Job Experience: Experience of 6 – 8 years

Culture and Internal Communications Manager

Purpose of role

You are a pioneer and problem solver. You are a strategic thinker who diagnoses barriers to employee engagement and creates solutions that drive a strong and connected culture while cultivating change in a complex environment. You have a positive attitude, sense of humor and thrive at maximizing organizational cultures to ensure each employee feels valued and celebrated.

In this role, you will help Living Goods build and promote a thriving organizational culture that engages staff at all levels; advances key diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and drives employee engagement by identifying and leading the development of effective communication messages, tools, and tactics. You will be key member of a highly collaborative communications team and will also partner closely with our People & Culture team to ensure staff are informed and engaged around key developments and organizational initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a skilled storyteller, a natural cheerleader and have strong interpersonal skills and a passion for creating experiences. S/he will also be well versed in digital communication platforms and tools that drive internal engagement. The role will build a strong culture of collaboration and create communications that regularly engage, connect and inspire our community of employees. This consultancy will initially be for a 6-month period, with the potential for extension.

Top Accountabilities:

Design and execute an internal communication strategy and plan that drives employee engagement and helps build a vibrant culture of collaboration at Living Goods: Working closely with the Director of Org Design and Effectiveness and the Communications team, you will define a purposeful and creative approach that will promote connectivity among staff across the organization, drive bottom-up and top-down communications, and enable clarity and consistency around change management.
Increase staff understanding of our organizational direction and priorities for our people. Publish information that all staff needs to know, and support consistent country communication in our countries of operation.
Maximize digital tools and virtual events to engage staff across the organization. As we have a decentralized structure with staff operating in different countries and time zones, we seek a digital strategist who will maximize communications vehicles and tactics that create connection, bottom-up opportunities for feedback and better clarity about organizational initiatives.
Drive culture and positive energy: You will take ownership of helping to enhance company culture and making employees feel appreciated and celebrated and will work to execute key tactics intended to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strengthen understanding of core organizational values. You will develop a mechanism to monitor and report on DEI KPIs and targets for various teams across the organization.
Change Management. You will work cross-functionally across multiple teams—in close partnership with the People & Culture, Global Executive/Country Leadership teams—to ensure organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders on a timely basis and through multiple channels.
Strengthen our employer brand. You will champion staff engagement forums that amplify employee stories and experiences to drive improved internal branding and drive recruitment on our website, by inspiring applicants by the people who drive our work.
Produce employee communications: Develop and author a variety of internal and executive communications including presentations, announcements, blogs to be delivered across a variety of communications channels.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree is required. Advanced degree (MA/MBA) preferred.

Experience:

6-8 years of professional experience with an emphasis on communications, culture & employee engagement within a multinational environment or international non-profit.
Strong expertise with digital communications tools to drive engagement; basic formatting and design skills with the Adobe Creative Suite a plus but not required.
Demonstrated experience in developing content and campaigns for employee audiences.
Proven track record of successfully managing medium-to-large scale employee projects, particularly around change management.
You have a commitment to diversity and inclusion and experience working in a decentralized, matrixed structure.
Strong messaging communications experience: You can write and tailor content for specific audiences that demonstrates a deep understanding of messaging, positioning, and stakeholder needs.
Organized and creative, you’re able to easily adapt and change directions quickly when needed and can resiliently work well in a challenging environment.
A sense of humor and an easygoing personality is a strong plus.

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October 28, 2024
Country Director

The Country Director (CD) is responsible for fulfilling the CI approved “Performance Standards of Country Offices”. S/he oversees the development, funding and implementation of the Country Office (CO) program portfolio. S/he is responsible for adequate emergency preparedness and manages emergency programming and operations. S/he establishes and sustains productive relationships and political influence with government officials, donors and strategic partners. S/he leads the CO’s fundraising strategy and ensures the CO’s financial viability. An organizational citizen, s/he contributes to CI’s global strategy, shares knowledge and supports the generation of evidence to inform CARE’s global programming.
The CD is also accountable for competent operational and risk management, including the proper management, well being and safety of CARE staff and the proper stewardship of CARE’s resources. The CD models and ensures systematic practice of CARE core values – Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence- S/he also promotes Gender Equality and Diversity among CO staff and in programming.
The CD models new ways of working and drives the teams toward the CARE 2030 Vision, fostering innovation, holistic planning and programming and helping to build effective teams, coalitions and networks. S/he encourages on-going staff development to motivate and strengthen the teams’ resilience in the face of change.
Country Office Highlights
CARE has been operating in Kenya since 1968 working in close collaboration with multiple stakeholders to help enhance social justice and alleviate poverty in the country. CARE Kenya reaches approximately 2 million people per year in the areas of gender equality and women’s voice, economic empowerment, health, food and nutrition security and climate change resilience, and humanitarian assistance. CARE uses a program approach to address the underlying causes of poverty for marginalized groups and works in collaboration with national and county governments, communities and development partners to implement programs and influence policies that reduce poverty and social injustice. CARE works with a range of stakeholders including the Government of Kenya, the private sector, local and international non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations. CARE intends to transform CARE Kenya in a locally-governed organization that would be part of CARE’s Global Network. While the timeframe for this institutional transformation is not defined yet, it is expected that the Country Director will at least coordinate the initial steps of this organizational transition.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Staff management

Build a strong, innovative senior leadership team and effectively manage all direct reports.
Manage direct reports towards high standards of performance through clear roles and responsibilities, on-going feedback and appraisals. Proactively address performance issues through timely constructive feedback and coaching.
Notice talent and maximize the use of available talent through on-going staff development and career management.
Prepare successors for senior roles (including CD role) and oversee the recruitment and orientation of new senior staff.
Foster accountability, leadership, diversity and transparency of operations with the Senior Leadership Team as well as other CO-based advisory and decision-making bodies.

Strategic Planning

Lead the design, implementation and evolution of the CO strategic plan in sync with the country and regional roadmap, and in line with the CI vision and mission.
Develop a high quality and innovative strategic plan, based on thorough contextual analysis, and using an inclusive and participatory process. Monitor and revise as required.
Ensure proper alignment with CI and regional plans and priorities as well as with CARE’s strategic initiatives (Gender Equality and Diversity, Rights Based Approach and advocacy).
Ensure sound understanding of strategic plan and approaches by all stakeholders.
Oversee the development of an Annual Canvass in line with the CO Strategic Plan. Ensure proper implementation and monitoring of the canvass.
Oversee periodic analysis of the operating environment and ensure CARE’s role and operating model are in line with that environment.
Design and lead organizational change processes to leverage opportunities and evolve towards the CARE 2030 strategy.

Program Impact and Relevance

Oversee CO programming to advance CARE’s vision and mission, in line with CARE’s standards for program quality. Work in partnerships with others inside and outside of CARE to achieve broad scale impact.
Ensure staff and systems are in place to guarantee that CO programs are designed and implemented based on sound analysis (including gender analysis), address the underlying causes of poverty and are in line with CI Programming Principles and CI Program Quality Standards.
Work with senior staff to generate a viable program pipeline in line with CO strategy and lead the development of an appropriate fundraising strategy for those programs. Ensure effective and efficient implementation of all programs and projects.
Ensure that proper monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to demonstrate impact on Underlying Causes of Poverty including gender inequality and that program lessons are being used and shared for learning and advocacy. Promote continuous learning in the CO.
Ensure that disaster risk management is integrated into all programs and that an appropriate emergency preparedness plan is updated regularly. Respond to emergencies when they occur and lead operations in line with CI’s emergency strategy.
Ensure the development and implementation of a CO advocacy agenda that supports country office programs and, if possible, is in line with CO and CI priorities.

Resource Mobilization and Operations Viability

Direct the mobilization, management and accounting of all resources in the CO in compliance with CARE policies and donor requirements.
Identify and secure adequate funding for ongoing and future program activities on a timely basis. Ensure good stewardship of the funding, negotiating acceptable terms and conditions.
Monitor the CO’s financial position and ensure the best use of available resources. This includes overseeing the development and review of CO annual budget, proper allocation of shared program costs (cost pools), development of unrestricted requests, review of financial transactions and reports, maximizing cost recovery from restricted grants and follow-up on audit recommendations.
Ensure that qualified staff and appropriate policies, procedures and systems for finance and other strategic support functions (e.g procurement, transport, inventory, etc.) are in place and functioning throughout the CO.
Ensure adequate risk analysis and internal controls are in place to protect the CO’s assets and to ensure the resources are used in accordance with donor terms and conditions.
Ensure the CO operations are conducted in accordance with all statutory and tax requirements. The CD oversees safety and security for all staff and visitors in the CO and upholds CARE International Safety and Security Principles.
Ensure management structure of CO is proportional to CO income.

Human Resources

Oversee the management and development of CO human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce. Promote an organizational culture where CARE Core Values are practiced, team work is encouraged and all staff have a clear understanding of their role and contribution.
Establish a strong Human Resource strategy in line with the CO Strategic Plan and ensure that systems are in place and being properly implemented for recruitment, staff development, performance management and compensation.
Lead talent management and succession management in the CO through the implementation of a comprehensive leadership development plan.
Ensure Gender Equality and Diversity policies and processes are in place and monitored. • Ensure appropriate workplace policies including to ensure fairness and equity are developed and used (e.g. policies related to staff security, to HIV/AIDS, PHSEA, etc.)
Actively promote staff wellness by monitoring staff morale and taking action as needed.

External Relations, Partnerships and Advocacy

Develop and enhance relationships, partnerships and networks between the CO, other parts of CARE and external organizations to maximize CARE’s impact on poverty and social justice.
Proactively analyse the actors who have the potential to contribute to the achievement of the CO program goals within the broader context including government, private sector, donors and foundations, international and local civil society, academic institutions. Establish and actively sustain productive relationships with relevant actors (inside and outside the country).
Play a key role in identifying issues to be addressed to heighten donor and government accountability and maintain CARE’s image and visibility amongst these groups.
Contribute to national dialogue on poverty reduction strategies and advocate for change in policies and practice in line with program goals. Support and work effectively in coalitions, networks and social movements to achieve broader impact.
Actively participate in the Regional Leadership Team and ensure that the CO contributes to regional and institutional initiatives/priorities.
Ensure effective media relations. Act as CARE spokesperson as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline
Master’s degree in relevant discipline is an asset.
6-8 years in senior management position in development field
Strategic and operational Management
Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning
Extensive conceptual skills including strategic analysis
Demonstrated management skills in a complex international setting
People/Relationship Management
Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership and interpersonal skills
Strong human resource management skills including capacity building, coaching and conflict management;
Experience supervising and developing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting;
Demonstrated interest and ability to give feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results;
Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments

Financial Management

Knowledge and experience with financial management as demonstrated by ability to:
Manage a complex budget
Effectively follow-up on internal and external audit recommendations
Ensure donor compliance and reporting
Information/Knowledge Management
Ability to establish a learning culture within the CO and to facilitate knowledge sharing across CARE Languages
English
8+ years in a senior management position in development field
Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation and evaluation
Experience managing emergencies

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phg.tbe.taleo.net

October 28, 2024
Senior Finance and Budgeting Officer

The Sr. Finance and Budgeting Officer is responsible for providing budget leadership and support across the GAVI project across Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Sudan. They will key start up support tfinancial management, developing budget forecasts, accounting, and financial reporting systems. The role will alsprovide key support tthe MEAL coordinator in budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal IRC rules and regulations, maintaining cost analytics (tinform estimates of cost of service delivery) and other key functions as required.
Major Responsibilities

Program Budget Management and Monitoring
Hold knowledge base of donor rules and regulations and advise other team members on financial compliance
Develop financial management systems for the Gavi project, including reporting templates and monitoring procedures
Oversee financial management of the project in accordance with donor regulations
Ensure project expenses are reasonable, allocable, and prudent and spent in accordance with the donor’s rules and regulations
Create accurate forecasts and manage expenses according tspending plans
In close collaboration with the Project Director and Deputy Project Director, liaise with partner institutions regarding any deviations or concerns in spending
Work closely with regional/ global team tensure all IRC project budget monitoring, payments and booking of expenses by providing monthly budget versus actual reports tbudget holders and in country programs
Regular revisit of Program Budgets tensure that they address programmatic areas of greatest priority and delivery maximum value for money and high absorption.
Identify and manage all financial and operational risks in collaboration with relevant country and technical unit staff
Review financial controls and liaise with relevant country program leads tupdate policies and procedures as needed
Build capacity of local partners in budget management as needed
Lead due diligence of financial capacity of global partners

Program Financial Reporting

Work with relevant country finance managers, regional staff, health technical unit, and headquarters-based finance staff tensure accuracy of the financial reports and promptly identify and advise the Deputy Project Director and applicable country program leads on areas of concern.

Program Audit Support

Ensure GAVI funded program has an audit readiness plan in place and monitor that throughout the period of program. GAVI program is subject tprogram audit on annual basis.
Act as point of contact for auditors for financial related matters, addressing auditors’ requests for support documentations, files, policies and procedures clarifications and other matters tensure a smooth program audit execution.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Gavi Deputy Project Director
Position directly supervises: N/A
Indirect Reporting: Regional and HQ based Finance Staff
Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal

Gavi project staff (program, finance, etc.)
Country and Regional Program grants staff
Grants Operations and Analytics Team (GOAT)
AMU Program and Grant Support (PGS) team
Compliance & Policy (C&P) team
Finance Department on matters of financial management

External

Partner and sub-awardee staff (awards, compliance, due diligence)

Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree International Affairs, Public Administration, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, Commerce, or other related fields.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desired.
At least 6-8 years of related work experience, preferably for an International Non-Governmental Organization
Experience managing budget and finance components of complex projects throughout implementation, including compliance, monitoring and reporting processes
Excellent organizational skills: the ability twork independently and productively in a fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability tsuccessfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and work on a virtual team
Flexible work attitude, hands on work style approach, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability twork productively in a team environment and the ability tproblem solve creatively with minimal guidance
English fluency

Preferred Requirements

Experience with donor-funded multi-country projects
Prior experience working in a country office or regional office
Knowledge of GAVI financial reporting and re-budgeting is a plus

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rescue.csod.com

October 28, 2024
Principal Internal Auditor Principal Information Systems Auditor (Network Assurance) Cloud and Container Operations Lead

DESCRIPTION
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Internal Audit division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Brief Posting Description
Reporting to the Senior Manager; Commercial Process Audit and Audit Operations, the position will be responsible for leading audit assignments, driving improvement of the business control environment and leading risk assessments for proactive identification, assurance and advisory.
Job Responsibilities

Plan and execute audit assignments as per the approved audit plan.
Lead audit assignments and provide supervisory guidance to teams assigned to specific audit assignments.
Manage assignment level quality requirements in all audit work in conformance to Internal policies, standards (IPPF) and procedures for consistent quality audit results.
Provide advisory support management on designing, implementing and enhancing business controls.
Provide independent assurance in strategic projects and proactively recommend controls to mitigate risks.
Follow up audit recommendations and validate the implementation of the closure actions.
Provide support to Risk Management processes to ensure that business key risks are adequately assessed, mitigated and the assurance map appropriately updated.
Provide timely and relevant reports on audit outcomes to support management and the Board on risk assurance and mitigation decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Upper second class degree in a Technical or Business field from a recognized University
Fully qualified accountant – CPA (K) or ACCA.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualification will be an added advantage.
6-8 years working experience in internal and/or external audit.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of management.
Proven ability to lead audits and manage an audit team.
Excellent reporting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Proven ability to self-start and effectively manage multiple assignments.
Experience in the use of data analysis tools such as IDEA, ACL.
High level knowledge of MS Office applications.

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October 28, 2024
Government Affairs and Market Development Manager

The position will be based in Sub-Saharan Africa (in Nairobi, Kenya or Midrand, South Africa) to facilitate engagement with local and regional government and non-governmental stakeholders (such as NGOs, African CDC, thinktanks etc) to increase access to cancer care.

The Government Affairs & Market Development Manager will be responsible for designing plans for government outreach by providing analysis of emerging or existing public policy issues impacting the company. The incumbent will gather intelligence and assist in the preparation of position papers, policy briefings, presentations, actively drives initiatives across the region. They will coordinate actions through strategic partners in government and industry communicating corporate positions and objectives. Projects may include implementation of public policy activities, government and industry lobbying efforts, advocating government funding initiatives and identifying new opportunities favourably advancing the company’s influence with the government.

Where you live should not determine if you live, and this role focuses on mobilizing stakeholders to drive access to cancer care in the region.

The Successful Candidate Will

Build relationships with political and other stakeholders across regional and national levels
Conduct research, monitor, analyse & evaluate policies and legislation to ensure that Varian is well placed to support countries in East Africa
Support the regional leadership in developing and executing the company strategy for East Africa.
Drive key initiatives across the region to elevate the visibility and influence of Varian

Experience Preferred

Graduates’ degree in Public health, Health Administration, Health Economics or Public Policy.
6-8 years of experience working in Government affairs and/or Market Access Influencing roles in Africa
Experience working in the Medical Device and/or Pharmaceutical industry
Ability to be impartial and diplomatic when working across GEOs/Regions to determine the best solution
Ability, competence, and confidence to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Excellent presentation skills & the ability to work successfully under pressure
Excellent fluency in English, verbal and written, required. Fluency in other languages would be a plus.
Familiar with business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Flexibility to travel for business as required
Contributes to team efficiency through the quality of personal work and by influencing teammate output to required standards.
Must understand team collaboration and have effective networking skills.
Able to work independently within guidelines and policies and adhere to the corporate policies and procedures.
Capable of managing their own workload and of excellent communication relationship building at all levels within and outside of the organization.
Agile with being pro-active, analytical, results-oriented and able to make decisions within the scope of their role.
Be able to actively problem solve and suggest realistic innovations to processes towards creating a better customer experience

You are just one click away from the most impactful work you will ever do and becoming part of the global team united by a common purpose to fight cancer. Apply now and send us your complete resume including motivation letter, Diplomas, reference letter and any work permits. Someone somewhere will be glad you did .

Varian is required to comply with all local and applicable regulations that may be associated with vaccine requirements for certain roles.

Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That’s why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.

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October 28, 2024
Portfolio Manager

Job Purpose
Manage client portfolios as per mandate.
Key responsibilities

Maintain a perspective on current and future economic conditions and industry trends
Assess potential investment opportunities across traditional and non- traditional asset classes
Assist in generating ad hoc reports as necessary for presentations to internal and external stakeholders
Attend and present at clients’ board of trustee and annual general meetings actively contribute towards coming up with superior asset allocation and security selection decisions.
Construct and rebalance portfolios
Support AMC UG as per the hub and spoke model
Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Key Performance Measures
As described in your Personal Score Card
Knowledge, experience, and qualifications Required

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics or related field
6-8 years’ experience in financial markets with hands-on exposure to equities, interest-bearing assets, property, and private equity, 3 of which must be in a supervisory capacity
CFA Finalist
Member of a relevant professional body

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britam.taleo.net

October 28, 2024
Advisor, Supply Chain Information Systems

Job Description
The Advisor, Supply Chain Information Systems is responsible for supporting and enabling the International Rescue Committee, Inc.’s global implementation of Microsoft D365 ERP, Project Integra, across the organization’s Crisis Response, Recovery, and Development (CRRD) organization. This role will lead the Supply Chain preparation, implementation, and support in each country program, and serve as Supply Chain focal point for documenting business processes and requirements with system capabilities and functional designs, evaluating Supply Chain business process and ERP best practices against governmental, regulatory, legal, and donor-specific requirements, as appropriate, and designing and executing a repeatable implementation process. The incumbent will also coach, advise, and train country program Supply Chain focal points and their teams in the intersection of Global Supply Chain policies, procedures, and best practices, and Integra functionality. Other responsibilities will include evaluating supply chain organizations, processes, and tools and recommend organizational, process, and system improvements as appropriate; developing and implementing improvements, and lead organizational change processes; and securing cross-functional alignment with key groups including the Integra Global Project Team, IT, Finance, AMU, and Human Resources.
Major Responsibilities:

Review existing documented supply chain business processes for procurement, planning, logistics, asset and inventory management, and ensure that the Integra system functionality aligns with those business processes and is fully described and trained
Support and enable ERP deployment planning and execution, system adoption, and continuous improvement
Lead and facilitate cross-functional Integra implementation and improvement projects with stakeholder groups including the Integra Global Implementation Team, Supply Chain, Finance, AMU, and other groups
Capture CRRD-specific business requirements, including health supply chain procurement, procurement planning, and inventory management
Document and provide CRRD-specific supply chain reporting in support of governmental, regulatory, legal, and donor-specific requirements
Ensure that each country program receives sufficient pre-deployment data-migration and validation, staff training, implementation project management and leadership, and post-implementation support and guidance
Establish meeting protocols and points of contact, schedule, coordinate, and facilitate training as appropriate, and be accessible and recognizable as an enabling resource for the supply chain staff in each country program
Escalate tactical and strategic issues, problems, and business challenges, to appropriate cross-functional colleagues and leads to precipitate efficient and effective resolution
Champion organizational change, and creatively and effectively influence Supply Chain and cross-functional colleagues in support of the Integra implementation

Job Requirements

6 to 8 years of progressive supply chain experience with expertise across planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and asset management
Excellent problem solving, communication, and influencing skills within a matrixed environment
Proven project management, process mapping, and process documentation skills
Experienced user of ERPs, data warehouses, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong capability to articulate complex concepts into understandable language for diverse audiences
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, required

Working Environment

Standard office and remote working environment
International travel 10% if budget and travel policy allow

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rescue.csod.com

October 28, 2024
East Africa Senior Associate in Portfolio

The Role
The Senior Associate will source and evaluate new investment opportunities, conduct due diligence on high potential opportunities, and assist with structuring deal terms. The Senior Associate will use their investing skills to evaluate the growth and return potential of companies from both a financial and social impact perspective. They will also prepare analysis for presentation to Acumen East Africa’s Investment Committee (“IC”).
The Senior Associate will develop research and analysis related to Acumen East Africa’s investment portfolio and its performance, fundraising and strategic partnership initiatives, and management of portfolio operations. They will contribute to actively building and cultivating Acumen EA networks in the impact investing communities and will contribute to developing insight and communication pieces for external audiences. They will also be responsible for coordinating relationships with select portfolio companies and represent Acumen in boards as a Director or Observer.
The Senior Associate will have the responsibility of coordinating Acumen EA impact assessments, liaising with portfolio companies and the Sixty Decibels Team (“60-db”) as needed.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Identifying investment opportunities and due diligence

Identifying, cultivating, and reviewing a pipeline of early-stage investment opportunities providing critical services to communities in East Africa
Conducting due diligence and investment analysis, including financial modeling, valuation review and structuring
Preparing and presenting investment documentation for review to the Portfolio team before presenting it to Acumen East Africa Investment Committee

Post Investment Support and Metric Evaluation

Assess portfolio company needs related to post-investment support; design and implement post-investment interventions in coordination with senior team members.
Design and evaluate key metrics to measure the social and financial returns on investments.
Develop a network of advisors including funders, thought leaders, sector and functional experts to help with post investment support.
Represent Acumen, on the boards of certain portfolio companies, in coordination with senior team members.

Portfolio Operations

Work with the Acumen EA team to: (i) Analyze and document data-driven explanations for portfolio decisions; (ii) Extract and document investment-specific and general insights; (iii) Analyze metrics data to identify patterns; and (iv) Channel that data to outputs for marketing and fundraising efforts.

Impact Assessments

Work as coordinator of relevant impact assessments undertaken by Acumen EA, liaising as needed, with relationship managers, portfolio companies and the 60-db team.
Coordinate the production of Social Impact reports, in coordination with senior team members and the 60-db team.

Qualifications & Skills:

6-8 years of experience in venture capital or private equity or investment management, including experience with financial and operational due diligence of early-stage businesses.
Superior financial and business analysis skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present arguments and analysis to Acumen management, partners, and investees.
Ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty.
Operational skills including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to work and deliver projects independently, proactively and under pressure.
Familiarity with the social enterprise and impact investing sectors; demonstrated commitment to tackling challenges of poverty is preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree in actuarial science, business administration, economics, or any related field
Self -reflective and aligned with Acumen values.
Permanently authorized to work in Kenya.

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boards.greenhouse.io

October 28, 2024
Sales Manager

Exp : 6-8+ Yrs
Local Sales experience in Nairobi with at least 6 to 8 years in any IT company and last 3 years must be from CYBER SECURITY focused in selling Consulting Services, Managed Security Services and Security Product & Technology Services.
Should have worked in the Industry Verticals namely BFSI, Telecom and Large Enterprise Customer. Public Sector would be an add-on.
Holistic view of the Information Security Landscape understanding a must
The role requires a very strong understanding of various security technologies including Security Operations with SIEM (McAfee, ArcSight, RSA, Q Radar, etc.) / UEBA, Firewalls, Data Leakage Prevention, WAF, NAC, Privilege Identity Management Solutions, Multifactor Authentication Solutions, Single Sign on and Identity & Access Management Solutions, End Point Security Solutions, Data Leakage Prevention, Gateways Security, Data & Storage Security Solution & Data Loss Prevention Solutions.

Experience is considered profiles with Cyber Security Sales experience
Relationships with Vendors, distributors is a must
Team plater with good communication and interpersonal skills
Understanding of SOC, MSSP, Cyber Security Technologies, Certifications are must.
Should have strong exposure in Business Development and Direct Sales
Should be a hunter.
Responsible for SPEC-IN activity and country specific brand approval at consultants. Ensuring Market Development of the product by means of presentations and open sessions at Various OEM’s, Utilities and Industries.
Responsible for Competitor Brand study along with its market share to give feedbacks to
Respective Business Units.
Developing, appointing new business partners and motivating them for greater market
Penetration and reach.
Identify and contact Corporate Customers within the service territory by making cold calls (calling or visiting them), perform security needs analysis, and provide a detailed network and hardware solution to these customers.
Responsible for the initial configuration of all products and services, which may require written proposals or product demonstrations.
Follow the client’s agreement to purchase, prepare all necessary contract documentation
and accurately complete the sales hand-off package.
Serve as the key representative and promoter for this line of business. Assist in identifying and expanding possible product lines related to Security sales.
Make recommendations on products, process, pricing, and marketing.
Participate in company-sponsored training and stay current with changes and developments in the IT Security.
This includes gathering competitive information on products and services, maintaining
market awareness, and sharing this information internally.
In addition, continue learning best sales practices and sales professionalism to improve sales aptitude and skills.
Managing sales growth by achieving monthly business targets for Order Intake and
Collections Ensuring sustainable profitability

Interested candidates can reach out to me on jyoti.naik@inspiraenterprise.com

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jyoti.naik@inspiraenterprise.com

October 28, 2024
ICT Manager Lecturer – Criminology Lecturer Film Technology & Performance Lecturer Kiswahili Senior Lecturer, Actuarial Science

The job holder will be responsible for implementation of the University’s ICT Strategy, development of information technology and Communication systems, and management of ICT Security.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop, document and revise system design procedures, test procedures and quality standards;
Establish efficient and effective ICT systems in the University;
Integrate ICT into University’s operations and institutionalize automated systems for performance management;
Plan to minimize the risk of data loss, breach of privacy and confidentiality for the University;
Coordinate, monitor and evaluate ICT programs activities and implement ICT projects within the organization;
Undertake periodic review of the ICT system projects and procedures and recommend improvement;
Participate in the development, review and update existing policy regulations on ICT management;
Prepare and execute medium plan and annual budget for the ICT department;
Plan, manage and control the activities of ICT User Support Administrators, Labs
Administrators and the Service Desk;
Manage the expectations and schedules for ICT resolution activities;
Provide technical computing advice and solutions to user problems
Maintain and active awareness and knowledge of new computing service developments;
Carry out system audits on the utilization and viability of the University software;
Train of ICT users on new systems within the University;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Masters Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field
BSc Technology, Electronics Engineering or Equivalent qualification
Navision Certification, Database Certification.
Have proficient skills in systems analysis, design and implementation;
6 to 8 years’ experience with at least 3 years’ experience at a management level.

OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of relevant professional standards.
Understand the Regulations that apply to installations, repairs and maintenance of
electricity systems and appliances in Kenya.

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Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit an application letter indicating current and desired salary, a detailed CV and three references via email to hrjobs@kca.ac.ke by 23rd August 2021. KCAU staff are encouraged to apply.Only shortlisted candidates will be contactedDirector, Human Resources,
KCA University,
P.O. Box 56808-00200,
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite: www.kca.ac.ke

Apply via :

hrjobs@kca.ac.ke

October 28, 2024