Save the Children Director of HR and Admin Job in Kenya

Save the Children is the world’s largest independent children’s organization, making immediate and long-lasting improvements to children’s lives in over 120 countries worldwide. Save the Children is made up of 27 member organisations across the globe.

Through Unified Presence, Save the Children aims to create a stronger voice for children by unifying the operations in all countries where more than one Save the Children Member organizations operates. This will result in one organisation at the national level in each country and a unified programme delivery structure for all Save the Children Alliance Members.

Save the Children has a long history of working in partnership in Somalia and it is one of the leading INGO’s working in Somalia for the rights of children.

Save the Children has a unified presence in Somalia and Somaliland since January 2010 and is working in the thematic areas of education (including skills training for youth), health, protection and emergency responses. Save the children has an operation in Somaliland, Puntland and South Central Somalia.

Due to constraints on security, and the need to liaise with UN agencies, other NGOs and donors the country office is based in Nairobi and senior managers and directors are expected to travel extensively to monitor and support programme work in all parts of Somalia that are accessible and where security threats are being effectively mitigated.

The position of Director of Human Resources and Admin has been newly created in January 2011 and under the management of the Country Director, this position will share in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the country programme together with Directors of Programmes, Operations and Finance.

The objective of the Director of Human Resources and Admin is to ensure that Save the Children in Somalia/Somaliland has the best people and systems required to deliver effective programmes that provide immediate and lasting change for children.

The post holder will identify priorities and develop solutions, with input from the other members of the Senior Leadership Team, related to administration, human resources management, staff development and information technology (IT).

Integral to posting is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate their capacity and motivation, thereby ensuring field based responsibility achieves its objectives successfully

For additional information on the job description, working context, person’s specifications, please visit: www.somaliangoconsortium.org

Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

Applications should be forwarded to: vacancies@scsom.org

Application Closing Date: Thursday 21st Apr 2011, 15:00 pm

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer and highly encourages women to apply.

Save the Children is committed to supporting performance based career progression for female employees.

The following are additional benefits which would apply to successful female candidates:

• Childcare support for children under 3 years
• Maternity leave
• Flexible working options
• 80% of tuition fees for children

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Save the Children Livelihood and Food Security Job in Kenya

Save the Children is the world’s largest independent children’s organization, making immediate and longlasting improvements to children’s lives in over 120 countries worldwide. Save the Children is made up of 27 member organisations across the globe.

Through Unified Presence, Save the Children aims to create a stronger voice for children by unifying the operations in all countries where more than one Save the Children Member organizations operates. This will result in one organisation at the national level in each country and a unified programme delivery structure for all Save the Children Alliance Members.

Save the Children has a long history of working in partnership in Somalia and it is one of the leading INGO’s working in Somalia for the rights of children. Save the Children has a unified presence in Somalia and Somaliland since January 2010 and is working in the thematic areas of education (including skills training for youth), health, protection and emergency responses. Save the children has an operation in Somaliland, Puntland and South Central Somalia.

Due to constraints on security, and the need to liaise with UN agencies, other NGOs and donors the country office is based in Nairobi and senior managers and directors are expected to travel extensively to monitor and support programme work in all parts of Somalia that are accessible and where security threats are being effectively mitigated.

Save the Children has been engaged in the livelihoods and food security sector in Somalia and Somaliland on and off for many years. However in recent years funding available to this sector has been scarce and internal technical capacity has had to rely on short term consultancy support seeking discreet grants from donors for specific interventions.

The position of Livelihood and Food Security Technical Manager has been newly created in relation to restructuring of Save the Children Somalia’s programme.

The Livelihood and Food Security Technical Manager will provide overall technical management and support to all livelihood and food security projects currently being implemented by Save the Children programme in Puntland and Central South Somalia (CSS). Save the Children is intending to expand its interventions within the sectors in the stated parts of Somalia and Somaliland.

Therefore, the manager will play a pivotal role in promoting and disseminating good practices across projects, documenting and disseminating achievements and lessons learned of projects internally and amongst donors and other key players in Nairobi and elsewhere as applicable, and will seek to expand donors support through development of projects.

This will include leading in the development of a comprehensive but realistic thematic plan for SC’s work in livelihood and food security (LHFS) sector to cover the period up to the target date for the programme to come under Save the Children International Integral to posting is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate their capacity and motivation, thereby ensuring field based responsibility achieves its objectives successfully

For additional information on the job description, working context, person’s specifications, please visit: www.somaliangoconsortium.org

Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

Applications should be forwarded to: vacancies@scsom.org

Application Closing Date: Saturday 16th Apr 2011, 15:00 pm

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer and highly encourages women to apply. Save the Children is committed to supporting performance based career progression for female employees.

The following are additional benefits which would apply to successful female candidates:

• Childcare support for children under 3 years
• Maternity leave
• Flexible working options
• 80% of tuition fees for children

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IRC HR & Administration Officer Job in Kenya

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana region and refugees in the Kakuma and Dadaab (Hagadera) camps.

The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene and HIV/ AIDS.

The IRC provides an open ended contract, competitive salary and benefits package to its staff as well as a well planned staff development opportunity.

Applications are invited for the position of:

Human Resources & Administration Officer (Kakuma)

IRC is currently looking for a Human Resources & Administration Officer who will work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and technical supervision by the HR Manager in Nairobi, the Human Resource Officer’s key objective is to ensure delivery of efficient and timely Human Resource and Administration services at IRC Kakuma Field office.

For a detailed Job Description and person specification, send an email to

jobs6@kenya.theirc.org

All interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter and an updated CV (Do Not attach Certificates) to the following email address: hr@kenya.theirc.org by 8th April, 2011.

IRC is an equal opportunity employer

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UNDP Programme Analyst Job in Kenya

UNDP Kenya would like to re-advertise the recruitment of  a Programme Analyst for its Democratic Governance Unit.

Background

The Programme Analyst shall be responsible for management of UNDP programme within the thematic / sectoral areas assigned. The Programme Analyst analyzes trends and lead formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his / her portfolio, provides policy advice services.

Qualifications

A Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Law, International Relations, Development Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or other related fields.

Experience

• At least 2 years relevant work experience at the national level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in the governance area.
• Be conversant with the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects in governance issues.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and Swahili is a requirement.

Application Procedure

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

Interested and qualified persons should apply on the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal located on the UNDP Kenya website - http://www.ke.undp.org on or before 8 April 2011. Select “e-Recruitment Portal” under “Operations/Human Resources”.

Applications received via other means will not be accepted.

Additional considerations

• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Acknowledgements will be sent only to applicants who strictly meet the requirements of the post.
• UNDP is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns.
• UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions as to vacancy announcements you may have received, please refer to this website.

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Nairobi University Scholarships and Senior Fellowship in Clinical Trials Senior Fellowship in Clinical Trials

University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI)

University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is offering one (1) full scholarship for a senior fellowship training program in clinical trials.

The training consists of course work and practical experience in Kenya and Partner Institutions abroad.

The scholarship runs for 2 years and covers tuition fees, travel, accommodation and stipend.

Purpose of the Grant

The objective of this grant is to build clinical trial capacity by empowering health care professional with the skills required to conduct clinical trials in the region. The focus of the training will be in the areas of epidemiology, research design, research ethics, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and data management.

Selection criteria:

Applicants should be:-

• Kenyan National
• Have a bachelor’s degree in medicine and at least three years working experience in clinical research. MPH students or degree holders will have an added advantage
• Be willing to travel abroad for placement for several months for the course work.
• An interest and/or previous experience in HIV vaccine research will be an added advantage.
• KAVI encourages female candidates to apply for the fellowship

Application Procedure:

All interested applicants must submit the following documents:-

• Application letter.
• Official academic transcript from the Institution(s) where the student received undergraduate and graduate training.
• Curriculum vitae (CV).
• Three (3) letters of reference of which one must be from the supervisor.

PhD Scholarship (Basic Science)
University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI)

University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is offering one (1) full scholarship for PhD training program.

The training consists of a research project in HIV vaccine studies and oversees placement at partner Institutions. The scholarship runs for 4 years and covers tuition fees, travel, accommodation and stipend.

Selection criteria:

Applicants should be:-

• Kenyan National
• Have a master’s degree in any of the following fields in Sciences (Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry).
• Eligible and willing to enroll for a PhD program with The University of Nairobi.
• The research project must be in any of the following areas; Immunological responses to HIV infection or Mucosal immunity to HIV.
• Be willing to travel abroad for placement
• Be interested in HIV Vaccine research.
• Be willing to be a full time student.

Application Procedure:

All interested applicants must submit the following documents:-

• Application letter.
• A three (3) page description of the student proposed research project in the following areas of research; Immunological responses to HIV infection or mucosal immunity to HIV.
• Official academic transcript from the Institution(s) where the student received undergraduate and postgraduate training.
• Curriculum vitae (CV).
• Three (3) letters of reference of which one must be from the supervisor.

PhD Scholarship (Social Science)
University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI)

University of Nairobi, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is offering one (1) full scholarship for PhD training program for a Social Scientist.

The training consists of a research project in HIV vaccine studies and oversees placement at partner Institutions. The scholarship runs for 4 years and covers tuition fees, travel, accommodation and stipend.

Selection Criteria

Applicants should be:-

• Kenyan National
• Have a master’s degree in any of the following fields (Public Health, Medical Anthropology, Medical Sociology, Population studies, Demography, Psychology)
• Eligible and willing to enroll for a PhD program with The University of Nairobi.
• The research project must be in any of the following areas; Community engagement in Vaccine trials.
• Be willing to travel abroad for placement
• Be interested in HIV vaccine research.
• Be willing to be a full time student.

Application Procedure:

All interested applicants must submit the following documents:-

• Application letter.
• A three (3) page description of the student proposed research project in the following area of research: Community engagement in Vaccine trials;
• Official academic transcript from the Institution(s) where the student received undergraduate and postgraduate training.
• Curriculum vitae (CV).
• Three (3) letters of reference of which one must be from the supervisor

All scholarship applications should clearly denote the position they are applying for and should be sent to:

The Principal, College of Health Sciences
P.O. Box 19676 – 00202, K.N.H.-Nairobi.

Applications should be received by April 08, 2011.

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