Company Address: Address NAIROBI, KENYA: Headquarters in Gatwakera, Kibera, P.O. Box 8303-00200

  • Inventory Coordinator 

Inventory Assistant

    Inventory Coordinator Inventory Assistant

    Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Inventory Coordinator will be responsible for developing/improving inventory tracking systems, reviewing levels of supplies, ordering new supplies, and performing daily inventory analysis.
    Key duties and responsibilities

    Prepare orders in coordination with the procurement department.
    Lead the development and/or improvement of the inventory tracking system to streamline operations.
    Undertake regular reconciliation of physical stock with the stock in the inventory system.
    Prepare reports on inventory activities and variances including damaged or spoiled inventory.
    Assess new inventory to determine the accuracy and reliability of inventory received.
    Develop and implement inventory control procedures and best practices.
    Oversee the physical protection of stocks in the stores.
    Supervise the stock receiving process, the subsequent arrangement of stock for ease of accessibility and identification.
    Review service level fulfillment of the inventory department on a continuous basis.
    Examine the levels of supplies to determine shortages.
    Document daily deliveries to update inventory.
    Perform daily analysis to predict potential inventory problems.

     Education, Experience and Skills

    Degree in Inventory Management, Procurement, Business, Logistics or any other related field.
    Qualification in Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement or a related field.
    At least 3 years’ experience in inventory, distribution and operational procedures.
    Experience with an inventory software is desirable.
    Knowledge and understanding of procurement process and procedures.

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  • Customer Care Representative 

Credit Officer 

Accountant 

Upper Grade Teacher 

Sustainable Livelihoods Manager

    Customer Care Representative Credit Officer Accountant Upper Grade Teacher Sustainable Livelihoods Manager

    We are seeking to recruit a competent, dynamic and result oriented individual to fill the position of customer care representative.
     Responsibilities

    Ensure provision of quality service to customers.
    Participate in the implementation of customer care policies and standards.
    Receive customer requests, attend to daily customer complaints, escalation of complaints, follow ups and ensure prompt feedback is given and action taken.

    Marketing of SACCO products and services to prospective members.
    Information gathering from customers on products and services need / requirements.
    Recruitment and registration of members end to end.
    Inform members of their account balances and ensure members understand their statements.
    Filing of SACCO forms and members records. Custodian of the registry.
    Offer financial advisory to members by educating them on credit and savings.

    Qualifications

    A certificate, Diploma, or Degree in any related field.
    Should be computer literate.
    One year experience in a similar position.
    Should have good communication skills both in English and Swahili languages.

    Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

    Establishing rapport
    Valuing individuals
    Inviting feedback
    Understanding people

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  • P1 Teacher (Lower School teachers and Upper school teacher) 

P1 Reliever Teacher 

Assistant Class Teacher 

French Teacher

    P1 Teacher (Lower School teachers and Upper school teacher) P1 Reliever Teacher Assistant Class Teacher French Teacher

    Job Overview
    To be responsible for creating a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favourable to learning and personal growth; this is aimed at ultimately developing strong, ethical, community-centred female leaders of tomorrow.
    Key duties and responsibilities

    Teach: reading, language arts, social studies, art, health, physical education, and music to students.
    Develop lesson plans and instructional materials.
    Provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
    Create and use variety of instruction strategies, 
    Translate lesson plans into learning experiences.
    Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
    Evaluate students’ academic and social growth.
    Prepare progress reports and keep records.
    Communicate with parents on students’ progress.
    Interpret the school program.
    Coordinate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
    Create an effective environment for learning.
    Select and requisition books and instructional aids.
    Maintain required inventory records.
    Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
    Administer group standardized tests in accordance with school and national testing program.
    Participate in curriculum development programs as required.
    Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

    Academic qualifications
    P1 or Diploma in Education.
    Professional Qualifications
    Must be registered with Teachers Service Commission
    Other requirements (unique/job specific)

    This is an entry level position
    Preference to lower school experienced lady teachers

    Functional Skills

    Articulating information
    Adopting practical approaches
    Providing insights
    Taking action

    Behavioural Competencies/Attributes

    Establishing rapport
    Valuing individuals
    Inviting feedback
    Understanding people

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  • Chief Program Officer

    Chief Program Officer

    To strengthen its Senior Management team, SHOFCO is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, results driven, entrepreneurial and highly motivated individual with strong leadership and interpersonal skills to fill the position of Chief Program Officer. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the CPO will be responsible for leading and managing SHOFCO’s wide array of services and programs that include education, health, gender empowerment and WASH. In collaboration with other members of the executive team, the CPO will articulate and implement the strategic vision of the organization; provide leadership in creating and implementing programs; raise SHOFCO’s profile through external communication; provide guidance and professional development to leadership staff in the programs department; and budget management.
    Responsibilities

    Lead overall strategic planning process and ongoing implementation of strategic plan, in collaboration with President/CEO and SHOFCO Leadership Team.
    Provide effective leadership and stewardship to advance SHOFCO’s strategic objectives and growth aspirations.
    Ensure that all program activities operate in alignment with the organization’s strategy, values, and performance standards.
    Prepare an annual operational budget to the CEO and CFO for review and approval, manage effectively within this budget, and ensure sound fiscal management.
    Lead and manage a high-performing team of program directors and managers. Create ongoing opportunities for development and growth of staff at all levels. Promote a culture of accountability and creativity.
    Partner with the CEO to build strategic relationships with a network of public and private sector actors including the national government, UN agencies, and bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies, corporates, and peer NGOs/implementing partners. Leverage existing agendas and initiatives from this network to scale impact of SHOFCO’s work.
    Strengthen and maintain the organisation’s profile and credibility through media interactions, and speaking opportunities at key events.

    Qualifications

    Advanced Degree in International Development or related field with knowledge and experience of working with under-served groups.
    At least 10 years’ experience, with 5 years in a senior management role leading complex operations and significant budgets in a global / developing world context, with evidence of producing results.
    Proficiency in Swahili and fluency in English is required.
    Demonstrated expertise in building and driving a network of mission-aligned partnerships.

  • Upper Grade Teacher

    Upper Grade Teacher

    Responsibilities

    Teaches literacy and any other subject to students in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by KSG, and other appropriate learning activities.
    Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
    Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery, etc.
    Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
    Establishes and maintains standards of student behaviour needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
    Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
    Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.
    Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
    Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centres.
    Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by professional growth activities.
    Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
    Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
    Administers group standardized tests in accordance with school and national testing program.
    Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
    Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

    Qualifications
    The candidate should have;

    Must have a P1 training certificate from a recognized institution
    Min 3yrs teaching experience in upper-grade classes
    Computer Literate
    Patient and understanding
    Good communication skills
    MUST be registered with TSC

    NB: Ladies are encouraged to apply

  • Digital Marketing Executive 

Head Teacher

    Digital Marketing Executive Head Teacher

    In this role, you’ll be responsible for the digital branding and marketing strategy of Shofco. You will execute Shofco’s evolving marketing strategy as the organisation expands and seeks to establish its footprint locally.
    Key Responsibilities / Duties/ Tasks

    Social media – Develop the social media strategy using research, currently global reality and locally available content to draft and publish engaging content as part of a wider content calendar. This will be done in collaboration with the Programs teams on the ground to execute for relevance across (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and twitter accounts)
    Fundraising – creating fund raising campaigns in keeping with Shofco brand representation and in line with a previously agreed upon schedule for the year using platforms such as Classy to execute
    Website management (including SWEP):

    Manage the site development / maintenance with 3rd party vendors to ensure optimal functionality
     Maintain the website and blog—SEO – regularly updating and publishing content on the site
    Managing the organisations online commercial SWEP page through ensuring all the products, prices etc. are up to date

    Digital analytics – track performance into dashboards of all the organisations digital platforms using common analytics tool and use this to feed into the overall marketing strategy
    Email marketing – utilize Mail Chimp to update Shofco partners on a quarterly and need to basis of organizational progress. This is done through producing and publishing the online newsletters
    Budgetary reconciliation – for all online advertising efforts including Classy and the M-Changa page maintenance and utilization

    *kindly note certain elements of what you’re required to do in this role will be subject to change.
    Qualifications

    Diploma / Degree in Business, Marketing or Communications (Media).
    Qualification in Business/ Marketing/ communication or any other related field
    At least 2 years’ experience in a relevant field
    Must be an organized thinker, completes detailed tasks punctually and is able to work effectively under time pressures
    Ability to make quick, wise judgements, on controversial or sensitive issues
    Proven experience in successful planning and support of a heavy workload within a framework of timescales and accountability
    Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, WebTrends)
    Working knowledge of ad serving tools (e.g., DART, Atlas)
    Experience in setting up and optimizing Google Adwords campaigns
    Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints
    Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement

    Functional Skills: Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:

    Articulating information
    Documenting facts
    Checking things
    Showing Composure
    Establishing rapport
    Interacting with people
    Following procedures
    Upholding standards

    Key Performance Indicators

    Monitoring progress of all Social Media and adjusting necessary changes to get better results
    Timely replies to posts and enquiries on social medial as well as communications sent via emails
    Timely planning and execution of what needs to be achieved and done on a monthly basis.

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  • Clinical Officer 

Health Records and Information Officer (HRIO) 

Teacher of Music

    Clinical Officer Health Records and Information Officer (HRIO) Teacher of Music

    Rank: Coordinator
    Grade: G7
    Section: Member / Client Services
    Department: Health
    Location / Work Station: Kibera
    Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 4.00PM, 2 Saturdays a month
    Reporting Relationships Reports to: Clinic Manager / Satellite Clinic Coordinator
    Direct reports: N/A
    Job Purpose: To be responsible for achieve SHOCO’s health overall mandate by implementing clinical services policies at the allocated facility.
    Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions
    Responsibilities

    Offer health care services to patients by taking history, examining patients, carry out investigations, prescribe treatment, follow-up of patients, and give health education talks.
    Maintain and review patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
    Maintain patient confidentiality.
    Guide and counsel patients, clients, and staff on health issues.
    Respond to enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.
    Coordinate appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays, lab tests, etc. and convey pertinent instructions and information to the patient.
    Attend to clinical care centres patients and manage opportunistic infections.
    Conduct continuous medical education and health educations as may be required.
    Work with other team members and staff of other cadres in ensuring quality service provision.
    Be accountable for any equipment assigned and report to the line manager as may be required.
    Collect data and compile clinical reports.
    Collect and compile data for research on clinical services.
    Undergo coaching by more experienced clinical officers to achieve professional competences.
    Apply the SHOFCO’s health standard treatment and patient management.

    Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)
    Academic Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine and Community Health or Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery.

    Professional Qualifications

    Registered clinical officer preferably trained at KMTC
    Registration with clinical officer’s council with Current Practicing license is mandatory

    Other required qualifications (unique/job specific)

    3 years’ experience in a busy health facility
    Basic HIV training/ experience
    Ability to : Take medical history of the patient, Perform a thorough physical examination, Order appropriate investigations, Make correct diagnosis, Prescribe and treat and Do patient follow-up
    Perform minor surgical procedures

    Functional Skills: Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

    Adopting practical approaches
    Inviting feedback
    Making decisions
    Meeting timescales
    Interacting with people
    Taking action
    Following procedures
    Upholding standards

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  • Pharmacy Stores Assistant 

Facilities & Maintenance Manager

    Pharmacy Stores Assistant Facilities & Maintenance Manager

    Job Details
    To be responsible for maintaining inventory of all drugs and equipment purchases in the store whilst ensuring best practices and maintaining audit-compliant records.
    Job Responsibilities

    Receiving, storing and issuing goods to all drugs while keeping proper records of all transactions.
    Regularly running items below re-order level report and raising timely purchase requisition orders.
    Ensure the store is clean and well organized
    Verify ledgers, invoices, statements and supporting
    Inspecting and verifying items received from suppliers against purchase order specification and supplier delivery documents.
    Transferring material commodities to respective storage shelves and departments whilst ensuring proper handling, shelving and coding of materials/items.
    Maintain the First Expiry First out (FEFO) and First in First Out (FIFO) systems for storage and issuance of items.
    Assist in drug spot checks in the organization.
    Participate in carrying out daily, quarterly and random drug stock takes.
    Ensure that any drug stock variances are thoroughly investigated, documented and resolved in a timely manner.
    Any other duties or tasked delegated by clinic manager Manager

    Qualifications

    Diploma in Inventory Management
    Diploma/Certificate in Pharmaceutical will be an added advantage
    Knowledge is system Management is a plus

    Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

    Interpreting data
    Meeting timescales
    Managing tasks
    Producing output
    Following procedures
    Upholding standards
    Team working
    Understanding people

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  • Adult Literacy Facilitator

    Adult Literacy Facilitator

    To be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing adult literacy program that integrates the entrepreneurship aspect to increase credit access and strengthen already existing employment opportunities in the slum.
    Key Responsibilities

    Work with Education Director to develop/adapt a comprehensive tailor made adult education curriculum to suit the needs the adult learners.
    Prepare schemes of work and lesson plans to be used in the curriculum implementation process.
    Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans and incorporate specific, measurable, behavioral objectives and timeframes.
    Assist in designing a system to monitor and evaluate students’ attendance and performance.
    Submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly reports.
    Provide students with suggestions and feedback.
    Assist in the recruitment of participants, including participating in community outreach programs.
    Work with other program coordinators to integrate program with others.
    Ensure the creation and maintenance of a safe, orderly classroom environment.
    Work with M&E for measurement of achievements attainment of program’s desired outcomes.
    Design training manual and a long term plan for the program.
    Review existing literacy curricula, learning materials and training methodologies and modify/adapt to suit the specific contexts and conditions.
    Develop and review literacy curricular, new life skills curricula, learning materials and training methodologies.
    Collaborate with the Kenya Adult Learners’ Association (KALA) to develop SHOFCO’s own Adult Literacy curriculum.
    Development of quantitative and qualitative data collections to ensure monitoring and evaluation.

    Job Qualifications

    P1 Certificate or Diploma in Adult education and Community Development or related field

    Other requirements (unique/job specific)

    At least 2 years of experience teaching Adult education
    Knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures

    Functional Skills:

    Articulating information
    Making decisions
    Producing output
    Providing insight

    Behavioural Competencies / Attributes:

    Embracing change
    Team working
    Taking action
    Inviting feedback

  • Maintenance Worker

    Maintenance Worker

    Job Description
    To be responsible for routine and preventative maintenance and repair procedures on buildings and equipment.
    Job Responsibilities

    Perform minor repairs in the buildings and sites.
    Perform preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis.
    Replace broken windows, repair door, door locks and closets.
    Complete daily, weekly, monthly checklists on building and equipment maintenance procedures.
    Maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
    Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.
    Support with renovation/remodelling of buildings.
    Maintain the bio-latrine.
    Maintain general hygiene of the main site.
    Obtain estimates for supplies, repair parts and order parts as needed.

    Qualifications

    A national certificate in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent from a recognised institution.
    Working Knowledge and understanding of plumbing sytems and services.
    At least 3 years proven experience in a similar role
    Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
    Ability to write simple correspondence and reports
    Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other SHOFCO employees

    Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:

    Meeting timescales
    Adopting practical approaches
    Managing tasks
    Producing output
    Following procedures
    Inviting feedback
    Team working
    Interacting with people