Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Aug 18, 2023

  • Intern – Treasury and Finance Control Intern – Finance Project Control

    Intern – Treasury and Finance Control Intern – Finance Project Control

    Job Description

    The intern will report to The Country Finance Officer: Treasury and Finance control and will be charged with the following responsibilities:

    Assisting with scanning documents.
    Assisting with verifying and analysing quotes for the selected supplier for review.
    Preparing payments in Sap by Design and in the bank platform
    Updating suppliers on all payments made i.e., relevant details of the payment.
    Preparing the cheque register and processing the  bank reconciliations.
    Ensuring that new suppliers have provided all relevant information required to be added in SAP by Design e.g., bank details, postal addresses.
    Updating the new suppliers with master data after approval by Country Finance Manager
    Reconciling M-PESA payments for participants.
    Preparing LPO in the system after the supplier has been approved and go ahead for LPO given.
    Follow up on invoice submission and uploading the invoices in the shared folders and requesting statements from suppliers.
    Checking for completeness of documents before payments are done.
    Reviewing invoices and check whether they match with the LPO.
    Finding and preparing documents in preparation for project audits and filing them back in an orderly manner.
    Reviewing expenses returned by staff to check if they reconcile with work advance given and prepare a spreadsheet for approval.
    Any other duties as may be assigned by Country/ Project Finance Officer.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or business administration with a CPA Part 3.
    Currently in the final year of undergraduate degree or completed his/her studies.
    Knowledge of NGO/ International development financial policies would be an added advantage.
    Keen to learn
    Attention to detail
    Computer literacy; Ms Word, Excel and power point
    Diligent
    Professional etiquette

    Additional Information

    Duration – 6 Months

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  • Project Officer – Nutrition (Nairobi) Project Officer – Nutrition (Nakuru) Project Officer – Nutrition ( Nyandarua)

    Project Officer – Nutrition (Nairobi) Project Officer – Nutrition (Nakuru) Project Officer – Nutrition ( Nyandarua)

    JOB SUMMARY

    The Project Officer – Nutrition will support the Project Manager in the implementation of the CASCADE project,which aims to improve food security and reduce malnutrition for millions of women and children in six Africancountries. The Project Officer will be responsible for ensuring that project activities related to nutrition are implemented effectively and efficiently and will work closely with the Project Manager to ensure that project objectives are met. Specifically, the project officer will play a crucial role in contributing to nutrition-sensitive programming and adopting a multisectoral approach with a gender lens to address malnutrition.
    The Project Officer will be under the supervision of the CASCADE Project Manager. S/he will work closely with the project team to support the development and implementation of evidence-based policies aimed at promoting healthy diets and improving food security in Nakuru, Nairobi & Nyandarua counties.

    ROLES AND RESPOSIBILITIES
    Project Design, Planning and Implementation:

    Work with the Project Manager to develop project plans and budgets in line with organizational strategic priorities and donor requirements.
    Conduct assessments and research to inform project design and implementation.
    Develop project implementation plans and ensure that they are aligned with national and county government modalities.
    Monitor the context dynamics and adapt project activities and implementation modalities accordingly.
    Facilitate project review meetings at regular cycles and ensure documentation of findings and recommendations.
    Support the Project Manager in the management and implementation of project activities.
    Monitor project progress and ensure that project activities are implemented on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality.
    Identify, track, and resolve project issues on an ongoing basis, and proactively seek support where issues require wider attention and resolution.
    Monitor risks and develop contingency plans to respond to emergencies. Escalate issues when appropriate.
    Work with relevant environment, gender, and safeguarding specialists to ensure that they are integrated into project designs and implementation plans.

    Partnership and Stakeholder Management:

    Establish, manage, and maintain relationships with relevant partners and stakeholders, including national and county government officials, donors, and other organizations.
    Represent the project in meetings with government officials, donors, and other stakeholders asrequired.
    Work closely with project partners to ensure that project activities are implemented effectively and efficiently.
    Facilitate communication and collaboration among project partners and stakeholders. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning:
    Contribute to the development and implementation of the project monitoring and evaluation plan in line with donor requirements and organizational standards.
    Collect and analyze project data to inform project decision-making and learning.
    Contrinute to the preparation of regular project progress reports, including progress against indicators and targets.
    Facilitate project learning and knowledge management, including documentation of best practices and lessons learned.
    Ensure that project activities are aligned with organizational standards for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

    Capacity Building and Technical Assistance:

    Provide technical assistance and capacity building support to project staff and partners on relevant nutrition technical areas.
    Contribute to the development and delivery of training and capacity building activities for project staff and partners.
    Work closely with project staff and partners to ensure that project activities are implemented effectively and efficiently.
    Facilitate communication and collaboration among project staff and partners to ensure that technical assistance and capacity building needs are met.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in nutrition, public health, food security or a related field.
    Minimum 3 years of experience in nutrition, and collaborating with national and/or countygovernment entities.
    Strong knowledge of nutrition-sensitive programming, multisectoral approaches, and gender transformative approaches to addressing malnutrition
    Familiarity with relevant policies, guidelines, and frameworks related to food security, nutrition, and resilience.
    Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and interpretation using a gender lens.
    Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate gender-related & technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
    Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capacity to work independently and as part of a team.
    Demonstrated commitment to promoting community development and improving food security and nutrition outcomes.
    Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili.

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    www.care-kenya.org

  • Quality Improvement Officer

    Quality Improvement Officer

    Reporting to the Risk and Quality Improvement Manager, the overall purpose of this role is to oversee the implementation of quality improvement by analysing, identifying, monitoring quality programs and ensuring quality improvement systems are maintained in accordance with best practice Standards.

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    Leadership and direction – Support the implementation of Quality improvement program for the hospital. Provides professional advice on operational excellence throughout the hospital. Planning, priority setting and decision making to ensure that quality and risk management is implemented across the organization.
    Performance and Process Improvement (PPI) – Provides support and coordination to department and service leaders for quality improvement measures and activities across the hospital.
    Facilitate development of standards, policies and procedures for quality improvement.
    Monitoring and Evaluation – Implements a monitoring and evaluation frameworks for quality improvement in the hospital. Develops monitoring and audit tools for all quality aspects in the hospital, coordinates a leads a monitoring and evaluation team. Provides leadership and support for all teams during the process.
    Data analysis, Validation, Benchmarking and Reporting – Implements data analysis and data validation policies and procedures. Initiates and develops implementation of data collection and subsequent improvements. Supports departments and teams in analysis of quality data relevant to their departments, offers support and guidance on the same as required. Participates in benchmarking, both internal and external benchmarking.
    Coaching, Mentoring and Training – Mentor and develop teams on quality improvement in assigned departments. Develop and participate in regular quality improvement trainings.
    Research and Innovation – Participate in quality improvement research to ensure the hospital keeps improving in line with best practice and evidence based practices. Regularly innovate or recommend innovative solutions which will solve quality and patient safety challenges in the hospital.
    Regulatory and accreditation –Participate in AMUA; JCI Accreditation standard implementation across the whole hospital, and act as the JCI Survey coordinator.
    Participate in ISO standards implementation and KAIZEN implementation process.
    Risk Management – Implement an effective risk management program in the designated department(s). Participate in risk management activities.

    Qualifications & Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field
    Basic Certification in Healthcare Quality
    At least 3 years’ relevant experience in hospital setting; Clinical or quality improvement
    Must have valid practicing licence
    Must be computer literate

    Interested and qualified candidates in the above position are encouraged to forward their CVs and application letters on or before 18th August 2023.

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  • Criteria for Agri-Preneur Selection – 582 Positions Assistant Ward-Based Supervisors – 21 Positions Ward-Based Supervisors – 35 Positions Senior Supervisors – 8 Positions

    Criteria for Agri-Preneur Selection – 582 Positions Assistant Ward-Based Supervisors – 21 Positions Ward-Based Supervisors – 35 Positions Senior Supervisors – 8 Positions

    Requirement for Appointment of:

    Must be between 20 – 45 years of Age with a national ID
    Must have a minimum KCSE – C- Plain
    Must be an active resident of the ward in which the profiling exercise is being undertaken
    Minimum academic qualification of a post-secondary qualifications from a recognized institution, preferably in Agricultural Sciences, Agribusiness, Statistics, Social Sciences, CommunityDevelopment & related disciplines
    Demonstrate some experience in agriculture or agribusiness & interactions with farmers.
    Must own a smart phone & be computer literate.
    Must be able to communicate in Kiswahili, English & the local dialect in their locality.
    Ability & willingness to remain personally involved & committed on full time basis.
    Strong past experience in community mobilization & training farmers on agricultural value chains

    The agri-prenuers will undertake baseline and routine data collection

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    INVITATION AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONSPosition Submission Venue Deadline for submission – 18th August 2023 by 4.00PMThe applications indicating the position applied on the envelop should be addressed to;The County Executive Committee Member (CECM)
    Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
    County Government of Murang’a
    P.O Box 52 – 10200
    MURANG’A

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  • Senior Case Manager – Care Management, Wellness and CDMP

    Senior Case Manager – Care Management, Wellness and CDMP

    PURPOSE OF THE JOB

    Collaborate with medical clients, intermediaries, and medical service providers to facilitate access to quality, timely, effective, and cost-efficient healthcare services with the aim of achieving business growth, profitability, and customer retention.
    Improve management and outcome of specified medical condition while containing cost for clients with newly diagnosed or long-standing medical conditions.
    Client retention and satisfaction through promotion of self-management of medical condition and involvement in their care.
    To achieve desired health outcomes and enhance quality of care for clients with specified chronic conditions.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    Care Management

    Pre-authorize admission, discharges, scheduled and emergency medical cases, issue timely responses as per policy benefits and company guidelines.
    Review patient’s history and records to determine cause of disease and assess if treatment correlates with the diagnosis and applicable benefits.
    Coordinate local and international emergency evacuations, referrals, and transfers
    Set the appropriate parameters for each admission (claim reserve, initial authorized cost and duration) and ensure their compliance.
    Negotiate doctors’ and hospital bills and charges in view of reducing the cost of care before or during admissions.
    Visit patients admitted within Nairobi and follow up the ones admitted outside Nairobi.
    Follow through and resolve escalated customers and provider queries and complains in time and advisethem on outcome and the details of the medical product.

    Chronic Disease Management

    Early identification and assessment of members through periodic claims analysis for admittance / enrolment into the chronic disease management program
    In conjunction with the Physician, proactively manage chronically ill members with the objective of improving quality outcomes and containing costs
    Apply case management concepts, principles, and strategies in the development of an individualized case plan that addresses the member’s needs
    Conducts regular discussions and updates with the member’s primary care physicians regarding the status and/or management of a particular member
    Develop new programs as appropriate to reduce admissions for acute and chronic members and assist with decreasing their lengths of stay
    In conjunction with the Physician, develops alternative healthcare methods that promote the provision of cost-effective healthcare and the preservation of the member benefits.
    In coordination with provider relations, recruit healthcare providers and negotiate favourable wellness packages for members.
    Prepare a drug formulary that is cost effective and ensures quality outcomes for our clients

    Wellness and Medical Advisory

    Coordinate member education, health talks, medical camps and other preventive care programs for members.
    Identify and enroll members on the drug delivery program and in coordination with the healthcare providers ensure seamless delivery of the medication. Assist in scheme performance reviews and give recommendations with the aim of reducing the loss ratios.
    Carry out risk assessment on members’ pre-joining medicals in coordination with the underwriting team and advise on appropriate measures.

    Customer Service

     Weekly, Monthly, and quarterly engagement with members through educative health articles and nuggets, preventive and curative care tips.
    Conduct Post discharge follow-up calls for members to enhance customer service
    Handle and resolve escalated customer service complaints from team members within 24 hours and escalate complex cases to the Manager

    KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
    Academic Qualifications

     Bachelor’s degree Nursing/ Diploma in Nursing

    Professional Qualifications

     Nursing Council of Kenya
     AIIK

    Experience:

     Four years’ experience in health insurance

    Knowledge

     Understanding of insurance industry

    SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

     Excellent communication and Interpersonal Skills.
     Problem Solving
     Empathy
     Decision Making
     Negotiation Skills
     Ethical
     Team Player
     Keen to detail
     Planning & Organization Skills
     Customer Oriented
     Stakeholder management
     Dependability

    Applications with a detailed CV, indicating your telephone contacts with names and addresses of three referees should be emailed to careers@paciskenya.com not later than Friday 18th August 2023.

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    careers@paciskenya.com

    pacis.peopleshr.com

  • Hospitality Management Executive Estate Manager

    Hospitality Management Executive Estate Manager

    Responsibilities:

    Supervising various teams i.e housekeeping, landscaping, and catering teams.
    Ensuring the houses and furniture are well maintained.
    Oversee the maintenance and running of the clubhouse.
    Managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
    Liaise with the marketing team to get bookings for the available bed nights.
    Process reservations from the sales and travel agents.
    Respond to all issues and queries with prompt attention.
    Process reservations via email, phone calls or text for Pazuri at Vipingo and plan accordingly with housekeeping and catering.
    Know the selling status, rates, and benefits of all packages plans.
    Create and maintain reservation records by date of arrival.
    Process advance deposits on reservations.
    Track future room availabilities on the basis of reservations.
    Coming up with initiatives to improve the performance of our OTA’s and ensure client give us reviews.
    Ensure clients have a great experience and attend to any issues raised promptly.
    Purchase and reconcile all items needed for catering and housekeeping.
    Share a weekly report on number of reservations and status of the houses.

    Requirements:

    Have a diploma or degree in hospitality management.
    Strong organizational and time management skills ability to adhere to deadlines, multi-task and be able to prioritize.
    Entrepreneurial spirit with demonstrated creativity & innovation in business.
    Ability to learn quickly and manage workload in a demanding environment.
    Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
    Outstanding communication skills with a strong attention to detail.

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  • Legal Assistant

    Legal Assistant

    Job Purpose

    Managing the Legal Risks that the Company would face, ensure that they are ameliorated and resolved as required by the law and to protect and defend the interests of the Company at all times;
    Providing legal representation, advice, counsel, and opinions in all areas of law affecting the Company, including compliance and legal regulatory issues;
    Keeping a follow up on all the cases allocated to the office in which the Company is a party to ensure quick and optimal resolution for the company;
    Advising the Company, its management and other employees in the course of their work for the company;
    Undertaking legal review of and advise the company upon important legal documents, agreements, policies and procedures;
    Providing legal advice regarding all legal matters involving regulators, complainants or other parties;
    Performing other projects and duties at the request of the Legal Counsel/ Head of Legal as assigned.

    Requirements
    Legal Advice.

    Ensuring that all statutory and regulatory requirements are properly complied with.
    Offering legal guidance
    Legal research, analysis and preparation of legal opinions on matters assigned.

    Contracts.

    Actual generation and drafting of clauses in agreements in line with the needs and requirements of the company.
    Ensuring that the company’s interests are protected in contracting.
    Ensuring that the contracts/agreements are acceptable and not entirely one sided by negotiating clauses.
    Checking and ensuring that important clauses in all contracts have been included
    Preparing addendums amending, correcting or extending validity of contracts.
    Attendance of contract negotiation meetings.
    Commenting on contracts in tender documents and suggesting changes.
    Scrutiny of all securities provided by Buyers to the company to secure credit such as bank guarantees.

    Dispute Resolution/Cases

    Receiving and acting upon court summons, pleadings and demand letters served upon the company.
    Keeping a diary of all cases that are in court and when they are coming up for hearing.
    Ensuring that all documentary and other evidence is well preserved and stored, all files are in place and well updated and coordinating the entire litigation process.
    Making quarterly litigation reports to the Head of Legal on the progress of the matters.
    Approval of court pleadings before they are filed in court.
    Appearing as a witness for the Company where requested by Legal Counsel/ Head of Legal / Management
    Preparation of witnesses for hearing- pre trial briefing with the lawyers.
    Accompanying of witnesses to court.
    Arranging and attending strategy meetings with the lawyers on how to proceed.
    Follow up with lawyers on the progress of court matters.
    Negotiating out of court settlements in the best interest of the Company
    Minimizing litigation through proactive strategy on cases closure and closing cases at the least pain to the Company

    Debt Collection

    Assisting business in the drafting and issuance of demand letters
    Attendance of LCC meetings
    Following up debtors to pay up debts, working out payment terms with debtors and actual collection of debt
    Advise to the LCC on collectability of debts
    Update to Head of Legal on progress / need to instruct external lawyers

    Property matters

    Assistance in the drafting of letters of offer in the acquisition of leases.
    Perusal and confirmation of the terms of the conveyancing documents prepared by external lawyers.
    Ensuring that the company’s interests are properly secured for example by registering mortgages and charges over properties where advance payments are paid such as advance rents for leased properties.
    In disposal of properties, advise to the company on the process, legal requirements and documentation.

    Personnel matters

    Advise to the Company on labour and employment issues.
    Advise to the company on staff disciplinary matters.
    Advise to the Human Resource Manager on compliance with the current Employment Act 2007, Work Injury Benefits Act, Retirement Benefits Act among other laws that may touch on employment.
    Advise to the Company on the interpretation, implementation and adherence to the Human Resource Manual and Policies.

    Retirement Benefits matters

    Advise to the Company on retirement benefits matters, the law etc
    Participation in the operations of the retirement scheme
    Advise to the company on management of the scheme

    Job Knowledge, Skills & Experiences:

    Admitted to the bar
    Should have 3 to 4 years of work experience after admission
    Ability to work independently
    Demonstration of creativity and initiative in attending to tasks
    Capacity for identifying potential legal problems and designing legal solutions

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    apply.workable.com

  • Monitor CRM- Baringo

    Monitor CRM- Baringo

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Liaise with communities, beneficiaries, local authorities and community leadership structures at field level;
    Provide timely feedback to the program team, and Consortium Coordinator on sensitive issues, on complaints raised by the communities on project activities;
    Contact beneficiaries and key stakeholders on a regular basis to collect feedback on project activities;
    Strengthen and/or help set up feedback mechanisms, including processes to make sure feedback is analysed and acted upon by field operational teams;
    Undertake field visits and support the project teams on the beneficiary accountability and learning systems and solicit feedback from sample beneficiaries and other key stakeholders;
    Map and assess community structures to ensure feedback is representative of all groups;
    Compile monthly accountability reports and file all accountability and feedback documents;
    Work closely with program teams to ensure all feedback is incorporated into the current approaches and future programs where possible;
    Work closely with community mobilisation teams as when necessary as a technical advisor on matters related to beneficiary accountability;
    Institutionalize and enhance accountability mechanisms within the project and the consortium as a whole;
    Participate in accountability forums to represent the consortium; and
    Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
    Protection mainstreaming-**Promoting of and adhering to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy and guidelines (for site residents, ACTED staff, partner agencies, casual labours etc).

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Community Development or related field.
    Experience of social research methods to conduct monitoring and evaluation for humanitarian and development initiatives/interventions will be a plus
    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multicultural set up.
    Experience planning and delivering community engagement approaches, beneficiary communication, communication for development or accountability to communities
    Experience setting up and managing accountability to community systems i.e. feedback and complaints mechanisms;
    Experience working for humanitarian or development organisations, within the context of developing countries
    Proven commitment to accountable practices.
    Strong team player of high integrity, pleasant personality, ability to work under least supervision and meet strict deadlines.
    Ability to work independently.
    Ability to speak and understand local language of the Tana North will be an asset.

    Qualified Kenya Nationals with the required skills are invited to submit their applications by 18/08/2023, 05:00PM to kenya.jobs@acted.org with the subject line: APPLICATION FOR CRM Monitor-Baringo accompanied with:Cover Letter and CV must be shared as a single PDF document i.e with the Cover Letter being on the first page and CV starting on the next page, detailing 03 work referees and their day time contacts. Please do not attach any other documents while sending your application. If required they will be requested at a later stage.Applications failing to respect the criteria above will not be considered.Please note:

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  • Associate Professor – General Nursing Senior Lecturer – General Nursing Lecturer – Midwifery Biomedical Laboratory

    Associate Professor – General Nursing Senior Lecturer – General Nursing Lecturer – Midwifery Biomedical Laboratory

    PUEA/NURSING/01/2023

    PhD.in Nursing, preferably in mental health/psychiatric nursing;
    10years of teaching experience

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    NB:TERMS OF SERVICEThe terms of service for the positions will be on Contract Terms renewable based on satisfactory performance.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The University does not charge any fee for the recruitment and selection process.
    Interested candidates who satisfy the requirements above should forward their applications together with updated Curriculum Vitae plus copies of the certificates and testimonials. Qualified candidates should submit hard or soft copies of the application to vc@puea.ac.ke or the physical address below, clearly indicating the reference number of the position applied.
    The applications should reach the undersigned not later than Monday, 18th August 2023 by close of business.
    The Presbyterian University of East Africa is an equal opportunity employer.The Vice Chancellor
    The Presbyterian University of East Africa
    P.O. Box 387- 00902, Kikuyu, Kenya
    Email: vc@puea.ac.ke

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    vc@puea.ac.ke