Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) Finance & Administration Officer Job in Kenya

Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) is a national independent non - profit membership organization for women in the print and electronic media and the communications sector.

AMWIK invites applications for the position of Finance & Administration Officer.

The duties and responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Officer will be:

·       Efficient control of all the organization’s accounting work and proper filing of documents

·       Reconciliation of bank accounts

·       Maintenance of an effective system of accounting and internal controls

·       Ensure established accounting procedures are observed

·       Maintenance of cash books, receipts, bank accounts and other financial records

·       Participate in preparation of proposal budgets for submission to donors

·       Ensure adherence to project budgets by tracking income and expense accounts against budgets

·       Timely preparation of project financial reports as per donor requirements

·       Procurement of office requirements

·       Maintain the fixed assets register

·       Train and coach the AMWIK team on financial management

·       Administration of petty cash

·       Advice in all aspects of accounting and internal control procedures in order to ensure compliance with AMWIK’s financial rules and regulations

·       Coordinate external audit

Administrative Duties

·       Assist in office transport co-ordination, ensure and maintain records on vehicle service and good maintenance of office equipment

·       Assist in any other day to day office Administration entries and supportive roles

·       Perform any other duty as assigned by the Executive Director

Qualifications, Competencies and Experience

·       A Bachelors degree in Finance or Commerce with an Accounting Option

·       Be a Certified Public Accountant with at least CPA II

·       At least 3 years experience in an NGO handling donor funded projects-budgeting and reporting

·       Excellent knowledge and ability to use modern, advanced and computerized accounting systems especially QuickBooks

·       Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.

·       Ability to monitor cash flows and trends.

The applicant should be of high integrity, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to influence people positively, be a team player and flexible.

Kindly give specification of expected remuneration

Please send your online application latest by Friday 19th August, 2011 to:

The Executive Director
Association of Media Women in Kenya
P.O. Box 10327-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Email: info@amwik.org

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IBM IHS Safety Engineer MEA Job in Kenya

Job specification

Review and monitor relevant legal aspects of all WBS related processes, summarize and address gaps / issues

·       gather local data on program performance and out-comes

·       manage contractors, create and evaluate utilization, document & report results

·       support & guide local functions on implementation of HB & WB plans based on IBM strategy

·       help local functions to manage single health / safety related issues with vendors / providers / authorities

·       provide guidance to local functions on all safety related process, i.e. fire / life safety, ergonomics

·       manage emerging risks incl. x-border and global tasks

·       directly support the line of business where safety expertise is needed

Required

·       Master's Degree

·       At least 2 years experience in Work Safety, Ergonomics and industrial hygiene

·       At least 2 years experience in Fire and Life Safety, hazard recognition techniques, teaming and cross cultural working

·       English: Fluent

Preferred

·       Engineering

·       At least 4 years experience in Work Safety, Ergonomics and industrial hygiene

·       At least 4 years experience in Fire and Life Safety, hazard recognition techniques, teaming and cross cultural working

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All candidates should apply directly on the website, kindly Click Here to apply online:

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Food & Beverage Manager Job in Kisumu, Kenya

Department: Hotel

Main Job: Operation and control of the F&B Department

Responsibilities

·       Carry out all inspections as outlined in the Hotel Management Manuals and as requested.

·       Maintaining Standard Procedures

·       Check on administration and working procedures and ensure all are carried out as stated in the Hotel Management Manuals

·       Cost Control

·       Ensure that Restaurant Manager, Bar Manager, Store Manager, and Executive Chef adhere to controlling procedures as outlined in the Hotel Management Manuals.

·       Conduct sporadic inspections, using the check lists in the Hotel Management Manuals set by the company.

·       Follow the purchasing procedures strictly.

·       Always act in the best interests of the company with regard to minimising costs and maximising revenue within the bounds of the Operations Contact.

·       All machines and equipment must be kept in good repair.

·       Ensure that at all times that the standards set in the Hotel Management Manuals are adhered to

·       To conduct training and refresher classes for all F&B personnel in the correct procedures

·       To monitor daily hygiene and work practices in both service and production.

·       To follow up on all technical defects as submitted

Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

·       Minimum of four years ship’s experience.

·       Kitchen/Stores/Financial background preferred.

·       Must have worked with Computers

·       Candidate must be aware of Management functions and have the ability to communicate with all levels of personnel and passengers

·       Ability to manage section heads and crew must be apparent

·       Must be able to check cost control reports and be fully aware of the internal organisation of a catering department.

·       Must have sound knowledge of food & beverage products

·       Must have refined skills in public relations

·       Must have Typing skills, Windows XP, Word, Excel, Outlook.

·       Additional: Stock Control System; POS System

·       At least six years in F&B Department in addition to Management School with at least three years in a Management position

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

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Intersos Somalia Mission Data Entry Clerk Job in Kenya

Status: Collaborator / Temporary

Purpose / Objectives:

Intersos Somalia Mission is looking for a Data Entry Clerk, based in Nairobi, who will be responsible for: entering Data from hard copy forms into Database; Data cleaning; and filing.

This post is available for individuals ready to work on very short time assignments: 1 week.

Qualifications required:

·       Minimum Diploma in IT, Statistics, Community Development or Social Work or a Bachelor Degree from a recognised Institution

·       Strong proficiency in IT including very strong keyboard skills with good speed

·       Good personal organization

·       Strong work ethic and commitment

·       Good interpersonal and relationship management skills

·       Attention to detail

·       Proficient in use of Ms Office (Ms Access, Ms Excel, Ms Word, PowerPoint) and Internet based applications

·       Goal oriented and has the ability to work under pressure

·       Fluency in spoken and written English

Please, send your CV on email address: recruitment.somalia@yahoo.com with “Data Entry Clerk” as a subject before 16th August 2011 COB.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Grameen Foundation Research Lead - MFSI Project Job in Uganda

Position Title: Research Lead, Mobile Financial Services Incubator (MFSI) project

Contract: Full time project contractor (18 months)

Classification: Exempt

Job Summary: The Research Lead will be responsible for managing all stages of the research process for the Mobile Financial Services Incubator (MFSI), from initial design to data collection and dissemination. He/she is expected to have strong analytical and communicative skills and experience designing and analyzing quantitative research.

The project:

Recently, there has been some concern about the lack of innovation within the branchless banking space.

Very few service providers have gone beyond payments in their service offerings and explored the latent demand for other products—from savings to micro-insurance and loans.

Research conducted by CGAP also shows that many of the existing products have not reached the poor.

To address this problem, CGAP and GF are working together to lower the cost threshold of experimentation and set up an incubator that tests innovations in mobile financial services.

The incubator will combine in-depth research approaches with rapid product testing and aim to develop mobile financial services that are appropriate for the poor and that move the industry beyond payments.

Reporting and relationships: The position will report directly to the Project Director.

Availability:

The MFSI Research Lead will be expected to work a typical work week of 37.5 hours plus additional hours to get the job done.

The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda. This position will need to be flexible to work in local conditions, and be available to work across different time zones.

This position will require travel (20%-30%) within Uganda, and periodic travel to other countries as needed.

Essential Job Functions

·       Develop a research plan for the incubator

·       Work with the AppLab team to determine product ideas that could be tested

·       Work with Research Coordinator to hire and monitor researchers in the field

·       Facilitate data collection process

·       Analyze data collected

·       Write-up research findings in various forms (blogs, monthly updates, reports etc.)

·       Design monitoring and evaluation framework

·       Monitor and write-up user feedback from the field

·       Share feedback with designers who will make alteration to product prototypes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·       Deep commitment to eradication of poverty and alignment with Grameen Foundation’s mission

·       Experience working in developing countries

·       Belief in the potential to leverage information and communication technology (ICTs) for the benefit of poor people –with practical experience

·       Extensive knowledge of various quantitative data collection methods (i.e. surveys, data mining)

·       Ability to triangulate research methods to strengthen reliability of research outputs

·       Experience in the dissemination of research findings, both through formal (academic publications) and informal (blogs etc.) channels

·       Strong writing skills

·       Understanding of technology, particularly mobile money applications

·       Experience managing fieldworkers

Education and Experience

·       At least post-graduate degree with research PhD preferred

·       5+ years experience in research role

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

This position does not require unusual demands for physical effort.

This position may occasionally require physical effort to lift and transport boxes weighing no more than 50 pounds.

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of places such as offices, meeting or training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles; e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.

Additional Comment:

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Interested candidates may apply by email to Dr. Olga Morawczynski (olga@applab.org).

Please put “MFSI - RL” in the subject line. No calls please.

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Safaricom Senior Accountant - Financial Systems & Analysis Job in Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Finance Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Senior Accountant - Financial Systems & Analysis
Ref: FIN_SAFSA_AUGUST 2011

Reporting to the Manager - Financial Systems & Analysis the job holder will be responsible for executing relevant tasks required in the development and enhancement in the use of the business integrated system application i.e. Oracle and incorporate the various business processes.

Key Role Responsibilities

·       Evaluate and document all the business transactional processes that impact on Financial Accounting;

·       Mapping of the documented processes to activated ERP applications;

·       Identify simple and efficient methods of extracting information to assist in the financial reporting;

·       Identify modules in the ERP relevant to the business that require to be implemented and justify their value add to the business;

·       Collect information and prepare written proposals for implementation of enhancements to the ERP usage;

·       Participate in the preparation of detailed project plans for execution of approved proposals within tight deadlines;

·       Assist in the co-ordination of the execution for the approved projects;

·       Prepare progress reports for project monitoring;

·       Co-ordinate training between the users and developers in Financial Accounting.

Minimum Requirements

·       Qualified Accountant CPA (K)/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent with Honours degree from a recognized university. An IT qualification will be an added advantage;

·       4-5 years Accounting experience in a well run company of which 2 should be at a supervisory level;

·       Hands on experience working with a computerized accounting system preferably with ERP application;

·       Demonstrate proficiency in project management skills and competencies;

·       Thorough understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards and experience in application and enforcement of the standards at the workplace;

·       Experience in co-ordination of project activities to completion;

·       Ability to critically analyse processes and systems for enhancement of efficiencies and performance;

·       Experience in preparation and supervision of basic accounting ledger entries and extraction of the Trial Balance and financial statements;

·       Direct involvement in Corporate reporting for financial and management information;

·       Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams;

·       Proactive, confident, self- drive for results with the ability to work under pressure and tight schedules/deadlines and with minimum supervision;

·       Leadership skills and ability to train others and enhance their skills and competencies;

·       A proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume and application letter indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and Ref No to the address below by Wednesday, 17th August 2011.

Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Limited
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke

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