KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE JOBS - RESEARCH ASSISTANTS, MEDICAL OFFICERS, ACCOUNTANT

KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
MEDICAL OFFICERS (RESEARCH REGULATION/ GRANTSMANSHIP) (24 October 2011)
(2 posts)
Closing On: Monday, 24 October 2011
Category: Research
Department: Research & Training
Location: Nairobi, Headquarters Box 54840-00200
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The primary role of this position is to provide support for the research regulatory review process at
KEMRI. A secondary role is support for the office of Grantmanship.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support real time review of reported adverse events from ongoing studies approved by the
KEMRI ERC.
• Develop and maintenance of a data base on the same.
• Support for the Ethics review committee and Scientific Steering (science review).
• Support for the office of Grantmanship for development of new proposals.
• Support the development of research grants particularly those which may require adverse event
reporting.
Qualifications and Competencies
• Degree in Medicine and registered to practice with the Kenya Medical and Dental Practitioners
Board with current licensure (PhD in related field of medicine or research is an added advantage).
• Masters in Public Health or Epidemiology or a research related Masters program.
• Training in research ethics or related field is an advantage.
• Familiarity with international adverse reporting systems e.g. DAIDS Toxicity tables
• Knowledge and demonstrable skills in a wide range of research including experience in
conducting clinical trials (Phase I/II/ III).
• Training in Good clinical practice (GCP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Competency in MS office.
• Must have demonstrated leadership skills.
• Must be a team player.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications enclosing a detailed CV,
copies of certified certificates, professional qualification, email address, a day time telephone contact and
the details and contact information for three referees to the following address not later than 24th of
October, 2011
The Director

DISTRICT FIELD OPERATIONS ASSISTANTS - DFOA JOBS IN KENYA

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT PROJECT (CEISP)
DISTRICT FIELD OPERATIONS ASSISTANTS (DFOA)
Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GOK) has received financial assistance from African
Development Bank (AfDB) towards financing a five year Community Empowerment and Institutional
Support Project. The project objective is to empower poor community to access socio-economic services
in order to reduce poverty.
The project is implementing two main components;
• Capacity building,
• Institutional support in 107 districts.
The Ministry wishes to recruit suitable candidates to fill the posts of District Field Operations Assistants
(DFOAs).
District Field Operations Officer Functions
The DFOA will report to the District Development Officer (DDO) and perform the following duties and
responsibilities under his supervision and guidance of the Project Coordinator:
• Oversee and coordinate the implementation of project activities in their respective districts;
• Prepare project annual work plan and budget in line with activities under each component,
budgeted financial resources and schedule of implementation;
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of project activities to ensure that its
implementation progress is in line with approved work program and budget, expected outputs and
outcomes;
• Gather and compile data on project progress and performance indicators as outlined in the project
Logical Framework Matrix;
• Oversee the conduct of the baseline survey, beneficiary assessment studies and citizens or
Community Score Card (CSC) surveys;

JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES VETTING BOARD JOB VACANCIES IN NAIROBI KENYA

The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board is established under Section 6 of the Vetting of Judges and
Magistrates Act, 2011. It shall operate for one year from the date of operationalization.
The enactment of the Act is pursuant to section 23 of the Sixth schedule to the Constitution, which
requires parliament to enact legislation, establishing mechanisms and procedures for vetting the suitability
of all Judges and Magistrates who were in office on the effective date to continue to serve in accordance
with the values and principles set out in Articles 10 and 159.
The function of the Board is to vet all Judges and Magistrates in accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution and the Act.
The Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board seeks to recruit officers for a one (1) non-renewable contract,
to fill the following positions and a competitive salary will be offered to successful applicants:-
Applications are invited for the following posts:-

SECRETARY
One (1) Post
Station: Nairobi
Reporting: The Chairperson
Job Descriptions
The Secretary shall be the administrator and chief executive Officer of the secretariat of the Board and
shall serve on a full time basis.
The Secretary will be responsible to the chairperson for:-
• management, oversight and implementation of Boards Policies, Programmes and strategies;
• providing strategic leadership and policy direction;
• advising on emerging issues and ensuring adherence to professional standards;
• coordination of the Board’s studies, reviews, research and evaluations;
• recording of the Board’s proceedings;
• Providing the Board with accurate information on the status of facilities and services required for
the proper conduct of the vetting process;
• maintenance and provision of facilities and services required for the discharge of the Board’s
functions;
• Providing the Board with accurate records and information regarding the Judges and Magistrates
undergoing vetting;
• Maintaining accurate records on financial matters and resource use;
• budgeting;
• keeping custody of all records and documents of the Board; and
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
• a Bachelors degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in the relevant field from a recognized institution;
• attended Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized
institution
• served in the relevant field for at least ten (1) year;
• a clear understanding of National development goals, Vision 2030 and role of the judges and
magistrates in the achievement of the same.
• Must not have been serving as a judge or magistrate on the effective date.
In addition, the candidate must be:
• in compliant with the requirements of Article 10 on Values and Principles of Good Governance,
chapter six on Leadership and Integrity and chapter thirteen of the Constitution on Values and
Principles of Public Service and
• be a citizen of Kenya
Qualified applicants are required to fill three (3) PSC 2 (Revised 2007) form.
The forms can be downloaded from the Public Service Commission of Kenya website
www.publicservice.go.ke.
You may also follow the link below:
http://www.kenyaembassy.com/pdfs/psck_application_form.pdf
Applicants should enclose their academic and professional certificates as well as testimonials and send

SAFARICOM PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITOR JOB IN KENYA

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within Risk Management Division. In keeping with
our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITOR
REF: RM – PISA – OCT2011
Reporting to the Head of Department - Information Systems Audit Management, the job holders will
drive improvement in the internal control environment by providing proactive recommendations on
control issues and execute specific audit assignments according to the audit plan.
Key Responsibilities
• Assist in establishing risk-based plans to determine the priorities of the Information Systems
Audit team, consistent with the organization’s goals;
• Execute risk based information systems audit reviews based on the annual Information Systems
audit plan;
• Assess the risks inherent in the company's information systems and provide practical action plans
to mitigate them;

GSI KENYA JOBS IN NAIROBI - IT / PROJECT, MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION, TRAINING EXECUTIVE

Our client, GS1 Kenya, formed in 1999 is a leading not for profit organization that implements the GS1
system in Kenya and Eastern Africa.
The GS1 system is a series of standards designed to improve supply chain management, with the
objective of improving efficiency & visibility in supply and demand chains.
GSI Kenya wishes to fill the following positions urgently.

IT/ PROJECT EXECUTIVE
Job Ref. MN 5086
Job Profile
• Ability to handle existing projects and upcoming projects.
• Able to tackle technical issues related to GS1 System.
• Management of GS1 Membership database and Data Pools.
• Management of GS1 website Web development / design and regular updates.
Person Profile
Must be a holder of BSc IT or related with hands-on experience on Web Development & Project
Management and relevant experience in the field of at least 1 year.
Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number.

WFP NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER JOB IN NAIROBI KENYA

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Vacancy Announcement No: VA-023/2011
Post Title: National Administration Officer
Post Grade: National Officer (NOB)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Date of issue: 06.10.2011
Contract type: Fixed Term (FT)
Closing date: 19.10.2011

Organizational background
The World Food Programme Somalia activities include food assistance relief, emergency school
feeding, humanitarian air and logistics services, food coordination and emergency rehabilitation
projects.
This position is only open to qualified Kenyan nationals.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of Finance and Admin Officer and overall supervision of the Deputy
Country Director and Country Director, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

NATION MEDIA GROUP BRAND MANAGER AND SCHEDULING ADMINISTRATOR JOB IN KENYA

BRAND MANAGER-DAILY NATION
Job Number: HR-BM-09-2011
Job Type: Full Time
Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N
Location: Kenya-Nairobi, Nairobi Area Province
Opportunity:
Life is too short to spend in the wrong job
Do you have a passion for building brands? Does discovering insights fire you up? If you have a
proven track record in Marketing and want to make a real difference, then you're the person we're
looking for.

Nation Media Group has an opening for a Brand Manager for Kenya's leading newspaper -Daily
Nation.
Required Skills:
To qualify for this role, you should have a degree in Marketing with minimum three years experience
at the same level.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Sick Leave, Bonus Plan,
Flex Time
Closing Date: 14th October 2011
To apply, please copy the link below as your web address:
http://career.staffingsoft.com/site014/asp/JobSeekerResults.asp

SCHEDULING ADMINISTRATOR
Job Number: HR-SA-10-2011
Job Type: Full Time
Number of Openings: 1