Tuesday, September 27, 2011

INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS JOB IN KENYA


The Institute of Economic Affairs is a think tank specializing in the promotion of public participation in
public policy development through research and informed public debates.
It seeks to fill the position of a:

JOB TITLE:COMMUNICATION OFFICER

The main tasks of the Communication Officer will include:-
• Managing the IEA-Kenya’s communications policy
• Edit and publication of institutional reports
• Production of IEA Policy Journal
• Development and management of communication databases
• Activate circulation of IEA newsletters
• Management of information needs and communication

Qualifications for the Job
• Education- a Bachelor’s degree in a social science or pertinent discipline
• Knowledge- Competence on diverse tools for policy communication
• Language – Superior oral and written communication in English

Contract Duration: Medium to long-term

Process:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER JOB IN KENYA UFADHILI TRUST


JOB TITLE:FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Job Department: Finance and Administration
Reports to: Executive Director

Key Areas of Responsibility
As the FAO your role will entail management of the financial, administrative and human resource
systems at Ufadhili Trust.
The Finance and Administration Officer will have the following key responsibilities:
• Ensuring all financial transaction in the organization are properly recorded.
• Post all financial transaction in the organization’s computerized accounting system.
• Preparation of financial reports to donors within the stipulated deadlines.
• Preparation of quarterly financial reports for presentation to the Executive Director and the
Board.
• Preparation of end year financial reports.
• Oversee the annual external audit exercise.
• Preparation of the annual operational budgets in liaison with the program staff.
• Preparation of the monthly payroll and ensure that all statutory deductions are remitted to the
respective authorities on a timely basis.
• Together with the program team develop grant budgets for funding.
• Maintain and update the fixed assets inventory.
• Safeguard the organizations assets.
• Participate in material and equipment procurement process.
• Develop and maintain communication with Ufadhili’s bankers, suppliers and partners.
• Manage logistical support and office administration.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, selection, placement process and performance evaluation exercises.
• Coordinate staff/ board training and development activities.

Terms of employment
• 1 year renewable contract

KOLPING ORGANIZATION OF KENYA STORES KEEPER JOB IN NAIROBI


STORES KEEPER 
Kolping Organization of Kenya is a non-profit lay catholic institution.
Position of a stores Keeper has fallen vacant and a suitable candidate is being sought urgently to fill this
position at its National Office in Lang’ata.

Qualifications
• Professionally qualified with at least a higher Diploma in supplies management.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• A degree will be an added advantage
• 2 years working experience.
Interested candidates who meet the prescribed job requirement should forward their application enclosing
copies of the following:
• Academic, professional certificates and testimonials
• Detailed curriculum vitae including details of day time telephone contacts, e-mail address current

PROJECT FIELD COORDINATOR JOB IN NYERI KENYA - CHRISTIAN PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY


PROJECT FIELD COORDINATOR 
Christian Partners Development Agency (CPDA) is a non profit, non partisan, organization registered as a
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) under the NGO coordination act (1990) in 1993.
Our programmatic focus is in two categories; governance and democracy, and integrated food security for
sustainable livelihoods. These programmes are currently implemented in Kenya.
Traidcraft fights poverty through trade. A Christian response to poverty, it is best known as the UK’s
leading fair trade organization and is engaged in a wide range of trade and development activities. In East
Africa, Traidcraft works to enable poor producers to grow their businesses, find markets and engage
effectively in trade.
This includes working in the tea, honey and renewable energy sectors and in semi arid areas; and working
to promote the availability of appropriate business services to enterprises.
CPDA and Traidcraft are jointly implementing a joint project aimed at increasing incomes for 30,000
small scale tea farmers through the utilization of land not currently under tea for other agribusiness
opportunities.
Ultimately, the project will contribute to reduced poverty and improved livelihoods among small scale tea
farmers in Kenya.
We are looking to recruit CPDA Project Field Coordinator to support field coordination for successful
implementation of the project. Reporting to the CPDA Project Manager, the successful candidate will be a
proactive self starter, with strong community mobilization, training, organizational skills and experience
in a market-oriented business or NGO programme supporting small enterprise development.
A track record of successfully developing and managing projects is important. The successful candidate
will be based in Nyeri.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
• Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years working experience in an NGO.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, business, entrepreneurial and community development
related disciplines.
• Training in Project Cycle Management and Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation would be an
added advantage.
• Proficiency in Computers especially Microsoft office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word,

SALES LEAD DIGITAL MARKETING KENYA JOB - DIGITAL DIVIDE


SALES LEAD, DIGITAL MARKETING
You will lead a team to sell online marketing to East African companies. The products include Google AdWords,
Facebook advertising, search engine optimization and website design. The target companies include medium
and small businesses especially in Kenya.
The Sales Lead will be responsible for team sales results of at least 100 new accounts per quarter, which
should be achieved through a combination of direct selling by the Sales Lead (especially for larger accounts)
and good management of a sales team who are already well versed in the products.
The ideal candidate is confident, enthusiastic, energetic, focused on targets and motivated by the potential to

UNFPA WEB DESIGNER JOB IN SOMALIA - KENYAN JOBS


UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND SOMALIA
WEB DESIGNER, UNFPA SOMALIA WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN
Type of Contract: SSA
Period: 2 months
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Date of Issue: 16 September 2011
Closing Date: 30 September 2011
The United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency that promotes the right of every
woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.
UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to
ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every
girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.
Purpose of the Post
The present Terms of Reference aims to provide a framework for development of the UNFPA Somalia Country
Office official website.
The website is expected to adhere to UNFPA branding guidelines and design approaches employed in UNFPA
global web site (www.unfpa.org).
It should be user-friendly, with smooth navigation and modern content management system, and serve as a
working tool for UNFPA Somalia and an information resource for its partners and general public, about UNFPA
in general and UNFPA Somalia in particular.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the UNFPA Officer-In-Charge and direct supervision of the Communications Focal
Point, the Consultant will:
• Ensure that before the end of the consultancy UNFPA Somalia Country Office website is fully
operational;
• Ensure UNFPA Somalia staff is trained in management of the web site.

KENYA MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION PROGRAMME OFFICER JOB IN NAIROBI,KENYA


The Kenya Medical Women’s Association is a non-governmental organization that seeks to uplift the health
status of women, adolescents and children in Kenya.
This is by enhancing the capacity and potential of medical women to respond through determined action
involving advocacy, information and service provision.
PROGRAMME OFFICER
Location: Nairobi

Main Job Purpose:
Responsible for planning, structuring, leading and executing KMWA projects and activities
This includes mobilizing resources and managing the programme team consisting of project management
staff.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage the programme’s budget on behalf of the KMWA council, monitoring the expenditures and
costs against delivered and realized benefits as the programme progresses.
• Plan the programme and monitor its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action
as appropriate.
• Management and analysis of issues
• Build, manage and motivate the programme team.
• Ensure the delivery of new products or services from the projects is to the appropriate levels of quality,
on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan.
• Be responsible for the quality assurance and overall integrity of the programme.

IMPACT KENYAN JOBS - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DATA MANAGER JOB IN KISUMU KENYA


IMPACT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
DATA MANAGER 
Impact Research and Development Organization (IRDO) is a national NGO with its head-quarter in Kisumu and
mostly funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
We are looking for qualified and experienced personnel to fill the position of Data Manager to be based in
Kisumu, Nyanza Province.
Key Responsibility: Overall management of all data and information generated by IRDO’s programs and
research studies. Prepare large databases, supervise entry of data and collation, analyze data and write
reports.

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in Statistics or Mathematics. Masters degree in Biostatistics or Epidemiology is an
added advantage.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in large database implementation, data collection and collation,
archiving, analysis and reporting involving large research studies and programs.
• Demonstrated competency in quantitative data analysis software a must, specifically SPSS, SAS, or
STATA. Proficiency in Ms. Access and Ms. Excel compulsory.