MSH Organizational Development Technical Advisor Job in Kenya

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with over four decades of experience in strengthening health systems, and capacity of local institutions. 

MSH takes a comprehensive approach to improving health to achieve scalability, lasting impact, and sustainability. 

Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. 

MSH seeks to recruit highly motivated and result oriented individual to join the MEASURE Evaluation Project as a Technical Advisor.
 

Technical Advisor – Organizational Development (OD)

Ref: ID NO. 7629
 

MEASURE Evaluation - PIMA Project is a five-year associate award granted from USAID to the University of North Carolina (UNC) to strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Kenya for evidence-based decision making at national and county levels. 

UNC has contracted with MSH to strengthen institutional systems and structures that support monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as a core driver for health service reforms.

Working closely with the Senior Technical Manager – Organizational Development, the Technical Advisor will be responsible for organizational development interventions at the subnational level and will contribute to completing deliverables under MSH’s subcontract with UNC. 

S/he will help ensure the delivery of technical activities within institutional frameworks to enable the implementation of sound M&E systems in the health sector. 

This includes assisting county-level counterparts and stakeholders in the public health sector in designing interventions to strengthen leadership and management skills of M&E leaders; alignment and coordination of M&E stakeholders; and the mainstreaming of M&E in key health sector policies, plans, and strategies at national and county levels.
 

Overall responsibilities will include; designing and integration of organizational development strategies and activities into the project’s overall objective of building the capacity of MOH programs to foster and sustain strong M&E systems. 

The Technical Advisor will promote collaboration and best practices in organizational development primarily at the county level, and will provide limited support to national MOH interventions. 

S/he will support coordination of the organizational development inputs to the project, including capacity assessments, work planning and activity interventions. 

In addition s/he will work with the Senior Technical Manager – Organizational Development and other in-country technical resources to ensure coordination of approaches and actions in order to maximize synergies.

Key responsibilities include;

• Supporting the Senior Technical Manager – Organizational Development in the development and coordination of organizational development strategies, including plans and actions with the MEASURE Evaluation - PIMA Project senior management team, USAID/Kenya management team, MOH central programs, county health management teams and other in-country implementing partners and stakeholders
• Identifying and engaging stakeholders among targeted county health management teams, including stakeholder mapping and alignment; manage and coordinate with the County Departments of Health in order to facilitate M&E mainstreaming in health sector strategies, plans and activities
• Establishing M&E coordination platforms that guide project interventions, including the work of technical working groups and task forces
• Supporting the effective implementation of MSH deliverables outlined in the MEASURE Evaluation - PIMA Project annual work plan by applying technical leadership and best practices to strengthen M&E systems at the county and sub-county levels
• Working with the Senior Technical Manager, provide and participate in briefings on technical activities related to the MSH subcontract with different partners and donors
• Assisting in the preparation and submission of timely reports as required on an ad hoc, monthly, quarterly and annual basis, including technical reports and success stories

Qualification and Experience
 

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a master’s level education in organizational development, public administration, management, social sciences or a related field. 

At least 6 years overall work experience with a minimum of 3 years of experience in capacity development, institutional strengthening, monitoring and evaluation.

S/he should have proven skills/experience in providing organizational capacity development and providing technical assistance to public health institutions, especially the MOH in Kenya. 

S/he should be familiar with a broad-based, multi sectoral framework and approaches to public sector organizational development at national and subnational levels

In addition, s/he should have excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiating and influencing skills. 

The ideal candidate should demonstrate ability to work within multi-disciplinary and multicultural contexts with tact and diplomacy. 

S/he should be willing to travel within Kenya.

Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap. 

For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com by July 9, 2014

If you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org.

For more information please visit our website www.msh.org.

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International Rescue Committee Short-Term Recruiter Job in Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy: Short-Term Recruiter
 

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. 

Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by war or disaster. 

At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Scope: The IRC is seeking a short-term (3 months) Recruiter with exceptional relationship building skills and creative approaches to sourcing talent.  

The recruiter will work closely with the Regional Recruiter to ensure timely and quality recruitment of international hires for the IRC Projects in South Sudan. 

S/he will be  responsible for a portfolio assigned on departmental lines, including all pro-active sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing, reference checking and final negotiations for open positions in his/her portfolio.  

All work will be accomplished in a spirit of partnership and service with the hiring manager.  

S/he will also initiate and implement recruitment strategies to increase the IRC’s talent pool and pipelines, and will provide input to ensure the IRC has diverse global talent that performs at a high level responding to the changing needs of the organization. 

S/he will implement industry “best practices” that ensure the timely selection of top talent, and will recruit for talent that will support IRC’s organizational culture, while contributing to IRC’s position as an employer of choice.  

Location is based in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Local candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with key global stakeholder internally and externally; Senior Leadership Team Members, Universities, peer agencies, and private sector.
• Assist in promoting the International Rescue Committee brand as an employer of choice.
• Take ownership for national recruiting, sourcing and identification of high level talent.
• Deepen and widen the talent pools that IRC has access to and support senior level recruitment as requested.
• Provide responsive, high-quality service to candidates with additional care for internal or former team members.
• Build capacity of hiring teams to identify local talent by providing interview skills and improve recruiting process (efficiency) and ability to specify critical needs.
• Work closely with Regional Recruiter and contribute to a culture of shared success

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in human resources, business administration, social science or relevant discipline.
• 3+ years of experience with recruitment/talent acquisition required; experience in an international NGO context highly desired.
• National recruiters are encouraged to apply.  Current or previous recruiting experience in sourcing and hiring emergency and technical staff in South Sudan is desired.
• Advanced experience with successful sourcing strategies for globally representative and diverse candidates.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to develop, implement, maintain and improve recruitment strategies and systems in a high-volume context.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced and deadline oriented environment.
• Manage a high recruiting workload and ability to show results in a very short time.
• Fluency in English required.

Full Job descriptions can be downloaded atwww.rescue.org/careers

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IT Supervisor Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Supervisor

Responsible for the Communications Network & IT Department’s supervisor is as follows:

Responsible to the projects coordinator

Carry out supervisory duties on all CN &IT department’s projects done by internal staff or sub-contractors

Carry out actual work, where and when need shall arise, on CN & IT Department’s projects

Supervise and Control/Manage subordinates and sub-contractors and their staff

Capturing projects daily reports and forwarding the same to the office (projects coordinator/HOD) every morning the following day

Management of the Department’s stores and inventory

Receiving of projects materials from clients and doing reconciliation upon completion of respective projects

Control/Management of company vehicles assigned to him/her for projects execution

Any other assignment given by the CN & IT Department

A diploma holder is okay, the individual should have exposure on fiber

eMail: careersinafrika@gmail.com

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Fiber Optic Project Manager Job in Kenya

We are seeking to recruit high caliber and result oriented individual to fill the following vacant position: Project Manager – Fiber Optic

Responsibilities

• Execute project plan within time and budgetary constraints.
• Meet quality requirements
• Compile regular project, quality progress and other reports as required internally and externally.
• Plan and manage all project resource requirements

Requirements

• Must have a minimum Diploma or Degree in Civil engineering
• Diploma in Project Management or PMP qualification
• 4+ years of project management preferably civil works, Fiber optic or telecommunication
• Must have strong managerial and negotiation skills.
• Must be able to work under high pressure and be willing to work long hours when required.

Please send your detailed resume to the following e-mail address: info@primetelecoms.com

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Legal Officer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Legal Officer

Purpose of the job: To assist the Group Legal Manager to provide legal services to the companies in the Group.

Reports To: Group Legal Manager & Company Secretary.

Functions / Responsibilities / Experience:

• Identifies legal risks and helps the business navigate them, providing legally compliant creative solutions which deliver competitive advantage to the business objectives taking into account compliance, reputation, cost, risk and other consequences.
• Advises and communicates on industrial relations, HR, tax and finance on statutory obligations under the relevant legal Acts and associated legislation and regulations relating to matters such as governance frameworks, share dealings and associated disclosures, directorships, annual accounts, company incorporations, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings.
• Development and maintenance of relationships with relevant external contacts (e.g. external lawyers, registrars, regulators, external bodies etc).
• Contracts and other legal documents –Review and draft legal contracts and other legal documents generally.
• Manage records of contracts & other legal documents deposited with the Legal department for safekeeping.
• Litigation Support –  representation at court sessions and follow up of external advocates to deliver value for legal fees paid.
• Facilitate appropriate legal documentation and witnesses for the litigation process, responsible for litigation update reports.
• Legal review – Facilitate the availability of laws and regulations relevant to company operations, research and review laws and regulations regulating the company, advisor on all changes to laws and regulations
• Services Management/ Rates & Rents – Insurance and licensing, management of the company’s lease portfolio, alert the relevant functions on expiry of leases and facilitate renewal and termination of leases, facilitate payment of rent and rates.
• First point of contact for internal advice and clearance
• Process payments for external legal services
• Carry out legal research, drafting and writing legal reports, commercial contracts and agreements.
• Carry out general conveyance in corporate property matters
• Assist and co-ordinate in legal research on litigation matters for the company.
• Ensure full compliance with the law, legislative issues, policies and procedures as stipulated by the statutes.
• Ensure the company is abreast with new legislative effect(s)
• Ensure compliance to Laws, By-Laws and legislative requirements in all corporate matters.
• Provide other ad hoc legal services as may be required from time to time.

Skills / Experience:

Competencies

• Good dissemination and presentation skills on diverse legal issues
• Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to details
• Outstanding team skills
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise judgement and make decisions to promote smooth workflow, which requires a strong overall knowledge of departmental operations.
• Must be competent, articulate and capable of dealing with complex legal matters without supervision
• Excellent organization skills

Qualifications

• LLB from a recognized University and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Minimum of 5 years legal practice in a commercial environment, experience in real estate will be an added advantage.
• An advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Holder of current practicing certificate
• Certified Public Secretary (CPS) qualification is an added advantage.

Key Measurable Goals

• Compliance to statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Legal Compliance of the Group.
• Secure, up to date and online record management.

Immediate Subordinates: Legal Assistant 

Budget / Expenditure: As per laid down in financial control policies.

If you are innovative, self-starter and results oriented individual, looking for a challenging career and you have met the above requirements, please send your application letter,detailed C.V, together with copies of your relevant academic /professional testimonials and three referees, stating your current and expected remuneration to :-

E-mail: vacancies@fep-group.com.

Att :
Human Resource Department
FEP Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 72367-00200
Nairobi – Kenya

So as to reach us not later than 15th July 2014. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

FEP Holdings Limited is an equal opportunity employer,any lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

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Art Director (Creative’s) Job in Nairobi Kenya

Position: Art Director (Creative’s)
 

Industry: Advertising (AD Agency)
 

Location: Nairobi 

Our client, a Leading Advertising Agency in East and Central Africa is in search of an Advertising Art Director (Creative) who has excellent aesthetic judgment and Strong leadership skills to oversee the work of other artists in developing products that meet clients' needs. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Working closely with the copywriter to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfill the client's brief
• Producing sketches or 'storyboards' (television) or 'roughs' or 'scamps' (print) to communicate ideas to the client
• Gaining an understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at
• Meeting with the creative director and account managers before presenting ideas to clients;
• Pitching ideas to clients as well as other members of the creative team
• Commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects
• Visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots
• Working on location and attending meetings at production houses and with other directors
• Working in editing suites to oversee the finished product
• Advising new creative’s, reviewing their 'books' and managing new teams on placement with the agency

Professional Skills and Competencies

• Should have a Minimum Bachelors degree in an Art or Design major such as Fine Art, Visual Communications or Digital Media;  
• A Masters Degree in Business Administration or Fine Arts would be an added advantage
• The Individual should be  at least 28 years of age and above
• Should have specialized in Advertising and  have at least 6 years of work experience in graphic design, photography, illustration or other field

To apply, send your CV only to hr@flexi-personnel.com before Saturday, 12th July 2014. 

Clearly indicate the position applied for and the minimum salary expectation on the subject line as well as attach their Portfolios.

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Adept Technologies Transcription Specialists Jobs in Kenya

Vacancy: Transcription Specialists 

Company Name: Adept Technologies

Position Type: Full-time

Experience: 0 – 2 years

A fast growing Business Process Outsourcing (B.P.O) firm is looking for highly skilled Transcription Specialists to work in a B.P.O/Call Centre environment serving International clients.

The successful candidates will be responsible for transcribing audio and video content with varying accents. 

You will listen to audio content and type what you hear as fast as you accurately can.

The position requires people who are self disciplined and self motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision. 

We are targeting people who can type at least 30 words per minute with an accuracy of 95% and are able to complete typing 50 audio minutes in a day.

You would need to have excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills and very good grammar skills.
You need to be a holder of a Diploma from a recognized institution.

Please follow the link given and transcribe the audio file in the link. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Mtz7wtxAQLeHJPOEdJS

Then send the transcript of that audio file together with your CV only to the email address given.

eMail: admin@adept-techno.com

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IT Technician Job in Kenya

Vacancy: ICT Technician
Netmohs Company is one stop ICT centre that caters for needs ranging from Computing hardware to software, telephony (ip pabx etc) to networking equipments, ICT cosultancy and Services, etc.

The skills of the Technician

• experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, in a voip business
• Strong leadership skills, highly self-motivated, flexible attitude.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, and persuade others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.
• ITIL service desk (Certified or experienced in an ITIL environment)

The technologies required are:

Strong technical knowledge of network, protocols, standards and voip systems, including

• sip
• voip
• VMware virtualised server and ESXi environment
• NET App SAN
• Windows Server, 2003,2008R
• Active Directory
• SQL Server
• Citrix Xenapp/Thin Client
• Proven experience in IT infrastructure planning and development.
• Knowledge/experience of modern ERP/MRP systems

Kindly indicate current salary and expected salary

If you are interested in this  role, please apply today to careers@netmohs.co.ke

If you are looking for the next step in your career or would like to know more information about this opportunity then apply now!

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Construction Company Procurement Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Company Profile: Our client is a construction company 
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Main Duties:

• Set up procurement procedures, controls and documentation for workshop department and responsibly managing the activities of the Procurement Department
• Management of Suppliers
• Continuously monitor requisitions to ensure that proper procedures are followed and policies enforced, improve and enhanced
• Managing procurement staff to ensure compliance of all policies and increasing both efficiency and effectiveness.

Key Qualifications:

• Full professional qualifications e.g. Diploma in purchasing and supplies
• Membership to professional body is desirable.
• At least five (5) years experience in the procurement field and managing staff.
• Long-standing experience in the area of construction materials and all sorts of suppliers specifically related to construction business.
• Deep knowledge of suppliers, manufacturers of all kind of building materials in Kenya.
• Proficiency in operating Ms Excel and MS Word and a valid driving license.

Age preferably between 30 to 50 years

eMail: phyllis@myjobseye.com

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Printing and Branding Account Managers Jobs in Kenya

in the Printing and Branding Industry currently looking for Account Managers.

The candidate will be given accounts to manage and also bring in additional accounts

The candidate’s key responsibilities will include:

• Generate new business opportunities and manage existing client portfolio
• To build excellent relationships with clients, in order to sell the company’s services
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets and maximizing the profitability of each project
• Maintaining relationships with existing customers through regular review visits
• Visiting potential customers to demonstrate products and gain new markets
• Contacting clients by phone/email to take briefs, approve artwork, manage projects and ensure installation/delivery of goods
• Keep up to date with market and customer information
• Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions
• Gain a clear understanding of the customers’ business and requirements
• Monitoring of print management for your clients and ensuring timely deliveries

Requirements:

• Degree or a Diploma in Sales or Marketing
• Min. 3 years experience in sales and marketing preferable in printing or related industry
• Have a valid clean Driving License.
• Proven track record in Print Sales will be an advantage

Key Skills

• Excellent communication and client presentation skills.
• Good print knowledge
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must have ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision with strong prioritization skills
• Good industry commercial awareness.
• Good print technical knowledge and understanding of print production processes.

Salary: 60,000 - 70,000 Plus Commissions

If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

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Asset Management Unit Managers Jobs in Kenya

an Investment company currently recruiting Unit Managers

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team of agents
• Grow and recruit more team members
• Train, motivate and help the agents with production
• Preparation of weekly and monthly targets, reviews, activities, etc.
• Contacting clients and setting up meetings, either within an office environment or in clients' homes or business premises;
• Conducting in-depth reviews of clients’ financial circumstances, current provision and future aims;
• Analysing information and preparing plans best suited to individual clients' requirements;
• Researching the marketplace and providing clients with information on new and existing products and services;
• Designing financial strategies;
• Assisting clients to make informed decisions;

Requirements

• Experience in the Investment Industry
• Sales and marketing also encouraged.
• Must have working experience as a financial advisor.
• Mature individual.

Salary: 30,000- 40,000 Plus Commissions

If you feel you fit the above role,please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

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Head of Channel Operations (Insurance) Job in Kenya

in the Insurance Brokerage Industry is in need of Head of Channel Operations (Insurance)

Reporting To: GM-Finance & Operations
 

Overall Job Purpose: The position is responsible for creating and sustaining new sales and leading the development of channel programs.
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Achieve set targets in alignment to the business strategy.
• Facilitate implementation of product delivery
• End to end operations

1. Manage payment and collection of premiums
2. Manage administration of channels claims.

• Account Management

1. Developing & supporting partners

Key Performance Indicators

• Increase in customer base
• Meeting or exceeding set targets.
• Good external & internal relationships

Technical Qualifications

• Degree in sales and marketing/ Business related degree
• 3 years experience in channels management in a managerial
• Qualification and experience in Insurance

Disposition

• Very good communicator and with excellent interpersonal skills
• Approachable
• Good negotiation skills

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to: resume@interviewupconsulting.com

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Head of Corporate Insurance Job in Kenya

Insurance Brokerage Industry is in need of  Head of Corporate Insurance

Reporting To: GM-Finance & Operations
 

Overall Job Purpose: The position leads and manages the operational functioning of the corporate department.
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Achieve set targets in alignment to the business strategy.
• Business Development
• Generate new business and maintain existing portfolio.
• Manage and lead the corporate division team
• Manage corporate division agents
• Manage relations with clients and service providers

Key Performance Indicators

• Increase in customer base
• Meeting or exceeding set targets.
• A motivated and high performing sales team
• Good relations with the service providers

Technical Qualifications

• Degree in Sales and Marketing/ Business related degree
• 3 years Experience in handling corporate accounts
• Qualification and experience in Insurance

Disposition

• Very good communicator and with excellent interpersonal skills
• Approachable
• Good negotiation skills

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to: resume@interviewupconsulting.com

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Agency Bank Retail Expansion Manager Job in Kenya

a Business Strategy Consultancy is in need of a Retail Expansion Manager for its new Agency Bank.
 

Position: Retail Expansion Manager
 

Reporting To: CEO
 

Overall Job Purpose: To drive the strategic identification, acquisition and growth of the Agency Banking retail footprint and network across Kenya.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify Retail outlets for the Agency Bank to partner with or to operate in as stand- alone branches.
• Assess commercial viability of any identified retail outlets
• Facilitate and drive negotiations on commercial terms between the Agency Banking and retail partners or landlords etc where applicable
• Drive and close legal and administrative agreements between the Agency Bank and the identified partners
• Provide support for the process of on-boarding of partners as the roll out takes place

Profile

• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Entrepreneurial/Commercial orientation
• Experience in retail acquisition and retail site viability evaluation methodologies
• Business Development Experience

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to: resume@interviewupconsulting.com

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Kimetrica Junior GUI Web Designer Job in Nairobi Kenya

About Kimetrica: Formed by a group of former humanitarian and development workers in 2006, Kimetrica is a social enterprise focused on providing policy-makers and project managers with the tools and skills they need to do their jobs well.  

Our work centers on providing knowledge management solutions for governments, bi-lateral donors, the World Bank, and not-for-profit organizations in the areas of performance management and disaster risk reduction.   

With a headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and project support offices in Ethiopia, Moldova, and the US, Kimetrica employs 60 full-time professional staff and an extensive network of sector specialists with expertise ranging from early warning and contingency planning to social protection and research and data analysis.

Position Summary: Kimetrica seeks to recruit a Junior GUI Web Designer. 

Working with a young and highly talented team of software developers, the Junior GUI Web Designer will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Responsibilities include:

• Development of interfaces in HTML/CSS/Java script
• Other GUI related tasks as required.
• Video editing
• Training manual design
• Work within agile development framework
• Participation in tech training

Qualifications:

• University degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong skills in HTML and CSS
• High capacity for rapid learning
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with Photoshop and Illustrator
• An appreciation of visual design
• Some level of commercial experience.
• Terms and Conditions:
• Highly competitive salary package
• Full health insurance upon confirmation
• Pension and investment benefits
• Friendly and stimulating working environment
• Major opportunities for career growth and on-the-job learning
• Two months probationary period.

Application: 
 

To apply, please send cover letter and CV to jobs@kimetrica.com by 11th July, 2014. 

Please put in the subject line of your e-mail: Junior GUI Web Designer.  

Ensure that your CV and cover letter describe your background and experience as related to the job responsibilities and skills. 

Note that Kimetrica will only contact eligible candidates for interviews.

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Project Engineer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Vacancy: Project Engineer

Job Purpose: Support factory projects to ensure timely installation and commissioning of equipment and machinery. The successful candidate will have a bias in industrial Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops the schedules of the fulfilment of projects on the basis of approved timelines of equipment production lines and units start up. Ensures strict adherence to these schedules.
• Ensures availability and effective utilization of machines, advises on improvements on equipment.
• Prepare specifications of the equipment, technical tasks for the installation works and capital projects.
• Achieve control of the execution of the plans of delivery components, equipments and other materials for capital projects, the observance by the suppliers of the established schedules of deliveries, quality and assemblies of equipment.
• Check the correctness of quantitative and qualitative initial inspection of equipment and components, the timelines of transfer to Factory departments.
• Perform work for showing up of the above –norm stocks of equipment and components, not fixed and used equipment; introduces proposals on its realization.
• Participates in the development of operating instructions and repair of equipment, safe conducting of works with servicing of the means of Automation and mechanization and other technical documentation.
• Participates in checking technical accuracy of equipment for effectiveness.
• Implement overall automation and mechanization of production processes, facilitating raising the technical levels in production so as to improve on general productivity to reduce the cost.
• Participates in coming up with measures and the projects in consultation with Factory Director.
• Support the installation process, and commissioning of equipment
• Analyze the effectiveness of the automation and machinery, the usage, and make proposal for any upgrading.
• Prepare contracts completion documents and ensures that project managers use them.

Requirements

• Holder of Bachelor’s degree in industrial Engineering is preferred, also Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a busy FMCG managing Projects.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent Customer Orientation.
• Working knowledge of ISO systems and TPM.
• Good Computer knowledge on MS Excel, word, project, AutoCAD among others

How to Apply: 
 

Send your application including a cover letter demonstrating why you are the most suited for this role, a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Thursday 17th July 2014.

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

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Property Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya

Vacancy: Property Manager

Our client is a newly established property management firm looking to recruit a professional and highly driven Property Manager. 

We are looking for competent individuals who will be responsible for managing client buildings including ensuring full occupancy, preparing and managing all contractual documents including agency contracts and tenancy agreements and overseeing and coordinating all maintenance activities. 

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor of Arts degree in Land Economics or its approved equivalent from a recognized university or, a degree in a related field including Business Administration or Commerce.
• A minimum of three (3) – five (5) years’ experience in property management.
• Demonstrable experience in selling, purchasing and letting of commercial and residential buildings.

Key responsibilities for this role will be to:

• Prepare annual property budgets to include forecasted rental incomes, expenditures and variance analyses etc.
• Market all vacant properties and units and identify new property management opportunities.
• Carry out background checks on all new tenants, issue tenancy agreement and ensure that all renewals are carried out in good time.
• Proactively collect and follow up rental payments and actively participate in debt collection to ensure that all overdue amounts are paid and identify and escalate recurrent defaults for actioning.
• Ensure all relevant bills (utilities, service payments etc.) are paid on a timely basis.
• Carry out regular inspections of all occupied and unoccupied properties and units and identify and initiate any repairs or maintenance works that need to be carried out.
• Effectively maintain all assigned properties including planning renovations and put in place appropriate maintenance schedules, supervise and inspect all repairs to ensure that the work is carried out time and is as up to standard. 
• Contract and supervise service providers e.g. security, cleaning, garbage collection, maintenance etc. Continuously evaluate the work of the service providers and take necessary action as may be required.
• Ensure continued security of all properties including having relevant security and fire procedures are in place and that devices are installed and maintained as necessary.
• Enforce occupancy policies and procedures and proactively and conclusively address any violations or breaches.
• Investigate and resolve all tenant complaints and respond to all queries in a timely manner.
• Prepare reports and collect, analyse and summarise data and trends as and when required.

If you meet the minimum requirements for this position send us your application to the address below by close of business Thursday 17th July 2014.

Your application will include a cover letter, detailed and up to date CV with your contact details, details of current and expected remuneration and the names and contacts of three professional referees. 

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, 

GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Senior Android Developer Job in Kenya

Senior Android Developer
 

Industry: IT/Software Development 

Location: Nairobi 
 

Our client a leading software development company with mobile financial solutions delivering solutions seeks to recruit a Senior Android Developer who has a strong understanding of integration requirements for Android Based mobile applications.  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ability to design, advise and develop User Interfaces for Mobile based applications on android platform targeting both tablets and phones from multiple manufacturers.
• Consumption and manipulation of HTTP, SOAP, REST, JSON and WMS Services on android platform.
• To use database skills and knowledge to come up with sound database designs for various software projects prior to the development phase.
• To create various required system design documents and tools for solutions for approval prior to their development.
• To program and develop according to specification with the main aim of developing a problem solving and customer acceptable solution and that meets the clients’ requirements.
• Develop software solutions according to the given specifications and come up with deliverables within deadline and resources constraint.
• To integrate various solutions developed with other systems that exist and that are meant to work hand in hand with the developed solution in the best manner possible.
• To conduct system integration tests where applicable for solutions developed and that integrate with others that exist or that are built away from our solution.

Professional Skills and Competencies

• Degree Computer Science/Information Technology or related course.
• Four years working with an OOP language e.g. Java, C++ or C#.
• Working knowledge of programming methodologies, structures, and concepts including but not limited to Object Oriented Methodologies and UML.
• Three years’ experience designing and developing android applications that integrate with enterprise systems.
• Good understanding data management methods in Android such as SQLite and Java and Android lifecycle, garbage collection and design patterns
• Strong understanding of integration requirements for Android Based mobile applications.
• Experience with the entire Android software development life cycle.
• Experience debugging and Android Application using but not limited to DDMS and in Android SDKs and Google APIs.

To apply, send your CV only to jobs@flexi-personnel.com before Monday, 7th July 2014. 

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