Community Channel Sales Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Sales Manager – Community Channel 
 

Reporting: Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
 

Industry: Manufacturing
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Our client is a leading manufacturer of plastic products in the region. 

They seek to hire a Sales Manager whose key function is to influence buyers’ decisions in communities such as in NGO establishments, Savings and Credit Societies’ (SACCOs), Microfinance Institutions (MFI’s), Women groups, chamas, and other community associations towards purchase of their products that are targeted at consumers at the bottom of the pyramid. 

Duties & Responsibilities 

• To implement and achieve sales plan to ensure achievement of overall company’s sales objectives.
• Participate in the assigned development and marketing plans
• Perform competitive market analysis, maintain current information on all local competition regarding product, pricing, financing, marketing strategy and communicate the information to management
• Ensure that the product is available and adequate stocking of sales materials, including brochures and pamphlets
• To manage relationships with distributors, distributors sales reps and their customers
• To Co-ordinate and oversee the operations of the marketing agency and their representatives
• Hire and train community sales executives, manage their activities and progress
• To explore new business with own talent and experience

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent professional qualification/experience
• 3 years sales experience, preferably to NGO’s, MFI’s, or other community associations
• Ability to work independently in an automous, new, complex and informal environment
• Must posses strong follow-up and leadership skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and customer service skill with a positive attitude, flexible, adaptable and reliable.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Sales Manager- Community Channel) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 21st  March 2014

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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Pathfinder International Chief of Party Job in Mombasa, Kenya

Job Title: Chief of Party - Kenya
 

Job Ref: 14-81-PROP
 

Job Type: Full-time
 

Location: Mombasa, Kenya

Pathfinder Overview
 

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. 

We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do - believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. 

Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. 

Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
 

Program Overview
 

Pathfinder seeks a Chief of Party for the anticipated APHIAplus project in Mombasa, Kenya. 

The purpose of the project is to: increase Kenyan ownership of health and education and social systems; improve accountable delivery and quality health and education services; increase equitable use of health and education services; and improve adaptive capacity of youth and women.
 

Position Purpose
 

The Chief of Party has overall responsibility for leading and managing the APHIAplus project in Mombasa, Kenya to ensure that the project achieves its intended impact.  

S/he provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight of the administrative, programmatic, technical, and operational aspects of the Project. 

The Chief of Party oversees the day-to-day work of the Project and is responsible for the effective use and deployment of staff and financial resources to achieve project targets.  

S/he is accountable for all aspects of the Project’s effective management, including financial and budgetary oversight, timely implementation of activities, and stakeholder relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction of Project activities.  Develop and update the Project  strategic plan, ensuring that programmatic directions are technically sound, evidence-based and consistent with National priorities.
• Ensure that Project performance objectives and mandated deliverables such as technical activities, annual work plans and programmatic/financial/technical reports are carried out in a timely fashion and meet the highest quality standards.
• Provide leadership and direction to Monitoring and Evaluation strategies, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance and results.  Lead a periodic implementation review process to monitor progress and to identify specific actions that may be needed to achieve expected results.
• In collaboration with Project staff, establish and maintain the ongoing administrative and financial operations of Project offices, ensuring compliance with Pathfinder International’s policy and USAID contract provisions.
• Ensure that appropriate security guidelines and procedures are established, maintained, updated regularly and adhered to by the Project staff.  Monitor the security situation and provide leadership for staff in emergencies.
• Employ appropriate management procedures to ensure that all resources are in place, adhered to, and in compliance with donor rules and regulations.
• Work with Pathfinder International Headquarters and Country Office to develop policies and procedures that improve efficiency and quality.
• Select, hire, and supervise staff and subcontractors; assign roles and responsibilities, manage performance.
• Develop, monitor and revise budget pipeline and conduct monthly reviews to ensure accountability of all Project activities as well as the accurate and timely reporting of finance deliverables.
• Approve expenditures in accordance with Pathfinder International and USAID procedures, cost principles, and regulations.
• In coordination with Pathfinder International Contracts Officer, contract with and manage local individuals/organizations for identified tasks in compliance with USAID and Pathfinder International procedures.  Negotiate consultancy.
• Partner successfully with Pathfinder International’s Country Representative and Headquarters financial, technical, and operations backstop officers by providing accurate and timely reporting and updates on the Project progress and challenges.
• Cultivate and strengthen positive, productive relationships with USAID, partners, Ministry of Health and other governmental agencies ensuring that Pathfinder International is consistently viewed as an effective implementing partner in meeting and achieving project targets.
• Manage and coordinate activities of subcontractors and partners to create synergy and ensure that project responsibilities are carried out in accordance with donor regulations.
• Document Project achievements for communications materials such as the annual reports, brochures, and website updates.
• Identify prospective business development opportunities.
• Assist Development teams in planning for and developing proposal submissions.
• Perform other tasks to ensure effective implementation of the Project as required.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, social sciences, international development or related field.
• Extensive experience living and working in Kenya.
• Minimum of ten years of experience managing mid-to-large scale donor-funded projects in reproductive health/HIV program areas in developing and transitioning countries.
• Hands-on experience working effectively with local, regional and central-level government authorities.
• Demonstrated experience successfully fulfilling performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities.
• Significant operations and financial management experience in developing countries.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities with USAID.
• Direct senior staff supervision experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of public and/or private health systems, decentralization of services, and the latest professional developments in HIV prevention, care and treatment, and maternal and child health.
• Demonstrated management skills working with complex programs involving short deadlines, multiple tasks, intense pressure to perform, and coordination with multiple partners.
• Thorough understanding of and ability to analyze finanical documents, projections, expenditures  and accruals.
• Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Demonstrated capabilities in institutional capacity building, and high-level strategic visioning and leadership.
• Proven ability to create and maintain effective working relations with senior Government personnel, international organizations, NGO partners, host country governments, and U. S. Government Agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, mentor and direct all levels of staff while creating a positive team environment.
• Familiarity with community-based approaches for service delivery and procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Excellent knowledge of the political, social, economic, and cultural context of working in Kenya and thorough understanding of applicable US Government regulations and administrative procedures.
• Strong representation skills including the ability to present results and products to USAID and other key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health.
• Expert computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Position requires extensive in-country travel.
• Occasional travel to the US Headquarters may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Swahili language skills helpful
• Knowledge of accounting software helpful

Click here to apply online

Pathfinder International is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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Médecins Sans Frontières Health Advisor Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Médecins Sans Frontières - OCBA (Operational Centre Barcelona-Athens) is looking for a Health Advisor Assistant
 

(Position based in Nairobi)
 

General Context: Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, sex, religion, creed or political affiliation.
 

The MSF movement is built around five operational directorates supported by 23 sections and offices worldwide. MSF OCBA is one of those directorates. 

The operations are implemented by 41 field teams and 20 mission coordination teams and organizational units based in Barcelona, Athens, Nairobi and Buenos Aires. 

The field operations are guided and supported by 5 Operational Cells, the Emergency Unit and other departments supporting operations, including the Operational Department.
 

Background of the position: To accompany the recently created decentralised operational unit in Nairobi called the East African Unite (EAU), MSF-OCBA is opening this temporary position there. 

The Operational Team have increased their workload and need an experienced medical manager to assist in supporting its operations over a period of peak work.
 

The HAA is hierarchically accountable to the Health Advisor (TESACO) and closely coordinates with
the other positions at the EAU.
 

Job Objective: The objective of the Health Advisor Assistant is to support the TESACO (health advisor) in maximizing the quality and adjustment of the projects managed by the Operational Cell, from a medical perspective, through technical follow-up and support.
 

The position is foreseen for a 3 month period (April, May and June) and will cover the period of including both Sudan and South Sudan in our portfolio and a midyear review towards activities and resources needed.
 

S/he is hierarchically reporting to the health advisor of Cell5. The TESACO provides him/her with support, guidance, supervision and development of professional competences.
 

S/he is part of the Operational Cell and, when needed, replaces the TESACO in the dissemination and implementation of the policies and standards defined by the Medical Department as well as the respect for medical ethics and MSF humanitarian principles in intervention. 

The Operational Cell is made up of a person in charge of the Cell (RECO), one Deputy RECO/health advisor, one logistics advisor (TELOCO), one financial advisor (FINOCO) and one human resources advisor (REHUCO).

Current Cell’s portfolio includes the following missions: Ethiopia, India and Yemen.

During the month of March Sudan and South Sudan will be included while Yemen will be handed over to another operational cell during the months of April.
 

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
 

The functions conducted by the Assistant-TESACO include:
 

A: To contribute to his/her Operational Cell:

• Support the TESACO in being globally acquainted and up-to-date with the projects.
• Prepare and present updates to other cell members on medical activities and achievements in the projects followed by the cell
• Prepare the medical support documents needed for the midyear revision.

B: To give technical medical support to the missions, including:

• Together with the TESACO support in the definition and drafting of the technical components of the projects.
• Support the mission teams in the follow-up of medical activities.
• Follow up on the technical medical part of the projects through periodic technical reports.
• Give feedback within the stipulated timeframe to the teams in the field relating to technical medical issues (with the support of the rest of the team in the Medical Department if necessary) and the agreement of the TESACO.

C: To ensure appropriate procurement, monitoring and management of medical supplies:

• Medical orders follow-up (with the support of Medical Logistics).
• Ensure that the medical supplies chosen are adapted to the various projects. Making sure they are appropriate and their need justified.
• Ensure that MSF’s policy concerning local drugs purchases is respected.
• Ensure proper use of Isystock in the mission and follow up of recommendations made by pharmacy referents.

D: To support technical training:

• Make sure that medical teams receive basic technical and methodological information delivered and/or demanded.
• Ensure that the medico-technical materials and bibliography requested by the projects are duly delivered (in addition to the information periodically distributed by the Medical Department).

E: Others: Assume responsibility for Expat and National staff health in the East African Unit. This includes support to medical evacuations from surrounding missions to Nairobi.

Selection Criteria
 

Education and experience

• Qualified Medical Doctor, clinical officer or nurse
• Experience in management of medical activities/projects for MSF OCBA
• Recent experience with MSF OCBA’s HIS and health & operations management tools
• Fluency in English

Competencies

• Knowledge of Pharmacy tools is a plus (Isystock)
• Knowledge of MSF Health Information System
• Excellent communication and diplomatic skills
• Good organization skills
• Good management skills
• Professionalism a must
• Transparency a must
• Flexibility a must
• Ability to work in a team
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Problem analysis and solving capacity a must
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Quality and results orientation
• Planning and organizing

Conditions

• Based in Nairobi at the EAU office
• Full time but fixed term of 3 months
• Starting date: as soon as possible.

To Apply
 

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae and cover motivation letter under the reference “Health Advisor Assistant” to:

MSF-SPAIN
MSFE-RRHH-NBO@barcelona.msf.org
 

Closing date: 12th March 2014
 

Replies will only be sent to short-listed candidates

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Kenya Airports Authority Corporation Secretary Job Vacancy

Kenya Airports Authority

Role Profile: Corporation Secretary
 

Job Purpose: The Corporation secretary is responsible for ensuring that KAA complies with standard
financial and legal practice and maintains standards of corporate governance.

Although they are not strictly required to provide legal advice, a company secretary must have a thorough understanding of the laws that affect their areas of work.
 

The jobholder will act as a point of communication between the Board of Directors and the principal shareholder (Government), reporting in a timely and accurate manner on statutory procedures and developments.
 

The Job Holder reports to the Managing Director.
 

Role Responsibilities

• Organizing, preparing agendas for and taking minutes of board meetings
• Maintaining statutory books, including registers and other statutory documents
• Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant stakeholders
• Provides company secretarial services including statutory filing and compliance of government circulars returns and coordinates responses to government
• Contributing to Board discussions as and when required and advising members of the legal, governance, accounting and tax implications of proposed policies
• Follows up with management on decisions of the Board to ensure they are implemented.
• Provide administrative support and guidance to the Board of Directors about the day-to-day management of the corporation including compliance with legal and statutory requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law
• Chartered Public Secretary (CPS qualification)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a large size organization and thorough knowledge of the operations of government and public corporations
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Good presentation and negotiation skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• A high degree of attention to details
• A good understanding of business law and finance
• Sound judgment and problem solving ability
• The ability to prioritize and manage a busy workload and meet strict deadlines
• Computer literacy

How to Apply
 

Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter, curriculum vitae and copies of certificates and other testimonials on or before 21St March 2014 to the address below quoting reference on the envelop CS/FEB/2014

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

KAA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, ethnicity or disability.

Please note that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

“Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.”

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UNESCO Culture Progamme Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) contributes to peace and human development in an era of globalization by furthering international cooperation through its programmes in education, sciences, culture and communication. 

With its  191 member States and 6 Associate Members, UNESCO has its Headquarters in Paris (France) and operates globally through a network of offices and several institutes

Post title: Culture Progamme Assistant
 

Unit: Culture Sector
 

Duty station: UNESCO Office in Nairobi
 

Grade and Type of Contract: L-5 (CLT/PAST) – 8-9 months with possibility of renewal
 

Closing date: Thursday, 17 March 2013
 

Purpose of post: Under the overall direction of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa (hereafter referred to as the UNESCO Nairobi Office), and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist for Culture, the incumbent will serve as Culture Programme Assistant to provide broad based support to the Nairobi office culture unit in projects and activities carried out throughout the 13 countries in East Africa (both Anglophone and francophone) with which the office deals.  
  
Responsibilities

1. Assist with the preparation and the follow-up of contracts on the basis of the documents provided by programme specialists (input in SharePoint and internal on-line systems), draft amendments, liaise with the contractors, prepare dossiers for payments, etc.

2. Assist with the creation, review and delivery of documents (correspondence, memos, reports, etc.), liaise with central services for translation, printing, etc. 

Conduct research, collect and compile information, prepare presentations (MS Power Point).

3. Budgetary and financial follow-up: regular updates on the expenditure carried out on the basis of the project documents; participation in the development of financial reports, preparation and follow-up of the budget revision requests. 

4. Assist with the organization and coordination of missions and meetings (workshops, conferences, travel arrangements for staff and participants, and other). 

Prepare working documents, logistical support, communicate with the participants and participate in meetings with or on behalf of the programme specialist if needed. 

5. Perform other duties as may be required by the Culture Unit.

Profile    
 

Education:  

• At least a University undegraduate diploma.  
• Any training in project management is desirable. 

Experience:

• Good knowledge of the UN system  - at least 5 years of experience supporting project implementation activities within the UN system.
• Good knowledge and experience with software such as Power Point, MS Word, MS Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills – ability to foresee possible project implementation challenges in time to propose solutions and avoid delays.
• Fluency in English and in French (writing, reading).

How to Apply

Candidates send their applications to nairobi.recruitment@unesco.org  (under the subject line, please mention ‘Application for the post of Culture programme assistant.’

The application should consist of Curriculum Vitae, a most recent photograph and a covering letter explaining your suitability and motivation for the post. 

UNESCO is committed to gender equality in its programming and to gender parity within the Organization.

Therefore, women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Essay Writers Jobs in Kenya

Writing Haven is an academic writing agency that has been in the essay writing business for 5 years now.

We are looking for skilled and experienced essay writers with humanity and social science degrees.

The ideal candidate should meet the following qualifications:

• Have a university degree.
• Must have at least 1 year writing experience.
• Must know how to reference in the MLA, Havard, Chicago and turibian styles.
• Have a stable home internet connection.
• Must be able to logically argue out concepts.
• Must be able to meet strict deadlines.
• Must have an understanding of the term ‘plagiarism’.

If interested, please send 2 samples, and digital copies of your KCSE and University Certificates to writinghaven001@gmail.com
 

Payment is shs 250 per double spaced page through Mpesa every two weeks.

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Kaimosi Teachers’ College ICT Technician Job in Kenya

Applications are invited from qualified persons to fill the following post.
 

ICT Technician

Job Group  ‘J’
 

Qualifications

• KCSE C- (Minus or above)
• Possession of Diploma in Information Technology from a recognized institution.
• Aged between 25 and 35 years
• Three years experience in service and repair of computers preferably in an educational establishment.
• Valid certificate of good conduct.

Duties

• Maintenance of ICT equipment, Public Address system & video equipment,
• In-charge of ICT laboratories & machines therein,
• Video coverage of activities/programs
• Maintenance of college website.
• And any other duties assigned

Applicants should apply in own handwriting, enclosing the relevant photocopies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials so as to reach the undersigned not later than 31st March, 2014.

The Secretary,
Board of Management,
Kaimosi Teachers’ College,
Private Bag, 
Kaimosi

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NCCK Clinical Officer, Anaesthetist Job in Kenya – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi

NCCK, an umbrella organization for Protestant Churches and Christian Organizations registered in Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Clinical Officer, Anaesthetist – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi 

Ref: COA – JFHK

Reporting to the Medical Officer in Charge, this position is toprovide safe, effective and curative health services, targeting the most important causes of illness and death among the local population. 

This position exists to ensure smooth running and efficient service delivery at the hospital. 

 

Among other duties he/she will be responsible for 

• pre- operative assessment of patients; 
• administering anaesthesia to patients undergoing surgery as need be; 
• post operative assessment of patients with/without the camp doctor; 
• ensuring efficient functioning of the theatre; 
• ensuring constant supply of theatre gases; 
• Liaise with logistics for servicing of the theatre machines

Minimum Qualifications:

• Higher Diploma in an anaesthesia from a recognized training college or institution
• 2 years experience in a busy hospital
• Experience in administering an anaesthesia to all ages of patients including children
• Must be a computer literate

Other Competencies:

• Demonstrable Christian maturity
• Work experience in a busy hospital
• Proven supervisory capacities
• Leadership and administration skills

Qualified and interested candidates should download the NCCK Job Application Form (Click Here to Download), fill it out and send it via email to recruitment@ncck.org before 4.00 p.m. on 13th March 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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NCCK Health Records and Information Officer Job in Kenya – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi

NCCK, an umbrella organization for Protestant Churches and Christian Organizations registered in Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position

Health Records and Information Officer – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi 

Ref: HRIO – JFHK

Reporting to the Hospital Administrator, this position will be responsible for:

• Ensure sufficient data collecting tools are availed to the hospital
• Collect, compile and store health information data from the hospital.
• Process and summarize the data into meaningful weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Conduct on job training for the record clerks in the hospital
• Identify gaps and suggest ways of improving records and sharing of program data
• Design and review monitoring and evaluation tools used by the program sectors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certificate in Health Information from a recognized medical training college
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position

Other competencies

• Computer Literate

Qualified and interested candidates should download the NCCK Job Application Form (Click Here to Download), fill it out and send it via email to recruitment@ncck.org before 4.00 p.m. on 13th March 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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NCCK Pharmaceutical Technologist Job in Kenya – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi

NCCK, an umbrella organization for Protestant Churches and Christian Organizations registered in Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position

Pharmaceutical Technologist – Jumuia Friends Hospital, Kaimosi 

Ref: PT – JFHK

Reporting to the Hospital Administrator, the position will be responsible for:

• Taking the daily stock of the pharmacy items.
• Dispensing drugs and other items to the patients as per the clinician prescription
• Receive items from suppliers and ensure the following:
• The quality of items is as specified in the quotation and requisition order
• Cost of items is indicated and is as in the quotation.
• Items supplied are not expired and will not expire in the pharmacy. As such, an expiry date of more than 1 year is preferred for quickly moving products and longer duration for slow moving products.
• Delivery note is signed and medical stamp put in it. Copies to be retained for filling.

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy from Kenya Medical Training College
• At least 3 years working experience with a humanitarian organization or in a busy dispensing pharmacy.

Other Competencies

• Previous experience working with refugees will be an added advantage
• Computer Literate

Qualified and interested candidates should download the NCCK Job Application Form (Click Here to Download), fill it out and send it via email to recruitment@ncck.org before 4.00 p.m. on 13th March 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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