Tuesday, March 6, 2012

ACTED DATA CLERK JOB VACANCY IN KENYA

Department: AMEU

Position: Data Clerk

Contract duration: One Month

Duty Station: Nairobi

Starting Date: Immediately

ACTED is a non-governmental organization whose vocation is to support vulnerable population world wide and to accompany them in building a better future.

ACTED was created in 1993, is governed by the French law and has its head quarters in Paris, France.

DEPUTY STRATEGIC INFORMATION ADVISOR JOB IN KENYA - FUTURES GROUP

About Us

Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender.

Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Position Summary

The Deputy Strategic Information Advisor will be responsible for automating collection and reporting of Health Information at health facilities and delivering supportive supervision,

PROGRAMME MANAGER JOB IN KENYA - DANISH DEMINING GROUP

Background

Danish Demining Group (DDG) is a part of Danish Refugee Council (DRC). DRC has operated in Kenya since 2005, and DDG is now looking to establish operations in Kenya. DDG has operated in the region since 1999 (Somaliland) and has armed violence reduction programmes in Somaliland, Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and Uganda.

DDG’s armed violence reduction (AVR) approach encompasses the following elements:

Strengthening institutions and enhancing capacity for addressing safety needs
Addressing immediate threats to life and limbs by explosive remnants of war
Addressing small arms as a tool of violence
Building capacity for conflict management and peace
Strengthening relationships between security providers and communities

The AVR approach is currently implemented on the national level and on the community level. On the national level DDG seeks to support the authorities with small arms management, and supporting peace building and security sector reform initiatives.

The Community Safety approach is rooted in a participatory process, where DDG assists target communities to assess their safety and security situation, define and prioritize their safety and security needs and identify resources to address these needs.

DDG will assess the needs and existing strategies on both national and community level, and develop activities that complement what is being done already. DDG therefore look for a Kenyan Programme Manager to lead the starting up of DDG’s activities in Kenya.

Responsibilities

The Programme Manager (PM) is responsible for developing a feasibility study in Kenya, focusing on implementing DDGs Community Safety activities in Turkana or another relevant location in Kenya. The PM is to conduct both field trip, desk study and liaise with relevant stakeholders in ensuring that DDG’s intervention is relevant and complementary to existing activities and strategies.

HUMAN RSOURCE OFFICER (HRO) JOB IN KENYA

Reporting to the Human Resource Manager and as part of the Africa HR team, the Human Resource Officer (HRO) is responsible for applying human resource policies, strategies and practices and providing HR advice to the Regional and Country Representatives as and when required.

The Human Resources Officer will provide technical HR support whenever needed in the zone. The Human Resource Officer does not have budget and line staff responsibilities. HR decisions implemented by the HRO are approved by the Human Resource Manager.

Prepare recruitment documents in close cooperation with the respective line managers and approval from the Human Resource Manager ensuring that relevant documentation required for issuance of offers, contracts are submitted in time.
Follow up and coordinate the travel of new staff from their home countries ensuring insurance, tickets, briefing and airport pick ups is well coordinated as well as for staff that have completed their missions.
Follow up and ensure that recruitment documents for seconded delegates are provided for in time and follow up any pending matters, and inform the Human Resource Manager for effective deployments.

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER JOB IN KENYA

Position: Public Relations Officer

Location: Nairobi

Industry: IT and BPO

Our client, a leading Provider of custom software applications in Africa is looking for an experienced Public Relations Officer. The ideal candidate should have outstanding communication and relationship management skills preferably in a BPO, IT or service related industry.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To work closely with the Senior Management team in implementing the company's strategic plan for growth
Market the brand and the Company's experience to increase Good will in the Africa Industry
To undertake relationship management by building partners, marketing and brand positioning of organization