PATH Procurement Assistant Job in Kakamega Kenya

Procurement Assistant, APHIAplus Western Kenya Project
 

Tracking Code 5155
 

The successful candidate must have legal authority to work and reside in Kenya.
 

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. 

PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. USAID awarded a comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of Kenyans in the western region of the country. 

The project, APHIAplus Western Kenya, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II (APHIA II). 

PATH and its partners are implementing the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza Provinces from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. It is working w closely with the Government of Kenya and a wide variety of non-government agencies to strengthen health care services throughout the two provinces. 

In addition to addressing specific diseases, the APHIAplus Western Kenya project works to strengthen the region’s health care system by rehabilitating health facilities, training staff, and supporting supply and communication networks.
 

PATH seeks to recruit a Procurement Assistant for the APHIAplus Western Kenya project who will be responsible for procuring, monitoring and maintaining general supplies and updating/maintaining the vendor database in the electronic system.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Evaluate quotation and bids through bids analyses
• Maintain and keep all procurement records while ensuring high level of confidentiality
• Ensure proper maintenance and servicing of office equipment
• Dispatch bids documents to the potential suppliers and monitoring timely response of the opening dates
• Receive and submit invoices to finance for payments
• Issue contracts and purchase orders in line with award decisions
• Expedite deliveries and ensure timely receipt of goods or performance of services

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Computing skills in Microsoft Office
• Self motivated, disciplined, organized and reliable with ability to work under pressure

Required Experience

• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies plus a minimum of three years of project procurement experience are required.
• Professional qualification from Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (level four or above) and relevant experience working on USAID funded projects are preferred.

Job Location: Kakamega, Kenya

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

The deadline is 22 June 2012 and application is online at www.path.org

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NGO Operations Officer Job in Kenya (APHIAplus Western Kenya Project)

Operations Officer, APHIAplus Western Kenya Project
 

Tracking Code 5154
 

Interested candidates must have the legal authority to work in Kenya
 

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. USAID awarded a comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of Kenyans in the western region of the country. 

The project, APHIAplus Western Kenya, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II (APHIA II). PATH and its partners are implementing the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza Provinces from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. It is working w closely with the Government of Kenya and a wide variety of non-government agencies to strengthen health care services throughout the two provinces. 

In addition to addressing specific diseases, the APHIAplus Western Kenya project works to strengthen the region’s health care system by rehabilitating health facilities, training staff, and supporting supply and communication networks.
 

PATH seeks to recruit one Operations Officer to serve as key members of the APHIAplus Zone 1 project’s administration and finance team. They will be responsible for functions in the Kisumu offices associated with property management including IT, equipment and transportation.
 

The main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage all office facilities, equipment, vehicles, housekeeping services, improvements, repairs for county offices in Kisumu, Homabay,Migori and Kisii.
• Oversee the leases and subleases in the respective offices.
• In-charge of vehicle, motor cycles and motor boats use, including coordination of daily drivers and coxswains duties.
• Oversee maintenance and mileage log books for all of the above transport means.
• Support the IS Officer to oversee hardware maintenance.
• Manage the APHIAplus inventory assets in designated offices. Ensure that the master database inventory is updated.
• Coordinates duties and activities of Drivers, Office Assistant, office support staff and Receptionist.

Required Skills

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in teams as a team member, player and leader and supervise team members.
• Ability to plan and work independently and make decisions without close supervision.
• Organized, accurate, efficient and capable of thoroughly handling detailed work assignments.
• Demonstrated ability in Microsoft Office computer packages.

Required Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, office management, social sciences or related area.
• Two years experience working for a national or international NGO in an administrative capacity .
• Proven experience in managing a variety of office functions including procurement, management of property, equipment, vehicle fleet, information technology, insurance and security issues.

Job Location: Other, Kenya

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
 

The deadline is 22 June 2012 and application is online at www.path.org

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Finance Manager Job in AMREF Uganda

We are recruiting for the position of Finance Manager AMREF in Uganda.  

This position is key and is part of AMREF’s senior management team in Uganda, reporting to the Country Director with a critical role to play in support of the accomplishment of AMREF’s mission and strategy in Uganda.

Responsibilities

• Establishing programmes’ financial management systems.
• Coordinating and administering AMREF’S plan for the control, monitoring, compliance and reporting of financial transactions, as well as coordinating financial planning in line with the strategic priorities.
• Ensuring that the Finance Team is fully integrated with the country team and that they provide technical support to program staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• First degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or closely related area.
• Possession of a Professional qualification  CPA  ACCA
• Relevant Masters degree will be an added advantage
• Hands on experience in project, financial and management accounting
• Computer literate, Sun Accounting Systems
• A minimum of 5 years preferably in an NGO with 3 of these in a senior or managerial role.

To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, with 3 work-related referees, and copies of certificates/testimonials quoting the ref number (UHR /31/5/12), to the address or e-mail below. 

All applications shall be clearly marked: ‘AMREF-Finance Manager. 

No e-mails must exceed 2MB.

People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda

E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug

 We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by Friday 15th June 2012 and regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.

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Storekeeper Job in Garissa Kenya

Position: Storekeeper
 

Location: Garissa
 

Company Profile: This is a mining and trucking company based in Coast Province ( Tana River). Nearest Major Towns are Mwingi & Garissa. They mine Gypsum ore which is an essential mineral in the manufacture of cement
 

Job Purpose: Receive, shelve/store, distribute and dispatch material
 

Main Responsibilities

• Receive, shelve/store, distribute and dispatch material.
• Possess ability to operate and enter information in a computerized inventory system.
• Possess the ability to identify consumable items required as stock parts and there stock level.
• Maintain minimum stock level of consumable items.
• Inspect items, as to quality and quantity against delivery documents.
• Communicate gypsum stock level, deliveries and dispatch on a daily basis.
• Possess ability to undertake quarterly stock reconciliation and zeroing.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in purchasing and supplies
• CIPS.
• At least Three years in a similar role
• Knowledge in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of plant
• Must be willing to work in Garissa, Kenya
• Computer literate(Must)
• Driving ( Advantage)
• Good communication skills and sense of speech
• Able to work independently

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line. 

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Mobile Phone Distribution Corporate sales Executives Jobs in Kenya

deals in mobile phone distribution

Job Title: Corporate sales Executives

Job Role: Meeting and exceeding revenue targets by developing relationships within targeted customers

Duties and responsibilities:

• Engage with customers at executive level (MD, FC and ICT Manager level), to understand their communication needs, to leverage the company’s Solutions to meet the customer’s business needs, to grow relationships with a longer term focus.
• Create and manage sales pipeline and achieve pipeline conversion to sales targets.
• Developing and managing new business sales plan
• Hands on lead generation from existing and new contacts
• To achieve closure on new and existing accounts
• Develop new business relationships and generating new income
• Prepare quotes and proposals
• Attend all training on existing or new services offered by the company
• Track and chase orders and collections
• Keep up to date with industry trends

Key requirements:

• Diploma in business related field from reputable institution
• Computer literate with strong word and excel skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong customer relation skills
• Minimum 5 years working experience in sales experience working in mobile industry an added advantage

Key abilities required:

• Proven Solution Selling or Consultative sales skills with high levels of documentation
• Proven over achievement of sales targets
• Excellent presentation skills
• Learn fast with regards to new systems and solutions
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills
• Build relationships internally and externally
• Work independently, using initiative
• Work well within a team
• Attention to detail
• Efficient written and oral communication skills
• Self- motivated, hardworking, sociable, and driven by professional success
• Preferably female.

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line. 

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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