MENTOR INITIATIVE::MALARIA HEALTH SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE COORDINATOR::kenyan jobs

MALARIA HEALTH SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE COORDINATOR
Location: Kenya - Garissa (including other locations in agreement with the Programme Director)
Reporting to: Technical Director, for technical planning + Programme Director, for daily activities
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 1 year
Fee Structure: Consultancy Fee and package commensurate to experience
Overall Task
This person will help to lead the work of a specialist malaria control team for a four year special Initiative funded by the UK charity
Comic Relief which started in January 2010 to establish an effective and replicable model for malaria control in the epidemic prone area
of north east Kenya, one of the worst climate change affected areas of Africa. The programme will work with a network or local,
regional, national and international partners to achieve new standards and guidance for malaria control amongst pastoralist
communities, in semi arid areas of Kenya and other countries.
This person will be directly responsible for the effective planning, coordination and implementation of all malaria control activities at
heath services level, in partnership with affected communities, the Ministry of Health District Health Team, the MoH Division of
Malaria Control, international, and national malaria control and research partners.
Specific tasks:
• Support Vector Borne
Team Building and Management
• Manage the national malaria case management and surveillance technical team, including recruitment, team building and
activity management
• Coordinate and collaborate with the district and regional teams of the Ministry of Health, and national organizations working
in Garissa in the development of malaria work plan priorities and schedules for all activities planned at health service level.
• Build the capacity of the national clinical team and the MoH counterparts in Garissa, to reinforce their technical planning and
delivery capacity.
Operational Research
• Oversee the implementation of the health services M&E malaria plan for the programme to ensure that the data for indicators
is being collected accurately, analysed and reported
• Design, plan and implement periodic follow-up surveys of health facility services and capacity, health worker capacity and
practices for malaria, malaria diagnostic and treatment accuracy.
• Periodic monitoring and evaluation of health service malaria case management capacity and service quality
• Support several Master Degree students in the implementation of the operational research projects designed under the Grant,
including P. Falciparum and P. vivax prevalence surveys; potential benefits of RDT usage in health facilities for malaria RDT
negative patients and others in partnership with KEMRI, DoMC, Welcome Trust and other international research partners.
• Collaborate with the clinical data entry clerk to ensure that data management remains timely and robust.
• Ensure that research deadlines are met.
Building High Quality Malaria Case Management Capacity:
• Work with the MoH District Heath Team to ensure the joint planning and delivery of technical training of district health
workers for differential disease diagnosis, confirmatory malaria diagnosis and case management of uncomplicated and severe
malaria cases.
• Establishment and management of, as well as active participation in, joint technical coaching of health workers at facility level
and standardized supervision and monitoring of health services indicators for malaria case management
• Production and dissemination of job aids and technical guidelines for health workers
• Improving the capacity of health facility teams to effectively identify, record and report patient symptoms and confirmed
malaria and non malaria cases through existing epidemiological surveillance systems

BBC EAST AFRICA BUREAU, NAIROBI::WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME::JOURNALISM STUDENTS ATTACHMENTS KENYA

BBC EAST AFRICA BUREAU, NAIROBI
WORK EXPERIENCE, BBC EAST AFRICA BUREAU, NAIROBI
The BBC in Nairobi is pleased to announce the next recruitment of its Work Experience Programme.
As part of its commitment to promoting excellent journalism, the BBC will be offering four week attachments to journalism graduates
or other suitably qualified candidates.
The attachment is unpaid but a fixed stipend will be given to cover basic expenses.
The candidates will be selected for a one year period.

AMERICAN EMBASSY KENYA::FINANCE ASSISTANT JOB VACANCY OPPORTUNITY

AMERICAN EMBASSY
FINANCE ASSISTANT
Open to: All Interested Candidates
Position: Finance Assistant
Opening: June 3, 2011
Closing: June 17, 2011
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Salary: Not-Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FP-5
Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-401-9
(A higher step and salary may be granted based on superior qualifications).
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nairobi has an opening for the position of a Finance Assistant. The position will
be available immediately.
Basic Function:
The incumbent reports to the Division of Global HIV/AIDS, Finance Analyst and is responsible for carrying out necessary
administrative and liaison actions to execute tax exemptions for HHS/CDC DGHA Kenya. Incumbent maintains tracking system for all
Donor Assistance (DA)-1 forms with relevant Government of Kenya officials to ensure timeliness in securing tax exemption. Also
assists with budgetary analysis of CDC Kenya implementing partners’ program budgets. The job requires high organizational skills to
ensure that records for all partners’ tax claims are well documented and easily accessible for update reports on tax exemption status.
The work is highly complex and can be of high stakes to implementing partners in terms of what will be considered as allowable costs
and unallowable cost in their award funds.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Processing: Establish, develop and maintain mid-level contacts through monthly meetings and weekly telephone calls and
conversations with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Kenya Revenue Authority (tax departments) on issues related to tax
claims and exemptions for CDC Division of Global HIV and AIDS (DGHA) and its cooperative agreement partners as per their
budgets. Collects and processes partners’ DA-1 forms to completion to ensure tax exemptions and claims are executed. Communicate
daily with implementing partners’ finance and procurement staff on the processing of their tax exemption requests submitted and
respond to highly complex tax queries arising in the course of their program activities. Monitors financial implications and provides
routine reports on savings accrued through tax exemptions. (50%)
Training: Provide training to CDC Kenya’s DGHA technical advisors and co-operative agreement specialist on tax exemption and claim
process. Hold quarterly tax trainings and workshops for CDC’s implementing partners on the processing of tax claims and exemption.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & MINERAL RESOURCES::SECRETARIAT-COMPONENT MANAGER(2)::KENYAN GOVT. JOBS

REPUBLIC OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINERAL RESOURCES
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR THE SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT (SLM) SECRETARIAT AT THE MINISTRY
OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Introduction
The government of Kenya has received a Grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through The World Bank for the wider
promotion of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) methodologies as well as the global benefits accruing from an integrated ecosystem management of environmentally critical catchment areas.
The SLM methodologies will be implemented through a 5-year Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Land Management Project KAPSLMP) that became effective from 1st November 2010.
To enhance capacity in the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, a component secretariat composed of two officers will be formed to oversee the implementation of component three (3) of the Project that is geared towards the Strengthening of an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Land Management (SLM).
The secretariat will be comprised of two officers:
Component Manager and a deputy Component Manager.
The MEMR intends to apply part of the GEF funds to hire the services of a Component and Deputy Component Manager under the
terms of reference described below:
1. JOB TITLE: COMPONENT MANAGER
Objective of the Position of a Component Manager (CM)
The Component Manager will be overall responsible for the day-today management of the SLM Component with close cooperation
with SLM coordinator and the Kenya Agricultural Productivity Project KAPP Secretariat (KS)
Specific Activities
The Component Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of the Component with the following
responsibilities:
• Overall day-to-day management of the Component
• Guide and oversee the managerial and technical aspects of implementation of the Component
• Facilitate cooperation between the other project components, and the (KS) and exchange lessons learnt and best practices
• Monitor the outputs as well as risks and assumptions and, in case of deviations, recommend remedial actions to be taken by
the project management
• Review and comment on financial reports and plans
• Provide secretariat support and ensure quality delivery of meetings and reports to the KS, national SLM committee and
overall project steering committee
• Prepare work plans and budget for activities of the Component
• Ensure the Expenditures of the component are reflected annually in the printed estimates
• Ensure accountable, efficient and transparent use of the Component funds
• Manage consultancy inputs
• Prepare inputs to the project reports
• Be responsible for contracting consultants for the Component
• Identify needs and take part in the procurement of goods and services for the Component
• Contribute to the efficient administration of the component e.g. by making proposals for any means to improve component
efficiency
• In general ensure all Component activities and outcomes are fulfilled.
Qualification and Experience

PACT KENYA::CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER::KENYAN JOBS VACANCY

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (PK/CDM/2011)
Department: Admin
Location: Nairobi, Dagorreti Corner
Job Description:
Reporting to the Head of Capacity Development, the Capacity Development Manager will primarily be responsible for providing
strategic leadership in Capacity Development of partners that Pact Kenya works with.
These may include but not limited to regional and national civil society organizations, grassroots community groups, cooperative
societies, networks and coalitions, and professional associations.
Duties and responsibilities;
Specifically, the Capacity Development Manager will be responsible for but not limited to:
Overall leadership in Capacity Development
• Working in liaison with Head of Capacity Development and other senior Capacity Development staff, develop and implement
Pact Kenya’s capacity develop strategy.
• Check and control the quality of Capacity Development services for the program(s)
• Supervise and mentor Capacity Development officers in providing capacity building services
• Coordinate with other programs and departments to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in providing Capacity Development
services
• Networking with other Capacity Development practitioners for purposes of sharing knowledge and lessons
Design of Capacity Development Tools and Methodologies
On the basis of Pact Kenya’s Capacity Development approach, design tools and methodologies for delivery of Capacity Development
services. The tools include but not limited to assessment tools, training modules and manuals, coaching and mentoring support
techniques.
Encourage innovation among Capacity Development staff in the development and adapting of tools and methodologies.
Organizational Capacity Assessments and Action Plans
• Ensure targeted partners understand Pact Kenya’s Capacity Development approach, are ready and prepared to work and
engage with Pact Kenya staff in the process
• Provide leadership and support to Capacity Development staff in conducting organizational capacity assessments (OCAs) of
partners to identify capacity building needs and develop capacity building action plans
• Review and ascertain the quality of organizational capacity assessment reports and capacity building plans
• Ensure timely implementation of follow up OCAs and updating of the CB action plans
• Ensure the highest professional level and standards are followed in completion of the OCAs
Capacity development Interventions
• Provide leadership and support to Capacity Development staff in developing and implementing capacity building
interventions including (trainings, mentoring, coaching, peer learning and referral)
• Monitor progress in implementing action plans
• Review and ascertain the quality of capacity development interventions implemented by staff
• Arrange for consultants to support staff capacity development efforts by staff
• Ensure the highest professional levels and standards are followed in providing capacity development support
Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning
• Provide leadership and support to Capacity Development staff in writing and filling reports
• Check and ensure quality of reports generated
• Prepare and share reports with other teams, management and donors as may be required