Job Experience: Experience of 2 – 5 years

Accountant (Kenyan National Hire) Human Resource Assistant-Talent Acquisition (Kenyan National Hire) Procurement Officer (Kenyan National Hire)

Primary Purpose
This position is responsible for the daily expenditure, management and maintenance of the RSC Africa financial records, in accordance with the guidelines of DOS/PRM and RSC Africa policies and procedures. The position also acts as a back up to the Senior Accountant and works closely with the Regional Deputy Director for Administration, Human Resources staff, General Services staff and other staff in the Administration and Operations Departments.
Education:

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, Finance or other Business Degree or four (4) years of experience in lieu of a degree required.
Computer Literacy and CPA qualification necessary for the position is preferred.

Experience:

5years of paid work experience is required.
2 years directly related specialized experience performing the essential duties in finance is required.
Experience in the Non-Governmental sector preferred

Knowledge / Skills:

Knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and Sage 300 or similar accounting software required.
Knowledge of fund and accrual accounting principles is required

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October 28, 2024
Office Administrator

YOUR JOB

You are responsible for organising efficiently and processing correctly the flow of incoming and outgoing documents (paper and electronic): letters, faxes, claims, payment letters, etc. Some of your tasks include:

Dispatching mail daily to our other offices
Managing the different intake points through which we claims arrive
Triaging the flow between members and providers, urgent and non-urgent keeping the contracts turnaround time in mind.
Administrative preparation of claims and communication
File management and management of the electronic archive of your department
Ordering supplies weekly and keeping statistics on supply usage

You also provide administrative support to colleagues in your department: sending faxes, copying documents, etc.

YOUR PROFILE

You speak and write fluent English, knowledge of French is a plus
Organizational skills: you can assess different tasks and proceed according to priorities; you are able to plan ahead in order to ensure daily workflows are respected, you are able to work in close cooperation with your (administrative) colleagues
You can rapidly and accurately handle a large quantity of paper and electronic documents
You can keep a clear overview of the work to be done, even in busy times.
You are orderly.
You can deal with (confidential) information with the utmost discretion.
You are a person of high integrity.
You can perform accurate data entry.

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October 28, 2024
Programme Officer – Politics, Stabilisation and Human Rights

Background
The Royal Danish Embassy in Nairobi is part of the Danish Foreign Service. The Embassy covers Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and Seychelles. The Embassy is an ambitious, high-paced and dynamic workplace with approximately 60 employees. The Embassy’s work in Somalia is guided by the Danish Policy Paper for Somalia, the Danish Peace and Stabilisation Programme for the Horn of Africa and the Danish Country Programme for Somalia. For more information about the Embassy, see www.kenya.um.dk and www.somalia.um.dk
The Embassy is seeking to recruit a proactive and analytical full-time programme officer with experience with development programming in the field of democratic governance and particularly in the field of human rights and general political analysis. We are looking for a team player with a positive personality, who is results-oriented, professional, a strong networker and with experience from and with Somalia and in particular in the field of human rights, including women’s and children rights.
You will be working in the Politics, Stabilisation and Human Rights Team together with 6 colleagues. The team is placed in the Somalia Unit of the Danish Embassy in Kenya. The main tasks of the Politics, Stabilisation and Human Rights Team is to monitor and report on the political, security situation in Somalia, contribute to formulating Danish policies and programmes in Somalia, implement Danish human rights engagement in Somalia including engagement related to children’s and women’s rights and to oversee and monitor the implementation of the Danish Peace and Stabilisation Programme for the Horn of Africa (PSP HOA).
As Programme Officer you will be responsible for the implementation, monitoring, administration and coordination of a number of Danish engagements in the field of human rights and protection under the Danish Somalia Country Programme (SCP). This encompasses working with the Danish development aid management systems, including the digital interfaces for financial management and management of the resulting framework. The Danish Somalia Country Programme spells out the Danish development priorities in Somalia and is structured around three thematic programmes of Governance/State-building; Economic and Private Sector Development and Protection/Human Rights. Your main task will be to work with partners to implement their respective engagements under the SCP in the field of women’s and child rights, including the Danish National Action Plan on UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. This includes engaging with partners on work plans, budgets, narrative and financial reports, updating internal MFA systems as well as linking their work to key Danish human rights priorities.
Your work will also include general political analysis and assisting the Political Counsellor in reporting on the political situation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark and preparing political meetings. Within this work, you will also contribute with strategic inputs to develop the Danish policy and support for human rights issues in Somalia. You are, overall, expected to show the flexibility required for optimal handling of tasks across the Somalia Unit at the Embassy and thus might be requested to take on other tasks if need be.
Reporting
The Programme Officer reports to the team leader in the Politics, Stabilisation and Human Rights team and will work closely with all 6 team members.
Main tasks and responsibilities

Inputting to political analysis of the Team and assist the Political Counsellor with political reporting and preparation for political meetings
Networking with local and international partners, analysts and experts.
Project Management of engagements on human rights implemented in Somalia. This includes monitoring work plans and budgets, reviewing narrative and financial reports, reporting on results including in internal MFA systems, meetings with partners and coordination with national and international partners.
Participate in relevant aid coordination working groups.
With the team ensuring a focus on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

Education and Desired Experience

Master’s Degree (ideally in political science, peace, stabilisation and/or development studies, security studies or similar).
2-5 years working experience with programme/project and financial management of development programmes and experience of managing budgets, reporting and monitoring preferably using digital platforms.
2-5 years of working experience in/on Somalia, knowledge of local and national dynamics and a strong network in Somalia.
Strong skills within policy analysis and political fair.
Working and/or academic experience within the field of democratic governance and human rights.
Experience with working in teams including contributing to the work, engagements of the colleagues and the whole team and pro-actively contribute to the synergies between the different work streams in the Team and overall, in the Somalia Unit.

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

Openness and willingness to learn from others.
A pro-active, positive, open-minded, and results-oriented attitude and approach to handling many different and sometimes complex assignments.
A structured mindset and work habits and strong planning and coordination skills.
A high sense of responsibility.
Excellent command of English. Knowledge of Somali will be considered an advantage.
Ability to foster and maintain networks.

We offer

An exciting, inter-cultural and dynamic work environment with a wide range of diverse tasks and assignments.
Working independently with interesting and stimulating tasks under the supervision of the Team Leader.
Great opportunities for further development of your professional and personal competences.
A large degree of self-dependence.
Travelling in and to Somalia.

Interested individuals are invited to submit a 1-page Letter of Motivation, CV, proof of relevant education, recommendations and 2-3 references to recruitment@dpckenya.com before the 3rd of March 2021 at 4 PM EAT.The email subject should be “PROGRAMME MANAGER- POLITICS, STABILISATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS’’Please note that we will not consider late and applications that are not done in the requested format.The Royal Danish Embassy encourages all relevant applicants to apply for the position, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, personal background, etc. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The applicant must present a “No Criminal Record” and pass the security clearance prior to appointment.

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October 28, 2024
Client Advisor Executive

The candidate for this position will excel at creating and closing new in-bound lead opportunities. By using a consultative approach to selling, this person will use their expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers.
Responsibilities

Swiftly attend to their weekly allotted in-bound sales leads
Meet and exceed lead conversion rates and sales targets
Use and update CRM and Pipeline tool on a daily basis with activities undertaken by self or as advised by the Sales manager
Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts
Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers

Qualifications

2-5 years’ medical insurance sales experience
Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems
Demonstrable track record of over-achieving targets
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Remuneration

Monthly base retainer of Kshs 18,000 plus commissions for new business generated
Quarterly target achievement performance bonus

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October 28, 2024
Sales Executive ggg

Our client sells land. The candidate for this position will excel at creating and closing new opportunities. By using a consultative approach to selling, this person will use their expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers.
Responsibilities

Meet and exceed sales targets
Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts
Manage complex negotiations with senior-level executives
Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers

Qualifications

2-5 years’ quota carrying sales experience
Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems
Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota
Strong written and verbal communication skills

The client offers a retainer of 15k per month. Payment is done on commision basis upon successful closure.

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October 28, 2024
Product Manager

AMI is looking for an experienced Product Manager to support the Head of Tech Products and build a team that can deliver highly usable and impactful products to entrepreneurs and managers across Africa. This is a chance to be part of Africa’s transformation, and to help shape, build and scale one its most innovative social businesses.
The Senior Product Manager-Tech will report directly to the Head of Tech Products and work closely with the Chief Product Officer. He/She will be responsible for improving the overall development processes related to AMI’s learning platform and mobile apps. In coordination with the Head of Tech Products, the Sr Product Manager will spend time with customers and prospects (and do significant user testing and feedback) and establish processes to ensure best practice in the future.
The Sr PM will scope and design core products that address key customer needs and create plans to develop them and ensure they are implemented successfully in the market.
The Sr PM will also have a role in helping to develop the product management processes and training product associates who ensure technical support processes and documentation are in order.
He/ She will establish best practice for Tech Product Management at AMI.
Scope of Work:
Development of core product management processes

Support in defining the scope of development for new product features and on-going feature enhancements.
Define process for effective writing and prioritization of stories and backlog management
Process Management and Improvement – Define and document a well-defined product management process. Review and define process improvement initiatives

Product communication and user feedback loops

Work with key stakeholders across the company to define a successful product release plan and feedback gathering.
Ensure critical customer focus working with marketing, programme and sales teams to link product to customer needs and ensure market alignment.
Define and scope core product metrics, analytics, reporting across platforms

Support technical product team

Train and coach the workstreams of Product Associates to deliver seamless user support, user feedback and critical platform testing
Facilitate in improving implementation of Agile methods across the team

Skills & attributes

Strong interpersonal skills – As someone influencing several departments and seeking feedback from a range of stakeholders, you need strong interpersonal skills. You will be an effective communicator at all levels.
Strategic thinking – You will need to analyze and implement the strategic roadmap for the product and make difficult decisions. You will be able to understand business needs and translate them into development priorities and plans.
Analytical skills – You will need to research and analyze market, platform and user feedback data and make use data to influence decision making.
Technical product management – Familiar with Scrum and Agile project development.
Initiative and execution of tasks – MUST be able to work independently, take initiative to solve problems and proactively address issues and follow tasks through to completion.
Personal – Motivated, self-starter, independent worker.

Education and Experience

Bachelor Degree in information management, computer science, or related field. Significant experience will be considered in lieu of degree-level qualification
Experience in technical project management
Experience in data analysis, project management and user feedback is an asset.

DEGREE QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

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October 28, 2024
KYC Analyst

The Compliance AML KYC Intermediate Analyst is an intermediate-level position responsible for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring, governance, oversight and regulatory reporting activities in coordination with the Compliance and Control team. The overall objective of this role is to develop and manage a dedicated internal KYC (Know Your Client) program at Citi.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for various aspects of risk and control, include but are not limited to Information Security, Continuation of Business and Records Management
Conduct analysis of risk and associated controls to identify root cause and collaborate with peers and management to report findings with solutions to mitigate risk/control issues
Provide support to business managers and product staff
Partner with peers and management on various activities, including developing and executing business plans within area of responsibility, developing compliance guidelines and completing monthly, quarterly, and other periodic risk & control reporting to be used for various forums
Interface with internal and external teams to provide guidance and subject matter expertise, as needed
Interface with Internal Audit (IA) and external audit to provide input on situations that create risk and legal liabilities for Citi
Oversee situations that create risk and legal liabilities for Citi
Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

2-5 years of relevant experience
Proven ability to make effective and timely decisions
Consistently able to anticipate and respond to customer/business needs
Demonstrated ability to build and cultivate partnerships across business regions

Education:

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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October 28, 2024
Inclusive Education Psychosocial Officer Pathfinder Coordinator

Job Description/Requirements
JRS is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of Inclusive Education Psychosocial Support Officer. As part of the JRS Inclusive Education Department in Kakuma, this position will provide rehabilitation support for children with disabilities in the inclusive education programs in Kakuma refugee camp. Specifically, JRS is aiming at reinforcing the interventions to children with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei camps. Thus, the Inclusive Education Psychosocial Support Officer will provide psychosocial support to the project beneficiaries and targeted communities, case management, referrals and follow-up, awareness raising, liaising with partners and other key stakeholders and conducting trainings.
The incumbent will report to Inclusive Education Coordinator and in collaboration with other Inclusive Education staff.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical guidance, on the job training, coaching and mentoring to Community Based Mobilizers on child protection, parenting and other PSS supports for children with disabilities
Provide direct Psychosocial support to caregivers of children with disabilities
Design and implement psychosocial activities, including individual and group counselling, parenting activities, etc. for new parents.
Develop adequate PSS tools.
Facilitate community conversations and awareness raising activities in collaboration with project staffs on issues related to inclusion of children with disabilities.
Conduct regular home to home visits together with the occupational therapist and provide some psychosocial support in the children’s home environment.
Participate in activity reporting and lessons learning.
Accompany referred cases for rehabilitation and psychiatry and other medical services .
Ensures children with disabilities and care givers have positive mind sets.
Ensures proper documentation is put in place
Prepares case stories and reports as required by the project
Works closely with other project staffs, Government stakeholders and EARC committees for the realization of project objectives and goals
Performs other, similar duties as assigned by the Inclusive Coordinator

Job Requirement

Diploma in Social Work, Counseling or any other related field.
2+ – 5 years’ direct experience on PSS or Special Needs Education project
Prior Team Management Experience
Excellent knowledge of Child Protection standards and basic principles.
Good knowledge of PSS (Psychosocial support)
Excellent knowledge of psychosocial support basic principles and PSS key messages to vulnerable children and caregivers.
Excellent knowledge of basic facilitation skills.
Excellent knowledge of safe identification and referral principles.

Desirables:

Prior experience of working in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) projects
Experience in NGO environment

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Interested and qualified candidates should submit a CV and Cover letter in one document that indicates what skills and experience, expected salary and availability. The CV (maximum 3 pages) should include contacts (phone and email) for three professional referees. Please note that only official email addresses for referees will be accepted. Kindly send the application with subject line Inclusive Education Psychosocial Officer or PATHFINDER COORDINATOR to hrkenya@jrs.net by 15th January 2021.

PLEASE NOTE: due to urgent need to fill this vacant position, we will be reviewing the application as we receive.

JRS has zero tolerance towards all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse and takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse against children and vulnerable adults by JRS personnel. JRS is committed to Safeguard children and vulnerable adults and has policies which outline the expected behavior, code of conduct and responsibility of all persons acting on behalf of JRS(Staff, consultants, volunteers, interns, Pastoral team and other representatives). All staff working for JRS are expected to abide by this policies and guidelines.

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October 28, 2024
Evergreen Requisition – Interaction Designer Evergreen Requisition – User Experience Researcher Evergreen Requisition – User Interface Designer Evergreen Requisition – Analyst – IT Business Analysis Evergreen Requisition – Network Engineer

An Evergreen Requisition is an advertisement for positions that Safaricom PLC hires for throughout the year. It is a way for Safaricom to build a database of qualified, interested individuals for a particular job function so that when there is a need to fill that type of role, the hiring process will be faster. By applying to an Evergreen Requisition, you are expressing your interest for a particular job function within the Safaricom family.

In addition to submitting your resume to an Evergreen Requisition, we encourage you to create a job search agent to be alerted when positions in your areas of interest become available. In the job search agent specify all the geographic locations you would consider. *

The Interaction Designer will primarily be responsible for translating user research into user requirements, strongly advocating for the user throughout the design and development process and creating, improving and owning the experience of the users.

Deliverables expected from an interaction designer include but are not limited to wireframes, user journeys, experience maps, storyboards, concepts, proto-personas and personas, stakeholder maps, scenarios and contextual inquiry models.

The Roles Of An Interaction Designer Include

Translating research insights into product/feature requirements and/or design recommendations
Clearly articulating user challenges and user needs through use of storyboards, user journeys, experience maps and other UX models
Usability and user experience testing
Creating the interactive layout of products and concepts
Conducting design sprints
Testing and analysing recently released products/features to identify potential areas of improvement
Staying abreast of UX trends and looking for creative ideas and inspiration
Developing interactive reporting dashboards and different types of visualizations
Creating rapid prototypes to validate design concepts with stakeholders
Establishing design principles + UX direction for designers and engineers
Communicating with product managers, engineers, designers and the team at large to ensure that user needs and requirements are considered throughout development.

Experience Requirements

Field, remote and lab testing, heuristic evaluation, A/B testing, prototyping, UX model creation, information architecture and design, excellent verbal and written communication, deep understanding of information design and user psychology, 2 to 5 years’ experience as an interaction/UX designer.

Academic Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer interaction, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, Information Systems, or any related field.

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October 28, 2024
Sales Executive ggg

Our client sells land. The candidate for this position will excel at creating and closing new opportunities. By using a consultative approach to selling, this person will use their expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers.

Responsibilities

Meet and exceed sales targets
Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts
Manage complex negotiations with senior-level executives
Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers

Qualifications

2-5 years’ quota carrying sales experience
Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems
Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota
Strong written and verbal communication skills

The client offers a retainer of 15k per month. Payment is done on commision basis upon successful closure.

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October 28, 2024