuring a coordinated response to any emergency.
• Representing our work to relevant humanitarian regional bodies and forums (including RHPT and IAWG), including donors, and identifying changes to their policies and priorities that may create opportunities and threats to our funding.

Supporting Fragile States Initiative (particularly South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Zimbabwe)

• Working with the Fragile States team to lead or facilitate humanitarian profiling missions, operational reviews and lessons learnt exercises, contributing to the incorporation of recommendations

Enhance regional communications and information on Emergencies

• Coordinate the publication of quarterly ESA Regional Emergencies Updates and attend internal and external regional meetings

Provide support to the Regional Humanitarian Leadership Development Programme (HLDP) and other emergency capacity building initiative (e.g. ECB Project)

• Direct or indirect management of the HLDP team

Supporting the Education Cluster leadership in the ESA region.

• Work with Global Education Cluster Unit, Save the Children Head Office, Country Programmes and UNICEF to ensure cluster leadership is in place across the regional and capacity is built within country programme and partners around education in emergencies.

Disaster Risk Reduction mainstreamed throughout country programmes

• Work with Save the Children DRR Global Working Group to support Country Programmes to grow, streamline and integrate disaster risk reduction programmes into country office programme portfolio.

Provide inputs to country, regional and global advocacy initiatives relating to children affected by emergencies from across the region.

• Play active role as a member of the Africa Advocacy Initiative – Technical Advisory Team

Human Resources

• Work with regional resourcing team to provide support to country programmes in recruitment, retention and succession planning
• Liaise with head office emergency advisors from across Save the Children members and ACE Initiative

Other support to the regional team

• Stay abreast of developments within Save the Children International and roll-out of international programming unit, with regard to emergency preparedness and response.
• Develop closer links between EPP, DRR, Emergency Response and operational capacity building initiatives across Save the Children International and Save the Children members.
• Engage in regional planning meetings

Promote and monitor understanding and compliance with key standards within the country programmes in the region, including:

• Save the Children child protection policies and standards during humanitarian response
• Save the Children staff security policies and standards
• Minimum standards for logistics, procurement and asset management.
• Minimum standards for emergency preparedness.
• Minimum standards in emergency response.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
• displays consistent excellent judgement

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant emergency management track record including field operations experience in a senior position in both complex and rapid onset emergencies
• Substantial knowledge of international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency management
• Robust experience of NGO emergency programme cycle management, and with experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure
• Solid experience of emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction frameworks and approaches
• Solid project management skills related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results.
• Excellent training, facilitation, and team building skills.
• Cultural sensitivity, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Experience of building, advising and developing colleagues and staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
• Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies
• Willingness to travel at short notice and for extended periods of time

Deadline: May 1st 2011

Interested candidates may apply through the international jobs site http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/jobs.htm

Job Reference 6327

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Operations Co Coordinator, Senior Operations Manager and Hub Leader Job Vacancies

Human Capital Synergies, Africa is a Nairobi based, human resources solutions provider whose clients include a range of organizations in various sectors within the region.

Our client is a global leader in providing mobile solutions with a presence in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Our client is seeking to fill the following positions:

Op Co Coordinator - Applications

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as SPOC for OpCo technical matters
• Handle day-to-day affairs of operations and local team management
• Drive O&M assignments & coordinate local office affairs
• System administration – monitoring servers and storage devices
• Monitor vulnerabilities and ensure all servers are security compliant
• To provide resolutions to customer queries
• Liaise with ISV/customer on service requests or problems
• Work cooperatively with local technical groups for resolutions
• Perform VAS/SDP Node monitoring and surveillance or network

Competencies Required:

• Working knowledge of Trouble Tickets System
• Possess vendor co-ordination skills
• Knowledge of GSM,SS7
• Understand Telecom & Networking fundamentals, Linux/Sun/Window Administration
• Good interpersonal and spoken and written English skills
• Experience with on one or more of the following VAS services:

1. Roaming Platform
2. Messaging Platform
3. Content Management
4. Call Management

• Team player
• Experience in the telecom industry; familiarity with O&M of Telecom operators or MS operations of telecom vendors; wireless network O & M processes preferred
• Clustering fundamentals, Understanding of disk systems (such as Mirroring and RAID)

Education & Experience:

• BE/B Tech or Equivalent
• 3 to 5 years

Sr. Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• To Lead and manage Technical Operations (program, projects, technical support and operations) of a particular hub and certain number of OpCos associated with it & accountable for all technical delivery issues relating to 24x7 operations using onsite / offshore model
• Manage third party vendors / partners and other groups for escalations and technical resolutions
• Technical Account management against agreed processes for KPI/SLA management and delivery
• Manage the strategic & operational delivery of service to the assigned statement of work
• Customer and revenue centricity, review customer feedback with team
• Accountable for the resolution of operational problems and issues that impact service delivery in all service deliverables
• Strong supervision, monitoring and business analysis
• Risks, mitigations
• Participate in technical discussions on issues with the customer
• Responsible for capacity planning and forecasts
• Maintains integrity, security & confidentiality of all sensitive information and the physical security of the delivery network & infrastructure
• Essential tool knowledge, third party H/W & S/W knowledge, NOC exposure & service desk knowledge.
• Managing employee performance

Hub Leader

Competencies Required:

• Lead a team of operation support engineers including partners
• Excellent knowledge of telecom and VAS products/networks.
• Experience in handling/interfacing with customer
• Experience in capacity planning and forecast.
• Experience of handling 24X7 operations
• Knowledge of IP networks is desirable
• BI and MIS tools and techniques
• Experience of working in global environment
• Ability of handle ambiguous and demanding work situations
• Strong strategic acumen coupled with execution capability
• Excellent people management and communication skills, matured in conduct and command.
• Should have awareness of operating in a matrix organization.
• Exposure in handling multiple stakeholders

Education & Experience:

• 8 to 12 years of Experience
• MCA / B Tech or equivalent qualifications
• MBA is desirable
• Multilingual is an advantage (French and English)

Candidates who meet the above profiles should send their Applications and CVs electronically to:

Human Capital Synergies Africa Ltd
Email: info@hcsafrica.com

Shortlisting will commence on Wednesday 13th April 2011.

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Fashion Consultant / Fashion Trainer Job in Kenya - Addili for Design

Addili for Design is looking for a skillful and dedicated fashion consultant / fashion trainer.

Position: Fashion Consultant / Fashion Trainer

Duties and responsibilities

• Handle fashion consultancy clients at Addili and in the field.
• Scout for partnership opportunities for training and consultancy.
• Create a course outline for training.
• Train in fashion sketching, pattern drafting and soft furnishings design at Addili for design and also at client’s homes.
• Source for materials for training.
• Participate fully in Addili for design’s activities.
• Any other duty as appointed.

Person qualifications

• Have at least 2 years experience in fashion design.
• Have fashion stylist skills.
• Be able to fluently communicate their knowledge to trainees in English.
• Be punctual.
• Be resourceful and innovative.
• Be flexible with regard to their availability to our clients.
• Be open minded and adaptable.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE JOB ADVERTISEMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT FULLY BEFORE SENDING YOUR CV.

When called for an interview please come with samples of your work.

The deadline for application is 18th April 2011.

Qualified applicants should please send their CVs to addilifordesign@gmail.com

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Childline Kenya Project Assistant Job Vacancy

Job title: Project Assistant

Location: Childline Kenya Office

Reports to: Program Officer

Purpose

The holder of the above position will work closely with the Program Officer to implement a three year project that addresses violence and abuse in Kenyan schools.

One of the key strategies in this project will be to work in close partnership with Teacher Service Commission (TSC) to enhance prevention, reporting, and management of sexual violence in schools.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for planning and implementation of project activities in the Schooling and loving it! Project that relate to schools and the Teachers service Commission
• Manage and control program expenditure within the agreed budget lines
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual project implementation reports
• Coordinate training workshops and other stakeholders capacity development activities related to this project
• Conduct monitoring and follow up of planned project activities
• Attend stakeholders meetings related to this project specifically
• Support the Program Officer in the implementation of other projects funded by other donors (20% input to other CLK projects)
• Be responsible for advocacy campaigns, public education and awareness creation on the child helpline 116 and the allied services
• Assist in development of CLK annual program budgets, work plans and reports
• Participate in CLK programs review and monitoring meetings
• Undertake any other duties as instructed by the supervisor

Qualifications and experience

• Social Science Degree in Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology
• Good working knowledge and skills in project management
• At least 3 years hands on experience in community development with special focus on child protection or child rights programming
• Demonstrated experience in program implementation with 95% and above completion rate
• Good understanding of child rights as well as policy issues on children’s rights and welfare
• Certificate in Training of Trainers (TOT), with participatory training experience
• Excellent report writing skills
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili languages
• Experience in partnership building will be an added advantage
• Must be computer literate (MS office)
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people

How to apply

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their application letters, with detailed CV, and contacts of three referees to applications@childlinekenya.co.ke by 19 April 2011 indicating the position applied for on the email subject line.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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Abt Associates Information Systems, Quality Assurance, Change Management and Capacity Building Specialists Jobs in Kenya

Abt Associates is an international consulting firm with a primary focus on health and economic development.

Our international division is pursuing an upcoming health development project in Kenya, focused on the development of Health Management of Information Systems.

We are seeking applicants for various positions requiring advanced degrees and extensive professional experience in public health, information systems, capacity building, and organizational development.

Positions for which Abt Associates is currently recruiting include:

Health Management Information Systems Specialist:

• The position leads the HMIS team in providing technical assistance training and technology transfer to the Ministry of Health (MOH) at various levels, to enable them to work with, modify, and maintain health information management applications developed by the project.
• Proven track record developing data systems for health management required.
• Relevant advance degree in subject area and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience required.

Health Information Systems Specialist:

• Primarily responsible for defining health information systems needs and agree upon appropriate roles and responsibilities regarding the collection, analysis, and use of health information defining alternative health policies to reduce health care costs, to increase access, to enhance quality, and improve health care sustainability and equity.
• Prior experience working in information systems policy design and program implementation.
• Relevant advance degree in subject area and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience required.

Data Quality Assurance Specialist:

• Responsible for developing the programmatic data related to all health sector program activities to be used by the Ministries of Health staff and other stakeholders to inform decision making to improve program design and performance.
• Extensive experience in DQA design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Relevant advance degree in subject area and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience required.

Organizational Development and Change Management Specialist:

• Leads and provides oversight on project activities related to organizational development and change management.
• Organizational development and implementing change management experience in health sector projects required.
• Relevant advance degree in subject area and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience required.

Capacity Building and Training:

• Develop, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of capacity-building health information systems interventions.
• Require past experience developing capacity-building plans, training of trainers, and training materials.
• Relevant advance degree in subject area and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience required.

Please send all applications to KenyaJobs@abtassoc.com and rhonda_sinarine@abtassociates.com.

For more information please visit us at www.abtassociates.com

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Multimedia University Deans of Faculties and Hotel Manager Jobs in Kenya

The Multimedia University College of Kenya was established as a Constituent College of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology through the upgrading of the former Kenya College of Communications Technology (KCCT) through an Act of Parliament in November 2008.

Since its formation in 1948, the Institution has served as a Centre of Excellence in the ICT training in the Eastern and Southern African Region by offering advanced ICT training programmes developed by its staff and leading International Organizations such as ITU and UPU.

The college currently has a student registration of some 2,000 students made up as 1,100 undergraduate students and 900 diploma students. The college admitted the first students on the degree programmes in September 2009.

Deans of Faculties

The College invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for Deanship in the following faculties:

a) Faculty of Engineering offering courses in telecommunications, electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, mechanical engineering and mechatronic engineering – Ref:MMU/AC/DEAN/01

b) Faculty of Media and Communications offering courses in journalism, broadcasting technology, film and animation – Ref: MMU/AC/DEAN/02;

c) Faculty of Business offering courses in Commerce, Actuarial Science, Supplies Management, and Business Information Technology – Ref: MMU/AC/DEAN/03; and

d) Faculty of Information Science and Technology offering courses in Computer Science, Software Engineering and Information Technology – Ref: MMU/AC/DEAN/04.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Dean shall have responsibility for:

• fostering high quality teaching and research in the Faculty;
• handling a range of student matters that include academic standing, examiners, appeals, misconduct, credit transfer and awards;
• developing and implementing an academic plan and performance that implement the faculty’s plans and the University’s Strategic Plan, and achieving relevant targets;
• appointing programme conveners’ and programme planning teams, and ensuring robust quality assurance of the faculty’s programs; and
• leading the faculty’s academic/research strategy.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

Candidates for this position shall be senior scholars and professionals with considerable experience in university teaching, research, and administration in areas relevant to the faculties.

They should posses an earned PhD degree or equivalent with experience of at least three years at the level of Chairman of Department in a university.

Tenure of Appointment

The appointments to these positions are tenable on contract for a period of five years and renewable under mutual agreement.

Remuneration

The remuneration shall be in line with the general wage structure in the public university system in Kenya and shall be at Job Group 16. In addition, there shall be attractive allowances and other benefits as approved by Council.

Multimedia University Hotel & Conference Centre Ltd

Hotel Manager

The Multimedia University Hotel and Conference Centre Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Multimedia University College of Kenya, comprises 168 bed-capacity hotel, a 400 seat conference Centre and a club house with a bar, swimming pool, gymnasium and sauna.

The Hotel & Conference Centre invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Hotel Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be in charge of the day-to-day management of the Hotel and Conference Centre, budgeting, financial management, planning, organizing and directing all hotel services.

Applicants should posses a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and should have at least eight year’s experience in the hospitality industry at a senior level and must have knowledge of hotel management software such as MACROS.

Method of Application

Applicants should forward their application letters to the address below on or before April 29th 2011. The applications should be accompanied by certified copies of certificates and CVs giving details of qualifications, experience, research, journal publications, and current remuneration.

Applicants should in addition, give names, current designations and addresses of three (3) referees. They must request their referees to forward their reports directly to the Principal through the address below.

The REFERENCE NUMBERS of posts applied for should be clearly quoted on the envelopes and in the applicant’s cover letters and referee letters.

ALL Applications and reference letters should be addressed to:

The Principal,
Multimedia University College of Kenya,
P. 0. Box 30305-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya

e-mail: principal@mmu.ac.ke
Website: http://www.mmu.ac.ke

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Procurement Officer Job in Kenya – UMB PACT Program

About the Organization

The University of Maryland, School of Medicine, and Institute for Human Virology (UMSOMIHV) in partnership with the University of Nairobi School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics (UoN) developed the Partnership for Advanced Care and Treatment (PACT) Project to implement a comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment program.

The UMSOM-IHV operating as MGIC-Kenya would like to hire a competent procurement officer to bolster its procurement function.

Duties

The Procurement Officer will have the responsibility of:

• Procuring goods and services, calculating costs of orders
• Charging or forwarding invoices to appropriate accounts
• Preparing purchase orders and sending copies to suppliers as well as departments that make requests,
• Contacting suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries, contacting suppliers to resolve missed or late deliveries and shortages,
• Tracking the status of requisitions, orders and contracts, and reviewing requisition orders to verify terminology, specifications and accuracy.
• Reviewing and maintaining price lists
• Reviewing reports and purchasing files
• Approving bills for payment
• Checking shipments upon arrival to make sure each order has been filled correctly and that the goods meet the specifications.
• Locating suppliers, preparing invitation-of-bid forms, mailing forms to supplier firms
• Monitoring the movement of in-house inventory.
• Responding to supplier and customer inquiries about cancellations, orders status and any changes made to the order.

Skills

The Procurement Officer should be:

• Skilled in the areas of time management, oral comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking, written comprehension, information ordering, active listening, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, communication, computers and mathematics.
• Able to manage time effectively so that things get done, comprehend what people are saying to perform better on the job and be able to carry out an effective conversation orally, as well as communicate effectively in writing for the purpose of filling out forms or ordering supplies.
• Able to think critically and reason deductively to solve problems.
• Good on the computer skils, since using the computer will be a big part of the job.
• Good in mathematics since the job requires extended use of numbers
• Having administration and management skills is also essential is an advantage.

Knowledge:-

The Procurement officer must have knowledge of:

• Clerical tasks and processes,
• Administrative procedures and systems,
• How to carry out related tasks, such as word processing, designing forms, managing files and records, transcription and terminology.
• Written and spoken English language
• Business and management principles--like leadership techniques, resource allocation, strategic planning and coordination of people and resources.

Requirements:-

The Procurement Officer must:

• have a Bachelor’s degree
• have CIPS diploma
• have minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a reputable organization
• be able to write business correspondence
• be able to interact with others in a professional manner.

Applications letters accompanied by CVs should be emailed to hr@umsom-ihvkenya.org by close of business on 19th April 2011.

Only successful candidates who meet the above requirements will be contacted.

Canvassing will lead to disqualification.

MGIC-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The Presbyterian University of East AfricaSchool of Law Professors, Lecturers and Tutorial Fellows Jobs in Kenya

School of Law

Professor

Applicants must be holders of a PhD degree from a recognized university.

In addition the applicants must:

• Have at least twelve (12) years of University teaching experience as a senior Lecturer or Lecturer level and above, at least five (5) years as an Associate Professor.
• Have successfully supervised at least four (4) Master students including two (2) PhD since being appointed Associate Professor.
• Must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Show evidence of continuing Research including having published at least four (4) articles in refereed journals or two (2) articles plus one (1) book by a reputable publisher since being appointed Associate Professor.
• Show evidence of active participation in departmental activities and good quality teaching.

Associate Professor

Applicants must be holders of a PhD degree from a recognized university.

In addition the applicants must:

• Have at least eight (8) years of University teaching, four (4) of which as a full-time Senior Lecturer.
• Have successfully supervised at least four (4) Masters students or two (2) PhD students since being appointed Senior Lecturer.
• Must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Show evidence of continuing research including having published at least four (4) articles in refereed journals or two (2) articles in refereed journals plus one (1) book by a reputable publisher since being appointed Senior Lecturer.
• Show evidence of active participation in departmental activities and good quality teaching.

Senior Lecturer

Applicants must be holders of a PhD from a recognized university.

In addition the applicants must:

• Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Have at least five (5) years of University teaching experience, three (3) of which as a full-time Lecturer after PhD qualification.
• Have successfully supervised at least three (3) Masters students or one (1) PhD student since being appointed Lecturer.
• Show evidence of continuing research including having published at least three (3) articles in refereed journals or one (1) refereed book in the candidate’s area of specialization published by recognized publisher, since being appointed Lecturer.
• Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned Conferences, Seminars or Workshops.
• Show evidence of active participation in departmental activities and good quality teaching

Lecturer

Applicants must be holders of a PhD from a recognized university or have successfully defended PhD thesis.

In addition the applicants must:

• Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Have presented at least three (3) seminar papers or has two (2) publications in refereed journals or a university level book by a reputable publisher.
• Have full time university teaching experience as tutorial fellow or assistant lecturer for at least three (3) years.

Tutorial Fellow

Applicants must:

• Be holders of an LLM from a recognized university.
• Must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• In addition applicants must have at least three (3) years teaching experience.
• Successful applicants must be prepared to pursue PhD degree in the relevant field.

How to apply:

Applicants should forward ten (10) copies of their application letters accompanied by a similar number of certified copies of certificates and CVs giving details of their qualifications, experience and research activities if any. They should give names and address of three (3) academic referees and the current designations of the referees.

Applications and relevant documents should be forwarded through their heads of departments and applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations.

Applications should be submitted on or before 18th April 2011.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Vice Chancellor
The Presbyterian University of East Africa
P.O. Box 387,00902, Kikuyu

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EGPAF Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening Job in Kenya

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation

Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is an internationally-recognized leader in strengthening systems and programs for the improved delivery of health services.

In Kenya, EPGAF works with international donors, national stakeholders, and non - governmental organizations to build local capacity to deliver high quality health services to populations most in need.

EGPAF seeks a Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening for an anticipated USAID-funded project to strengthen Kenyan NGOs/CSOs working in the health sector.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duties of the Position:

The Senior Advisor for Organizational Development / Institutional Strengthening will play a key role in leading the project’s efforts to strengthen the leadership, management, and governance capacity of civil society organizations working in the health sector in Kenya.

This position will report to the Chief of Party and work collaboratively with other members of the senior management team to achieve project goals.

This Senior Advisor for OD/IS will

• lead design of assessment methodology and tools in the domains of organizational development / institutional strengthening;
• lead design or adaption of capacity-building materials;
• identify the financial, administrative, contractual, and governance issues/topics that need strengthening in CSOs and devise and implement action plans to improve capabilities in these areas; and
• mentor CSOs for sustained organizational growth.

This position requires at least 5 years of relevant experience in building capacity of public and/or private sector organizations, knowledge and experience in US-government funded health projects, with strong skills in program planning, assessments, facilitation, and training, and supervisory capability

Candidates:

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org by Tuesday April 19, 2011

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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