Monday, October 10, 2011

LECTURERS JOBS IN KENYA

LECTURERS
An established institution of higher learning in Nairobi is seeking qualified lecturers for Bachelor of
Commerce (B.Com) degree programme for years I - IV of study.
Areas of specialization:
• Finance
• Accounting
• Business Administration
Requirements
• Must be a Master’s degree holder in the relevant field
• PhD holders/students will have an added advantage
• Must have a minimum of 2 years lecturing at degree level or 3 years at diploma level
• Must be an effective communicator and have excellent interpersonal skills
If you meet the above requirements, please send your application with a cover letter, detailed standard
CV, academic certificates, transcripts and testimonials by 11/10/2011.

WANANCHI SACCO INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER JOB IN KENYA

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
Applications are invited for the position of an Internal Audit Manager at Wananchi Sacco Society Limited.
Prospective Candidates must possess the following;
Qualifications
• Aged between 30 - 45 years
• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Commerce (Accounting) or Equivalent.
• Must hold CPA (K) and be registered with ICPAK.

Experience
• Minimum of 3 (three) years’ experience in a busy environment and preferably in a Deposit Taking
Sacco
• Those with CISA and IIA qualifications will have an added advantage.
Skills
• Hands on experience in computerized Accounting Systems.
• Conversant with recognized quality systems

ILRI BIO-INNOVATIVE PROGRAMME ASSISTANT JOB IN KENYA

BIO-INNOVATE PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
Department: Bio-Innovate
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal
Bio-resource Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (Bio-Innovate) seeks to recruit a highly
competent and dynamic Program Assistant Officer.
Bio-Innovate is a new multidisciplinary competitive funding mechanism for biosciences and product
orientated innovation activities in Eastern Africa, supported by a grant of SEK 80m (USD 10.7m) from the
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The Program builds on previous
investments, achievements and experiences from the Sida-supported BIO-EARN Program and other
regional initiatives. Bio-Innovate will work closely with the African Union New Partnership for Africa’s
Development (AU/NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) in strengthening regional
collaboration in science and technology to enable the continent to adapt the rapid advances and promises
of modern biosciences.
Bio-Innovate will focus on delivering new products through bioscience innovation systems involving a
broad range of actors, including scientists, private sector, policy makers, NGOs and other practitioners. It
will use modern biosciences to improve agriculture and conserve the environment through improving crop
productivity and resilience to climate change in small-scale farming systems; improving the efficiency of
the agro-processing industry to add value to local bio-resources. The program will also develop sound

ILRI GRANTS OFFICER JOB IN KENYA

GRANTS OFFICER
Vacancy Number: GA/CS/09/11
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 seeks to recruit a dynamic and competent Grants Officer.
Ensure that grants are managed in the most effective and efficient manner through making sure that
Financial reports to donors are accurate and prepared in a timely manner. Payables and receivables are
regularly monitored and are within manageable limits. Working closely with budget holders through
provision of technical advice on grants and budgets.

Responsibilities
Partner Management

• Make sure transfers to partners are timely and as per contracts.
• Prepare partner Receivables & Payables accounts on monthly basis.
• Organize/ conduct trainings to partner accountants.
• Conduct targeted partner visits.
• Review financial reports, verify the supporting documents and make sure the required entries
have been posted in the financial system.
• Ensure that audit reports are received as per agreement.
• Make sure year-end adjustments are done to reflect partner receivables.
• Review ILRI Partner Contracts.
• Update the Partner schedule regularly with current information including entering committed
transfers in the system.
Preparation for audit
• Make timely arrangements for grant audits and ensure that grants audits are well coordinated
and timely executed.
• Prepare schedule of all grants with external audit and timelines for the audit. Allocate
responsibilities across the three units in finance; treasury- payment vouchers, General accountspersonnel
issues.
• Take lead in ILRI Annual Project Audit

SNV NETHERLANDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - BD JOB IN KENYA

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 
SNV Netherlands Development Organization works in over 33 developing countries across the world in
Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
The emphasis of our work is on poverty reduction and promotion of good governance through
• Increasing production, income and employment and
• Increasing access to basic services in the sectors of water, sanitation & hygiene and renewable
energy.
SNV works is in nine countries in the East and Southern Africa Region (ESA): Ethiopia, Kenya,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with the Regional
office based in Nairobi.
We are active in three sectors Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Renewable Energy and Agriculture.
We are inviting interested and qualified Kenyan citizens to apply for the position:

Overview of the position:
The Business Development (BD) Officer works with the Strategy/Business Development/ communications
team supporting the ESA Region and nine countries in meeting ambitious global business development
targets.
This includes identifying and securing funding from foundations and companies, bilateral and
multilateral donors and providing operational, administrative, information, and strategic support to the
business development teams.

ICT SYSTEM ANALYST JOB IN KENYA - NDEGE CHAI SACCO LTD

Ndege Chai Sacco Ltd is a Medium size Society based in Kericho and has members in other areas like
Naivasha, Mombasa, Tinderet, Sotik Tea/Highlands and Lemotit in Londiani. The following vacancy has
arisen in our establishment;
SYSTEM ANALYST
1 Post
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Development, implementation and management of computerized information systems;
• Drawing up ICT technical specifications;
• Undertaking feasibility studies of proposed ICT systems;
• Ensuring systems integrity, availability and security;
• Ensuring proper functioning of all ICT systems in the SACCO;
• Maintaining a backup system for all the data in the SACCO;
• Maintaining a register of system problems and date of resolving by vendor
• Providing efficient ICT services to all the functions of the Society;
• Maintaining all ICT equipment in good working condition;
• Updating of Society website;
• Maintenance of ICT systems and provision of user support;
• Creation of user accounts for all SACCO employees and assigning User rights and
implementation of controls in the SACCO system;
• Trouble-shooting of all ICT systems in the SACCO; and