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  • Digitial Marketing and Communications Specialist Managing Director Finance Director

    Digitial Marketing and Communications Specialist Managing Director Finance Director

    Job description
     
    Reports to: GardaWorld IPS Managing Director, East Africa and the Marketing Manager, Dubai
    Direct Reports: Regional Analyst
    Place Of Work/travel
    KK Security Headquarters, School Lane, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, with occasional travel throughout the region where the business has its operations.
    International travel may be required on an ad hoc basis to our management offices in UAE, UK, Brussels and Washington.
    Contact And Cooperation
    Internally: Region-wide with a focus on the KK business.
    Externally: Government, clients, vendors, security partners and service providers.
    Job Summary
    The Digitial Marketing and Communications Specialist will be responsible for supporting and executing a broad range of marketing and communication projects, specifically digital marketing, working hand-in-hand with the Marketing teams in Montreal and Dubai. This will be achieved by developing communication strategies that support the global GardaWorld digital platform through corporate communications, public affairs / relations, press office and e-marketing. Another key responsibility will be to maintain the brand and where it is refreshed or replaced, work with the Montreal and Dubai teams to project manage and roll it out. Further the position will manage the Regional Analyst role on a day to day basis. Additionally, this role will provide executive administrative support to the MD, East Africa by managing agendas, e-mails and incoming and outgoing calls. This position will be a trusted member of the team; therefore discretion and confidentiality are essential attributes for fulfilling this function successfully.
    Key Responsibilities
    The incumbent may be requested to attend conferences and events, as well as meetings with current and potential clients. Often this position will be the first point of contact for individuals from both inside and outside the organization. Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
    Marketing and Communications

    Contribute to the internal communications editorial calendar and develop content for the intranet, blog and social media accounts;
    Ensure quality control for all brand/marketing related projects including consistency and promotion of the KK Security/GardaWorld brand as well as its values;
    Support rebrand, integration and change initiatives with creative communications;
    Develop/maintain social media profiles and quality content on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn;
    Support and develop leadership communications, including internal quarterly newsletters, good news bulletins;
    Support, communicate and report on CSR activities for the region;
    Develop and manage an internal communications Champions network;
    Ensure that key developments and successes are communicated effectively;
    Organize and coordinate key VIP events when required such as business breakfasts and targeted conferences;
    Collaborate with the Employer Brand and Communications Montreal team to coordinate and adapt key corporate campaigns and initiatives;
    Manage PR and press relationships;
    Monitor internal compliance with all media and communications policies and procedures;
    Support the region with all their digital and physical marketing materials;
    Manage inbound marketing system, including campaign development and data analysis;
    Responsible for managing the Group marketing and communications budget to include monitoring of the Group’s involvement in all CSR initiatives;
    Lead in any online sales initiatives and to support any physical sales pitches to include attending and presenting in meetings / events;
    Responsible for leading and coordinating any market research initiatives.

    Executive Administrator

    Dealing with all incoming correspondence and communications on behalf the MD East Africa;
    Taking minutes of meetings of board meetings and management meetings;
    Carrying out background research and presenting findings in a timely manner;
    Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations;
    Organizing and attending meetings;
    Assisting the Executive team with general decision making and delegation processes, to ensure work is covered in their absence;
    Arranging travel and accommodation for the Group Executive Team (MD, FD & MD Transformational Office) ;
    Screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, directly managing a response where appropriate;
    Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority;
    Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments;
    Assisting in the preparation of presentations and/or speeches for employees and clients;
    Developing and maintaining a historical knowledge base in both soft and hard copy form;
    Following up on all MD East Africa’s action items to ensure that all senior managers meet their agreed upon deliverables and timelines;
    Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

    Authority
    As directed and delegated by the MD East Africa.
    Accountability
    The Digitial Marketing and Communications Specialist is accountable to the MD East Africa for their responsibilities stated in this job description. These responsibilities will be monitored and managed through the mid-year and annual performance reviews and supported through the monitoring of their KPIs.
    Competencies

    Team player and high degree of motivation and loyalty;
    Flexible in working hours and problem solving attitude;
    Fluent in English; oral and written;
    Understanding of Socio-Economic factors and marketing trends within the East Africa region;
    Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
    Must have excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, Visio and IT;
    Strong working knowledge of HTML, Word Press, Email Campaign systems, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram;
    Ability to work with remote Marketing & Communication team members and colleagues;
    Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously;
    Self-starter, willing to work independently yet take direction openly;
    High level of integrity, ethics and values with an exemplary work ethic.

    Qualifications & Experience

    Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Marketing (ideally in digital), Communications or similar;
    3 plus years professional experience in an administrative role with a focus on supporting executives and/or working with internal communications;
    1 year of professional internet marketing experience desirable;
    Experience working with a multinational organisation;
    Familiarity with pay-per-click marketing and other marketing channels;
    Early adopter of emerging technology;
    Experience with marketing automation and CRM software;
    Digital proficiency with sales lead generation experience

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  • Assistant Manager

    Assistant Manager

    Job Responsibilities

    Operations: Co-ordinate the operations of various sections of Tamarind/Tamambo Karen Blixen and ensure all areas are well maintained.
    Supervisory roles: Ensure all staff maintain high level of discipline, are well groomed and always in full uniform. Also ensure service of food and beverage is professional, personalized and in line with Tamarind Group’s SOPs
    Appraisals: Conduct regular appraisals of Tamarind/Tamambo Karen Blixen staff
    Spot Checks: Conducts frequent spot checks of the bar and kitchen stocks and supervise the monthly stock take
    Events coordination: Organize special events and oversee running of night shows at Tamarind/Tamambo Karen Blixen
    Recipes: Maintains an up to date kitchen recipe file and constantly see to menu to menu engineering and give recommendations.
    Cost control: Ensure the food and beverage cost is maintained as per the budget by checking the daily catering reports and taking appropriate action whenever necessary.
    Any other duty assigned from time to time.

    Qualifications

    Degree or Diploma in Hotel Management from Utalii College or any other reputable institution.
    Prior experience in the hospitality industry is required.
    7 years management experience from reputable hotels or restaurants.
    Well-organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task.
    Must have effective problem solving/decision making abilities.
    Must have excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
    Skilled in creating analyzing and understanding reports/budgets.
    Personality: Outgoing, bubbly personality, naturally a people’s person

  • Programme Quality and Compliance Officer

    Programme Quality and Compliance Officer

    Reporting to the Head of Programme Quality and Compliance; the position holder will be providing support in monitoring and evaluation for the organizations programs.
    The incumbent will be responsible for overall Monitoring & Evaluation, Knowledge Management and Program Compliance, and will come up with findings based on real data to show performance of the organizational programs against the Country Strategic Paper.
     
    They will also help the organization strengthen reporting and its M&E functions and support the implementing partners and program teams to improve on program delivery through M&E findings as well as in enhancing flow of information and its management.
     
    The incumbent will play a role in promoting of key learnings for the improvement of program/projects and for wider leaning of the Organization.
    The position holder will be responsible for

    Assessing compliance to the agreed approach, quality and impact areas as committed in the Country Strategy Plan;
    Coordinating delivery of planning, reviews and reporting including overseeing the donor funded projects reviews and reporting in line with Accountability, Learning, Planning Systems (ALPS);
    Generating evidence of impact for accountability by county/national government for effective policy and advocacy work;
    Support the development of program monitoring and evaluation frameworks
    Build and sustain long-term security risk management capacity within ActionAid’s programmes.
    Setting up and managing information database on mission related content and taking lead.
    Support AIE project
    Support HoPQC in facilitating the development of CSP

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities Are;
    Compliance

    Supervise regular data collection through implementing partners and the PSU teams to ensure quality of the data by random verifications and validations.
    Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to AAK’s Accountability, Learning and Planning systems
    Conduct program quality audits for LRPs/programme locations/ mission related units at least twice a year
    In liaison with HoPQC develop tools and terms of reference for programme compliance

    Coordinating planning, reviews and reporting in line with ALPS

    Work with HoPQC to develop planning, reviews and reporting guidelines for the organization
    Coordinate planning, support reviews and quality and timely reporting in line with IS guidelines and requirements
    Coordinate consolidation of country level plans and reports
    Working with HoPQC to collect case studies and departmental reports on achievements (reach and impact), challenges and lessons learnt for the annual report

    Evidence of impact for accountability

    Support staff and local partners capacity building in accountability as a political process
    Identify sites or areas for evaluation and or research to generate evidence of impact
    Documentation of best practices and lessons for wider sharing within the federation and for influencing policy and practice

    Programs Monitoring and Evaluation

    Provide support to the programme and fundraising team in developing projects/program M&E tools and frameworks
    Regularly review Program/Project M&E  frameworks and reports for quality  and promotion of learning
    Produce Quaterly organization Monitoring and Evlautaion reports
    Provide technical and capacity building support to partners and staff on M&E.
    Support partners in conducting baseline surveys and documentation of impact
    Assist the HoPQC in designing, coordinating and conducting, LRPS,  project/program evaluations (mid-term and end-line)
    Train staff and partners and champion the utilization of the Monitoring and Evaluation online system

    Security risk management

    Support the Country Director to develop and implement security management systems and procedures in line with ActionAid’s policies and informed by country’s political, social and security context
    Support staff and management in their security-related roles and responsibilities by means of capacity development and effective communication.
    Act as the key contact on matters concerning staff security on behalf of the Country Director

    Central position for information management and sharing on mission related content.

    Maintain central filing storage of information
    Coordinate and Manage organizational learning
    Record, manage and preserve organizational monitoring and evaluation data in a safe and accessible way.

    Qualifications
    Appointment to the position will be made from persons who have:

    Masters’ degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized University.
    Have at least seven (7) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation with I/NGOs, Social Movement Group or comparable position with similar responsibilities
    Good understanding of Human Rights Based Approach and Program Cycle Management

    Key Competencies

    Good understanding of Results Based Management
    Strong conceptual and analytical skills;
    Excellent communication and drafting skills
    Demonstrable versatility in use of MS Word, Excel, Access, Power-point, e-mail, and data management software ( e.g. SAS, Stata, SPSS Epi Info, ENA for SMART, SQL); and
    Ability to work in a diverse team environment.

  • Manager in Development Program Graduate Management Trainee Program Human Resource Officer

    Manager in Development Program Graduate Management Trainee Program Human Resource Officer

    Are you full of energy, passion and drive?
    Are you a recent graduate?
    Have you ever thought about a career in hospitality?
    Do you think you have what it takes to be a good manager?

    If you answered yes to these questions, we are looking for you!
    Due to rapid growth in both accommodation and new exciting restaurant brands the tamarind group is looking for fresh college graduates to join our Manager in Development Program.
    The program is targeted at recent graduates and purposes to expose them to an experience that will help set the foundation for their future in the hospitality industry at a management level.
     
    The program is designed for 12 months and combines practical experience with professional development.
    In addition to our four current locations, namely Carnivore, Tamarind Mombasa, Tamarind Village, Tamambo Karen Blixen and the roast by carnivore, the tamarind management group will in the next two years open and operate hotels, serviced residences and restaurants.  
    What do we offer you?

    When working at tamarind, you will have ample opportunities for growth and career development.
    We encourage creativity and highly value continuous learning.
    This challenging position offers you a chance to be part of our exceptional team in which you will be rewarded for performance.

     

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  • Programme Learning Coordinator- Women’s Rights Programme (WRP)

    Programme Learning Coordinator- Women’s Rights Programme (WRP)

    Job Description
    ActionAid Ireland is a grant holder with the Government of Ireland (Irish Aid) as part of the Programme Partners Grant scheme ll (PG ll) from 2017 to 2021 to lead and deliver a Women’s Rights Programme in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal with a public engagement aspect to the programme in Ireland managed directly by AAIreland.
    The programme is implemented in two localities in Ethiopia and Kenya and three localities in Nepal and directly targets women and girls. The programme aims are to reduce gender based violence and to increase women’s economic empowerment. Country teams from ActionAid manage the day to day implementation of the programme while AAIreland manages the relationship with the donor, provides technical support to the country teams and implements a public engagement programme in Ireland to make the public more aware of and engaged with women’s rights in the global south.
    The role of the Programme Learning Coordinator has been created to support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) staff and the Women’s Rights teams responsible for day to programme management in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal and to oversee the rollout of monitoring, evaluation and learning processes for the new Women’s Rights programme (WRP ll).
    The Programme Learning Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all ME&L processes for the WRP across all three implementing countries including: managing the development of tools to monitor the new programme in participation with beneficiary groups, ensuring monthly and annual reporting requirements are met at country level and coordinating these at programme level to produce a report for the global programme and providing support to programme staff and partners to help them meet their requirements.
    S/he will work closely with ME&L staff in all three programme countries and take the lead in ensuring programme quality across all activities.

  • Legal Counsel

    Legal Counsel

    Job Outline
    The incumbent will be responsible for the provision of expert legal advice in the capacity of Legal Counsel to the team in East Africa and more broadly to GardaWorld IPS as required. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role provides senior level guidance and stakeholder management across the following key areas of responsibility:
    Offer counsel on a variety of legal issues and advise the team on matters which may pose significant risk to the company;
    Direct and lead KK on matters of internal corporate governance, corporate secretarial matters and external compliance to include anti-corruption, and human rights;
    Provide guidance on corporate transactions and legal arrangements with teaming and joint venture partners, vendors and suppliers, and other third parties;
    Negotiate, draft, analyze and explain a wide variety of commercial agreements and contracts including service agreements, subcontracts, teaming agreements, joint ventures, and employment contracts;
    Review specific contractual items relating to the RFP and Bid process and provide of legal advice to those involved in the commercial process;
    Assist in evaluating, structuring and closing acquisitions and partner relationships;
    Negotiate and draft leases as tenant and landlord;
    Assist Human Resources in labor and employment law matters;
    Oversee litigation and dispute resolution processes;
    Liaise with intellectual property counsel on company trademarks and other matters;
    Represent KK as corporate counsel on external legal matters, and liaise with or appoint external legal representatives to assist with legal matters as required;
    Assist in risk management/insurance matters involving company insurance program and coordinate as required with Director Insurance GardaWorld;
    Lead and manage the legal components of the of PSC1 / ISO 18788.
    Competencies
    Demonstrated capability to translate complex legal terminology into everyday language for commercial purposes;
    Ability to make prompt, clear and considered legal decisions involving operations across the East Africa;
    Ability to review and draft a wide variety of documents;
    Well-developed understanding of legal issues affecting Kenya and other jurisdictions within which KK operates (Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, DRC, Uganda, Rwanda)
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to convey complex messages across a wide ranging audience, both internally and externally to clients – high level command of English is a pre-requisite;
    Demonstrates integrity and ethics and ensures these principles cascade down to all operational areas;
    Ability to lead others to manage conflict in a positive manner;
    Ability to translate legal requirements into strategies that can be implemented across all relevant areas in a timely and cost effective manner;
    Ability to provide advice to numerous internal and external stakeholders simultaneously;
    Ability to initiate and lead client interaction where appropriate to resolve complex legal matters, often involving international rulings and legal technicalities’
    Must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft office and IT in order to present and accurately maintain internal and external reporting requirements;
    Demonstrated understanding of end to end business resilience practice and processes;
    Ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
    Accountability
    The Legal Counsel is accountable to the General Counsel for their responsibilities stated in this job description. These responsibilities will be monitored and managed through the mid-year and annual performance review and supported through the monitoring of their KPIs.
    Authority
    As directed and delegated by General Counsel.
    Experience
    Minimum of 7 years’ legal experience gained from either a reputable legal firm or as in-house counsel within an international corporate environment;
    Juris Doctorate from an accredited Law School in Kenya, other relevant African nation, the UK, USA or equivalent environment;
    Practising member of the Bar in the relevant jurisdiction of practice;
    Demonstrated capacity to deliver senior level legal advice in a law firm, government agency or mid to large corporation;
    Demonstrated knowledge and management of legal processes and requirements within international operating regions;
    Experience with developing and managing relationships at a senior level with clients, international government authorities, parent company management and investor/shareholders

  • Assistant Manager Receptionist House Keeping Assistant

    Assistant Manager Receptionist House Keeping Assistant

    Responsibilities for the Assistant Manager Job
    Supervisory Responsibilities
    Ensure food is prepared by using high quality fresh produce.
    Ensure recipes are maintained
    Ensure all equipment is well maintained and rationally utilized.
    Maintain the expected hygiene standards ill all aspects.
    Ensure the food and beverage cost is maintained as per the budget by checking the daily catering reports and taking appropriate action whenever necessary.
    The food orders are processed as per the revenue control policies.
    Ensure food is stored properly.
    Maintain highest possible standard of bar service.
    Ensure all staff maintain high level of discipline, are well groomed and always in full uniform
    Oversee staff training
     Specific Duties
    Create and cost new dishes, cocktails and daily specials in conjunction with the Chef’s and bar men and daily specials in conjunction with the unit chef and
    Maintains an up to date kitchen recipe file and constantly see to menu to menu engineering and give recommendations.
    Analyze the profitability of bar stock items (pareto analysis) and recommends corrective action to be taken
    Conduct regular appraisal of Simba Saloon staff.
    Co-ordinate the operations of various sections of Simba Saloon and ensure all areas are well maintained.
    Manage the inventory of all the service equipment, cutlery, crockery and glassware
    Appraise the quality of entertainment and make recommendations.
    Supervises and ensures that all patrons pay the entertainment charges whenever applicable
    Organize special events and oversee running of disco and late night shows at simba Saloon .
    Carries out spot checks on his bars stocks and supervises the monthly stock take in his areas of responsibility
    Follows and ensures that sundry debts authorized by himself are settled as soon possible
    Deals with correspondence related to Simba Saloon
    Any other duty assigned from time to time.
    Qualifications for the Assistant Manager Job
    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology or related field.
    5 years management experience in a management capacity required. Hospitality industry experience preferred
    Computer knowledge (Word, excel, Materials Control)
    Up to date with food and beverages trends and practices
    Knowledge of service in a fine dining environment
    Excellent communication and leadership skills.
    Excellent sales and customer service skills
    Passionate about food, beverage and customer service
    A trend watcher
    Have an eye for detail
    Ability to spot and resolve problems effectively
    Benefits
    When working at Tamarind, You will have ample opportunities for growth and career development. We encourage creativity and highly value continuous learning.This challenging position offers you a chance to be part of our exceptional team in which you will be rewarded for performance.
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  • Accountant

    Accountant

    The successful applicant will have a total of 3 years’ experience in Administration/Finance/Marketing having worked in a similar position.
    Key Functions for the Accounting Job
    Assist in the coordination of events held, geared at increasing awareness of courses offered in Helix and increasing the uptake of participants
    Frequently maintain contact and gather feedback from clients and participants on our client relationship management (CRM) database
    Facilitate and coordinate the travel logistics and in country stay for all course participants during course seasons
    Compile feedback forms, lessons learnt and action plans for each course
    Coordinate and handle the administrative logistics around staff when going for trainings
    Track domain expenses and periodically give status reports
    Manage the internal training calendar for the team
    Update internal trackers , smart sheets and sites as guided
    Streamline and ensure efficient in administrative activities within the organization.
    Work closely with finance team for quarterly reports and tracking
    Assist in monitoring, reporting and invoicing of various projects within the Agresso.
    Coordinate internal events and activities
    Qualifications for the Accounting Job
    This position requires a well-organized, self-motivated individual with strong prioritization skills to effectively and efficiently carry out the desired duties and responsibilities.
    English speaker with local training and experience.
    Self -driven. Motivated, independent individual
    An eye for details, thoroughness an accuracy in work
    Outgoing, energetic, adaptable and flexible team playerGood interpersonal skills
    Computer proficient with strong excel skills
    Excellent ICPARS
    Education Requirements for the Accountant Job
    Bachelor’s level degree in Administration/Accounting/Marketing with Accountancy training
    Remuneration:
    We offer a competitive remuneration based on skill and experience including;
    Group Medical & Life Cover
    Relocation Cost and Housing Covered by the Employer
    Per diem & over night allowance on mission not in duty stations
    Availability: State availability (notice period) in your application letter.

  • Project Coordinator

    Project Coordinator

    Desired Skills & Experience
    The successful candidate will have:
    Postgraduate degree in Social Science, Political Science, Development Studies, Human Rights, Governance or other relevant humanities field.
    At least 6 years’ experience working in an international agency / across countries using rights based approaches.
    Excellent understanding of both policy issues and programme practice on promoting democratic governance.
    Solid project management skills and experience of managing complex projects with a wide geographical scope requiring virtual collaboration.
    Experience of developing, planning, managing and reporting on complex multi-country institutional donor-funded projects.
    Strong networking/relationship-building skills to work well with and influence diverse stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
    Excellent problem-solving skills, resourcefulness to understand and synthesize diverging points of view and resolve conflicts without escalation.
    Team coordination skills, ability to negotiate, influence and facilitate activities with colleagues to get results without formal line management authority.
    Energetic, enthusiastic and interested in learning within a political, changing and diverse work environment.
    Very good communication skills (verbal and written English) to work well in a global and multi-cultural context.

  • Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Co-ordinator, Shifting the Power Project

    Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Co-ordinator, Shifting the Power Project

    JOB PURPOSE The holder of the position shall be responsible for co-ordination of STP policy engagement initiatives at national and county levels. The job holder will also support the primary STP Consortium partners (11 NNGOs) and 5 International NGOs to develop a common strategy to revitalize the National Disaster Management Policy by building strategic coalitions and alliances around policy and governance issues in humanitarian sector. The advocacy efforts will be seeking formal recognition of community and civil society leadership role in national and county level disasters management and policy documents and implementation frameworks.
    The position holder is expected to work closely with the STP Project Manager to ensure that partners have the capacities to engage in policy and governance work at County level.
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    i. Lead in development and implementation of STP Strategy on National and 6 County level engagement on Disaster Management in Kenya
    ii. In collaboration with the AAIK Head of Policy and Campaigns, support partners to develop policy advocacy tools such as policy briefs and position papers for influencing disaster    county engagement processes
    iii. Facilitate capacity building of communities, partners, networks and staff on thematic advocacy and policy issues
    iv. Build the capacity of partners to develop participatory and alternative models of policy influencing at community and county level;
    v. Support partners in developing a framework of strengthening women leadership and participation in County Steering Group Meetings within the 6 STP counties
    vi. Participate in county engagement forums and meetings;
    vii. Supporting preparation of periodic reports (monthly, quarter, semi-annually and annually) on campaigns and policy initiatives as required by various donors, ensuring quality and timeliness;
    viii. In the process of capacity building, ensure that policy and governance work is informed by the voices of women and people living in poverty and exclusion;
    Appointment to the position will be made from persons who have:
    A bachelor’s degree in development or other related social sciences from a recognized University, A Master degree and professional training in Disaster Management will be an added advantage;
    A minimum of four (4) years post-academic experience in policy work;
    Demonstrable experience in leading and working within influential coalitions and networks;
    Demonstrable experience in advocacy and campaigns on public participation and mobilization.
    Demonstrable experience in building capacity of partners and staff on public policy, analysis and influencing.
    Strong understanding of public policy and democratic governance and its relationship to women’s rights and pro-poor development;
    Experience of managing partnership relationships.
    Ability to conduct policy analysis incorporating advocacy and women’s rights strategies;
    Ability to influence and negotiate at different levels;
    Ability to conduct research work and
    High degree of integrity, dependability and confidentiality;
    Strong analytical, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills;
    Self-motivated person able to work without supervision; and
    High level of IT proficiency in use of MS Word, Excel, Access, Power-point, and e-mail
    Strong facilitation skills