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  • Log Project Manage

    Log Project Manage

    OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION
    The Nairobi Branch office has identified a new Office Location, and intends to move the current office by end of March 2018, and handing over the current premises back to the owner by/before 30th April 2018.
    The main objective for this position will be to ensure that the change/move of office is done effectively and efficiently, and that all processes and activities linked to moving of the office and hand over of the current premises are done within the defined timelines.
    She/he will be working closely with local suppliers, constructors, designers and together with the technical expertise from Barcelona to ensure that the project is delivered within the time required and with the expected quality.
    The post is located in the Nairobi Branch office under supervision of the Office & HR Coordinator, and functionally supported/managed by the Facilities Management Coordinator in Barcelona.
    RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

    Carry out the review of the current service contracts, and identify needs for new contracts of supply for various services, activity license, etc. that are necessary for a proper operation.
    Engage with the service providers to ensure that smooth transition occurs for all activities, and guaranteed support after completion of the works.
    Review the inventory of office materials to ensure proper orders as per the specific needs identified.
    Engage with various departments/staff to ensure specifications and requirements are met.
    Carry out the procurement of (new/additional) furniture and fittings to meet and address the needs of the office.
    Validate all invoices and ensure compliance with the supply/procurement policies.
    Coordinate with the Barcelona unit of ITC together with the service providers for the installation of network services and IP telephony to the required standards.
    Implement and foresee mitigation interventions for any damage that may arise to get compensation in the shortest possible time, either with direct intervention or through third parties.
    Manage maintenance and repairs out sourced to outside firms so that they meet the requirements of MSF and quality standards established in contracts.
    Contract and deal with the company responsible for security and intrusion and fire alarm.
    Periodically review the facilities to ensure works are ongoing without delays as stipulated in the contract.
    Support the heads of departments and coordinator of the unit with the space management tasks.
    Prepare for and manage storage requirements.
    Optimize the management of material resources of the office.
    Supervise the activities of outside firms to ensure compliance with the contract conditions and the success thereof, in accordance with procedures defined by the Procurement and Supply.
    Report to the supervisor on regular basis and transmitting all necessary and relevant information to facilitate decision-making. Provide updates to the team on progress made and adjust timelines where necessary.
    Oversee the transfer/movement of the office to the new location, engaging the team, and working directly/closely with the service providers to ensure that operations of the Branch office are not adversely affected.
    Work closely with the contractors involved in the renovations of the current office to ensure that works are completed as specified, and ensure a proper hand over of the property.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

    Training related to the position (engineer, architect, technical architect)
    Experience in project management will be an added advantage
    Fluency in English. Knowledge of Swahili Language is a plus
    Experience with use of Autocad
    Computer user level (Windows environment).

    REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

    Multidisciplinary and cross-cultural communication
    Teamwork, enthusiasm and high motivation
    Process and strategic vision
    Systemic problem solving (systems/design thinking)
    Autonomous, proactive self-management
    Experience and comfort in low-resource settings (accommodation and travelling)
    Knowledgeable in the international humanitarian context
    Behavioural flexibility
    Planning and organization
    Results and quality orientation

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    Salary and benefits according to the OCBA Nairobi policy
    Position will be based in Nairobi
    Expected to start beginning of December
    Temporary contract running for a period of 5 months

  • Logistics Specialist

    Logistics Specialist

    UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.For every child, hope
    Advise and provide guidance, oversight and direction to the Regional Office and all offices within ESAR on Logistics and Supply Chain matters for essential supplies in support of the Country Offices’ programme management, including both Programme, Emergency and Procurement Services supplies.
    How can you make a difference?
    Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
     

    Provide leadership, technical advice, support and guidance to Country Offices on strategic planning and applications of logistics, regulations, systems and practices. Identify logistics operationalweaknesses and develop training activities for the ESAR countries.
    In support to the emergency programming process provides expert advice in the field of logistics and ensures that logistics programme input is appropriate, cost effective and timely. Provide surge capacity and country support, sometimes through extended visits.
    Responsible for interagency logistics coordination at the regional level. Participate in interagency rapid emergency assessment missions, as required, and actively participates in common logistics efforts.
    Advises government counterparts, non-governmental organizations, UN agencies on all aspects on in-country logistics in order to build and/or improve the national capacity in commodity handling, distribution and monitoring.
    Conduct special management reviews (peer reviews) and/or follow-up on audit observations to assist in the improvement of supply chain mattes and logistics procedures and practices. Resolve supply chain and logistics issues and problems. Assist country offices with contracting for in country services.
    Analyse policy directives and changes from Supply Division and advice on their applicability in the region. Provide recommendations to the Regional Supply Chief and the Regional Director on policy adjustments/improvements based on regional perspectives and experience. Participate in strategic planning and policy formulation meetings in the areas of supply and logistics. Ensure the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of organizational initiatives, e.g. IPSAS.
    Undertakes visits to targeted countries to review the status of their supply chains of essential commodities (e.g. vaccine and nutrition supply chains) in collaboration with relevant programme sections.

     
    To qualify as a champion for every child you will have
     

    Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Management, International Economics, Engineering, International Development, Contract/commercial Law or specialization in directly related areas including credited courses in supply, logistics, purchasing or contracting. Equivalent educational qualification in relevant areas (transport or logistics operations/management, supply management, etc.)
    Eight years of relevant professional work experience. Both national and international work experience in supply, logistics, purchasing, contracting, administration and/or other related fields. Work experience in emergency duty station.
    Fluency in English required, and proficiency in another UN working language an asset. Knowledge of local working language of the duty station desirable.

  • National IT Officer

    National IT Officer

    The World Food Programme Somalia activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, humanitarian air and logistics services, food coordination and emergency rehabilitation projects.
    This position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the direct and overall supervision of the Head of IT, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

    Participate in the development and implementation of WFP Country Office IT/TC plans, processes and procedures aligned with regional and wider WFP strategies and policies to facilitate efficient and effective Information Technology services;
    Draft IT related budgets, including Annual Procurement Plan in consultation with stakeholders at the Country Office & Area Offices; participate in preparation of budget revisions as necessitated by operational circumstances;
    Develop and maintain IT/TC systems and networks, ensuring appropriate data security and access controls considering both local and wide area network issues and enabling users to get maximum benefits from them;
    Implement and test new hardware for improving and upgrading system performance; install any technology upgrades as required;
    Develop business cases, technical specifications and tender documents to facilitate procurement of IT/TC equipment and services at minimum cost, in line with WFP rules and regulations; manage contracts with service providers, ensure all offices are adequately equipped;
    Draft reports on IT/TC activities, investments and costs, identifying trends/issues and proposing solutions to increase cost-efficiency;
    Provide advice to managers and users to resolve complex issues, understanding their needs and ensuring IT policies, procedures, systems and tools are correctly applied to support them;
    Maintain effective partnerships with colleagues and external partners, to foster information exchange and support to meet service requirements;
    Contribute to emergency preparedness and contingency planning, providing technical recommendations and monitoring the management of risks, so that WFP can maintain basic IT services and/or quickly respond and deploy resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis;
    Draft operational plans and manage resource requirements at the onset of an emergency;
    Align IT service to the corporate catalogue; build and document processes in compliance with ITIL best practices; lead the implementation of incident management; and implement change and configuration management;
    Participate in the capacity building of staff, collaborating with colleagues in the IT division to design and deliver corporate training policies and programs aimed at developing skills/knowledge in IT and TC;
    Review IT Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for consistency with the changing environments and adjust/recommend revision to ensure consistency with the changing operational environment;
    Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or Management.

    Minimum Qualifications
    Education:
    Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other relevant field, or First university degree with additional years of related work experience.

    Experience:

    At least three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in the development of IT governance strategies, policies and system architecture.
    Experience in acting in an IT advisory capacity to Country/Sub Office leadership, coordinating and managing small or medium size projects, assisting in change management procedures, activities and processes, and successful installation or testing of new hardware for improving or upgrading ICT systems performance.
    Candidates should have ground-level experience implementing IT/TC systems in emergencies, proven experience analyzing ICT service management results and developing service enhancement recommendations and has participated in the negotiation, evaluation and management of IT contracts with service providers at HQ and field office.

  • Quality Control Intern Mechanical Engineer Intern

    Quality Control Intern Mechanical Engineer Intern

    Industry: Manufacturing  
    Qualifications / Requirements:

    Diploma / Degree In Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or any diploma/ degree in relation to quality control.

    Duties / Responsibilities:
     
    The Quality Control Assistant will ensure that materials received at the site, and final products produced meet/exceed the set company and statutory requirements by performing the following duties:-

    Timely and accurate sampling and analysis of all raw materials before acceptance and maintaining records.
    Overseeing offloading of raw materials among other goods, to be able to sample further from the initially hidden parts.
    Ensuring that good manufacturing practices are upheld at the plant.
    Ensure all quality records related to the safety management system are updated on a daily basis including electronic records.
    Conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality.
    Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system. Develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
    Evaluate audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions.

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  • Internship Program

    Internship Program

    Thank you for your interest in the Kenya Airways Internship Program. Three (3) Month internships are available in most of our business units which include Finance, Ground Services, Commercial, Technical, Human Resources, Information Systems, Flight Operations, Operations Control Centre and Cargo.
    The internship will offer you a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in your chosen field as well as assist you to develop skills that will provide you with an advantage in the job market.
    In addition, you will gain real business experience and exposure in a leading company that is truly the Pride of Africa.
    Brief Description
    The purpose of the Program is to provide an opportunity for university and college students to become familiar with the operations of Kenya Airways, and to acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job training as part of the course requirements, during vacations before resuming studies.
    Detailed Description
    During the internship, students shall be placed in one of the departments or units of Kenya Airways and, to the extent possible, shall be given assignments relevant to their current studies.
    Before the end of the program, the interns must submit a brief report about their experience/ learning in Kenya Airways and provide ideas and suggestions that can help improve the Program in future years.
    Requirements for the Kenya Airways Internship

    A citizen of Kenya A student pursuing an undergraduate degree/College diploma in an accredited university/college, who will continue his/her graduate studies or graduate right after the period of the internship.
    Have a minimum grade of B (plain) in KCSE or equivalent O’level certification
    Candidates afforded internship in the past by Kenya Airways are not eligible to apply

    Conditions of the Kenya Airways Internship

    Kenya Airways does not provide medical insurance cover for Interns. Those selected for internship will be required to submit proof of medical insurance while at Kenya Airways.
    Since the hiring for the Internship Program is done locally, Kenya Airways does not pay transportation costs whatsoever.
    Because Internship Program is addressed to students who are pursuing their degree programs or diploma programs, participation in the program will not extend beyond three (3) months.

    Documentation that will be required should you be selected for internship are: 

    Letter from learning institution requesting for internship and confirming that this is part of the course requirement
    Original and copy of KCSE/GCSE Certificate
    Certificate of Good Conduct
    Insurance cover

  • Brand Management Internship

    Brand Management Internship

    A P&G internship offers the opportunity to experience all that we have to offer – our work, our people, our values, and our culture. We believe there is no better way to learn about these things than to participate in them first hand. And that’s just what you’ll do as a P&G Intern!
     
    Interns will have the opportunity to work on a P&G project assignment with real world responsibilities, tasks and working relationships gaining an understanding of how P&G works.

    Main Mission:
    Lead superior in-store planning & execution across all brands / categories at best-in-class Return on Investment within P&G and externally.
    Scope of impact:
    All categories & brands in East Africa Selling and Marketing Organization (Excluding Ethiopia)
    Responsibilities
    Landscape Analysis

    Complete external landscape analysis (Kenya only) to establish current best in class execution on Point Of Sale Material, Merchandising, In store trial and promotions across all channels.
    Execute internal landscape analysis of the India, Middle East and Africa regions to collect relevant Best In Class Instore Executions for possible reapplication (both Point Of Sale Material and instore consultants)
    Recommend relevant interventions to P&G instore execution based on internal and external landscape analysis above

    Point of Sale Material management

    Update current “First Moment of Truth” matrix in line with Financial Year 17/18 shopper based design guidance
    Analyze current Financial Year 17/18 FMOT plan vs updated guidance and recommend any changes required.
    Complete Point of Sale Material per unit cost analysis (Total EA) over the past 5 years and project FY 17/18 spends vs budget and vs Year Ago, outlining areas of possible optimization.
    Appraise current in house design process and recommend any opportunities to drive efficiencies.
    Implement a Point of Sale Material order tracker for the purposes of reporting on time delivery while outlining key areas of delays.
    Institute a Point of Sale Material destruction / wastage tracker to report on the same while recommending areas to drive efficiencies.
    Improve Point of Sale Material warehouse tracking system to give visibility of POSM inventory levels and implement reorder levels at branch level.

    In-store Trial

    Look to regional Best In Class markets to reapply and fully document the current best approach for agency selection, staff training and material creation for instore consultants.
    Complete Pre and Post analysis by store for the top instore executions by brand (Kenya only) to establish the Return on Investment of those activities and document learnings.

    Capability

    Contribute to growing and nurturing Best In Class brand-building instore agency and perform quarterly agency evaluation and lead capability action plan.
    Track progress and issue learning summary

    Duration: 6 Months

    Qualifications 

    Recently completed a degree.
    Strong Marketing skills
    Strong Leadership skills and excellent in communication.
    Good command of the English & local language
    No working experience needed
    Be willing to face a new challenge every day.

  • Architect

    Architect

    Job Description
    Responsible for creating a design concept that meets the requirements of the client and provides a facility suitable to the required use.
    Qualifications

    Individuals with qualifications in Architecture
    Successful Preparation and presentation of design proposal for a minimum of 5 Projects with a minimum value of Kes 400 Million
    Successful management of minimum of 5 Projects
    Knowledge in preparation of 3D Visualizations & Movies (A proof will be required)

    Job Responsibilities

    Attendance of site meetings with clients, contractors and site representatives
    Be able to advise on areas of concern during the building period
    Making changes to the architectural drawings and presenting the same to client for his records when they come up

  • Warehouse Officer

    Warehouse Officer

    Job Description
    This is a position for Asian/Indian Kenyans only.
    Job Responsibilities

    Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, identifying warehouse system improvements.
    Meets warehouse financial standards by providing annual budget information and implementing corrective actions.
    Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
    Delivers supplies and equipment to departments by receiving and transferring items.
    Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
    Maintains inventory by conducting monthly physical counts;
    Keeps equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns
    Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
    Accomplishes warehouse and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

    Qualifications

    Safety Management
    Data Entry Management
    Dependability
    Reporting Skills
    Analyzing Information
    Dealing with Complexity
    Deadline-Oriented
    Time Management
    Equipment Maintenance
    Organization

  • Director of Schools

    Director of Schools

    Reports To: Executive Director
    Location: Isampin, Kilgoris, Narok County
    JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS

    Build, develop, and lead the mission-critical team of Head Teachers toward exceptional outcomes for students, families, and staff that will close existing education gaps.
    Leading execution and interdepartmental coordination of the core academic programs.
    Providing feedback to the Curriculum team, in order to improve learning outcomes and ensure that the students and the schools are consistently performing in the top tier nationally. Work with the Curriculum team to enhance and expand the quality of the learning experience beyond that of the national curriculum especially in the areas of science, technology, mathematics (STEM) and creative arts.
    Representing KCE with key national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and other government education officials Conducting necessary market and regulatory research to inform instructional systems and policies (timetable, teacher specialty configurations, retention policies, exam policy, placement policy)
    Managing the Academics team: Curriculum, Field Work, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Instructional Leadership, Innovation
    Onboard and train newly hired school head teachers and teachers that will be hired for both primary and secondary schools and assist in the recruitment and selection of other key staff to ensure that we have high-caliber leadership teams at each school.
    Working with the school head teacher, overseeing all instructional and cultural aspects of the school.
    Working with and through our school head teachers, ensure that we are being data-driven in our approach to school improvement and build strong systems for data review and subsequent interventions
    Coordinate the logistical and operational aspects of running two boarding schools on one campus ensuring a safe and nurturing environment conducive to learning for all students.
    Step to co-manage any crises that emerge at our schools in cases where the crisis calls for leadership that the school head teacher is not yet developmentally ready to provide
    Supervise and offer support to all the staff and teams working at the primary and the secondary school.
    Any other duties assigned.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    At least 5+ years of experience as a Principal
    Demonstrated significant student achievement results as a school leader and in ‐ depth experience in school leadership and leading Head Teachers
    Experience inside or working with a rural School.
    Strong leadership skills and personal drive
    An entrepreneurial spirit joining a fast growing team and a proven track record of results
    A Bachelor’s Degree in Education