Thursday, September 22, 2011

USAID ADMINISTRATIVE / PROGRAM ASSISTANT JOB IN KENYA


ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROGRAM ASSISTANT - TRANSITION INITIATIVE FOR SOMALIA (TIS) PROGRAM 

For further details and to apply for this post, please copy the link below as your web address:

http://kenya.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/u17/TIS%20admin%20asst.pdf
Position Closes September 27, 2011.

KENYAN UNILEVER PENSIONS ASSISTANT JOB IN NAIROBI KENYA


PENSIONS ASSISTANT (TEMP) 
Reference: HR001
Level of experience: Diploma
Area of interest: Human Resources
Location: Nairobi
Company: Unilever K Ltd
Country: Kenya
Salary: N/A

JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Duties:
• Reconstruction of missing employee files.
• Creating employee database on Pension information.
• Reconciliation of Pension records in liaison with the administrator.
• Preparation of creditors through detailed scrutiny of the cash book transactions.
• Reconstruct accrued benefits payable for outbound International Assignees.
• Filing and archiving.

NATION MEDIA GROUP JOBS IN NAIROBI KENYA - PURCHASING OFFICER, SENIOR WEB PRODUCER, WEB PRODUCER, ONLINE VIDEO PRODUCER, NEWS ANCHOR / REPORTER JOBS

NATION MEDIA GROUP


PURCHASING OFFICER
Job Number: HR-PO-09-11
VISA Sponsorship: no
Job Type: Full Time
Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N
Location: Kenya-Nairobi, Nairobi Area Province

Opportunity:
The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in
print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
and Rwanda. We are seeking to recruit an experienced and self- motivated individual to in the Procurement
Department.
The candidate will report to The GM - Purchasing.
Key responsibilities and duties:
• Effective sourcing of goods and services both locally and internationally as per laid down procedures;
• Managing supplier& customers’ relations;
• Monitoring market trends; and
• Ensuring timely supply of quality goods and services.
Required Skills:
• University Degree preferably in a Business related field.
• CIPS Diploma.
• 2 - 3 years working experience in a busy commercial environment.
• Knowledge of SAP Materials Management Module will be an added advantage.
• Should possess excellent planning and execution skills;
• Ability to maintain an all round awareness of the business and emerging trends;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Proactive in developing solutions;

Benefits:
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Bonus
Plan, Paid Training, Flex Time, Startup Job
To apply, please copy the link below as your web address:
http://career.staffingsoft.com/site014/asp/JobSeekerResults.asp

SENIOR WEB PRODUCER - Nation.co.ke
Job Number: HR-SWP-09-11
Job Type: Full Time
Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N
Location: Kenya-Nairobi
Opportunity:
This position falls vacant within the Editorial Department. The candidate should have good understanding of
new media, proven writing, editing, and web production abilities and sound knowledge of current affairs.
He/she should also be innovative, analytical and adaptable to fast-changing news and technology realities and
work under tight deadlines.
Key responsibilities and duties:
• Coordinate content generation and production operations for Nation.co.ke
• Drive Nation.co.ke publishing on the mobile
• Contribute to converged newsroom operations
• Lead Online Sub Editors to ensure frequent updates across all content channels
• Drive traffic through content decisions based on web metrics
• Lead multi-media production
•
Required Skills:
• Excellent headline writing and editing skills and good understanding of multi-media story-telling.
• Good understanding of current affairs, business, lifestyle and sports issues.
• Strong computer skills, including working knowledge of web technology such as Flash, HTML and Web
Content Management Systems.
• Good knowledge of SEO
• A University Degree and a Diploma in Journalism;
• 3 to 4 years working experience preferably as a sub editor;
• Good level of knowledge of African current affairs
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Training, Flex
Time
To apply, please copy the link below as your web address:
http://career.staffingsoft.com/site014/asp/JobSeekerResults.asp

WEB PRODUCER - BDAfrica.com
Job Number: HR-WP-09-11
Job Type: Full Time
Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N
Location: Kenya-Nairobi, Nairobi Area Province

Opportunity
This position vacant falls within the Editorial Department. The candidates should have good understanding of
new media, proven writing, editing, and web production abilities and sound knowledge of current affairs.

UNOPS FIELD MONITOR ASSISTANT JOBS VACANCY IN KENYA



UNOPS helps its partners in the United Nations system meet the world’s needs for building peace, recovering
from disaster, and creating sustainable development. UNOPS is known for its ability to implement complex
projects in all types of environments around the globe. In an effort to promote organizational excellence,
UNOPS seeks highly qualified individuals for the following position:

FIELD MONITOR ASSISTANTS (40 POSITIONS) 
Vacancy Details
Vacancy Code: UNOPS/2011/AFO/KEOC/PRJ/26
Post Title Field Monitor Assistants (40 positions)
Post Level: LICA 2 (Local Individual Contractor)/ G4 Equivalent
Org Unit: Kenya Operations Centre (KEOC)
Duty Stations: Nairobi, Isiolo, Mombasa and Eldoret in Kenya
Duration: Initially until 31 December 2011, with possible extension
Closing Date 27th September 2011

Background
WFP has been piloting seasonal use of cash for assets in Mwingi since October 2010, and has expanded cash
transfers to the other marginal agricultural areas where beneficiaries currently receive food. It is expected that
instead of food, WFP will directly transfer cash to beneficiaries to enable them buy food. In preparation for the
expansion, WFP Field Offices require additional support of field monitor assistants to collect and clean
beneficiary information, to assist in the coordinating enrolment, and to collect and compile & submit monthly
market monitoring reports

Duties and Responsibilities
With overall guidance from the WFP Programme Innovations Team (Nairobi), the Field Monitor Assistants (FMA)
will be based in the field offices and will report to the WFP Head of Field Offices Isiolo, Nairobi and other
locations

UNOPS FINANCE ASSISTANT INTERN JOB VACANCY IN KENYA



UNOPS helps its partners in the United Nations system meet the world’s needs for building peace, recovering
from disaster, and creating sustainable development. UNOPS is known for its ability to implement complex
projects in all types of environments around the globe. In an effort to promote organizational excellence,
UNOPS seeks highly qualified individuals for the following position:


FINANCE ASSISTANT - UNPAID INTERN/ VOLUNTEER 
Vacancy Details
Vacancy Code: UNOPS/2011/AFO/KEOC/Interns
Post Title: Finance Assistant - unpaid Intern/Volunteer
Org Unit: Kenya Operations Centre
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: Six months
Closing Date: 23 September 2011

Benefits of working at UNOPS
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian
and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in
troubled parts of the world. UNOPS is setting countries on course to a more stable future by helping them to
build roads, schools and clinics, to remove landmines, to prepare for democratic elections and much else
besides.”
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General 25 May 2009
UNOPS personnel work in a constantly challenging, dynamic and exciting environment. UNOPS employs almost
6,000 personnel annually and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local
communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further
20 operations and project centre’s, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 60 countries.
UNOPS employs both staff members and contractors. United Nations contracts offer an attractive
remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits. The salary is based on the current market rate for
similar roles in comparable organizations and locations.
Depending on the contract offered, benefits may include some of the following: tax exempt salary, medical
insurance plan (including life insurance and disability benefits), sick leave, paid maternity/paternity leave,
rental subsidy, dependency allowances, education grant, travel and shipping expenses, hardship allowance,