Kenyan Jobs for Finance Officers, Procurement Officers, Researchers, HR Officers and Secretaries

A local financial institution invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and self-motivated individuals to fill the following vacant positions:
 

1. Finance Officers
 

Key duties and responsibilities

Provide and interpret financial information, analyzing change and advising accordingly;
 

Monitor and interpret cash flows and produce accurate financial reports;
 

Recommend financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk;
 

Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
 

Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure regular and annual audits are carried out smoothly;
 

Prepare and manage budgets;
 

Keep abreast of changes in financial accounting standards, regulations and legislation.
 

Keep abreast of changes in taxation regulations and legislation

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in Business, Finance or Accounting.
• Basic practical experience in financial accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team;
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and follow up;
• Fluency in written and oral English.
• Excellent inter-personal and problem solving skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

2. Procurement Officers
 

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversee the supervision of procurement personnel including work allocation, counselling, problem resolution and performance evaluation
• Monitor all risks related to procurement and ensure that appropriate controls are implemented to mitigate and eliminate the risks
• Prepare and implement, in liaison with respective user Departments, the organization’s Procurement Plan in order to realize the set corporate objectives
• Develop strategies to improve Supplier Performance in terms of on-time delivery, overall quality, waste reduction and cost reduction
• Prepare status reports and present them to the Board and Senior Management
• Manage and monitor contracts to ensure timely execution and renewals

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• A Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field from a recognised university.
• MSc in procurement or other relevant post graduate qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Possess professional Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management such as a CIPS or its equivalent from a recognized/accredited institution.
• At least eight (8) years of relevant experience in procurement of which four (4) years should be in a senior or middle management position in large organisation(s).
• Be a member of a recognised Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of Kenyan Public Procurement laws, Regulations and procures.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Be of unquestionable integrity, honesty and possess a clean professional record.
• Strong managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of e-procurement
• Knowledge of international procurement, forwarding and clearing procedures

3. Researchers
 

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct Macroeconomic analysis
• Model and forecast macroeconomic behaviour
• Research and publish in the relevant area of expertise
• Data compilation and analysis as may be required

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• A minimum of Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or Statistics from a recognized University).
• Aged 40 years and below.
• IT knowledge with an emphasis in Econometrics analysis software
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

4. Human Resource Officers
 

Key duties and responsibilities

• Workings closely with line managers to assist them understand and implement policies and procedures.
• Developing and implementing policies on working conditions, performance management and health and safety.
• Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of an organization.
• Recruiting staff - developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts and processing application forms.
• Maintaining employee records.
• Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.
• Interpreting and advising on employment law.
• Developing HR strategies.
• Analyzing training needs in partnership with departmental managers.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in HR or Business Administration.
• Practical experience in HR activities, processes and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team;
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and follow up;
• Fluency in written and oral English.
• Excellent inter-personal and problem solving skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

5. Secretaries
 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive, direct and relay telephone messages and fax messages
• Direct the general public to the appropriate staff member
• Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondence
• Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference
• Make preparations for committee meetings
• Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies
• Respond to public inquiries
• Provide word-processing and secretarial support
• Type general and confidential documents.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have attained a minimum grade of C+ (Plus) or above in ‘O’ level (KCSE or Equivalent)
• Should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in secretarial duties/ office administration
• Must possess a certificate in secretarial studies
• Must be computer literate and have practical proficiency in MS Word & Office

Applicants should send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic &
professional certificates, testimonials and ID card to:
 

The Advertiser
D/NA1542
P. O. Box 49010 GPO 00100
Nairobi
 

So as to be received on or before 12th August, 2013.

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Solidarites International Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Job in Somalia

Terms of Reference: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Country: Somalia
 

Project title: WASH and Food Security support for drought affected populations, Central Somalia.
 

Purpose: Examine the effects on the environment of the planned rehabilitation of 2 water catchments
and the impact of the 4 rehabilitated water catchments in the previous OFDA funded project
 

Location: Adaado and Abudwak Districts in Galgaduud
 

Starting date: 1st August – 19th August 2013 (indicative and subject to the prevailing security/access context)
 

Duration of the field mission: 10 days
 

Time dedicated to the desk review: 2 days
 

Time dedicated to report writing: 7 days
 

Under responsibility of: Deputy Country Director
 

1. Presentation of Solidarites International
 

Solidarites International (SI) is an international non-governmental organization which provides humanitarian assistance to population affected by natural disaster or man-made crisis.
 

2. Scope and focus
 

i) Policy framework: This section of the Report will describe the policy and legal basis within which the project is to be implemented, making reference to relevant national and OFDA policies and guidelines.
 

ii) A baseline study of the area and its environment will give us a picture of the actual situation, focusing especially on natural resources and areas affected by the expected facilities (water catchments)
 

iii) Significant environmental impacts: 

The study will provide an exhaustive list of all impacts including long term and short term, minor, moderate and severe, direct and indirect, and select the manageable, significant impacts based on magnitude, significance, extent and special sensitivity. 

For the purpose of this assessment, magnitude will refer to the amount of change to be created by the impact; this should be quantified to the extent possible. 

Significance here will refer to the actual effects on human health and the natural environment – including security issues and pressure on pasture and will look beyond magnitude while extent will refer to the area to be affected.
 

iv) Socio- economic analysis: 

The socio-economic characteristics of the existing location should be identified and impacts analyzed. 

The analysis should include the use of land, the main economic activities, governance structures, migratory patterns etc. 

Analysis should also examine traditional usage/management systems for water catchments and those established by aid agencies, including the resultant impacts of each system and categorized in terms of positive and negative.
 

v) Reasons for proposed activities and analysis of alternatives: 

Based on the impacts identified above, the study should justify the proposed activities, identify possible alternatives and provide a detailed analysis of the impacts associated with each alternative. 

Each alternative should be evaluated in respect of its potential environmental impact and capital and operating costs. 

Mitigation plan: For each potential adverse impact the plan for its mitigation at each stage of the project should be documented and its cost assessed. In the case of beneficial impacts it should be demonstrated how these can be maximized.
 

3. Deliverables
 

Detailed Report: Executive summary, policy, legal and administrative framework, significant environmental impacts, socio-economic analysis of impacts, identification and analysis of alternatives, mitigation action/Mitigation management plan, a Power point presentation of the main findings and recommendations.
 

4. Qualifications/Experience Required

• Minimum of 10 years professional experience in developing countries, including previous experience working in Somalia; 
• strong experience in EIA, 
• University degree in Environment/Natural Resource Management; 
• conversant with community based water and infra-structure management systems, 
• good understanding of Somalia and its history, 
• understanding of operating conditions in an insecure environment, 
• excellent analytical /writing skills, 
• willing to travel to the project sites, 
• fluent in English, 
• understanding of the Somali language is an advantage

5. How to Apply
 

You are advised to please visit the Somalia NGO Consortium website http://somaliangoconsortium.org/careers for details of this consultancy before applying.
 

Proposals, including all relevant supporting information (CV, cover letter, copies of references, certificate of works and 3 contact references), should be sent to info@solidarites-kenya-som.org by C.O.B Wednesday, 31th July 2013.

Please indicate the consultancy you are applying for in the title of your email. 

Only short-listed applications will be contacted.

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Capital Markets Investor Profile Study Request for Expression of Interest

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
 

Capital Markets Investor Profile Study
 

CMA/EOI-001/2013/2014

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is a statutory agency charged with the prime responsibility of regulating the development of orderly, fair and efficient capital markets in Kenya. 

The Authority is currently undertaking comprehensive reforms to deepen the capital markets industry. 

One area that has come under consideration is the investor education approach with regards to developing a more robust and targeted campaign.

Following the development of the Authority’s Strategic Plan for 2013-2017, Investor Education and Public Awareness was identified as one of the key mandates to be enhanced. 

The Authority proposes to undertake a study on the investor profiles to enable it to adopt a more focused and targeted Investor Education Strategy informed by data received from the study.
 

a) Objectives of the Study
 

The investor profile study is intended to assist the Authority in developing a more targeted investor education approach based on information that includes demographics such as location, age, profession, marital status, education as well as size, outlook, focus and risk appetite for institutional investors, etc. 

The study will also enable the Authority to ensure optimal allocation of resources to investor education through a phased and structured approach to each segment while maximizing impact and value for money from outreach and education initiatives. 

In addition, the survey will include the East African and international regions, to be provided by the Authority, given the impact of Foreign Direct Investment FDI in the capital markets as well as the potential for increased participation in the development of our market.

(b) Scope of work
 

The study will be expected to come up with a report on:
 

i. Various investor segments in the markets and their behaviours and nature;
 

ii. Their level of understanding of the capital markets and reasons for that level;
 

iii. Their propensity to invest by these segments.
 

The study must also come up with recommendations on the most impactful method to reach each of these segments with an appropriate and costed implementation plan. In carrying out the exercise, the consultant shall involve several market stakeholders as per the Terms of Reference that will be provided.
 

Interested firms shall be required to provide information indicating that they have the necessary qualifications, capability, experience, resources, tools and facilities to carry out the Exercise. 

Such information shall include a detailed company profile, description and evidence of experience in similar assignments carried out, and availability of qualified and experienced key personnel for this assignment. Shortlisted persons will be issued with a Request for Proposal (RFP) document with specific terms of reference. 

The information should be sent to:
 

Chief Executive
Capital Markets Authority
Embankment Plaza, Longonot Road, Upper hill
P.O. Box 74800-00200
Nairobi, Kenya.
 

Email: corporate@cma.or.ke
 

Documents can be deposited in the Tender Box at the 3rd floor, Embankment Plaza, Longonot Road, Upper Hill Nairobi so as to be received on or before 9th August 2013 at 11 am.

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Kiambu County Government Jobs for Consultancy; HR Audit, Financial Audit & Revenue Collections Systems Review and Revenue Collection Agency

Kiambu County Government
 

Office of the Governor

Expression of Interest (EOI) for Undertaking the Following Consultancies
 

Background
 

The Kiambu County Government is in the process of transforming its operations to improve service delivery to the county citizens. 

The County Government is aware of the importance of rationalizing the county human resources, assets and liabilities verification and revenue collection processes towards the budget implementation process.

Section 30(3) of the County Government Act further requires the County Governor to be accountable for the management and use of the county resources. 

For this purpose, the County Government wishes to partner with competent and qualified consulting firms to provide expertise in the above areas of the County operations.
 

No. 001/2013 – Human Resource Audit
 

The objective of the consultancy is to undertake a physical verification of all employees to identify non-existent employees and provide recommendation to strengthen controls.
 

The specific objectives of this assignment are to:

• Evaluate the current organizational structure and roles and assess Human Resource levels against approved establishment.
• Identify skills gap under the current job replacement
• Ascertain correctness of payroll records through head counts
• Make recommendation on the optimal human resource requirements

No. 002/2013 – Financial Audit and Review of Revenue Collections Systems
 

The objective of the consultancy is to provide an opinion on the state of finance (assets and liabilities) of the defunct local authorities in the county for the last three (3) years and assist the county in development of a cost effective, efficient and risk free revenue collection system.

The objectives of this assignment are to:

• Identify Assets and Liabilities of the County.
• Conduct a baseline review of the County’s revenue streams, assessment of revenue collection and reporting, revenue leakages, potential income streams and provide implementable recommendations;
• Review of payment system including authorization and approval of payments, mode of settling payments, cash handling procedures, related risks, and provide recommendations.

No. 003/2013 – Revenue Collection Agency
 

The objective of this EOI is to identify an experienced revenue collection agent who will be responsible for collection of revenues. 

The revenue collection agent must show an understanding of the income streams of the county backed by recent examples of work previously done in the same space.

Interested bidders must provide:

• Detailed background on organizational and key staff, including details of experience in Revenue collection in Kenya, regionally or globally.
• A concept note outline the proposed revenue collection model, places where this revenue collection has been implemented and two reference letters from current clients.
• The expression of interest must be accompanied by the following mandatory requirement
• Consultant profile-this should have the consultant’s history of the lead and key personnel.
• Demonstrate strong background of understanding the public sector accounting and the public financial management Act 2012.
• Proven experience of handling three (3) similar assignments with reputable firms
• Provide proposed methodology and time frame to undertake the task.
• Demonstrate ability to mobilize a team and deliver services in a timely manner.
• Must provide audited accounts for the past three (3) years.
• A signed statement that the consultant has not been barred from participating in public procurement process.
• Evidence of physical – attach water/electricity bill or lease agreement

Bidders must provide the following statutory documents

• Single Business Permit
• VAT Certificate
• PIN Certificate
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate

Consultants will be selected in accordance to Public Procurement and Disposal Act and be issued with a Request for proposal (REP) document with clear terms of reference.
 

Only those bidders that comply with the mandatory requirements listed above shall be considered and issued with RFP document.
 

Completed expression of interest documents marked Original and Copy to be submitted in plain sealed envelopes, marked on top with names of item applied for and addressed to ;
 

The Interim County Secretary,
P. O. Box 2344-00900
Kiambu
 

Proposals must be submitted by 10.00 a.m. on 12th August, 2013 and bidders or their representatives may attend the opening at the Board Room located at Kiambu County Government temporary offices in Thika, Town Hall.

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Safaricom Limited Senior Enterprise Platinum Support Engineer Job in Kenya

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. 

We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community. 

At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!

Senior Enterprise Platinum Support Engineer

Ref: TECHOLOGY-SEPSE-JUL 2013
 

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Network & Service Operation Department within the Technology Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
 

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Enterprise Technical Support - the holder of the position will perform daily EBU 2nd Line technical support operations for Enterprise customers and resolution of Enterprise Service desk escalations within SLA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve tickets on customers issues raised on email/phone and escalations from Enterprise service desk;
• Analyze trends and report on customer SLA performance;
• Recommend and review customer solutions to maximize service availability;
• Effectively liaise with subject matter experts/ vendors/ level 3 support players to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex customer issues;
• Update tickets on resolution activities;
• Perform network and field visits to resolve tickets;
• Ensure capacity monitoring and reporting on network resources;
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance for proactive support;
• Perform root cause analysis on issues to avoid recurrence;
• Escalate and follow up issues to NOC and relevant teams;
• Ensure proactive communication of service outages and progressive update during faulting;
• Ensure Issuance of Incident reports after service restoration;
• Effectively communicate ticket status and escalate as per established customer support and escalation matrix;
• Ensure all Preventive and restorative procedures are reviewed, improved, documented and processes are adhered to;
• Ensure all customer solutions are documented;
• Ensure all running configurations are backed up.

Role requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, BSc Electronics, Telecommunications engineering, MIS, or related field;
• 3 years of experience in technical support and a minimum of two years technical support experience, preferably for an Internet Service provider or equivalent;
• Proven customer service/support skills with internal and external customers;
• Strong technical analysis, troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills, including research of customer issues, issue re-creation, and log file analysis;
• Involvement in implementing and supporting products and solutions in an enterprise environment;
• Working knowledge of process improvement practices;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong work ethic;
• Results oriented;
• Capability to influence cross-functional teams;
• Capacity to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities;
• Ability to understand and communicate highly complex technical issues;
• Capacity to build trust with team, clients, and internal departments;
• Commitment to quality.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Friday 2nd August 2013.

The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi 

via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke

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West Pokot County Government Competition for the Design of the County Flag, Coat of Arms and the County Public Seal

The County Government of West Pokot
 

Office of the Governor
 

Competition for the Design of the County Flag, Coat of Arms and the County Public Seal
Pursuant to the County Government Act 2012 part 1 section 4 (2), Every County Government shall develop the Symbols of the county through a consultative process for approval by the County assembly by legislation.

In line with this, the county Government of West Pokot invites the members of the public, private firms and institutions in designing of the County Flag, Coat of arms and the county public seal.
 

The competition shall be in the following categories and shall be rewarded as follows.

1. County Flag 

• Winner - Ksh.35,000
• 1st Runner up - Ksh. 10,000
• 2nd Runner up - Ksh. 5,000

2. County Coats of Arms and County Public Seal

• Winner - Ksh. 35,000
• 1st Runner up - Ksh. 10,000
• 2nd Runner up - Ksh. 5,000

When designing the said symbols, the designer must take note of the provision of section 4(4) which states that, a county symbol shall not be in the same as, or bear a likeness or similarity to a national symbol.

The submission of the proposed symbols in hard copy as well as a soft copy on the common software design programme with a resolution of 300 pixels and scale of 2.25”x2.43” and sent to the undersigned by 21 August 2013.
 

The Interim County Secretary
West Pokot County
P.O Box 6, 30600
Kapenguria.
 

Note:
 

1. The selection panel’s decision shall be final.
 

2. By submitting the proposed designs, you agree to transfer the copyright to West Pokot County Government.

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Employee Relations Officer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Employee Relations Officer
Job Purpose: Providing assistance to the Human Resources division in interpreting and applying employee policies, procedures and regulations to ensure maximum benefits for employees.
 

Job Description
 

Attends legal hearings (e.g. Worker’s Compensation, unemployment, etc.) for the purpose of providing testimony and monitoring proceedings.
 

Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. payroll and human resources departments; insurance providers etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with company policies and mandated legal requirements.
 

Coordinates employee leave benefits and Worker’s Compensation programs for the purpose of providing maximum coverage to employees within contract and legal specifications under company guidelines.
 

Delivers trainings to personnel (e.g. compliance information/instruction materials, procedures, methods, etc.) for the purpose of addressing compliance issues and injury causative activities.
 

Develops a wide variety of written materials (e.g. forms, procedures, reports, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
 

Implements and interprets management policies and operating practices for the purpose of achieving department objectives and ensuring compliance with administrative requirements.
 

Maintains a wide variety of records (e.g. provider contracts, claim files, employee records, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or documentation.
 

Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
 

Performs case management as it pertains to employment issues regarding compliance for the purpose of ensuring maximum benefits for employees in accordance with company objectives and guidelines and in alignment with company financial resources.
 

Prepares written materials (e.g. claims, correspondence, compliance reports, employment  documents, etc.) for the purpose of providing documentation and/or conveying information.
 

Provides consultation and advises management for the purpose of ensuring compliance with legal and administrative requirements.
 

Researches discrepancies between employee, payroll, benefit provider(s) and stakeholders, for the purpose of ensuring accuracy of records and maximizing eligible payments.
 

Responds to inquiries from employees and/or external parties (e.g. status of claims, leave eligibility, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, facilitating communication among parties, and/or providing information or direction.
 

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree plus a post graduate qualification in Human Resources Management/ Degree in Human Resources Management
• The successful candidate will ideally possess a generalist HR background with sound knowledge and exposure in labour legislation and procedures
• Knowledge of Kenya Labour Laws
• Manpower planning and development
• Sound knowledge of performance management
• Self-driven and result oriented individual
• A team player with excellent communication, problem solving, analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• At least 5 years working experience in a comparable role in a commercial environment

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com  before end of day 05 August 2013. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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HR Training Manager Job in Kenya

Job Title: HR Training Manager
 

Job Purpose: 

Assist with the ongoing, long-term improvement of employees' skills, enabling them to fulfill their potential within the organisation. 

Required to be strategic rather than reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge within an organisation and determining what training is needed to grow and retain these skills.
 

Responsibilities:
 

identifying training and development needs within an organisation through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments;
 

designing and expanding training and development programmes based on both the organisation's and the individual's needs;
 

considering the costs of planned programs and keeping within budgets as assessing the return on investment of any training or development program is becoming increasingly important;
 

working in a team to produce programs that are satisfactory to all relevant parties in an organisation, such as line managers, accountants and senior managers at board level;
 

developing effective induction programs;
 

conducting appraisals;
 

devising individual learning plans;
 

producing training materials for in-house courses;
 

managing the delivery of training and development programs 
 

monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussions with managers;
 

ensuring that statutory training requirements are met;
 

evaluating training and development programs;
 

amending and revising programs as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment;
 

helping line managers and trainers solve specific training problems, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups;
 

keeping up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses;
 

having an understanding of e-learning techniques, and where relevant, being involved in the creation and/or delivery of e-learning packages;
 

researching new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and presenting this research.
 

Qualifications & Requirements:

• At least 5 years progressive HR experience in multinational company
• Degree holder in human resources management or relevant discipline
• Should have experience of complete SAP HR Implementation cycle.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good command in English both spoken & written.
• Knowledgeable in computer skills: MicroSoft Office
• Proven ability to influence and coach at all levels of the organization

Application Process: 
 

Qualifying candidates should send their application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@odumont.com 

Closing date is COB on 08 August 2013

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