Bradegate Holdings Limited is urgently seeking to recruit a Feed Mill Production Manager

The Holder of this position should meet the below requirements.
 
Job Purpose Statement
 
The incumbent should coordinate, account, and offer leadership in the operations of the food mill by instituting proper operating procedures that will result in maximum throughputs and timely execution of customers’ orders; low breakdowns;( factory time efficiency above 95%); reduced wastage and losses (product recovery above 99%); zero tolerance to accidents, high quality products (Zero damage on raw material in store and Zero complaints from the customers’).

The incumbent should have the following Academic Qualifications.
  • Should possess a Degree in Food Science, Animal nutrition, Post-harvest or any other related fields.
  • Must be computer literate
  • Should have good knowledge in plant maintenance and business Management
Working Experience
 
Any person applying for this position must have a minimum of a five years progressive working experience in a similar setup and on a similar position. 

Personal Qualities
  • The candidate must have excellent communication skills and inter personal skills
  • Must portray very high levels of integrity and must be a good planner.
  • Must have good problem solving skills, well-disciplined and must be a good team leader.
Applications are hereby invited from candidates who qualify.  

They should be sent through Email address: hr@bradegatepoultry.com,to reach us on or before 1st April, 2013
We are a blue chip Company, a leader in the broadcasting media sector. 

Due to expansion and growth, the following position has arisen within our organization:

Regulatory Affairs Manager, East Africa

Accountabilities
  • Ensure alignment with national and global regulatory developments
  • Identify and isolate the potential impact of regulatory risks to the business
  • Ensure business compliance with government policy and laws
  • Participate in development of Policy and regulations at an external or legislative level
  • Stakeholder management
  • Interact with industry bodies at country, regional and international level
  • Advise the management of the company of, and mitigate, risks to the business arising from external factors, such as government policy, legislation and/ or regulation
  • Apply for requisite licenses or authorisations from relevant authorities and negotiate for favourable terms
  • Monitor and advice on developments in competition law.
Competencies:
 
Knowledge
  • Law Degree.
  • Minimum two years post-admission experience
  • Knowledge in Africa regulatory framework
  • Knowledge of broadcasting policies
  • International regulatory philosophies and precedents
  • Interpretation and law/Studies
Functional Competencies
  • Negotiation skills
  • leadership skills
  • Interpersonal skills / building & maintaining relationships
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to manage change
  • Strategic thinking
  • Innovation skills
  • Ability to analyse and respond quickly
Behavior competencies
  • Analytical thinking skills
  • Business awareness
  • Sound judgment
  • Team player
  • Flexibility
  • Decisiveness
  • Drive
  • Initiative
  • Persuasiveness
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of laws degree from a recognized University.
Are you Interested In this dynamic and challenging position?

Please send your CV to: mcarecruitment@gmail.com marked “REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER - EAST AFRICA” on the subject line. 

Closing date: 05/04/2013
Aga Khan Foundation
 

Employment Opportunity
 
Regional Communication Officer
 
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) focuses on a small number of specific social and economic development problems by forming (intellectual and financial) partnerships with organisations sharing its objectives. Most Foundation grants are made to grassroots organisations testing innovative approaches in the field. 

With a small staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, the Foundation reaches out to vulnerable populations on four continents, irrespective of their race, religion, political persuasion or gender.

AKF is part of the broader Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private, international, non-denominational development organisations that work to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa. 

Its programmes are designed to bring a critical mass of economic, social and cultural activities to bear on a given area. 
 
Its projects encompass many of the determinants of the quality of life, including the natural and built environments in both urban and rural areas, food security, health, education, access to financial services and economic opportunity, as well as the cultural areas of traditional music, architecture and art.

In East Africa, AKF supports programming in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda that contributes to a better quality of life for hundreds of communities. 

Working in education, rural economic development, health, and civil society, AKF leverages its global experiences and partnerships to bring new ideas to East Africa.
 
The Regional Communication Officer for AKF in East Africa will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will report directly to the Manager of Policy and Partnerships. 

This position is part of AKF’s core regional team and would provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to develop and disseminate various communication initiatives throughout East Africa.

Specific Responsibilities Include:
  • Support the Partnerships Manager in building and maintaining a broad network of external partnerships, effectively communicating AKF’s key messages and strategic direction
  • Distil key lessons from programming and develop a communication strategy for policy engagement with government, donors and other partners
  • Document and present results and best practices – including compiling success stories, developing presentations, workshops, other communication materials and workshops
  • Develop articles and increase visibility of projects and programme results in East Africa
  • Develop a media engagement strategy including newspapers, television and radio
  • Work with the Partnerships Manager to develop and implement a communication strategy
  • Update and maintain a photo bank and communications library
  • Build the capacity of staff in AKF (EA)’s projects to contribute to the project’s and AKF’s overall communication objectives, including facilitating workshops, writing relevant articles and documenting results
Required Qualifications and Experience:
  • Minimum bachelors degree or equivalent in communications, public policy, international development or relevant field
  • Minimum 3 years experience in producing communication materials in a strategic and comprehensive fashion, preferably in international development
  • Experience in management, leadership and mentoring staff with a willingness to visit programmes in the field
  • Exceptional English communications skills with the ability to make strong presentations and produce high quality reports, publications, presentations, documentaries and other communication materials
Interested candidates should email recruitment-akfea@akdn.org with a cover letter, CV and the names and contact information of three professional referees with “Regional Communication Officer” in the subject line by 11th April, 2013 to the Regional Human Resource Manager.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org).
Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.

It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and self- motivated individual in the capacity of Programmes Controller for Easy FM.

Ref: HR-PC-03-2013
 
Key responsibilities
  • Responsible for the content, presenters, programs and packaging on the station;
  • Ensuring that programming meets the creative and commercial needs of the station;
  • Liaison with the commercial manager and the head of news;
  • Clarity and understanding of the purpose and format of the station, the characteristics of the target audience and the key business objectives of the station;
  • Planning programming to meet the set objectives overseeing the work of the programming teams;
  • Participation in the recruitment, training and development, and day-to-day management of all staff in the programming departments of the station while encouraging creativity and commercial awareness in the team;
  • Coaching and mentoring the programme presenters, and regularly reviewing performance;
  • Contributing to the development of multi-platform content;
  • Continually review and refresh programme output, and devise new programming to attract and retain audiences, and to contributing to the success of the station;
  • Ensuring that programming complies with the laws, regulations and industry codes governing radio broadcasting and management of programming complaints.
The Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in social science or media;
  • Experience in radio/entertainment or broadcasting sector for at least 5 years;
  • Knowledge of the law, ethics and industry regulation applicable to radio industry;
  • Knowledge of content acquisition and relevant clearances and licenses, including copyright and music;
  • Knowledge of the Kenyan and Nairobi radio market;
  • High level of IT proficiency - particularly good word-processing and data handling skills;
  • Capacity to work effectively under pressure, react quickly, and meet tight deadlines;
  • A facility for managing creative teams, and encouraging acceptable creative risk taking;
  • Ability to generate original ideas, and to think creatively;
  • Ability to deal effectively with team members of differing temperaments and morale;
  • Self-motivation and adaptability;
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Determination, diplomacy, and excellent interpersonal skills.
If you meet the above criteria, apply online at http://careers.nationmedia.com on or before 7th April, 2013.
 
Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted.
Office of the Chairman of Council
 

Recruitment of the Vice-Chancellor

Ref:
UoE/VC/01/2013
 
Institutional Profile
 
The University of Eldoret is one of the fifteen public universities in Kenya that were granted University Charters by His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki , the President and Commander in-Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya. The award ceremony was held on 11th February, 2013.
 
The University of Eldoret was known as Chepkoilel University College that initially was started in 1990 as a campus of Moi University to deal with increased student numbers. 

The University of Eldoret is Science, Agriculture, Environment, Engineering and Technology based and has grown steadily from the initial Department of Forestry to 8 schools with 17 academic departments and a student population of above 10,000. Teaching and non-teaching staff number over 1,300. 

In addition, the University operates 2 Nursery schools, 2 Primary schools and a Secondary school. The total University acreage is 1,057, part of which is set aside for agricultural production.
 
The Vision of the University of Eldoret is: “To be a premier university that is globally visible in knowledge generation and technological innovations”. 

The University has planned to focus on nine (9) key Strategic Issues namely: Teaching and Learning; Library Resource; Students Affairs; Research, Outreach and Extension; University infrastructure; Human Resource; Financial Resource; Environmental Management; and Networking, Partnership and Linkages.
 
The University of Eldoret Council invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons with excellent credentials to provide leadership to the institution in the position of Vice-Chancellor.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
 
The duties and responsibilities of the Vice Chancellor shall be as provided for in the Universities Act of 2012; 

The University of Eldoret Charter and Statutes and shall include the following:
 
i). The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University;
 
ii). The Vice Chancellor shall be the academic and administrative head of the University and as such shall provide strategic direction and transformative leadership to the University and represent the University nationally, regionally and internationally;
 
iii). The Vice Chancellor shall be responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of academic and administrative programs and policies of the University in accordance with prescribed Statutes, strategic plan, regulations and procedures, and shall implement the Council’s decisions and resolutions including those related to fundraising and resource mobilization and general development of the University;
 
iv). The Vice Chancellor shall provide innovative and transformative leadership in research, outreach, extension, networking, partnerships and linkages with government/regulatory agencies and other local/international institutions of higher learning.
 
v). The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairman of the University Management Board, Senate, and Vice Chancellor’s Appointments’ Committee.
 
vi). The Vice Chancellor shall have such other powers, duties and responsibilities as may be conferred upon him by Council in accordance with the Universities Act, 2012, the University Charter and Statutes.
 
vii). The Vice Chancellor may assign or delegate any of his duties and responsibilities to a senior member of the University Staff and may withdraw such assignment or delegation at any time.
 
Requirements
 
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
 
Academic Leadership
 
i). Be a holder of an earned PhD from a recognized and reputable university;
 
ii). Be a Professor or Associate Professor in a reputable University and in a field of study covered in the programs of study within the University;
 
iii). Have at least ten (10) years of academic and research experience at a senior level and possess demonstrable leadership skills in an academic and/or research institution;
 
iv). Should have served substantively with demonstrable results at least in the position of a Principal of a Constituent University College or as a Deputy Vice Chancellor of a university, or in other similar institutions at comparable levels;
 
v). Should have published in internationally recognized peer reviewed Conference Proceedings and Journals in the areas of specialization;
 
vi). Be a leader with potential and experience to plan, develop and implement academic programs;
Management and Leadership
 
vii). Have sound understanding of government financial and fiscal policies, strategic planning and Vision 2030, human resource management, procurement and asset disposal regulations;
 
viii). Have excellent understanding of the current trends in university education and training globally and have a broad understanding of the factors and conditions shaping the development of university education in Kenya;
 
ix). Must demonstrate effective communication, persuasive and interpersonal skills, as well as strategic, logical and sound decision making abilities;
 
x). Have demonstrable experience in developing strategic institutional linkages networking, fundraising and resource mobilization in the development of a university; and
 
xi). Be of the highest ethical standards, integrity, accountability, professionalism, teamwork and good stewardship and comply with the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Terms and Conditions of Service
 
Successful candidates will be offered a competitive remunerative package, including house allowance and other benefits in accordance with the Kenya Government Public Service and Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s guidelines.
 
The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable for a further term of five (5) years subject to satisfactory performance.

Applications
 
Applicants should submit detailed curriculum vitae (detailing academic qualifications, professional experience, academic leadership, publications, awards/scholarships/funding, membership to professional associations, linkages and community service), copies of certificates, email addresses, and telephone contacts.
 
Applicants should also provide names, telephone numbers, contact addresses and emails of three referees.
 
Applicants must clearly indicate on top of the envelope the position being applied for and the reference number provided above.
 
Applications and referees’ confidential reports should be sent in hard and soft copies to the undersigned to be received on or before 9th April, 2013.
 
The Chairman
University Council
University of Eldoret
P.O Box 1125-30100,
Eldoret, Kenya
 
Email: councilchairman@uoeld.ac.ke
 
Website: www.uoeld.ac.ke
 
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in the tender box in the Chairman of Council office marked ‘Applications for V.C’.

University of Eldoret is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Aga Khan Foundation
 

Employment Opportunity
 
Regional Communication Officer
 
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) focuses on a small number of specific social and economic development problems by forming (intellectual and financial) partnerships with organisations sharing its objectives. Most Foundation grants are made to grassroots organisations testing innovative approaches in the field. 

With a small staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, the Foundation reaches out to vulnerable populations on four continents, irrespective of their race, religion, political persuasion or gender.

AKF is part of the broader Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private, international, non-denominational development organisations that work to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa. 

Its programmes are designed to bring a critical mass of economic, social and cultural activities to bear on a given area. 
 
Its projects encompass many of the determinants of the quality of life, including the natural and built environments in both urban and rural areas, food security, health, education, access to financial services and economic opportunity, as well as the cultural areas of traditional music, architecture and art.

In East Africa, AKF supports programming in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda that contributes to a better quality of life for hundreds of communities. 

Working in education, rural economic development, health, and civil society, AKF leverages its global experiences and partnerships to bring new ideas to East Africa.
 
The Regional Communication Officer for AKF in East Africa will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will report directly to the Manager of Policy and Partnerships. 

This position is part of AKF’s core regional team and would provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to develop and disseminate various communication initiatives throughout East Africa.

Specific Responsibilities Include:
  • Support the Partnerships Manager in building and maintaining a broad network of external partnerships, effectively communicating AKF’s key messages and strategic direction
  • Distil key lessons from programming and develop a communication strategy for policy engagement with government, donors and other partners
  • Document and present results and best practices – including compiling success stories, developing presentations, workshops, other communication materials and workshops
  • Develop articles and increase visibility of projects and programme results in East Africa
  • Develop a media engagement strategy including newspapers, television and radio
  • Work with the Partnerships Manager to develop and implement a communication strategy
  • Update and maintain a photo bank and communications library
  • Build the capacity of staff in AKF (EA)’s projects to contribute to the project’s and AKF’s overall communication objectives, including facilitating workshops, writing relevant articles and documenting results
Required Qualifications and Experience:
  • Minimum bachelors degree or equivalent in communications, public policy, international development or relevant field
  • Minimum 3 years experience in producing communication materials in a strategic and comprehensive fashion, preferably in international development
  • Experience in management, leadership and mentoring staff with a willingness to visit programmes in the field
  • Exceptional English communications skills with the ability to make strong presentations and produce high quality reports, publications, presentations, documentaries and other communication materials
Interested candidates should email recruitment-akfea@akdn.org with a cover letter, CV and the names and contact information of three professional referees with “Regional Communication Officer” in the subject line by 11th April, 2013 to the Regional Human Resource Manager.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 
The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org).
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 67 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. 

NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the Shelter, Education, Food security, Information, Counseling and Legal assistance, and Water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
 
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 3000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 850 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs
 
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Horn of Africa is expanding its operations and are seeking new staff
 
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the NRC has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations.

NRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by the ongoing conflict and more recently by the drought and famine.
 
The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab, Kakuma and Molo), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado, Shire and Asosa) and Yemen (Sana’a and Aden).
 
The NRC Horn of Africa mission is an expanding programme. 

NRC started its operations in Kenya in the refugee camps in Dadaab in February 2007 and initiated shelter activities targeting Post-Election Violence IDPs in the Rift Valley region of Kenya in 2011. 

NRC then expanded its refugee programme in Kenya to Kakuma camps where it initiated sanitation and hygiene activities in the first half of 2012.

Prioritized activities focus on shelter and infrastructure construction; water, hygiene and sanitation; emergency education including youth education; protection; food security and livelihoods.

Programmes target both emergency responses to acute crises as well as the capacity to address recurring protection needs of refugee or IDP populations through durable solutions. Obtaining and maintaining access to the displaced populations remains the main operational challenge in the Horn of Africa region and in particular in Somalia.
 
We are looking for committed and skilled staff that would like to contribute to NRC’s work in Kenya.
 
Are you interested in joining NRC?
 
Please go to www.nrc.no for an overview of all vacant positions and online application.
An expanding Commercial Bank wishes to fill the following vacancy in its establishment:
 

Card Manager
 
Main Objectives: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager Card Division will ensure effective and continuous improvement of the Card Centre, systems and procedures are followed in the organisation.

The person will also be expected to plan goals and objectives of the Card Centre, co-ordinate department operations.
 
Personal Attributes and Qualification:
  • Age 30 – 45 years.
  • Minimum of Bachelors degree in Marketing
  • Diploma in marketing is an added advantage
  • 3 - 5 years experience in a similar position.
  • Assertive and meticulous
  • Good interpersonal relationship.
  • Able to work under pressure within minimal supervision.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Excellent public relations
Key Responsibilities:
  • Overseeing all Card Business activities and giving a report of the daily activities
  • Marketing of Card products to the customers
  • Responding to Cardholder inquires and coming up with the solutions.
  • Checking of Cardholder payments of accounts and Authorization of transactions.
  • Passing entries to cardholder account and cross checking
  • Liaising with the legal department to send out notices to bad debtors
  • Assessment of Card Centre staff performance based on day-to-day functions e.g. marketing applications brought in
  • Supervision of staff while at the same time encouraging teamwork in order to achieve the set targets and goals.
  • Organising promotions
  • Advising on budgetary requirements especially for the new projects and deciding what is to be allocated
Risk Management Officer
 
Position Summary: 

The person will be reporting to the Risk Management Committee whose work will be to ensure effective communication and continuous improvement of the risk management division in terms of risk in the organization. 

The person will also be expected to maintain accurate records and come up with the best modern system of protecting the business from any internal or external threats.

Qualification and Personal Attributes:
  • Age 33 – 45 years
  • A Degree from a recognized institution
  • Diploma in Risk Management will be an added advantage
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Good interpersonal relations.
  • Strategic Modern Risk Management models and skill.
  • Excellent computer and analytical skills
  • 6 years experience in a similar position preferably in a bank.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Member of the Risk Management Committee
  • To coordinate all activities of the Bank’s Risk Management Division.
  • To review the Bank’s existing Risk Management policies and procedures with a view to improving them.
  • Responsible for preparation of Risk Management Committee Board paper.
  • Control and monitoring of risks related tasks in the Bank.
  • Responsible for internal and external Bank working for Risk Management Division.
Terms of Offer: An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate. 

Those interested should apply enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed resume giving day time telephone contact, e-mail address and names. 

Please send your application to reach us before 5th March, 2013

The Advertiser
D.N.A/1477
P. O. Box 49010 - 00100
Nairobi
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Housemart Co Limited is an international company dealing building and construction materials, household commodities and hardware products.
 

1. Sales Representative-Building Materials (8)
 
2. Fast Consuming Sales Representative (6)
 
3. Customer Care, building Materials (10)
 
4. Project Salesmen (5)
 
S. Graduate Trainees (20)
 
6. Cashier (1) (Preferably Muslim Ladies)
 
7. Corporate Accountant (1)
 
8. Real Estate Manager (MBA) (1)
 
Requirements
 
Two (2) years working experience, a degree/diploma in a related field, good command of MS office software, should be able to work under pressure; customer resource availability will be added advantage.

Apply to: hr_kenya@sunda.com
 
Housemart Co. Ltd
P.O Box 6780-00300 Nairobi
Or drop you CVs at North Airport Road, Seyani
Brothers opposite Taj Mall (Uchumi)
Deadline 14th, April, 2013
CBM is an international Christian disability and inclusive development organization whose primary purpose is to improve quality of life of the world’s poorest persons with disabilities and those at risk of disability, who live in the most disadvantaged societies. 

We are looking to recruit a Country Coordinator for our Kenya Programme. 

The Country Coordinator will be responsible for giving leadership, direction and operational oversight on all levels of programme development for CBM in Kenya.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop or update country / project strategies oriented towards CBM Global Programme Strategy;
  • Provide oversight on the implementation of the country strategy;
  • Advice and support CBM partners in the development and implementation of multi-year plans and application of Inclusive Project Cycle Management as well as general management principles;
  • Provide leadership in planning of projects or programmes with partners;
  • Identify and coordinate partners’ capacity development needs in liaison with the Capacity Development Manager;
  • Ensure monitoring and evaluation of projects through project visits, review of narrative reports, organization of assessments;
  • Maintain oversight of budget implementation, review of request of funds, prepare documentation for Additional Designated Funding;
  • Co-ordinate CBM’s involvement in country level forums/ alliances/planning bodies with relevant stakeholders (Government, other INGDOs);
  • Contribute to the development of policies and legislation in areas relevant to disability and inclusive development through stakeholder consultations or through technical assistance;
Required Experience In:
  • Demonstrated experience in Project Design and Project Cycle Management;
  • Experience in dealing with a variety of Government ministries, local and international organizations, and other partners;
  • Knowledge of disability and inclusive development issues as well as medical and rehabilitation activities.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of five years work experience in the development sector with a local or international development organization;
  • Minimum of four years of experience in a management position;
  • Relevant academic degree or further qualification (e.g., in Development Studies, Disability, Business Management, Health Management, Public Administration, Sociology, );
Application Procedures: 

Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae (including current and expected salary) and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities. 

All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to:
 
The Human Resources Manager - email: recruit@cbmi-nbo.org. 

Applications must be received by April 5th 2013. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply for this position.
Marketing Manager
 

Job Ref. MN 5695
 
Our client, Juhudi Kilimo is a microfinance institution that provides asset financing and technical assistance to smallholder farmers and small-to-medium sized agro-enterprises throughout Kenya. 

Juhudi has built strong partnerships with reputable global institutions such as the Acumen Fund and Ford Foundation, and has earned recognition as the 2011 World Economic Forum Charles Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
 
Job Profile
  • Build and manage a marketing and branding department for the company.
  • Ensure successful implementation of strategic marketing goals and initiatives.
  • Develop and provide training to build the marketing capacity of the field staff.
  • Develop, produce, and distribute new client marketing materials as needed.
  • Build the existing customer service operations to manage all client facing activities.
Person Profile
  • Bachelor’s degree or Masters preferred in marketing or communications.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in marketing and branding.
  • A proven ability to develop and execute client focused marketing projects.
  • Excellent project management abilities with the ability to organize and manage activities across multiple participants.
  • Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
  • ICT savvy.
* * *
 
Attractive salary offered. 

Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number. 

You SHOULD disclose your current or past salary. 

Failure to disclose could disqualify your application. 

Apply via email only to recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com. so as to reach us by 5th April 2013.
GirlHub

Terms of Reference

Evaluation of 12+ Girls’ Health and Social Asset Building Programme

June 2013 – June 2016

Objective

Purpose: The evaluation will generate girl-centred participatory evaluation that is used to generate change for girls at local and international policy levels.Evaluation data will be collected for 12+ evaluation purposes, as well as inform a longer-term longitudinal study.

Direct objective: Undertake rigorous baseline, midline and end line evaluations of health, social and financial asset-building interventions on lives of 10-12 year old girls.

Recipient

The primary recipient of this consultancy will be the Ministry of Health, the 12+ Monitoring and Evaluation Sub Committee and the 12+ Steering Committee.

Scope of Work

The successful bidder should:
Develop and deliver rigorous baseline, midterm and endline evaluations
Secure study approval
Prepare and publish detailed analytical reports (to include white papers and/or peer reviewed publications) on all evaluation data and findings, in alignment with Ministry of Health analysis and reporting requirements
Incorporate innovative evaluation methods
The evaluation agency will report to the 12+ Monitoring and Evaluation Sub Committee, co-chaired by Ministry of Health/SPIU and Girl Hub Rwanda.

Click here to access a detailed Terms of Reference

TOR Response
Interested bidders should submit properly printed and bound proposals on or before 12th April, 2013. Technical proposals should be no more than 20 pages.

Annexes should include CVs of individual consultants, and budget proposals should clearly delineate subcontracted costs.

Please submit technical proposals and budget proposals as separate documents.

These can be submitted to:

Linkage Outsourcing Services Office,
Ground Floor, Eden Garden House, Kacyiru main road,
Approx. 500m from EWSA office towards Kinamba,
Kigali, Rwanda. Time: 9am-4pm

For more details on the Terms of Reference, please visit www.linkagesrwanda.com
Forum Syd

Consultancy

This is a call for applications to design and develop a training curriculum for Young Women Leadership Program

Terms of Reference

Position Title: Consultancy for designing and developing a training curriculum for leadership program for young women

Duration: 28 working days

Application deadline: COB 28/03/2013

Organizational Background

Forum Syd is a Swedish NGO with Country offices in Nairobi and headquarters in Sweden.

Our key thematic areas are Democracy and Rights, Gender and Natural Resource Management. We do this through strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations.

Jua Jimbo Project

Project Summary

Jua Jimbo project ( know your county) under thematic area Democracy and rights is being implemented in Kenya across four counties. The Project seeks to increase community influence and “enhance community ability especially those that are voice poor and marginalized to have democratic influence on governance at the incoming county governments.”

Jua Jimbo project targets to influence two spaces; the demand and supply side of governance. Henceforth, Jua Jimbo project through a rights-based approach seeks to promote dialogue between the duty bearers and the right holders. In the long term, Jua Jimbo envisions counties that promote good governance and facilitate citizen participation.

All the activities of the Jua Jimbo projects aim at ensuring that the ‘voice poor and marginalized communities in the targeted counties are jointly engaged with their leaders in county development processes, and that there are ‘accountable county governments that are influenced by voice poor and the marginalized communities in their decision making processes’.

Click here to access the detailed terms of reference

Vacancy contact: Please address your applications to:

The Country Representative,
Forum Syd, Kenya Office,
P.O. Box 1419 - 00502,
Nairobi.

Email to: stephen.gichohi@forumsyd.org and copied to hellen.njerikuria@forumsyd.org and mukami.kowino@forumsyd.org.
Business Development Manager – Somalia / Somaliland Country Office

Team / Programme: Programme Development and Quality

Location: Nairobi

Grade: TBC

Post Type: National / International

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose:

The Business Development Manager will work to identify donor opportunities, facilitate donor engagement, assist in the development of fundraising strategies, and coordinate proposal development for large and strategic funding opportunities.

Recognising that many conversations with donors involve a review or update around current grants as well as discussions about new opportunities, the Business Development Manager will also be expected to keep closely informed about the progress of all major institutional grants and able to speak to results in key reporting documents.

The Business Development Manager will be located in Nairobi. The role has an external orientation, but works closely with the Member Services Department for interaction with other members of Save the Children International who provide programme funding.

Scope of Role:

Reports to: Director of Quality Programmes

Dimensions: Save the Children International works in 4 regions in Somalia / Somaliland with a current staff complement of approximately 450 staff and current expenditure of approximately 64$ million in 2012.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Senior Grants Writer

Key Areas of Accountability

Identification of donor opportunities
Identify, research, and disseminate information on new funding opportunities from bilateral, multi-lateral, and other institutional donors.
Cultivate business relationships with external stakeholders and potential partners for large scale or strategic funding opportunities, either as a prime or sub-recipient in joint ventures.
Explore and test potential private sector partnerships and keep abreast of local funding environment.
Pro-actively seek donor intelligence on prospective new opportunities or partnerships.
Provide updated information to Member Services team to stimulate increased and new investments by SC Members in the Somalia country portfolio.
Ensure key contacts, required formats and donor strategies are kept up-to-date at the country office level.
Facilitate donor engagement
Cultivate excellent working relationships with donor agencies at regional and country level as appropriate and as indicated by the line manager.
Lead the development and regular update of a long-term donor engagement strategy to assist in growing the Somalia portfolio over the next 3-5 years in areas relevant to SCI and child rights.
Represent the Somalia office in relevant donor fora, workshops and conferences where new business development opportunities can be formulated, as indicated by the line manager.
Coordinate proposal development
Directly involved in the development of high-value or complex proposals or bids. Provides leadership, co-ordination and direct input and support to proposal development teams.
Track proposal development timelines and ensure coordination amongst teams – PDQ, Programme Operations, Finance, HR, Security and Member Services.
In collaboration with Members (and Member Support Services), broker technical assistance and other resources to support proposal development.
Facilitates engagement of consultants on large-scale proposals, or when technical specialists are needed.
Represents Save the Children International generally (along with technical experts) in consortium meetings regarding proposal development.
Ensures that Programme Quality Framework is addressed in all new proposals and that key elements of programme quality are included (e.g. child participation, child safeguarding, lessons learned from past proposals, accountability, risk assessments, effective partnership strategy, etc.).
Coordinates Value for Money calculations in proposal development, as required by donors.
Facilitate development of country fundraising strategies
Assist in developing funding strategies for thematic programme plans and cross-sectoral integration.
Business analysis
Monitor grants, contracts and income secured data, and provide analysis or commentary for SMT, including trends and potential opportunities.
Lead on establishing and maintaining an up-to-date database of proposals submitted, approved, rejected and reports submitted to donors/SC members.
Monitors proposal pipelines and ensures that updated trackers are available for planning purposes
Quality Management for Donor Engagement
Coordinates the synthesis of key donor reports across programme sites (e.g. more than one Area Office), ensuring complete and timely reporting to donors.
Interfaces closely with Programme Operations to ensure all information is produced in a way that ensures quality donor engagement as well as quality and integration of SCI interventions at the programme design and reporting stage.
Capacity building
Brokers training opportunities and resources to build capacity in programme staff – i.e. proposal development, report writing, project cycle management, or donor compliance.
People Management, Mentoring and Development
The Business Development Manager provides direct line management to a Business Development Team, define expectations, provide leadership and support as needed
The Business Development Team works closely with the members of the PDQ in order to ensure the quality of SCI’s work and areas of improvement are identified.
Hold weekly meetings with the Business Development Team to discuss workloads and how members of the team can support one another at busy times.
Ensure the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate; ensure availability of and support appropriate professional development opportunities for staff in education
Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building process.
Oversee that all direct staff proactively build and maintain technical skills and competencies required for leading and/or inputting for first class programs – both development and emergency nature
Manage the performance of the Business Development Team through:
Effective use of the Performance Management System including the establishment of clear, measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations;
Coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities;
Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance;
Documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements/ work plans
Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
Master degree in an area of social development or equivalent.
Recommended a minimum of five years management in a both emergency and development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children International priority sectors: education, protection, rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, and emergencies
Excellent writing/editing skills, budget development skills and presentation/communication skills.
Experience in presenting project information to donors and partners.
Experience in leading development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of project budgets greater than $1 million.
Experience of working with financial and other data systems to produce budgets, analyse data and track trends.
Ability to coach or mentor senior staff in proposal development or funding strategies
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.
Commitment to Save the Children International values.
Interested candidates meeting the above qualifications are required to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy Announcement No. SCI/SOM/06/13 with their updated Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and name, title and e-mail address of three referees to Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org.

However, the position may be awarded earlier than this date due to the urgency in filling the position

Applications close on 12th April 2013.
Our client is a Flower Company based in Nairobi that has been in existence for 24 years it’s a well-recognized name in the industry for producing quality roses all year round .

The company has 6 rose farms in Kenya.

They are looking for a Business Development Executive.

The Business Development Executive will be responsible for managing, implementing, and deploying new business processes and partnerships to increase sales and industry reach.

This position offers a true ground-floor opportunity for an experienced Business Development or Sales Professional to join the company.

Job Functions
Work closely with the farms to design, implement, analyze and deploy new business processes
Manage partner relationships to increase business and identify new opportunities for company partnerships
Track all business development activities, analyze quarterly progress and suggest new strategies based on findings
Manage the retails outlet and the team involved
Build and maintain successful relationships with partners
Oversee workflows for partner accounts, manages partner communications and resolves escalated issues or questions from clients
Required Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Floriculture, Horticulture or Equivalent Experience
1-2+ years prior work experience in Sales, Business Development or related positions
Demonstrated results in meeting Sales quotas or Business Development goals
Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Supervisory experience
Preferred Qualifications
A high level of passion to succeed and a strong level of self-motivation
An effective team player with a strong work ethic
Relationship Building skills
Experience with training and staff development
If you feel you fit the above profile please send your application to alternatedoors@gmail.com
Our client is a leading real estate company in Kenya.

The group commands attention in the Real Estate industry for continually setting new benchmarks in the premium niche market.

The company is looking for a Legal Officer.

Desired Candidate Profile:
Should be excellent in legal drafting.
Attending court matters for the real estate firm in all designated courts
Should have knowledge of Agreements and legal clauses.
Excellent communication skills
Good coordinating skills
3-5 years working Experience
Job Description:
Handle the job of legal department in co-ordination with head superiors
Reply over complaints / escalations
Drafting Sale Agreements and other related documents.
Providing Legal Opinion on various Legal Matters relating to Property and Real Estate Business.
To Check the title of the Property/Land and Present the Legal feasibility for the same.
Basically to handle all the matters pertaining to Legal Compliance, Issues and consulting the Company for the same.
Send your CV with -designation, skillset, years of experience and location to alternatedoors@gmail.com
Our client is a leading real estate company in Kenya.

The group commands attention in the Real Estate industry for continually setting new benchmarks in the premium niche market.

The company is looking for a Legal Officer.

Desired Candidate Profile:
Should be excellent in legal drafting.
Attending court matters for the real estate firm in all designated courts
Should have knowledge of Agreements and legal clauses.
Excellent communication skills
Good coordinating skills
3-5 years working Experience
Job Description:
Handle the job of legal department in co-ordination with head superiors
Reply over complaints / escalations
Drafting Sale Agreements and other related documents.
Providing Legal Opinion on various Legal Matters relating to Property and Real Estate Business.
To Check the title of the Property/Land and Present the Legal feasibility for the same.
Basically to handle all the matters pertaining to Legal Compliance, Issues and consulting the Company for the same.
Send your CV with -designation, skillset, years of experience and location to alternatedoors@gmail.com
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya which is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.

The hospital is part of a network of health facilities in East Africa which include: Clinics, Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa, Aga Khan Hospital Dar es salaam and Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.

It provides medical care to the population of western Kenya region and works with leading clinicians in the country in the management of complex cases.

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2008 accreditation, ISO 15189:2007 accreditation for laboratory services and is moving towards Joint Commission International Accreditation.

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has also expanded its services to Kisii, Kakamega and Busia Counties.

The Hospital is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

Facility Manager

Overall Responsibility

The successful candidate will be responsible for the formulation of short and long term strategies for the Division.

Overseeing the Engineering, Biomedical, and Project Departments, the incumbent will supervise all operations related to these departments including environmental programmes and safety activities in compliance with all legal requirements.

In addition, s/he will ensure an accessible and safe environment for the patients, visitors and staff in the Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu and its satellite facilities.

Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with a Masters’ in Business Administration as an added advantage.
Registered or eligible for registration with the relevant Engineering Body.
At least 10 years’ experience in all Engineering areas including Electrical, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and experience in hospital / medical equipment.
Training and experience in Facility Management will be an added advantage.
S/he must have excellent technical skills with proven ability to manage a team of professionals.
Experience in a JCIA accredited hospital is preferred.
Excellent PR and Communication Skills.
Senior House Officer (Resident Medical Officer)

6 Positions

Kisumu

Overall Responsibility

The successful candidates will be responsible for providing consultations and quality clinical judgment to patients in Ambulatory and Emergency Medicine.

Requirements
MBBS from a recognized University.
At least one- year working experience.
Must be Registered/Licensed by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
Competency in emergency procedures e.g. ACLS, ATLS etc will be an added advantage.
Excellent PR and communication skills.
“Merit Based Career Progression Guaranteed”
Dental Surgeon

1 Position Busia

1 Position Kakamega

Overall Responsibility

The success candidate will be expected to set up and competently manage dental services in the Medical
Centre at Kakamega in accordance with our quality policy which emphasizes continuous improvement of service to meet and exceed customer expectation.

Requirements
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a recognized University.
Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
Current practicing License.
At least two years experience after completing internship preferably in a hospital setting.
Pleasant personality, team player.
Pharmacist

Overall Responsibilities

To provide leadership in the management, use and control of pharmaceuticals in the hospital and to work with all stakeholders (doctors, nurses) in ensuring efficient, ethical and safe application of pharmacotherapy in patient management.

Requirements
Bachelor of Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
Registration Certificate and Practice License from Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
At least one year working experience in a busy hospital setup.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite will be an added advantage.
Pharmaceutical Technologist

Overall Responsibilities

To provide quality Pharmacy services.

He/she will be expected to be an active member of the health care team in the Medical Centre.

Requirements
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from KMTC or equivalent from a recognized institution.
Must be registered and licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
At least one year working experience in a busy pharmacy.
Knowledge of computer packages will be an added advantage.
Ophthalmology Nurse

Overall Responsibility

The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of professional nursing care by planning, organizing, and providing nursing care services in the Eye Clinic while ensuring consistent provision of efficient and ethical care to achieve quality nursing care.

Key Responsibilities
Triage patients.
Provide Nursing Care based on laid guidelines.
Ensure that equipment and supplies are in place for safe patient care.
To support delivery of high quality Nursing Care.
Participate in Continuous Nursing Education.
Keep inventory and maintain stock levels of all equipment and supplies.
Requirements
Registered Nurse KRCHN/BsN will be an added advantage.
Training in Ophthalmic Nursing.
BLS / ACLS certificate and other unit specific certification requirements.
At least two years working experience in an Eye Unit.
Valid Kenyan nursing practice license.
Working knowledge of a Hospital Management Information System.
Excellent PR and Communication skills.
Accounts Clerk

Overall Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for executing systems, procedures and controls in the entire accounting function covering the accounting policies, procedures and control, manner of record maintenance and reporting requirements.

Requirements
Possess a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting.
At least a CPA (II) Sec 4.
Minimum 2 years work experience.
Good Interpersonal skills i.e. communication and negotiation skills.
Problem solving and analytical skills.
These are challenging positions with an attractive remuneration package.

Applications including detailed curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees should be forwarded by 1st April, 2013 to:

The Human Resource Department
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
P.O. Box 530-40100
Kisumu

E-mail: ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd is one of the world’s leading logistics group with about 63,000 employees stationed at over 1000 locations in over 100 countries worldwide and are skilled in all forms of global transport by sea, air, overland and in providing high quality integrated logistics services.

Kuehne + Nagel is headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland.

Kuehne + Nagel seeks to recruit highly competent and self-driven individuals to fill in the following positions in our Nairobi Warehouse Department:

Key Account Supervisor

Responsibilities:
Maintain close communication with client and Kuehne + Nagel’s operations team to ensure uniform understanding of customer expectations relative to operational solutions, timeline, costs and results.
Offer one stop solution for all contract and operational matters.
Retain customer business and improve contractual conditions leading to increased profitability (risk reduction, price increase, pricing for additional services, billing methods etc.)
Drive proactive continuous improvement process
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
Degree in Business Management/Logistics.
3 years proven experience in management of a busy FMCG warehouse.
Experience in use of a warehouse management system.
Experience in management of customs bonded warehouses.
Must be computer literate and with basic Accounting knowledge.
Current managerial position with customer account management responsibilities.
Project management skills are an added advantage.
Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to effectively handle additional responsibilities without adversely affecting the core roles and responsibilities.
Warehouse Clerks

Minimum Qualifications
Diploma in Logistics / Supplies management
Secondary education with mean grade of C+
Good communication skill in both spoken and written
Experience in use of warehouse management system will be a distinct advantage.
Proven experience in inventory control and warehouse activities
Qualified candidates should send their applications including a cover letter complete with a detailed updated CV, passport size photograph, certificates and testimonials, three referees with their contacts and your daytime telephone contact to the address below.

Applications should be addressed to;

The Human Resource Manager
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd
P.O. Box 69979
Nairobi, 00400
Kenya

to reach us on or before 28th March 2013.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd is one of the world’s leading logistics group with about 63,000 employees stationed at over 1000 locations in over 100 countries worldwide and are skilled in all forms of global transport by sea, air, overland and in providing high quality integrated logistics services.

Kuehne + Nagel is headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland.

Kuehne + Nagel seeks to recruit highly competent and self-driven individuals to fill in the following positions in our Nairobi Warehouse Department:

Key Account Supervisor

Responsibilities:
Maintain close communication with client and Kuehne + Nagel’s operations team to ensure uniform understanding of customer expectations relative to operational solutions, timeline, costs and results.
Offer one stop solution for all contract and operational matters.
Retain customer business and improve contractual conditions leading to increased profitability (risk reduction, price increase, pricing for additional services, billing methods etc.)
Drive proactive continuous improvement process
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
Degree in Business Management/Logistics.
3 years proven experience in management of a busy FMCG warehouse.
Experience in use of a warehouse management system.
Experience in management of customs bonded warehouses.
Must be computer literate and with basic Accounting knowledge.
Current managerial position with customer account management responsibilities.
Project management skills are an added advantage.
Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to effectively handle additional responsibilities without adversely affecting the core roles and responsibilities.
Warehouse Clerks

Minimum Qualifications
Diploma in Logistics / Supplies management
Secondary education with mean grade of C+
Good communication skill in both spoken and written
Experience in use of warehouse management system will be a distinct advantage.
Proven experience in inventory control and warehouse activities
Qualified candidates should send their applications including a cover letter complete with a detailed updated CV, passport size photograph, certificates and testimonials, three referees with their contacts and your daytime telephone contact to the address below.

Applications should be addressed to;

The Human Resource Manager
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd
P.O. Box 69979
Nairobi, 00400
Kenya

to reach us on or before 28th March 2013.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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