Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Apr 29, 2022

  • Lead, People & Culture Business Partner (Management role)

    Lead, People & Culture Business Partner (Management role)

    THE OPPORTUNITY
    Reporting to the Head, People & Culture Business Partner- Country Programs, the Lead, People & Culture Business Partner- Country Programs will lead and manage the execution of P&C country strategy. Working as a trusted advisor to assigned leaders (Country Heads, Regional & Country teams), they deliver value-added services that reflect business objectives. They perform the role of business partner to execute P&C Programs, agenda and initiatives, and interface with P&C colleagues to provide best-in-class and creative P&C solutions to assigned clients.
    WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

    Focal contact as advisor and coach for day-to-day HR activities for the Country and provide support for various functions including workforce planning, performance evaluation process, recruitment, among others in liaison with other HR Subject Matter Experts.
    Provide professional advice to all levels of the Foundation by building working tactical relationships with Leaders and staff to ensure strong employee relations and engagement.
    Maintain an effective level of business literacy to understand current and future needs of the Foundation to provide proactive support and services aligned to those needs.
    Identify business issues and suggests creative solutions.
    Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal region/country requirements ensuring all employment legislation and standards are followed for regulatory and internal policy compliance.
    Manage and provide support for various employee relations services including performance counselling, employee grievances, exit interviews and disciplinary actions as required in line with Employee Relations processes and procedures.
    Build relationships amongst staff to ensure strong employee relations.
    Provide guidance and professional advice to all levels of the Foundation in the region/country.
    Provide advice on the design of HR policies, procedures, processes and systems.
    Monitor the effectiveness of new and current programs in the region/country, research, identify opportunities and recommend changes/enhancements of initiatives.
    Understand current and future needs of the region/country in order to provide proactive advice and support aligned to those needs.
    Partner with the larger HR team to develop and ensure appropriate change and communication strategies.
    Build line manager capabilities and provide routine support to ensure adherence to HR policies, procedures, processes and systems.
    In liaison with the Talent Acquisition team, support recruitment management, including creating job descriptions, contributing to sourcing strategy, candidate selection, offer approvals and onboarding.
    Partner with the Talent Management team to:
    provide support to leaders in career planning, coaching and performance feedback
    analyze and identify learning needs for employee development
    facilitate development planning for the region/country aligned to business and individual needs
    Lead the implementation all Performance and Reward programs, processes and plans in the region/country.
    Lead the active management of performance management in the region/country, including the performance management cycle, high & low individual performers.
    Coordinate with P&C Operations in administering benefits enrolment for new hires and partner with Payroll to ensure all payroll legislation, processes and guidelines are correct and compliant.
    Analyze and interpret People & Culture reports, metrics and innovation as required and provide recommendations for decision making.
    Implement and maintain People and Culture dashboards and reports for respective region/country.
    Ensure adequate, timely and accurate communication of reports s for respective region/country.
    Build relationships with external support such as legal counsel, payroll support, etc.

    WHO YOU ARE

    University Degree and/or Graduate Degree (Masters/PhD), preferably in Human Resources, Psychology or Organization Development or a related field and/or equivalent combination is required.
    Ability to effectively partner with the other HR teams to develop and ensure efficiencies in support strategies and process documentation.
    Strong knowledge of local market employment law and legislation.
    Possess creative approaches and diverse solutions and are willing to take calculated risks to influence the adoption of fresh ideas.
    Ability to effectively co-create with a variety of stakeholders, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment.
    Possess a high degree of integrity and forethought in approach to making decisions and driving results on behalf of the Foundation.
    Honed problem-solving skills combined with a track record of pivoting in response to opportunities and challenges.
    Results driven and motivated by a sense of performance, excellence and urgency.
    Proficiency with MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel), SharePoint, Yammer and HRIS.
    Language Skills Fluent in both English and French.
    Ability to influence others, including senior leaders.
    Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
    Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
    Humble and have in depth ability to understand different situations but with ability to interpret and give recommendation towards positive resolution.
    Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
    Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
    Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
    Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • Restaurant Manager

    Restaurant Manager

    Our client, a restaurant in Nairobi, is looking for a Restaurant Manager.
    Qualifications & skills

    Diploma in Food & Beverage production or management.
    Minimum 4 years ‘experience in the hospitality industry.
    Understands catering systems
    Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.
    Good interpersonal skills.
    Willing to go beyond
    Has professionalism and good leadership skills.
    A keen eye for detail.
    Problem solving skills

    Duties and responsibilities

    Recruiting, training and supervising staff.
    Agreeing and managing budgets.
    Planning menus.
    Ensuring compliance with licensing, hygiene and health and safety legislation/guidelines.
    Promoting and marketing the business.
    Overseeing stock levels and ordering supplies.
    Handling customer enquiries and complaints.
    Taking reservations, greeting and advising customers.
    Preparing and presenting staffing/sales reports and staff rotas
    Keeping statistical and financial records.
    Setting targets and handling administration and paperwork.
    Liaising with customers, employees, suppliers, licensing authorities and sales representatives.
    Making improvements to the running of the business and developing the restaurant.

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: jobs@peoplelink.co.ke using the position as subject of email.

    Apply via :

    jobs@peoplelink.co.ke

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Social Norms

    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Social Norms

    SCOPE OF WORK & DELIVERABLES
    PP Global is now interested in engaging a consulting individual or firm to:

    Review the qualitative and quantitative research reports.
    Analyze and summarize the findings and results from the reports.
    Document the key findings and results in a myriad of formats for a variety of audiences,including but not limited to policy briefs, community stakeholder briefs, abstracts for national orinternational conferences, and peer-reviewed journal articles.
    Lead the validation workshop by sharing the results and findings
    Develop a messaging framework for testing in Kenya.
    Conduct additional research in the form of interviews may be required.
    A successful component of this work will be to document the elements of the work which made
    the process successful. Key questions to consider include “What was learned during this
    research? What were the key components of success? What were the challenges and how
    were they overcome? How would another group of people replicate this work?”

    Preferred Qualifications and Experience of the consultant(s)

    A recognized university degree in public health, communication, anthropology, sociology,or related social science discipline.
    Minimum 7 years of work experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health.
    Ability to review complex and completed research (both qualitative and quantitative) to establish key findings that are mutually reinforcing
    Ability to triangulate qualitative findings with quantitative research
    Experience analyzing a complex, quantitative data set, ideally using SPSS.
    Ability to take a large amount of data and research and distill the key findings for a variety of different audiences and stakeholders.
    Proven track record of writing and submitting scientific publications and abstracts, and policy briefs.
    Experience crafting communication campaign messaging based on research.
    Experience working in Kenya, and an understanding of the Kenyan context around sexualand reproductive health and rights.
    Specific experience in Mombasa county, Kenya, is desirable.

    Please provide an electronic copy of the proposal and a separate electronic copy of the CostProposal. All electronic copies should be submitted in .PDF format. Each electronic Proposalcopy and each electronic Cost Proposal copy shall be emailed to muthoni.ndungu@ppfa.org with a copy to ruth.momanyi@ppfa.org and kate.hesel@ppfa.orgPPG reserves the right not to consider any Proposal received after the deadline

    Apply via :

    muthoni.ndungu@ppfa.org

  • HSE Coordinator

    HSE Coordinator

    Your Role:

    As The Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Coordinator in Nairobi Metropolitan, you shall be the primary contact for KOKO employees, contractors, business partners and visitors on Health, Safety & environmental related matters. You shall be responsible for championing safety as one of our core values, implementing the HSE strategy, programs, activities and assignments that might arise thereof. You shall abide by our three other core values, customer focus, professionalism and innovations

    What You Will Do

    Frequently conduct HSE risk audits for various departments as outlined in the HSE strategy making sure that suggested controls are mitigated
    Ensure that HSE legal requirements and other requirements are complied with at all times including coordination with external authorities
    Measuring, reviewing and reporting of HSE performance in the region, this will include leading and lagging indicators
    Coordinate and conduct statutory and nonstatutory HSE trainings and measuring effectiveness for continuous improvement
    You shall influence a positive safety culture and behavior in a dynamic environment by mentoring, coaching and inspiring stakeholder to do the right thing when no one is watching them, promoting leadership visibility and leading by example
    Shall be the custodian of key documents that includes SOPs, PTW, audit reports and JSA making sure that there is compliance by all the stakeholders
    Prepare, maintain and report monthly HSE dashboards as required
    Ensure compliance to COVID 19 protocols in line with the MOH and the company policy
    Prequalification of external service providers in the region based on HSE technical vetting process
    Monitor the Inventory of safety tools, equipment and coordinate with different team leads for replenishment
    Any other roles that will be assigned to you

    What You Will Bring to KOKO

    Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant field such as Health, Safety, Environmental Health or Engineering
    Professional training in NEBOSH IGC, ISO 45001:2017, ISO 19001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 will be an added advantage.
    3+ years of experience in corporate HSE functions
    Good communication, mentorship and interpersonal skills
    Strong data collection and analysis skills
    Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment

    Apply via :

    jobs.lever.co

  • Real Estate Manager

    Real Estate Manager

    Real Estate Manager –  No. JLIL053
    Role Purpose
    The role holder will be responsible for overseeing letting, rent collection, lease administration, property projects, maintenance, and overall upkeep of the properties.
    Main Responsibilities

    Assist in preparing budget for OPEX and CAPEX for approval by the Management.
    Supervise Building Supervisors stationed in Nairobi and Mombasa.
    Supervise Facilities coordinator, review contracts of the serviced providers
    Managing a portfolio of tenants during their tenancy.
    Marketing and leasing of Jubilee premises to potential tenants through lettings agents
    Facilitating the processing of Letters of Offer both new and renewals
    Facilitating collection of Rent and service charge
    Collaborating with Finance Department for timely invoicing and collection of rent and service charge.
    Liaising with Legal departments for lease facilitation, distress, and attending court for legal matters on tenancy as and when required.
    Screen prospective tenants and share findings and recommendations with the Letting Committee.
    Overseeing the outsourced Letting Agents and reporting on letting activities.
    Coordinating lease renewals and processing letters of offer and new leases.
    Monitoring and measuring tenant compliance to specified standards to ensure their operation within guidelines of their signed lease agreement obligations.
    Identifying and ensuring that OSHA standards are communicated to all tenants and implemented accordingly.
    Dissemination of information to the tenants on all operational matters.
    Collating tenant issues and recommend viable resolutions.
    Conducting pre and post vacancy inspections and end of lease procedures to maximize occupancy and minimize income lost through vacancies.
    Designing, conducting, evaluating and interpreting tenant satisfaction surveys.

    Key Competencies

    Customer focus
    Market awareness
    Leadership qualities
    Team spirit
    Ownership & commitment
    Entrepreneur spirit

    Functional Skills

    Capacity to conduct work, show initiative and produce reliable results
    Communication and interpersonal skills
    Negotiation skills
    Procurement skills
    Inventory control
    Basic Accounting skills

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics, Real Estate or any other related field.
    Master’s degree will be an added advantage
    Diploma in Technical Education – Building, Mechanical, Civil or Electrical is an added advantage
    Graduate Member/Full Member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya

    Relevant Experience

    Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role, of which 2 years are in a supervisory level

    If you are qualified and seeking an exciting new challenge, please apply via Recruitment@jubileekenya.com quoting the Job Reference Number and Position by 29th April 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

    Apply via :

    Recruitment@jubileekenya.com

  • Senior Manager, Power Systems Senior Manager Digital S&L Product Management Senior Manager, Digital Product Development Senior Manager, Government, Social Enterprises and Corporates Senior Manager Customer Value Management Manager Social Enterprises & Agribusiness Manager Government, Parastatals & NGOs Manager Customer Support Product Manager Consumer Lending Assistant Product Manager Consumer Lending

    Senior Manager, Power Systems Senior Manager Digital S&L Product Management Senior Manager, Digital Product Development Senior Manager, Government, Social Enterprises and Corporates Senior Manager Customer Value Management Manager Social Enterprises & Agribusiness Manager Government, Parastatals & NGOs Manager Customer Support Product Manager Consumer Lending Assistant Product Manager Consumer Lending

    The Position: 
    The role is responsible for managing (developing and maintaining) Power systems (Generators, UPSs, ACs, inverters, Electrical Installations and Stabilizers) within all Bank premises by ensuring all systems are up and running with no service interruption. 
    Key Responsibilities:

    Manage all power systems activities and provide work direction and supervision to power systems staff.
    Maintain optimal working conditions for all Power Systems (Generators, UPSs, Stabilizers, Inverters, Electrical installations, and air conditioning systems) within the bank premises by establishing and enforcing preventive and on-going maintenance, and testing programs, scheduling repairs, coordinating shutdowns and installations.
    Ensuring that power systems and air conditioning systems meet the requirements of the data centres and all the banking facilities to prevent business downtime and data loss.
    Plan power systems projects by determining specifications, selecting contractors, establishing installation schedules; planning shutdowns and installations, integrating requirements with architectural and mechanical designs; verifying code requirements.
    Manage power systems projects by supervising installations and resolving design issues.
    Maintain a register of all safety checks undertaken on power systems and air conditioning systems to ensure that identified risks are dealt with to prevent future risks.
    Developing and maintaining a register of evaluations of power sources and Uninterrupted Power Supply equipment used by the bank to ensure continued appropriateness.
    Receiving, registering, and progressing investigations and evaluations of new equipment proposed for programme use.
    Monitoring the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies and equipment and initiating reordering when necessary.
    Tracking, analysing, and improving key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
    Provide power systems support to KCB Bank Group subsidiaries as and when required.

    The Person:
    For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

    Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Engineering or related field.
    Registration with Engineers Board of Kenya is a requirement.
    Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management will be added advantage.
    8 years in electrical installation design and implementation including switchgear with at least 4 years in management/ supervisory position.
    5 years’ experience in power backup solutions and concepts.
    Experience in project management; customer service relations, contracting and SLA management.
    Strong interpersonal and communication skill

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  • Consultancy: Medium Term Plan IV (MTP-IV) Development Planning Consultant

    Consultancy: Medium Term Plan IV (MTP-IV) Development Planning Consultant

    To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

    An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) 
    A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
    Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
    Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

    Apply via :

    jobs.unicef.org