Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 2 – 3 years

  • Head Chef

    Head Chef

    Job description
    Head Chef will be reporting to the Camp Manager and Executive Chef. He/she will be responsible for preparing and serving a range of a la carte items which meet guest’s expectations while supervising junior members of the Kitchen Brigade. He/she will ensure outstanding culinary technical skills are maintained, new dishes and products are developed, Profitability and popularity of dishes on the menu are reviewed based upon menu item sales figures, and changes are made where applicable, Effective employee working relationships are established and maintained and all HACCP guidelines are achieved and maintained.
    Main Responsibilities

    Assist with organizing special events and special food promotions.
    Participate in the drafting of concept ideas and menus for all special events and functions while encouraging all staff to put forward their ideas and utilizing them wherever practical.
    Participate and supervise the kitchen in the preparation and presentation of all food items in accordance with the hotel’s food and beverage standards and standardized menu guidelines.
    Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets, and current trends and make recommendations for appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly.
    Maintain a hygienic kitchen and personal hygiene.
    Work with Camp Manager and Director of Human Resource to ensure the departmental performance of staff is productive and assist in planning for future staffing needs.
    Personally, conduct TTTTs with Kitchen team on a regular basis and take personal interest for their talents’ development plans.
    Assist in maintaining a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversee their implementation.
    Ensure training needs analysis of Kitchen staff is carried out and training programs are designed and implemented to meet needs.
    Assist in recruiting and selecting potential talent according to the Camps’ current and future needs. Including conducting interviews for Kitchen available positions.
    Provide input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines.
    Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.
    Advise Camp Manager regarding Kitchen Operations need before approving any leave request.
    Work with Camp Manager in the preparation and management of the department’s budget.
    Control and monitor departmental costs on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget.
    Demonstrate awareness of OH&S policies and procedures and ensure all procedures are conducted safely and within OH&S guidelines and ensure your direct reports do the same.
    Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.
    Be familiar with camp safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly.
    Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify Camp Manager of potential dangers.
    Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with Camp requirements.
    Implement and practice HACCP.
    Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the Camp.

    Desired Qualifications And Skills

    Gastronomic education certificate or Culinary University/College/Tertiary level education.
    Minimum 6 years kitchen experience.
    Minimum 2 – 3 years in kitchen management role ( E.g Executive Sous Chef), preferably with 5* Camp.
    Must show signs of career development
    HACCP Certification.
    Banqueting experience is preferred.
    English – excellent oral skills and Knowledge in a foreign language will be a distinct advantage.
    Knowledgeable of food safety regulations.
    Ability to work independently, thrive under pressure in challenging circumstances and come up with proactive, rational solutions.
    Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with camp staff and clients/vendors.
    Ability to identify and delegate tasks effectively.
    Excellent organizational and time management skills.
    Excellent verbal communication skills
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
    Passion for Food & Beverage.

  • Regulatory Specialist

    Regulatory Specialist

    The Position
    Do you perform best where change is daily and the unexpected is a routine? Do you wish to make a difference?. If yes, you have an opportunity to be part of the Novo Nordisk Middle Africa Regulatory Affairs team, which is responsible for effective execution of Novo Nordisk regulatory strategies across countries in Africa.
    Yes, we are looking for a “Regulatory Specialist” based in Nairobi (Kenya).
    Responsibilities
    Securing regulatory approval of new products (NDA), Maintain registration for existing products in due time, Ensure the flow of local regulatory process across the region, Coordinate and supervise regulatory applications related to product Life Cycle Management (LCM), Develop and update labelling in compliance with the local regulatory requirements, Ensure regulatory compliance in promotional material according to local legislation and Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), Monitor the current regulations and updates across countries in Africa that are potentially impacting Novo Nordisk & ensure timely implementation.Assist in implementation of Novo Nordisk Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring product quality, focus on business critical issues that may have an impact on license to operate, ensure inspection readiness and assist in Pharmacovigilance activities across Middle Africa.
    You have a proactive and solution oriented approach to the challenges with logical reasoning, Adaptable and flexible with ability to multi task and deliver results, Good negotiation, collaboration and stakeholder management skills and a Good team player.
    Qualifications
    We expect you to hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy, BSc degree (e.g. in Pharmacy or pharmaceutical related studies). You are fluent in written English and French languages. You have minimum 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry, 2 (two) year experience in the Regulatory as a RA associate. You have the knowledge of local regulations and regional legislation across countries in Africa. If you have working knowledge in the area of Quality Assurance and Pharmacovigilance it will be an advantage.Working at Novo Nordisk
    At Novo Nordisk, we strive for excellence. You share the same passion and commitment as our employees in our journey to make a difference to patients’ lives. In exchange, we offer you the chance of a lifetime to work with extraordinary talent and benefit from unmatched opportunities for professional and personal development.
    Contact
    If you are interested in the challenging and rewarding position posted above, please apply via www.novonordisk.com/jobs. CVs sent to e-mail account will not be taken into consideration; only the applications received at the jobs site are reviewed.
    Millions rely on us
    To work for Novo Nordisk you will need the skills, dedication and ambition to change lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronical diseases. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.

  • Humanitarian Learning Advisor

    Humanitarian Learning Advisor

    Key Roles / Responsibilities
    Training and curriculum Development

    Identify the Humanitarian training needs, plan and implement training that meets these needs.
    Coach, train, and mentor Humanitarian Officers with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the Humanitarian team and providing professional development guidance in conjunction with the Training Manager.
    Facilitation of international trainings workshops in Humanitarian and Disaster to our corporate and NGOs clients.
    Establish a publishable Statistics and Humanitarian and Disaster Management course catalog to include target audiences, learning objectives, and maintenance. ​
    Develop consistent curriculum framework for all trainings in alignment with strategic goals, and education credits where applicable. ​
    Utilize a variety of media to maximize training effectiveness. ​
    Develop and maintain training compliance database to track course completion for target audiences, as dictated by regulatory requirements. ​
    Complete pre- and post-course work that includes, but is not limited to: pre-course assessments, grading and processing final exams, updating attendance records, and reporting course or student issues. ​
    Provide feedback and suggestions on course design and materials to support any areas that need improvement. ​
    Review all course curriculums on a regular basis to be prepared to conduct any course assigned on short-notice. ​

    Business Development

    Preparing proposal and responding to related EOI and RFPs
    Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings
    Planning and preparing presentations
    Communicating new product developments to prospective clients
    Overseeing the development of marketing literature
    Writing reports
    Providing management with feedback

    Requirements

    Masters degree in Public Health, Bachelor degree in Sociology, Social Work, Public Health, International Development, or another relevant field,
    Sound knowledge and field experience of humanitarian relief issues and a commitment to humanitarian relief.
    Good computer literacy and knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, R Studio, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word.
    Professional Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
    Demonstrable competence in and enthusiasm for practical training methods.
    A sound appreciation of the range of personal and technical issues facing relief workers such as health, International law, quality standard, gender etc.
    GIS experience is an added advantage.
    Computer literacy in MS Office is essential
    At least 2 years’ M&E experience in a busy environment.
    The logical framework approach and other strategic planning approaches;
    Humanitarian Disaster Management methods and approaches including quantitative, qualitative and participatory;
    Planning and implementation of Humanitarian and Disaster management systems;
    Facilitating learning-oriented analysis sessions of Humanitarian and Disaster management data with multiple stakeholders;
    Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a humanitarian training environment with a focus on Adult Learning.
    Knowledge of statistics is highly preferred.
    Must be able to deliver under strict deadlines and handle pressure effectively.

  • Quality Analyst

    Quality Analyst

    This position works within the Quality Team and has responsibility of ensuring that the quality of the product is constantly of high quality.
    To provide Process Quality Assurance activities to production and troubleshooting within the Quality Department.
    To provide quality technical support in problem solving in process and carry out training on analytical techniques at quality work stations for operators as well as monitor performance .
    Ensuring that chemical reagents and equipment are well calibrated. Ensure that processes are accurate and checking the performance of measuring systems.
    Coordinate inter lab analysis and that quality controls are done properly. Investigations where any anomaly is found.
    Ensure technicians have access to reference standards and that they adhere to these standards in getting their results.
    Analysis and coordination of monthly samples. Ensuring that actions arising from samples are handled. To monitor process critical control points and data generation
    Training the laboratory and Quality Control technicians on Quality.

    Qualifications

    A holder of BSc. in food science and technology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry or microbiology

    Experience

    Minimum of 2 – 3 years relevant work experience.
    Knowledge of Quality, Safety and Environmental Management systems.
    Working Knowledge in Microbiology/ hygiene, Brewing and Packaging process.

  • Geography / Biology Teacher Physics / Mathematics Teacher

    Geography / Biology Teacher Physics / Mathematics Teacher

    Job Description

    His or her obligations, duties, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    Making pedagogical plans i.e. schemes of work, course outlines, lesson plans, project plans, field trip plans, for all your instructional activities;
    Execute all instructional processes for your assigned subject: from instructional planning; student goal setting and individual instructional intervention measures; curriculum content delivery; testing and evaluation;
    Set exams, present them for moderation as per the curriculum plan, participate in the review, revise, administer, mark, analyse, publish results and review performance with students;
    Demand responsibility from and hold the student accountable to the Midas values, his own goals, student outputs of instructional activities and the Midas code of conduct
    Proposing, planning for and participating in extracurricular activities, such as outings, social activities and sporting events;
    Efficiently execute teacher on duty roles as provided for in the duty roster and guided by the approved policy on teacher on duty roles and responsibilities;

    Requirements Education

    A Diploma or a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography/Biology.
    At least two teaching Subjects.
    MUST be registered with TSC.

    Experience 

    At least two to three years of experience

    Other Requirements

    Mature disposition and excellent interpersonal skills
    Capacity to embrace, represent and advocate for the School mission, vales and ethos
    Should demonstrate commitment to continued, learning, professional growth and development.
    Professional personal appearance and mannerisms
    AGE: 25 – 30 years.

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  • IT Project Coordinator

    IT Project Coordinator

    PEVANS EA LTD is seeking a Project Coordinator in the IT Department. Reporting to the Head of IT, he/she will coordinate the planning, execution and closing of various short term and midterm projects within the organization, ensuring that all company IT projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
    The Project Coordinator will work closely with other IT team leads and the Project Committee(s) to fully effect the scheduled project (s) scope and direction.
    Responsibilities

    Assist in project budget making by coordinating the availability and allocation of internal and external resources to projects to ensure a smooth and timely execution of projects.
    Oversee the coordination of project committees and deliverables
    Manage third party suppliers, agents and vendors where necessary in relation to the project management to ensure a seamless project implementation and closure
    Provide day to day leadership in the planning, execution, monitoring, evaluation and closure of projects
    Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
    Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track project progress, and make timely reports to the Head of IT
    Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
    Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. Escalate any gaps in a timely manner to facilitate necessary remedial action.
    Perform risk management to minimize project risks
    Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s Degree in IT/BBIT
    A Project management degree would be an additional advantage
    PMP or Prince 2 certification
    2 – 3yrs working experience in project management in the ICT or mobile money sectors in a similar role
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    Strong organizational skills and ability to multi task
    Attention to details
    Proactive

  • Kenya Solar Sales Pilot Associate

    Kenya Solar Sales Pilot Associate

    Job Description

    One Acre Fund is looking for an experienced, fiercely entrepreneurial, and humble leader to start our new Pay-As-You-Go Solar Sales Program. In this role, you will create and rapidly iterate on a new distribution model alongside One Acre Fund’s core operations that has the ability to distribute solar lights and other products to hundreds of thousands of clients annually. You will be responsible for moving this project from it’s pilot stage to scale by (1) designing a growth strategy, (2) monitoring performance in order to drive operational excellence, (3) using customer insights and business experiments to rapidly drive forward program improvements that result in excellent customer experience, and (4) building a high performing team that embodies the values of One Acre Fund. You excel in the ambiguity of a startup environment and you are eager to drive the success of this new sales model.
    Responsibilities for this role would include, but are not limited to:
    Strategy & Vision

    Design a strategy to scale the new program quickly within a budget and ambitious but achievable targets for the team to perform against.
    Monitor client experience, pricing, marketing, sales, distribution, and service of the Solar Sales Program while continuously creating improvements to the program.
    Use customer insights and rapid business experiments to generate improvements to to the program.Contribute to the setting of department-level OKRs, KPIs and project targets.
    Measure progress against goals, regularly report on progress, and hold team accountable to delivering results in key strategic areas.

    Team Management

    Build a high performing team and foster a culture that embraces One Acre Funds vision and values.
    Ensure that all staff receive effective mentorship to promote career growth.
    Regularly solicit feedback from the wider team and other departments.
    Participate in global solar product work and collaborate with other country programs.
    Serve as a leader and role model to the Kenya team at large. Embody One Acre Fund’s core values: Humble Service,
    Hard Work, Continual Growth, Family of Leaders, Dream Big, and Integrity.

    Product Support

    Ensure solar product specifications and requirements are understood by all external teams supporting distribution, training, repairs, and follow ups (Field Operations, Business Operations, etc.).
    Engage with product suppliers with the Global Inputs team to set strategy, align on expectations and provide product feedback.
    Research and understand key products and best practices in functional work areas at other organizations.
    Meet with and maintain relationships with key external solar product partners of One Acre Fund. This could include product suppliers, donors to One Acre Fund, consultants, and leaders from partner organizations.

    Budgeting

    Participate in annual budgeting process, specifically for Solar Sales Program projects.
    Regularly review monthly actual spending against planned spending.
    Keeping the program operating to maximum efficiency.
    Financially model scale trajectories of the program

    Scaling

    Use insights gathered during the pilot to generate rapid improvements to the Solar Sales Program that will ensure we are offering a product clients love and we are creating a program that can scale rapidly and efficiently.
    Create excellence in all aspects of the program, including marketing, repayment, field staff management, distribution, and after-sales support.
    Develop a scalable hiring process for solar agents working in the Solar Sales Program and build a team with world class business professionalism that embodies One Acre Fund Values
    Integrate the Solar Sales Program seamlessly into One Acre Fund Core Program operations and systems as the program scales.

    CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
    One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff  
    QUALIFICATIONS
    We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2-3+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

    At minimum, a Bachelor’s degree is required for this position with strong demonstrated previous work experience.
    Previous experience in rural solar sales preferred, but not required
    Strong data management and data analysis skills
    A broad knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of trial design preferred, but not required
    Demonstrated excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office suite  
    Time management skills and ability to work independently  
    Proven ability to be proactive
    Proven excellent attention to detail
    Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with patience and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders
    Passionate about serving smallholder farmers
    Language: English required

  • Sales Representatives – Agriculture

    Sales Representatives – Agriculture

    Responsibilities

    Design and implement a strategic business plan to identify, pursue and acquire elite customer accounts that expands company’s customer base and ensures it’s strong presence
    Develop a sales strategy to achieve organizational sales goals and revenues
    Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
    Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
    Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
    Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
    Liaise with the production department to ensure customer quality expectations of our farm produce are met and exceeded
    Liaise with other company functions to ensure achievement of sales objectives
    Assist with the development of sales presentations and proposals
    Co-ordinate and monitor online sales activity, track, collate and interpret sales figures, forecasting annual, quarterly and monthly sales revenue
    Generate timely sales reports and help prepare budgets, control expenses and monitor budgets
    Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques
    Analyze data to identify sales opportunities, develop promotional ideas and material
    Cultivate effective business relationships with executive decision makers in key accounts
    Network with individuals and businesses to generate and identify business opportunities

    Job Qualification

    Bachelor/Diploma in Sales and Marketing or business related field
    Must have 2 – 3 years’ experience in sale of FMCG
    Strong Sales skills with know-how on sales approach
    Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

  • Front-End Web & Mobile Developer

    Front-End Web & Mobile Developer

    Job Description

    Reporting to: CTO 
    Hours: 8:30 – 17:30, Monday- Friday and beyond when required 
    Location: Nairobi, with occasional local travel required
    Company Introduction
    Purpose of the position
    We are looking for a Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. The position will also double up as the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.
    Responsibilities & duties

    Develop new user-facing features
    Build reusable code and libraries for future use
    Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
    Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
    Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
    Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
    Implement responsible web design principles to ensure that the company’s applications render well across multiple devices
    Design a framework for creating user apps that grows with the needs of the company
    Review app and feature coding and plan future upgrades with the development team
    Assist in the development of applications and features that will be put on the apps and in internal functions as well
    Follow emerging technologies and adapting them to the current technology stack

    Work experience & skills

    Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
    Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
    Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
    Good knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS etc
    Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
    Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.
    Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
    Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT / Mercurial / SVN
    Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.

    Personal qualities & behavioral traits   

    Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, employing effective time management and organizational skills
    Ability to work independently and as a team to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
    Passion for learning new data analysis methods and tools
    Excellent critical thinking skills

    Academic & trade qualifications

    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
    3+ years’ web development experience required
    2+ years’ app development experience preferred
    Proficiency with AngularJS and ReactJS an asset
    Strong knowledge of web development tools and programming language

  • Regional Coordinator, Youth Engagement

    Regional Coordinator, Youth Engagement

    Job description
    Summary Of The Position
    The Regional Coordinator, Youth Engagement, will play an important programmatic role in Women Deliver’s efforts to enhance the participation and influence of young people on policies and investments for gender equality and girls’ and women’s health, rights, and wellbeing, in the Southern and Eastern Africa (SEA) Region.
    This consultancy role, based in SEA, will work closely with the Director and Senior Manager of Women Deliver’s Youth Engagement Team in New York. The Regional Coordinator will build on a strong cohort of Women Deliver Young Leaders and an enabling environment in order to intensify collaborative advocacy efforts in the region, as well as nationally and sub-nationally in Uganda and Kenya.
    Note: The consultant role is budgeted for 3 years and approx. 20 hours per week (part-time). There is a preference for Kenyan and Ugandan Nationals to apply; non-Nationals will also be considered assuming language proficiency.
    The Regional Coordinator will support effective and context-appropriate implementation of these intensified efforts including providing the training, coordination, and technical backstop that the regional effort will require. Women Deliver will hold regular SEA Regional and country-level workshops (in Uganda and Kenya only) to provide Women Deliver Young Leaders and alumni intensive training in advocacy strategy development in addition to grants to support time-bound advocacy efforts. The Regional Coordinator will play a critical role in facilitating these workshops, coordinating the efforts of the Young Leaders on a day-to-day basis, making introductions as appropriate to ensure coordination with other organizations, coalitions, and influencers, and working closely with the Young Leaders to identify and map the opportunities for feasible advocacy opportunities.
    Accountabilities

    Supports Young Leaders in SEA, with particular emphasis on Uganda and Kenya, to intensify and coordinate advocacy efforts (note: there are approximately 130 Young Leaders and alumni in the SEA Region, with nearly 20 in Kenya and 20 in Uganda).
    Facilitates regional and country-level workshops and provides Young Leaders and alumni technical assistance and intensive training in advocacy strategy development.
    Provides day-to-day technical support to Young Leaders and alumni in the region that receive grants from Women Deliver, with a focus on coordination and collaboration between Young Leaders and alumni with other organizations, coalitions, and influencers.
    Coordinates regular teleconferences and check-ins to keep the Young Leaders and alumni connected and equipped with the tools and information needed for advocacy at the country level.
    Works closely with the Senior Manager and Director to ensure messaging and support to Young Leaders and alumni is aligned with the Young Leaders Program and Women Deliver.
    Works closely with the Senior Communications Associate to identify newsworthy stories based on Young Leaders’ activities and accomplishments.
    Other activities and duties as assigned.

    Qualifications, Skills, Education, And Knowledge

    Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
    2-3 years of professional experience in SEA regional advocacy efforts; focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights, youth, and/or gender a plus; with a total of 6-10 years of total professional experience.
    Knowledge of SEA regional political landscape, coalition and campaign efforts on issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality required.
    Strong understanding of advocacy and campaign tactics for policy change at local, national, and regional levels.
    Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
    Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines and conduct work independently (remote from the New York office).
    Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness in solving problems.
    Strong skills using Microsoft Word and Excel.
    Ability to travel to various Southern and Eastern African Regions as directed.