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  • Youth & Livelihoods Programme Manager

    Youth & Livelihoods Programme Manager

    Job description
    Desired Skills and Experience
    Academic Qualifications

    Masters degree level in Development studies, Youth Development; Agribusiness, ICT for Development, or other relevant subject.
    Leadership Experience representing at senior levels, building effective inter-organisational relationships, and working collaboratively with other organisations.
    Project Management.A minimum of six (6) years of experience supervising complex, high-speed projects and challenging field operations.
    Youth Work & Livelihoods Understanding Proven experience of working in non-formal settings with 18-25 year olds from a wide range of backgrounds. Experience in youth economic empowerment/livelihoods including
    Agribusiness, ICT and Technology
    Experience working with volunteers i.e. International and national volunteers including youth and diaspora
    Cross-Cultural Working Direct and substantial experience of working cross-culturally and able to communicate to a range of audiences and promote sharing and learning between cultures
    Communication Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    People Management & Supervision Line management experience, and proven ability to promote self-awareness, learning and development among individuals.
    Planning and Organising Able to develop clear and realistic plans to deliver agreed objectives within deadlines, involving key individuals in the planning process.
    Grants & Budget Management. Programme finance management, grants oversight, and grant tracking
    IT (MS office) proficiency.
    Able to travel, including work away from the home base for up to 50% of time, both within the country and occasionally internationally and some weekend and evening work.

  • Sales Officer / Executive (Institutions) – Coastal Regional Sales Officer / Executive (Construction) – Coastal Regional Painter Trainer – Coastal Regional

    Sales Officer / Executive (Institutions) – Coastal Regional Sales Officer / Executive (Construction) – Coastal Regional Painter Trainer – Coastal Regional

    Job Description

    Are you interested in joining the number 1 paint company in the Country with presence in East Africa?
    Two-time Company of the Year Awards (COYA) winners and rated one of the best companies to work for by Deloitte.
    Bring your expertise to our innovative and growing company where you will have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives, and to take your career further than you can imagine!
    An exciting career opportunity has arisen in our Sales Department and now seek to recruit a strategic, committed & results driven person.

    Reporting To: Area Sales Manager
    Job Responsibility:

    Achieve monthly volume and value target
    Handle institution business in coast Region
    Interact with the client on regular basis to understand their requirements.
    To ensure mapping of the potential market in terms of Institutions
    Monitor institution debt and ensure payment terms are respected
    Painter Training
    Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and key persons of the institutions via meetings/ personal visits, telephone
    Candidate should provide professional and effective services to meet customer expectations

    Successful Applicant:

    University degree or Higher Diploma preferably in Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration or other relevant specialty.
    Should have sales experience of 3-7 years.
    Preferably from building material, chemicals or paints background.
    Highly energetic, high integrity, confident, good communication & selling skills.
    Team player with exceptional people management skills.

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  • Business Development Leader, Merchant Sales and Solutions,

    Business Development Leader, Merchant Sales and Solutions,

    Job Description
    Visa’s Merchant Sales and Solution Team is seeking a Merchant Sales and Solutions Business Development Leader who will have responsibility of leading the in-market acceptance efforts of a new mobile payment solution.
    The Merchant Sales and Solutions Business Development Leader has the responsibility of driving growth and development of meaningful and profitable merchant relations in East African markets. In addition, this role is responsible for working with the Senior Business Development leader and the Group Country Manager/Country Managers on industry & regulatory initiatives and interchange management for the region.
    The Merchant Sales and Solutions Business Development Leader executes on the implementation of agreed merchant acceptance strategies that grow the penetration of electronic payments in this geography to drive the increase of Merchant Sales Volume (MSV) via implementing the new payment solution and building strong working relationships with client banks, key merchants and third party partners. The role is also responsible for understanding and communicating local market needs in order that the CEMEA Hub, Digital Team and Global Merchant Sales and Solutions organizations are able to effectively and efficiently define market specific strategies required to manage strategic and complex Acceptance issues.
    JOB SCOPE
    Key Results Areas

    Drive acceptance of Visa payment solutions in the East African market, with a focus across various business segments, key among them top tier and marquee merchants
    Develop strong market relationships with key merchants meant to protect and grow Visa business and brand standing with these merchants
    Conduct quarterly business reviews with key merchants with the aim of ensuring Visa relationship adds value to clients
    Develop and execute the merchant acceptance, merchant relations and partner strategy for East Africa, increase Visa MSV, market share, data processing revenues and create acquirer, merchant and consumer preference for Visa.
    Play a hands on role in the deployment and go to market of a new mobile based technology solution.
    Development of new initiatives/solutions, implement marketing/usage initiatives targeting traditional and new merchant segments, both in physical world and virtual world, with a focus on mobile based acceptance solutions.
    Successfully translate broad strategies into specific objectives and action plans, aligning efforts of the Acceptance and Interchange organizations with other key Visa stakeholders in particular the Country and Digital Teams.
    Establish and foster relationships with Clients and internal stakeholders at all levels of staff and senior management.
    Understand client needs, solution deployment requirements in different environments and develop models of engagement that are easily replicable across organizations with similar characteristics for faster onboarding.
    Support local Client Sales and Digital Teams with their sales and enablement efforts. Maintain current knowledge of technologies, products, services, methods and applications and implement new approaches and practices as required.
    Maintain and build rapport with Digital and functional teams across Visa Inc. to exchange, learn and leverage best practices.

    Qualifications
    Professional

    Local market and regulatory knowledge and functional experience in acceptance, merchant acquiring, interchange management, consulting, financial transaction processing knowledge and client sales, preferably Visa, supporting highly complex clients and/or services within a highly matrixed environment
    Established networks at decision making levels with a strong business-to-business sales track record.Years of Experience: A minimum of 10 years of success in progressive leadership positions in the Payments industry
    Education (required): Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Masters degree in a business field is an added advantage

    Technical

    Working knowledge of payments network and processing services
    Working knowledge of mobile technology
    Demonstrated, detailed knowledge of the full breadth of acceptance and other products and services offered by Visa

    (preferred)

    Working knowledge of project management tools and application
    Microsoft office tools e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc
    Working knowledge of Visa systems (preferred)

    Business

    Strong Sales and relationship management skills.
    Broad and multiple industry exposure.
    General finance and accounting knowledge and understanding.
    Strong influencing and negotiation skills
    Project management experience.
    Strong oral and written communication skills.
    Experience shaping and delivering defined strategies.
    Proven track record of driving growth and taking new products from conception to commercial launch.
    Executive presence.
    Global mind-set, desire and demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally.
    Exposure to emerging payment solutions (mobile wallets, mobile money ecosystems, agent banking, mobile money transfers)

    Additional Information
    Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind– making sure that Visa is the best way
    to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Direct Supervisor: Project Coordinator
    Duty Station:L DolDol – Laikipia North
    Renumeration: Ksh 45,000
    Job Purpose : To work as part of the DolDol-Laikipia North programme team to implement project activities of the Improving Learning Outcomes in Laikipia  (ILOL)  Education project. M&E will be responsible for managing AET’s monitoring, evaluation and learning efforts, with a focus data collection, programmatic analysis and impact assessment.
    Role and duties:
    Specific Tasks:

    Prepare, review and update Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) plans bi-annually or when there is need as a result of changes of in project objectives/anticipated outcomes
    Work with Program Coordinator to develop quantitative and qualitative data collection tools as well as instruments in accordance with the project implementation indicators and other studies
    Maintain database for all program related data
    Ensure implementation of baseline surveys, assessments and any other evaluation exercise for various project components
    Analyze collected data using appropriate tools (STATA,SPSS, EXCEL) and generate reports useful for donors, the program and other stakeholders
    Research and collect content/stories about the project’s achievements
    Coordinate coaches monitoring activities and compile their reports on a monthly basis
    Compile monthly and quarterly analytical M&E reports in accordance with the approved reporting format
    To carry out all other reasonable duties which are necessary for the efficient running and management of the Trust

    Essential Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience and Abilities 
    Note that candidates are expected to have the majority but not all of these skills and experience. Also note that candidates must have the right to work in Kenya.
    Qualifications

    A diploma or degree with a strong foundation in either statistics, maths or economics
     Demonstrable knowledge of data analysis packages such as STATA, SPSS

    Experience

    Proof of  advanced knowledge in using statistical packages such as STATA and SPSS
    Demonstrable knowledge and experience in overseeing result based evaluation exercises

    Ability

    Strong team working and analytical skills
    Excellent written English skills
    Excellent ICT skills, especially MS Excel
    Well organised and ability to pay attention to detail
    Understanding of the maa language and culture would be an added advantage

    Special conditions
    Willingness to work in a harsh climatic conditions amongst pastoral communities

  • Driver

    Driver

    Job Details
    The driver will serve as a chauffeur for Kwale project staff, consultants and other visitors as assigned by supervisor. S/he will be in charge of maintaining high standard of cleanliness of the project vehicle in his/her custody. S/he will also ensure that the project vehicle assigned is well serviced and maintained as required and perform administrative tasks as assigned.
    Key Responsibilities

    Drive project / office staff members, consultants and other visitors on project / office business;
    Provide transportation to and from the airport, hotel, project sites, and other locations as assigned;
    Ensure that the vehicle has all required registrations / licensing and inspections, and that necessary documentation is retained with the vehicle;
    Ensure vehicle has sufficient amount of gas, maintain the vehicles’ cleanliness, and ensure its security for daily use and proper evening and weekend storage at office site;
    Read and understand specific vehicle operating manual to ensure the safe and appropriate operations of the vehicle;
    Obey traffic rules and road signs, negotiate, liaise and coordinate with local authorities to facilitate smooth running of vehicle movements;
    Maintain record of trips including kilometers traveled, fuel consumed and cost, and dates of oil changes, all according to established procedures;
    Produce weekly records of mileage traveled;
    Take care of the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle; check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc.
    Arrange for repairs and regularly scheduled maintenance of the vehicle as per manufacturer’s suggested schedule;
    Ensure that all regulations are followed in case of an accident and that required paper work is submitted;
    Meet official personnel at the airport and facilitate immigration and customs formalities as required;
    Pick up and deliver shipments and documents as assigned;
    Identify any apparent problems such as insecurity during driving operations and report them to the Finance and Administration Assistant;
    Develop and maintain good working relationships with all project / office personnel;

    Qualifications and Experience:

    Driver / Chauffer experience for at least 3 years with a valid Kenya driver’s license;

    Skills & Abilities:

    Proof of good driving record;
    Experience in driving and familiarity through rural terrain preferred;
    Prior experience on USAID-funded projects preferred;
    Demonstrated punctuality, attention to detail, professionalism, patience, good humor, flexibility, and overall positive attitude;
    Administrative experience with ability to perform computations preferred;
    Neat and professional appearance;
    Oral and written English language fluency;
    Flexibility and adaptability to work under pressure.

  • Education Coordinator

    Education Coordinator

    The Kakuma Tusome program is an expansion of the TUSOME initiative into the Kakuma Refugee Camp, funded by UNICEF. TUSOME Project is a national literacy intervention implemented by the Ministry of Education and focuses on curriculum support, teacher training and teaching material development.
    To improve the quality of early grade instruction in formal and non-formal schools through a reading intervention.
    Responsibilities

    S/He will be responsible for supporting the Kakuma Tusome Team Leader and the Senior Director for Africa Education. This will include working with the regional technical team in the implementation of Tusome in the camp. The Kakuma Tusome Coordinator, reporting to the Senior Director, Africa Education will assist in all aspects of technical implementation in the region.
    The officer will collaborate with the Tusome Region technical team, Instructional Coaches in Kakuma Tusome Program, and Lutheran World Federation officials for successful implementation of Tusome program. The officer will also provide support for the Senior Director in other assignments in Kakuma Tusome Program.

    Qualifications

    Masters of Art in Education or its equivalent and eight (8) years of experience in the education sector.
    The potential candidate needs to have an understanding of scientifically-based reading research.
    S/he needs to have Knowledge of a balanced early literacy framework understanding.
    Experience supervising education officers and experience responding to complicated and diverse requests in the education sector.
    S/he needs to have knowledge of Kiswahili and English transition instruction strategies.
    Familiarity with the policies and procedures of the Ministry of Education and local school communities is an added advantage.
    Candidates from the local county locations are encouraged to apply.

  • Director, Digital Product Specialist, Solutioning and Co-Creation

    Director, Digital Product Specialist, Solutioning and Co-Creation

    Job Description

    In response to the accelerating pace of change in the payments industry, Visa is extending its network, opening access to payment capabilities, and using insights gathered from in-field research to ideate and generate solutions to complex problems.
    The Sub-Sahara Digital Solutions team works on solving these complex problems with clients and partners by combining Design Thinking with innovative research approaches, and technology to deliver new products to market. We are part of the wider Product team working with stakeholders across the company and industry on projects that help define the future of commerce in Sub-Sahara Africa, (SSA).
    As the Director, Digital Solutions & Co-Creation, you will be tasked with helping set the strategic
    direction of co-creation and digital enablement across East Africa, establishing and executing a rapidly scalable go to market plan, and working closely with the CEMEA Innovation Centre and Digital Solutions
    Teams to gather and distribute insights and solution enablement across all product teams in Sub-Sahara.
    You will be involved in the early stages of research, ideation and storytelling and collaborate with teams through the iteration and implementation process.
    A natural collaborator and design thinker, with experience in API software development, you will act as evangelist and leader of the co-creation framework for East Africa Digital solutions, while also bringing together client partners, designers, technologists, and subject matter experts to facilitate solution designs and executions.

    The Ideal Candidate

    Can easily connect the dots between product, design, technology, and strategy to solve complex problems with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
    Has strong business acumen and program management skills.
    Has a proven record of working with clients to lead the delivery of digital products/services from idea through to commercialization.
    Demonstrates thought leadership in digital commerce, using data driven insights and user experience to solve problems in unconventional manners.
    Can develop amazing presentations and strategic narratives to support them
    Is comfortable influencing to achieve the best outcome for Visa,
    Good at communicating to large audiences and working in close collaboration with small audiences
    Can clearly articulate value propositions to client stakeholders of various levels and abilities, including executives and to some extent technical resources
    Will encourage others to openly share and build on each other’s new ideas, products or solutions
    Recognizes the appropriate mix of qualitative and quantitative input required to make an informed decision, particularly when prompt action is required

    Responsibilities

    Support the planning and execution of Visa co-creation strategic direction strategy and go to market plan for SSA
    Work with clients and partners in the Visa Innovation Center to create, build and scale new product concepts
    Manage an ongoing pipeline of co-creation for issuing and merchant clients and their respective partners, enablers and acquirers.
    Track and report co-creation opportunities in a structured, program manner
    Work closely with the CEMEA Innovation Center to define, document and educate in market product teams so they can successfully identify local co-creation opportunities and are comfortable leading to commercialization.
    Capture strategic insights from the Innovation Center and act as an evangelist into SSA product so that in market teams provide thought leadership to their respective clients.
    Ensure Visa’s processes and all required Visa Inc. policies are followed and escalate as necessary

    Requirements
    Qualifications

    Degree qualified in business and/or technology.
    Post graduate qualifications highly desirable
    Formal qualifications in Human Centered Design/UX/Agile desirable
    5+ years of experience in top-tier consulting or financial service clients, with experience in technology working in client focused functions
    Proven capabilities in leading design thinking/co-creation engagements with virtual teams that include Managers and Executives at senior levels – communication, presence, thought leadership and gravitas
    Client facing experience with the ability to translate client and partner needs into meaningful problem statements, engagements and tangible collaboration/prototyping outcomes
    Strong project/program management skills to successfully manage multiple, concurrent work streams
    World-class client-facing skills and proven ability to engage and drive commercial outcomes
    Additional InformationProduct Development & ManagementKenyaVisa

  • Senior Manager

    Senior Manager

    Job description
    Role overview
    Lead development and utilisation of a robust MEL system aligned to VSO’s People First Strategy, Core Programmes, Core Approaches and SDGs’ leaving no one behind agenda.
    Skills, qualifications and experience

    You are a master’s degree holder in a related field with ideally M&E as an area of specialisation.
    You have extensive experience in a similar senior role and have established and managed a robust, relevant, functional and user friendly MEL system.
    You are effective in facilitating MEL trainings and building capacity of country programmes to drive a mutually benefiting learning agenda in M&E.
    You are excellent at analysing and interpreting complex data and facilitating information-based decision making both at country as well as global levels.
    You are a people’s leader and inspire high performance from the team you work with.
    You have the necessary IT skills; experience and skills in some relevant quantitative and qualitative data analysis software packages e.g. SPSS, Atlas.ti.
    You are self-driven with an ability to work with people to deliver high quality results.

  • Finance Assistant

    Finance Assistant

    Job Responsibilities

    S/He will be responsible for providing support in overseeing smooth daily accounting including field activities, linking with administrative and logistical teams on key procurement tasks for implementation of project activities within TUSOME Programme.
    S/he works with the Finance Specialist in ensuring effective and efficient preparation of activity budget, Vendor payment, processing of allowances through MPESA system, staff Advance tracking and liquidations.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor Degree in Finance related field, CPA part II or equivalent and 2 years of experience in the finance department of a donor funded project, knowledge of general finance and accounting procedures and advance skills in use of MS Excel.
    Experience in use of MPESA systems for bulk payment and in use of Quick Books (QB) will be an added advantage.
    The suitable candidate should have good problem solving skills and good interpersonal communication skills.
    She /he needs to be a detailed oriented person and demonstrated ability to work in a team and to learn complex procedures.
    The potential candidate needs to have the ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and to take initiative.
    In-depth understanding of USAID rules and regulations a plus.

  • Business Systems Analyst

    Business Systems Analyst

    Reporting To: ICT Manager
    Purpose: Solve organizational information problems and requirements by analyzing requirements; designing computer programs; recommending system controls and protocols
    Responsibilities

    Assist in the development, testing, and implementation of new and existing computerized business systems with a bias on SAP Business ONE.
    Test new systems, features and enhancements; develop and utilize test data in the Test Sandbox and evaluate and report on results.
    Developing customized reports per user requirements in related Business Systems.
    Assist and provide support to system users, answer user questions, explain system operation and requirements, and serve as a liaison between system users and 3rd party Support vendors in these areas. All new requirements to go through ICT Manager.
    Investigate software related issues affecting system performance, troubleshoot and prioritize these issues. Work closely with vendor and technology staff to correct hardware and software issues affecting the various computerized business systems.
    Continual License cost monitoring in terms of new license allocations and transformations based on usage (3 months) and requirements
    Assist in the preparation of documentation and user support materials and newsletters to assist system users; develop, organize and write user manuals, guides and other documentation.
    Develop and prepare training materials and provide support for system user training workshops; present new systems, features, and enhancements; provide one-on-one training as needed.
    SAP Upgrade Tests & Mini-project rollouts
    Ensure that Change Request Form is filled and signed off for all System Changes driven by Vendor or internal requestors
    Participate in related Business Systems Audit in conjunction with Internal Audit department & External Auditors
    Backup Restoration Testing of the mentioned systems to be done MONTHLY with sign-off
    Perform related duties as assigned by ICT Manager.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems or related
    3 Years working experience with SAP Business One & Reporting
    Experience Microsoft SQL Server, SuseLinux, SQL Studio
    Working knowledge of VMware NetAPP
    Ability to plan and prioritize work and ability to work well under pressure.
    Optimal organization skills with Microsoft Project & Visio competence.
    Great interpersonal skills, presentation acumen & cool under pressure
    Excellent work ethics and integrity.