Security Consultant Job Vacancy in Nairobi

The Security Consultant will be responsible for develop security risk strategies, policies and procedures that will enable the organization effectively manage all elements of security and ensure that there are efficient systems to safeguard Company assets and resources, including physical security and safety of personnel, security of material and information, visitors as well as the coordination of security functions to minimize potential security

Position: Security Consultant

Location: Nairobi

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide.

With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools. Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.

Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided.

The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.

About this position:

The Security Consultant will be responsible for develop security risk strategies, policies and procedures that will enable the organization effectively manage all elements of security and ensure that there are efficient systems to safeguard Company assets and resources, including physical security and safety of personnel, security of material and information, visitors as well as the coordination of security functions to minimize potential security breaches.

Responsibilities (Functions and duties):

• Writing a Security Plan
• Advising the management on the security requirements of the company
• Developing sound security strategies, policies and procedures
• Conducting a site survey and advising the management on how to direct and control security operations within and around the company premises.
• Conducting a threat and vulnerability assessment in order to identify security risks and evaluate alternative ways of addressing them
• Conducting a security audit and improving the security surveillance, detection and prevention of crime in liaison with the police and other security agencies
• Working closely with the out-sourced security service provider to ensure effective security for the company.
• Providing direction on the effective deployment and utilization of security staff/guards and equipment
• Providing direction on the preparation and management of the security budget
• Maintaining company security awareness through training and frequent evacuation drills
• Preparing and managing a crisis management team
• Providing direction on Risk Management
• Providing Travel Security Training
• Providing directions on Hostage Avoidance
• Writing an Evacuation Plan
• Setting mechanisms, guidelines and procedures for investigations involving Bridge property and staff
• Ensuring proper documentation and follow up for all cases and incidences referred to the security desk
• Coordinating with appropriate law enforcement agencies to identify and facilitate investigative actions
• Providing guidance on incident and internal investigations management and act as liaison officer with all other interested parties both internal and external including the police, regulators and auditors.
• Involve police, property managers and other agencies and manage the interactions with them to pursue pending and any new cases to a conclusion
• Review all incident reports and recommend actions required while following up on security aspects in the incident reports
• Liaise with the company lawyers on any matters that require investigations before or during litigation
• Assist lands department in investigating any matters related to land procurement
• Provide monthly investigation reports for senior management discussions
• Manage effectively all other aspects of investigations for the company

Role Reports:

• Monthly Security reports
• Daily Incidence reports
• Investigation Reports
• Security Work Plan
• Security Assessment Reports
• Security Audit Reports
• Security Financial Performance Reports

Experience:

• 5 years as a Senior Manager in Security Management
• 3 years Commercial Security Consultancy Experience

Qualifications:

• A degree in Business, Criminology or related field
• A Masters degree in a related field would be an added advantage
• Training in Security Management
• Security Consultancy Qualification
• Commercial Security Consultancy Experience

Specialist knowledge required:

• Knowledge of Kenyan laws, government regulations and guidelines pertaining to emergency and security
• Possess thorough knowledge of advanced access control and camera systems
• Able to analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine how to make premises and grounds more safe and secure

Behavioural competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely
• Active listening
• Presentation skills
• Problem solving/decision making
• Planning and organizing skills
• Information gathering skills
• Analytical and interpretation skills
• Decision making and judgement skills
• People management skills
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Surveyor Job in Kenya

We are seeking an experienced Surveyor with a background in managing multiple sites and a high workload, who can visit sites and lay beacons, obtain maps from surveys of Kenya and manage day to day duties in a variety of locations.

Description

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.

Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.

Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided.

The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.

About this position

We have and are continuing to develop one of the most sophisticated approaches to providing affordable education to MILLIONS of children in one of the most challenging environments in the world.

A central part of our operations includes the identification and verification of plots of land for our schools inside low income communities in and outside of Nairobi, and after that we start the strategy to build our units.

We are seeking an experienced Surveyor with a background in managing multiple sites and a high workload, who can visit sites and lay beacons, obtain maps from surveys of Kenya and manage day to day duties in a variety of locations.

Ideally you will have varied post qualification experience with time spent working across Kenya.

Good relationship building/networking skills are required as well as being a driven and self starter who can gain credibility in short space of time. Good relevant contacts in Nairobi/Kenya would also considerably help your application.

Comfortable using technology to manage your duties (GIS, GPS, mapping systems) will be an advantage.

The Surveyor will report to the Head of Department, showing results on a daily basis. We are looking for someone who is a results-based and motivated self-starter.

Responsibilities:

• Full surveying duties
• Provision of project control and responsibility
• Observe Health & Safety provisions in the working environment

About You

• Degree in Surveying
• Good knowledge of Kenya
• Experience in using industry standard processes and systems
• Be proficient in MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel etc).
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects to deadline and budget.
• The ability to work under direction but to be able to use their own initiative when required.
• Knowledge of the construction sector.
• Report writing skills
• Must be a team player but also able to work on own initiative

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Procurement Officer Kenyan Job in Nairobi

Bridge International Academies is looking for a Procurement Officer who will be responsible for managing the day to day procurement activities and coordinating with heads of departments to ensure timely purchase of required items for Headquarters and school support.

The holder of this position will deliver high quality professional procurement administration services and support the Procurement Manager in the development and implementation of tools, processes, policies and practices covering

Position: Procurement Officer

Location: Nairobi

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.

Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month.

This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.

About this position

Bridge International Academies is looking for a Procurement Officer who will be responsible for managing the day to day procurement activities and coordinating with heads of departments to ensure timely purchase of required items for Headquarters and school support.

The holder of this position will deliver high quality professional procurement administration services and support the Procurement Manager in the development and implementation of tools, processes, policies and practices covering all aspects of the procurement chain.

Ability to deal with hands on issues, creation of practical solutions as well as participate in strategic thinking will be key to success in this position. This is a key position within the company’s Finance and Administration function but with key linkages with all other departments.

Responsibilities of the Procurement Officer

More specifically:

• For the first 3 months work on secondment to the School operations department in taking up all procurement and logistics roles in support of existing and new school requirements. These include purchasing and printing tasks as will be agreed with the department senior management
• Introduce a formalized approach in the School Operations department to guide all procurement activities for both goods and services
• Developing and implementing a detailed procurement manual, handbooks, process flows, policies, procedures, tools and guidelines to ensure effective and efficient procurement processes in the School Operations department and to assure seamless procurement services as the department procurement demand grows
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers, printers, contractors and other partners within the procurement services chain to create a partnership that adds value to School Operations and Bridge International Academies
• Negotiation of prices, lead times and other contractual terms with suppliers in Kenya and other parts of the world as may be required
• Reviewing and embedding with user other departments the technical specifications for production materials required for school operations but also support headquarter procurement needs until the Procurement Manager comes on board
• Closely monitor and oversee the acquisition of materials needed for production of learning and training requirements, general supplies for office and schools support team while ensuring visibility of the process at each stage.
• Leveraging online procurement resources to identify and use appropriate channels within the vast e-commerce environment both locally and internationally
• Creating and fostering relationships with diverse logistics and purchasing professional associations to ensure gainful experience and knowledge sharing
• Seek, evaluate and recommend reliable vendors or suppliers to provide quality goods or services at reasonable prices
• Determining quantity and timing of deliveries and keeping up to date schedules to track lead times throughout the procurement process
• Working with department managers and other staff to forecast demand of procurement services and to ascertain that goods are received as ordered and payments processed only for certified confirmations of deliveries or service
• Providing Budget support and cash flow projections, reporting and analysis of procurement costs for the school operations department to ensure high visibility and control of procurement related expenses
• Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting of procurement activities and projects within the school operations department in particular but occasionally for the headquarter procurement function as required
• Training and developing of best practice procurement knowledge within the Headquarter administration and School operations team
• Supervision of procurement support staff in other departments to ensure efficiency, standard practice and knowledge transfer.
• Working internally and with external legal support to ensure suitable agreements that would ensure appropriate terms of engagement with suppliers of high value equipment such as capital items, and warranty covered purchases
• Support School Operations, Technology, Land and Construction departments and other functions in legal and contractual processes for their procurement needs.
• Advise management on required areas of improvement to enhance procurement processes

About You

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in procurement administration preferably for a large fast growing service or trading or service organization with multiple procurement requirements
• An expert level of knowledge in procurement including, but not limited to sourcing, pricing, contracts, relationship management and due diligence on suppliers and contractors
• Experience with procurement management of educational services firms in a large scale environment where both formal and informal vendors operate will be a definite advantage.
• Hands on knowledge of warehousing, distribution, inventory management and dealing with printers for multiple jobs is desirable
• Professional qualifications in purchasing and supplies management is essential
• Bachelors Degree in business, economics or other Social Science or related discipline
• Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely efficient, adaptable and flexible
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required
• Ability to present procurement feedback, policies and procedures to senior managers.
• Demonstrated ability to organize large volumes of procurement and delivery requirements for a broad range of office and operational needs. Must have the ability to quickly learn and improve systems
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Strong initiative and solid judgment skills and abilities
• High level of integrity and ethical behaviour
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications.

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Product Manager Job in Kenya

Product Manager – Measure & Evaluate

Company Profile

A global IT solutions company, offers innovative IT solutions, products and training.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Technical support to guide development of a strong M&E product.
• Manage, support, and supervise the business development department responsible for acquisition of new projects and project bids.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities. Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings
• Proactively develops and improve products and services by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
• Set sales targets and define strategy to achieve these targets and to follow the set strategy punctually.
• Manage the proposal development process and maintain the time-lines for the proposal teams
• Coordinate with sponsors concerning size, standards, conditions and timing of research
• Support marketing activities, including trade/ scientific shows, mailings, etc. Initiate marketing strategies and coordinate actions to influence the market.
• Planning and preparing presentations.
• Establishing and maintaining working relationships. Communicating new product developments to prospective clients.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.

Skills & Experience

• Overall 4+ experience in the M & E industry with a thorough understanding of how NGO’s and public sectors work
• Skilled on Databases and/or computerized M&E tools.
• Qualifications: Preferably a post graduate with an IT back ground.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools like SPSS will be an added advantage.
• Experience of managing multiple customers/projects across geographies
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and both technical and non- technical, and the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a professional and service-oriented manner

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

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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