Specifications
Excellent verbal and written skills,
Well-organized and detail-oriented,
Ability to follow all company drink recipes and procedures
Education Level
Minimum high school certificate or equivalent
Work Experience
2 years work experience in the same capacity,
Register and cash handling experience
Salary: Ksh. 20k
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Company Founded: Founded in 2010
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Consultancy Admin Associate
Consultancy Job Purpose
The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct discussions with the ministries of women and human rights development, planning, statistical bureaus and other relevant federal and state/interim state level institutions, key Somali research institutions, universities and think thanks, the World Bank and UN Women as well as with relevant UN AFPs and Mission Components, GTG members, Women CSOs on what different options that could be relevant for the State of Somali Women and Men Report with regards to the content and depth of analysis, ownership arrangements between the government level women machineries, roles and functions of national think thanks and universities/research institutions, frequency of the State of Somali Women and Men Report, and options for backstopping and support functions by an international reputable institution.
The objective of the consultancy is to lay the ground for a process whereby data collection and analysis as well as publication of reports on gender equality, and WPS Agenda is increasingly conducted in-country by Somali institutions, thereby building capacity of Somali institutions and further supporting knowledge development and evidence-based programming.
The consultant will work under the guidance of the UN Women Country Program Manager and the World Bank Social Development Specialist, and in close coordination with the UNSOM Gender Advisor, and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office.
Consultancy Job Responsibilities
Consult with key UN and World Bank stakeholders, development partners and institutions currently engaged in knowledge generation and data publication; consult with ministries of women and human rights development and planning, statistical bureaus and gender machineries at federal and state/interim state level to solicit what type of information they would like to see included in a report of this nature, and identify relevant key indicators that are currently collected (and by whom), to help identify where there are key gaps, and discuss proposed list of indicators that should be developed/collected moving forward. Assess what ownership modalities that would be most relevant;
Review current publications addressing gender issues in Somalia, to outline what is available and where the gaps are;
Meet with key Somali research institutions, universities and think thanks to assess capacity for engagement, what key capacity building needs to be included in the State of the Somali Women and Men Report, and what role national institutions best can play, and what role would be the most relevant for the international institutions;
An annotated bibliography of existing literature addressing data collection with an analysis of and/or reference to gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data;
Draft an options paper and present and discuss with key government partners, UN Women, UNSOM, the RCO and the World Bank;
Draft a Request for Proposals to be advertised by the federal and state/interim state level ministries of women and human rights development (MWHRD);
Develop the scoring formats and criteria for selection.
Deliverables:
The Consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:
Phase I: (to be completed on or before 15 December 2015):
Qualifications For Consultancy Job
Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Core Values and Ethics
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and able to work in a multi-national environment;
Support the Organization’s corporate goal;
Comply with UN WOMEN rules, regulations and code of conduct;
Integrity.
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Build effective client relationships and partnerships;
Interact with all levels of staff in the organization;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Build and share knowledge;
Make valuable practice contributions.
Communicating and Information Sharing
Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication;
Excellent oral and written skills;
Listen actively and respond effectively.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence
Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others.
Education
Master degree in a relevant field such as economics, statistics, social studies with gender as a major or gender studies with economics/statistics as a major.
Minimum 7 years’ extensive experience in data analysis and statistical analysis in fragile contexts, some of which on gender equality and women, peace and security issues;
Experience working with gender machineries in fragile contexts a significant advantage;
Experience from similar engagements an advantage;
Experience working with UN agencies and/or the World Bank required;
Knowledge of Human Rights and Gender programming in Somalia or similar fragile and conflict affected states an advantage;
Multi-stakeholders’ coordination experience is an asset;
High level of proficiency in computer systems, internet navigation and various office applications
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Administrative Associate
Summary of Key Functions: Support implementation of operational strategies;
Provision of administrative and logistical support;
Support to office maintenance and assets management;
Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
Support implementation of operational strategies:
Support full compliance of administrative activities with UN Women rules, regulations, policies and strategies;
Provision of inputs to the RO administrative business processes mapping and implementation of the internal standard operating procedures (SOPs);
Arrange the logistics of the RO’s Operations oversight or monthly meetings, including booking conference rooms, and also recording minutes of the meetings and monitor follow up activities, as requested;
Coordinate oversight meetings and act as Secretary during the meetings;
Support to audit preparation;
Coordinate the tracking of requests received from Regional and Country Office and provide update on progress or action already taken;
Provide analysis of the services sent for approval via the SharePoint;
Provision of inputs to the preparation and implementation of administrative team results-oriented work plans.
Provision of administrative, travel and logistical support:
Arrange travel and prepare travel authorization and all related requirements (visas, required clearances, immunization requirements);
Maintain a database on travel costs for the different trips undertaken to assist finance in budgeting for travel;
Train staff in the processing of travel documents in line with procedures, rules and regulations and in the administration of documentation;
Review F10 supporting documentation, verify claims for action and conformance with administrative rules and regulations and liaise with other offices as appropriate;
Organization of shipments, customs clearance arrangements, preparation of documents for UN Women shipments (received/sent);
Coordinate and/or manage all administrative services for events and workshops including arranging venue, travel and hotel reservations. Process visa, identity cards and other documents;
Administrative support to conferences, workshops, retreats;
Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials.
Support to office maintenance and assets management:
Custodian for management of office stationery supplies including maintenance of stock list of stationery, distribution of stationery as required by staff and keeping a log of distribution;
Maintenance of records on assets management and preparation of required reports;
Provision of support to maintenance of premises and common services;
Maintenance of files and records relevant to office premises and related maintenance.
Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing:
Provision of necessary administrative support for effective knowledge management and sharing within the Unit;
Participation in the training for the operations/projects staff on administration;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Core Values/Guiding Principles:
Integrity:
Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies:
Ethics and Values:
Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness:
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Development and Innovation:
Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
Work in teams:
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing:
Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict Management:
Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:
Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
Functional Competencies:
Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions;
Ability to extract, interpret, analyze data and resolve operational problems;
Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work;
Ability to support a team and team building skills;
Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations;
Strong IT skills;
Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Ability to handle web-based management systems;
Attention to detail;
Excellent knowledge of office software packages.
Education:
Completion of secondary Education;
Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or related fields is highly desirable.
Experience:
6 years of relevant experience in administration, procurement, HR, or logistic support service;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Language:
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Communication Officer Human Resource Officer Supply Chain Officer
Responsibilities
The Senior Corporate Communication Officer’s specific duties and responsibilities include:Develop and ensure implementation of communication policy and strategies;
Assist in handling publicity publications and internal communications;
Coordinate and participate in the ORPP public functions and publicity events;
Research, write and distribute press releases to targeted media, and manage office; publications, and in house newsletters;
Prepare departmental work plans;
Support in the implementation of ORPP communication approach with the media and other communication platforms;
Maintain data and documentation arising from media monitoring
Support in information development and update of office website, and social media platforms;
Monitor and assess communication activity impact;
Coordinate the preparations of the departmental work plan;
Appraise officers under his/her supervision;
Support in the implementation of effective internal and external communications strategies;
Assist in handling publicity publications and internal communications;
Support in information development and update of office website, and social media platforms; and
Any other lawful assignmentQualifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-Served in the grade of Corporate Communications for a minimum period of six (6) years in the public sector or in a comparable and relevant position in the private sector for accumulative period of nine (9) years;
Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Public Communication, Public Relations, Mass Communication, Journalism or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Masters degree in Communication from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution
Membership to a relevant professional body;
Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
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Executive Assistant
The executive assistant provides high-level administrative support to the Managing Director and company management team by preparing reports, handling information requests and performing functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls and scheduling meetings for the Managing Director and management team.
ResponsibilitiesTaking a lead at external correspondence, organizing meetings, managing travel arrangements, as well as creating and maintaining reports
Manage day-to-day administrative activities of the MD’s office by setting and monitoring schedules, organizing the incoming flow of work and following-up to ensure timely responses.
Professionally manage meeting requests, including drafting agenda and coordinating attendees
Plan and organize local & international business trips, including flights, accommodation and meetings with business executives
Prepare reports, presentations, agendas and Capture and distribute meeting minutes, filing and retrieving corporate records and documents.
Manage office petty cash and purchases
Maintain office cleanliness and well-organized layoutQualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field of study. Proven work experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role
Knowledge of office procedures
Solid experience with office management systems and MS Office
Strong communication skills (via phone, email and in-person)
Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive company information
Excellent organizational skills with an ability to think proactively and prioritize work
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Analyst, Kenya
Job description
The Role
We continue to expand rapidly and are looking for exceptional graduates to join our team for a minimum 3-year commitment supporting OCA projects and our clients in 3-6 month rotating embedded placements. You will work with different innovative businesses in roles ranging from analysing new business opportunities to creating and managing new systems to overseeing client budgeting. On a day to day basis, you will perform market research, develop financial models, and create presentations for clients. By rotating between opportunities every 3-6 months, you will quickly build diverse experience, working with senior-level clients and senior management within our team and offering unprecedented opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Analysts will start with a rigorous training program to build strategic and financial skills, combining hands-on coaching and real-world experience in order to prepare you to assume responsibility as you grow in your role. Training is an integral part of this multi-year commitment and is funded by the company as part of this full-time position.
You will join us at an exciting time – we are seeking to achieve broad, ambitious growth goals, and can now leverage a strong international brand in the impact investing and frontier market space. As we look to deepen our reach in the broader African market, there will continue to be many opportunities to engage across SSA. The right candidate should be excited and genuinely motivated by the challenging strategic and financial questions we answer for our clients.
Desired Skills And Experience
We are looking for exceptional, hard-working, and ambitious new graduates who share our motivation and drive. You should be able to develop insightful analyses, problem-solve through analytical and organizational challenges, communicate often & clearly, perform excellent work, contribute fresh ideas, and take pleasure in the work we do. Our team is energetic and driven and we are quick to reward performance and initiative.
We are open to candidates with a variety of backgrounds; top candidates will typically have the following:Strong academic performance in any discipline and a clear understanding of business
Strong written and verbal communication skills and analytical abilities
Desire to learn and grow while being exposed to new industries and business issues
Ability to work effectively in teams
Enjoy solving challenging strategic and financial questions
Able to begin work full time for start dates either in June & October 2019, or February 2020 -
Sales Executives
Responsibilities
Actively seek out new prospects with the aim of adding at least two prospects per week
Aggressively sell the company products with the aim of adding four closings per month
Ensure 100% retention of new closings
Excellently maintain relationships with customers by making periodic visits eg visit customers every quarter.Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from a reputable university
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CEO
Your RoleStrategy And LeadershipAs our CEO, you will collaborate closely with team, Board, and external stakeholders to lead in the creation of our scale strategy and drive execution. You will also oversee partnership development and fundraising, building relationships with existing donors and cultivating new ones. In addition, you will build and coach a high-performing team to deliver this ambition, overseeing the culture and systems that will enable them to excel. Your role will include:
Engage relevant stakeholders to refine and execute on our three-year strategic scale plan in line with Ongoza’s mission and core purpose.
In collaboration with our Program and Data & Learning teams, play a key role in guiding the evolution of Ongoza’s business model to provide maximum value for our entrepreneurs.
Continuously stay abreast of significant trends in the business development services (BDS) field, drawing insights to improve service delivery and market positioning.
Guide the end-to-end development of Ongoza’s team, including talent strategy, recruitment, professional growth, and culture development.
Work closely with the Board Chair to build, strengthen, and effectively leverage the Board of Directors to broaden Ongoza’s community and global influence.Fundraising and External Representation
In collaboration with the team and Board, define and implement a comprehensive (global and local) fundraising and marketing strategy targeting individuals, foundations, institutional foundations, and corporations to resource Ongoza’s growth.
Lead on building, maintaining, and cultivating relationships with current and prospective stakeholders.
Define a partnership that will help us achieve greatest leverage as we scale. Continuously network with a range of players and build creative and impactful partnerships in line with the strategy.
Externally represent Ongoza and our work at conferences, events, and other such public forums.
Leverage partners and Ongoza’s marketing team to oversee the development of a strong brand (via media, public relations, marketing, etc.) to better position Ongoza in the market and attract the right entrepreneurs.Grow Our High-Performing Team
Define and lead Ongoza’s overall talent strategy to deliver on organizational goals. Champion Ongoza’s values (below).
Build and maintain a culture and working environment that attracts, retains, motivates, and develops a diverse staff of top quality professionals to deliver on our growth ambitions.
Provide coaching, guidance, and accountability across the Ongoza team to enable them to deliver against organizational objectives.
Ensure that appropriate management and administrative systems and procedures are put in place for monitoring and enhancing performance.Oversee Financial Strategy
Oversee the creation and management of a significant multi-year budget and financial model.
Work with your leadership team to ensure that Ongoza’ resources are appropriately managed and strategically invested to most efficiently drive Ongoza’s effectiveness and growth.
Lead Ongoza towards self-sustainability by exploring different revenue models and streams.
Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements and any agreed protocols.Who We Are Looking ForWe Imagine You Will Have The Following ExperienceThe right person will be a visionary leader, connector, and strategist, with 8+ years of dynamic experience and a proven track-record of leading and building strong teams to launch or scale a growing company. They will be passionate about Ongoza’s mission of supporting young entrepreneurs to transform the Kenyan economy and committed to Ongoza’s long-term growth. The role will report directly to the Board of Directors and include +/- 30% local and international travel.
Proven track record driving results and change in a high-growth environment.
Over 8 years of practical experience in start-up acceleration, SME development, financial services, consulting, business operations or marketing, with relevant graduate degree (MBA preferred). A high level of ability to understand and empathise with an entrepreneurs’ journey is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated senior management or executive-level experience building, leading, and coaching teams of at least 10 people, directly and indirectly. Having managed managers and leading/managing across cultures is essential.
Demonstrated experience leading the creation and implementation of successful organizational strategy.
Proven experience building and leveraging partnerships to have greater impact.
Experience working with and leveraging Boards preferred.
Ability to wear many hats and juggle many priorities and projects at any given time.
Demonstrated competence across all aspects of a growing business or non-profit, from strategy, to human capital development, to finance and operations, to fundraising, to sales and marketing.
An in-depth understanding of the East African business and entrepreneurial development ecosystem preferred.
While we’d love to hire a Kenyan CEO, we’re open to qualified and committed applicants from all nationalities. Foreigners will have to demonstrate a strong understanding of the African work and business culture, with Kenyan and East African experience preferred.About YOU.
You are a visionary and inspiring leader. You are capable of aligning others behind a bold vision and have proven results of how your strong determination to rally others has created impact in past roles. You are inclusive but decisive, thoughtfully engaging others before defining plans.
You are a connector. You are a natural relationship builder with a proven ability to build and maintain impactful relationships that add value to the organization. You have excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
You are a systems builder and/or optimizer. You are analytical and process-oriented, always looking for ways to improve systems and build structures around you.
You make things happen. You have a proven track record of leading teams to deliver on time and within budget, closely monitoring progress to ensure nothing falls between the cracks. You run through walls and are willing to put in the time it takes to do a good job.
You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. You love learning, you adapt quickly, and you are a creative self-starter who is able to navigate and provide guidance during seasons of change.
You are passionate and stubbornly committed to Ongoza’s mission. Most of all, you believe in our vision and mission – the power of young entrepreneurs to transform the Kenyan economy. You aspire to stay in East Africa for an extended period of time.The Ongoza WayWe base our work and internal culture on four fundamental values and take them very seriously. If these resonate well with you, you will fit well at Ongoza. As CEO, you will be responsible for championing this culture.
Act Together. We are open and inclusive. We prize ideas over hierarchy, value differences, and proactively support each other to achieve team goals.
Improve Always. We actively seek and implement quick feedback for learning, innovation, and improvement both in what we do and how we do it. We evolve based on data, our experience, customer feedback, research, and industry trends.
Don’t Solve the Same Problem Twice. We proactively communicate problems and build structures to address them in a consistent, systematic way.
Demand Excellence. We consistently go above and beyond expectations to deliver the highest quality and professionalism in everything we do. -
Data Engineer
Job Description
Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability etc.
Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data to a central location from a wide variety of data sources using SQL or other ‘big data’ technologies
Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics
Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs
Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader
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Air Freight Forwarding Manager
Job Responsibilities
Obtain and provide air freight quotes via email, phone and/or fax
Follow up on inquiries with customers, department and external parties
Plan, schedule and coordinates air shipments with internal and external parties
Prepare, route, BOLs and manifests
Close Air waybills timely to meet gateway and airline cutoffs
Proper Handling of Expedited, Out of Gauge and Hazardous freight
Print all Necessary Export Documents
Provide Warehouse with loading docs
Perform Export Clearance
Provide information to customers regarding their shipments
Provide administrative support to specific customer needs in reporting, data entry, and other support as requested
Receive tracking requests from customers and provide pre-notifications
Submit corrections regarding, rating discrepancies and/or changes in service
Train to handle documentation of hazardous materials
Work closely with all management personnel
Demonstrate professionalism on the phone, email and in the office.
Responds promptly and professionally to internal staff and customer needs/concerns in a quick and courteous manner and able to bring unresolved issues to management
Comply with all policies, procedures, safety rules and regulationsJob Requirements
Qualifications3+ years of experience as export coordinator preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
General knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Experience in a transaction processing role