Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 3 – 5 years

  • GSE Maintenance Planner (H10) Navigation & Infrastructure Engineer Baggage Services Team Leader (H08)

    GSE Maintenance Planner (H10) Navigation & Infrastructure Engineer Baggage Services Team Leader (H08)

    Brief Description        

    Responsible for the safe and cost-effective deployment and implementation of an effective maintenance plan for all Kenya Airways Ground handling equipment in NBO and MBA Stations.

    Detailed Description        
    Policies and Procedures:

    Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, policies, processes, procedures, organization standards and local procedures is achieved so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

     Safety, Quality & Environment:

    Promote and embrace a positive safety culture, healthy, secure and cost-effective operations for Kenya Airways and ensure compliance with the relevant industry /legislative requirements and company procedures.
    Identify and report hazards, near misses, incidents and accidents.

    Day-to-Day Operations:

    Develop an effective maintenance plan for all ground support equipment, vehicles, properties and facilities for effective service delivery.
    Develop and maintain an effective inventory of all KQ equipment, vehicles and facilities.
    Liaise with respective maintenance controllers / Team leaders to ensure the effective implementation of the Maintenance plan.
    Ensure3rd party contracted maintenance complies with the developed maintenance plan as per the executed service contracts for effective service delivery.
    Liaise with supply chain to ensure the availability of materials and spare parts in accordance with the maintenance requirement.
    Ensure effective usage of the maintenance system by all the staff within the maintenance division.
    Report the maintenance status of all the GSE in Kenya Stations from time to time and advise all the maintenance personnel of any new maintenance requirements/bulletins/systems e.t.c.
    Adhere to KQ WAY principals and best practices.

    Job Requirements        

    Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline OR Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
    3 years maintenance experience (with a Higher national Diploma) OR 5 years’ experience (with Ordinary Diploma).
    Computer literate.
    Safety Management System (SMS) Awareness.
    Aviation Security Awareness.
    Airside Safety Awareness.
    Enterprise asset management.
    Maintenance Planning and Implementation.
    Customer Service training (Internal Customer Value need).

    Additional Details        

    Technical awareness
    Analytical skills
    Innovative skills 
    Good communication and interpersonal skills
    Ability to multi-task
    Cost – conscious

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  • Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Quality Assurance Supervisor

    JOB SPECIFICATIONS

    Salary Range: Gross Ksh. 70,000-Ksh. 80,000

    Position: Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Reporting to: Managing Director

    Key Requirements & Skills

    Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Quality or any technical related course
    Quality Assurance & Control related certification is an added advantage
    Proficiency in MS Office Suite & Management Systems
    3+ years in Quality Control environment preferably in a printing industry
    ISO-QMS experience is an added advantage
    Demonstrated knowledge of printing
    Ability to multitask in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment to ensure delivery requirements while exceeding customer expectations
    Excellent attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    To inspect raw materials, in-process, and final products in a timely manner.
    Interpret customer specifications and artworks, directly provide guidance to shop floor staff to ensure all requirements and job characteristics are understood and approved to ensure jobs meet specification.
    Maintain accurate records of all completed inspections.
    Manage and maintain customer relationships by addressing and ensuring timely closure of any arising customer complaints and /or concerns related to Quality.
    Support the continuous evaluation of existing quality control and assurance inspection methods and procedures and recommend the relevant corrective actions for improvements where necessary
    Document and report any work or process not conforming to specified requirements; initiate corrective action reports where applicable.
    Track compliance of material conformance reports to specifications and ensuring safe practices are being always maintained.
    Represent Quality Department in continuous improvements activities and projects; support the development and implementation of new internal quality specifications to ensure compliance to company, customer and regulatory requirements.
    Support the training efforts of the operational staff on new quality checks, processes and ensure proper documentation of the respective processes.
    Support the Production Manager in monitoring and measuring the process health of quality control against production performance.
    Ensure adherence to laid out processes and standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    Ensure adherence to all safety standard practices and procedures and internal authorization processes.

    Key Outputs –Deliverables

    Ensure products passed at the sorting table have no defects e.g. Scum, misprint, mis-registration, ghost images, etc
    Ensure whatever is to be dispatched is as per the work instructions.
    Customer Satisfaction- Ensure whatever moves to the next step is as per the customer requirements thus decreasing customer return ration and customer complaints.
    Health & Safety- Ensure safety standard compliance to minimize/control occurrence of health and safety incidents.
    Reporting excellence.

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

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  • Obstetrician Gynecologist

    Obstetrician Gynecologist

    Key responsibilities include:

    Provide facility Leadership and Management for the 3-CFK-A health centers.
    Develop and plan projects and activities geared towards provision of quality Obstetric and Gynecological care and ensure their implementation.
    Maintain confidentiality of patient information and management.
    Provide guidance on best practices for the facilities.
    Provide OB-GYN consultation for women of all ages requiring specialized care from CFK A’s health centers.
    Lead Sexual Reproductive Health projects within the organization including cervical cancer management, teenage Sexual Reproductive Health management and Maternal, Newborn and child health services.
    Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures and manuals are up to date and are adhered to.
    Provide timely monthly and quarterly reports to the COO.
    Develop and share donor reports as required.
    Monitor program performance and inform areas of learning for continuous quality improvement.
    Develop and monitor facility budgets and revenues and provide quarterly financial reports.
    Organize Continuous Medical Education sessions for Medics in all the Centers.
    Available at any time in case of emergencies.
    Maintain good partner relationship with Ministry of Health.

    Qualifications:

    5-years progressive experience in leadership and minimum 3years OB-GYN experience.
    Registered by KMPDC.
    Passionate about women health and empowerment.
    Highly adaptable individual with ability to work in a dynamic community to deliver quality healthcare to women and girls.
    Ability to stay calm and make quick medical decisions during emergencies.
    Great Interpersonal skills
    Social work experience is added advantage.

    Compensation:

    Compensation is dependent upon on qualifications and experience in line with CFK Africa Salary Band.

    Qualified candidates should submit CV, current and expected salary to recruitment@cfkafrica.org by 15th August 2023 by 5:00pm

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  • Africa Programs Executive Administrative Assistant

    Africa Programs Executive Administrative Assistant

    What is the opportunity?

    Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Africa Region, the Africa Regional Executive Administrative Assistant performs critical administrative functions and serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the executive they support. This full-time role is based in Nairobi, Kenya. 

    A successful Africa Regional Executive Administrative Assistant will:

    Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, donors, volunteers, and the public.
    Maintain high-level knowledge of Water Mission’s organizational objectives, programmatic strategies, projects, and activities.
    Provide superior administrative support, including but not limited to making travel arrangements, expense reporting, timesheets, processing invoices, and organizing and filing electronic and paper documents. 
    Manage the Sn. Director’s calendar and prepare for meetings.
    Proactively manage the Sr. Director’s schedule and email inbox to appropriately prioritize their time and resources.
    Assist with preparing meeting agendas, accurately recording meeting notes, and tracking follow-ups on action steps, as needed.
    Keep the Sr. Director well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities and follow up appropriately.
    Assist with providing professional and quality verbal and written communication on behalf of the Sr. Director with Senior Ministry Executives, Program Managers, Country Program Directors, ministry partners, staff, and the public via emails, phone calls, letters, and packaging and shipping materials.
    Keep the Sr. Director updated on relevant department or ministry topics or concerns.
    Open, sort, analyze, and distribute incoming emails and correspondence as appropriate. 
    Maintain confidentiality of all staff and related financial matters and donor partner communications.
    Assist with the planning of special events; responsibilities may include arranging venues, producing event timelines, managing event budgets, coordinating and arranging travel, and assisting with other event needs (set-up, implementation, and tear-down). 
    Forecast income, expenses, and assets. Prepare regular reports of fiscal year budget performance for country programs and the Africa Regional office.
    Coordinate with Program Managers and Country Program Directors to maintain an up-to-date financial (funding and expenses) report for country programs, initiatives, projects, and focus areas.
    Coordinate with HQ and country programs to track and facilitate minimum inventory levels, shipments, etc.
    Provide project coordination for special projects, as needed.
    Other duties as assigned.

    What is required?

    Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
    Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.
    Commitment to the mission of the organization to end the global water crisis.
    Alignment with the principles of servant leadership as embraced by Water Mission.
    Legal authorization to work in Kenya.
    5+ years of experience in administrative support or in a WASH-related field. 
    3+ years of experience supporting C-Level Executives preferred, ideally in a nonprofit organization.
    Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Program Management, Accounting, Engineering, or related fields.
    5+ years of experience utilizing comprehensive computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 
    Keen attention to detail and organizational skills.
    Keyboarding/typing proficiency.
    Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as a willingness to communicate via phone, video, email, or in-person.
    Ability to thrive in a highly fluid environment and respond to changing requests.
    Ability to host all guests and high-level corporate personnel with hospitality and grace.
    Ability and willingness to travel both in-country and internationally, including the ability to travel in a car on rough terrain for long periods of time and to stand and walk for extended periods of time in hot weather.

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  • National FMNR Scaling Lead Project Manager II

    National FMNR Scaling Lead Project Manager II

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Strategic and technical support -40%

    Develop and continually improve and iterate World Vision Kenya National FMNR Scaling Strategy (2023-2033) to respond to new opportunities and challenges and incorporate new ideas and innovations.
    National FMNR Scaling Strategy regularly updated
    Lead the development of annual work plans to implement World Vision Kenya’s National FMNR Scaling Strategy.
    Work cross-functionally with the directors/heads and members of diverse teams and departments across World Vision Kenya to coordinate the implementation of annual work plans that progress strategy realisation at the national-level. This could include the establishment of internal coordination structures (i.e., committees, working groups etc.) as deemed appropriate.
    Co-lead the development of six-monthly progress reports against annual work plans (together with the National FMNR Evidence Lead).
    Co-lead the development of an annual FMNR scaling report card against the National FMNR Scaling Strategy (together with the National FMNR Evidence Lead).
    Work with the MERL coordinator to monitor, track and report national level contributions by WVK and partners to the World Vision global FMNR Vision
    Using the Kenya restoration barometer template, work with MERL coordinator to monitor, track and report national level contributions by WVK to Kenya’s national restoration targets and AFR100.

    Engagement, Networking and Advocacy-20%

    Map and identify scaling partners and prioritise for engagement.
    Mobilise and engage an alliance/network of national partners to support the scale-up of FMNR in Kenya. Where relevant structures have been established via projects, this position will co-lead partner engagement activities with project staff.
    Establish an engagement framework between FMNR scaling efforts by partners at the national level with those occurring at the global level.
    Represent World Vision Kenya at key national, regional and/or global events relating to FMNR and engage relevant national and global public and private partners as required. In liaison with RAM department, engage donors and potential donors supporting FMNR scaling efforts as required.

    Programme Development and Grants Acquisition-20%

    Work collaboratively with World Vision Kenya’s Grant Acquisition and Management (GAM) team to ensure that all emerging funding opportunities are leveraged (where relevant) to support the implementation of the National FMNR Scaling Strategy.
    Work collaboratively with key stakeholders from World Vision Australia to design investment ready projects for diverse donors that support the implementation of the National FMNR Scaling Strategy.
    Where relevant, work with RAM department and the Child Learning and Household Resilience Programme to ensure that all new funding opportunities, including PNS and grant opportunities from Support Office are leveraged to support the implementation of the National FMNR Scaling Strategy
    Ensure new FMNR scaling projects are designed in line with World Vision’s FMNR scaling approach to activate more diverse pathways to scale
    Support programs/projects to ensure that high quality FMNR Program/Project Designs are in place
    Facilitate Regions and Programs to develop high quality FMNR projects through conceptualization, innovation, development and planning

    World Vision partnership engagement-10%

    Contribute and align with World Vision’s global FMNR scaling frameworks and processes, including regular meetings with World Vision Australia and other National FMNR Scaling Teams across the region.
    National FMNR scaling efforts in Kenya are aligned with and support World Vision’s global FMNR scaling frameworks and processes
    World Vision Kenya is actively participating in regularly scheduled coordination meetings organised by World Vision Australia
    Opportunities for cross-country learning and collaboration are leveraged

    Accountability, Learning and Innovation-5%

    Ensure interpretation and utilization of assessment, baselines, evaluations and verification on quality of designs
    Strengthen research, learning, documentation and dissemination of WVK work in FMNR

    Day to day activities-5%

    Participate and contribute in committees and task forces.
    Perform any other task related to the project not mentioned, that affects the sector.

    Qualification, Knowledge and Skills

    The job holder must have a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Environmental Studies or Agro-forestry related discipline. 
    Post-graduate degree or Minimum 5 years of experience in lieu of Master’s degree in the above fields and with some experience in Agriculture will be an added advantage.
    Past experience and in-depth knowledge and experience of FMNR model as a landscape restoration approach is greatly desired.
    Broad understanding of climate change mitigation and adaptation in practice is greatly desired, particularly in the context of smallholder systems in Kenya.
    Minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience in an advisory or management role with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, working for programming-level interventions in climate change adaptation and resilience.
    Strong demonstrated experience in strategy, operations and/or management is a requirement for this work.
    A high level of diplomacy and networking skills is required.
    Strong capacity building and facilitation skills.
    Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
    Ability to manage work life without supervision.
    High level engagement skills (donor, researchers, regional technical leads, plus facilitation skills)
    Strong management background, with skills in budget management
    Ability to scan the environment and adapt quickly to the needs or come up with suitable options.
    He/she must have proven supervisory and project management experience in the related fields. Experience working with NGOs will be an added advantage.
    Proven experience working with different stakeholders in matters of environment and climate change.
    Proven capability to think/plan strategically and act practically (i.e., put plans into action).
    Experience in cross-functional coordination and collaboration for the achievement of shared outcomes.
    Experience working collaboratively with and influencing donors, government and other stakeholders.
    Excellent engagement and influencing skills with an ability to build trust and credibility.
    Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
    Excellent advocacy and communications skills.
    Demonstrated problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.
    He/she must be able to communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
     

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  • Roster _ Procurement Officer (NOB/SC9)

    Roster _ Procurement Officer (NOB/SC9)

    ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Under the overall guidance of the Head of Unit, the job incumbent will report to the Food Procurement Team Lead and expected to provide effective coordination, technical support related to food purchases in the regional bureau and its country offices. To operate with a high degree of collaboration and engagement with various teams, be involved in strategic planning and analytical work to expand food purchases in the region. More specifically, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

    Contribute towards the development of food procurement plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider food procurement policies and WFP standards
    Support or manage procurement programs and operational activities, (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers, and negotiate/award contracts), following standard processes to contribute to successful procurement of food commodities and the related services.
    Track and analyze data and market trends to provide recommendations for process improvement.
    Collate data and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reports of procurement activities, to contribute to a WFP wide view that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, leading to performance optimization
    Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of food procurement activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
    Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners including suppliers, superintendents, companies, etc to align procurement activities with wider programs and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs
    Support training of WFP staff to take a strategic and proactive approach to the procurement of food commodities and services, for example designing and reviewing training materials.
    Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analyses and queries.
    Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed goods and services to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
    Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
    Support in attendance and participation in monthly food planning meetings and the monthly Integrated Resource Management Meeting
    Support preparation of the annual Regional Food Sourcing Plan.
    Support to mobilize Procurement colleagues from Country Offices and Headquarters to prepare a consolidated presentation for demand planning meetings.
    Other as required

    QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

    Education:

    Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or other relevant fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work.

    Experience:

    Three or more years’ work experience in procurement, public and government funds, with experience in conducting cost analyses, working with vendors and or partners with additional supervisory experience.
    Experience working in the international development/humanitarian sectors an advantage.
    At least five years supervising staff, delegating, and coordinating work, and ensuring high-quality, timely outputs.

    Knowledge & Skills:

     Knowledge and understanding of the supplier network and business needs to effectively select vendors that meet the selection criteria. Strong understanding of procurement systems, Corporate operating System and tools to conduct range of analyses and generate reports to drive decision making
    Ability to establish and manage small contracts/ portions of larger contracts that enhance the value WFP obtains from its engagements (e.g., cost, efficiency, quality).
    Ability to collect, collate and report records relating to ethics and compliance to assist in the analysis of audit findings.
    Ability to produce high-quality written materials, including graphically based presentations, reports and reference materials.
    Ability to interact with leaders and external audiences with maturity and tact.
    Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
    High capacity for organization and coordination, as well as an ability to work with a high degree of collaboration with various type of teams.
    Strong time management skills with an ability to plan, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines.
    Excellent problem-solver, follow-through skills and sense of accountability and process ownership.
    Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
    Able to supervise and manage more junior staff, appropriately delegating tasks and ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables.
    Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN WFP.
    Strong conceptual thinking

    Languages:

     Fluency in oral and written English mandatory (Level C). Intermediate knowledge of other UN languages is a plus – French is preferred

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  • Business Strategy Support Analyst Sustainability & Investor Relations Manager Assistant Manager, Medical Contact Centre Cloud & Mobile Software Developer

    Business Strategy Support Analyst Sustainability & Investor Relations Manager Assistant Manager, Medical Contact Centre Cloud & Mobile Software Developer

    Job Purpose:

    The role holder will be responsible for providing relevant insights that help the organisation make better decisions, identify possible new growth initiatives, and build a pipeline of opportunities for partnerships. They will gather, review, and test data and apply measures to provide solutions to critical business issues and decisions. He/she will ensure that the business has strategically aligned its resources and costs to the efficiently deliver strategy by investing in areas that really matter and running lean on areas that matter less and that the business has an aligned, supportive and focused decision making and organisation culture.

    Key responsibilities:

    Establish priorities in line with the company overall strategy. Work with Business heads to establish and continuously review the group’s key strategic priorities and translate them into strategic initiatives.
    Ensure all strategic initiatives meet shareholder ROI requirements and are in line with the Group’s risk appetite.
    Support the strategic planning process by working with the respective businesses in defining performance metrics and targets, designing new processes and establishing performance dialogues that cascade through the organisation based on data, developing dashboards that are data driven and ensuring alignment across all BUs.
    Implement data analytics projects to help manage the organisation through data and to drive performance based on data and insights arising from deep analytics.
    Work with BU heads to translate strategy into actionable and quantitative plans; Lead the development and innovation of new strategic initiatives and assist management in decision making.
    Provide actionable insights to improve strategy and performance through financial analysis and modelling.
    Develop dashboards, executive summaries, and weekly/monthly reports to measure against KPIs and market dynamics.
    Identify potential business issues and develop contingency plans to effectively mitigate risks.
    Contribute to key accounts by project managing work streams and/or leading delivery teams.
    Present findings from analysis to external and internal clients/stakeholders.
    Undertake market analysis/modelling, portfolio metric reporting, and operational support related to the firm/team’s strategy.
    Ensure all strategic initiatives are incorporated into yearly budgeting cycle;
    Where necessary, partner with business leaders, special committees, and consultants to support execution of key strategic initiatives.
    Deliver on performance requirements as defined in the Strategy and EPMO department’ strategy map, balanced scorecard and Personal Scorecard.
    Maintain a healthy and updated enterprise wide projects portfolio dashboard with the ability to quickly generate management reports on the portfolio status at any point in time. It is expected that the portfolio will consistently have projects at various staged of the project
    management lifecycle all the way from ideation to benefits realization.
    Provide key inputs for the annual financial integrated report and support its development from conception to completion.
    Engage with investors or plan investor meetings to discuss the strategy and progress.
    Able to create high level PowerPoint presentations on strategy and performance and present to relevant audience. 

    Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

    Bachelors or Graduates Degree in business, business administration, computer science, economics, statistics or equivalent experience.
    Experience with frameworks, statistics, and algorithm design with strong quantitative and financial modelling skills.
    3 – 5 years relevant experience or in a similar role.
    Comfortable utilizing business case development and strategic thinking to solve problems.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly articulate the insights from findings to management and relevant stakeholders.
    A good financial/ commercial and business acumen with proper understanding of financial statements.
    Comfortable negotiating and collaborating with others and must be able to work with cross- functional teams.

    Technical/ Functional competencies:

    Excellent written and oral communication skills.
    Excellent networking, interpersonal and presentation skills.
    Flexibility and adaptability.
    Communications Skills.
    Excellent powerpoint and Excel skills.
    Knowledge in Diversity management.
    Ability to drive change.
    Stakeholder Management.
    Report writing-ability and ability to develop business cases.
    Strategic Planning.
    Decision making –ability to make strategic decisions in a timely and effective manner.
    High moral and ethical standing.
    Highly motivated.

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  • Assistant Training Officer

    Assistant Training Officer

    Duties and Responsibilities.

    The person recruited will be involved in administration of JICA scholarship programs including but not limited to the following:

    Engagement in scholarship programs’ interview briefings, evaluation   of applications and handling related documentation.
    Communication with and coordination of potential applicants and screened applicants
    Support interview coordination and communication.
    Creation and maintenance of a running database of new graduates to facilitate organization of reporting sessions and follow up activities.
    Generation of articles for public relations showcasing the ABE Initiative scholarship program graduates and events organized for the program and highlighting the activities of other training programs featuring ex-participants and alumni associations.

    The person will also proactively learn and support staff in the training team with regards to implementation of the main training program including but not limited to performance of the following duties:

    Screening of potential applicants including management of appropriate documentation, timely and satisfactory communication within the team, other sector teams, relevant GOK agencies as well as JICA Headquarters and JICA domestic centres in Japan.
    Pre-departure arrangements for successful applicants.
    Logistical support for candidates from countries managed by JICA Kenya Office including timely and conclusive follow-up.
    Periodic update of the Knowledge Co-Creation Program’s (KCCP) accepted participants’ database to maintain the most current information on participants and their organizations.

    3.The person will also promote partnership with the Government of Kenya to facilitate participation in technical training programs (referred to as Third Country Training Program and/or In-Country Training Program respectively) by officials from neighbouring countries and/or Kenyan citizens.                

    In addition, the person will perform other duties including but not limited to the following.

    Active engagement with various JICA Alumni committees and follow up to update their contacts.
    Support to the various alumni associations’ activities as well as updating their databases.
    Logistical support for visiting Missions and other JICA activities.
    Handling emerging issues and activities related to Training including the External Advisor program, JICA Chair program, etc.
    Any   other   duties as    assigned   by      the     JICA Chief Representative/Senior Representative/Head of Training Sector.

    Qualification and Experience Required.

    Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
    Interest, understanding and sympathy for JICA projects.
    Three (3) to Five (5) years’ working experience in Administration and logistics support.
    Experience in management of training programs desirable and an added advantage.
    Computer literate and especially conversant with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
    Strong affinity for teamwork.
    Capable of working with a public interest-oriented, customer-oriented, and results-oriented approach.
    Well organized and self-motivated to multitask effectively and work flexibly on a range of assignments, adjusting to a variety of complex evolving tasks and implementing plans and assignments to their satisfactory conclusion within set/tight timelines.
    Proactive attitude to prioritizing and handling administrative and routine tasks including initiating and responding to email and other correspondence, managing documentation, organizing appointments, and performing internal administration processes etc.)
    Public relations skills including story/article writing ability, photography, and social media skills.
    Proficient in both English and Kiswahili (reading, writing, and speaking).
    Study abroad or training experience in Japan, including under the ABE Initiative is an added advantage.

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  • Institutional Performance Improvement Specialist Grants Manager Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion Manager (GESI)

    Institutional Performance Improvement Specialist Grants Manager Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion Manager (GESI)

    Position Description

    The Institutional Performance Improvement Specialist is responsible for improving the technical and commercial performance of utility partners by assisting them in the implementation of loss reduction strategies to advance objectives of the program under Power Africa. The Specialist will report to the Institutional Performance Improvement Lead/Cross-Cutting Lead.

    Specific Responsibilities:

    Provide support and capacity building to utilities to improve planning, management processes and capabilities, and technical and operational procedures, and enforce accountability for losses and collections.
    Support loss-reduction programs and activities aimed at increasing utilities’ creditworthiness.
    Liaise with project teams to provide technical and management support on tariff reform.
    Support utility counterparts to implement plans, implement management, and leadership and conduct activities that improve billing and collections.
    Facilitate adoption of policies that improve business processes, systems, and maintenance culture; ensure effective training and development; lower transaction costs; create a more competitive transaction-enabling environment; attract investment capital; and provide a climate of transparency, reliability, and predictability for investors.

    Qualifications

    Required minimum qualification and experience.

    Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    Minimum of 3 years’ experience in utility turnaround.
    Demonstrated experience in supporting and capacity building to utilities to improve planning, management processes and capabilities, and technical and operational procedures, and enforce accountability for losses and collections
    Good writing and communication skills in English is essential.

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