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  • Transport Engineer

    Transport Engineer

    PURPOSE
    The Transport Engineer will assist in EIB investment and technical assistance operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on East and West Africa. The position is based in the EIB’s Regional Office in Nairobi; however, the successful candidate must be prepared to travel extensively within the East and West Africa region, and to other counties as needed. The duties will be performed in close cooperation with the EIB’s operational and technical departments concerned, including those based at the Headquarters in Luxembourg.  He/she will work within multi-disciplinary teams on the preparation, appraisal, implementation, and monitoring of projects in accordance with EIB procedures.
    OPERATING NETWORK
    The Transport Engineer will report to the Head of the Regional Transport Programmes’ Division in Luxembourg and work closely with other professional staff of the Mobility Department, and Bank staff as appropriate, especially those in the Lending Directorate and Advisory Services Department and other colleagues in the Nairobi office. Day to day management in Nairobi will be under the Head of the Nairobi office while operational and technical guidance will be provided by PJ, in close cooperation with the ACP Coordinator and the Local Agent based in South Africa.
    Projects would predominantly be in the transport sector. The Transport Engineer may occasionally need to complement other staff based in the Nairobi office, as a point of technical contact for other sectors.
    Under the supervision of the Luxembourg based Head of Division and “project team leaders”, the Transport Engineer would work across the whole project cycle, with a focus on implementation, monitoring and works completion stages, but also be involved in origination and structuring as well as project implementation advisory support.
    ACCOUNTABILITIES

    Analyse the technical, environmental and social as well as financial and economic aspects of project proposals with a view to developing business and early screening of projects.
    Where appropriate, interact with project promoters and other relevant stakeholders, in close cooperation and with full involvement of the operational and technical departments concerned and local office staff.
    Advise and follow up on procurement processes and other processes such as those pertaining to environmental and social issues, as needed.
    Monitor project implementation as necessary.
    Assist in the management of Technical Assistance operations involving the services of external consultants.
    Follow and support the development of the transport sector in the Sub-Saharan region, with an emphasis on East and West Africa, and prepare briefings on key issues and strategic developments relevant to the Bank.
    Where required, build relations with key external parties (e.g. international financing institutions, government representatives, local authorities, other institutions, etc).
    Represent the EIB at events, for example, regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with International Financial Institutions (IFIs).
    Provide input to monitoring reports, project completion reports and project briefings to management.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    University degree in engineering or economics in relevant fields for the type of projects concerned in this post;
    At least 5 years of experience with planning and implementation of transport projects and policy;
    Multi-country working experience in particular in the Sub-Saharan Africa region would be an advantage;
    Experience with evaluating proposals to finance projects;
    Familiarity with the work of International Financial Institutions would be advantageous
    Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English;
    Fluency in French would be a very distinct advantage

    COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

    Achievement Drive: continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals 
    Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes
    Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organizational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns
    Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organization whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behavior with the organization’s needs and intrinsic values, acting with integrity in ways that promote the organization’s mission, policies and rules.

  • Teachers – All Subjects Head Teacher

    Teachers – All Subjects Head Teacher

    Our Work Environment: If the thought of being in a highly structured, fast paced, activity filled, challenging and demanding work environment is anything that interests you; we would like to hear from you.
    Our ideal candidate: If you are a person who values integrity, excellence and professionalism and with a track record of excellent academic performance and reputable discipline you are very likely to fit into our organization and we would like to hear from you.
    Reports to the Deputy Head Teacher – Academics
    Key Responsibilities

    lesson planning and preparation
    checking pupils’ work
    attending parents’ evenings
    running extracurricular activities
    undertaking professional development
    Maintaining productive working habits and discipline in the classroom.
    Supervising students throughout the day, both in the classroom and outside during breaks.

    Minimum required qualifications & experience

    Trained P1 teacher / Degree in Education
    Must be active in extra-curricular activities
    4 years’ work experience teaching a candidate class in any of the primary level subjects

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  • GMP Quality Manager – EEA Medical Representative

    GMP Quality Manager – EEA Medical Representative

    Job Description

    Ensure compliance of the CPO organization with GMP legal and regulatory requirements and the Novartis Quality Manual and Policies.
    Ensure that all aspects of the handling, manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the country comply with the requirements of the Novartis Quality Manual and Policies and meet all relevant cGMP regulatory and legislative requirements.
    Ensure that a local Quality System and Standard Operating Procedures are in place for all GMP/GDP related activities and that compliance with cGMP/GDP regulations is maintained through training and internal audits.
    Report monthly Key Quality Indicators (KQIs) related to GMP/GDP activities to CPO QA and monitor them and assure that gaps are addressed appropriately in order to mitigate risk.
    Maintain current knowledge of local and international regulatory and legislative requirements and trends to ensure that technical support on all quality related matters is provided to the country.
    Establish a good working relationship with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) and DRA departments.
    Ensure that co-ordinated contact is maintained with the Regulatory Authorities, the local partners (suppliers, third parties, licensees, and distributors) and Global Quality Assurance.
    Ensure that all drug products and Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) are released to the market in accordance with the registered specifications and with local/international regulations.
    Ensure that an effective Change Control process is in place.
    Ensure quality oversight of third party and coordinate all required activities to guarantee that third party manufacture, (re-)packaging, (re-)labelling, storage and/or distribution of Novartis products is in compliance with Novartis Standards.
    Establish good working relation with External Supply Organization (ESO) allowing to keep QA oversight on all partners (e.g. third party activities).
    Ensure CPO readiness for all GMP/GDP regulatory inspections.
    Manage external inspections, complaints, deviations, recalls, counterfeits and product tampering according to the Novartis Corporate Quality Manual and local written procedures. Support / participate in NEM cases as required and ensure relevant CAPAs have been completed/closed.
    Together with Local Leadership Team members, ensure conduct of adequate training at the CPO for all GMP and GDP related activities by defining, planning and supporting training activities.

    Minimum Requirements
    Minimum 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a relevant field such as quality assurance, quality control, registration, production, distribution or a directly related area. .

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  • Chief of Translation Unit (Russian), P5

    Chief of Translation Unit (Russian), P5

    Job DescriptionWithin delegated authority the Senior Reviser will be responsible for the following duties:
    Responsibilities

    Manages, supervises and monitors the performance of all staff in the Unit.
    Carrying out programmatic/management and administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Unit and Section, including evaluation of staff performance (ePAS).
    Revises translations including those dealing with subjects of an exceptionally sensitive, complex or technical nature.
    Translates texts of an exceptionally sensitive, complex or technical nature.
    Directs the conduct of terminological research within the translation Unit concerned.
    Counsels and assists revisers and translators/and editors and report writers, where applicable, at and away from Headquarters in addition to performing all or some of their functions.
    Assists the Chief of Section in the preparation of terminology materials to meet the needs of the Unit concerned.
    Assists the Chief of Section in the preparation of instructions.
    Assists the Chief of Section in monitoring the quality of in-house and contractual translations.
    Trains junior language staff.
    Programmes daily and long-term work of the Unit.
    Assists the Chief Section in selecting texts for United Nations competitive examinations, in marking candidates’ scripts and in evaluating results.
    Serves as officer-in-charge in the absence of the Chief of Service/Section.
    Performs other related duties as Chief of Unit, arranges and organises the work of a team of external translators, including quality control and performance monitoring.

    Competencies

    Professionalism: Ability to demonstrate excellent writing and analytical skills.
    Ability to maintain the highest standard of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the original text.
    Knowledge of terminological and reference research techniques with ability to use all sources of information.
    Knowledge of a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, i.e. political, social, legal, economic, financial, administrative, scientific and technical.
    Ability to demonstrate the highest level of versatility, judgement and discretion, tact and negotiating skills.
    Familiarity with the range of issues relating to management of the Translation Services.
    Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
    Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
    Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
    Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits inputs by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.
    Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions many not entirely reflect own position.
    Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
    Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.
    Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
    Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
    Uses time efficiently.
    Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives;
    Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.
    Managing performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision making; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member;
    Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk taking and supports creative initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly.

    Education
    A first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status is required. Candidates for this position must have passed the United Nations Competitive Examination for Russian-language translators.
    Work Experience

    A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in translation and revision (at least four of which should have been revision experience), of which five should have been within the United Nations. Experience in administrative functions is desirable. Ability in using the United Nations terminology databases and knowledge of software used in the United Nations is required.

    Languages
    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, a perfect command of Russian, which must be the candidate’s main language and an excellent knowledge of English and of another UN official language, as tested by the United Nations Competitive Examination for Russian language translators. Knowledge of an additional UN official language will be an asset.
    Assessment
    Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a substantive assessment which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
    Special Notice
    Appointment against this position is for a period of one year and may be subject to extension. Staff Members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staffs are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. The United Nations is Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided.If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira “Need Help?” link.
    United Nations Considerations
    According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

  • Accounts Assistant

    Accounts Assistant

    Job Description
    The successful applicant will be detail oriented, have high energy, results oriented with a “can do” attitude” and possesses excellent communication skills.
    Key Duties and Responsibilities

    Ensure safe custody of company cheque books, legal documents and vehicle logbooks.
    Ensure prompt receipting of all cash, cheque and credit card sales proceeds as collected.
    Ensure prompt banking of all cash and cheque collections on daily basis.
    Monitor and control receipts for counter sales activities and ensure posting to the cash book.
    Monitor all counter sales activities ensuring that proceeds thereof are banked promptly and complete.
    Receive and check Counter Sales Reports and prepare timely payment to respective beneficiaries.
    Prepare payment vouchers and write cheques as required.
    Update cash books on daily basis ensuring positive bank balance is maintained at all times.
    Process payment vouchers and receipts in SAP and ensure accuracy of cash transactions data in the system.
    Prepare monthly reconciliation of GL cash accounts to Cashbooks.
    Handle operational/office petty cash and reimbursements.
    Maintain proper filling system for receipts, cheque payments and bank statements and correspondence.
    Follow up and ensure all outstanding debtor balances are received within agreed credit terms.
    Receipt debtor payments and allocate in the system.
    Prepare weekly aged debt analysis report and discuss with the CFO.
    Prepare and despatch monthly customer statements and reconcile debtor accounts.
    Maintain customer files, update billing matrix and advise management when contracts are due for renewal.
    Any other duty that might be assigned to you by management from time to time.

    Qualifications Education:

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

    Professional Qualification:

    At least CPA (2).

    Experience:

    At least 1 year relevant working experience. Proficiency in accounting software.

  • Business Development Assistant

    Business Development Assistant

    Department: Livelihoods
    Reports to: Project Manager
    Liaises with: Area Manager, UNHCR and other Partners on ground
    Duty Station: Kakuma, Kenya
    Job Summary: To play a central role in supporting innovative livelihoods initiatives to facilitate a broad based entrepreneurial mind-set and a new set of business development ideas among the PoCs in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
    This will involve working with Business Development Officer and other project officers, partner organizations and PoC community in the camp.
    Responsibilities

    Key activities will involve support in coordination and mainstreaming of business development activities in the refugee camp.
    He/she will be tasked with supporting the Business Development Officer in coordinating the implementation of livelihood activities in the refugee camp.
    The business development Assistant will provide administrative and technical support to the overall institutional business plan and support individuals and business groups in the camp:
    Support to coordinate and grow the revolving fund within the context of the micro finance model, using best case studies
    Support with the establishment of a business centre model; complete with incubation unit.
    Provide appropriate documentation in respect of good case studies in collaboration with the project team UNHCR and DFID.
    Assist in organizing community mobilisation, sensitization/marketing and dialogue meetings.
    Identifying opportunities and innovative approaches to support livelihood business activities in the refugee camp.
    Enable individuals, groups and business associations and communities to identify needs and encourage involvement in livelihood business activities.
    Support the development of existing businesses, the establishment of business groups and the formation of community focused networks.
    Ensure that targets and work schedules are adhered to in order to achieve objectives, maintain appropriate documentation and prepare monthly activity and achievement reports.
    Perform any other functions deemed necessary or as delegated by the supervisor in order to meet the level of services in the organization

    Qualification

    Diploma in Business Management, Microfinance, , Entrepreneurship, or relevant tertiary qualification in cooperative and Economic Development studies, and/or experience in related fields,
    Experience in community policy development & advice; facilitating, coordinating, and managing project plans.
    At least 3 years of progressive programming experience including understanding of and ability to promote empowering and developmental models in community work through highly effective communication skills

  • Corporate Services Director

    Corporate Services Director

    Job Ref No: NAC/DCS/02/15
    Terms of Service: Contract
    Job Group: NAC.JG 2
    Responsible to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director will oversee the management of the Finance and Accounts, Human Resource and Administration, Information and Communication Technology and Corporate Communication functions of the Authority.
    Responsibilities
    The job will entail the following key responsibilities:

    Overall management of the core functions of the Corporate Services Department;
    Coordinating and overseeing recruitment, selection, placement and promotion of human resource in the Authority;
    coordinating the development and implementation of the vision, mission and strategic plan of the Authority;
    Coordinating the preparation of respective board papers for Finance and Human Resource Board committees;
    Designing and implementing an Accounting and Financial management system;
    Ensuring prudent management of financial, human and physical resources of the Authority;
    Coordinating and overseeing the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports and statements of accounts;
    Coordinating the formulation and the implementation of financial & human resource policies and strategies;
    Ensuring efficient, effective, professional and sustainable human resource and administrative systems within the Authority;
    Coordinating the Authority’s preparation and implementation of the annual budgets;
    Coordinating the designing and implementation of performance management systems within the Authority;
    Coordinating constitution and facilitation of all committees in the Authority;
    Coordinating the development of a communication strategy for NACADA;
    Coordinating the development of the Authority’s Corporate Communication Strategy and oversee its implementation; and
    Coordinating the branding of the Authority and promote such nationally and internationally

    Qualifications

    At least ten (10) years’ work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a managerial level in Finance, Human Resource and Administration, legal services or related field;
    Bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Management, Human Resource, Finance, Economics or related discipline;
    Masters degree in Management, Finance, Economics or related discipline;
    Must be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing;
    Certificate in a Leadership Management Course from a recognized institution;
    Excellent communication, administration and presentation skills;
    Good standing and of high integrity;
    Meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
    Proficiency in computer applications; and
    Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance.

  • System Developer

    System Developer

    Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is recruiting a System Developer to be based at our Nairobi office.
    Job Summary:
    You will be collaborating and learning with a seasoned team of fellow developers and ICT project managers with more than 20+ years of combined industry knowledge and implementing a distributed system in a highly rated organisation that positively impacts lives in tough living environments in Africa.
    Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    To realize the organization’s intention of integrating access to all of its management, financial, monitoring & Evaluation and reporting operations, we are looking to recruit an in-house team of two or three developers that will be responsible for:

    The selection of a suitable Open Source ERP platform/framework, to best suit implementation and integration of existing and specified applications.
    Working with third-party contractors to oversee implementation (on AAH-I’s ERP platform) of purchased applications.
    Ensuring documentation of code & user manuals.
    Carrying out training of staff across our operating regions.
    Conducting internal audits of vendor-supplied and integrated applications.

    Expected Results
    The desired ERP will feature an integrated implementation of a central, hosted, normalised open source (PostgreSQL) database, on which all management applications will be configured. The applications include:

    Financial management
    Human Resources Management
    Procurement
    Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
    Warehousing & distributed inventory management
    Fuel Management
    Equipment & Machinery management
    The organisation’s intranet applications
    Upcoming applications in future.

    Purpose of the role: To realize the organization’s intention of integrating access to all of its management, financial, monitoring & Evaluation and reporting operations,
    Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

    Knowledge of software development best practices
    Consciousness to and commitment to project management fundamentals (time, deliverables, quality)
    Programming skills : Python, HTML5, JQuery and API development
    Database servers: PostgreSQL, MySQL interactions, including ORMs and performance tuning/optimization.
    Experience with MVC frameworks for developing APIs
    Previous DevOps experience
    Familiarity with Odoo development will be an added advantage

  • Sales Manager – International Property Investments

    Sales Manager – International Property Investments

    Job description
    We are looking for a proven team leader / sales manager who can help drive the business and grow the operation.
    Responsibilities

    Meeting agreed monthly and annual revenue targets via direct sales, distribution networks, wholesale and bulk-deal sales channels
    Mentoring, training and growing the team in accordance with clients growth plans.
    Building relationships with investors and 3rd party distributors with the aim of securing new business partnerships to close real estate investment deals globally.
    Manage new and existing client relationships
    Managing the spectrum of operational functions within the business unit.

    Experience and Education:

    8+ years professional experience
    Financial Services (B2C) background
    Astute understanding of financial markets
    Strong interest in property as an investment
    Has managed and grown succesful sales teams
    Networks of contact in the Africa region is desirable
    Degree caliber candidates