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  • Sales Agronomist.

    Sales Agronomist.

    About You:
    The Sales Agronomist shall be tasked with researching, analysing and documenting the Best Agricultural Practises in the market, training farmers on farm management dashboard utilisation and optimization to improve their crop yield and outcomes. They shall act as a focal point for farmer support, do consistent farm visits to monitor the progress of crops and advise on any challenges concerning cultivation and sustainable crop practises.
    Primary Working relations: Business Development Department, Clients, Operations Department, and Field Liaison
    Purpose of the role
    The holder of the role will act as an advisor to farmers and conduct soil experiments and make recommendations on the best possible crop to grow while utilising their extensive knowledge on agriculture and crop science. They will be charged with crop data collection and interpretation with the aim to offer well informed recommendations. The aim of the interaction with the farmers is to build good working relationships by offering agricultural support while creating a great customer experience while focusing on business development and growth. The goal is improvement of crop outcomes and assisting farmers realise a good return on farm investment by optimal use of IOT devices and the farm management dashboard.
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Provide appropriate and targeted technical advice or assistance to farmers with training on Good Agricultural Practises (GAP) to maximise yield and ensure the quality of produce is not compromised.
    Develop and apply training methods and curriculum appropriate to the needs of the midsize farmers and evaluation of their training effectiveness
    Communicate effectively about the company’s farmer development model, plans etc. to farmers, project stakeholders and the wider public in order to advance its vision and mission.
    Provide great after-sales support to farmers and practise a sound customer retention strategy
    Keep updated records, prepare reports that pertain to field work and interpret the same to come up with case-appropriate recommendations
    Ensure strong communication and coordination with all stakeholders as well as providing appropriate reports to drive business reporting
    Provide support to farmer/farmer groups on the most appropriate climate integration strategies, which enhance income of producers and agribusinesses
    Interpret soil and water test results to farmers and advise accordingly on the best farm inputs for use on the farm and crops.
    Create and build sales distribution channels by partnering with agro dealers and agro enterprises across Kenya.
    Manage and oversee sales agents across Kenya while measuring and reporting on monthly targets versus sales acquired.

    EDUCATION REQUIRED:
    Minimum Qualifications;

    A bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy or related field from a recognized university. A masters in the same field would be an added advantage
    2-5 years of experience in Agronomy
    At least 3 years of interaction with Conservation and Climate-Smart agriculture
    Experience working with farmers and demonstrated experience as an advisor on agronomy, sustainable agriculture and best farming practice
    Experience with working with farmers, Agrodealers and Agroenterprises
    Experience in Global.G.A.P Certification and Ken G.A.P Standards is desirable

    Additional Skills and Competencies

    Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills.
    Awareness of emerging trends in the Ag Tech space.
    Proven field experience in farmer mobilisation, training, policy development and implementation.
    Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
    Excellent organisational, problem solving and leadership skills.
    Ability to travel on a regular basis.
    Ability to interpret and analyse farming data from IoT devices and online farm management software in order to advise and optimise farm outputs.
    Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Excel and Google Docs/Sheets is mandatory.
    Experience working for leading agriculture companies would be a plus.

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    synnefa.breezy.hr

  • Hotel F&B controller Hotel Sales Manager Hotel Human Resource Manager Hotel Front Office Manager House Keeping Manager

    Hotel F&B controller Hotel Sales Manager Hotel Human Resource Manager Hotel Front Office Manager House Keeping Manager

    About the job
    Little kitchen Help is looking for an Experienced Hotel F&B controller to work with a global hotel Group, for its newly acquired properties in Nyali,Mombassa , Kenya
    You should be from Hotel Background and must have stable career
    A Food & Beverage Cost Controller will work with the Director of Food and Beverage to effectively control all products that enter and exit the department.
     
    What will you be doing?

    A Food & Beverage Cost Controller will work with the Director of Food and Beverage to effectively control all products that enter and exit the department. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
    Review the daily intake of products into the hotel and ensure accurate pricing and quantity of goods received
    Control the stores by ensuring the accuracy of inventory and stock control and the pricing of good received
    Alert Cost Controller of slow-moving goods and goods nearing expiry dates to reduce waste and alter product purchasing to accommodate
    Manage cost reporting on a weekly basis
    Attend finance meetings, as required
    Maintain good communication and working relationships with all hotel areas
    Act in accordance with fire, health and safety regulations and follow the correct procedures when required

    What we looking for?

    A Food and Beverage Cost Controller serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
    Previous experience in a high volume cost control function within a hotel environment
    Computer literate, with good MS Excel skills
    Strong organisational skills
    Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external customers
    It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
    Relevant degree, in Finance/Accounting or related business discipline, from an academic institution
    Previous experience in the hospitality industry

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  • Dairy Satellite Coordinator

    Dairy Satellite Coordinator

    Report to the unit manager 

    Opening of milk collecting centers
    Recruiting of milk collecting clerks
    Organize farmers training
    Initiating discussions with dairy co operatives
    Supervising milking collecting clerks and transporters
    Coordination of procurement processes and deliveries to the milk cooling plants and milk processing plant

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@strummels.com, Cc; md@strummels.com using the position as subject of email.

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    hr@strummels.com

  • Junior Hub Coordinator Senior Hub Coordinator

    Junior Hub Coordinator Senior Hub Coordinator

    Position Summary
    Our GroR platform enables smallholder farmers to access off-takers by ensuring full chain of custody and high-quality crops. We provide them with the right quality inputs, access to capital and risk-mitigation as well as training. In our current pilot project, we are present in Tharaka Nithi, Makueni, Bungoma, Lamu, Meru, Kitui, Uasin Gishu and Kilifi.
    GroR is seeking a talented and experienced Junior Hub Coordinator – field based to join our growing agricultural business by assisting our local implementing partner Farmshine to expand our GroR platform.
    Reporting to the Senior Hub Coordinator of GroR, the Junior Hub Coordinator is expected to be responsible and accountable for the management of the allocated Hub.
    Key Responsibilities include:
    Purchases

    Buy grain, pulses and other produce according to the set targets agreed with GroR management
    Ensure the quality of the produce purchased respects the GroR standards

    Hub Security & Operations

    Responsible and in control of the inventory held in the containers of your hub and accountable when stock take happens.
    Ensure security of containers in the hub by performing all the necessary checks and security procedures as stipulated
    Ensure full traceability of the bags from farm gate to buyer, by accurately registering them on the GroR platform with the corresponding QR code. Additionally, ensure that physical inventory matches inventory in the GroR platform.

    Training

    Carry out farmer trainings to community groups on regenerative agricultural practices as well as quality standards and basic processing (e.g. cleaning, sorting, polishing).
    Train farmer groups on sound organizational development in order to benefit from better and more reliable markets.
    Identify any specific training need for registered farmers and associations and, where appropriate, deliver part or the whole of it
    Agriculture profitability management (understanding of costs of production, revenues and profit)

    Farmer registration & Spot Offers

    Responsible for an updated and consolidated database of farmers being (submitted via our mobile app) reached through GroR activities.
    Build trust with farmers and ensure they fully understand the benefits offered by GroR’s platform to progressively take them up the income curve 

    Field/farmer engagement

    Conduct regular farmer visits and follow-ups to deepen skills and knowledge acquired from other training activities.
    Ensure GroR quality standards are applied along the whole value chain
    Identify & evaluate best performing farmers to be used as GroR role models and support them in their development
    Build trust with farmers and ensure they fully understand the benefits offered by GroR’s platform to progressively take them up the income curve
    Promote and inform farmers and their associations about the services and products that will be progressively available on GroR platform.
    Register, support and manage each farmer on the GroR app, including the relevant farmer associations.

    HQ Engagement

    Deliver required reports in a timely and accurate manner
    Perform other related duties as may be required and assigned by the supervisor.

    Personal Attributes

    Honesty and integrity are a must
    Excellent decision making and organizational skills
    A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
    Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
    Flexibility
    Exceptional learning skills
    Ability to work independently
    Team player
    Communication skills (verbal and written)
    Capacity of handling complex situations
    Ability to provide training and transfer knowledge
    Data collection and entry skills
    Digital literacy
    Fluency in both oral and written English, Kiswahili and target county languages (added advantage)

    Experience and Education:

    Good understanding of agricultural practices and produce quality
    Exposure to local agriculture and target county-specific knowledge

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    GroR believes that diversity, equality, and inclusion is critical to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer whose team works hard to build respect, dignity, and equity into everything we do. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented, driven and entrepreneurial minded people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, please send your cover letter to recruitment@gror.io enclosing your CV by COB 25th March 2022. We will only respond to electronic applications and to shortlisted applicants.

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    recruitment@gror.io

  • Finance and Compliance Intern (3 Months)

    Finance and Compliance Intern (3 Months)

    Position Summary
    GROR by Vestergaard is an agribusiness trading platform (Implemented by Grainconnect Limited a full subsidiary of Farmshine Limited) that enables smallholder farmers to access off-takers by ensuring full chain of custody and high-quality crops. In our current pilot project, we are present in several Kenyan counties: Tharaka-Nithi, Meru, Makueni, Lamu, Kitui, Kilifi and Bungoma.
    GROR is seeking to recruit a Finance & Compliance Intern – Nairobi based to join our growing agricultural business. The Finance & Compliance Intern will contribute to the efficiency and accuracy of the day-to-day operations of the business, processing and recording of transactions to meet International Financial Reporting Standards as well as internal management reporting and compliance requirements.
    Key Responsibilities
    Reporting directly to the Accountant, the following are the Key Responsibilities for this role: –

    Processing of payments: –
    Putting together support documentation to process staff business advances/facilitations and external payments to 3rd parties (suppliers, consultants etc)
    Preparation of bank upload files for RTGS/EFTs as well as Mpesa payments.
    Sharing the payment confirmations with stakeholders and follow-ups for receipts for the payments made where necessary.
    Posting of transactions to the accounting system – QuickBooks, Business Central ERP.
    Bank payment vouchers
    Expense reports
    Farmers’ bills/payments to capture and update the stock records
    Other Journals
    Inventory Management: –
    Hubs Stock reconciliations.
    Hubs regular physical stock-take.
    Preparation of weekly inventory reports.
    Reviewing expense reports from the staff with strict emphasis on the expenses support documents before posting.
    Filing statutory returns and payments within the deadline: PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, HELB, NITA etc.
    Maintaining and updating fixed assets register.
    Suppliers and staff accounts reconciliations.
    Bank and Mpesa accounts reconciliations for review by the accountant.
    Daily monitoring of GROR Mpesa account and initiating transfers from MMF/Working account to Mpesa utility account.
    Internal cash projection preparation.
    Petty cash management.
    Proper filing of payment vouchers, staff expense reports and other records for future reference.
    Ensure compliance with the state law and company policies and procedures.
    Assist accountant in budgets, PL forecasts and monthly management reports preparations.
    Other related duties as may be assigned.

    Knowledge/ Qualifications:

    Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)
    CPA Part II or Bachelor’s degree or higher diploma in Business, Accounting, Finance or business related field.
    Microsoft Excel knowledge
    Familiar with accounting fundamentals.

    About You: Desirable Criteria (Skills that could be an added advantage in the role):

    Familiar with QuickBooks accounting system or MS Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP/Navision.
    Puts strong attention to detail, quality, and accuracy without jeopardizing scheduled deadlines.
    Is proactive and possess a high energy level combined with a business-focused approach.
    A self-driven and service minded person with strong interpersonal skills.
    Ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial managers.
    Ability to analyze, evaluate and summarize financial records for accuracy and conformance to procedures, rules and regulations.
    Fluent in English.

    Grainconnect believes that diversity, equity and inclusion is critical to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer whose team works hard to build respect, dignity and equity into everything we do. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented, driven and entrepreneurial minded people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, please send your detailed  cover letter to recruitment@gror.io enclosing your CV by Friday COB 25th  March 2021. We will only respond to electronic applications and to shortlisted applicants.

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    recruitment@gror.io

  • Senior Software Developer (5 Positions) QA Engineer (2 Positions) UX / CX Designer (3 Positions) Agile Program Manager/Scrum Master Junior Software Engineer ( 3 Positions)

    Senior Software Developer (5 Positions) QA Engineer (2 Positions) UX / CX Designer (3 Positions) Agile Program Manager/Scrum Master Junior Software Engineer ( 3 Positions)

    Educational Requirements

    Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
    Five or more years experience in coordinating and delivering major projects and programs ,
    Formal training and/or certification in Scaled Agile Framework or similar preferred

    Experience Requirements

    ReactJS,
    Angular JS ,
    HTML5,
    Kotlin ,
    C ,Swift ,
    CRealm ,
    Retrofit/OKHTTP ,
    DexGuard ,
    Java.

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  • Back End Engineer Accounting Clerk

    Back End Engineer Accounting Clerk

    Job Role:
    As a software engineer, you’ll be the brain behind crafting, developing, testing, going live and maintaining the system. You are passionate in understanding the business context for features built to drive better customer experience and adoption.
    Responsibilities:

    Familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from analysis to deployment.
    Comply with coding standards and technical design.
    Believes in systematic approach to developing the system through clear documentation (flowcharts, layouts, & etc) of functionality, address every use case through creative solutions.
    Adapts structured coding styles for easy review, testing and maintainability of the code.
    Integrate the developed functionality and/or component into a fully functional system.
    Ensure unit and integration level verification plan are in place and adheres to great quality of code at all time.
    Active participate in troubleshooting, debugging and updating current live system.
    Verify user feedback in making system more stable and easy.
    Work closely with analysts, designers and other peer developers.
    Preparing technical training documents for onboarding new engineers.

    Requirements:

    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
    4+ years of enterprise application development experience using Java
    2+ years of Spring framework experience
    2+ years of enterprise messaging systems experience (Kafka / RabbitMQ)
    2+ years of RESTful API design and implementation experience
    2+ years of enterprise Linux experience
    Understanding of SOLID, data structures and algorithms and OOP
    Understand replication, sharding, partitioning and load balancing
    Hands-on with SQL (PostgreSQL and MariaDB) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
    Version control using GIT
    Experience in designing and building microservices
    3rd party API integration experience
    A background in fintech/banking with sound oral and written communication skills.
    Experience in NGINX and HAproxy
    Prior experience with AWS or/and GCP is a plus.
    Prior experience with Go is a plus
    Prior experience with K8s is a plus

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  • Customer Relationship Executive

    Customer Relationship Executive

    The Customer Relationship Officer will ensure high service standards to ensure our clients are delighted with our services and can refer others. They will play a key role in managing the CRM. 
    Our preffered candidate should have the following:

    Business related diploma or degree
    6 years’ proven customer support experience
    proven use of CRM systems
    Data analysis experience
    Good organization skills
    Proficient use of GSuite

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    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@safetysurveyors.com using the position as subject of email.

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    hr@safetysurveyors.com

  • Motor Assessor & Valuer

    Motor Assessor & Valuer

    If you are hired for this role, you will conduct motor assessments and valuations an advice on the client needs. The role holder should have:

    A diploma or degree in automotive engineering or related field.
    4-5 years experience in conducting both assessments and valuations.  
    Current COP
    NYS trained is an added advantage.

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@safetysurveyors.com using the position as subject of email.

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    hr@safetysurveyors.com

  • Judge of the High Court (20 Posts) Judge of the Court of Appeal (6 Posts)

    Judge of the High Court (20 Posts) Judge of the Court of Appeal (6 Posts)

    Job Reference Number V/No. 23/2022
    Requirements
    Functions of the Judge of the High Court:

    A Judge of the High Court shall serve in the High Court of Kenya. The function and jurisdiction of the Court is provided for under Article 165 (3) and (7), namely;
    unlimited original jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters;
    jurisdiction to determine the question whether a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights has been denied, violated, infringed or threatened;
    jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a decision of a tribunal appointed under this Constitution to consider the removal of a person from office, other than a tribunal appointed under Article 144;
    jurisdiction to hear any question respecting the interpretation of this Constitution including the determination of—
    the question whether any law is inconsistent with or in contravention of this Constitution;
    the question whether anything said to be done under the authority of this Constitution or of any law is inconsistent with, or in contravention of, this Constitution;
    any matter relating to constitutional powers of State organs in respect of county governments and any matter relating to the constitutional relationship between the levels of government; and
    a question relating to conflict of laws under Article 191; and
    any other jurisdiction, original or appellate, conferred on it by legislation.
    The High Court has supervisory jurisdiction over the subordinate courts and over any person, body or authority exercising a judicial or quasijudicial function, but not over a superior court.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Constitutional and Statutory Requirements for Appointment:
    For appointment to the position of Judge of the High Court, the applicant must possess the following minimum qualifications set out in Article 166 (2) (a),
    (b)and (c) as read with Sub Article (5) (a) (b) and (c) of the Constitution, namely:
    Hold a law degree from a recognized university, or be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, or possess an equivalent qualification in a Common law jurisdiction;
    Have at least ten (10) years’ experience as a superior court judge or a professionally qualified magistrate;
    or
    Have at least ten (10) years’ experience as a distinguished academic, or legal practitioner or such experience in other relevant legal field;
    or
    Have held the qualifications specified in paragraphs 2 (a) and (b) above for a period amounting, in the aggregate, to ten (10) years; and
    Possess the experience required under paragraph 2 (a),(b) and (c) above as applicable, irrespective of whether that experience was gained in Kenya or in another Commonwealth CommonLaw jurisdiction; and
    Have a high moral character, integrity and impartiality (meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity).
    In addition, the applicants should demonstrate a high degree of professional competence, communication skills, fairness, good temperament, good judgment, wide breath of both legal and life experience and demonstrable commitment to public and community service.
    The appointment shall be made in accordance with Article 166 (1)(b), (2) and (5) of the 2010 Constitution and Section 30, Part V and the First Schedule of the Judicial Service Act, No. 1 of 2011

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    Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.  Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their application by:Filling an Online Application for Employment Form available at the Commission’s jobs portal: https:www.jsc.go.ke-index.php-careersApplicants should upload soft copies of the following documents to the online application:Applicants are also required to forward one (1) hard copy of the completed Application for Employment Form including copies of all attachments cited above to:THE SECRETARY,JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION,Commission Offices: Kenya Reinsurance Plaza, Podium Floor,Taifa Road, Nairobi.Shortlisted candidates will be required to carry the following documents during the interview:Valid original clearance certificates from the following bodies during the interview:-Kenya Revenue Authority,Higher Education Loans Board,Law Society of Kenya,Directorate of Criminal Investigations,Advocates Complaints Commission,Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission andA recognized Credit Reference Bureau.Original testimonials, professional certificates, academic transcripts and certificate of admission to the roll of Advocates.Applicants MUST take note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application and the same will be verified by relevant bodies.The applications must reach the Commission NOT LATER THAN 4TH APRIL, 2022 AT 5.00 P.M.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.The Judicial Service Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.ANNE A. AMADI, CBSSECRETARYJUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSIONP.O. Box 40048-00100 NairobiTel- +254 20 2739180Email: recruitment@jsc.go.ke

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