Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) is a research body established within the provision of Science and Technology Act (1979) Cap 250 charged with the responsibility to undertake research in Marine and freshwater fisheries, aquaculture, environmental and ecological studies and marine research including chemical and physical oceanography, in order to provide scientific data and information for sustainable exploitation, management and conservation of Kenya’s fisheries resources and aquatic environment and contribute to National strategies towards food security, poverty alleviation, and creation of employment.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
KMFRI Corporate Affairs Manager, Chief Accountant, Assistant Research Officers and Supplies Chain Management Officers Jobs in Kenya
Job Tags Accounting Jobs in Kenya, Bcom Jobs In Kenya, Finance Jobs in Kenya, fishing, RESEARCH jobs, supply Chain
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Fish Farming Business Partner Required
The fish farming project is based in Kiambu.
The first phase of the project will cost 600k-700k.
The business partner should be interested in fish farming and in a position to raise between 200-300k by 5th Dec 2010 (or in the shortest time possible).
The time limit is due to the fact that there are ready orders however financial constraints are limiting deliver on time.
Interested persons should send their proposals or questions to sw5324196@gmail.com
The first phase of the project will cost 600k-700k.
The business partner should be interested in fish farming and in a position to raise between 200-300k by 5th Dec 2010 (or in the shortest time possible).
The time limit is due to the fact that there are ready orders however financial constraints are limiting deliver on time.
Interested persons should send their proposals or questions to sw5324196@gmail.com
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Senior Fisheries Management Officer
The Organization is seeking to recruit a Senior Fisheries Management Officer from the Contracting Partner States to coordinate the activities of the Fisheries management Program in liaison with the other programs.
Job Description:
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) is an intergovernmental organization established by Convention in 1994 by the three Contracting Parties of the Republic of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Uganda to jointly manage the fisheries resources of Lake Victoria. The
Organization is a specialised institution of the East African Community. It is a diplomatic mission with Headquarters in Jinja, Uganda. The objectives of the LVFO are to foster cooperation amongst the Contacting Parties, harmonise national measures and develop and adopt conservation and management
measures for the sustainable utilisation of living resources and the assurance of Lake Victoria's ecosystem health. Its mandate covers both capture fisheries and aquaculture.
The Organization has five major programs, namely, the Fisheries Management Program, the Resource Monitoring program; Information, Database and Communication program; Capacity Building Program and Aquaculture program. The Organization is seeking to recruit a Senior Fisheries Management Officer from the Contracting Partner states to coordinate the activities of the Fisheries management Program in liaison with the other programs.
Preferred Skills: Job Title:- Senior Fisheries Management Officer
Terms of Reference;
The Senior Fisheries Management Officer will be the technical officer at the LVFO Secretariat responsible for providing regional coordination and technical guidance on sustainable fisheries management and development for Lake Victoria.
He/She will among others fulfil the following:
a) Coordinate the activities of the Working Groups (WGs) of the Fisheries Policy, Legislation, Institutions and Processes Program including but not limited to fisheries policies and legislation, Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS), Co-management, fish quality and safety; aquaculture development and Socio-economics and will provide technical and secretarial support to the WGs meetings;
b) Coordinate the implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and other relevant international agreements and memoranda of Understanding by State Parties to the Convention;
c) Coordinate implementation of Joint/harmonised monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) system; extension services; data collection; and co-management by State Parties;
d) Monitor and report on progress in implementing the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to prevent deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing around the Lake Victoria including trans-boundary (crossborder) fisheries issues;
e) Coordinate the Competent Authorities to guarantee quality and safety of fish and fishery products originating from Lake Victoria for Regional and International trade;
f) Coordinate regional activities of the Industry, Beach Management Units (BMUs) and co-management committees to ensure harmonization and compliance to existing policies and legislation.
g) Coordinate the harmonisation of fisheries laws and policies taking into consideration other relevant laws and national policies.
h) Coordinate the socio-economic performance monitoring of the fisheries sector by State Parties;
i) Follow-up on the implementation of the recommendations of the Executive Committee and on the implementation of the decisions of the Policy Steering Committee and the Council of Ministers.
j) Act as Secretary to the Fisheries Management Committee of the LVFO and Working Groups; and also provide technical input into the preparation of different reports
k) Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Secretary.
Qualification and Experience:
" Masters Degree in fisheries management or development related field is a pre-requisite.
" Doctorate Degree in natural resources, and/ or socio-economic related fields is an added advantage
" Experience of minimum 15 years in natural resources management
or related areas.
" Working with rural communities is an added advantage.
" Innovative, team builder and ability to work with minimum supervision
" Excellent spoken and written English language skills
" Computer literate in microsoft office and statistical softwares.
Duration: 5 years, renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Submission of Application:
A Letter of Application, up to date Curriculum Vitae with a list
of three professional referees should be submitted by Tuesday
17th December 2010 before 17:00 hours to:
The Executive Secretary
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
Plot No. 7B/E, Bell Avenue,
Busoga Square.
P.O. Box 1625,
JINJA - Uganda (East Africa)
Email: lvfo-sec@lvfo.org
Web: www.lvfo.org
Job Description:
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) is an intergovernmental organization established by Convention in 1994 by the three Contracting Parties of the Republic of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Uganda to jointly manage the fisheries resources of Lake Victoria. The
Organization is a specialised institution of the East African Community. It is a diplomatic mission with Headquarters in Jinja, Uganda. The objectives of the LVFO are to foster cooperation amongst the Contacting Parties, harmonise national measures and develop and adopt conservation and management
measures for the sustainable utilisation of living resources and the assurance of Lake Victoria's ecosystem health. Its mandate covers both capture fisheries and aquaculture.
The Organization has five major programs, namely, the Fisheries Management Program, the Resource Monitoring program; Information, Database and Communication program; Capacity Building Program and Aquaculture program. The Organization is seeking to recruit a Senior Fisheries Management Officer from the Contracting Partner states to coordinate the activities of the Fisheries management Program in liaison with the other programs.
Preferred Skills: Job Title:- Senior Fisheries Management Officer
Terms of Reference;
The Senior Fisheries Management Officer will be the technical officer at the LVFO Secretariat responsible for providing regional coordination and technical guidance on sustainable fisheries management and development for Lake Victoria.
He/She will among others fulfil the following:
a) Coordinate the activities of the Working Groups (WGs) of the Fisheries Policy, Legislation, Institutions and Processes Program including but not limited to fisheries policies and legislation, Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS), Co-management, fish quality and safety; aquaculture development and Socio-economics and will provide technical and secretarial support to the WGs meetings;
b) Coordinate the implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and other relevant international agreements and memoranda of Understanding by State Parties to the Convention;
c) Coordinate implementation of Joint/harmonised monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) system; extension services; data collection; and co-management by State Parties;
d) Monitor and report on progress in implementing the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to prevent deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing around the Lake Victoria including trans-boundary (crossborder) fisheries issues;
e) Coordinate the Competent Authorities to guarantee quality and safety of fish and fishery products originating from Lake Victoria for Regional and International trade;
f) Coordinate regional activities of the Industry, Beach Management Units (BMUs) and co-management committees to ensure harmonization and compliance to existing policies and legislation.
g) Coordinate the harmonisation of fisheries laws and policies taking into consideration other relevant laws and national policies.
h) Coordinate the socio-economic performance monitoring of the fisheries sector by State Parties;
i) Follow-up on the implementation of the recommendations of the Executive Committee and on the implementation of the decisions of the Policy Steering Committee and the Council of Ministers.
j) Act as Secretary to the Fisheries Management Committee of the LVFO and Working Groups; and also provide technical input into the preparation of different reports
k) Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Secretary.
Qualification and Experience:
" Masters Degree in fisheries management or development related field is a pre-requisite.
" Doctorate Degree in natural resources, and/ or socio-economic related fields is an added advantage
" Experience of minimum 15 years in natural resources management
or related areas.
" Working with rural communities is an added advantage.
" Innovative, team builder and ability to work with minimum supervision
" Excellent spoken and written English language skills
" Computer literate in microsoft office and statistical softwares.
Duration: 5 years, renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Submission of Application:
A Letter of Application, up to date Curriculum Vitae with a list
of three professional referees should be submitted by Tuesday
17th December 2010 before 17:00 hours to:
The Executive Secretary
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
Plot No. 7B/E, Bell Avenue,
Busoga Square.
P.O. Box 1625,
JINJA - Uganda (East Africa)
Email: lvfo-sec@lvfo.org
Web: www.lvfo.org
Friday, May 28, 2010
MECHANICS
| Date Placed | 2010-05-28 10:05:54 | ||
| Job Title | MECHANICS | ||
| Profession | Mechanic | ||
| Level of Employment | Casual (Blue Collar) | ||
| Category | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | ||
| Institution | Homegrown (K) Limited | ||
| Sector | Private Sector | ||
| Country of placement | Kenya | Town/City | Central Province |
| Deadline | 11/07/2010 |
DescriptionBased in our Workshop in Ibis Farm - Mt. Kenya Region (Near
Nanyuki), the key responsibilities of this position include:
• Conducting routine operational and preventive maintenance checks on cars and motorcycles
• Rectifying all mechanical faults as per job card and service check sheet
• Performance of other related duties.
Desired qualifications
• Trade Test Grade I
• A minimum of five years experience in the same capacity in a busy Workshop is required
• Good communication skills
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
If you fulfill the requirements for this position and wish to be considered, please send your detailed CV and copies of certificates
and testimonials together with a daytime telephone contact.
Human Resources Director
Homegrown (K) Limited
Those who will not have heard from us by 1st July 2010 should
consider their applications unsuccessful.
Finlays - Homegrown (K) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer
Qualification
Tertiary
Application and employer's details
| Company Name | Homegrown (K) Limited |
| Address | Nairobi Business Park, Unit B P.O Box 10222-00400, Nairobi |
| careers.homegrown@f-h.biz |
Thursday, May 27, 2010
DATA MANAGER AND ANALYST
Job Tags Agricultural / Agri-Business Jobs in Kenya, fishing, Forestry, ICT / IT Jobs in Kenya, MANAGEMENT
| Date Placed | 2010-05-11 12:05:01 | ||
| Job Title | DATA MANAGER AND ANALYST | ||
| Profession | Database administrator (DBA) | ||
| Level of Employment | White Collar | ||
| Category | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | ||
| Institution | KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ||
| Sector | Private Sector | ||
| Country of placement | Kenya | Town/City | Nairobi Province |
| Deadline | 09/06/2010 |
Description
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is a Parastatal established by the Government of Kenya under the Science and Technology Act Cap 250 to carry out Agricultural Research to support the Crop and Livestock Production sectors of the country. Beside this core function, the Institute collaborates closely with the farmers, pastoralists, extension staff and other National and International Development Partners. KARI manages thirty-three (33) Centers inclusive of the sub-centers located all over the country with a view of developing and disseminating technology, tailored to meet the needs of different categories of farmers in various Agro-ecological zones and Socio-economic Circumstances. In order to enhance the provision of services, the Institute would like to fill in the following positions, which are vacant.
The Institute’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to eligible candidates. JOB GRADE R.I.9- REF: KARI/2/027/10 (1 Post)
The Data Manager and Analyst will be reporting to the Assistant Director, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, the successful candidate will be based at KARI Headquarters, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
• In collaboration with ICT Specialist, design appropriate data bases and manage them.
• Perform statistical analysis of Monitoring and Evaluation data using software such as STATA and SPSS, and other appropriate tools.
• Contribute to analysis and reporting of impact of project interventions on targeted beneficiaries. Produce summarized monitoring and evaluation data reports as required.
• Provide training and support on data collection activities in the field. This includes, among other things, backstopping, field preparation activities enumerator and data entry clerk training, data entry templates and data cleaning, data management and archiving data sets.
• Be custodian and reference point for all M and E data/information.
Requirements for Appointment
• A Bachelors/Masters degree in statistics or related field.
• Three (3) years experience in information systems management or monitoring and evaluation or related work.
• Proficiency in data management and analysis software such as Excel, Access, STATA, SPSS and CS Pro.
• Must have excellent presentation/oral communication skills.
• Good analytical and report writing skills.
• Ability to perform with minimum supervision and possess excellent supervision skills.
Salary Scales J.G.R.I. 9: Ksh. 35,275x1,764 – 37,039x1,852 – 38,891x1,944 –
40,835x2,042 – 42,877p.m.Applicants should send a cover letter, copies of certificates, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidates’ professional qualifications and work experience, photocopies of their academic and professional qualifications to:
The Director,
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute,
Kaptagat Road.
The name and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelope.
Qualification
Graduate
Application and employer's details
| Company Name | KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| Address | P.O BOX 57811-00200 NAIROBI |
| Phone | - |
FACTORY SUPERVISOR(2 Posts)
| Date Placed | 2010-05-24 10:05:32 | ||
| Job Title | FACTORY SUPERVISOR(2 Posts) | ||
| Profession | Supervisor | ||
| Level of Employment | White Collar | ||
| Category | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | ||
| Institution | DNA/622 | ||
| Sector | Private Sector | ||
| Country of placement | Kenya | Town/City | Nairobi Province |
| Deadline | 07/06/2010 |
DescriptionWe are an agricultural State Corporation specializing in tea and forestry production. We urgently seek to recruit dynamic individuals to fill the following position.
Job Purpose: Reporting to Production Manager, the officers will be responsible for maintenance of safety, supervision of factory workers for effective production of high quality tea.
Key Responsibilities
• Allocating and supervision of duties to workers and managing their welfare
• Liaison between workers and management for effective communication
• Ensuring effective cost control
• Implementing production plans and strategies as per approved policies
• Maintaining accurate production records and information
• Ensuring effective utilization of labour and production resources and minimizing any loss
• Requisitioning required material for effective management and supervision of production
• Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
Minimum Requirements
• KCSE C.
• Diploma in food science or any other related field from a recognized institution.
• Must have 3 years of relevant experience in production or supervision.
• Must be computer literate.
• Be 30 years or below.
Interested qualified candidates should submit their applications enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae, day time telephone contacts, current gross salary, names and contact of three referees, copies of relevant professional and academic certificates, and testimonials to the address below.
Qualification
Tertiary
Application and employer's details
| Company Name | DNA/622 |
| Address | P.O. Box 49010, GPO 00100-Nairobi. |
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
| Date Placed | 2010-05-11 12:05:25 | ||
| Job Title | ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT | ||
| Profession | Accountant | ||
| Level of Employment | White Collar | ||
| Category | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | ||
| Institution | KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ||
| Sector | Private Sector | ||
| Country of placement | Kenya | Town/City | North Eastern Province |
| Deadline | 09/06/2010 |
Description
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) is a Parastatal established by the Government of Kenya under the Science and Technology Act Cap 250 to carry out Agricultural Research to support the Crop and Livestock Production sectors of the country. Beside this core function, the Institute collaborates closely with the farmers, pastoralists, extension staff and other National and International Development Partners. KARI manages thirty-three (33) Centers inclusive of the sub-centers located all over the country with a view of developing and disseminating technology, tailored to meet the needs of different categories of farmers in various Agro-ecological zones and Socio-economic Circumstances. In order to enhance the provision of services, the Institute would like to fill in the following positions, which are vacant.
The Institute’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to eligible candidates.
JOB GRADE R.I.8- REF: KARI/2/027/11 (1 Post)
The Accounts Assistant will be reporting to the Officer – in – Charge, KARI Garissa and shall be responsible for all matters relating to efficient, effective and sustainable engagement and utilization of the Centre’s financial resources. This position will be based at KARI Garissa Centre.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Verification of payment vouchers.
• Collation of financial estimates.
• Bank reconciliation.
• Assist in preparation of financial reports.
• Provide accurate, timely, reliable financial information as well as timely submissions of annual financial statements of accounts.
Requirements for Appointment
• Served as a Senior Clerical Officer or its equivalent for at least 3 years.
• Attained CPA I or its equivalent qualification from a recognised Institution
• Shown proven competence in work performance and results.
• Computer literacy.
Salary Scales J.G.
R.I.8: Ksh. 30,472x1,524 –96x1,599– 35,275 p.m.
Attractive allowances, commensurate with
the responsibilities of the position will be
payable.
Mode of Application:
Applicants should send a cover letter, copies of certificates, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidates’ professional qualifications and work experience, photocopies of their academic and professional qualifications to: The Director, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kaptagat Road.
The name and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly marked on the envelope.
Qualification
Tertiary
| Company Name | KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| Address | P.O BOX 57811-00200 NAIROBI |
| Phone | - |
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