Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Mar 31, 2022

  • Re-advertisement: Outreach Officer

    Re-advertisement: Outreach Officer

    Job Summary: Reporting to the Program Manager and will work closely with other departments, external partners, and stakeholders, i.e., County Government health teams, National Government departments at the county and sub-county levels. He/she will be responsible for coordinating and delivering comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment services that target Key populations in the Drop-In Center, county government health, and in the community.
    Job Responsibilities

    He will spearhead the implementation of evidence-based KP behavioral interventions through working with outreach workers and peer educators within the designated program locations
    Plan and coordinate HIV prevention programs among key populations, specifically MSM programs within their coverage area.
    Establish, strengthen and coordinate key populations outreach team for optimum coverage and reach with HIV prevention services.
    Collaborate with clinicians and HTS counselors to ensure 100% linkage and retention in care
    Network and collaborate with governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs, CBOs, FBOs) involved in key populations programming in and outside Bomet County
    Disseminate information, education, and communication materials on advocacy for key populations
    Maintain contact directories for NGOs, FBOs and CBOs involved with key populations programs, including key activities for complete linked – referrals.
    Prepare monthly work plans for clinical outreach activities to map KP hotspots and prepare summary reports after every planned outreach.
    Ensure HIV prevention commodities stock is available at service delivery points.
    Prepare and submit monthly reports to the government and the program.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Diploma in social sciences, nursing, public health, community development, or a related field. Added advantage if certified HTS provider or related clinical certifications
    At least one (1) year of working experience in key populations and HIV prevention activities in community settings with skills in training and facilitation, monitoring, and evaluation. Added advantage if drawn from MSM and or FSW Community
    Familiarity with Kenya’s HIV epidemic and the status of HIV programs among key populations is desirable.
    Computer literate and able to work with minimal supervision.
    Ability to work independently but also as a team member
    Strong leadership, facilitation, and decision-making skills
    Excellent interpersonal communication.
    Good oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili)
    Computer literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is desired
    Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
    Demonstrated ability to work as a team player

    If you are up to the challenge and meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to write to us through teamiq.com (to get a link upon posting) and copy hr@ichooselife.or.ke indicating achievements and attributes. Your CV and cover letter should reach us on or before 31st March 2022. Kindly indicate the current and expected salary on your CV in pdf format with the subject** ‘Outreach Officer’

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    hr@ichooselife.or.ke

  • Administrative Clerk

    Administrative Clerk

    Job Summary
    Administers and provides day to day technical support in the Histology Department so as to meet required service at standard level.
    QUALIFICATIONS

    Certificate / Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Office Management and Administration, Front Office Operations, Business Administration or related fields.
    Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized Institution
    Should be self-motivated
    Should have good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
    Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

    Challenging Demands of the Job

    Unsociable working hours and shifts in some areas;
    Consistency in achieving stringent turnaround and performance targets in an environment that is characterized by high volume ,24/7 hour working days and no tolerance for error
    Keeping abreast with technical knowledge and changes on the job
    Effective leadership within a multi-disciplinary team
    Exposure to bio hazardous substances
    Balancing the needs and demands of staff with management decisions
    Multiskilling
    Risk of high error rate due to speed and accuracy requirements;
    Client liaison (both internal and external) and maintaining a positive image of the company.

    Key Responsibilities

    Administers and checks on the cases and bring the slides/issue to the respective Technologist/Pathologist concerned.
    Review daily workload tabulation with allocations, as well as TAT overdue checks.
    Monitor, receive, review and relay all communications to the histology team regarding all queries and information for Attention to the histopathology/cytopathology team with the responsibility of responding to and handling the relevant queries or concerns that is requiring to be resolved by the team.
    Receiving slides from Pathologists’ ones they have been signed out and file them in the filing cabinet.
    Arranging histology blocks according to their order of numbers for easy reference.
    Arrange slides in order of numbers ones they have been signed out by pathologists.
    Ensuring order in the store where the slides are kept.
    Receiving all communications regarding Histology/Cytology
    Retrieving blocks/slides as requested by the pathologist.
    Filling and retrieving of request forms as requested by the HOD.

    HOW TO APPLY:Send updated CV and copies of Academic Documents to career@lancet.co.keOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Assessments/ background checks will be conducted on all shortlisted applicants.All applications should reach us by 5.00pm on the closing date indicated at the top of the advert.

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    career@lancet.co.ke

  • Data Engineer Information Systems Auditor

    Data Engineer Information Systems Auditor

    Main Responsibilities

    Knowledge of online patching of EBS application patches
     Experience working with WebLogic administration
    Working knowledge on setting up environment on RAC
    Troubleshooting and resolve issues related to oracle workflows/ integrations /ODI
    Design and build database, schemas, and database objects
    Working knowledge of version oracle database 11g/12c/19c
    Set up routine database backup procedures and disaster recovery procedures.
    Setup of disaster recovery site for production environment and monitor of the same
    Design and implement database security schemas
    Assist developers and end-users with database usage, query development, and tuning
    Perform cloning of application and database instances utilizing Oracles Rapid Clone methodology
    Good exposure on RMAN, ASM, Dataguard, Datapump Utilities.
    Develop, construct, test and maintain architectures
    Align architecture with business requirements
    Data acquisition
    Develop data set processes
    Use programming language and tools
    Identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality
    Conduct research for industry and business questions
    Use large data sets to address business issues
    Deploy sophisticated analytics programs, machine learning and statistical methods
    Prepare data for predictive and prescriptive modeling
    Find hidden patterns using data
    Use data to discover tasks that can be automated
    Deliver updates to stakeholders based on analytics
    Integrate new data feeds into a cloud-based data warehouse
    Design a high performing data schema to support a dashboard report
    Design and build a marketing database to support a client’s business needs
    Develop data automation and monitoring scripts
    Develop ETL scripts to perform data transformations
    Integrate with a legacy database system to support data analysis
    Create documentation and data dictionaries to support end-users of data systems
    Perform business analysis and requirements gathering to support a variety of data projects
    Define and implement web analytics

    Key Competencies

    Exceptional mathematical skills, in order to perform computations and work with algorithms
     Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    The ability to explain complex process to people who aren’t programming experts
    Strong analytical skills
    High attention to detail
    Innovation and creativity
    The ability to work with large, complex datasets.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor ‘s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Management Technology or any other related field.
     Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
    Oracle EBS R12 (1ZO 238) Certified
    Database systems like SQL and NoSQL
    Data warehousing solutions
    ETL tools
    Machine learning
    Data APIs
    Python, Java, and Scala programming languages
    Understanding the basics of distributed systems
    Knowledge of algorithms and data structures

    Relevant Experience

    Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in a similar role.
     Experience in Oracle EBS R12.X, installation, patching, backup/recovery, and cloning.
    Completed minimum 5 end to end installation on R12.
    Experience on working with EBS on cloud environment.
    Experience in recovering application & database in case of any eventuality.
    3-5 years’ experience in technology/data roles
    Experience with relational database systems (MSSQL, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, Postgres, SAP HANA)
    Advanced skills in data scripting and database development technologies (SQL, C#, Python, PowerShell, Ruby, Java, Batch Scripting)
     Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
     Experience with Big Data Technologies (Hadoop, Spark, RedShift, Big Query, Apache) and basic understanding of NoSQL technologies (Splunk, ELK, AWS DynamoDB)

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    recruitment.jubileeinsurance.com

  • Part-Time Chemistry Teacher

    Part-Time Chemistry Teacher

    The Braeburn Group of International Schools is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best teachers. The majority of our schools are CIS (Council of International Schools) accredited and IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) and COBIS (Council of Overseas British International Schools) members.
    We maintain a high teacher retention (for the international market) by focusing on three key areas, the teaching environment, supporting the professional development of our teachers and making sure our teachers are enjoying their time inside and outside the classroom.
    Teaching environment
    English is the language of instruction, we have small class sizes, motivated students and high standards. Our vision is to develop confident individuals, responsible citizens and learners enjoying success.
    We have a friendly, caring and supportive environment, with excellent support staff and facilities; empowering our teachers to in turn create an exceptional learning environment for the students. With a community of nearly 100 different nationalities and cultures, we are proud to call ourselves international in every sense, as working in a diverse multicultural environment offers the opportunity to broaden knowledge and experience.
    Supporting our teachers
    We offer a comprehensive professional development programme, with many local and international providers. We strive to identify potential in our staff and offer the appropriate training including both InSeT and leadership programmes, and back this up by actively promoting staff within the group. We also have links to a number of universities, both local and overseas; we are the local provider of the International Post Graduate Certificate of Educational (PGCEi) through the University of Nottingham.
    We belong to both the Kenyan and Tanzanian international schools associations, which allows for further opportunities for training and the sharing of good practice.
    Outside the classroom
    Our schools are located in international hubs. The opportunities for sport, socialising and travel are extensive, with white sandy beaches, game parks and Africa’s highest mountains all within easy reach.

    Please email applications to biisapplications@braeburn.ac.ke stating the position as the subject

    Apply via :

    biisapplications@braeburn.ac.ke

  • Assistant Manager – Card Disputes Assistant Manager – Card Production Manager – Card Settlements

    Assistant Manager – Card Disputes Assistant Manager – Card Production Manager – Card Settlements

    PURPOSE:
    The role reports to Senior Manager Card Operations and is responsible for ensuring that day to day card dispute role for the centralized shared service are properly conducted in line with bank procedures, regulators and respective scheme rules and regulations.
    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Centralised daily processing of all card disputes on both issuing and acquiring business segments as per the Card Schemes rules and regulations and bank procedures. Managing the entire Chargeback cycle which includes Retrieval Requests, Representations, Compliance and Arbitrations.
    Centralised daily tracking of all suspicious and fraudulent transactions processed and launched through various card schemes on both issuing and acquiring business segments to ensure proper investigations and closure.
    Track and monitor card disputes to identify thematic issues that can be closed and deter reoccurrence.
    Operationalization of functional risk review on daily activities by instituting appropriate risk control measures as part of daily routines.
    Maintain an efficient customer service and card complaints handling process to ensure resolution of card disputes through the schemes and absolute compliance with bank Service Level Agreements and Customer Service Charter.
    Ensure that the scheduled reports to bank management, statutory and regulatory authorities are promptly prepared, reviewed, signed off and promptly shared with stakeholders.
    Prepare Quarterly MasterCard Reporting (QMR) and VISA Operating Certificates (GOC) and any other scheme report as required.
    Tracking notifications from Visa Online/MasterCard Online and managing these resources effectively to avoid penalties and unnecessary charges.
    Support the frontline team on card related processing queries.
    Maintain an effective system of managing card account reconciliations in liaison with Card Reconciliation team, assign and monitor resolution of General Ledger exceptions within the agreed timelines.
    Identify and engage system vendors through Card Technical Support team to resolve any card system operational and processing challenges.
    Identify initiatives to automate and optimize the card management systems to support required business processing changes.
    Monitor the card approval rates from card schemes, frauds reported and identify areas of increasing the approval rates.
    Daily supervision of staff to support in delivery of assigned roles and develop them through appropriate on-job training and coaching.
    Approve entries processed by team in the bank systems.
    Set team objectives, KPIs and deliverables, train and manage performance.
    Timely escalation of challenges, risks identified to the senior card operations manager.
    And any other duty as may be allocated by Senior Manager Card Operations.
    Uphold the bank Imara 2.0 strategy and be a change maker as per the Pamoja narrative.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS.
    Academic Qualifications

    Degree in a Business-related field from a recognized institution

    Professional Qualifications

    Qualifications in Banking (AKIB)

    Experience

    At least 3 Years Card Operations
    1 Year Experience at Supervisory Level

    Skills and Attributes

    Competencies in Bank and Card Management Applications
    Conversant with Visa and MasterCard operations
    Peoples Management skills
    Team Leadership skills
    Excellent problem-solving skills
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    Strong planning and organization skills

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  • Marketing Officer – Garissa

    Marketing Officer – Garissa

    Job Type: Project based
    Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a Related Field
    Experience: Minimum 3-5 years marketing, business, or any other relevant field.
    Reporting
     Project Coordinator
    Responsible For: 
    None
    JOB PURPOSE:
    The Marketing officer is responsible for implementation of programme activities especially in the component related to market system component of the program.
    The Marketing Officer will support the leadership with mapping market system structures, actors, and their linkages in order to provide insight into the incentives, constraints and opportunities that restrict or enable market systems to serve vulnerable households and individuals in particular the women and youth.
    KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

    Programme strategy and Planning (10%)

    Carry out assessment in the target geographical areas to assess the current situation economic opportunities and resources, needs and potential intervention as well as obstacles that could be mitigated to promote productive employment, improved livelihood, and resilience for rural women.
    Explore, evaluate, and present market opportunities and recommend program priorities that promote resilience and livelihood for the rural women.
    Participate in sector project concept and proposal development based on the identified needs.

    Programme Implementation & Management (70%)

    Research and analyses market trends, competitor offerings, demographics, and other information that affects marketing strategies
    Use research findings and analysis to provide direction to IR-K and the BRICK Project team regarding upcoming marketing projects, new products or services, and overall strategy
    Identify areas for improvement in product offerings, sales tactics, marketing strategy, and promotional activities
    Design or approve all marketing campaigns and plans before they are implemented
    Maintain the department’s budget and ensures all marketing activities are cost-effective
    Work with other IRK staff to establish budgets and marketing objectives
    Monitor marketing and sales performance of the target beneficiaries and adjusts strategies as needed.
    Take part in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the BRICK project.
    Link and coordinate with other relevant programs to harmonize project implementation i.e., WASH, livelihood, Livestock production and DRR programs within BRICK.
    Facilitate and coordinate for organizing the trainings related to the topics on marketing and production at community level.
    Ensure that staffs have marketing capacity to implement their project/program to ensure the overall success of the project goals.
    Support the farmers groups, beekeepers’ groups, IGA groups, water user associations and the livestock production beneficiaries at the local level in developing and implementing systems for marketing and project evaluation.
    Liaise with Ministry of trade and industrialization and the department of trade at the Sub County level during project mobilization, implementation, and reporting.
    Capacity building of the various beneficiary groups and facilitate their participation in the technical working groups in the sub-county and county.
    Support groups initiate micro business ventures in target areas and promote savings and credit schemes among the women groups and business training.
    Link women groups to financial institutions to access credit facilities for business initiation and expansion of businesses.
    Take lead in the preparation of quality proposals and concept notes to meet the donor requirements.
    Identify opportunities for the Islamic Relief Kenya programs to develop its portfolio and funding base.
    To ensure all the marketing components of the project are implemented in a consultative, participatory, conflict sensitive and gender sensitive way (Quality assurance).
    Periodically undertake other assignments from the management.

    Monitoring, Documentation, Communications, and reporting (10%)

    Ensure that at all times the project target achievement is in line with the planned log frame milestones and the budget burn rate are up to date with the planned cash flow.
    Work with the communication staff to design appropriate mobilization and sensitization messages for the target population in line with project objectives
    Document community and stakeholders’ feedback and share with relevant stakeholders for appropriate action.
    Ensure timely submission of timely project reports as per IR and Donor requirements.
    Conduct timely documentation of project progress through case studies, stories, photos, videos, among others.
    Regular monitoring and evaluation of project implementation at local level.
    Prepare and submit timely monthly, quarterly, annually narrative and financial reports.
    Preparation of technical reports for donors.
    Ensure project right holders are conversant with IRK microfinance policies and procedures
    Compliance with the requirements of the IRK’s micro finance policies.

    Coordination and Networking (10%)

    Engage the right holders and duty bearers in advocacy and linkage forums to ensure better service delivery by duty bearers and access to relevant services and opportunities by the right holders.
    Coordinate with other partners working in the area in support of programme,
    Take lead in advocacy and networking efforts on issues of importance to development in the area.
    Coordinate with other county offices on thematic issues of strategic interest in the area.
    Support and facilitate linkages between the BRICK Programme and other IRK programmes, and with programme teams in other field offices.
    Introduce the program to the relevant stakeholders including local building owners, financial services providers, local government offices concerned with economic growth and services and actors to foster positive cooperation and forge links for the women between market actor’s producers and end user.
    Represent IRK at relevant functions as may be requested by the line Manager.

    Marketing Officer Skills and Qualifications:

    At least a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a Related Field
    At least 3-5 years marketing, business, or any other relevant field. Previous working with a recognized INGO will be an added advantage.
    Extensive Marketing Experience, Understanding of Business Practices
    Budgeting
    Demonstrated ability in community mobilization and community-level dialogue
    Financial Knowledge
    In-Depth Research and Analysis
    IT literate with good understanding in MS Office applications, Word, Excel, Power Point, Spread sheets and other Statistical software Interpersonal Communication
    Client Relationships
    Writing, Public Speaking
    Creativity, Innovation
    Adaptability and Leadership
    Managerial Skills
    Multi-Tasking,
    Experience in using participatory methodologies in programme implementation
    Commitment to and understanding of Islamic Relief strategy, vision, mission, values, and principles,

    Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts. The forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate the position title on the subject line. Send your application to Recruitment.irk@islamic-relief.or.ke by Thursday 31st March 2022.Please note that the shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.

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    Recruitment.irk@islamic-relief.or.ke

  • Director, Software Engineering Data Quality Specialist

    Director, Software Engineering Data Quality Specialist

    Our Purpose

    We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

    Job Title

    Overview

    Mastercard is looking for a talented Director of Software Engineering to join the Mastercard Foundry Research and Development team in our Nairobi Office. In this role you will be part of a highly agile team building exciting and innovative products delivered at scale to global markets.
    Our team is built on a foundation of research and development, mining innovation internally, innovating new product lines with emerging technology, managing new products from inception to market validation and engaging strategically with start-ups to shape the future of commerce with and for our customers. At Mastercard you will help define the future of commerce globally.
    This team will have a diverse focus both in terms of geography and variety of technology challenges driving hard to bring innovative payment solutions to market.

    Role

    This role involves working with a team of talented developers to develop high performance Java based solutions.
    Responsible for the analysis, design, and development of software solutions
    Defines requirements for new applications and customizations, adhering to standards, processes, and best practices
    Provides technical leadership to projects including architecting and creating a high-level design, working with other technical leaders to drive out the detailed design and implementation of highly complex applications, interfaces, and integrations
    Applies technical capabilities within own discipline to coach and develop junior employees
    Integrates at an enterprise level using third-party middleware or messaging products, or by designing and implementing custom interfaces and mapping for those interfaces
    Responsible for performance engineering of the enterprise software architecture, and providing functional guidance, advice, and/or training to other application developers
    Group-wide and external public speaking and other communications conveying domain level directions
    Researches and evaluates tools and acquisition opportunities to support cross-domain needs

    Skills

    Proficiency with Java JDK 8 or greater.
    Knowledge of Tomcat, Spring, Spring Boot, Shell Scripting, JSON.

    Experience With Docker, Kubernetes Or Other Container Orchestration Solutions.

    Expertise in Junit or other automated unit testing frameworks.
    Knowledge of CI/CD principles and tools such as Jenkins, Gradle, Maven.
    Knowledge of Source Control Management and working with code in a multi-developer
    Experience with a UI framework such as Angular a plus

    All About You 

    The ideal candidate for this position should: 
    Love creating innovative solutions to problems in a collaborative fun environment
    Have advanced knowledge and understanding of modern software engineering concepts and methodologies
    Be passionate about software development and comfortable in a fluid environment
    Be passionate about code quality and coding best practices
    Show initiative and demonstrate a willingness to take on challenging opportunities
    Excellent communication (verbal and written) and strong collaboration skills
    Must be driven, highly motivated and a strong team-player
    Interested in mentoring and helping grow the skills of the next generation of software developers

    Responsibilities
    All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must

    Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
    Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
    Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
    Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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  • Program Specialist

    Program Specialist

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Organize, plan, monitor implementation of CTLE’s Teaching and Learning activities.
    Identify Teaching and Learning focus areas within schools and departments’ needs and priorities and in line with CTLE’s mandate .
    Initiate and develop training tools and technical assistance to schools and departments to implement CTLE programme activities (teaching and learning, resource requirements and Learning management systems)
    In liaison with CoDs, organize teacher-based research activities, and technical assistance to faculty and university community on issues related to teaching and learning strategies.
    Coordinate graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) training program.
    Identify Teaching and Learning focus areas within schools and departments.
    Advise on academic standards and quality relating to teaching and learning.
    Promote best practices and evidence‐based teaching and learning.
    Review pedagogical development initiatives and their effectiveness.
    Provide input in curriculum review and its effectiveness in upholding teaching and learning excellence.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    Master’s degree in educational technology and media production, Curriculum
    development or closely related field(s).
    Minimum 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in the field of teaching and learning, & planning of teacher education and development programmes.

    OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    Analytical skills and ability to collect, synthesize and analyze information from
    various sources.
    Proven ability to identify emerging development trends and educational needs.
    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare,
    present and discuss findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.
    Excellent interpersonal skills.
    Very good IT skills.
    Communication Skills.
    Problem Solving Skills.
    Critical Thinking.
    Attention to Details.
    Team Player.

    Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit an application letter, a detailed CV, academic certificates and three references via email to  hrjobs@kca.ac.ke by 31st March 2022.Subject of your email should read: PROGRAM SPECIALIST

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    hrjobs@kca.ac.ke