Company Founded: Founded in 1971

Nursing Team Supervisor

Job Description

Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Project Summary: The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp. MSF provides a full package of medical care through 2 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT.
Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners.
The selected candidate will be reporting directly to the Project Head Nurse.
Start date: Immediately
Package: Attractive salary package on offer with additional benefits including comprehensive health cover.
Contract duration: 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance (includes 3 month probationary period)
The Job Activities include but are not limited to;

Carry out the functions and tasks associated to his/her speciality, i.e. perform as a nurse, midwife, labtech and anaesthetist, whenever required or needed, in order to optimize the resources, contributing with his/her knowledge and experience.
Implement all the protocols and hygiene procedures, and supervise his/her team follow the same standards, in order to warrant the quality of the care and service in his/her speciality.
Organize and coordinate the activities of his/her team (week’s schedule, annual leave, absences, etc.), evaluate their performance and define and ensure the needs for training of staff, in order to ensure the coverage of the human resources needs and maintain high standards of quality.
Carry out and/or supervise the ( decentralized) pharmacy and medical equipment management (drugs orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired drugs and their destruction, drugs consumption, etc.) in his or her department, in order to satisfy the needs of material with efficiency and effectiveness.
Carry-out and/or coordinate administrative (exit-paper, transfer-paper, etc.), information and data collection (patient files, forms, statistics, etc.) tasks, and elaborate regular reporting, in order to have updated and reliable information about the day-to-day activity in the project, output/ outcome and support decision-taking.
First foremost, the team supervisor is a nurse or midwife, thus is able to ensure the function of nurse or midwife (refer to it) and to help when there is a need for it in the ward
Daily management of his/her team utilizing a prioritized work plan as a supervision tool
Maintain the RH database of all ANC,PNC,FP patients and continuously update all the information therein.
Participate in the interdepartmental meetings with outreach and maternity in order to complete the RH action plans.
Maintain the High Risk database, take part in all the High Risk Clinics and give feedback to the Nursing Director, NAM, HD, Head Of Outreach and MTL.
As the RH focal person, represent MSF in RH and SV coordination meetings with other agencies
Supervise and/or carry out efficiently the pharmacy and medical equipment management: drugs orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired drugs and their destruction, drugs consumption.
Actively monitor and report medical activities (correctly fill in patient files, forms, statistics, reports) and analyse these statistics.
Report immediately to the technical referent any problem arising in the service, especially the loss / robbery / damage of medical equipment or medicines.
Support other MSF department when and where necessary.

Requirements

Education: Specialty (nurse or midwife) diploma essential
Experience: Essential 2 years of previous experience having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable.
Languages: Essential mission and local language (English and Kiswahili)
Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competences: Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, stress management, analytical skills

October 26, 2024
Personnel Development Manager

Job Description
Tasks & Responsibilities:

Workforce planning ensuring adequate and efficient staffing in all departments.
Support the implementation of the mission’s recruitment policies, procedures and toolsSupport the implementation of the mission’s induction policies, procedures and tools.
Maintain candidates’ databank/ pool for potential selection.
Elaborate a HR Development strategy and related budget plan.
Support the implementation of an appropriate Performance management system.
Learning and development initiatives:
Suggest career paths and support plans for specific persons to HR coordinators, coordinators and line managers.
Contribute to the design of the mission training policy and ensure proper implementation, procedures and tools in the mission.
Support the coordinators and activity managers in identifying the performance gaps and assessment of training needs within the teams they supervise.
Identify the training options at local / regional / international / intersectional levels.
Monitor and evaluate training program’s effectiveness, success and periodically report on them.

Qualifications & Requirements:
Education
A Degree and specialization in Human Resource Management/ Development is required
Experience

Prior work experience (two years) in the field of human resource management is required; prior experience in personnel development, recruitment and/or training management is highly desirable
Desirable previous experience in MSF or other NGO in developing countries.

Competencies

Knowledge of Local training Market
Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
Fluent in English and Swahili, written and spoken
Proficient in Windows and MS Office Suite.
Familiarity with employee database HOMERE is an advantage.

October 26, 2024
Legal Intern Finance Manager Senior Research and Investigations Officer Accountant II Human Resource and Administration Officer II Internal Auditor II Legal Officer II Planning Officer II Principal Supply Chain Officer Research and Investigations Officer IU Chief Librarian

Job Details
The Commission seeks to recruit two (2) LEGAL INTERNS for its vacant internship position in Kitale and Makueni Huduma Centres.
Full details of the job can be obtained through the Commission website (www.ombudsman.go.ke)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Law Degree, and/or are awaiting admission to the Kenya School of Law; and/or have completed the Schools’ programme and await admission to the Bar; and/or have been admitted but wish to get experience in the field of Administrative Justice.
Must meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Kenya Constitution;
Must be a Kenyan citizen

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October 26, 2024
Communications Officer Data Coordinator II Senior Technical Officer – Research Data Coordinator III (Statistician) Technical Officer I, Laboratory

Job Description

Project Summary
FHI 360 is recruiting a Communications Officer for a new activity, Safeguarding Democratic Space in Kenya (SADES-K), which will be implemented from 2018 to 2021. The overall goal of SADES-K is to enhance Kenya’s ability to hold a national conversation on reforms and national cohesion, and to safeguard democratic gains, including protecting civic space, respect for human rights and observance of rule of law.
Responsibilities
The Communications Officer will support the SADES-K Chief of Party and other project staff in coordinating the day-to-day implementation of communication activities at the community, county and national levels. Responsibilities include:

Coordinating project communications with local stakeholders and the dissemination of outreach materials;
Overseeing dissemination of invites, newsletters, press releases and other announcements;
Organizing, managing and building stakeholder contact lists;
Assisting in organizing project related workshops and events;
Supporting the design, coordination, and supervision of campaigns, including proposed visibility strategy activities and consulting on media-related activities;
Working with traditional and social media to promote project activities related to good governance, social inclusion, and freedom of expression.

Qualifications

University degree in journalism, communications, law, international affairs or related field.
At least 5 years’ experience with a broad range of media platforms, including radio, TV, social and digital media.
At least 2 years’ technical experience engaging with government, private sector and civil society stakeholders.
Previous experience in civic communication and community mobilization.
Prior exposure and experience working with USAID or similar donor programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself

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October 26, 2024
Laboratory Technician Team Supervisor – Nhips Study

Job Description
Tasks & Responsibilities:

Reception of the samples from the field
Plasma extraction, labeling, keeping updated record and register
Ensuring secure storage of biological samples and preparation for safe transport
PIMA support and QA

Qualifications & Requirements:

Qualified Lab Technologist registered and licensed by the KLTTB
Laboratory techniques, level A1 or L2
At least one year experience with MSF project, knowing the PIMA machine
Fluent English speaking
Working experience with Word and Excel
Rigorous, dynamic and able to work within a team
Skills in biochemical tests and rapid tests

Desired qualities: respect of confidentiality, respect of the protocols, team spirit, rigor, capacity of learning, vigilance, reactivity and dynamism, respect of the schedules of work and the hierarchy

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October 26, 2024
Logistics Officer

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a highly skilled, results-oriented Logistics Officer to provide logistics and procurement support to CIP Sub-Sahara Africa Region.
The Position: The Logistics officer will be based at the CIP Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.
Key responsibilities:
Logistics

Regional strategic thinking on implementing a holistic supply chain system, procurement planning, budgeting (and start-up planning for projects), capacity building for countries and partners on areas of supply chain/ procurement for various donors;
Supervise supply chain officers to deliver quality, timely, effective and efficient support to research;
In liaison with the Logistics Senior Manager in HQ, update the procurement policies within CIP to facilitate result-based management;
Negotiation with Suppliers long term contracts;
Identification of new suppliers for Africa;
Follow carefully EU, USAID, African Development Bank Rules and Regulations as requested;
Implement the Purchase Plan per year for each project in coordination with the PIs and the Logistics Senior Manager;
Support the OCS procurement module rollout in SSA and backstop the countries as the module is rolled out;
Implement a Plan for succession line with the new Procurement Specialist;
Identify a Central Risk for adequate Supplier’s Evaluation CIP SSA;
Prepare Logistics Reports.

Procurement

Facilitate procurement planning with all budget holders to ensure timely procurement of goods and services;
Supervise the procurement monitoring system (for tracking);
Ensure cost-effectiveness, quality and timely delivery of all supply chain clients’ requirements;
Ensure suppliers are formally pre-qualified prior to inclusion on suppliers list;
Ensure compliance with CIP and ALL Donor Supply Management policies and procedures;
Proactively anticipate procurement needs and seek economies of scale by organizing procurements across projects/departments;
Proactively anticipate supply chain related risks and develop appropriate mitigations;
In consultation with Finance ensure procurements are within budget and appropriate for technical needs;
Manage resources to ensure value for money;
Guide on performance evaluation for outsourced service providers;
Lead the procurement committees and ensure all procurements are properly recorded;
Coordinate with the technical team on the development of procurement scopes of work;
Prepare and Manage the request for proposal (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ) documents;
Draft the contracts or purchase order and coordinate on approvals with CIP HQ.

Stores and Inventory Management

Advise the technical staff on commercial clauses of legal instruments to ensure that they get the best equipment/ services.

Supplier / Stakeholder relations

Ensure good supplier relations are maintained;
Ensure WIN-WIN negotiations are carried out with suppliers to ensure sustainable mutual gains for both CIP and the supplier organizations;
Backstop countries in CIP SSA on supply chain and logistics issues.

Selection Criteria

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, International Business or related disciplines.
Al least 3 years of experience required in similar position.
Fluent written and oral communication skills in English.
Proficient on MS Excel, Word and Power Point at user level.
Knowledge of EU’s, USAID and African Development Bank Policies and Procedures
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Strong client service orientation and displaying a good-natured cooperative attitude with internal and external clients.
Knowledge of ERP software’s and administration of products and suppliers master files.

Why should you consider this opportunity?

CIP is a global and reputable international organization that has a strong, state-of-the-art Research & Development background, and is a recent World Food Price Winner and awarded with the Al-Sumait Award for our Orange Flesh Sweet Potato work in Africa.
CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved nutrition and well-being, and gender equality for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world.
CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 research centers that are mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.

What are the conditions?
The position is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position limited to Kenyan nationals and permanent residents. The employment contract will be for a one-year term (with a 3-month probation period) and the possibility of renewal.

October 26, 2024
Grant Manager

Job Details
Pact Kenya is searching for a Grants Manager to be based in Nairobi and will play the key role of leading and overseeing all aspects related to management of grants, contracts and procurement. S/he will support the grants team for all current and future Pact projects in Kenya.
Job purpose:
The main purpose of this position is to provide high-level grants management and administration to achieve project goals, working with partner organizations of all levels. S/he provides overall leadership and oversight for all aspects related to management of grants and contracts. This requires close collaboration with Pact HQ to ensure compliance with Pact and funder guidelines. The Grants Manager supervises all staff with grants functions and works in collaboration with program teams. This position is based in Nairobi and reports to the Finance & Grants Director. 25% travel is required.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Administer the full grant cycle of subaward management activities, from solicitation through selection, pre-award assessment, negotiation, monitoring/compliance visits, and closeout efficiently and in a timely fashion in line with Pact’s guidelines and donor requirements.
Provide leadership, coaching and supervision to the grants team.
Ensure timely training of subgrantees to understand and comply fully with funder requirements. Develop and implement institutional strengthening tools/plans for the partners.
Ensure strong links between the grants management and capacity building approach to maximize efforts to strengthen strategic partners and build in strategies to the grant making process.
Work closely with the Director of Grants and Finance to ensure accurate and timely disbursement and liquidation of subaward expenses. Ensure comprehensive review of partner budgets.
Maintain an updated grants matrix for each project that informs regular decision making as well as used as a reference tool when reviewing partner cash requests.
Maintain the link between grants management and M&E systems to improve grantee reporting and the link to Pact requirements.
Develop and/or update Country Office Subawards Manual in compliance with Pact HQ guidance.
Contribute to the global Grants Management Community of Practice to share best practices and lessons learned on Pact’s intranet.

Qualifications and experience:

University degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field.
5 years’ experience working in humanitarian and development programming with knowledge of project cycle management.
Knowledge of USAID & EU policies, regulations and reporting requirements.
Strong written and oral communications skills.
Experience in development projects, writing proposal, reports to donors and a good understanding of budgets.
Experience drafting and managing subawards.
Experience assessing the responsibility and grant-worthiness of organizations through financial statements, audits, and other documentation presented in a proposal or in support of an award.
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure.
High ethical standards.
Competence in common IT applications.

October 26, 2024
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Technical Officer II)

Position Description:
FHI 360 seeks a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Technical Officer II) for a new activity, Safeguarding Democratic Space in Kenya (SADES-K), which will be implemented from 2018 to 2021. The overall goal of SADES-K is to enhance Kenya’s ability to hold a national conversation on reforms and national cohesion, and to safeguard democratic gains, including protecting civic space, respect for human rights and observance of rule of law.
Job Summary and Responsibilities:

Refine the design of the program M&E system, clearly identifying the users and the utility of the data/information
Refine M&E indicators and adapt M&E tools to meet program needs, which may include pre- and post-tests, focus group interview protocols, community survey tools, and baseline, mid-term, and end-line survey instruments
Oversee and directly contribute to the development and use of the M&E system and tools to ensure the project’s ability to collect, interpret and aggregate data that track tangible, measurable progress toward project results
Develop and support the design and implementation of end of project evaluations, surveys and other components of the program M&E system
Manage and safeguard data collection, train program staff, and supervise M&E activities of staff, partners and sub-contractors and others on the project’s M&E components, such as the monitoring plan, assessments, reviews, surveys and evaluations
Design appropriate feedback mechanisms and rapid, rolling assessment system to assess whether the project approaches are working as intended and about critical events that may affect project implementation to build adaptability into the implementation of the project
Liaise with USAID/Kenya on the design of M&E tools and on modifications to M&E system
Write MEL and data sections for performance reports for funder and other program deliverables.

Minimum Requirement Standards:

Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in social science, management, international development, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field with 5-7 years of relevant work experience; (Master’s degree or its international equivalent strongly preferred with 3-5 years of relevant work experience)
Minimum of five (5) years of monitoring and evaluation work experience; three (3) years of experience in the Kenyan context preferred
Experience managing and executing monitoring and evaluation activities for donor-funded programs, including experience monitoring and evaluating policy reform, coalition building, and/or capacity development activities
Demonstrated abilities in qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation methodologies appropriate to complex change processes and capacity development, and in knowledge management and organizational learning
Demonstrated ability to use monitoring and evaluation findings to inform adjustments to programs to maximize project effectiveness; experience with rolling assessments a plus
Experience coordinating with governments, ministries and/or local NGOs, as well as local communities, for the design and implementation of surveys and other data collection techniques, including those that address capacity weaknesses, preferred
Proven interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
Ability to effectively use statistical analysis software such as STATA and SPSS recommended
Strong attention to detail and a self-starter attitude. Able to work with a variety of stakeholders
Strong presentation and training facilitation skills
Fluency in English required; fluency in Swahili and other regional languages is highly desirable

This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with project-funded travel to other parts of Kenya. This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

October 26, 2024
Nutrition Supervisor

Project Summary: The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary level of health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp. MSF provides a full package of medical care through 2 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and Operating Theatre.
Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners.
Reporting: The selected candidate will be reporting to the Project Medical Referent
Start date: Immediately
Package: Attractive salary package on offer with additional benefits including comprehensive health cover.
Contract duration: 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance (includes 3 month probationary period)
Roles

Responsible for management of day to day operations and efficient coordination of nutrition program activities in MSF CH catchment area.
Provide technical guidance in the planning and implementation of the supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes.
Lead and supervise team of staff providing nutrition support services in the hospital based therapeutic feeding centres and the outreach based supplementary feeding centres
Manage the supply chain of food and nutrition related commodities to the health facilities in the MSF CH operations catchment area.
Oversee the distribution of supplementary food provided by WFP at health posts
Prepare regular food requests and Cooperating Partner Distribution (CPD) reports on consumption, whilst ensuring compliance with WFP guidelines.
Ensure staff training and capacity building (formal and informal) under the supervision of the hierarchical referent.
Manage efficiently the nutritional program supplies and medical equipment: orders, follow-up of the stock, storage conditions, inventories, follow-up of expired supplies and their destruction.
Assure coordination and representation of MSF in nutritional sector inter agency activities and coordination meetings with other implementing partners such as UNHCR, World Food Programme and CARE International
Prepare monthly performance indicator reports on the nutrition sector, whilst ensuring continuous monitoring of trends in admissions to guide programme and stakeholder decisions for timely interventions on malnutrition
Participate actively in the monitoring and the reporting of nutritional program activities and propose analysis of these statistics, its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.)

Job Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. Must be registered and licensed by KNDI.
Desirable previous clinical supervision experience of at least one year, Essential, 2 years of relevant working experience
English and Local language essential
Desirable computer literacy
Competencies Results, teamwork, commitment, flexibility, service.

October 26, 2024
Team Leader-Reducing Insecurity In Kenya

Programme Overview
“RE-INVENT is a £20m 5-year programme that aims to enhance Kenyan capacity and capability to address inter-communal conflict, weak community- police relations, violence against women and girls (VAWG), violent extremism and election related violence. It will support the continued advancement of police reforms to improve the management, oversight and accountability of the police force.
The programme will aim to deliver a reduction in conflict and violence through improvements in responses to violent incidents and crime, including VAWG. The geographical focus will be in priority northern/coastal counties. It will also support DFID’s portfolio in northern/coastal regions with conflict analysis to inform the targeting of wider development programmes to better address long term conflict drivers.”
The programme will build Kenyan capacity and capability at national, county and local levels for a more integrated approach to tackling five types of inter-related violence: inter- communal conflict, criminal violence, violence against women and girls, violent extremism and election violence.
The programme will provide strategic support to police reform as a core intervention in order to improve police engagement with citizens and police effectiveness in tackling insecurity, conflict, violence against women and girls and countering violent extremism. Towards 2022 it will aim to contributing to a peaceful general election.
The programme will therefore support a number of inter-related work streams:

Police reform
Tackling violence against women and girls
Peacebuilding to address inter-communal conflict
Countering violent extremism (CVE)
Conflict sensitive development in the north/coastal regions
Enhancing elections security for a peaceful general election in 2022 Position Purpose

The jobholder will lead the above programme, managing the RE-INVENT team, liaising with our client, DFID, and reporting in to Pact Nairobi office and contract support in DC.
We are seeking a Team Leader to deliver the new DFID Kenya RE- INVENT programme, as part of the upcoming tender process.
Key Responsibilities

Consortium management: partnership relations and programmatic cohesion.
Programmatic performance management, including extensive grant management
Financial and budgetary management
Overall program strategic direction and technical leadership
Relationship management with the donor, the government, and other partners
Oversee the development of MERL systems, and programme learning agendas.

Basic Requirements

At least 10 years relevant professional experience
Master degree in a relevant field (see above)
Expertise in police reform and demonstrable impact of previous activities.
Demonstrable experience of managing multinational teams, including consortia.
Previous DFID Team Leader position, or other relevant position, DFID implementation experience.
Experience of designing/delivering conflict mitigation, peacebuilding and/or Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programmes
Experience tacking Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within the current policy agenda
Experience of working in Kenya
Strong networks with the Government of Kenya, and non-government organizations working on police reform and/or peacebuilding.
Demonstrable ability to identify, manage and mitigate risk – political, reputational, physical, fiduciary – and to operate in politically complex contexts.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

October 26, 2024