Wednesday, August 24, 2011

AIRWORKS KENYA RECORDS OFFICER AND LIBRARIAN JOB IN KENYA


TECHNICAL RECORDS OFFICER
Job Description
• Reports to the Quality Manager
• Management of aircraft maintenance data.
• Managing the company Aircraft maintenance programme and generation of work packs
• Preparation of all documents relevant to aircraft maintenance and management of the same upon
completion.
• Recording of aircraft data in the relevant books.
• Auditing aircraft technical logs
• Compiling monthly reports/projections
• Document Archiving
• Any other duties related to Aircraft technical records
Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in aeronautical engineering. An AMEL will be an added advantage
• Over three years proven experience in the same capacity in a busy organization.
• Proficiency in use of computer packages and conversant with electronic technical records systems
• Conversant with applicable KCAA regulations
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Be a team player
• Work under minimum supervision
Please send your application to:-
info@airworks.co.ke

BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA CASHIER/TELLER | PREMISES OFFICER JOB IN KENYA


BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA
PREMISES OFFICER
B3 - 00050863
Primary Location: KE-Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent
Posting Range: 19/08/2011 - 04/09/2011
DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Premises Manager, the purpose of the role is to provide technical support to Barclays
Bank of Kenya for the design, development, management and security of the business capital assets in
particular, Bank's land, premises, plant, machinery, equipment, furniture and fittings.
Preparation of and monitoring of all property related business cases in Barclays Bank of Kenya, to ensure
consistency of approach, design guidelines and implementation of Barclays Africa requirements.
Principal responsibility will be Quantity Survey Work for all Building projects.
Qualifications
Technical Skills/ Competencies
• Service excellence
• People management, both from a staff and customer perspective
• Analytical thinking
• Communication, verbal and written
• Decision making
• Negotiation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Influencing skills
• Business focus
• Managing relationships
Essential
• Good Project Management disciplines and best practice
• Detailed knowledge of statutory and legal obligations relation to Property.
• Awareness of best practice budgeting and corporate planning process
• In-depth knowledge of building construction processed in Kenya
• Detailed knowledge of Bank's standards and policy on property, premises Design and
accommodation in line with Design Guidelines
• At least one year hands - on experience in Quantity Survey in a reputable institution
Preferred
• Qualification in the fields of Building Economics, Quantity Surveying, Basic Architectural design and
Services Engineering, Estate Management.
• Detailed property/construction market knowledge and understanding covering; market drivers,
materials, trends and technology.
• Commercial knowledge and skills covering technical procurement skills and market/supply
management tools/techniques.
• Professional Training being offered at Public Universities e.g. Degree in Building Economics or
Quantity Surveying.
• Registered with Proffessional Registration Board.
To apply, please copy the link below as your web address:
https://barclays.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl
CASHIER/ TELLER
B1 - 00049684
Primary Location: Kenya

FEED THE CHILDREN KENYA WATER PROJECT OFFICER CONTRACT VACANCY


WATER & SANITATION PROJECT OFFICER
Feed The Children – Kenya is seeking to recruit the position of Water & Sanitation Project Officer.
This is a one year contract.
Based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the field, the incumbent will report to the Development Projects
Coordinator and will provide technical support in the design, implementation, monitoring, training and
evaluation of community water and sanitation projects to ensure implementation of quality, viable and
appropriate community projects.
Key responsibilities:
• Provide technical support during implementation, monitoring and evaluation and ensure program
excellence in implementation of water and sanitation projects.
• Coordinate training to communities in water and sanitation operation and management.
• Provide technical review to tender documents for water and sanitation construction projects and
participate in preparing water contracts.
• Coordinate water and sanitation collaboration & networks with the Ministry of Water, Public

NATIONAL BIOSAFETY AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER|COMMUNICATION OFFICER|CLERK JOBS IN KENYA


The National Biosafety Authority is a state corporation established by the Biosafety Act No 2 of 2009 to
exercise general supervision and control over the transfer, handling and use of genetically modified
organisms (GMOs)
In order to fulfill its mandate, the authority is seeking for qualified and competent individuals for vacant
positions within its establishment.
The NBA is equal opportunity employer and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to
successful applicants.
Applications for the following are therefore invited from qualified Kenyan citizens for the following
positions:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1 Position
Key roles and responsibilities
An Officer at this level will perform the following roles and responsibilities:
• Management of assets and inventory within the authority
• Handle transport and security matters and general maintenance of premises
• Provide supervision of the support staff
• Deal with maintenance of vehicles and other related matters.
• Preparation for annual reports for release to the public
• Determination of aggregate expenditures.
Academic/ Professional qualifications
For appointment at this grade a candidate must be in possession of:-
• Bachelor Degree in social sciences, Business administration, commerce or its equivalent from
recognized institution
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• A minimum one year experience in administrative assignments.
• Be of high integrity
• Demonstrate ability to manage staff and provide good leadership.
Application along with cover letter, certified copies of academic and professional certificates, an up to
date CV, names and contacts of three referees and a daytime telephone contact to be addressed to:
The Chairperson
National Biosafety Authority
P.O. Box 28251-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
So as to be received not later than 26th August, 2011
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

KENYAN AMERICAN EMBASSY GIS ANALYST VACANCY


AMERICAN EMBASSY NAIROBI VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
VA-94-11 August 16, 2011
Open to: All Interested Candidates
Position: Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst/Application Developer
Opening: August 19, 2011
Closing: September 7, 2011
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Salary: Not-Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FP- 5
Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-1710-9
(A higher step and salary may be granted based on superior qualifications).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Nairobi has an opening for the position of Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst/Application Developer. The position will be available immediately.
Basic Function:
Located within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Kenya, the Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst/Application Developer is responsible for mapping, data management and creation of a geodatabase for use of programs located within the Global Disease Detection Division. The analyst/application developer will be the point of contact on all aspects of geospatial technology within the organization and assumes responsibilities for implementing geospatial science within the organization. This position will report to the Deputy Director of the Global Disease Detection Division.


Qualifications Required:
NOTE: All must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
 A Bachelor of Science degree in cartography, geography, planning, or related field, is required.
 A minimum of 3 years progressively GIS work experience and knowledge of geospatial data for Kenya is required.
 Level IV (fluent) English and Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili are required.
 Must have broad technical knowledge of geospatial analysis and cartography using ESRI ArcGIS software.

KENYAN POLICY IMPACT SCIENTIST VACANCY


VACANCY: Policy Impact Scientist - WCA 
About this position

If you can develop a major policy, impact research projects of priority for West and Central Africa region and provide economic inputs to other projects in the region then you are probably the person we are looking for! ICRAF West and Central Africa Region has exiting opportunities for such work. The successful candidate will work from Bamako Mali with frequent travel in the region that is Guinea, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Cote Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Niger and Burkina Faso and guide our work in the following ways:

Conduct impact assessments of agroforestry systems and ICRAF research innovations
Contribute socio- economic analyses to regional projects.
Conduct analysis on existing policies and potential policy reforms in terms of their impact on agroforestry, livelihoods, and the environment.
Develop partnerships for economic and policy research in the region and build capacity of national partners and to participate in cross-regional projects.
Publish outputs in high quality publications, including extension technical notes and policy briefs.
Develop project concepts and raise resources for research activities in West and Central Africa region.
The successful applicant will have:

PhD in Economics, Forestry, Agricultural, or Resource Economics.
Five (5) years minimum experience in a research position, preferably in an international organization.
Good publications track record.
Good quantitative skills.
Three (3) years of working in a developing country agriculture/forestry/environment issues is a prerequisite.
Working experience in West Africa/Sahel will be an added advantage.
Ability to working in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural research teams.
Experience in the preparation of donor reports.
Experience in analysis of key policy areas for agroforestry such as property rights, payments for environmental services, bylaws etc

Personal attributes and competencies

FINANCE MANAGER JOB IN KENYA


FINANCE MANAGER
Job Description
Our client started out as a manufacturer of carbonated soft drinks and has since done bottling for other
companies, and started its own brands in PET water and cordials. In 2009, the company embarked in an
expansion program to allow the manufacturing of carbonated soft drinks in PET, energy drinks, sports
drinks and juice. As part of the expansion program the company is currently attracting an institutional
equity partner as well.
With the increased factory and financial capacity, the company is set to show double digit growth over
the coming years, and is planning to go public through an IPO at the Nairobi Stock Exchange in a few
years time. As such, the company is positioning its personnel, policies and standards to meet those for a
public listing.
The organization is looking to fill the position of a Finance Manager who will report to the Chief Executive
Officer. As the Finance Manager you will play an integral role to running the business which is rapidly
growing and becoming increasingly complex. You will be a principal deputy to the CEO providing financial
direction, information and advice as well as a source of essential information for the Board.
Responsibilities
· Support business by contributing to the strategic planning and development through provision of
advice and guidance on financial strategy;
· Provide consultative support to planning and forecast initiatives through financial and management
information analyses, reports and recommendations;
· Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the
company to ensure optimal internal controls that will support smooth operations;
· Ensure compliance with local and national regulatory requirements;
· Prepare and present Board papers and ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of financial reports

GRADUATE TRAINEE OPPORTUNITY IN KENYA


CAREER OPPORTUNITY: GRADUATE TRAINEE
If you have a desire to succeed in the financial and accounting field and are looking to gain more rewards and appreciation for your efforts, we can provide an excellent and unique opportunity to do exactly that. Our client, a leader in Business Process Outsourcing, focusing on Finance and Accounting, with a client base of local and international companies operating in the East African Market and Europe is looking to hire a Graduate Trainee.
During this period the successful candidate will have the opportunity to get hands on experience in:
 Preparing financial statements
 Reconciliation of accounts
 Posting and maintain ledger accounts
 Raising of invoices and purchase orders
 Pay roll processing
 Tax management
 Audit processes and procedures
This role would ideal for a person who has completed there Diploma/ Degree in Finance/Accounting in the last one year. The successful candidate will have been a B average student throughout his/her education and will have held positions of responsibility in either his/her school and/or community.
The successful graduate trainee for this role will demonstrate the following qualities: she/he will:
 Be self- confident, curious, courageous and imaginative, with a desire to learn and grow as an individual

LEDGER ACCOUNTANT VACANCY IN KENYA


CAREER OPPORTUNITY: LEDGER ACCOUNTANT
Our client, a leader in Business Process Outsourcing, focusing on Finance and Accounting, with a client base of local and international companies operating in the East African Market and Europe is looking to hire a Ledger Accountant. Reporting to the Managing Director the purpose of this job is to ensure that all clients’ business transactions have been accounted for and have been posted correctly.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibilities in this role include to:
 Post all client transactions in the system on a daily basis
 Maintain a master list of monthly journal entries
 Ensure that recurring entries are changed or terminated at appropriate trigger points
 Prepare monthly closings and financial statements
 Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
 Review contract obligations to ensure all contract invoices have been received and processed
 Perform other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
 A degree/diploma in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or related field and at least CPA part II.
 2 years’ working experience supervising the preparation of basic accounting ledger entries in a busy finance and accounting department.
 Thorough understanding of the globally accepted accounting standards.
 Analytical thinking with good business and commercial awareness
 Quality orientated with high attention to detail and accuracy, strong analysis, judgment and problem solving skills.

PAYROLL CLERK VACANCY IN KENYA


CAREER OPPORTUNITY: PAYROLL CLERK
Our client, a leader in Business Process Outsourcing, focusing on Finance and Accounting, with a client base of local and international companies operating in the East African Market and Europe is looking to hire a Payroll Clerk. Reporting to the Managing Director the purpose of this job is to ensure accurate and timely processing of payrolls for clients in accordance with statutory regulations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibilities in this role include to:
 Managing the payroll data system
 Review wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll
 Monthly processing of payroll.
 Processing statutory deduction that is NSSF, PAYE and NHIF plus any other deduction that is being effected e.g. pension, loan repayments, etc.
 Process employee advances and paybacks
 Record and process any absences that may affect payroll
 Manage additions and deletions to the payroll in strict compliance with company rules and regulations
 Any other duties assigned
Required Qualities – The ideal candidate will:
 Demonstrate the ability to work independently, under pressure, and ensure timely coordination and delivery of demanding priorities.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT JOB VACANCY IN KENYA


CAREER OPPORTUNITY: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Our client, a leader in Business Process Outsourcing, focusing on Finance and Accounting, with a client base of local and international companies operating in the East African Market and Europe is looking to hire a Senior Accountant. Reporting to the Managing Director the purpose of this job is to ensure that accurate and timely financial management information is generated to enable the organisation support clients effectively.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibilities in this role include to:
 Managing the process of collecting accounting/financial data from clients, ensuring all data collected is accurate, posted correctly.
 Maintain general ledger accounts and related activities for the production of financial statements and reports.
 Perform end week reconciliation of accounts and closing the ledgers at the end of the week.
 Analyze and prepare financial statements, including balance sheets and statements of financial position.
 Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met with accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close reports produced and circulated to clients as appropriate.
 Ensure established policies are adhered to and continuous review effected in keeping with changes within the industry.
 Carry out internal audits and work with external auditors in all matters relating to client audit and preparation of year-end statutory accounts.
 Interacting with clients on a regular basis, building strong client service relationship, resolving issues and anticipating problems that ease the ability of the company to collect revenue and retain the business.
Position Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
 A degree in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or related field and will be CPA (K) certified.

PROGRAMME OFFICER JOB IN KENYA - KCDF


VACANT POSITION (RE-ADVERTISED)
PROGRAMME OFFICER - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
KCDF is seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated individual to lead the implementation of its Youth Development Programme. The programme has a nationwide coverage and seeks to promote inclusion, participation and economic empowerment of youth of between 18 to 35 years. Through a competitive and objective process, Youth Development Grants target youth led and youth serving organizations whose local initiatives are led by youth for youth and targets skills development for livelihood, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities of the young people in Kenya. Under the supervision of the Programme Director, the Programme Officer will lead a team of youth programme staff in the implementation of the existing partnership programmes as well as take a long term view of the future programmes by designing and fundraising and implementing countrywide youth programme. This position requires frequent travel in-country.
Key duties and responsibilities
 Coordinate the implementation of the current youth social and economic development programmes at KCDF Ensure effective youth Programme grant portfolio management, including generation and implementation of annual plans and budgets and quarterly cash flow projections for effective budget management. Ensure achievement of very strict implementation deadlines; compliance with programme goal and objectives and adherence with budgets. Coordinate the identification and selection of youth partners/grantees and development of their proposals, plans, and budgets as well as the strengthening of organizational capacity of those youth programme partners Ensure full and proactive compliance

HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL JOB VACANCIES IN DADAAB


VARIOUS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE ORGANIZATION
Handicap International is an independent and impartial international Humanitarian organisation
working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with
disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their
essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their
fundamental rights.
JOB CONTEXT
All camps exist since 1992, put in place to respond to the onset of the civil war in Somalia. They are
planned to host 80.000 persons and are by exceeding its capacities. Mid of July statistics of UNHCR
cite the staggering number of 380.000 refugees. In the last 6 months, 80.000 new arrivals were
received in the camps. Only the last two months saw 60.000 persons arriving feeling the drought
and civil war, settling where they would find a place to put up their make shift shelters.
The rehabilitation project in Dadaab aims to provide and secure tangible and measurable
improvement of independency in activities of daily living and quality of life of refugees living
with physical impairment or disability.
THE POSITIONS
Team Leaders Reception Areas (Dadaab Camps; Ifo, Hadadera, Dagahaley):
Needed urgently / Closing date 26th of August
Main Responsibilities:
‐ Coordinate and supervise a team.
‐ Ensure good quality assistance to the newly arrived refugees at the reception center.
‐ University degree in development studies, social sciences, management, or related field.
Profile:
‐ University degree in development studies, social sciences, management, or related field.
‐ Management and coordination skills
‐ High level of motivation
‐ Experience in social field
‐ High level of motivation
‐ Languages: English (required, Somali and Swahili would be an asset)
4 DVFP Project Team Leaders ‐ Dadaab
Needed as soon as possible / Closing date for application: 26th of August
Main Responsibilities
‐ Coordinate and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
‐ Ensure the functioning and quality of the activities implemented.
‐ Ensure good follow up of beneficiaries and good reporting on activities.
‐ Coordinate with other services providers ensuring the efficiency of referrals.
‐ Is in charge of the team’s activities, movements, equipments, etc...
Profile
‐ University degree in Development, Social Sciences, Project Management.
‐ Experience of at least 1 year in team management in an NGO.
‐ Good writing skills, communication skills.
4 Team Leaders ‐ Rehabilitation Technicians (Refugee Camps and outskirts)
Needed as soon as possible / Closing date for application 26th of August
Main Responsibilities:
‐ Coordinate and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
‐ Ensure the functioning and quality of the activities implemented.
‐ Ensure good follow up of beneficiaries and good reporting on activities.
‐ Coordinate with other services providers ensuring the efficiency of referrals.
‐ Is in charge of the team’s activities, movements, equipments, etc...

ACCOUNTANT JOB IN SOUTH SUDAN-VSF BELGIUM


JOB ADVERTISEMENT
VSF-BELGIUM is a recognized developmental International NGO founded in 1995 working with
disadvantaged communities to increase their standards of living, improve food security and
livelihood sustainability through improved animal health and animal production. In East Africa,
our programmes focus on community based animal health services, capacity building of local
institutions and governments, conflict mitigation and sustainable natural resource management.
Position Title Project Accountant
Duty Station Rumbek, South Sudan
Duration: 1 Year, renewable
Availability: Immediately
ROLE
Responsible for accounting, and office administration for the VSF Belgium Rumbek office in line
with the organization’s policies and procedures.
CONTEXT
VSF B is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who is capable of managing a multi
disciplinary team and delivering timely project outputs. VSF Belgium has been implementing
community base Livestock development programmes. The overall objective is to improve
livelihoods of vulnerable pastoral communities in the ASAL arrears through enhanced livestock
production, increased access to water, marketing systems and peace building initiatives
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure compliance to donor regulations and that VSF Belgium financial controls, policies
and procedures are applied in all financial transactions.
• To ensure all the financial transactions and payments are conducted professionally
recorded accurately and promptly within the budget lines provided.
• Prepare cash forecasts and projections and ensure effective cash flow for implementation
of projects.
• Ensure that all accounting records are complete and financial reports as per regulations
given are prepared and submitted on time.
• To advise the Country Programme Manager Sudan and Project Manager(s) on balances
and budget line expenditures for EC Lakes project in order to ensure efficiency in
planning field activities.
• Provide support to logistics department on procurement and accounting against
appropriate budget lines.
• Travel to field locations for stock taking, assets verification exercises.
• Review expenditures relating to all accounting documents for accuracy and consistency
with donor regulations.
• Management of bank accounts, petty cash and disbursement of funds as per VSF belgium

GIS PROGRAMMER VACANCY IN KENYA


VACANCY: GIS Programmer 

About our organization

The World Agroforestry Centre (also known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry or ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods. As part of the Centre’s work to bring tree-based solutions to bear on poverty and environmental problems, researchers – working in close collaboration with partners – are developing new technologies, tools and policy recommendations for increased food security and ecosystem health.

The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: www.worldagroforestry.org

About the position
We are looking for a Kenyan national who will work on  general geospatial data processing, including assembling and cleaning existing data-holdings, loading geospatial data to a Spatial Data Infrastructure, and create automated workflows in both commercial (TNT-mips) and Open Source (MRT, GDAL, OGR) software.
Duties and responsibilities
· Assist in developing automated data capture routines for public data available over the internet
· Assist in developing workflows for automated image processing of satellite images
· Collaborate with the consultants buildings the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) on data upload and tagging to the SDI
· Assist in developing both thick (QGIS) and thin (MapFish/OpenLayers) client solutions for user access of the SDI data
· Assist Liaises with users and gather and analyze requirements for geospatial data.
· General geospatial data processing as requested by users and supervisors.

ACCOUNTANT JOB IN NGO UGANDA


JOB RE-ADVERTISEMENT
VSF-BELGIUM is a recognized developmental International NGO founded in 1995 working with
disadvantaged communities to increase their standards of living, improve food security and
livelihood sustainability through improved animal health and animal production. In East Africa,
our programmes focus on community based animal health services, capacity building of local
institutions and governments, conflict mitigation and sustainable natural resource management.
Position Title ACCOUNTANT
Duty Station Moroto, Uganda
Duration: One year (renewable)
Deadline For Application: 02/09/2011
Availability: Immediately
ROLE
The Accountant reporting to the Country Programme Manager Uganda manages financial
activities for all the Moroto based projects and ensures systems and procedures are in line with
VSFB policies, donor and legal requirements
CONTEXT
VSF B is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who is capable of managing a multi
disciplinary team and delivering timely project outputs. VSF Belgium has been implementing
community based livestock development programmes in Moroto District for close to five years.
The overall objective is to improve livelihoods of vulnerable pastoral communities in the ASAL
arrears through enhanced livestock production, increased access to water, marketing systems and
peace building initiatives
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure compliance to donor regulations and that VSF Belgium financial controls, policies
and procedures are applied in all financial transactions.
• To ensure all the financial transactions and payments are conducted professionally
recorded accurately and promptly within the budget lines provided.
• Prepare cash forecasts and projections and ensure effective cash flow for implementation
of projects.
• Ensure that all accounting records are complete and financial reports as per regulations
given are prepared and submitted on time.
• Oversee entry of accounting records in Win books accounting system for all the Moroto
based projects and submission to Regional office in Nairobi.
• To advise the Country Programme Manager and Project Manager on balances and budget
line expenditures for all Moroto based projects in order to ensure efficiency in planning
field activities.
• Provide support to logistics department on procurement and accounting against
appropriate budget lines.
• Travel to field locations for stock taking, assets verification exercises.
• Review expenditures relating to all accounting documents for accuracy and consistency
with donor regulations.
• Management of bank accounts, petty cash and disbursement of funds as per VSF belgium

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB OPPORTUNITY IN KENYA-FHOK


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FHOK is seeking a qualified person for the position of Executive Director to be based in Nairobi - Kenya.
Job purpose:
The Executive director will provide strategic, technical and leadership guidance to FHOK to ensure that the FHOK programmes are firmly placed within the national development agenda, including the achievement of the universal access to Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights in Kenya. She/he will be charged with ensuring results based management, systems strengthening, capacity development and provide leadership to FHOK.

Key Responsibilities

To provide strategic leadership & management to the Association.
Ensure the board receives clear and timely information and advice necessary for strategy & policy setting, resource mobilisation and over sight guidance and direction to the Association programmes & activities in Kenya.
Ensure that organisational mission and strategic objectives are met by ensuring delivery on FHOK five-year strategic Plan & Annual Programme & Budget.
Ensure that operational plans and budgets for funding agencies, including IPPF, are prepared in accordance with the guidelines laid down by each agency.
Forge strategic partnerships with relevant institutions on Reproductive Health issues & maintain existing ones.
Technically lead fundraising initiatives of the board, ensuring timely submission of proposals, reporting on grants and sustain good relations with government ministries, donors and development partners.
Ensure that there is an effective internal control system and that necessary financial systems and procedures are in place to account for all income and expenditure and their intended use.
Ensure that the Association has appropriate control framework to protect its assets from loss of any kind arising from fraud, waste, extravagance, inefficient administration, poor value for money or other causes.
The Executive Director will ensure regular communication within & outside the organisation.

Key skills and competencies 

EMERGENCY HEALTH SPECIALIST JOB UNICEF SOMALIA


UNICEF SOMALIA
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT REF: UNSOM/2011/041
Title: Emergency Health Specialist
Category and Grade Level: P-4
Type of Contract: Temporary Appointment – Six months
Organization Unit: Child Survival and Development
Duty Station: UNICEF Somalia Support Centre, Nairobi
Date of Issue: 22 August 2011
Closing date of Application: 5 September 2011
Under the supervision of the Chief of Health, the incumbent will be responsible for the overall planning and management of UNICEF’s health response to the emergency and crisis in Somalia.
Programme Coordination
 Undertake and assist with the assessment and analysis of the emergency and crisis situation in the Somalia affecting children and women with a view to designing appropriate priorities for UNICEF health interventions.
 Identify partners for implementation
 Represent UNICEF in the cluster coordination meetings
 Support the development of programmatic and reporting tools and approaches that can be mainstreamed across partner operations.
 Ensure and enhance program quality by providing detailed technical input and innovations to service delivery and activities
 Organize periodic meetings with all partners
Project Administration
 Manage UNICEF’s relations with its partners, taking administrative actions such as renewing partner

DRIVER JOB VACANCY IN KENYA


RE: ADVERTISEMENT

Job description
Position: Driver/ Office Administrator

Youth Vocational training program

Project summary: The European Union and Kinderbothilfe are supporting vocational training in three Kenyan organizations Nairobits Trust, Ethi and East Leigh community centre. The implementation of this project is done by a secretariat stationed at Nairobits.

Position summary:  The secretariat is seeking candidates for the position of driver/office assistant. Under the direction of the Program manger EU project, the officer will serve both the coordination office and the three implementing organizations in the vocational training initiative.  The candidate will be familiar with office administration work, have accident free driving record and should have performed similar duties for a period of not less than 5 years. The driver is a member of the project team and should therefore, be able to provide basic administrative support to Nairobits and the coordination office.
The position is based in Nairobi with frequent field travels.


Skills and Attributes 
Possession of a valid national driving licence
Certificate of Good Conduct
Additional occupational training such as first aid, defensive driving, security awareness would be an asset.
Hold a certificate in motor vehicle mechanics
Sound understanding of wide range of  general Management principles and practices
 Good Public Relations techniques
 Good communication skills both spoken and written
Familiarity with Youth development those from vulnerable backgrounds
 Good working knowledge of computer