ILRI-ICRAF ICT HELPDESK ADMINISTRATOR JOB VACANCY IN KENYA

Vacancy Number: ICT/HA/08/11
Department: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal.

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), generates science-based knowledge about the complex role that trees play in agricultural landscapes, and uses its research to ensure that policies and practices benefit the poor and the environment. It’s headquartered in Nairobi.

Job Purpose
ILRI and ICRAF are seeking to recruit an ICT Helpdesk Administrator reporting to the ICT customer Services Manager, to be based at ICRAF offices in Nairobi who will responsible for managing ICT Helpdesk as well as providing administrative support to the ICT unit.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the ICT Helpdesk functions i.e., logging user requests; providing first level support, assigning requests to appropriate ICT staff, monitoring and reporting of incidents; generating and sharing of monthly helpdesk reports e.t.c
• Provide Administrative support to the ICT Unit and serve as first point of contact for service

ILRI COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER JOB VACANCY IN KENYA

Vacancy Number: CO/BECA/08/11
Department: BecA-ILRI Hub
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China). ILRI also manages the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub at ILRI, a new centre for excellence in modern plant and animal biology in Africa. BecA is an initiative developed within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)/ African Union African Biosciences initiative. It consists of a Hub based on the ILRI campus in Nairobi, Kenya and a network of regional nodes and other affiliated laboratories and organizations throughout the region. The BecA Hub facilities are world class, including a range of molecular, plant transformation, and genomics laboratories and equipment (e.g. 454 sequencing, Biosafety level 3 laboratory, plant growth facilities). The Hub hosts and conducts research in crop, microbe and livestock areas where new developments in science offer promise to address previously intractable problems constraining Africa’s development.  Capacity building is a major goal of all activities. The scope covers agriculture and food security and their intersections with human health and nutrition, and the sustainable use of Africa’s natural resources.  Further information is available at http://hub.africabiosciences.org/.

The BecA-ILRI Hub seeks to recruit a Communications Officer to develop and implement its communication strategy and to provide communications support to research scientists and technical support staff at the Hub. The person reports to the Director of the BecA-ILRI Hub and will work closely with and liaise with the ILRI Communications Unit.

Responsibilities:-

• Design and oversee production of BecA-ILRI Hub publications, including print, CD and web materials in the form of articles, reports, briefs (policy), multimedia products, posters, and information packets.

• Oversee the design, management and content of the Hub website and provide web-friendly content to keep the site interesting and up to date.

• Provide communication/information advise and assistance for BecA-ILRI Hub teams, either by doing the work required or by contracting the work to consultants.

ILRI BIOINFORMATICIAN JOB VACANY IN KENYA

Vacancy Number: BIOINFO/BECA/08/11
Department: BecA-ILRI Hub
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

ILRI seeks to recruit a Bioinformatician to work within the BecA Hub.
Key responsibilities:

• Design, implement and manage database(s) to store and sequence data;
• Processing and analyzing data using a wide range of tools (including BLAST, sequence assemblers, MEGAlign, …)
• Use scripting to aid and automate analysis.

Requirements

• Master’s in Bioinformatics or related field;

EXPRESS TRAVEL TOURING MANAGER JOB IN KENYA

TOURING MANAGER
The Organisation
Express Travel Group is one of the top travel services providers in East Africa, operating three
very successful divisions; travel, safaris and car hire, with 6 offices within Kenya.
The position
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Touring Manager will have overall responsibility of
running the safari business including leadership of the touring staff, strategic development and
ensuring that the Company maintains, and improves upon, their position as a market leader.
The person
Will be a dynamic, results driven, credible and strategic individual with strong business acumen
and creative flair.
The right candidate will already hold a position of authority. They will have had not less than 7
years working in the safari industry.

LEWA WILDLIFE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER JOB IN KENYA

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, based in Isiolo Kenya, is a non-profit organization which works as a
catalyst for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat.
We are looking for a high calibre, self driven and innovative Communications Officer with a
commitment to excellence to enhance our Conservation Marketing Department.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Reporting to the Head of Conservation Marketing, this position is responsible for assisting the
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in fulfilling its aim to publicize and market the work the Conservancy
is doing in the region, nationally and internationally.
Qualification, Experience & Skills
• Be a holder of a Communications degree
• Possess 5 years post qualification experience in all aspects of developing and maintaining

REAL IMPACT NUTRITIONIST VACANCY IN EAST AFRICA

APPLIED NUTRITIONIST OR HOME ECONOMIST
Real Impact is an NGO working with network partners in East Africa to alleviate malnutrition and
poverty through the integration of sound agronomic programmes in Nutrition Gardens linked to
balanced menus in institutional and domestic kitchens.
The position holder will further develop and implement the Real Impact Applied Nutrition
curriculum and training materials and liaise with the Agronomy Team to optimise the nutritional
outputs and utilisation of Nutrition Garden vegetables and bought-in dry goods.
The post requires an out-going personality, capable of motivating teams and providing a strong
role model in terms of personal commitment to sound nutrition through their own diet and life-style.
Confidence and experience in delivery of stimulating training sessions is essential.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate practical cooking skills and ability to design
nutritionally balanced menus at both the institutional mass catering level and for domestic
households.
The candidate must also have extensive networking abilities with relevant stakeholders within the
Ministries, donor and NGO networks and be familiar with current regional nutritional statistics and
research issues, particularly concerning HIV, child and pregnant/ lactating mothers.
Report writing skills are essential and pdf copies of recent reports for which the candidate is the

RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS LOGISTICS CONTROLLER JOB KENYA

LOGISTICS CONTROLLER
Rift Valley Railways, a Transport and Logistics Company is searching for a suitably qualified
candidate for the position of Logistics Controller in the Materials Management Department.
We invite candidates who are performance driven, and possess excellent skills with good track
record of achievement in past roles to apply.
Purpose of the Role
The Logistics Controller will be responsible for managing availability and flow of materials to
ensure support to user departments’ objectives.
He/she will report to the Head of Procurement and Materials Management
Specific Job Responsibilities:
• Planning, implementing, controlling and optimizing materials flow.
• Organizing, controlling and optimizing stocks
• Supervision of staff
• Improving the process of materials importation
• Participating in development of systems and inventory management software
• Preparing the relevant reports
Profile:
• A university degree and relevant professional qualifications
•

CNFA INVESTMENT GRANTS OFFICER JOB IN GARISSA

MATCHING INVESTMENT GRANTS OFFICER
CNFA Inc. is a Washington, DC - based, non - partisan, not - for - profit international
development organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable economic growth and to reducing
poverty around the world by nurturing entrepreneurship, agricultural enterprises and market
linkages.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a three - year USAID funded program for
the position of Matching Investment Grants Officer based in Garissa
The successful candidate will be responsible for matching investment grants under USAID funded
Kenya Drylands Livestock Development Program (KDLDP)
Principal Responsibilities
The Matching Investment Grants Officer will develop an integrated grants management system
and establish criteria for grant review and award, ensuring transparency in the application199
award process, that implementation and outcomes are in accordance with program objectives and
CNFA’s and USAIDs grant making policies.
Participate in review of grant applications and assess local organization’s technical and
administrative capacity to execute the programs funded by the grants; ensure solicitations meet
USAID requirements for solicitation of sub-grants.
Ensure timely receipt of sub-grantee reports and working with sub-grantees to ensure ability to
comply with requirements of sub-award. Monitor grant implementation and grantee performance,
and ensure that procedures are established and complied with for grant development, worthiness,
implementation, management, monitoring, evaluation, and closing.
Any other duties as may be assigned.
Competencies
Professionalism:
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OXFAM REGIONAL ACCOUNTANT JOB IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

REGIONAL ACCOUNTANT
Location: Regional Centre, Nairobi – Kenya
Level: C2 National
Salary: Kshs 224,782 gross per month
Contract Type: Open Ended
Are you a highly motivated finance professional looking for a challenge? We have an exciting
opportunity for you in the Horn East and Central Africa (HECA) regional centre. This region
comprises Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Somaliland, DRC, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and
Tanzania.
The Role
As Regional Accountant your role will entail supporting the finance managers in the region in all
aspects of financial management including budget preparation, monitoring and reporting.
You will ensure that all donor financial requirements are met and that donor reports are timely
and accurate and ensure compliance to policies and procedures in all areas.
You will also contribute to capacity building of finance staff in the region in financial management
and interpretation of financial information for management decision-making.
The Person
You will require knowledge and experience of institutional donor funding requirements
particularly DFID, EU, ECHO and UN to be able to advise programme staff accordingly.
In

HABITECH CONSULTANTS ARCHITECT JOB IN NAIROBI

ARCHITECT
Applications are invited for the position of Architect.
Minimum Qualifications
• Five (5) years relevant experience in a similar position.
• Minimum Degree in Architecture and be registered by BORAQS
• Be conversant with Building Construction practices and Quality Control
Send applications, detailed CV and testimonials to the reach addresses below not later than 25th
August, 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Habitech Consultants,
P.O. Box 66495-00800,
Nairobi.
Email: info@habitech.co.ke

KENYA WATER FOR HEALTH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY VACANCY

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER/ EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Administration Officer/Executive Secretary’s specific
duties and responsibilities will include;
• Performing the organization’s administrative functions such as providing front office public
relations for the organization.
• Maintaining an up-to-date information systems and databases as appropriate.
• Being in charge of personnel issues such as staff records, working closely with the
Programmes Accountant to furnish the Government with all statutory deductions i.e. NSSF,
PAYEE and NHIF.
• Designing and implementing communication systems between the Executive Director and
the rest of the staff and between the Executive Director and the board and ensuring that
exchange of information among the different departments is up-to-date.
• Processing of information and drafting of routine standard correspondence, e-mails, faxes
and being responsible for scheduling the activities of the Executive Director in an efficient
manner.
• Receiving all in-coming mails and ensuring that proper routing of the mail to appropriate
officers is done.
• Attend meetings involving the Executive Director and take minutes of such meetings as well
as preparing regular briefs for the Executive Director on the activities of the organization.
• Provide Administrative support during KWAHO seminars and workshops when
appropriate.
• Being responsible for the custody of all property in the office of the Executive Director
and originals of all contracts, proposals, reports and other essential materials.
• Together with the Executive Director, draw up capacity development programme of
Human Resources capital for KWAHO including recruitment and appointment of staff,
confirmations, training, promotions, staff discipline, upgrading etc;

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT JOB IN KENYA

Kenya Water for Health Organization (KWAHO) seeks to recruit for the positions of the Chief
Accountant and the Administration Officer/ Executive Secretary.
KWAHO is a registered national NGO facilitating various communities and institutions in Kenya to
have access to safe water, sanitation and Hygiene promotion for improved health and economic
well-being. Currently KWAHO is implementing a wide array of projects that cut across various
counties traversing from Nairobi’s informal settlements, to Nyanza, Western, Rift Valley, Eastern
and Coast counties.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Chief Accountant’s specific duties and responsibilities will
include;

Accounting Management
He/she will be responsible for co-ordinating the management of all bank and cash transactions
from and to the bank accounts in order that programme activities can be carried out efficiently.
This involves the following tasks:
Cash flow & Bank reconciliation Management
To ensure that both bank and cash records are updated daily, closely and ensure all cheques and
cash received are banked immediately, following up and acting on discrepancies and any
problems that may arise.

Management of Advances, Assets Register, per diems and Floats
• Ensure that laid down procedures are followed in respect of travel floats, per diems, etc.
• To ensure that all recoveries in respect of advances, floats, mileage etc owed by staff
members are appropriately accounted for and recovered.
• To ensure that all organizational assets are recorded in an asset register that is kept up to
date at all times.

Petty Cash Management
• To ensure that a complete and accurate record of all petty cash transactions is maintained
at all times; that expenditure of petty cash is fully monitored; and that requests for
replenishment are made in a timely manner, when required.
• Ensure that all financial documents including vouchers and invoices are appropriately
reviewed, approved and filed in a safe place for at least 7 years.
• Ensure that any cash received is banked immediately
• Ensure a reasonable amount of petty cash commensurate with the level of transactions of
KWAHO is maintained and accurately recorded

Cheque payments and invoices management
• To process cheque payments ensuring that invoices are thoroughly checked and cheques
together with payment vouchers raised are appropriately approved and filed in a safe
place for at least 7 years.
• The payments are to be recorded accurately reflecting the correct information and
amount paid.
• Maintain a log of all cheque payments made including names of suppliers.
Discrepancies in bank balances
Inform the ED of any major discrepancies or problems involving cheques overdue, cash count,
assets and returns and assist in resolving relevant issues/ problems.
KWAHOs core standards
• Ensure that Financial, HR and Administration manuals in place are maintained, updated
and brought to the attention of all staff.
• To ensure that KWAHO core standards of ethics, safety, accountability and procedures
are met and/or adhered to in accordance with KWAHO manuals, policies and systems.

Budget & expenditure monitoring
• To manage and monitor the expenditure and budgets of KWAHO, especially in relation
to donor-funded programmes.
• Provide general support to the Programme team including helping them in preparing and