Entrepreneurship Facilitator Job in Kenya - CAP Youth Empowerment Institute

Vacancy: Entrepreneurship Facilitator
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.
The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.

About the position

Successful candidate will be posted in one of the Centres as an Entrepreneurship facilitator. He/she must have basic ICT Skills. He/She must be self-driven and work with minimal Supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

We are looking for people who have pride, passion and energy, but mostly love TEACHING. Take responsibility for the quality of teaching delivered. Assist young people to write business plans.Developing, customizing and Delivering Entrepreneurship curriculum. Assist students get internships and placements. Link the youth with potential funders. Adequately equipping the students with Entrepreneurial skills. Carry out monitoring, guidance, support and mentoring of the learners and take action as required. Atleast One (1) year experience.Must have Entrepreneurship background. Must have ICT Skills. Must be mature and with the right attitude. Must have passion of working with young people. Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.Strong oral and written communication skills.Dynamism, creativity and flexibility.Networking skills a must.Degree in related field. To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to recruitment.capyei@gmail.com by 6th December 2013.  Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment. Applicants are required to quote their current/Past salary and their expected salary. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Hospitality Facilitator Job in Kenya - CAP Youth Empowerment Institute

Vacancy: Hospitality Facilitator
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures. The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.

About the position

Successful candidate will be posted in one of the Centres as a Hospitality Facilitator.  The right candidate must be self-driven who can work with minimal Supervision. He/she will be tasked to train the youth on hospitality as well as getting placements and internships for them.

Job ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for people who have pride, passion and energy, but mostly love TEACHING.Take responsibility for the quality of teaching delivered.Guidance and skills development to ensure that standards are maintained and improved.To act as a personal tutor to CAP students.Developing, customizing and Delivering Hospitality curriculum.Assist students get internships and placements.Link the youth with potential employers.Adequately equipping the students with both Hospitality skills.Assist in the design and preparation of materials, resources and information to be used in respect of programmed delivery.Carry out monitoring, guidance, support and mentoring of the learners and take action as required.At least One (1) year experience in the hotel industry.Must be mature and with the right attitude.Must have relevant training in hospitality.Must have Hospitality background (House Keeping, Front Office and F&B Service)Must have passion working with young people.Must have Degree/Diploma in Hotel/Hospitality Management. Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.Strong oral and written communication skills.Excellent Presentation skills.Dynamism, creativity and flexibility.Networking skills a must.To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to recruitment.capyei@gmail.com by 6th December 2013. Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.  Applicants are required to quote their current and expected salary. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute Chief Executive Officer Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Chief Executive OfficerKenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) is a regulatory body, established by an Act of Parliament, No. 18 of 2007, with the mandate: to provide for Training, Registration and Licensing of Nutritionists and dieticians, to provide for the Regulation of the Standards and Practice of the profession, and to ensure effective participation in matters relating to nutrition and dietetics and for connected purposes.
The Institute which is an equal opportunity employer is looking for a competent and visionary man or woman, a dietician or nutritionist, who together with the KNDI Council’s guidance will provide leadership to steer the Institute towards attaining its mission objectives.
The officer will report to the institute’s Council.
 Secretary to the Council.Oversee Operations and Administration of the Council.Interfacing between the Council Technical and Management functions of the institute.Developing and recommending to the Council, the Strategy, Policies, Operational plans and Budget and establishing internal controls systems including Performance Management System.Giving direction and leadership towards the achievement of the Mission and Objectives of KNDI culture and ensure ethical practices and good Institute citizenship.Overseeing and ensuring implementation of strategic policies and plans thereby ensuring achievements of service delivery mandate and financial Objectives of the Secretariat of KNDIProviding overall leadership, for day to day operations of KNDI.Overseeing development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate Council Committees, Operational Management Systems for efficient operation and effective quality service delivery to the entire KNDI membership.Ensuring the KNDI fraternity Compliance with its rules and regulation.Stakeholder Linkages and Collaboration:Liaising with both the public and private sectors, in consultation with the Council and Technical Committees on the performance of the  Institute’s functions.Fostering and maintaining good relationship between KNDI and the Local aPossess high level of integrity and good understanding of the profession (KNDI) structures, principles and standards.Demonstrate ability to develop and sustain linkages with National and International partners including ability to develop and implement management systems.Demonstrate satisfactory communication and public relations skills.Highly self- motivated and result driven individual with a demonstrable record of accomplishment of achievement.Working knowledge of regulation/standards governing the Nutrition and Dietetics Sector and International food and drugs codes.Possess minimum requirements Msc in Nutritional and Dietetic Sciences or related fields.Proven record of leadership in a public or private Organization with a progressive experience of seven (7) years at senior management level.Experience in strategic planning and Financial Management in a large Organization.Must have registered with KNDI.Competent in Information Technology (IT).Interested and suitably qualified personnel should forward their applications enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates, copy of ID card, detailed CV indicating work experience, current remuneration and employer, daytime telephone contact, names addresses and e-mails of three (3) referees to the address below and should be received by 16th Dec 2013.
Chairperson
KNDI
P.O Box 20436-00100 Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce original copy of their ID and academic documents, participation certificates and testimonials during the interview.

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Business Development Manager Job in Westlands Nairobi Kenya

Job Advert: Business Development Manager
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures. The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
Successful candidate will be based at CAP Head Office in Westlands. He/she will be charged with the responsibility of Developing and managing CAP YEI’s Business Development strategy and building relationships with new stakeholders to enable the organization move to the next level.
 Interacting with various industry players and seeking their support towards the program.Develop positive relationships with different stake holdersBuild relationships with new stakeholders.Creating awareness and marketing the program.Coordinating and supervising press conferences, media briefings and interviews.Writing and editing press releases, briefing papers and occasionally, speeches.Set up high profile meetings between various organizations and CAP YEI Management.Identify and propose potential organization to partner with.Develop an annual brand strategy for the organization.Collating and re-writing technical and official documents in a media-friendly and informative manner.Identifying multimedia opportunities to highlight the work of the organization.Developing and maintaining contact with key journalists on the organization matters.Identifying and facilitating key media slots for senior management to market the programme.Identifying publicity and news angles for the organization programmes and projects.Any other job assigned by your seniors.Excellent Presentation skills.Strong business development and relationship management skills.Internet savvy.Strong interpersonal skills.Attention to detail and a results oriented individualMust have the ability to work within strict deadlines and limited supervisionInnovative, curious and Perceptive.Excellent Networking skills.Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.5 years hands on experience in Business Development in a highly competitive environment Innovative, creative and achievement oriented.Significant experience of working in a brand management role. Must be mature and with the right attitude.Confident, self-assured, personable and presentable.Highly organized, conscientious and detail oriented.Must have passion of working with young people.Relevant Degree.Masters will be an added advantage.If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience please send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by 5th July 2013. Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment. Applicants are required to quote their current and expected salary. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Note: Cap Youth Empowerment Institute does not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Management Information System Executive Job in Westlands Nairobi Kenya

Job Advert: Management Information System Executive
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures. The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.

About the position

Successful candidate will be based at CAP Head Office in Westlands. He/she will be charged with the responsibility of managing and maintaining the organization’s Management Information System.
 Customizing MIS to meet the organization’s needs.To generate reports that allows the organization to get information on Centre activities.To manage the input and output of data and to ensure the correct data is input into the system. Training users in the use of MIS systems and other computerized systems.Ensuring that the security of the company’s data is protected through weekly and monthly backups.Following up the use of the software, making sure that users do enter the data on a daily basis.Producing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual reports as requiredTo provide accurate and timely information as required by management to make the organization make the necessary decisions.Coordinating with the Centres to ensure timely input of data.Developing the necessary MIS policies.Maintenance of the MIS and carrying regular updates of the system.Identify one facilitator from each Centre to work on MIS at the BEST Centre level.Generating reports from MIS and doing an analysis.Verification of records, data and reports of BEST centers.Any other job assigned by your seniors.Excellent Presentation skills.Internet savvy.Strong interpersonal skills.Attention to detail and a results oriented individualMust have the ability to work within strict deadlines and limited supervisionInnovative, curious and Perceptive.Excellent Networking skills.Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.5 years professional experience in designing and maintaining management information and reporting systems.Vast experience in information technology with hand on experience in IT security on operating system and databaseMust be mature and with the right attitude.Confident, self-assured, personable and presentable.Highly organized, conscientious and detail oriented.Degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering or any other related field.If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience please send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by 5th July 2013. Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment. Applicants are required to quote their current and expected salary. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Note: Cap Youth Empowerment Institute does not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

Creative Designer Job in Kenya - CAP Youth Empowerment Institute

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, supported by MasterCard Foundation, is established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.

The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.

We are looking for a young person with potential and passion to work as our creative designer. He/She must be creative, intelligent and able to come up with great ideas. Successful candidate will be based at CAP offices in Westland’s with occasional travel to the field to collect information. He/she will be tasked to develop content for website, develop and design newsletters, develop articles prepare presentations.
 Fostering creation of local fact sheets.Gathers and verifies factual information regarding story through interview, observation, and research.Use the written word to express story lines and ideas.Interviewing various stake holders and getting their feedback and using that to prepare articles.Conduct extensive research on various topics.Write outlines and rough drafts for various articles.Create content using various multimedia formats that can be read, listened to, or viewed onscreen. Develop original content for short stories and case studies. Edit content for correct spelling and grammar.Developing content for the organizations websiteResponsible for the social media strategy in the companyIn charge of creating and distributing newslettersWork with editors to revise and rewrite sections.Write books or content for magazines, newsletters, and blogs.May take photographs or shoot video to illustrate stories.Designing newsletters.Preparing presentations to be presented in various forums.Designing fliers and brochures.Collects and analyzes information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication.Any other job assigned by your seniors.Competencies requiredAbility to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.Strong oral and written communication skills.Past experience as a reporter is desirable.Excellent Presentation skills.Dynamism, creativity and flexibility.Networking skills a must.Must be flexible.One (3) year working experience as a Creative Designer, creative writer.Must be mature and with the right attitude.Must have relevant training in Marketing, Journalism or PR.Must be flexible and always willing to go an extra mile.Past experience in social medial management is desirable.Open minded and willing to take different challenges.Photography skills are a must.This position is on full time basis. To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by 20th June 2013. Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment. Applicants are required to quote their current and expected pay. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Research Associates Jobs in Kenya

CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.

The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support. About the position

About the position

Successful candidates will be required to assist the organization to undertake a short term research in the month of July 2013. The research will take about two weeks. Successful candidates must have extensive experience in carrying out research and must be available during the month of July to undertake this exercise.
 To perform research on various CAP YEI Project activities.Conduct field research including informal and formal surveys.To carry our market scans as per project requirement.Prepare reports of market scans.Proven research and presentation skills.Skills to develop questionnaires and research tools.Strong methodological understandingExperience in conducting one to one interviews, group interviews and in-depth interviews. Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization. Strong interpersonal, leadership, and motivational skills. Excellent Presentation skills. Dynamism, creativity and flexibility. Must be flexible. Strong Research skills are essentials. Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills are must Two (2) years working experience as a researcher. Aged 26 - 33 years. Must be mature and with the right attitude. Relevant Degree/Diploma. Experience in primary data collection Strong scientific/ report writing skills. Practical experience conducting field surveys including both qualitative and quantitative dataAbility to speak and understand urban shengCan translate responses /questions from English to Swahili and vice versa Flexible in terms of time requirements Good communication skills Can work well in a team in data collection.To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by 12th June 2013. Cover letter should be put on the body of the email and not as an attachment.  Applicants are required to quote their current and expected daily wage.  Only short listed candidates will be contacted.