Application Deadline: Application Deadline Oct 22, 2019

Library Assistant

The Library Assistant will report to the Manager Research and be in charge of developing and implementing effective Library Management systems, programs and activities and oversee the Commission’s Resource Centre/Library.
Responsibilities

Plan, design, coordinate and implement comprehensive knowledge management initiatives, strategies and conduct needs assessment and baseline surveys to determine the information needs of various players.
Test modern Resource Centre products and services for effectiveness, quality and responsiveness to the Commission’s needs e.g. the audio-visual equipment.
Create avenues for exchange of information, converting data into valuable information and ensuring its accessibility and usage.
Maximize creation, discovery and dissemination of information within the Commission.
Assess information needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, identify and obtaining required resources and ensuring accessibility of these resources to the staff, management and stakeholders.
Perform a variety of clerical duties, including processing and maintaining library media, entering records and files, books and related reference materials.
Serve as a key contact for data requests by responding to queries and assisting clients in accessing information tools and resources.
Help conduct periodic inventories of book collection, materials, software, journals and equipment and participate in ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment.
Conduct programs and oversee training for staff and clients in use of information tools.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information science/library science, or related discipline.
Working knowledge of educational media and technology including the internet and its utilization for electronic learning and basic appreciation of modern trends in library and Information Science and Proficiency in MS office suite and excel
Membership to a relevant professional body.

Experience, Knowledge And Skill Requirements

At least three (3) years’ experience in a busy organization in library or resource centre.
He/she must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be a team player.

October 26, 2024
General Manager – Retail Distribution – Life Kenya

Job Summary
Reporting to the Distribution Director , the job holder will be responsible for the development and execution of the sales and customer retention strategy for the Life Business retail segment. This includes building and managing a team of over 100 Sales Managers and +800 tied and independent Financial Advisors to achieve revenue, customer retention and profitability targets.
Key tasks and responsibilities:

Driving new business and ensuring sustained growth, focusing on achieving/surpassing sales targets. Identify potential new markets & open the markets with assistance of Regional Sales Managers.
Aggressively develop new distribution channels and intermediaries within these channels, while striving to maintain existing relationships
Manage performance, coach and mentor retail team.
Monitor market activity and advise the business on opportunities or threats presented.
Collaborate with senior management in the development of strategic and business plans to achieve the company’s overall objectives
Responsible for relationship management with key stakeholders (internal and external).
Manages daily operational (client service and or administrative) delivery within the specific functional area. Guides and directs staff to achieve operational excellence standards.

Knowledge and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Commerce or Business Administration is required.
5 years progressive sales leadership experience, including participation as a senior member of a management team and/or business unit
Relevant professional certification will be an added advantage
Outstanding judgement , critical thinking , and excellent communication skills
Excellent Relationship Management

October 26, 2024
Document Controller.Asset Services (Records)

The ideal candidate will be tasked with ensuring the availability of all necessary maintenance documentation for the execution of checks, controls that all executed maintenance tasks are performed according to Kenya Airways (KQ) procedures and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) requirements and evaluates the execution of the maintenance checks for technical planning and its management.Key duties and responsibilities for this role will entail;

Preparation of physical check packages for maintenance checks based on the initial plan and preparation of the Planning Engineer’s maintenance documentation, check them for completeness and avail them at the production areas (Base Maintenance, Line Maintenance & Workshops) on a timely basis.
Consistently creating visibility and issuing work cards to production teams in all the areas.
Controlling and ensuring that all maintenance tasks called out for are executed in conformity with all regulatory requirements, organization standards and local procedures as well as requirements of customer airlines.
Evaluating, preparation and reporting accurately and on a timely basis the post – check data upon completion to relevant personnel for further analysis and re-planning as may be necessary.
Ensure effective communication and reporting between technical planning & records and production to facilitate integrity, planning and control.
Maintaining and controlling the information for acceptable deferred defects in the relevant systems.

Requirement

Diploma in Records management from a recognized tertiary institution
Diploma in an engineering course from a recognized institution.
At least 1year experience in Record Management preferably in Aircraft Documentation.
Detailed knowledge of KCAA regulations and Kenya Airways documentation procedures
Knowledge of the aircraft maintenance processes and documentation flow process during maintenance.

Desired Behavioural Competencies

Ethics: Fair, but firm
Influence: Team working, but minimum of formal meetings, commit
Ownership: Responsible decision making by the individual, not by consensuses
Growth: Committed to success

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications online.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

October 26, 2024
Production Accountant-Factory Budgets

Main Job Purpose This primary role covers a factory site within Kenya. This role’s responsibility is to monitor and control the sites production costs, waste which if done incorrectly will have a significant and material effect for the site. The role will assist in providing relevant financial and management information, systems and commercial support to the supply chain factory process. Job Summary

Provide monthly forecast to actual reporting to budget owners and engaging with budget owners to track budget vs actual.
Prepare monthly financial deck to be presented to site Management/Leadership Team providing analysis for labor, production volumes, repairs and maintenance and other production indirect spend etc.
Lead and prepare annual budget comparing projected results to prior year, budget and previous forecasts and provide production budgets for financial approval to Production Senior Management, with circulation of approved budget to Finance.
Identify cost and asset utilisation improvement opportunities, and co-development of solutions.
Perform month-end close, including preparing routine journal entries, analysing monthly P&L and providing required month-end close data to other Finance Team Members
Maintain the accounts for all capitalization CWIP, disposal, and transfer of asset according to Unilever accounting standard procedure and policies.
Prepare capex site proposals and capital spending project analysis in Marlin (Capex reporting tool)
Estimate depreciation for cost schedule and AOP
Analysis of operating performance or potential savings using actual, historical and projected data for the location
Participate in all audits as required.
Timely and accurate reporting of factory results.
Communicate with plant personnel and observes plant operations in order to assist with and to make recommendations for improvement in plant operations.
Special Projects as required.

Key Requirements

Accounting graduate & Chartered Accountant.
Experience in a multinational company will be ideal.
Strong knowledge and practical experience in the application of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word tools.
Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.
Demonstrates commitment to the big picture, collectively pursues unselfish goals with humility & invests in making all of us better.
Avoids mediocrity, reflects an openness to change, to new experiences & knowledge.
Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in accounting and analyses.
Problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Thrives in a fast pace environment.

October 26, 2024
Software Development Specialist

REPORTS TO: HEALTH INFORMATICS LEAD
Overall description of the position
Work as part of an agile team to design and implement new IT features and technologies. Deliver high quality and performance code in an agile environment. Use, evaluate and learn exciting new technologies that keep products and teams on the cutting edge. Provide technical direction and oversight for a single development project. Provide leadership to cross-functional teams. Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex solutions with a focus on quality, performance and resiliency.
Roles and responsibilities

Develop and routinely update all processes, standard operating procedures and documents for software management for the organization
Create, Review & Approve Design, Solutions and Technical Design Documents (TDD)
Engage with end user on requirements and application
Participate in requirements analysis, design and test plan creations and test result verification
Advise for production environment set up
Breaking down large scale projects into manageable chunks
Overseeing the work being done by other software engineers working on the team, coordinating team activities with other teams and product groups, maintaining software architecture standards
Consistently defines and applies technologies, standards and software engineering practices, mentoring other team members
Lead and Direct software engineering resources to ensure timely and quality delivery of services.
Responsible for mentoring junior talent as well as directing technical staff through technical challenges, tasks and projects.
Develop key product features within existing large-scale enterprise applications & new strategic initiatives.
Participate in the full SDLC involving design, implementation, testing, and launching.
Assist with the generation and analysis of business and functional requirements for proposed software solutions.
Participate in and sometimes lead architectural and database design discussions as they relate to product direction.
Generate data for project planning, including task breakdown and estimation of work for a project. Tracks status within the project as necessary.
Delegates tasks to project team members to balance work and increase team cross-training
Raises long-term architecture issues within project
Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application, and serve as a technical lead on small to midsize complex projects.
Build software solutions where the problem is not well defined. Design and define the interaction between the other component pieces.
Maintain and support software solutions post-production.
Implements and debugs some of the more involved/complex functionality.
Performed other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a similar technical discipline
Experience; Knowledge, skills and abilities
· Experience:

5 years systems development experience
Successful full life-cycle implementation of a least 2 major projects

· Specialized knowledge:

Experience with software development methodology and release processes
Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools and peer review
Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems
Possess different industries as a technical architect, from planning the structure of a large scale records database to the redesigning of a shop’s e-commerce facility, to name a few

Skills:

Experience in software development and coding in various languages (C#, .NET, Java etc.)
Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework
Possesses full working knowledge of technologies such as UNIX, Oracle, SQL Server and TCP/IP for example, as well as knowledge of one or more programming languages
Strong organizational, time management, computer and communication skills, leadership, coaching and team building skills to strengthen and cultivate relationship to help achieve organizational goal.
Ability to recognize the sensitivity to individual organizations needs and the impact on services of the introduction of IT solutions.
Abilities: Ability to multi-task, Analytical skills, Ability to follow verbal or written instructions, Thinking analytically, Communication, Using effective verbal communication, Using effective written communication, Handling stress & emotions, Concentrating on tasks, Making decisions, Adjusting to change, Examining/observing details, Sitting for long periods at a time
Interpersonal/Individual Competencies: ability to work with other team members, flexibility, decisiveness and personal integrity

Working conditions
Requires a minimum of planned 2 weeks of travel per quarter to provide technical support, mentoring and supervision. But must be able to work with very SHORT timelines that may require unplanned travels and long work hours

October 26, 2024
Research Associate II – Laboratory Technician

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Associate in provide technical support to facilitate sound experimental operations.Responsibilities

Analyse gas, soil and water samples from the field using elemental analyzer (C/N) and various chemical analytics (Nmin, P;
Calculate nutrient concentrations in the soil/plant/water/manure samples;
Collate data in Excel or similar programs;
Maintain state-of-the-art measuring equipment;
Contribute to run of a soil laboratory within the ILRI’s Mazingira Centre – including setup of new instruments and ensure its continuous functionality.
Ordering of spare parts and consumables
Book keeping of samples analysis and consumables

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years relevant experience
Detailed understanding of soil/plant/manure sample analytics for C and N, including Elemental Analysers (Elementar VarioMac Cube)
Profound experience in running other analytics on soil properties (texture, phosphorous etc.)
Minimum of 5 years’ experience of maintaining and running elemental analyzers (C/N).
Minimum of 5 years’ experience of sample handling in the laboratory (plants, soils, manure) – sample registration, sample preparation, sample analysis, data checks and providing customers with results
Knowledge on how to setup new instruments for chemical analysis.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience on instrument maintenance (ie elemental analyzers)ce with plant analysis (lignin etc.) – ie wet chemistry

Terms of AppointmentThis is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position; based at Nairobi, Kenya and open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.Job LevelThis position is job level HG11 and ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.How to apply: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab above before 22 October 2019. The position title and reference number REF: RA/SLS/2019 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

October 26, 2024
Senior Manager, Food Monitoring, Nutrition & Environment Statistics Senior Manager For Labour & Production Statistics Senior Manager, Procurement Supply Chain Management Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

Job Details

Lobbying and following up on availability of resources for collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of food and environment statistics;
Coordinating the production of the Chapter on Environment in the Economic Survey Document;
Coordinating production of the Statistics Abstract tables on Environment and Natural Resources
Supervising production of subject specific reports (food insecurity,nutrition surveys etc);
Coordinating responses to data requests on food monitoring, nutrition,and environment statistics;
Coordinating production of food security indicators in the Leading Economic Indicators (LEI)report;
Validating relevant statistics produced from the Division;
Advocating and lobbying for inclusion and generation of SDG related indicator in all household surveys and Censuses conducted by the Bureau;
Coordinating and facilitating donor/partner collaboration;
Supervising and validating updates for the KenInfo database;
Conducting trainings for further adaptations;
Coordinating and facilitating of donor/partner collaboration, managingand developing staff;
Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Must have served in the grade of Manager, Statistics for a minimum period of three (3) years or equivalent;
Must have a Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines:- Statistics, Mathematics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Must have Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Statistics; Mathematics; Economics; or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programlasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
Must be adept with appropriate computer skills;
Must have working knowledge and experience in financial management with respect to planning and budgeting;
Must have analytical, financial and human resource management skills;
Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;
Must meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and submit the following documents:-
Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
Credit Reference Bureau Certificate
A current Certificate of Good conduct from conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Clearance Certificate from HELB
Clearance from EACC

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October 26, 2024
Principal Procurement Officer Remuneration Services Director Head of Corporate Communications Principal Legal Officer Procurement Officer

Purpose of the Job
The role is responsible for ensuring proper procurement and disposal of items in the Commission as per the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and Regulations and other relevant legislation.
Responsibilities

Provide leadership in the development and execution of the Commission’s strategy on procurement
Develop and implement policies, procedures and manuals to safeguard integrity of the procurement processes of the Commission
Develop effective work plans drawn from the Strategic Plan and undertake continuous performance monitoring and reporting
Develop, motivate and manage the performance of the team and ensure continuous alignment to the goals and values of the Commission
Ensure adequate budgetary provisions, monitor absorption and ensure optimal utilization and alignment to the Commissions strategic activities
Ensure prudent financial management in the achievement of the function
Ensure efficiency of systems, processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to achieve the operational excellence that drives the Commission’s objectives
Identify, evaluate, mitigate and monitor operational and strategic risks of the function
Ensure implementation of a business continuity and disaster recovery plan for the procurement function
Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, Government Circulars and Commission’s policies.
Provide requisite regular reporting in compliance with internal and external guidelines and requirements.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders
Identify learning interventions and drive self-development.
Provide advice and respond to procurement related matters in the Commission.
Provide professional opinion and technical advice on procurement and disposal matters as per the legal provisions.
Report on status of the contracts to the Commission Secretary
Recommend appointment of the members of tender processing committees to the Commission Secretary.
Ensure continuous training of prospective tender processing committee members and suppliers.
Develop tender documents, coordinate evaluation, provide technical advice, and give feedback to all bidders
Prepare agenda and meetings of the Tender and Disposal Committees, provide technical advice during meetings and take minutes
In liaison with user departments, identify procurement needs, initiate prequalification, oversee evaluation, register and monitor suppliers’ performance
Develop and administer a supplier satisfaction survey questionnaire to enhance supplier relationships with the Commission
Ensure all procurement records are secure and safely maintained for ease of retrieval and future reference
Liaise with User departments to identify obsolete and unserviceable stores for disposal
Coordinate periodic and annual stock taking for prudent inventory management

Qualifications
Minimum qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management or related field from a recognized university.
Master’s degree from a recognized university is an added advantage
Certificate in Leadership from a recognized institution
Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) in good standing.
Full qualification from the Chartered Institute of Supplies Management (CIPS).
Eight (8) years of service, three years of which should be relevant to this position and obtained in a reputable organization

Key Competencies

Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Keya
Demonstrate ability to manage and lead high performing teams.
Ability to deliver results in a complex and dynamic environment.
Capacity to demonstrate strategic mind-set and innovation.
Ability to identify customer needs, develop service standards and deliver service excellence.
Demonstrate knowledge in relevant legislation and applicable standards.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and under strict timelines.
High analytical and organizational skills, with ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise written reports
High level of attention to detail.
Knowledge of relevant computer applications.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations

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October 26, 2024
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Library Assistant Director Research and Knowledge Management

To ensure that the Commission on Revenue Allocation has effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism of it’s activities and programs in line with the Commission’s mandate. It should also provide accountability and ensuring success from start to finish.
Responsibilities

Developing an effective Monitoring and Evaluation policy, creating a framework and procedures for project activities.
Define and implement the key project performance indicators (KPI) as well as monitor them throughout the duration of the project.
Analyze changes and patterns in KPI indicator data and performance reports in order to make recommendations to the Team.
Assist the Research Team in clarifying project information requirements.
Support Teams on ways to properly document, organize and capture the progress of the program.
Review performance of existing management information systems to help identify potential modifications or resources.
Recommend tools and strategies to increase program performance and results.
Implement and participate in Program and Project progress evaluation, survey and follow up in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase performance and results.
Document lessons learned on programs and activities in the Commission.
To develop, promote and adhere to best practice and to agreed systems and procedures in monitoring and evaluation; and
To undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Information Systems, Project Management
A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of Computer applications such as excel and word;
Member of relevant professional body.

Experience, Knowledge And Skill Requirements

A minimum of five (5) years working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
He/she must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, honesty and attention to detail;
Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meets datelines in a fast-paced environment;
Assertive, result oriented and able to work under pressure;

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October 26, 2024
Senior Programmes Officer

Position main function:
To supervise and ensure successful delivery of FilmAid Kenya’s community communications projects in Kenya.
Main Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Programmatic:

Lead planning processes based on sound understanding of the operational and contextual realities in project implementation sites.
Direct responsibility for execution of FilmAid programs centered on FilmAid’s theory of Social Change. The ideal candidate must be able to drive the delivery of emergency life saving information in disaster contexts, longer-term behavior modification communications, communication entrepreneurship trainings and media content production based on a sound understanding of the audiences as well as the delivery of skills development projects and programmes.
Directly responsible for tracking indicators and reporting variances to the Senior Management.
Participate in tracking of budget utilization.
Maintain an effective programme reporting system. The reports should enlighten, inspire and record compliance for internal and external use, and contain data of sufficient quality to be valid for evaluation.
Manage programmatic learning structures to ensure that success stories, best practices and challenges are reported and recommendations incorporated into programming;
Ensures timely submission of good quality project reports, including any other reports requiring outreach inputs. The reports should enlighten, inspire and record compliance for internal and external use, and contain data of sufficient quality to be valid for evaluation;
Lead communication between departments to facilitate quality delivery of activities and assist with the development of communications strategies to support program goals and increase community awareness.
Provides support at the design stage of short and long term plans for programmes/projects, monitor progress, ensure adherence and evaluate performance.
Ensure Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) are at the center of programme implementation.
Keep track of programmatic meetings between FilmAid and UN agencies, donors, aid agencies, government stakeholder to foster positive relationships.

Organizational

Ensure standards for measuring quality of activities implemented.
Lead in the assessing the quality of programmes on a routine basis.
Communicate challenges, lessons learned, opportunities and best practice resulting from quality assurance activities.
Ensures compliance of activities and methodologies to CHS, CWC and SBCC standards.
The Senior Programmes Officer shall represent FilmAid in external meetings when called upon.
Fulfill other functions/activities as requested by the Senior Management.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in political or social science or a development related fields.
Minimum 4 years’ experience in program implementation and coordination, preferably with an international humanitarian aid organization.
Master’s degree in development studies and/or related fields will be an added advantage.
High-level project coordination experience, with requisite skills in project management, developing and managing budgets, internal communications, supervising and working with partners.
Ability to deliver quality programmatic outcomes in a time-sensitive manner.
Experience delivering projects in multiple locations, including cross-cultural and multi-language environments.
Experience working with the media and managing magnification events.
Experience with principles and practice of humanitarian aid and/or development.
Ability to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments.
Previous proven evidence of production of quality program and donor reports.
Diverse and with ability to conceptualize various projects.

Skills and Competencies:

Fluent in oral and written English is required.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and project teams.
Working knowledge on Social Marketing, C4D, CwC methodologies.
Have high-level understanding of ME&L systems.
Excellence in using Microsoft Officer products (Office 365, Excel, Word) and programme management software.
Has lived and is willing to live and work in non-family workstations for long durations.
Very Good reporting and presentation skills.

October 26, 2024