Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Aug 3, 2018

  • Junior Product Designer

    Junior Product Designer

    Job description
    REF: JPD/7/2018 – JUNIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER
    JOB SUMMARY:
    The Junior Product Designer will be responsible for creating end-to-end product designs in order to deliver distinctive digital solutions for I&Ms customers and employees.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
    The incumbent will report to the Design Lead or any other official as may be designated and will be responsible for:

    Designing and delivering elegant and delightful product experiences as part of a cross-functional Agile product team.
    Actively collaborating with business / brand stakeholders throughout the design and development process.
    Assisting Product Owners in executing both long and short-term vision for digital products.
    Clearly articulating proposed design and key decisions with Product Owners.
    Exploring solution space and refining concepts via wireframes and detailed high definition design.
    Defining the visual style and position relative to design guidelines.
    Researching, identifying and articulating customer needs
    Building prototypes and designing tests to validate customer needs, requirements and behaviors.
    Collaborating with other designers within and cross-team to problem solve design challenges and maintain a level of design consistency and coherence across client organization products.

    COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENT:
    Qualification
    Design Diploma or any other relevant course/ qualification in design studies
    Experience

    Strong experience in design
    Experience with designing quality consumer products
    Experience with user-centered design that spans some combination of web, mobile, tablet.
    Experience with Graphical and Visual Design, including use of a diverse set of software such as the Adobe suite, OmniGraffle, Balsamiq, Axure,
    InVision, Sketch or other tools for Graphic / Visual Design

    Knowledge

    Knowledge of agile values, principles and practices
    Knowledge of services in client’s industry
    Awareness of current design trends

  • Beverage – Trade Development Representatives

    Beverage – Trade Development Representatives

    Job Summary
    To deliver volume and revenue growth from outlets by following the Planned Call and executing all planned initiatives.
    Job Responsibilities
    Sales Volume growth

    Achieve set monthly sales volume targets as per plan and product mix
    Ensure timely collections to achieve volumes
    Achieve monthly revenue targets as per plan
    All products are displayed and priced as per required standard
    POSM placement and merchandising complies to set standards

    Order generation

    Generate primary sales orders
    Manage secondary sales from distributors and wholesalers
    Ensure product availability in retail as per journey plans

    Distributor Management

    Maintain standards as per client’s guidelines

    Prospecting & Listing

    New outlet opening
    Manage handover process of new outlets to the distributor/wholesaler
    Maintain outlet database within the distributor area

    Reporting & Communication

    Daily & Weekly sell-out and stock reports
    Weekly competitor report

    Quality

    Maintain quality standards as per set standards
    Ensure retail awareness on client’s quality standards
    Manage non-conforming product in trade
    Timely reporting on all quality issues

    Qualifications

    Bachelors Degree or Higher Diploma in Sales and Marketing Qualification;
    Diploma in Sales or Marketing qualification;
    3 – 4 years Sales & Marketing background in an FMCG environment; and
    Good selling, negotiation and communication skills with a proven track record.

  • Marketing Manager Butchery Manager Deli Manager

    Marketing Manager Butchery Manager Deli Manager

    Purpose: The Marketing Manager is responsible to manager all marketing and brand positioning activities of the company in line with our Tuskys Strategy. The job holder will lead a team of professionals in the marketing department to ensure that efforts are directed towards achieving corporate goals.
    Duties & Responsibilities

    Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity
    Developing the marketing strategy, prepare a core brand message for the company in line with business objectives.
    Develop for approval and oversee the company’s marketing budget.
    Develop market entry strategies for new stores and co-coordinating marketing campaigns with sales activities in existing stores.
    Manage and improve lead generation campaigns, measuring results as well as planning and implementing promotional campaigns.
    Preparing online and print marketing campaigns as well as creation and publication all marketing material in line with marketing plans.
    Creating a wide range of different marketing materials and apply these into all aspects of media and monitor and report on the effectiveness of marketing communications.
    Working closely with design agencies and other external partners in outsourced marketing activities.
    Make regular contact with all major industry magazines and digital media sources to supply any required promotional material.
    Oversee market research for strategic business growth and consolidate information relevant to new Store launches.
    Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all relevant company functions are kept informed of marketing objectives.
    Analyzing potential strategic partner relationships for company marketing.

    Job Qualifications

    A degree in marketing from a recognized university.
    MBA in Marketing will be an added advantage.
    Must be a member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
    At least 5 years relevant experience in a senior marketing position.

    Skills and Competencies:

    Must be well versed with dynamics of the retail industry.
    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    Team player and strong leadership and management skills
    Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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  • Financial Analyst General Accounting Specialist Supply Chain Specialist

    Financial Analyst General Accounting Specialist Supply Chain Specialist

    Our client, one of the world’s largest brand producers of baby grooming items as well as cleaning papers is seeking to bring on board a Financial Analyst.
    The role holder will be responsible for analysing the company’s financial status by collecting, monitoring, and studying data and recommending actions for the same.
    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s Degree in Business Commerce/Management with a Finance Major or similar education;
    3+ years of relevant working experience in a financial reporting role;
    CIFA qualification will be an added advantage.

    Job Responsibilities

    Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
    Preparing, analyzing and interpreting financial reports required for management decision-making on a monthly basis;
    Prepare a variety of actual vs. budget reports for profit and cost center managers including financial and variance analyses;
    Participate in yearly budget preparation;
    Preparation of Balance Sheet/Profit and Loss reconciliation and maintenance of balances on the sufficiency of provisions;
    Prepare future business plans including cost impact analyses, balance sheet and cash forecasting;
    Liaise closely with other departments (Sales, Marketing, Logistics) as well as outsourcing parties.

    Core Competencies

    Prior work experience preferably in FMCG companies;
    SAP knowledge.

    Desired Competencies

    Effective interpersonal and team working skills;
    Relevant experience;
    Competence in MS Excel.

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  • Graduate Trainee Program 2018

    Graduate Trainee Program 2018

    This is a Total Group initiative for Africa Division that seeks to develop the youth through training and capacity building. The program targets fresh university graduates from the local universities. For the past five years, Total Kenya has successfully developed young graduates through this initiative and are now poised for the 2018 intake.
    We offer a total of 18 months training opportunity (local experience for six (6) months and twelve (12) months international experience subject to individual’s overall performance) in our subsidiaries, within Africa, to discover one of our three main business lines (commercial, finance, technical). At the end of this period, the trainees will be evaluated for permanent employment within the Company depending on opportunity.
    Candidate profile
    CriteriaWe are interested in candidates who have attained a minimum Upper 2nd Class Honours’ Degree from recognized institutions within the last two (2) years in any of the following disciplines;

    Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering or related disciplines
    Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related business fields
    KCSE Mean Grade of at least B+
    Candidates with additional qualifications will have an added advantage

    In addition, candidates should have the following qualities;

    Intellectually curious and a self-starter
    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    Team player and leadership qualities
    Highly adaptable to different environments
    Must also be computer literate

    Applicants should apply online attaching current CV and motivation letter on or before 3rd August, 2018.

  • Consultancy Call for Review of The Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) FRAMEWORK

    Consultancy Call for Review of The Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) FRAMEWORK

    INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
    PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
    The Africa Platform for Social Protection (APSP) seeks a consultant to review the draft CSSP framework. The aim of the review is to improve on the content of the CSSP framework as well as to make the draft CSSP framework an easy and accessible document.
    SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
    The overall objective of the consultancy is to update and synthesize the content of the draft CSSP framework to make it a usable and reader-friendly guide. Specifically the review will involve:

    Simplifying the content in the draft CSSP framework and to ensure there is coherence in the entire framework.
    Break down the information in the framework to make it a usable guide by state and non-state social protection and child rights service providers.
    Work with selected APSP platform members to generate content on country examples of child sensitive social protection programming.
    Regular interaction between the consultant, APSP and Save the Children International on the content of the framework.
    Updating the CSSP framework using feedback provided by peer reviewers from APSP and Save the Children International and the global team.
    Develop a final edited copy of the CSSP framework.

    EXPECTED OUTPUTS
    A final edited copy of the Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) framework.
    TIMELINES ON THE CONSULTANCY
    This work is expected to take place between August and September 2018.
    QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT

    Excellent writing skills in English.
    Post graduate qualification in social sciences, development, law, child rights, law or economics.
    Experience in social protection programming.
    Experience in advocacy and evidence generation for development organizations.
    Experience in developing guideline documents for social protection programmes.
    Familiarity with the child rights and socio-economic context of children in Africa.
    Experience in editing documents is essential.
    Experience in rights-based programmes and producing evidence based research material for rights based programmes.

  • Accounts Assistant

    Accounts Assistant

    Department: Accounts & Finance
    Job Title Reports To: Chief Accountant
    Main Purpose of the Job: To ensure proper maintenance of accounting records, accurate and timely production of financial reports, timely processing of payments to suppliers, tax authorities, liability settlements and debt control. Supervision and training of other staff in the department.
    Job Responsibilities

    Maintaining the Debtors’ and Creditors Ledger
    Maintaining the accounting records of the companies in the group
    Liaising with, assisting, advising and monitoring offices outside Kenya in financial matters
    Ensuring compliance with tax legislation
    Updating of the Fixed Assets Register
    Ensuring compliance of the internal control systems
    Record cash receipts & payments in the ledger
    Prepare statutory returns, and conduct accounts reconciliation
    Receive and respond to the financial enquiries both internal and external
    Raise client invoices & credit notes and post them into the ledger.
    Attend to any duty as otherwise directed by your seniors.

    Person Specification
    Education Qualification and Training

    Bachelors degree in a business-related field
    CPA graduate

    Knowledge and Skills

    Knowledge in and understanding of accounting, taxation and business management
    Good computer Skills
    Good communication and public relations skills
    Ability to train other staff

    Experience

    At least 2 years’ experience in a busy accounting office.

  • Director of Communications Accountant PO -WASH & Construction Officer Hygiene Officer

    Director of Communications Accountant PO -WASH & Construction Officer Hygiene Officer

    Job Purpose

    With overall responsibility for the strategic direction of all aspects of the East and Southern Africa regions’ communications and public engagement work, the Director of Communications & Public Engagement will lead efforts to improve and grow World Vision’s reputation and influence, building trust with key audiences for greater organisational impact. The Director will provide oversight of core communications business across all countries where World Vision works in the regions, ensuring quality delivery of communications resources for local to global audiences, in support of the organisation’s key priorities.
    Responsibilities
    Strategy and Operations:

    In partnership with the Regional Offices and the Global Communications and Public Engagement team, the Director leads and executes an integrated communications strategy to build World Vision’s reputation and brand with key audiences.
    Directs improvements to the regions’ communications operating model to optimise ways of working, increase stewardship of resources and strengthen the quality of communications deliverables for the Partnership.
    Directs delivery of high-quality, child-focused content/multi-media packages to meet World Vision’s priority audience needs, including advocacy, external engagement, grant acquisition and other resource development activities at regional level. This includes production of high quality content packages from within the team as well as oversight of content produced from across the region for global use.
    Directs an aligned and engaging online presence that leverages World Vision’s strategy through oversight of regional office digital platforms, managed in-house, and quality assurance of national accounts.
    Engages media at regional level, in coordination with Partnership media managers, to maximise positioning opportunities with targeted outlets, developing regional spokespersons and messaging as needed.
    Directs humanitarian response communications, with a particular focus on fragile contexts, to ensure Partnership media and fundraising needs are met through talent mobilisation and provision of targeted content, proactive and reactive messaging and media spokespersons.
    Works closely with Regional Office focal points to advance communications work around the global campaign It Takes A World to End Violence Against Children, agreed Global Moments, disasters, fragile contexts, and key regional engagement initiatives.

    Team Management:

    The role performance manages together with the West Africa Communications Director, a core bureau of communications specialists and associates from within the region. Together they will deliver a focused portfolio of first-class content, media and engagement work covering development, humanitarian affairs and advocacy ministry that supports income and influence goals.
    Region-wide coordination and management national teams, through a matrix relationship (18 field offices) will include coordination with national leadership to ensure that teams are high performing, delivering on Partnership priorities and advising on capacity gaps.
    Peer facilitation will be provided to clusters of like-context national communications teams for learning, sharing and accelerated delivery of communications objectives.

    Risk Management:

    As the regional focal point on reputation risk management in East and Southern Africa, the role will identify, assess and coordinate World Vision responses to current or potential issues. The Director will escalate major issues and messaging to Global Centre risk specialists as part of the Integrated Risk Management approach.
    The Director will socialise a proactive risk management approach with leaders across the region, identifying opportunities to build reputation and decrease impact of specific risk issues.

    Regional Office:

    Strategic communications support will be provided to essential Regional Office business needs.

    Job Qualifications

    An advanced university degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or other related field.
    Excellent leadership, organisational and management skills.
    A demonstrable track record of critical and analytic thought that influences organisational direction and change, and forges strong partnerships
    Excellent presentation, written, verbal and numerical skills.
    Proven ability to provide authoritative input and solutions on strategic issues.
    Strong track record in media relations, creating constructive relationships and having the confidence to represent the organisation in the media
    Ability to react very quickly to disasters and provide strategic and operational advice on handling them.
    Demonstrable track record of developing and executing external communications within scope and budget to positively impact the organisation’s influence and visibility.
    Ability to identify and understand different audiences and utilise appropriate communication channels and content.
    Demonstrated experience leading effective digital communications, including social media and an understanding of relevant tools and trends.
    Ability to define and strengthen organisational brand awareness and reputation through multiple channels. 
Experience leading/managing multiple and/or overlapping content production assignments across multiple contexts that engage, compel and demonstrate knowledge, impact and expertise.
    Proven ability to effectively team and project manage to deliver outcomes on time.
    Experience linking communication outputs with fundraising, especially in a non-profit setting.
    Demonstrated understanding of international development and humanitarian (relief) systems, and communication/donor networks working in fragile contexts.
    Fluent English is essential; knowledge of one or more regional languages is an asset.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in communications, marketing/PR, journalism.
    Experience leading a team in the international humanitarian sector. Background/familiarity in disasters, particularly political, protracted, or slow-onset.
    Leading and supervising, formulating strategies and concepts, relating and networking, persuading and influencing, entrepreneurial thinking.
    Adopts thinking that is informed by context and practice, and shows consistency of treatment and a clear strategic focus. Able to select and evaluate critical information to plan and manage communications and public engagement for local/regional entity.
    Able to enable an efficient, effective and transparent flow of information, across entities and with key stakeholders (requiring high levels of written communication and reporting as well as clear and persuasive verbal presentation style).
    Ability to manage multiple requests and prioritise according to strategic needs, applying an agile approach to decision-making and execution.
    Experience negotiating with multiple business units in a large (40K+ employees) federated structure, preferably in a matrix management environment.
    Solid/advanced work experience at a similar level, leading communications and public engagement strategies in the NGO or private sector.

    Work Environment/Travel:

    The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% of the time.
    This position demands responsiveness to context, openness to working flexibly, and willingness to adjust according to operational realities.

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  • Senior Project Officer – Data Management

    Senior Project Officer – Data Management

    Department: Programming (PQ)
    Band: 7
    Reports To: M&E Specialist
    Background:
    CRS is implementing a five-year orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program, MWENDO, which seeks to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and informal HIV and child protection systems and services and the linkages between them, including cross-sectoral service referrals and coordination to ensure quality service delivery for OVC and their households.
    Job Summary:
    Reporting to the M&E Specialist, the SPO – Data Management will be responsible for the organization, maintenance and updating of OVC databases and management information systems that includes CPIMS, DATIM, and other database systems at CRS, DCS and LIP level. You will provide overall technical support on database development, organization, maintenance and use; conduct monthly data collation for the entire MWENDO project, verification of results reported, analysis and presentation of findings; build the capacity of MWENDO staff (at both CRS and LIP level) on database set up, management, use and troubleshooting; lead review, and strengthen capacity of DCS, and LIPs to effectively collect, store, retrieve, use, and transmit data to inform program decisions.
    You will ensure that systems are in place so that data is readily available to be used as a foundation for programmatic adjustments and evidence-based decision-making, support set up of systems to ensure beneficiaries and other stakeholders have opportunity to give to and receive feedback from the project, and support documentation of project learning in line with project learning agenda.
    Specific Responsibilities:

    Effectively manage all activities related to collection, management, analysis, reporting, storage and back up of project data from all sources and in prescribed formats and reporting platforms.
    Develop and implement a plan to ensure optimal project data quality, authenticity and accuracy including periodic data quality assessments, data cleaning and verification before reporting to the donor.
    Ensure MWENDO data comply with USAID requirements, and CRS policies, procedures, standards, and strategic initiatives.
    Support the development of electronic data entry questionnaires during periodic surveys.
    Conduct data analysis using appropriate statistical package (SPSS, STATA etc.).
    Work with other MEAL staff to develop system to track and manage community defined indicators and feedback received from the feedback mechanisms.
    Work closely with other MEAL teams to develop and/or review data management systems including data security, analysis plan, dissemination aids, templates and SOPs.
    Provide technical assistance to build the capacity of staff in database design, development and implementation; data management, analysis, and reporting.
    Work with MWENDO project team to support roll out and ensure proper functioning of the CPIMS and other project ICT4D solutions.
    Develop and implement a mentorship program for MWENDO, LIP and other data handlers on use of available MIS and OVC reporting tools.
    Support the use of technology for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning including gathering of GIS coordinates for project site locations and development of service maps.
    Participate and represent MWENDO in data management technical working groups, including CPIMS technical working group.
    Facilitate the use of MWENDO project data by partners, staff, and other stakeholders to inform decision-making and to identify lessons learned and promising practices.

    Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
    Education and Experience

    At least Bachelor’s degree in Demography, Statistics, Data management, Computer Science/Information technology, Information Systems Management, or related field; a relevant Master’s degree would be an added advantage.
    Knowledge of technical principles, concepts and current approaches in MEAL.
    Five years of relevant professional experience in project-level data management, including development of data flow maps, data collection tools, reporting forms, and project databases.
    Excellent knowledge of SPSS and EPI Info and/or other statistical analysis package (SAS, STATA, R)
    Excellent understanding of database design and development, database programming (in Access, SQL).
    Experience in DATIM, OLMIS & CPIMS, including knowledge of OVC MER indicators and data collection tools is mandatory.
    Experience in using mobile-data collection and management software (e.g. ODK, Commcare, I-form builder, Kobo, RR collect).
    Knowledge of data visualization and business information software such as Tableau and Power BI will be an added advantage.
    Excellent analytic and computer skills; skilled in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access.
    Experience in using data analysis software, preferably SPSS and STATA.
    Skills in developing project M&E databases desired.
    Ability to work with large datasets.
    Ability to work and deliver under intense pressure.

    Personal Skills

    Ability to learn, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
    Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
    Presentation, facilitation, training, and mentoring skills.
    Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities with minimal oversight.
    Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
    Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
    Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgement.
    Strong communication using both formal and informal approaches.

    MEAL Competencies:
    Demonstrates solid knowledge and ability, and can apply the MEAL in Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning, Analysis & Critical Thinking, ICT for MEAL, and MEAL in Management competencies, with minimal guidance or no guidance, in the full range of typical situations. Would require guidance to handle novel or more complex situations.
    Required/Desired Foreign Language
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, able to write reports.
    Travel Required
    Up to/approximately 20% of the time.
    Key Working Relationships:

    Supervisory: None internal, possible supervision of external enumerators and data clerks
    Internal: Project technical advisors, Project Officers, Other CP MEAL and M&E staff
    External: Community members, partner staff, other local stakeholders, MEAL staff from other peer agencies
    Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
    These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
    Trusting Relationships
    Professional Growth
    Partnership
    Accountability

    Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

  • Property Caretaker

    Property Caretaker

    Job description
    We are looking to hire a property caretaker, requirements include:

    At least two years’ experience in property management of residential, commercial or retail developments;
    Proficient in computer programs, including Microsoft Office; Basic accounting skills Good communication skills;
    Ability to work with minimal supervision
    Bachelor’s degree or Advance Diploma required in a related field