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Job Experience: Experience of 4 years

  • Receptionist

    Receptionist

    Primary purpose of the position: Answer and coordinate all incoming telephone calls and serves visitors by greeting, general welcoming, and directing them appropriately; undertaking general administrative duties to a high standard and in a professional manner.
    This position is under direct supervision of Finance and Admin. Coordinator
    Duties and responsibilities:

    Undertake reception and switchboard duties including, providing a warm, professional welcome to all visitors to the Organization in line with the Organization’s Standards, policies and procedures.
    Be responsible for keeping note of staff going out of the office to be able to answer telephones promptly.
    Be responsible to register in the journal and distribute relevant mails to all staff members Nairobi office.
    Disbursement of cheques and office Correspondences to clients and suppliers.
    Prepare packages and request pick up services from courier and taxi companies as needed. Receive. Incoming packages and distribute accordingly.
    Request courier services when needed.
    Planning and Coordinating office meetings and organizing for refreshments.
    Assisting with a variety of administrative tasks including photocopying, Scanning etc.
    Manage inventory of office supplies and equipment.
    Maintain safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
    Maintain office security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk.
    Provide administrative and secretarial support all units.
    Any other duty assigned by Supervisor.

    Competence and Personal Requirements:

    Diploma in Business Administration or Human Resource Management or Secretarial Course.
    3 years’ work experience in an International development agency.
    Good people management and interpersonal skills.
    Written and Verbal communication Skills
    Ability to work under pressure independently and with limited supervision.
    Professional personal presentation
    High levels of patience and ability to work effectively in a team environment
    Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
    Proficiency in computer MS Office.

  • Marketing Officer Business Systems Administrator

    Marketing Officer Business Systems Administrator

    Job Description

    Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communication, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring business growth through planning and marketing services, networking with stakeholders and co-ordination of departmental activities and resources.
    Key Responsibilities

    Assisting in preparation and implementation of marketing policies, strategies and evaluating results for improvement.
    Conducting and compiling customer satisfaction surveys and market intelligence research for existing and new business.
    Taking part in customer feedback surveys and finding out ways to garner higher profits.
    Preparing accurate daily reports on customer service operations, challenges, achievements and areas that require attention or review.
    Developing branding initiatives and organizing corporate events.
    Organizing and driving marketing campaigns to attract new members to the organization.
    Assisting in preparation and management of budgets for marketing activities.
    Resolving customer complaints by investigating problems and developing solutions while making recommendations to management.
    Educating customers and potential customers on current product and services. 
    Organizing marketing materials for use by the sales team and for all marketing activities.
    Preparing reports on current products with recommendations on the same.
    Participating in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events.

    Qualifications /Competencies/ Experience
    The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: 

    Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Business Administration (Marketing), or a Business Degree with a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.
    At least four (4) years of experience in a similar position.
    Should have strong research and analytical skills.
    Should have excellent communication skills- both verbal and written.
    Must demonstrate strong problem solving and decision making skills.
    Strong selling and negotiating skills.
    Must demonstrate high integrity, ethical practice and ability to multi-task.

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  • Field Technology Officer

    Field Technology Officer

    Job description
    Main Job Purpose
    To be responsible for driving and reviewing company field mechanization strategies in Unilever Tea Kenya plantations.
    Job Summary

    Responsible for building and reviewing Mechanical Harvesting (MH) strategy
    Responsible for the availability and serviceability of all harvesting and pruning machinery and equipment.
    Ensure adherence to all relevant Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and continuously review the procedures as necessary.
    Jointly with quality assurance team, link factory and field to match MH quality of raw material to that of made tea to deliver products to Unilever quality specifications
    Lead initiation and implementation of projects linked to mechanization of field operations like tea harvesting and pruning.
    Provide field technology advisory services to agricultural teams in Unilever Tea Kenya.
    Participate in supplier identification, selection process and approval of relevant documents in mechanization.
    Responsible for field technology assets, equipment and spares stock inventory.
    Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of MH key performance indicators and maintenance of good harvesting in the mechanized fields.
    Explore and advise on available latest field technologies in the market which can deliver competitive cost of production and product quality

    Key Requirements

    Undergraduate degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, or any other related subject.
    Experience in handling and managing agricultural harvesting technology and equipment’s will be an added advantage.
    Over 4 years hands on experience in a similar role as per the job requirements stated above.

  • Client Relationship Supervisor – Unit Trust

    Client Relationship Supervisor – Unit Trust

    Job description
    Key Duties and Responsibilities
    The Client Relationship Supervisor – Unit Trust will report to the Head of Business Development & Client Services and will be responsible for the following key deliverables:

    Formulate and implement the unit trust sales team strategy.
    Mentoring, training and development of Unit Trust sales teams and agents
    Participate in the recruitment and retention of sales teams and agents
    Monitoring sales team productivity while aiming to inspire improved performance and ensure targets are met.
    Proactively identify, establish contact & ensure growth of the Unit Trust business and promote unit trust products (money market, dividend plus and balanced funds)
    Negotiate the terms of agreement and close sales to potential clients
    Provide investment advice to existing and potential clients.
    Look after the customer relationship in pre-sales and to post sales
    Conduct investor education to existing, new and future clients.
    Presentation of consolidated sales reports and any other reports that might be required by the Management.

    Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills

    Business degree preferably in (Economics, Finance,)
    At least 4 years’ sales experience in the financial services industry
    Good understanding of the Collective Investment Schemes regulatory requirements.
    Excellent planning, organizing analytical skills
    Ability to establish trust and communicate succinctly
    Ability to make presentation to both individuals & and groups
    Sales and negotiation skills
    Strong team player, Result driven, honest and reliable
    Excellent reporting and presentation skills
    Be well informed of the financial market
    Confident and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
    Duration: One Year with possibility of extension based on performance
    In order to fulfill its mandate, PACIDA is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed team player to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to be based in Marsabit.
    We seek an innovative M&E officer with a deep understanding of monitoring and evaluation and CLA to join our team. S/he will develop and refine PACIDA project-based MEL Plans, lead development and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation processes, and establish a data quality management strategy.
    S/he will provide support to PACIDA’s rigorous field-based monitoring and evaluation activities including digital data collection and analysis for baselines and endlines in addition to the design and implementation of additional studies in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
    The M&E Officer is expected to support the monitoring and evaluation Manager in seeking out innovations and best practice methodologies that will strengthen the quality, design, and metrics and of PACIDA M&E activities that will provide inputs for program learning and improvements, contribute to the global evidence base for graduation, inform future project design, and underpin quality donor reporting.
    The ideal candidate is a data-driven, analytical, detail-oriented individual with experience in M&E, conducting field assessments and household surveys. He or she is both hands-on and able to do project design, planning, project management, and analysis.
    Job Description
    Based in Marsabit and reporting to the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities will include:
    Monitoring and Evaluation

    Support the development of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan across the organization and ensure delivery against the plan in PACIDA’s programmatic areas.
    Develop a comprehensive reporting framework targeted at different internal and external audiences and develop regular reports to guide management decision-making.
    Develop and implement Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plans for all projects
    Conduct data collection activities, including coordination of enumerator training, as well as the design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative surveys, impact assessments and longevity studies.
    Spearhead the development of the capacity of staff to understand and reflect on data and the use of monitoring and evaluation tools to support learning and adaptive management.
    Build evidence of impact of PACIDA’s graduation model through collaborating with research bodies to carry out successful targeted research and analysis towards PACIDA’s influence and government adoption goals.
    Provide support in reporting on periodic evaluations both internally and with external consultants of PACIDA’s innovations and interventions and their contribution to increasing impact per dollar, and achieving Kenya government’s strategies and plans
    Writing up of monitoring and evaluation reports
    Promote a culture of data demand and use within PACIDA
    Support documentation and dissemination of generated research, analysis and learning internally and externally.
    Support implementation of quality management systems and track quality metrics.
    Generate data reports, and recommend ways to improve data quality to ensure accuracy and quality service delivery.
    Support the review and development of strategies, tools and processes for ongoing data quality assurance (DQA) processes.
    Continual assessment of quality of program delivery and data by managing ongoing field surveys, and analysis of collected data.
    Organize and support quarterly reflection and training meetings to ensure continuous learning and improvement of PACIDA’s data collection tools and methodologies.
    Lead and strengthen quality control of our data to assure the integrity of data for analysis, tracking, and validation.

    Key Performance Metrics include:

    MEL Plans developed and implemented for all PACIDA projects
    Monthly monitoring and survey data generated through Performance Insights are accurate, reliable, complete, timely and valid
    Periodic and ad hoc surveys and studies are high quality and delivered on time.
    Any other duties that may be assigned by the M & E Manager.

    Required Profile:

    A degree in disaster management, community development and project management, development studies or social science from a recognized institution. Masters degree in a related field is an added advantage.
    At least four years’ experience in national/ international NGO, two of which must be in a management position.
    At least four years of involvement in the community work; mobilizing, counselling and monitoring and evaluation with strong NGO background.
    Possess skills in Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Reporting, Business strategy, Quality management, Data collection, Data analysis
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    Ability to offer strategic advice on programming
    Experience in cross-border programming desirable
    Flexible and ability to work under pressure in emergency situations.
    Strong commitment to the organization’s mission, vision and strategies
    Ability to manage time, multitask and prioritize
    Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, etc.
    English & Kiswahili fluency are minimum requirements.

  • Medical Activity Manager

    Medical Activity Manager

    Job Description

    Task Description:
    Follow up of activities and definition of objectives:

    Assesses progress made in the projects and the quality of medical assistance given by visiting regularly the projects and proposing the medical coordinator reorientation strategies when necessary.
    Compiles medical statistics, checks their validity and analyses them (EPI, Dressing, MCH, Nursing protocols, Sterilization, Hygiene and Pharmacy).
    Participates in drawing up medical reports for his/her activity.
    Checks and ensures that all data management tools (HIS…) are used and updated properly and timely.
    Participates in the surveillance of the health situation for the populations concerned by the project.
    Participates in exploratory missions and proposes new intervention strategies if necessary.

    Implementation of programs:

    Contributes to ensure that the activities are running correctly (triage, referrals, spaces providing “privacy”, universal precautions, management of bio-hazards, etc.).
    Checks and ensures that all IMC protocols are followed properly.
    Checks and ensures the quality of the care given within the frame of the activity (EPI, Dressing, OTP-, MCH, Nursing protocols, Sterilization, Hygiene and Pharmacy), according to IMC/Somali Standard protocols, values and quality standards.
    Monitors the rational distribution of medicines and other medical materials and assist in pharmacy management.
    Carry out medical training in collaboration with Medco and Medical Director

    Team management:

    Promotes communication and active participation of all medical staff in the project and promotes IMC values and philosophy.
    Checks that the medical staff of the project is properly managed, according to HR vision, policies and values and reports any problem or issue to Medical Coordinator.
    Reinforces the skills of supervisors, all nursing-related staff by identifying training needs and asking for/providing trainings.
    Ensures that regular evaluations of all nursing-related staff in project are properly done.
    Participates in the definition of the posts required for his/her activity and draws up job descriptions.
    Participates in the recruitment of personnel for his/her activity with the different supervisors, the administration manager and Medical Coordinator.
    Reports immediately to the coordination team in the event of medical error in his/her activity.
    Supervises the work of the staff working (supervisors and nursing-related staff) in the activity.
    Leads and organizes with the supervisor’s regular team meetings.
    Carries out annual individual evaluations of supervisors under her/his responsibility.
    Identifies the individual potential of the staff under her/his responsibility and informs Medco.
    Participates in the training of the nursing-related staff (individual practical training, team training, courses, etc…).

    Visits to the field:

    Regular visits to the field. Prepares ToR before each visit in collaboration with Medco and Medical Director and write a visit report for every visit.
    Provides technical support, on-the-job trainings and lectures to the supervisors and medical staff in the field.
    Asses the projects, the supervisors and the nursing-related staff’s performance during the visits.
    Replaces national staff in the field when required.

    Emergencies:

    Participates in emergency response activities, assessments and/or exploratory missions in or out of the IMC project area of work.

    Skills and Requirements:

    Professional qualification in relevant field – Nursing or medicine
    Must have a relevant Nursing or Medicine (MBBS) qualification from a recognized university.
    Experience in managing Health and Nutrition programs.
    At least 4 plus years of experience in similar roles.
    Have clinical case management and protocol developments experience.
    Experience in managing Health & Nutrition, human resources.
    Organization, initiative, tidiness and courtesy are mandatory.
    Experience in explore mission and set up of new health facilities.
    Willingness and able to travel and work in other areas outside his/her main station.

    Language Skills:

    Fluency in English and Somali language required.
    This is a national position

  • Lead Graphic Designer Lead Front End Engineer

    Lead Graphic Designer Lead Front End Engineer

    Job description
    We are a fast growing startup that is transforming emergency response. We are looking for a seasoned Designer to join our team, with a minimum of 4 years of experience working in cutting-edge design or communications.
    You should understand how a company’s vision ties into brand, language, graphics, and communication, and should be comfortable with big-picture thinking as well as getting things done quickly. Big plus if you’ve worked with copy and are a good writer.
    This is a full-time position, can be remote, but can not be consultancy or part-time.
    You should enjoy the small, agile, and growing team environment. And you should enjoy working with all types of people, not take yourself too seriously, and be comfortable with feedback, failure, and collaboration.
    If applying, please explain your Design experience and please provide examples of your best work, as well as detail how you have collaborated (communicated, brainstormed, etc) in previous work experiences.
    Please do not apply if you do not match the minimum qualifications or send incomplete work samples.

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  • Manager, Commercial Development Senior Manager, Research and Development

    Manager, Commercial Development Senior Manager, Research and Development

    Job description

    Competitive Salary
    Ideally based in Nairobi, Kenya
    Regular international travel

    INTERESTED? IF YOU HAVE

    A Life Science or other relevant degree
    At least 4 years’ experience in the field of Animal Health or related life science industry
    The ability to build and manage strong relationships with GALVmed’s project partners
    Project Management skills
    Knowledge of business management financials & strategic thinking
    Experience of working with mult-cultural teams
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English essential; French would be an advantage)
    Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate the pro-poor agenda
    Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Africa

    THEN GALVmed WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!For a candidate with suitable experience and expertise, this postiion may offered at Senior Manager level.

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