Kiri Consult Water, Irrigation and Structural Engineers Jobs in Kenya

Kiri Consult Ltd is a Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy firm involved in design and supervision of buildings, transport and water infrastructure.

The firm is in the process of acquiring ISO 9001: 2008 certification to guarantee customer satisfaction.

To achieve this, highly motivated and innovative staff are invited to apply for the following vacancies:

1. Water Engineer

In charge of water department and reporting to Managing Director.

The desirable candidate should be a Registered Engineer with vast experience in design and supervision of water projects.

Salary: 300,000/=

2. Water & Irrigation Engineer

Reporting to the Head of Department (Water). The desirable candidate should have a minimum of seven years experience in design and supervision of Water and Irrigation Projects.

Salary: 150,000/=

3. Structural Engineer

In charge of Structural Department and reporting to Managing Director.

The desirable candidate should be a Registered Engineer with vast experience in design and supervision of structural projects.

Salary: 250,000/=

Applications to be sent to

Email: applications@kiriconsult.co.ke or hrkiri2011@gmail.com

so as to reach us on or before 14th August, 2011.

Tel No: 0202714897, 0731191043

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Cannon Assurance Claims Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

We are a fast growing composite insurance company in Kenya, based in Nairobi with a growing branch network across Kenya.

The company is looking for a dynamic, creative and self-driven professional to fill the position of a Claims Manager

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Claims Manager will be responsible for the management of the Claims Department, ensuring that the company fulfils its obligations of assuming insurable risks of its customers.

Duties and responsibilities

• Strategically lead and manage the Department and ensure efficient delivery of services.
• Evaluate claims with a view of ensuring compliance.
• Pursue recovery outlays from negligent third parties and third party insurers.
• Offer professional technical support to related departments.
• To co-ordinate and supervise disbursement of claims payments to clients and intermediaries.
• Continuously analyse claims trends and recommend and implement risk management measures.

Experience and Qualifications

• A BCom (Insurance) or Law degree. Candidates with MBA qualifications will have an added advantage.
• ACII qualifications.
• At least 10 years experience in the insurance sector, three of which should be in middle management level.
• Technical competence in claims assessment and processing.
• Ability to analyse and interpret statistics and statistical data.
• Ability to integrate customer service with managing claims.
• Good knowledge of IRA and KRA regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven experience in establishing and motivating an efficient team.
• Self driven individual with impeccable integrity.

Interested candidates should forward their CVs by close of business, 12th August 2011 stating their current and expected remuneration, email address, day time telephone contact and names and addresses of three referees to the following address:

The Managing Director
P. O. Box 30216 - 00100
Nairobi

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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NARESA Mentorship Technical Advisor Job in Mombasa Kenya

Network of Aids Researchers in East and Southern Africa (NARESA) is a Local non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting high quality health services in Kenya.

NARESA is a subcontracted partner of the APHIAplus project in Zone 2, Nairobi Coast provinces.

APHIAplus is a five year project award from USAID for comprehensive health service delivery to provide sustainable, integrated, quality health services resulting in improved health outcomes.

We are currently seeking a highly talented and hard-working individual to be a part of dynamic teams committed to improving the lives of men, women and children.

Mentorship Technical Advisor

Location: Mombasa

Reporting to the Principal Investigator the Mentorship Technical Advisor has the primary responsibility for leading the implementation of Mentorship in the Coast province.

S/He will work in close coordination with Government, including MOH to ensure mentorship activities are smoothly run.

The role will be responsible for coordinating mentor visits, using identified channel attend to reported gaps.

S/He will plan and organize ground rounds, breakfast meetings and sharing of experiences forums.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor of Degree in Nursing from a recognizable university
• A Masters in Public Health will be an added advantage
• Minimum 3 years experience implementing HIV service delivery programs
• Experience working with MOH personnel and good knowledge of health systems and programs
• Training and capacity building skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to build relationships, work well as part of a team and facilitate the achievement of results.
• Facilitates inputs in standardization of CMEs
• Offer technical support in the trainings that are planned for in this project.

Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their CV and cover letter detailing current and expected salary and include daytime telephone contacts to

The Principal Investigator
Network of Aids Researchers in East and Southern Africa
P O Box 10654 - 00100
Nairobi

Closing date for applications is 10th August 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

NARESA is an equal opportunity employer

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UNDP Kenya Country Office Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Vacancy in Nairobi

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is UN’s global development organization. UNDP has a normative global mission as a pro-poor development agency to promote human rights, gender and the Millennium Development Goals.

UNDP Kenya Country Office invites applications from suitably qualified Kenyan citizens for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

Type of Contract: Service Contract, SB5

Recruitment type: National Project Professional

Location/Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration of Assignment: 12 months with a possibility of extension

Starting Date: 1 October 2011

Direct Supervisor: Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate

Background

Kenya has been operationalising a National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) since 2003. The NIMES has been undergoing development and is still at its formative stages to date.

The system was established to track progress in implementation of policies, programmes/ projects and the quality of public services delivered by the Government of Kenya.

The Ministry of State for Planning, National Development, and Vision 2030 through its Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate (MED) is mandated to coordinate implementation of all M & E activities in the country.

The NIMES has continued to report on progress in implementation of the Kenya Vision 2030 which is being implemented through a series of 5 year Medium Term Plans starting with the first one for 2008– 2012.

As such, MED continues to track implementation of the Vision Documents through NIMES.

MED is expected to:

• Provide leadership in implementation/ operationalisation of NIMES
• Institutionalize M&E in government at all levels.
• Integrate private sector and civil society in the M & E reporting process.
• Develop a standardized M&E framework/system/ tools.
• Undertake M&E needs assessment and capacity building.
• Spearhead and coordinate the annual reviews of the first MTP of Vision 2030.
• Prepare Quarterly and Annual M&E reports.
• Coordinate a national research agenda, policy analysis and dissemination of research results to for informing and facilitating evidence based decision making
• Facilitate policy impact evaluations/ surveys.
• Be a national depository for M&E information, and as such create an electronic/ computerised M & E information system
• Create and implement project M & E standards

In order to effectively carry out these tasks, the MED requires sufficient capacities in terms of Human Resources, among others. The MED has insufficient capacity and needs to be supported to effectively operationalise NIMES.

UNDP has committed itself to engage technical assistance for the MED – in form of an M & E Officer

Specific tasks

• Development of M & E tools for MED
• Sensitization and training of government officers on M & E
• Preparation of M & E reports including the Annual Progress Report, Public Expenditure Review, Project Analytic Report
• Participate in preparing Annual Work plans for MED (ie consolidated and for the various Technical M & E areas of focus)
• Preparations of popular versions of the APR and other M & E reports
• Assist in designing user friendly templates to be used by the Officers in tracking government’s achievement in implementation of policies, programmes and projects
• Assist in drafting and reviews of major Monitoring and Evaluation reports/ documents
• Assist the Directorate in developing and dissemination of various policy and programme documents.
• In consultation with the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate the Officer be able to prepare for consultative meetings with media houses on proper reporting on the country’s economic development
• Perform any other duties as may be asked by the Director MED, the Economic Planning Secretary and the Permanent Secretary

Objectives and Targets

In order for the government to be effective in operationalisation/ implementation of the NIMES, there is need for technical support mainly to meet the following objectives:

• Participate and support development of the Directorates Annual Workplan and budgets
• Assist in designing the format of physical progress reports against the Annual Work plan for use by the directorate and its stakeholders in reporting
• Ensure timely production of M & E reports such as the Annual Progress Report, Public Expenditure Review (PER), and Projects Analytic M & E Reports
• To develop M & E tools for use in strengthening the capacities for M & E
• To identify and track M & E indicators for the Medium Term Plan of Kenya Vision 2030 and other development blue prints
• To develop skills and competencies for M & E among officers operationalising NIMES
• Develop a tracking mechanism for NIMES at all levels
• Develop a mechanism for dissemination of key M & E findings

Application Procedure

The full terms of reference detailing the scope of work, required academic qualifications and years of relevant work experience can be accessed on The UNDP Kenya website.

Interested and qualified persons should apply on the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal located on the UNDP Kenya website - http://www.ke.undp.org on or before 12 August 2011.

Select “e-Recruitment Portal” under “Operations/Human Resources”.

Applications received via other means will not be accepted.

Additional considerations

1. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
2. Acknowledgements will be sent only to applicants who strictly meet the requirements of the post.
3. UNDP is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns.

UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

If you have any questions as to vacancy announcements you may have received, please refer to this website.

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Africa Nazarene University Associate Professor, Senior Lecturers, Lecturer, Senior Assistant Dean, Librarians and PR Officer Jobs in Kenya

Africa Nazarene University is a Chartered Christian University that integrates faith with learning to produce well rounded individuals who are able to meet challenges of their times.

It is sponsored by the Church of Nazarene, an international Protestant denomination grounded in the Wesleyan holiness tradition.

Applications are invited for the following positions:

Mass Communication Department

i) Senior Lecturer

Applicants must be holders of a PhD degree in the relevant field from a recognized university.

In addition the applicant must:

• Have at least Six (6) years of University teaching, three (3) of which as a full–time Lecturer after PhD degree qualification.
• Show evidence of continuing research including having published at least four (4) articles in refereed journals 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.
• Evidence of success in some major non-teaching responsibility at the University or other reputable organizations.

ii) Lecturer

Applicants must be holders of a PhD degree in the relevant area from a recognized university

Or

Must have a master’s degree and registered for PhD degree from a recognized academic institution plus at least three (3) years of teaching experience at university level after obtaining a masters degree and at least two (2) publications in referred journal(s).

Business administration Department

i) Associate Professor

• Applicants must be PhD degree holders in the relevant area having at least eight (8) years of University teaching, and have served a minimum of three years at the senior lecturer level or demonstrate comparable professional experience.
• Have five (5) publications in refereed journals or a book since becoming senior lecturer.
• Demonstrate classroom skills as evidenced by student evaluations and peer reviews.
• Present evidence of success in some major non-teaching responsibility at University or other reputable organizations.
• Have supervised postgraduate students.

ii) Senior Lecturer

Applicants must be holders of PhD Degree in the relevant area from a recognized university.

In addition the applicant must:

• Have at least six (6) years of university teaching experience, three (3) of which he has worked as a full-time Lecturer.
• Have successfully supervised at least three (3) Master students since being appointed as a Lecturer.
• Show evidence of continuing research including having published at least four (4) articles in refereed Journals since being appointed as a 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.

Dean of students Office

i) Senior Assistant Dean of Students

• Applicants must have Masters degree in counseling Psychology/Guidance and Counseling, Education Psychology or related field
• At least 6 years administrative experience in students’ welfare matters in a University as an assistant Dean of Students.
• A deep, genuine interest in the work of students welfare
• Mature with proven ability to effectively interact with students and other members of the University community

Key Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong leadership and team work abilities
• Ability to pro-actively respond to Students’ needs
• Strong analytical skills
• Integrity, commitment to service and respect for diversity

Duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Dean of Students, the successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Coordinate all matters that affect student hostels, health, sports and student welfare including guidance, counseling and academic matters.
• Advising the ANU Student Council on matters concerning its functions.
• Handling student disciplinary cases.
• Co-coordinating all students’ publications and communication.

Library Department

i) Senior Librarian

Applicants should have a PhD with at least three years experience at Librarian Level or Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from a recognized University with least five years experience at Librarian Level in a large Academic Library.

Knowledge of IT as Applied to Library Information Science and teaching Information Literacy Skills will be an added advantage. Applicants should show evidence of Leadership as well as Research and Publication.

ii) Librarian

Applicants should have a PhD. or Masters Degree in Library and Information Science and two years experience at the Level of Assistant Librarian in a large and well Computerized Academic Library and ability to teach Information Literacy Skills.

Evidence of Research and Publication and Professional involvement will be added advantage.

Public Relations and Communications Officer

Qualifications and Experience:

• Masters degree in Communications, Public Relations, Media Studies or Journalism.
• 3 years experience as a Public Relations and Communications Officer in an institution of higher learning.

Key Competences:

• IT Savvy with a strong understanding of graphic design, social media, and web management.
• Working knowledge of mass and new media operations and its proper utilization for dissemination of information.
• Proven excellent editorial and writing skills.
• Strong planning, organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Excellent presentation skills and having an outgoing personality.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities.
• Working experience with a PR/Advertising Agency will be an added advantage.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure proper management of all ANU events.
• Increase awareness of ANU Brand among the public.
• Develop the University’s external and internal communications strategies that positions ANU as the University of Choice in the region and beyond.
• Coordinate external and internal communication activities, the content of the website, intranet and other internal needs as required.
• Manage university social sites to ensure they are fully updated with upcoming and ongoing events.
• Keep the university fraternity updated with interdepartmental news, innovations and developments.
• Coordinate and maintain excellent relations with the University’s active media network whilst developing new relations.
• Oversee production of news and feature stories, publicity materials, press releases, photographs, videos, and other strategic and targeted communications as required.
• Develop and maintain in-house editorial standards and ensure the quality of written information in terms of content and format.
• Supervise the development and distribution of promotional communications materials for all University events.
• Manage and coordinate all advertising activities of the University.
• Plan, organize and direct Public Relations activities and events that enhance ANU relationship with various target audience and enhance positive publicity.
• Cultivate a customer-oriented culture amongst ANU staff by devising and implementing various awareness creation and capacity building approaches in liaison with the relevant departments.
• Lead the University’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by developing appropriate strategy.
• To prepare the University calendar of events, internal directory and its distribution.
• To handle matters concerning the official University guests in liaison with concerned departments.
• Assist in developing/drafting the Vice Chancellor’s speeches.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.

Applicants should give full details of education and professional qualifications, experience, current post, salary and other financial benefits, copies of certificates, curriculum vitae, transcripts, the names and addresses of three referees (one of whom should be present or previous employer), should be addressed to:-

The Vice Chancellor
Africa Nazarene University
P.O. Box 53067 – 00200
Nairobi

Applications should reach the office not later than Friday, 12th August, 2011.

Applications could also be dropped at our Town Campus located at the Stanbank Building, Moi Avenue.

Note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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