Editorial Coordinator Job in Nairobi Creative Edge Ltd

Provide editorial and administrative support to the publishing department and marketing at Creative Edge Ltd.

Write and oversee the content flow of each publication and ensure content delivery is on time from the contributors to editor to design for production.

To do this, you must have good computer skills, strong organisational abilities and attention to details is critical.

Responsibilities

• Setting up production plan, and monitoring progress from all departments, to ensure production is on schedule and achieved to deadline.
• Update publication flatplan with any all agreed changes
• Proof-reading all publications before going to press
• Writing of fillers and advertorials
• Collation of information on events across, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania
• Obtaining royalty free images for the kids page
• Compiling content for the book reviews
• Sourcing of illustrations, word-search and crossword for the kids page
• Writing articles and filing to the editor for editing
• Raising LPO's for writer and contributors, including names, numbers and emails address
• Ensuring contributors contracts are present
• Managing the events calendar and ensuring it is up to date
• Keeping Publications Project Manager and Editor informed of any problems or potential delays.

Qualifications

• Journalism background or related degree with focus in digital and emerging media.
• Team Player- ability to build rapport and support team members.
• Demonstrated track record of success and a minimum of 3 years progressively.
• Excellent written and communication skills. This position will need to coordinate and help produce key articles.
• Demonstrate strong project management and planning skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously for seamless execution.
• Possess strong time management and organizational skills to coordinate and track the details of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring results are delivered on time.
• Ability to analyze and communicate effectively and diplomatically in electronic, written, and oral formats.
• Demonstrate proofreading skills, excellent grasp of grammar and style.

Contact Person: Edna Kariuki
Add to run for: One month
Resume to be sent to: jobs@creative.co.ke
Telephone: 020-375063 /020-3744122
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Negotiable

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Cateress Job in Nairobi Kenya

An F.M.C.G manufacturing company with presence in the East Africa region is looking to hire a cateress to be based in Nairobi.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for smooth operations of food preparation
• Responsible for guide kitchen staff in cooking preparation
• Attend to all kitchen duties including stock checking and supplies
• Ensure good kitchen hygiene and housekeeping duties
• Ensures that food is stored, prepared and secured hygienically and safely
• Assists in maintaining standards of hygiene and cleanliness in all kitchens and related areas
• Prepares and submits forms and reports on time as directed

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke.

Please indicate current or last salary.

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database no for interviewing

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Regional Finance Director and Regional Human Resources Director Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya - Save the Children

Save the Children is a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class, quality programming in health, education and child protection and to be the leading INGO for children in emergencies.

Save the Children:

• reaches 50 million children every year
• raises $1.4 billion for children every year
• has 29 national organizations in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
• works in more than 90 countries and has over 15,000 employees

We are looking to recruit two key roles for our East Africa Regional Office.

Regional Finance Director, East Africa

As a key member of the regional leadership team, you will take shared responsibility for the transformation of the region to a new operating model whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the region.

You will be the trusted partner of the Regional Director and his / her immediate team on all finance related matters and contribute to the development of multi-year strategic and operational plans, and be accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against the financial plans through targeted financial analytical review and best-in-class forecasting

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified finance professional with financial management experience at a regional level within a complex global organisation
• Experience of developing and building capacity in a regional finance function
• Experience of implementing/working within strong control frameworks, where an audit background would be desirable
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
• Ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner
• Experience of exposure to the non-for-profit sector and/or developing countries
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Willingness to undertake significant amounts of travel to the Country Offices for training, support and capacity building purposes
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Regional Human Resources Director, East Africa

As a key member of the regional leadership team, you will take shared responsibility for the transformation of the region to a new operating model whilst also delivering Save the Children’s strategy within the region.

You will be the trusted partner of the Regional Director and his immediate team on all people related matters.

You will support and enable countries in the East Africa Region to meet International Programming Operating standards and manage and develop their people.

You will be accountable for the implementation strategy of the Global People Strategy within your Region.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified HR professional and/or substantial HR generalist experience including recruitment and selection, performance management, learning and development, reward and employee relations.
• HR leadership experience across multiple countries with experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure.
• Demonstrable track record of leading substantial change – maximising benefits and minimising risks.
• Cultural sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Experience of building, leading and developing staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
• Able to create ‘attractive expertise’ which encourages senior managers to seek help and counsel in resolving people matters maturely and with minimal disruption.
• Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies.
• Willingness to travel in developing countries.

Application process

If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV together with a cover letter and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor to SCIRecruitment@savethechildren.org not later than 16th March 2012.

For more information, please visit our website www.savethechildren.net.

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Chemonics International Jobs in Kenya Latest Jobs in Kenya 2012

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks qualified professionals for the anticipated three-year USAID-funded African Institutions Innovation Mechanism (AIIM)-Assist project.

Based in Nairobi, the project will provide technical assistance to AIIM, which is a key component of the multi-year East Africa regional strategy of the United States Government’s Feed the Future Initiative.

More specifically, AIIM-Assist will mobilize a cadre of capacity building providers, technical experts and consultants to assist USAID/East Africa to create true partnerships with local organizations.

USAID will release an Annual Program Statement (APS) for regional organizations and firms to write proposals to participate in the regional Feed the Future strategy.

The AIIMS-Assist project will assist USAID/East Africa in the management and tracking of the AIIM APS, provide support to build the capacity of AIIM grantees, and provide technical support to USAID missions in Feed the Future focus countries and African regional partners outside of AIIM.

Chief of Party

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 10 years of overseas experience, including at least 5 years of experience in Africa
• Strong background in agriculture and food security
• Familiarity with programs in related fields, including trade, finance, and nutrition
• Practical experience with grants management, environmental impact assessments, and capacity building with a diversity of organizations
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Knowledge of East Africa regional organizations serving agriculture and food security issues
• Experience in management and implementation of USAID projects

Institutional Capacity Building Specialist

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 10 years of practical, hands-on experience working with training and management systems in the public and private sector
• Familiar with USAID rules, regulations, and procedures
• Demonstrated success in capacity building activities with regional organizations

Management Information Systems (MIS) / Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing MIS and M&E systems in collaboration with a diversity of partner organizations
• Knowledge of Feed the Future impact indicators, sampling, and data collection methods a plus

Application Instructions:

Please ensure that you meet all minimum qualifications as listed for each position before applying. Send CV, cover letter, and contact information to chemonics.kfie.recruit@gmail.com by March 20, 2012, indicating position(s) in the subject line.

No telephone inquiries please.

Only finalists will be contacted.

Visit www.chemonics.com for more information on our company.

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