Company Founded: Founded in 1987

Field Associate

Job Description
Village Enterprise is seeking a candidate who will manage Business Mentors in the region to successfully carry out the NAWIRI Program implementation in support of implementation of Village Enterprise Mission and Vision. Candidate will support additional core program efforts as needed. This is a split, field/office position, requiring ~60% time in the field and ~40% time in the office. A minimum time commitment of one year is required.
Business Mentor Activities:

Manage all Business Mentors (BMs) in your region, ensuring high-quality Core Program implementation
Regular field visits (3-4 days a week) to assess training and mentoring by the Business Mentors and overall performance
of businesses and carry out at least 6 business spot-checks per week.
Spearhead the Village opening process in all the sub-counties
Guide Business mentor on SBs and PRs grant applications for viable businesses and approve prior to submitting them
to the Program Manager for review
Ensure BMs work plans are developed, followed and timely shared through a google sheet

Bi-weekly meetings and Induction Training for BMs

Prepare bi-weekly meeting and agendas, and ensure they are timely update and sharing through a goggle sheet.
Train BMs on new forms that need to be collected, constantly reinforcing the importance and value of the data we collect and helping BMs troubleshoot issues as needed.
Work with M&E during each biweekly meeting to confirm that the BMs have collected the proper forms and confirm their upload to the database.
Lead and conduct Induction Training/onboarding for new BMs. This includes working closely with departments to prepare agenda, schedule Field Visits, prepare materials
Work with Finance & A to ensure that all, induction and bi-weekly materials are printed or made available in a timely manner
Updated with safeguarding in September 2019

Reporting Program Reporting

Work with the Program Manager to Collect, Develop, validate, consolidate, revise and submit BM work plans in a timely fashion.
Monitor the collection of Mentoring logs and activity reports on behalf of the organization.
Submit reports and minutes of any meeting attended on behalf of Village Enterprise.
Ensure updated reports on attendance is tracked.

Managing Partnerships

Help establish a relationship with Local Government officials, community leaders and other stakeholders.
The Field Associate represents the organization at district and sub county level including general meetings with Local government leadership, humanitarian actors, partners, protocol meetings, security meetings, as well as sector program meetings in consultation with the Program Manager
Provide Management with reports and feedback from government and partnership meetings as needed within three days after the meeting.
Support the BMs to register all Business Savings Groups with relevant government authorities at various levels.
Develop and implement County and sub county entry and Facilitate expansion strategy to new areas of operation in collaboration with the Program Manager
The Field Associate provides general support, guidance, and serves as focal point during program planning and reporting.
Internal activity coordination
Participate in Innovation Team meetings, actively participating and bring a positive field perspective to the team
Support BMs in the implementation of the Adapted Nutrition-Friendly Graduation Model, studies and data collection as needed
Provide feedback and support to overall program, pilots and strategic expansion
Work with the innovations team to train other partners or organizations
Act as focal persons for capturing ideas, learnings from the Business mentors and communities and submit to the innovations team.
Work with M&E to deliver quality BM refresher activities
Support BMs in phone/Tablet troubleshooting and in guiding BMs through quality data collection protocols

Vision trip and Donor Visits

Represent Village Enterprises’ values and program to donors, Guests and visiting staff
Work with Management to arrange field scheduling for visitors, donors and guests
Coordinate all preparations at the field level
In some cases, work on the weekends to accommodate donor and staff visits

Business Mentor performance appraisal and Professional development.

Submit quarterly reports to the ACD, RM, Human Resource Coordinator and Country Director on Business mentor performance.
Work with the ACD, Program Manager, and HR Coordinator to identify professional development opportunities for BMs and implement them.
Work with the HR Coordinator to conduct performance reviews for BMs
Assist with the improvement and development of monitoring activities and materials for business mentors.
Management and Administration:
Updated with safeguarding in September 2019
The Field Associate ensures that Village Enterprise procedures and donor regulations applicable to a project implemented in the area of operation concerning program, logistics, fraud control, protection of vulnerable groups and special interest groups in collaboration with the HR Coordinator, ACD, and Program Manager.
The Field Associate is responsible for overseeing the management of day-to-day field operations including monitoring and reporting on staff attendance, staff leave and authorization of minor emergency field expenses in consultation with the HRC/Program Manager.

Logistics:

Field Associate is in charge of overseeing and reporting on the logistics the field team including enforcement of field safety guidelines and adherence.
Responsible for monitoring and reporting equipment usage and storage, planning, and maintenance of equipment and the functioning of the means of communication appropriate for the respective field staff.
Assist in Computation of Field stipends for Field Staff

Communication

Communicate field challenges, opportunities and constraints
Provide feedback to supervisors and other line managers through Email, phone,
Participate in Monday Morning Meetings (MMMs) and Partnership meetings by providing field updates and responses to field questions
Participate and provide content to Field Associates calls.
Ensure BMs Collect and submit success Stories with photos as needed
Field Associate is responsible for the delivery of program outputs and co-ordination of field team (Business Mentors) in area of jurisdiction.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility at VE, and it begins with me
Continuously sensitize program participants on safeguarding.
Ensure compliance with VE’s safeguarding policies
Report any incident of safeguarding in program operations for appropriate action/follow up.
This position will work closely with communities, particularly HHs that have children under the age of 5.

To protect our project participants is key.
A Covid-19 vaccination certificate is an added advantage.
Core Competencies:

Dedicated and hardworking
Highly self-motivated
Easy to interact and engage with various community groups
Confident and proactive in pursuing organization goals

Qualifications

A Diploma in community development, business management, education and or any other course related to rural development.
IT knowledge is an added advantage.
Must have strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
Experience in leading teams, teaching, training, community service and working in rural set ups.
Served in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of one (1) year.
Shown merit and ability in work performance and results.
A valid driving license for a motorbike is an added advantage

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the set criteria are invited to send their Cover Letter and CV including 3 referees, salary history and expectation to kenyajobs@villageenterprise.org addressed to: ‘The Recruitment Coordinator’, Subject Line: NAWIRI Field Associate (Ward)Applications should be received not later than 22nd October 2021Note: As these positions are based in Laisamis Sub-County, the preferred candidate should come from any of the three wards of Laisamis sub-county (Loyangalani and Kargi/South Horr or Korr/Ngurnit Wards)

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kenyajobs@villageenterprise.org

October 28, 2024
Human Resource Generalist

Report to: Human Resource Director
RESPONSIBILITIES

Take the lead in HR key tasks and connect HR strategies to business requirements.
Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practice.
Ensure legal and operational compliance within the company and improve the quality and efficiency of HR work.
Manage specific projects as determined by the Human Resource Director
Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies
Assist with all internal and external HR related matters.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of labour law and compliance requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

A solid foundation of human resources expertise;
Has five (5+) years relevant work experience preferably in a telecommunication industry
Is registered with a professional body/association
Holds a Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines: – Human Resource Management, Personnel Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Exposure to Labor Law and employment equity regulations.
Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office and related business and communication tools.

Please send your detailed resume ONLY to the following e-mail address: kenyahr@huawei.com. No hardcopy or phone calls will be accepted. Not later than 25th October 2021Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

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kenyahr@huawei.com

October 28, 2024
Office Manager

Are you passionate about providing Assistance and Support?
Do you enjoy being part of a successful team?
Join our world class Oilfield Services Team
As Office Manager and Executive Support, you will be supporting our Region leadership team in Kenya. You will manage the day-to-day functions of our office to ensure flawless operations. You will play an integral role in ensuring the success of our team through effective organization, prioritization and a hands-on approach.
As office management & Executive Support, you will be responsible for:

Supporting one or a group of managers, including calendar/diary management, etc
Managing the office & Coordinating Transportation.
Elaborating proposals for improvement in approaches, methods, procedures and processes in the own field.
Handling communication with colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.
Contributing to a project as a team member. Work goals typically take 1-3 month to complete and results are seen immediately

Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:

Have a Bachelor from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED)
Have at least 4 years’ experience in business management
Be fluent in English (oral and written) and have excellent all-round communication skills
Be able to show good problem-solving and analytical skills along with interpersonal and leadership skills.
Be a team player with ability to work independently

Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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careers.bakerhughes.com

October 28, 2024
Business Development Manager- Cloud & Digital Solutions

Reporting To: CEO – Computech Group
ROLE OBJECTIVE:
The role holder is accountable for (a) Business Development and (b) Business Sustenance and (c) Business Growth of the following technology business portfolios: –

Cloud Technology Business – IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud migration services
Digital Transformation Business – Digital Transformation Solution, Digital Automation Solution, IoT, AI & Big Data.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Early engagement with customers who are in the process of embracing Cloud or Digital Transformation initiatives
Identifying and qualifying opportunities around Cloud & Digital Transformation and creating a decent pipeline collaborating with the sales team, customers, OEMs, and Service Providers.
Implementing Strategic Account Management process and Sales Funnel Management process to reach near-zero defects in the sales management processes.
Build deep technical relationships with senior IT executives in large or highly strategic accounts.
Technology positioning & defending the solution in front of customers and consultants by working collaboratively with Subject Matter Experts of the company or OEMs or Service Providers
Consistently demonstrating experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solutions/projects.
Understanding of the business processes within the target accounts/industry and thereby getting connected to both Technical Influence and Buying Influence within customers.
Achieving laid down a business target from identified geography/target accounts
To lead and to involve in bid preparation with an objective of 100% success rate by collaborating with all internal stakeholders, OEMs, and Service Providers.
Demonstrate a high degree of predictability in sales forecasting and smoothly controlling the Book-Bill-Collect cycle
Supporting the Credit controllers in debt collections.
Innovating and implementing strategies to achieve customer delight.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in any relevant domain, Masters’ degree preferred.
Field of Study: Business Management, IT, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 5 years experience in the sales function of Cloud or Digital Transformation Solutions
Learn, Unlearn & Relearn – The adaptability & flexibility of this framework
The technical aptitude and experience to learn new technologies and understand relevant cloud trend
Excellent Team Leader, Team Player & Collaborative worker.

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www.linkedin.com

October 28, 2024
Chief Manager Finance and Administration

Job Summary
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Manager Finance and Administration will be responsible for strategic financial planning and management, financial advisory, resource mobilization and reporting. The job holder will be responsible for the Human Resource and Administrative function of the Society by providing leadership and support, in addition to contributing to the development and implementation of appropriate change management initiatives. The job holder will also provide effective and efficient co-ordination and supervision of management accounting, financial and treasury management through development and implementation of sound accounting and financial systems and internal control procedures in accordance with regulations, standards and Society policies and procedures

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Overall management and co-ordination of the finance department by leading, directing, planning and controlling of all aspects of reporting, budgeting, final accounts and liaison with internal and statutory auditors.
In liaison with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), formulate corporate financial strategies, monitor and oversee their successful implementation and ensure compliance with approved policies and prudential regulatory standards.
Create and maintain strong financial discipline, provide periodic financial information and reports on the Sacco’s performance to the Board of Directors and the senior management team.
Maintain strong internal policies, processes and control systems in order to provide timely, consistent and accurate HR, financial, treasury and management information for effective decision making.
Maintain a good working relationship with various stakeholders towards attainment of the Sacco’s corporate plans and investment programs.
Overall management and supervision of the Human Resource and Administration Department.
Ensuring human resources policies are updated and implemented consistently and the core values of the Sacco are upheld.
Evaluate and measure performance against the Society strategic plan, provide recommendations to enhance organizational performance to meet shareholders’ expectations.
Attend the Board Finance, Investments and Credit (FIC) Committee meetings and the Human Resource Committee Meetings as an Ex-Officio Management member.
Attend other Board Committee meetings as may be required.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Accounting, or other related field.
Minimum of 10 years finance and accounting experience.
A professional accounting qualification CPA (K) or ACCA and a member in good standing of ICPAK for the last 5 years.
Financial management experience and knowledge in all aspects of a financial institution including accounting, IFRS standards, and SASRA guidelines.
Added advantage: Treasury Management oversight.
Added Advantage: Financial Advisory (Financial Institutions).
Added Advantage: HR Management.

f your career aspirations matches this exciting opportunity, please submit your application to hrservices@kpmg.co.ke, before 17 September 2021. Applicants will be required to provide a clearance certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), a tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), a certificate of good conduct, a clearance certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance certificate.*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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hrservices@kpmg.co.ke

October 28, 2024
Business Development Manager

Job Description
Large logistics leader with a rich legacy dating back close to half a century, is looking for a driven Business Development Manager responsible for marketing freight forwarding products, including LCL, FCL airfreight, and warehousing.
Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of seven years industry experience and be result-oriented.

Apply via :

www.linkedin.com

October 28, 2024
Director Legal Head of Financial Reporting & Controls Associate – Internal Audit

Our Client, a reputable financial institution within the region, is looking for a strategic thinker with good leadership and commercial acumen to fill the role of Director, Legal. The ideal candidate will be experienced in providing advice to financial services institutions on legal, regulatory, compliance and governance matters while overseeing a team of legal professionals. This role will suit an individual who has excellent communication, decision making, customer focused, leadership, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills and a proven track record in establishing and maintaining meaningful collaborations through all levels of the organization.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the role holder will be responsible for providing advice to the Institution on Legal, Regulatory, Compliance and Governance matters while overseeing the day to day operations of the Division in line with the Institution’s Overall Corporate Strategy.
Summary of responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the Director, Legal will be:

Developing and implementing the Legal Division strategy, policies and procedures in line with the Institution’s overall Corporate strategy.
Organizing and establishing day-to-day management of the Institution’s legal staff and processes in line with agreed objectives, policies and procedures.
Providing legal advisory services to the Institution to ensure statutory compliance with the existing law and regulatory requirements.
Establishing and maintaining effective legal processes to ensure the timely delivery of all required business documentation and foster the development of appropriate forms of standardized documentation.
Lead the provision of legal advice to management and staff in all areas of the Institutions’ activities and in proffering solutions to legal problems, constraints, risks, options, consequences and approaches, preparing legal opinions, advisories and briefs.
Preparing litigation documents; pleadings, notices, affidavits and correspondence.
Vetting and drafting legal documents including contracts and leases.
Liaising with external lawyers handling legal matters on behalf of the Institution.
Rendering professional legal advice to the Board, Managing Director and management for any legal action to be initiated and/ or defending the interests of the Institution.
Monitoring legal developments and trends in policies, bills and update the Institution on any changes in the law.
Undertaking internal legal compliance audits and ensuring recommendations are disseminated and implemented.
Maintenance, custody and updating of the Institutions’ statutory books and returns.
In Liaison with the relevant Divisions such as Credit, support Recoveries of the Debt from the Institutions bad debt portfolio.
Representing the Institution’s internally and externally in negotiation, disputes, consultations and other proceedings that require legal representation.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and have a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB), Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. Master’s degree in Law or experience in Company Secretarial will be an added advantage. The Candidate should also be a registered member of a relevant professional body in good standing. In addition, they should have at least of ten (10) years’ experience in Commercial Law as a Senior Legal Officer in a publicly quoted Company or Financial Institution, five (5) years’ of which should be at a Senior Management level.

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Use the emails(s) below to apply If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your application letter and CV to the email below quoting the email on the subject of the email on/before 10 September, 2021. Only applications submitted through the email address stated in the advert will be considered.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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October 28, 2024
Cyber Security Specialist

A leader in the auditing industry is looking for an analytical Cyber Security Specialist to join their team. This role will focus on monitor computer networks for security threats or unauthorized users, analyse security risks, develop response procedures, develop and test software deployment tools, firewalls and intrusion detection systems. The client offers its employees learning and development opportunities in a culture that that rewards achievement. The role will include duties such as:

Implement the security component of the ICT Strategy
Developing, implementing and enforcing information technology security policies, procedures, guidelines and standards
Manage the contracting of vendors for IT security services
Upgrade, manage, and maintain VPN concentrators, routers, and other Network equipment by implementing and maintaining security controls
Plans, organize, direct and oversee all IT security related operations of the information technology department and evaluate them according to established goals to support the achievement of the business strategy
Recommend and implement security improvements such as installing computer security software, conducting regular security audits, preparing security status reports
Perform cyber diagnostic review and develop cyber security strategy and resilience framework

If you also value integrity and excellence, apply now to avoid disappointment!
Job Experience & Skills Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
LAN and WAN, Cisco Networking knowledge
MCSE or at a minimum Certification in a security product
Certified Information Systems Auditor
Membership to an IT Security professional body will be an added advantage
7 or more years of experience

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www.linkedin.com

October 28, 2024
Manager – Intelligent Accounting Change

Key roles and responsibilities

Driving the finance of the future agenda through embedding technology into day to day operations.
Managing accounting related engagements by leading small teams. In some instances, leading the intelligent accounting teams’ inputs into larger, multi-disciplinary teams.
Planning and managing client engagements and project budgets while providing quality work on engagements.
Providing technical knowledge, direction and training to engagement teams to produce quality deliverables on time and on budget.
Developing and maintaining relationships with decision makers at key clients while impacting on revenue and client relationships through innovation.
Contributing to proposals development efforts by driving market initiatives.
People management and performance development.
Working with senior management teams to formulate strategies and plans, ensuring implementation of the function’s strategic initiatives.
Involvement in community and office initiatives such as CSI and business unit initiatives.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and KPMG individuals.

Qualifications and experience

Qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant or equivalent).
Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance/accounting, economics with a bias towards technology related courses.
Very strong technical accounting in IFRS.
Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting and Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems as well as data analytics solutions.
At least seven (7) years in career history in a similar role in terms of scale and complexity.
Experience of managing teams.
Ability to think laterally and analyse scenarios while drawing suitable conclusions and knowledge of leading practices in financial management, accounting concepts and project management.
Demonstrated ability to lead implementation of technology solutions aimed at delivering extreme finance automation, process improvements, boosting foundation automation by deploying adaptive technologies, embed digital analytics, lead progressive data management and mining of untapped data sources.
Strong understanding of recent developments in accounting.
Analytical ability and attention to detail.
Problem solving attitude and ability to apply accounting concepts to unusual one-off situations.

Click the link provided to fill in the application form: Experienced Hire – Candidate Application SummaryIf your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your CV on or before 15 September 2021 giving details of your qualifications and experience to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke and strictly quote Manager Advisor – Intelligent accounting change/IAS/Aug 2021.*Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*

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talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke

October 28, 2024
Senior Advisor – Intelligent Accounting Change

The Nairobi office serves as the regional coordinating office providing the required networking to facilitate delivery of services on a timely basis to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.
Key roles and responsibilities

Driving the finance of the future agenda through embedding technology into day to day operations.
Managing accounting related engagements by leading small teams. In some instances, leading the intelligent accounting teams’ inputs into larger, multi-disciplinary teams.
Planning and managing client engagements and project budgets while providing quality work on engagements.
Providing technical knowledge, direction and training to engagement teams to produce quality deliverables on time and on budget.
Developing and maintaining relationships with decision makers at key clients while impacting on revenue and client relationships through innovation.
Contributing to proposals development efforts by driving market initiatives.
People management and performance development.
Working with senior management teams to formulate strategies and plans, ensuring implementation of the function’s strategic initiatives.
Involvement in community and office initiatives such as CSI and business unit initiatives.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and KPMG individuals.

Qualifications and experience

Qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant or equivalent).
Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance/accounting, economics with a bias towards technology related courses.
Very strong technical accounting in IFRS.
Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting and Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems as well as data analytics solutions.
At least seven (7) years in career history in a similar role in terms of scale and complexity.
Experience of managing teams.
Ability to think laterally and analyse scenarios while drawing suitable conclusions and knowledge of leading practices in financial management, accounting concepts and project management.
Demonstrated ability to lead implementation of technology solutions aimed at delivering extreme finance automation, process improvements, boosting foundation automation by deploying adaptive technologies, embed digital analytics, lead progressive data management and mining of untapped data sources.
Strong understanding of recent developments in accounting.
Analytical ability and attention to detail.
Problem solving attitude and ability to apply accounting concepts to unusual one-off situations.

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your CV on or before 15 September 2021 giving details of your qualifications and experience to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke and strictly quote Manager Advisor – Intelligent accounting change/IAS/Aug 2021.*Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*

Apply via :

talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke

October 28, 2024