Flash Animator / Developer Job in Kenya

Flash Animator / Developer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Summary:    

 

The Flash Developer/Animator will build interactive and dynamic Flash-based applications. Specifically, this person will create science simulations and animations to be used in school. 

 

They will work with Project Managers and other staff members to ensure strategic development efforts are completed on time, including adherence to development standards and methodologies.

We work hard, celebrate small wins, learn fast from failure, teach one another, grow as a team, and bounce off each other’s ideas and energy. 

 

We want to offer you the opportunity to work on stuff that matters. Stuff you can call your own, stuff that gets people excited, stuff that is game-changing, and stuff that will be change the lives of millions. 

 

We are looking to hire either contract or full time (preferred).

Description:    

 

Responsibilities:

• Design and animate endearing 2D characters
• Illustrate other game objects and inventory
• Follow project specifications to finish artwork on time and within requirements
• Assists with the art direction of outsourced assets as needed
• Accurately estimate the time it takes to complete tasks

Requirements:    

 

Required Skills/Personal Requirements:

• Expert at Adobe Flash (illustration, animation, UI) and Adobe Photoshop (digital painting)
• Must be a highly skilled 2D illustrator who can draw things from the imagination
• Ability to challenge one’s self to raise the bar on his/her own work and that of the company
• Must have an upbeat, positive attitude and enjoy working on a team
• Ability to work effectively and receive critiques from others on the team
• Ability to stay organized, exhibit great follow-through, work within established procedures and file structures and with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Painter, AfterEffects or other art/design-oriented programs is highly recommended
• 3D experience a plus, but not required

What's in it for you:

• Exciting work, never dull, never the same old thing
• Colleagues that want to teach and learn with each other.

If you are a self-starter, who is passionate about winning and being part of a growing team, we would love to talk to you.

Developer will be using their own computer and will need to have the following programs:

• Photoshop
• Adobe Flash CS5

Please submit portfolio to idea.hutch@yahoo.com

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CREAW Legal Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancy Announcement
 

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness
 

CREAW is inviting applications from individuals for the following position:
 

Job Title: Legal Officer in Charge of the Access to Justice Program (Gender Based Violence Project)
 

Duty Station: Embakasi - Nairobi
 

CREAW is a non-governmental, non-partisan, membership organization whose Mission is to transform society by empowering women and expanding new frontiers for women's rights and freedoms. 

 

Our Vision is a just and free society in which women and men have, exercise and enjoy equal and full rights and opportunities.
 

Job Purpose
 

Reporting to the Executive Director and to provide, programmatic leadership, technical and implementation of the access to Justice Program in a professional, efficient and effective manner.
 

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conceptualization, design, and implementation of innovative projects within the access to justice program.
• Provide legal advice to women on matters concerning Women and child Human rights, Gender based violence and other areas of local and international law.
• Provide legal representation to women and children before various institution and platforms in courts of law, police stations, chiefs’ offices among others.
• Initiate partnership and liaise with state functionaries service providers and academia to assist women and children facing gender based violence /other forms of discrimination.
• Analyzing and critiquing of bills and legislation affecting women’s and children human rights
• Prepare /quarterly reports of the cases handled by the Access to Justice program under the Gender Based Violence.
• Provide legal trainings and prepare training materials for partner organizations and other stakeholders. Plan and participate in the conduct of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms provided in law. Interact with a network of law enforcement authorities, government officials, service providers, activists in the women's movement etc.
• Prepare, in a timely manner, materials for both internal and external use including reports, action materials, and submissions to be made in different forums.
• Represent the organization in national and international forums as and when appropriate.
• Coordination of research under the access to justice program.
• Ensuring timely and regular reporting on the project implementation to the immediate supervisor and the development partners.
• Monitoring and evaluating plans to ensure effective implementation of the projects under the Access to Justice program
• Advising the organization on any legal matter including but not limited to drafting of agreements and contracts and their registration.
• Controlling and reporting on project assets and documents in custody of the program
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time to further the vision and mission of CREAW

Academic Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Personality Desired:-

• A degree in law(masters in law is preferable)
• At least 3 years proven litigation experience in Family law and sexual & gender based violence.
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Swahili.
• Proven writing/ drafting, communication and analytical skills.
• A good understanding of women's and children’s human rights issues and a commitment to women's rights.
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize activities.
• Proven ability to lead a team under program
• Demonstrate skills in computer applications and data entry

Essential Competencies

• Must have demonstrated interest in women and children matters and a good understanding and appreciation of the plight of the women.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Working experience in project implementation and evaluation will be highly desirable.
• Must be able to work comfortably and effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds and to establish and maintain constructive working relations in multi –cultural environment.

Those who qualify and are interested should send (or deliver) an application letter, curriculum vitae (CV) providing details of three work related referees and copies of relevant certificates & testimonials to:
 

The Selection Committee
Centre for Rights Education and Awareness – CREAW
Email: vacancies@creawkenya.org
Tel/fax: +254-20-3860640/ 3861016/ 2378271/ 720357664
P.O. Box 11964 –00100 GPO
Nairobi – Kenya
 

Apply no later than 26th October, 2012
 

Disclaimer
 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted directly.
 

CREAW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

CREAW considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
 

CREAW does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
 

CREAW does not use agencies for its recruitment process.

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HPA Programme Manager, REACH Project Job in Kenya

Health Poverty Action (HPA), formerly Health Unlimited, works with some of the poorest and most marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, often in very difficult environments. 

 

We work to enable these communities to achieve improvements to their health, promoting this as one of their fundamental human rights.

Programme Manager, REACH Project

The Programme Manager will responsible for managing REalising maternal And Child Health rights in difficult environments (REACH) Project, a cross-border initiative that covers Dollo Woreda, Ethiopia and Mandera District, Kenya. 

 

The REACH programme aims at improved health outcomes for pastoralist mothers and children in Ethiopia and Kenya towards the achievement of MCH related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). 

 

Through strengthening the capacity of local partners it aims at facilitating MCH service delivery, information and advocacy for to pastoralists living along the border in Dollo Ado District in Ethiopia and Mandera West and Mandera Central districts in Kenya The post holder, answerable to the Area Program Manager (APM), will provide overall management of the Ethiopia–Kenya Cross border REACH Programme, represent HPA in the promotion of excellent relationships with other stakeholders and maintain good internal communications both with the APM and the central HPA office in London, the two local partners and with project staff.

We want hear from you if you have at least 5 years experience as a health and/or development manager, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa; if you have significant proven development programmes experience with governments, INGO, NGOs, related to health; if you have proven skills in Project Cycle Management; have excellent communication skills - with an ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy and to manage conflict; if you are committed to working with marginalized communities, and you are fluent in English.

For a detailed job description and to download the application form please visit www.healthunlimited.or.ke

Please email the completed application forms to jobs@healthunlimited.or.k e. The email subject line should include the following: REACH Programme Manager
 

Closing date for applications: Friday, 19 October 2012

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KEC Data Clerk Job in Kenya

The Kenya Episcopal Conference- Catholic Secretariat

Wishes To Announce the Following Position in its Commission For Education And Religious Education

Data Clerk

1. Purpose of the Post

To key-in & consolidate the Commissions’ information and make it available as decision support tool for effective planning and other purposes.

2. Reporting Line

• Reports to the Executive Secretary of Education and Religious Education Commission
• Work closely with Commission Programme officers

3. Duties

• Organize and file data appropriately.
• Data entry of information collected from Dioceses
• Makes recommendations as the need arises to the Head of Commission for enhancing effectiveness in the specific area of operation
• Carries out any other essential tasks related to the commission’s goals that may reasonably be assigned by the Head of Commission.

4. Qualifications

• A University Degree in Computer Science/ Statistics/Information Sciences.
• Demonstrates competency in usage of SPSS Software, Spreadsheets, excel, Word and other Computer Packages.
• Record Management skills will be an added advantage.
• Is a person of attested integrity
• Is visionary, innovative and assertive
• Is able to work in a team

5. Performance Indicators

Extent of carrying out duties and responsibility in #3 above.

6. Personal Traits

Must be a committed Catholic, with good recommendation from own parish priest


Applications Should Be Addressed To:-

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

OR

hr@catholicchuurch.or.ke

Applications must reach us on or before 16th October, 2012

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Consultant Trainer on Institutional Partnership Development and Program Cycle Management Job in Kenya

Terms of Reference

Consultant Trainer on Institutional Partnership Development and Program Cycle Management

1) General Background at SOS Children’s Villages International we believe that children can only develop to their full potential if they have a supportive and protective family environment. 

 

We work to make this a reality. We are a social development organization which works in the areas of child care, education, health, child rights, research and emergency response. 

 

The East Africa region comprises of the following National Associations: Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland.

SOS International has been implementing an Institutional Partnership Development (IPD) Strategy globally since 2010 to support national associations (NA) to diversify their funding base and become more self-reliant in securing locally raised income, especially from institutional donors. 

 

With reduced support from traditional donors, the NAs viability is now dependent on their capacity to adapt to changing donor trends, and the willingness to explore alternative sources of funding. 

 

The Regional Office for East Africa (ROEA) has identified the need to conduct an intensive training for IPD and Program cycle Management (PCM).

2) Objectives of the Assignment

The objective of the training is to facilitate individual and organizational learning on IPD and PCM to;

• expand staff’s understanding and knowledge of IPD current and emerging issues; donor trends, donor strategies, existing donors in the region
• Identify and formulate quality projects through a participatory approach and write sound project documents.
• Understand and prepare high-standard logical and results frameworks
• Improve knowledge on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the projects/programmes. 

3) Scope of Work

 

This should be a practical training and the method for delivery of the training should combine the use of lectures, case studies, power point presentations and group work. The scope of this assignment comprises the following:

• Develop a training programme, under a close consultation with ROEA suitable for the SOS staff
• Provide a detailed training on IPD and PCM
• Support design of at least 3 draft project proposals.

It is envisaged that the training should at least cover following topics:

Institutional Partnership

Project Cycle Management Overview
Defining Institutional Partnership Development

• Definition of IPD, networks, partnerships, principles, objectives and obstacles
• Roles/responsibilities of IPD Focal Points
• Developing Regional IPD Strategy

Working with Institutional Donors

• Developing and maintaining donor Relations
• Project identification/formulation
• Participatory Planning
• Stakeholder, problem and objective analysis
• Project Design Matrix/logical and results framework
• Developing project indicators
• Project monitoring and evaluation
• Project proposal writing and budgeting
• Exploring donor requirements
• Budgeting with Public Funds
• Grants Management

4) Duration of Assignment

The training is planned for 12th – 16th November 2012, in Nairobi Kenya. The number of working of this assignment is 8 working days.

• 2 days for preparation
• 5 days training
• 1 day for preparation of training report

5) Final Products

It is envisaged that the following will be delivered by the consultant:

• Five days training curriculum which covers the content covering IPD and PCM
• Course materials jointly developed by SOS
• Regional IPD Strategy
• 3 draft project proposals developed by the participants that can be submitted to donors
• The training report with recommendations

6) Degree of Expertise and Qualifications

• Minimum Master’s Degree in International Development or related fields
• Certified trainer and at least five years’ experience in conducting training on PCM
• Knowledge of the donor environment in the East and Central African Region will be an asset
• Excellent English report writing and communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and effective communication

7) Application

Interested consultants should send the following to rachael.onyango@sos-kd.org by 17th October 2012

1. Updated curriculum Vitae (with 3 referees of previous similar tasks conducted recently)
2. Two-page expression of interest briefly detailing how they will carry out the assignment and consultancy fees per day in USD

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HPA Endline KAP Survey Consultancy Job in Kenya

Call for Consultancy to Conduct an Endline KAP Survey - Maroodi Jeex, Somaliland

Reference Number: CFC/HAR/10/2012

Health Poverty Action (HPA), formerly Health Unlimited, works with some of the poorest and most marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, often in very difficult environments.  

 

We work to enable these communities to achieve improvements to their health, promoting this as one of their fundamental human rights. 

 

HPA currently operates in 14 countries worldwide, including Africa, S.E. Asia, E. Asia and Latin America.

With the support from European Commission, HPA has been implementing a five-year project titled “Improving the Reproductive and Sexual Health of Internally Displaced People of Maroodi Jeex, Somaliland which started in 2008 and is ending by December 2012.

The overall objective of the project is: “To secure the right to good reproductive and sexual health among IDP/returnee women, men and adolescents and in Maroodi Jeex Region, Somaliland”.

The objective of this endline Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) survey will be to measure changes in the knowledge, attitudes and practice of project beneficiaries as it relates to sexual, reproductive and child health. 

 

It will also seek to establish the difference in KAP between project beneficiaries and the general population.

Qualified consultants/firms are invited to download the detailed Terms of Reference from www.healthunlimited.or.ke for the task and submit their bids to consultancies@healthunlimited.or.ke. 

 

Please indicate the reference number of the Call for Consultancy, CFC/HAR/10/2012, in the e-mail subject line

The deadline for submission of technical and financial proposals is on 21 October 2012, 1700 Hrs (EAT)

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Health Poverty Action Survey Consultancy Job in Kenya

Call for Consultancy to to Undertake Baseline Survey on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) - Sahil Region, Somaliland

 

Reference Number: CFC/SAHIL/10/2012

Health Poverty Action (HPA), Health Poverty Action (HPA), formerly Health Unlimited, works with some of the poorest and most marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, often in very difficult environments.  

 

We work to enable these communities to achieve improvements to their health, promoting this as one of their fundamental human rights. 

 

HPA currently operates in 14 countries worldwide, including Africa, S.E. Asia, E. Asia and Latin America.

In September 2011, HPA received an award of a grant contract with the European Union to implement a non-state actors and local authority in a development project covering Sahil region of Somaliland. 

 

The project will be implemented in Sahil region working closely with local associates (local NGO) and Ministry of Health, Police, Justice and communities. 

 

This project is complimenting the existing Essential Packages of Health Service (EPHS) pilot project funded by DFID.

The overall objective of the project is: “To secure the right to improved Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services of vulnerable women and girls in Somaliland, Somalia in support of MDG3 on gender equality, MDG5 on maternal health and MDG6 on HIV/AIDS” and the specific objective is: “To improve demand for and access to holistic SRH services for women and girls of child bearing age in rural and urban areas of Sahil Region of Somaliland in Somalia”.

HPA wishes to undertake a baseline survey on sexual and gender-based violence within the Sahil region of Somaliland. 

 

The baseline will look into-socio-cultural status of women in the region, the prevalence and pattern of GBV, including discrimination against women; and the causes and consequences of GBV, existing laws (if any), level of knowledge and awareness on the existing laws, role of the community particularly (opinion leaders, community elders and justice department family members, NSA etc.)

Qualified consultants/firms are invited to download the detailed Terms of Reference from www.healthunlimited.or.ke for the task and submit their bids to consultancies@healthunlimited.or.ke. Please indicate the reference number of the Call for Consultancy, CFC/SAHIL/10/2012, in the e-mail subject line

The deadline for submission of technical and financial proposals is on 21 October 2012, 1700 Hrs (EAT)

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Health Poverty Action Survey Consultancy Job in Kenya

Call for Consultancy to to Undertake Baseline Survey on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) - Sahil Region, Somaliland

 

Reference Number: CFC/SAHIL/10/2012

Health Poverty Action (HPA), Health Poverty Action (HPA), formerly Health Unlimited, works with some of the poorest and most marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, often in very difficult environments.  

 

We work to enable these communities to achieve improvements to their health, promoting this as one of their fundamental human rights. 

 

HPA currently operates in 14 countries worldwide, including Africa, S.E. Asia, E. Asia and Latin America.

In September 2011, HPA received an award of a grant contract with the European Union to implement a non-state actors and local authority in a development project covering Sahil region of Somaliland. 

 

The project will be implemented in Sahil region working closely with local associates (local NGO) and Ministry of Health, Police, Justice and communities. 

 

This project is complimenting the existing Essential Packages of Health Service (EPHS) pilot project funded by DFID.

The overall objective of the project is: “To secure the right to improved Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services of vulnerable women and girls in Somaliland, Somalia in support of MDG3 on gender equality, MDG5 on maternal health and MDG6 on HIV/AIDS” and the specific objective is: “To improve demand for and access to holistic SRH services for women and girls of child bearing age in rural and urban areas of Sahil Region of Somaliland in Somalia”.

HPA wishes to undertake a baseline survey on sexual and gender-based violence within the Sahil region of Somaliland. 

 

The baseline will look into-socio-cultural status of women in the region, the prevalence and pattern of GBV, including discrimination against women; and the causes and consequences of GBV, existing laws (if any), level of knowledge and awareness on the existing laws, role of the community particularly (opinion leaders, community elders and justice department family members, NSA etc.)

Qualified consultants/firms are invited to download the detailed Terms of Reference from www.healthunlimited.or.ke for the task and submit their bids to consultancies@healthunlimited.or.ke. Please indicate the reference number of the Call for Consultancy, CFC/SAHIL/10/2012, in the e-mail subject line

The deadline for submission of technical and financial proposals is on 21 October 2012, 1700 Hrs (EAT)

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