International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) IT Technician Job

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.

It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi coordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti. It also runs Regional Specialist units that provide support and expertise to the ICRC’s delegations in East Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa.

The Regional Delegation in Nairobi is looking for an experienced and highly motivated person to fill the position mentioned below, who will be based in Nairobi.

Information Technology (IT) Technician

The Responsibilities

• Provide support by assisting computer users on a day to day basis;
• Ensure proper functioning of computers, printers and the network environment;
• Assist in the introduction of computer technologies and ensure error free standard software and hardware installed and configuration on workstations according to ICRC policy;
• Install and maintain connectivity devices on ICRC LAN’s;
• Train, support and advise computer, radio and telephone users in the region;
• Administer and maintain IT inventory;
• Plan, install, maintain and repair all the radio communication systems (i.e. Mobile & fixed radio installations, repeaters, radio mailboxes, operational radio room) in the region;
• Undertake Field Missions within the region as requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology;
• Professional certification in a Network Operating System or Software Development;
• Good knowledge of computer hardware / software, utilities, printers and peripherals;
• Experience in HF & VHF radio installations and technologies;
• At least three years experience in Network Administration;
• Knowledge of French is an added advantage.

The Profile

ICRC is looking for a young and energetic individual who has good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate should have a sense of analysis and initiative, the ability to work independently and in a team. The above position demands flexibility and ability to work under pressure.

Interested persons with the required background and experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resources on the below address, on or before 25th February, 2011.

Please include detailed curriculum vitae, current and expected remuneration and contact details of three referees.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

International Committee of the Red Cross
Denis Pritt Road
P.O. Box 73226, Nairobi
00200 - Kenya

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Suntra Investment Bank Marketing and Customer Services Manager & IT Executive Job

Suntra Investment Bank Limited is a leader in the Capital Markets financial and investment advisory services.

The company which offers both Stock Brokerage and Investment Banking services has recently launched an attractive innovation in shares trading through the On-Line shares trading platform, SRT (Suntra Real Time).

To roll out this innovation, new positions have arisen in it’s establishment as follows;

Marketing and Customer Services Manager

Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful applicant will have the overall responsibility of overseeing the Departments functions, the specific duties will entail inter alia:

• Preparation and implementation of company’s marketing, sales and Customer services programmes in line with the company’s strategy, objectives, and annual budgets.
• Ensuring the company grows and retain it’s market share of business from corporate and institutional segments.
• Creating and maintaining critical data on customer profiles, target markets and allocating appropriate resources accordingly.
• Conducting market surveys and research to guide the Board and Senior management in marketing strategy, customer service improvement and the company’s public relations.
• Providing monthly, quarterly and adhock reports on sale and marketing performance against budgets, competition and market conditions.
• Conducting a cost benefit analysis on existing and new products and services and advising on new market developments.
• Supervising field agents in liason with our business partner in SRT, to ensure the successful roll out of the product

The holder of this position will be a graduate of Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration from recognized Universities with a major in Marketing, have an MBA post qualification certificates in management and at least 5 years experience in the financial services industry

Information Technology Executive

Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration the holder of this position will have the following responsibilities.

• Prepare the company’s information technology needs and human resource. Overseeing implementation of IT strategy across the various functions in the company.
• Supervise the IT personnel and train customer service personnel on all automated process and oversee the efficient operation of SRT (Suntra Real Time).
• Review existing and available IT systems in use in the Stock-Brokerage business, recommend their applicability and competitiveness in line with the company’s growth plans
• Prepare, advise and implement process and operational controls and management programmes for the company IT systems. Review all financing implications of adopting the recommended IT arrangements for the company’s.

The holder of this position will be an Information Technology graduate, with post qualification experience in finance and have a minimum of 5 years relevant years experience in the financial services industry.

If you want to grow in a challenging and competitive environment, please send you application and detailed Curriculum Vitae to the addresses noted below.

A competitive remunerative package will be offered to the successful candidate.

If you meet the above noted qualifications and experience and you are a team player, send in you application and detailed curriculum vitae for the attention of the

Managing Director,
Suntra Investment Bank limited,
P.O.Box 74016,00200

Nairobi

by 28th February 2011.

You can also send your application and CV to info@suntra.co.ke

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Corrosion Engineer Job in Mombasa

The Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd operates Kenya’s only Petroleum refinery, situated ¡n Mombasa. It ¡s a private limited company whose main business is to convert crude oil into various petroleum products supplied to the country and region.

The company is looking for suitable candidates to fill the following immediate vacancies at its Changamwe plant:

Corrosion Engineer
KPRL/ENG/CE0211

Professional Area: Engineering

Brief Description:

The position holder shall report to Manager Inspection and Integrity who reports to the Engineering Manager.

The main responsibilities (among others) are:

• Responsible and Focal point for Risk Based Inspection(RBI) programs and Risk and Reliability Maintenance for Tanks (T-RRM) programs.
• Champion the studies and implementations of Risk-based Inspection for plant equipment and RRM for storage facilities
• Responsible and Focal point for Materials Selection and Degradation
• Develop and apply corrosion and degradation management strategy
• Carry out materials failure analysis.
• Relate failure modes to specific maintenance practices, manufacturing, welding, and/or operating conditions/history and advise user departments.
• Responsible and Focal point for Integrity Operating Window(IOW) and Root Cause Analysis(RCA).
• Ensure daily plant operations are in line with IOW requirements.
• Implement/enforce proactive Integrity management controls.
• Consolidate reports related to plant operational integrity for purpose of IOW or other forum
• Integrity advisory in monthly IOW meetings .
• Lead in RCA investigations of failure incidences and Defect Elimination programs.

The key tasks (among others) are:

• Provide specialist advice on all matters pertaining to materials degradation and/or corrosion matters in the refinery; a technical backup, support and source of reference to the whole refinery on all materials selection and corrosion problems.
• Establish a system of monitoring the critical process operating parameters and advise on optimal operating conditions to ensure corrosion/degradation control within these plants.
• Conduct failure analysis to investigate corrosion or mechanical failures of plant equipment in order to establish and eliminate the root causes of these failures.
• Conduct or facilitate studies to address materials/corrosion related problems/issues when required, such studies include RBI studies.
• Liaise and network with specialists in consultant agencies and other operating companies in the field of Materials and Corrosion Engineering.
• Initiate and co-ordinate on-stream corrosion control/monitoring programmes for all manufacturing plants in the refinery.
• Provide material and corrosion engineering input (including legislation and inspection requirements) to new projects and revamps/plant changes.
• Provide training in the field of materials and corrosion to staff Engineering, Operations and Technology departments.
• Seek and promote best corrosion/ inspection/asset integrity practices that will lead to enhanced delivery of the Best-in-Class targets
• Work closely with the shutdown teams in following best practices in turnaround maintenance. Review inspectors turn around work scopes and optimize said work scopes during the Scope Challenge Workshops in order to help ensure the best overall refinery plant utilization
• Provide advice in developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure/trend activities relating to site integrity performance
• Provide advice in selection and proper execution of alternative inspection and non-destructive test methods and techniques to improve plant/equipment integrity and reliability
• Help review and approve the inspection schedules for static equipment and piping (both shutdown and on-stream) related to identified corrosion failure mode

Job Requirements:

• Possess a bachelor's degree (from a recognized university) or tertiary/professional qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy or Materials Science/Corrosion engineering
• Minimum 8 years experience in hands-on inspection/ corrosion engineering in process plants
• Candidates with Masters degree in metallurgy and 3 years post qualification experience will have added advantage
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of the various refining processes
• Candidate should have sound knowledge of developments in NDT inspection technics
• Must be a self starter and be able to work effectively in teams with multidisciplinary representation, and well developed communication skills
• Must have practical knowledge in applied Risk Based Inspection methodologies, failure analysis, fitness for purpose analysis, and working with Inspection Data Management Systems
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of failure analysis methodologies and report writing
• Sound and applied knowledge of HSE management processes

Closing on Mar 4 2011

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Senior Refinary Job in Mombasa

The Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd operates Kenya’s only Petroleum refinery, situated ¡n Mombasa. It ¡s a private limited company whose main business is to convert crude oil into various petroleum products supplied to the country and region.

The company is looking for suitable candidates to fill the following immediate vacancies at its Changamwe plant:

Senior Refinery Inspector
Ref: KPRL/ENG/SRI0211

Professional Area: Engineering

Brief Description:

The position holder shall report to Manager Inspection and Integrity.

The main responsibilities (among others) are:

• Responsible for all NDT work in the Refinery and refinery facilities.
• Responsible for all new construction work quality control.
• Responsible for quality control in all maintenance activities affecting the pressure envelop.
• Develop and enforce quality Integrity Management Procedures
• Develop short, mid and long term inspection/maintenance programs.
• Generate major turnaround maintenance scopes of work.
• Cross country pipelines integrity/ inspection programs.
• Proactive Inspections programs for tanks, process equipment, process plant.
• Proactive inspection programs for all steel structures comprising supports, bridges, platforms etc, etc.
• Day to day advisory on integrity threats and best practices.
• Statutory compliance management.
• Training and development of apprentices
• Maintenance of independent Integrity Audit Processes to maintain internationally acceptable level of integrity assurance.

The key tasks ( among others) are:

• Provide specialist advice on all matters pertaining to NDT activities in the refinery.
• Integrity assurance of the entire plant and pressurized envelop.
• Maintain data base of up to date data, analyse, and monitor corrosion/ material loss in all process loops.
• Proactively identify integrity threats in the Refinery Plant and facilities and advise mitigation actions.
• Calculate and confirm structural strengths for new, modified or repaired and existing infrastructure to assure integrity.
• Enforce quality of repairs, and new constructions to ensure strict adherence to codes and best practices.
• Supervise/ advise contractors on construction methodologies.
• Pressure safety devices maintenance program.
• Cathodic protection monitoring program,
• Participate in RCA/ DE programs.
• Conduct audits in integrity management assurance.
• Maintain data base on preferred manufacturers,and engineering material sources,
• Advisory on materials testing for acceptability, including PMR,
• Advisory, and qa/qc on weld repair processes in repair jobs.
• Provide training in the field of Welding, NDT technics, Certifications, legal compliances, etc, to staff Engineering, Operations and Technology departments.
• Participate in the relevant global/regional networks in the field of Refinery Inspections as and when needed.
• Seek and promote best NDT/ Inspection practices that will lead to enhanced delivery of the Best-in-Class targets.
• Work closely with the shutdown teams in following best practices in turnaround maintenance.
• Review inspectors turn around work scopes and optimize said work scopes during the Scope Challenge Workshops in order to help ensure the best overall refinery plant utilization.
• Provide advice in developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure/trend activities relating to site integrity assurance.
• Provide advice in selection and proper execution of alternative inspection and non-destructive test methods and techniques to improve plant/equipment integrity and reliability.
• Review and approve the inspection schedules for static equipment and piping (both shutdown and on-stream) related to identified corrosion failure mode

Job Requirements:

• Possess a bachelor's degree (from a recognized university) or tertiary/professional qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years experience in hands-on inspection/ corrosion engineering in process plants
• Candidates with post graduate qualification in inspection, material science, corrosion engineering, will have added advantage.
• Good knowledge of the various refining processes and inspection challenges
• Candidate should have sound knowledge of developments in NDT inspection technics
• Must be a self starter with strong leadership qualities, able to work effectively in multidiscipline teams, and have well developed communication skills
• Must have practical knowledge in latest Inspection technics, Risk Based Inspection methodologies, fitness for purpose analysis, and working with Inspection Data Management Systems
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of failure analysis methodologies and report writing
• Sound and applied knowledge of HSE management processes

Closing on Mar 4 2011

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