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  • Head of Regional Centre For Innovative Teaching (RCIT)

    Head of Regional Centre For Innovative Teaching (RCIT)

    THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION
    We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.
    The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.
    We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.
    If you are an Administration professional ready to build something new and increase your impact, read on!
    THE OPPORTUNITY
    The Executive Assistant for the Head of RCIT will provide comprehensive administrative support to include the management of meeting/event scheduling, coordination of travel as well as support of RCIT Team for designated administrate tasks.  He/she will lead coordination of Foundation internal matters in close alignment with other Executive Assistants and Foundation staff.  
    The successful candidate will be based in one of our country offices in Rwanda or Kenya.
    WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
    Executive and Administrative Support

    Manage and coordinate internal and external events/meetings for the Head of RCIT – act as an effective ‘gatekeeper’ while ensuring access to the Head of RCIT.
    Prepare/coordinate talking points, pre-read materials and Agenda.
    Capture complete and detailed minutes of meeting, ensure timely distribution to attendees and related staff.
    Lead follow-up on post meeting/events actions to support Head of Region, designated staff.
    Coordinate logistics including room bookings, catering, refreshments etc.
    Manage and coordinate Head of RCIT travel arrangements, to include accommodation, ground/air transport, immigration/ Visa/immunization details.
    Prepare and submit expense reports accurately and efficiently in line with organizational policies.
    Support RCIT team in the following areas:
    Manage program team calendar including prioritizing and resolving scheduling conflicts as required.
    Coordinate logistics of project meetings and events including room bookings, catering, refreshments etc. Prepare meeting materials as appropriate.
    Facilitate internal communication within the Regional Offices.
    Maintain organization of the database, shared network drives and SharePoint sites.

    Communication and Documentation

    Compose routine correspondence to support Head of RCIT interaction with internal staff and external stakeholders.
    Support to coordinate and compile material for (Foundation) Board and reporting.
    Support distribution of correspondence from Head of RCIT to Country/Regional staff.
    Organize and maintain documentation/files related to Head of RCIT.

    Stakeholder Management

    Build, liaise and sustain relationships with Executive Assistants /offices for Mastercard Foundation key partners, stakeholders.

    Additional Responsibilities

    Provide support in budget preparation and forecasting for the events related to Head of RCIT activities.
    Provide backup to other (Foundation) Executive Assistant /Administrators as required.

    WHO YOU ARE

    College diploma or University degree is required.
    Minimum 6 years of experience in an Administrative Assistant role in a fast-paced multinational environment with regional experience.
    Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
    Excellent planning and logistical skills.
    Excellent interpersonal skills, exhibiting grace under pressure.
    Proficient in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Office 365 and SharePoint).
    Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high quality work.
    Able to work independently with little direction or supervision and possess ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects.
    Well established networks of service contractors, relevant stakeholders and partner organizations.
    Have experience working in an agile environment.
    Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
    Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
    Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
    You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • Carbon Technical Manager

    Carbon Technical Manager

    POSITION SUMMARY
    Conservation International is one of the global leaders in using nature-based solutions to combat climate change. There is significant growth in the demand for high-quality conservation projects that can access the voluntary and compliance carbon markets via REDD+, Restoration, and Blue Carbon mechanisms, in particular. Conservation International is expecting to rapidly expand its portfolio of REDD+, Restoration, and Blue Carbon initiatives, which go beyond protecting forests and biodiversity, by integrating sustainable production and focusing on improving human well-being. 
    CI’s Conservation Finance Division is seeking two Carbon Technical Managers to assist in developing a pipeline of new investable avoided deforestation, and restoration, site- and jurisdictional-scale initiatives globally. The Manager will be responsible for conducting project feasibility assessments, conducting field visits, and moving priority opportunities to full-scale development including, responsibility for the Project Description Documents (PDD). In addition, the manager will manage and work across-CI divisions to assure technical accuracy and timely progress through the validation and verification processes for those projects being certified to voluntary market standards like the VCS and CCB, or compliance markets, such as Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism. 
    The Manager will be working in close collaboration with the Senior Technical Director Projects at Head Office and the Regional Technical Director at African Field Division, as well as CI’s country offices globally, various external stakeholders, partners and consultants, and CI’s Conservation Finance Division and Natural Climate Solutions Center in Arlington, to ensure alignment between regional and global strategies. 
    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Assist in the design of a process to develop carbon projects aiming to achieve voluntary market standard certification. Develop tools, frameworks, and templates to streamline the data gathering, analysis, and narrative of the elements of the Project Design Document (PDD) and Monitoring and Implementation Reports (MIR), including but not limited to biodiversity and community monitoring, stakeholder engagement, benefits sharing mechanism plans, emissions reduction or removal models and financial models. Building and maintain a network of specialists that contributes to specific aspects of the PDD and MIR.
    Conduct the full technical development of viable carbon finance projects in conjunction with relevant project staff. This includes but is not limited to developing carbon emissions baseline and project scenarios, developing appropriate MRV protocols, contributing to the identification and design of field implementation activities, contribute to writing project certification documents including PDDs and MIRs, designing and managing work plans and budgets for technical activities related to carbon project development, and leading projects through audit and validation/verification processes. Conduct site visits and carbon due diligence, as needed.
    Develop and maintain CI’s relationships with partners to enhance collaboration and partnership initiatives, continually look for opportunities to strengthen capacity building and partnership effort.
    Work with CI field offices, Natural Climate Solutions Center, and Conservation Finance Division to ensure alignment of strategies and priorities. Provide periodic reports and assessments on progress against project development for an internal audience (e.g. update and maintain the project pipeline database, as well as other duties as assigned by supervisor.

    WORKING CONDITIONS

    One of the positions will be based in Africa and the other one in Latin America. 
    Frequent travel within the region will be required, often this will entail travel to remote locations with rustic conditions
     A flexible work schedule is required in order to accommodate time differences between the Arlington, VA office and international field offices located in multiple time zones.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    Required

    Bachelor’s degree or up to four years of college-level work in environmental science or management, climate science, or related fields. 
    Four to six years of work experience with REDD+ and/or blue carbon project management, document development, and implementation.
    Four to six years of work experience with the application and use of land-use carbon accounting approaches and methodologies.
    Demonstrated experience with getting REDD+ and/or Blue Carbon projects through the full VCS and CCBS validation and verification process, including the development of Project Description Document (PDDs), Monitoring & Implementation Reports (MIRs), and Validation and Verification Body (VVB) audits.
    Demonstrated knowledge on forest and biodiversity conservation, carbon accounting, national and international REDD+ policy frameworks, including Forest Emissions Reference Level and livelihood development, approaches.
    Experience with training field teams on developing and implementing forest, carbon, and biodiversity monitoring plans.
    Excellent analytical skills with demonstratable experience of GIS, and Remote Sensing including land-use change modeling.
    Proven team player, able to work effectively across cultures and within and across organizations.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
    Highly organized and strong attention to detail.
    Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to build on existing knowledge to develop new approaches.

    Preferred

    Advanced degree or graduate studies preferred
    Experience working across different countries.
    Experience in carbon accounting from soil organic carbon (e.g. peatland and rangeland).
    Experience communicating about REDD+ and other forest carbon finance mechanisms to technical and non-technical audiences.

    Apply via :

    phh.tbe.taleo.net

  • DevOps Engineer

    DevOps Engineer

    So far, more than 6 million people in emerging markets have borrowed through our Android app, which provides instant credit scoring, lending, education, and other personalized financial services. Headquartered in Santa Monica, we support the needs of our customers in Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, and India.

    The DevOps Engineer (DE) is responsible for the health of our infrastructure. As an expert, DE delivers solutions that provide automated configuration and scaling of our architecture. As a CI/CD advocate DE proposes and implements tools that automate and streamline our development and deployment processes, enforce industry standards and best practices, increase effectiveness of Tala’s team members, and reduce risks of human errors.

    This is an individual contributor role within Tala’s Engineering track. You will report to the Engineering Manager and collaborate cross-functionally with all Tala teams across the globe.

    Responsibilities

    Build and deploy monitoring and alerting systems across Tala’s entire infrastructure
    Complete migration to CI/CD deployment model
    Support and collaborate with cross functional teams (Product, Data, Credit, and Business Development) to ship scalable software solutions
    Support integration projects with 3rd party services (Payment Rails, SMS/Email, KYC, Analytics, etc.)
    Build, maintain, and own InfoSec compliance efforts by implementing and enforcing appropriate processes and standards across the organization
    Maintain, review, propose and implement improvements to existing infrastructure, tools and processes

    Requirements

    6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps processes and tools (Docker, Kubernetes, PagerDuty, NewRelic, Splunk, Chef, Puppet)
    Demonstrated ability for building, automating and scaling production level environments with high availability, reliability, security and throughput.
    Expert knowledge in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, ElasticCache, VPC, VPN, EMR, CloudDeploy, Kinesis, Redshift)
    Preferred BS Degree in Computer Science and/or Math or equivalent skills
    Excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with a globally distributed team

    Apply via :

    jobs.lever.co

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Regional Sales Manager

    Our client in the FMCG industry is looking to hire a Regional Sales Manager.
    JOB PURPOSE:
    The ideal candidate will act as the primary link between the company and its customers with a network of sales channels and develop the necessary business relationship that allows for the achievement of sales objectives.
    MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Implement sales strategies, pricing, and credit policies and programs to enhance market presence and competitive performance of company products within a region.
    Achieves sales plans, achieves sales targets and performance standards aimed at improving market performance within a region.
    Manages & coordinates regional sales activities and all sales employees in the assigned region to maximize account sales.
    Drives actively primary and secondary distribution efficiently and effectively.
    Manage all stock situations in assigned region to prevent stock out or obsolete stock conditions.
    Establishes and maintains excellent relationship with regional distribution networks.
    Administer sales and purchase agreements for products in the region.
    Monitor product distribution in support of total logistics.
    Liaises with warehouse, logistics to ensure that sales orders are serviced promptly.
    Obtain, on an on-going basis, competitor information to help the marketing department keep abreast of developments on the field.
    Gather data on sales performance and market trends on the company’s products, for input in company sales forecasting.
    Recognizing and prioritizing the key retailers within the area, allocating resources appropriately in order to maximize sales.
    Dealership/Distributor Management.

    SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

    B.Sc. or HND in Arts, Social sciences or any other relevant discipline.
    Minimum of 6 years cumulative field sales experience in a multinational FMCG company
    Sales Dealership
    Good knowledge of Marketing & Sales techniques and trade chain management
    High level of interpersonal and customer care skills

    Apply via :

    sult.com

  • Senior Consultant, Nairobi

    Senior Consultant, Nairobi

    About The Role

    You will gain expertise in developing components of RBF instruments while playing a leading role in our projects, building a thorough understanding of different design choices, independently assessing tradeoffs, and making recommendations for our technical designs.

    You will guide stakeholders and clients through difficult yet important adaptations of their practices, translating complex concepts into easy-to-understand insights. You will build rapport with clients by understanding their needs and adding value to their mission. Within the team, you will work directly with our project managers and leads to deliver high-quality services and will eventually have the opportunity to lead teams.

    WHERE WOULD YOU BE LOCATED? Nairobi, Kenya.

    WHAT WILL YOU DO?

    Leading and overseeing the development of technical components of RBF instruments from scratch, with a command of all dimensions of RBF, including economic concepts.
    Leading the creation of proposals and client deliverables, articulating technical concepts in an eloquent and accessible manner.
    Managing project budgets and contracts with clients and subcontractors, anticipating issues, and proactively addressing them.
    Planning, delegating and overseeing tasks to effectively and efficiently achieve the best results within the team.
    Proposing, structuring, and overseeing data analyses to draw actionable insights/hypotheses.
    Preparing and delivering clear and effective presentations to stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
    Actively improving our RBF services and our delivery systems.

    WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

    Required Qualifications

    Experience: At least 6 years of experience, including 4 years of relevant work experience in International Development, Consultancy and/or in the Public Sector.
    Education: Master degree or equivalent in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business, or related fields.
    Experience:
    Demonstrated experience in RBF and/or Performance Management.
    Working with governments and government agencies.
    Work experience in consultancy.
    Knowledge and specific experience: Results-Based financing mechanisms and/or experience related to the field
    Languages: Professional working proficiency in English – C1.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Experience:
    Demonstrated experience in RBF and/or Performance Management.
    Working with governments and government agencies.
    Knowledge: Results-Based financing mechanisms and/or experience related to the field
    Language skills: Professional working proficiency in French – C1.

    Required Skills

    Proven track record in team, project, and stakeholders management.
    Ability to work well with people from different backgrounds and build trust.
    Exceptional strategic thinking, problem solving, and structured thinking skills.
    Ability to develop complex analytical frameworks and have exceptional working proficiency of the most common analytical principals to give structure to the analysis.

    Professional Development & Benefits

    Senior Consultants at Instiglio have a chance to develop a variety of skills, take on client-facing roles on projects, with the guidance of more experienced senior staff. Instiglio has a strong feedback culture, with all staff receiving quarterly formal, structured reviews, in addition to real-time feedback. Additionally, a mentorship system and development plans are in place to ensure that staff receives proper support in their professional development. Instiglio offers generous benefits, which include personal days, remote work days, travel and health insurance, a company holiday additional to vacation, and parental leave, among others.

    Please apply here, submitting your CV and cover letter (in English). In your cover letter answer the following questions: (1) Why are you a good fit for this role? (2) What is your motivation to apply to Instiglio?

    Please note, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
     

    Apply via :

    form.jotform.com

  • Regional Sales Manager (Nairobi)

    Regional Sales Manager (Nairobi)

    The job holder will be responsible for the timely receiving and dispatch of dry goods, finished goods or bonded goods while keeping proper safe custody of the finished/materials stock and records as per the laid down policies and procedures.

    Area 1: Trade development

    Develop, implement and monitor the Regional Sales and distribution strategies ensuring the areas achieve the given sales target
    Deliver on sales, trade marketing and distribution strategies and KPI’s to track performance in key markets/ zones and ensure corrected actions are in place.
    Analyze and provide insight and recommendations of regional business performance of KWAL and competitors for respective channels/ customer segments, in order to enhance effectiveness of development trade- and brand programs.
    Work in collaboration with the National Sales Manager, Marketing/Brand Managers, Innovation Manager, Demand Planner and Territory Sales Managers and other Managers to define and share best practices and deliver high quality products.
    Drive process alignment across the region in order to have a competitive edge, track and follow up on KPIs (such as stocks, sales, strike rate, drop size, call visits per day, etc.) which will allow the businesses enhanced transparency for improved decision making
    Drive the availability, accessibility, affordability and activation of KWAL products and other sales Force Automation (SFA) metrics for the tea
    Create value adding business relationships, within the area clients by building key partnerships with distributors and other key Stakeholders (County Government, Police etc.)

    Area 2: Route to Market Management

    Responsible for executing Route to Market plans for the region, including but not limited to Developing New Areas, developing existing distributors, selecting New distributors, managing business continuity plans and driving direct selling.
    Developing other key channels such as E- commerce, Key Accounts, Defco, Wines and Spirits and Stockists in the region where required.

    Area 3: Team Management

    Supervise, motivate and develop the area sales mangers by regular coaching and accompaniments assigned in their areas to ensure maximum returns for the business.
    Develop and execute plans within the territory to develop and expose area managers and sales representatives to create an environment where individuals can grow and succession is built

    Area 4: Distributor management

    Support the assigned distributors to achieve volume and distribution targets in order to maximize brand availability and visibility, through the execution of essential trade and brand marketing activities
    Manage and ensure distributors are operating within the agreed SLA`s with reference to resources and budget requirements, trading terms, coverage, tools of trade etc.
    Evaluate distributor performance formally and ensure Business reviews are in place
    Manage Trade Incentive Programs through distributors so that investment is directed at enhancing brand value and profitability
    Ensure Distributor teams are well trained and aligned to KWALS RTM Objective
    Manage the relationship with distributor to reach a preferred partner level
    Implement debt management strategies employed on Key Accounts & distributors.

    Area 5: Budget Management

    Manage KWAL regional budgeting activities assigned and drawing up of budgets for market activity recommendation.
    Manage Regional Budget Splits at an area, customer and rep level
    Manage Trading Terms for clients within the region

    Requirements

    Bachelor degree in a business related field.
    A Honors/Master’s Degree a relevant field will be an added advantage
    A professional qualification in marketing would be an added advantage
    A minimum of 6 years in sales and distribution within the FMCG Industry.
    Working knowledge in the respective area will be an added advantage
    Possession of a clean and valid driving license.
    Practical experience in use of MS packages and ERP systems.

    Apply via :

    kwal.jb.skillsmapafrica.com

  • Planning & Revenue Growth Management Head, TOT Beer, lead markets Africa

    Planning & Revenue Growth Management Head, TOT Beer, lead markets Africa

    Job Description :

    Graduate, preferably with at least 6 years of experience in RGM, category management, planning, or sales
    Proven track record of defining and delivering commercially oriented strategies and plans.
    Strong commercial experience and financial acumen 
    Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
    Executive presence and ability to influence critical commercial decisions with senior stakeholders
    Able to manage multiple assignments and priorities simultaneously
    Highly independent in thinking and framing problems
    Ability to collaborate effectively with a cross-functional team to align and coordinate internal resources
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

    Apply via :

    diageo.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Consultancy Manager Bookstore Manager Senior Human Resource and Administration Officer Assistant Accountant

    Consultancy Manager Bookstore Manager Senior Human Resource and Administration Officer Assistant Accountant

    UNES/CONS/CM/05/2021
    Contract Duration: Three Years with Three Months Probationary Period
    OVERVIEW
    UNES Ltd is seeking to fill in the position of Consultancy Manager with qualified and highly competent individual. The manager will be the driving force concerned with improving and growing the company business by supporting the Chief Manager Consultancy & Partnerships in the execution of consultancy projects, development/donor programs, contracted research and short professional trainings. Responsible for driving profitability through careful strategic planning & positioning in the appropriate markets and enhance the operational efficiency of the business. 
    JOB DESCRIPTION
    Reporting to the Chief Manager Consultancy & Partnerships, the incumbent shall be tasked with the following responsibilities:

    Identification and sourcing for new Consultancy Projects.
    Ensuring that EOI, RFP, RFQ and Concept papers are prepared and submitted on timely basis.
    Managing all contracted consultancies and training programmes to ensure efficiency and timeliness in the execution.
    Marketing of Consultancy Projects and Training Programs.
    Monitoring the progress of all contracted Consultancy Projects and training assignments.
    Implementing of Business and Marketing Plans.
    Monitoring compliance with Statutory and Contractual obligations as set out in MOUs and Contracts.
    Managing the performance of staff in the consultancy unit.
    Management of Client Relationships.
    Liaising with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
    Performing any other duties assigned by the Chief Manager, Consultancy & Partnerships.
     

    JOB SPECIFICATIONS

    Must possess a Bachelor`s Degree preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Project Management or equivalent
    At least six (6) years hands on experience in consultancy assignments
    Experience in management of Donor Funded Projects, Grants Management and Acquisitions
    Proven track record of proposal writing/research
    Ability to develop budgets and work plans
    Familiarity with Government and Development partners proposal guidelines
    Extensive computer and analytical skills
    Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
    Qualification in monitoring and evaluation is an added advantage 
    Experience performing a similar role and writing successful funding proposals to key institutional donors
    Excellent communication skills, including fluent spoken and written English and exceptional report writing and editing skills
    Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and produce high quality work while meeting competing deadlines 

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    Applicants interested in the above position should submit the following through the recruitment portal:Please follow this link below to register and apply for this job:N/B: Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted. UNES does not require any payment in order to process your applications.UNES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

    Apply via :

    recruitment.unes.co.ke

  • Customer Credit Risk Management

    Customer Credit Risk Management

    What you can expect
    To make Customer Credit Risk transparent to Business Units (BUs) and ensure proper steering of Customer Credit Risk through three strategic pillars: Effectiveness, Efficiency & Enabling Profitable Growth. To pro-actively maintain a quality customer portfolio while supporting BU objectives, and to manage and mitigate customer risk and offer financial solutions for customers. Duties will include the following:

    Customer Master Data Maintenance
    Customer Financial Risk Assessment
     Processing Credit Blocked Orders
    Evaluate and Establish Effective Risk Mitigation Strategies
     Debt Collection Management
    Responsible for Credit Risk Management KPI’s
    Build and develop network within cCRM Community
     Participate in cCRM Global & Regional Projects
    Business partnering activities

    What we expect

    Bachelor’s degree from a University or equivalent in Finance or Business Management / Administration
    6 years experience in Credit Risk Management and  / or related fields within an international environment
    Customer service and focus: knowledge of the principles of customer services and customer focus.
    Be highly organized, able to work, think and act independently, able to work in a fast-paced environment and produce error free work
    Business Experience in East and / or West Africa
    Excellent Debt Collection and negotiation skills
    Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft office and web-based applications is required whilst experience in SAP is preferred
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills and networking skills
    An understanding of management system tools

    We offer
    Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career  opportunities in an international company.
    BASF is an equal opportunity employer which we embrace diversity and the principles of employment equity.

    Apply via :

    basf.jobs