Lutheran World Federation Water Engineering Foreman Job in Kenya (2)

Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya Program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following position, to be based in Kakuma Office.

Water Engineering Foreman
2 Posts

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective supervision of skilled and semi-skilled workers engaged in construction, installation of water mains, valves, metres, chambers, thrust blocks, service connections and related accessories.
• Examine blueprints to assess dimensions of structures, and lay out works using approved equipment.
• Determine sequence of activities concerned with fabrication, assembly, and erection of water supply structures
• Inspect work performed by specialist tradesmen, including pipe installations, steel elevated tanks, water treatment units, to ensure conformance with specifications
• Install pipes, storage tanks, water metres and similar fixtures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates and other employees
• Follow an agreed programme of works and provide early warning of any deviations and delays due to events beyond control.
• Account for all materials and justify expenditure on wages on a weekly basis
• Ensuring the safety of skilled and unskilled labour during construction phase
• Ensuring materials delivered to sites are kept in safe custody and properly utilized
• Ensuring that environmental aspect of project sites are well incorporated during construction.
• Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on project implementation and document and disseminate best practices and lesions learnt during implementation.

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Civil, water Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution plus five years experience.
• Considerable knowledge of the materials, techniques and equipment used in the construction, maintenance, repair, testing and adjusting of potable water and reclaimed water Supply system
• Familiar with principles of big projects plumbing and water hydraulics
• Skilled in special pipe laying, Steel tanks installations and other tools and equipment utilized in the work

Personal Attributes:

• A strong team player and adept at creating a strong team spirit.
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently in the field
• Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure

LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 27th April, 2011:
Human Resource Officer,
P.O Box 48 Kakuma

Or e-mail to: hr-kak@lwfkenya.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For more details, visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org

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Kenya Airports Authority JKIA Expansion Project Manager and Contract Specialist Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Airports Authority has finalized the Master Plan for 10 airports including major expansion projects for JKIA. In order to implement the JKIA projects, we seek to recruit qualified candidates for the following positions each on a three(3) year contract.

The two positions report to Projects Manager-HQ

1. Project Manager – JKIA Expansion

2. Contract Specialist

Job Title: Project Manager - JKIA Expansion Project

Contract Duration: Three Years

Job Purpose: Provide overall responsibility of co-ordination and management of the Consultants and the contractors and ensure quality and timely delivery of works

Main Responsibilities

• Shall be the Team leader to provide a conducive environment for performance of the responsibilities by members of the management unit to achieve the goals of delivering the improvement works on time, within cost, and to required expectation on quality.
• Liaison between the Authority, the Consultants, the Contractors and stakeholders to ensure performance of the improvement works with minimum interference in airport operations.
• Liaison between the Authority, Consultant and other concerned Government Departments to ensure approvals are carried out expeditiously.
• Reviews and approve the project designs, specifications and construction plans taking into consideration the requirements of, the Authority, National, ICAO, FAA, IATA and other requirements of Regulatory Authorities.
• Ensure that public procurement are complied with in tender documentation, recommendation for award and procurement procedures are followed.
• Approve Consultants Establishment of Procedure Reports e.g. procedure for issue of site instructions, method statements, work program, and the Contractor’s Program of Works.
• Ensure all quality assurances measures are followed by the Contractor and the Consultant to ensure high quality standards of the works, highlight to the KAA management areas which would require changes either in cost or design to improve of final quality of the product.
• Receive, evaluate and recommend timely payments to the Consultant and the Contractors.
• Receiving any contractual claims and vetting the Consultants Recommendations for project cost control.
• Follow up on all inspections, commissioning tests are carried out and issuance of Taking Over Certificates, Vetting all As-built Drawings Vet and approve preparation of Construction Completion Report.
• Post-contract period management

Qualifications and Experience

• A University Degree in Civil Engineering
• Registration with the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya or any other recognized body
• A minimum of ten (10) years experience three (5) of which must have been in Project Management and supervision
• Leadership skills
• Computer literacy

Job Title: Contract Specialist- JKIA Expansion Project

Contract Duration: Three years

Job Purpose: Safeguard the interests of the Kenya Airports Authority during the project implementation by ensuring that all contracts are in place and implementation is as provided for in the contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Liaison with the financiers on submission of Bid documents for approval.
• Vet designs in general and vet all the Tender Documents, to ensure that KAA interests are included and secured within the contract. Check for and seal any loopholes that may be detrimental to the interests of KAA.
• Examination of all tender documents and contracts for clarity and adequacy in addressing the Authority’s interests.
• Provide the necessary contractual advise in project implementation to avoid contractual claims or ensure timely resolution should they arise.
• Vet all claims for additional payments or extension of time.
• Vet all contract specifications to ensure only the best work, equipment is specified for the works. The specification should be clear and concise.
• Examination of Contractor’s bonds, guarantees and insurance to ensure that comply with the requirements of the contract.

Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in Land Economics
• Registration with BORAQ
• Minimum experience of eight (8) years , three of which must have been in contract management
• Leadership skills
• Computer literacy

Qualified candidates should send their application letters, CV, copies of certificates and testimonials to:

The Managing Director
Kenya Airports Authority
P.O Box 19001(00501)
Nairobi.

Canvassing for any position will lead to automatic disqualification.

Applications to reach us not later than 6th May 2011.

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FH / Kenya Field Nutritionist Jobs in Kenya (2)

FH / Kenya (Food for the hungry, Kenya) a Christian relief and development NGO seeks to fill in the following vacant positions at their Marsabit office

This is a short term program funded by UNICEF and running up to 31st October 2011.

Field Nutritionist
2 Positions

The Field Nutritionist will support the management of acute malnutrition according to laid down procedures in close liaison with FH/Kenya, Nutrition Managers, WFP field monitor and the District Nutrition Officers (DNO).

Responsibilities

• Prepare work plan including all key activities of high impact nutrition activities for the region/health facilities in consultation with key partners namely MOPHS/DNO/NSO.
• Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
• Conduct on-job trainings to the facility health workers and community health workers at their respective place of work.
• Implement the high nutrition impact interventions packages in totality and in a professional manner at the health facilities and community levels.
• Ensure formation of mother to mother support groups, their functionality and linkage to the health facilities
• Ensure children under five years, pregnant and lactating mothers are screened on monthly basis and those malnourished referred for proper management.
• Monitor supplies stock levels and report to the supervisor for timely replenishment.
• Organize and deliver supplies to the health facilities based on the stock levels.
• Monitor the implementation of the activities and prepare regular progress reports, and other reporting requirements.
• Work closely with other agencies with nutrition programs in region/zone and maintain relationships within FH/K.

Qualifications / Experience

• A degree in nutrition from a recognized university
• A registered member of the Kenya nutritionists and dieticians institute will be an added advantage.
• Working experience in Health and nutrition with bias in implementing on-job training on essential nutrition services
• Training on Integrated Management Acute Malnutrition and Infant and young child feeding practices will be an added advantage
• Should be a committed Christian and a team player.
• Good knowledge of underlying causes of malnutrition
• Must be computer literate and be very conversant with excel, Ms Word and ability to generate report through the computer.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to:

Human Resources Manager,
FH Kenya
P O Box 14978 -00800
Nairobi

Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org

or drop them at our Nairobi Office.(Life Ministry Centre, 3rd Floor Jabavu Road, Kilimani. Next to Kilimani Police station.)

Owing to the urgency of filling these positions, short listing will be done as soon as CVs are received.

Closing Date is 4th May, 2011

NB: only short listed candidates will be contacted via mobile phone and should be ready to avail themselves for interviews within a short notice.

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Coast Resort e-Marketing Sales Executive Job in Kenya

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill the position of e-Marketing Sales Executive for a leading resort at the Kenya coast:

The Selected candidate will be based in our Nairobi Office and will develop and implement innovative and effective electronic marketing programs/opportunities to support the resort in a competitive hospitality marketplace and manage the resort’s electronic presence.

In addition the selected candidate will be responsible for executing email marketing campaigns from concept through completion, including analytics and recommendations.

Diploma or degree specializing in marketing, communications, e-Business engineering and at least 3-5 years of experience in Internet-related marketing and Website development.

If you want to join our dynamic and innovative team and think you have all qualifications to meet our ultimate goal of providing exceptional customer care and being a recognized leader in the hospitality industry, then send a CV with relevant testimonials, salary expectations and references to: llhjobs@gmail.com

Only qualified candidates who meet the stated criteria will be considered, and should apply no later than 10th May 2011.

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