Overall Purpose: The scope of work will overseeing multiple research projects, including study design, implementation, data collection oversight, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, as well as contributing to a dynamic, fast-paced research/M&E team environment.
This individual will work on multiple initiatives to design, evaluate, and scale innovations within our clinic and public facilities.
They will also work on research projects and implementation science.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work requirements and tasks will be guided by the department’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and which are reviewed periodically but will fall broadly in the following Key Responsibility Areas (KRAS)
Lead the management of the M-Health portfolio of Jacaranda, including RCTs touching multiple public health facilities and new technology initiatives
Oversee and lead study design, implementation, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination activities for multiple research projects
Contribute to impact measurement at Jacaranda, and manage ongoing program monitoring and impact evaluation of programs and initiatives.
Analyse, prepare, and disseminate M&E data for practical use by program managers for program improvement, and support development and reporting of key metrics to partners and funders
Help set our strategy for engaging government partners, building our research/project portfolio, and evaluating the impact of our work within Jacaranda Health and in the surrounding community
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with research and academic institutions locally and abroad, stakeholders within the county government health office and other stakeholders
Work with a team of M&E project managers & Fellows, including contributing to guiding performance objectives, training, and mentorship to all M&E team members
Coordinate academic research partnerships (including developing a strategic plan for Jacaranda’s research activities, identifying and securing research partnerships, identifying and securing funding for implementation science research)
Support Jacaranda’s influence in the maternal and child health landscape through publication of academic papers and presentation at conferences
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Master’s Degree in Public Health or Equivalent Minimum of 2-3 years’ proven experience managing projects and/or conducting research in a health care setting
Experience managing data, project management skills and great attention to detail.
Proficiency in data analysis software; Proficiency in Microsoft and Google products, in particular Excel; familiarity with database management programs (e.g. Access, SQL etc., Salesforce) a plus;
Experience with M-Health a plus, though not required. Should be interested in ICT4D
Job Experience: Experience of 2 – 3 years
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Project Manager – Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
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Special Project Assistant IT Assistant Accounts Assistant
The Special Project Assistant will work in the underwriting operations department of ATI within the portfolio services team and will be reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide necessary support to the Underwriting (UW) System Project Team in day-to-day tasks: draft correspondence, collect, compile and distribute all data activities
Organize and co-ordinate meetings according to the UW project agenda, including logistics and taking minutes
Prepare and follow-up on correspondence, presentation, project documents and/or reports as required
Facilitate the documents issue process in the UW system
Act as an interface between the project stakeholders and the project manager
Coordinate the generation of reports from the UW system (in cooperation with the ICT Specialist)
Monitor and track project milestones for UW system improvement and ensure that requirements and deadlines are met
Carry out the user acceptance testing of the UW system
Quality assurance – monitoring of the quality and quantity of the input in the UW system by end users
Principal point of contact with the suppliers of the UW system, follow up on errors, prepare specifications for improvements and further developments
Develop and update the end user manual for the UW system, training and coaching of the end users
Develop and implement workflows
Develop and implement template documents to be generated from the UW system
Develop and generate standard and ad hoc reports from the UW system
Support the members of the portfolio management team as needed
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Seeking candidates should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk, Actuarial Science or other relevant fields
A minimum of 2-3 years’ work experience in a comparable responsibility
Hard worker, quick learner, and ability to assume responsibility
Ability to work efficiently within team environments and as an individual contributor
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
Accuracy and attention to details
Ability to learn new software applications rapidly
Strength in analysing, researching, organizing, and problem solving
Strong MS Word, Excel and Power Point skills
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Accounts Assistant
Accounts Assistant Job Duties & Responsibilities
Managing daily posting and ensuring that all entries are properly documented
Payments & cash management:
Managing petty cash transactions
Managing payments to suppliers, making sure payments are made in time and coordinating with suppliers
Assisting with handling and issuing cheques payments
Allocating payments and receipts
Transaction processing:
Receiving and processing all invoices and requests for payment
Generating new suppliers and vendors
Performing reconciliations:
Preparing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Reconciling credit card expense returns and credit card monthly statements
Performing reconciliations with supplier’s statements
Ensuring proper recording of all the new asset acquisitions or/ and disposals
Basic book keeping functions as may be requested
Qualifications for the Accounts Assistant Job
BA in accounting/ finance
Holds or working towards a CPA/ ACCA/ CIMA certificate or equivalent
2-3 years’ experience in a busy organization
Competencies & attributes
Ability to work under tight deadlines
Attention to details
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
Familiarity with accounting systems, preferably SAGE
Rigorous
Good written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
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Receptionist / Company Secretary
Brief Description: The Secretary to the Directors will be responsible for providing personal administrative support through conducting and organizing administrative and clerical duties in order to ensure efficiency and effectiveness within the office set up.
Tasks:
Takes messages, answer queries, screen telephone calls and visitors and places calls.
Attend meetings to record minutes.
Conduct research, compile data, prepares papers for considerations and presentations by executives, committees and board of directors.
File and retrieves corporate documents, records and reports.
Welcomes visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
Makes travel arrangements for executives.
Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondences, including faxes and mails.
Performs general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records, and performing basic book keeping work.
Prepares invoices, reports, memos, letters, notices, and other documents using word processing , spread sheet, data base or presentation software.
Reads and Analyses incoming submissions and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
Qualifications and Requirements:
A diploma in a related field of study or equivalent.
Excellent skill in handling phone calls and messages.
2 – 3 years of experience in a similar role.
Competent in computer applications, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access etc.
Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying and to actively look for ways to help them.
Ability to adjust actions in relation to other’s actions.
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Administrative Assistant
Job SummaryProvide routine clerical and administrative functions such as typing documents, drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Primary Responsibilities
Managing the office diary and general correspondence as well as taking minutes of meetings as appropriate
Organising and maintaining paper and electronic files
Handling information requests and scheduling appointments as required.
Key Performance Areas
Good communication and information flow
Effective administrative support
Coordination and preparation of various meetings
Maintain confidentiality
Key Performance Measures
Effective provision of administrative support
Ensure that all meetings and events are flawlessly executed
Accurate and timely documents
Qualifications And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in a business related discipline or social sciences
Secretarial or relevant training in office administration/typing
2-3 years relevant work experience
Administrative skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation tools (MS Office suite)
Good organisational and planning skills
Excellent communication skills in both English/Kiswahili
Time management skills
Attention to detail
Proactive and enthusiastic about work
Ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of people in a professional, discreet and assertive manner
Undoubted integrity and professionalism
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Software Sales Executive
Responsibilities
New Customer Acquisition: Utilize existing lists, inbound leads, and outbound calling technology to reach out and connect with Director and VP-level business contacts.
Deliver Product Demonstrations: Interact with senior-level marketers to create interest, perform qualification, schedule and deliver web-based product demonstrations.
Launch Trials: Help qualified prospects to initiate a Free Trial on their own website, and guide them through setting up an account, and learning about key features.
CRM: Use internal selling systems to keep information up to date.
Sale Completion: Finish the buying cycle through negotiation of pricing, term and product features to obtain a completed web-based contract.
Qualifications:
2-3 years sales experience in a professional environment
Previous work with technology, software (Document Management Systems Preferred)
Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent business communications
Excellent presentation skills using online meetings and live software demonstrations
High-activity sales experience. We do not have a long sales cycle, expensive or complex product. You know how to move the ball downfield.
Selling fearlessness! You know it takes many attempts to reach that qualified buyer, and exceed at making this happen.
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Webapps Software Developer
Job Responsibilities:
The role is responsible for designing, coding and modifying websites, from layout to function and according to a client’s specifications.
Strive to create visually appealing sites that feature user-friendly design and clear navigation.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, application design, code development and testing
Design and implement product features in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
Candidate must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards.
Design reusable components, frameworks and libraries
Design and develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business
Review code and provide feedback relative to best practices and improving performance
Mentor and guide other software engineers within the team
Work with a team of software engineers to ensure the project is delivered on time and within client specifications
Designs, codes, tests, debug, and documents software, and enhance existing components to ensure that software meets business needs
Contribute to the design and architecture to enable secure, scalable, and maintainable software and should be able to clearly articulate the implications of design/architectural decisions, issues and plans to technology leadership
Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, mentoring, and software engineering best practices to junior software engineers
Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enable team velocity
Collaborate on the design with other team members and product owners, both inside and outside the team
Effectively identify and prioritize the high impact tasks
Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines
Drive a quality mindset within the team
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications
2-3 years Java/Spring Framework experience
Experience building cloud based web services
Demonstrated success in building design patterns and software engineering best practices
Experience with automated unit testing technologies (Such as JUnit, Spock, or similar)
Preferred Qualifications
BS Degree in Computer Science or related experience
At least 2-3 years’ experience in Java –Very strong Java developer
Sound understanding of design patterns and OOP as well as their implementation in real world applications
Experience with Agile Methodology
Good understanding of SQL and Oracle , relational database modeling and design
Excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills
Independent/go-getter attitude to keep yourself well-versed with new evolving technologies in application development landscape and be able to define how some of them can help in improving the work you are a part of now or in future
Experience with all aspects of web application development -
Accountant
The purpose of this role is to provide financial information by researching and analyzing accounting data related to the company’s financial operations. Reporting to the CEO the functions of the job holder will include:
Responsibilities for the Accounting Latest Jobs in Kenya
Preparing asset, liability, and capital account entries.
Carrying out financial audits or financial statement analysis
Complying with all financial legal requirements of the company
Analyzing financial budgets and other financial information and recommending financial options.
Protecting organizational values by keeping information confidential
Maintaining financial records of the company and ensuring they are up to date
Preparing financial statements, reports and recording all financial transactions
Qualifications for the Accounting Jobs in Kenya
A degree holder in finance or any other related field
High analytical skills
Accuracy and speed in duty performance
Good numerical skills
A minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience in finance or any related field
Computer literate
Problem solving skills – be able to break down problems into their essential elements, stay focused on the issue, formulate and assess alternatives
Project a positive attitude and be a team player