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  • Finance Assistant

    Finance Assistant

    Job Purpose
    Pact’s Kenya office seeks to hire a Finance Assistant to be based in the Nairobi Office to provide an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and experience they have acquired. The Finance Assistant will primarily be responsible for processing day to day payment transactions, making entries into the accounting system and maintenance of accounting records. This position reports to the Finance Officer based in Nairobi.
    Functions and Responsibilities:

    Receive and examine payment requests supporting documents for completeness
    Process all approved advances and reimbursements on time and arrange for bank runs in coordination with the Finance Officer to ensure cash is availed to staff and sub recipients on a timely basis.
    Record invoices and liquidations into the accounting system
    Follow up on positing of captured invoices for timely payment processing
    Process all payment requests submitted from suppliers, partners and staff
    Maintain an unpaid invoices file and ensure all recurrent invoices and utility bills are paid Record and update financial books of accounts with invoices, payments, receipts, and liquidations
    Record grant approved advances and liquidation reports into the accounting system
    Assist in preparation and recording of journal entries
    Reviewing of supplier reconciliation/accounts payable and ensure accounts payable are up to date
    Filing all financial documents to ensure all accounting records are up to date, well stored and easily retrievable
    Assist in the production of monthly financial reports
    Assist in extracting and organizing documents for audits
    Other duties as requested by the supervisor

    Person Specification
    EDUCATION

    A Bachelor’s degree in commerce or any other related field
    CPA Part II
    Two years of experience in accounting/finance related field

    COMPETENCIES

    Detail oriented, organized and efficient.
    Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
    Maintain a high level of transparency, accountability and integrity
    Sound judgment, and ability to communicate and work effectively with others at all levels.
    Ability to work independently.
    Planning and organizational skills.
    Good interpersonal skills.
    Demonstrated integrity and respect of people and organizational values
    Reliability and commitment to learning
    Team player
    Good command in English both written and verbal
    Computer literate

  • Investigator, Shared Investigative Services

    Investigator, Shared Investigative Services

    We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

    To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It’s about showing how you embody our valued behaviours – do the right thing, better together and never settle – as well as our brand promise, Here for good.

    We’re committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture – one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.

    The Role Responsibilities

    Strategy

    Responsible for managing non-government investigations for the Bank in the Africa region, including responsibility for operational risk management and investigation delivery.
    Ensuring effective investigation strategies to manage legal and regulatory issues that may have a significant impact on the Africa Region; keeping abreast of changes within the Group and Region. Represent the Bank and lead on external relationships with advisory groups, law enforcement agencies and other (non-legal) external stakeholders.
    Utilise external and internal networks to the bank to build strong liaison across the Group

    Business

    Provide reports and other Management Information in agreed and standardised format
    Coordinate identification of themes, trends and lessons learnt from investigations in the Africa region to support the continuous improvement of the Bank’s conduct and control environment.

    Processes

    Conduct and manage non-government investigations for the Bank that have potentially material impact on the Bank from either a reputational, regulatory, financial or litigation perspective (or any combination of the same)
    As required, investigate data leakage cases escalated for Africa region and assist in promoting awareness of the importance of confidentiality of bank information. Support management and promote Speaking Up in country with assistance from Regional investigative team.

    People and Talent

    Establish, develop and maintain close collaboration with key internal functional stakeholders including Legal, Compliance, FCC and HR, to fully embed the Group Investigations framework including the formalisation of policies, procedures, processes and controls.
    Adopt a flexible approach in supporting other areas within the Group Investigations structure (and in seeking inbound support when necessary) to promote effective and efficient allocation of investigative resources

    Risk Management

    Maintain close interaction with those Risk Owners to whom responsibility is delegated to ensure resolution of system and control improvements identified through the investigations
    Ensure regional senior management are fully informed of all key risks and issues in area of responsibility and reported in line with Bank’s operational risk process.

    Governance

    Reinforce an effective and exemplary risk and control culture and further strengthen the control environment
    Act to minimise operational loss and audit failures and take proactive measures to respond to matters arising.

    Regulatory & Business Conduct

    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

    Key Stakeholders

    Business and function heads (Regional Management Group)
    HR
    Compliance
    Legal
    Financial Crime Compliance

    Our Ideal Candidate

    At least 5 years substantive background in enforcement actions, investigations or prosecutorial and regulatory agency environment, with local expertise in at least one of the countries within Africa jurisdiction
    Sharp business acumen with experience of investigations in white collar corporate environment and/or experience advising or managing complex investigations and related risks representing Financial Institutions
    Excellent investigation, analytical, problem solving, risk mitigation and report writing skills
    Demonstrated ability to conduct best practice investigations with a high level of integrity, independence, professionalism and discretion
    Understanding of the key features of relevant laws and regulations relevant to Bank and the role of Investigations
    Knowledge and sound judgement of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk

    Apply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.

    To view information on our benefits including our flexible working please visit our career pages.

  • Head of Program Management Research Officer I- Tick Unit

    Head of Program Management Research Officer I- Tick Unit

    The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit the Head of Program Management to oversee implementation and continued development of program and project processes and capabilities throughout the Institute. This position will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer of ILRI and will support Senior Management through the development of appropriate strategies and operational plans to ensure effective adherence and improvement to ILRI’s Program Management Framework.

    ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org

    The incumbent will directly support program and project managers to ensure the successful implementation of ILRI Research portfolio. This position combines skills and experience in project and financial management, donor compliance and monitoring for impact to ensure effective project management is applied to all ILRI projects worldwide at all stages of the project lifecycle. The position will utlize and improve on the existing Program Management Framework as the methodology and structure for managing research programs and projects at ILRI and lead institute-wide business process improvements and change management initiatives to enhance program and project management processes. The position will collaborate with Program Leaders, Regional/Country Representatives, and Project Managers to deliver successful, on-time and on-budget, completion of agreed-upon project deliverables for donors and beneficiaries but does not directly manage projects.

    Responsibilities

    Develop and adapt Program Management Framework’s (PMF) structures, processes, materials and tools to promote project management best practices; build the capacity of programmatic staff and community of practice skills
    Liaise with Senior Management on successes, issues and lessons learned from implementation
    Build a community of practice by advocating within ILRI and other CGIAR centres to continuously improve capabilities, tools and professional capacity for program and project management
    Support the Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Director General, Program Leaders and Regional Representatives in the development of Strategies and Operational Plans
    Track project annual budgets and forecasts and propose steps for programmatic course corrections as appropriate
    Develop and strengthen professional working relationships with donors and project partners
    Establish tools and systems to track project donor reports and deliverables
    Contribute to ILRI’s resource mobilisation process in conjunction with Program Leaders, Program Managers, Country Managers, Project Managers and Proposal Development Teams
    Coordinate documentation and analysis of evidence, lessons and insights such as project success stories, website postings, past performance reports, flyers and corporate capability statements

    Requirements

    Master’s degree in Project Management, International Development, MBA, Political Science, Business or related studies with 12 years of work experience in an international organisation/ NGOs and having been exposed to various cultures.
    Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, International Development, MBA, Political Science, Business or related studies with atleast 15 years of work experience in an international organisation/ NGOs and having been exposed to various cultures.
    Program Management Certification is required
    Strong Project Management Experience
    Proven experience implementing and monitoring strategies and establishing long term partnerships
    Ability to research information and analyse data to arrive at valid conclusions, make recommendations effectively, and execute plans of action within a team dynamic
    Detailed knowledge of current best practice in project management
    Prior experience working in a multi-donor organisation specifically with USAID, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be an added advantage
    Experience living internationally

    Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya

    Terms of Appointment

    The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

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  • Regional Age, Gender and Inclusion Coordinator

    Regional Age, Gender and Inclusion Coordinator

    About the job
    Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for East Africa & Great Lakes Regional Office, the Regional Inclusion Coordinator, with a focus on Age, Gender, Diversity and inclusion of beneficiaries will provide technical support on the mainstreaming of same into DRC’s programming and operations. This will involve providing support to the Regional Office and 9 country teams within the DRC EAGL region (Burundi, Djibouti, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda).
     
    The position will be responsible for guiding country offices on application of the DRC AGDM Policy and its Organizational and Programmatic AGDM Minimum Standards, hereunder mainstreaming AGD within all our three programming platforms; emergency, solutions and root causes. This will include developing and adapting tools to support AGD analysis within the project management cycle; building staff capacity to apply tools; and promoting learning on AGDM within the region. Moreover, the position will also ensure that AGD is mainstreamed into the DRC EAGL institutional culture and operations, that there is tools and guidance to ensure better beneficiaries’ inclusion, and finally spearheading efforts to promote gender parity.
     
    This will entail partnering with other technical coordinators and senior management at country and regional level, as well as maintaining regular communication with the global AGD focal point in DRC HQ and participating in the global DRC AGDM Advisory Group.
     
    Responsibilities
    The inclusion Coordinator with the focus outlined above will:

    Provide strategic advice on age, gender and diversity mainstreaming – with a view to also strengthen beneficiary voices into programming and operations to the Regional Office and Country Office Teams
    Monitor implementation of Regional Age, Gender and Diversity Strategy and lead efforts by Country Office Teams to develop strategies, action plans and budgets 
    Conduct detailed age, gender and diversity analysis to guide DRC’s operations, institutional culture and programming within its platforms and corresponding sectors 
    Lead in mainstreaming age, gender and diversity in programme strategies and interventions in line with the DRC AGDM Programme Minimum Standards
    Review Country Teams’ quarterly and annual reporting and ensure sufficient compliance with DRC AGDM Minimum Standards
    Lead the design and implementation of studies, including developing research protocols and data collection tools, supervising data collection, facilitating focus group discussions, and analyzing sex-and age-disaggregated data from a broad range of sources for the identification age, gender and diversity issues
    Conduct assessments to determine learning and capacity gaps and design training and capacity building tools for staff on age, gender and diversity
    Lead initiatives to create enabling and safe work environments e.g. on sexual harassment, work life balance, in collaboration with relevant regional and country office staff in line with DRC organisational AGDM Minimum Standards
    Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders in the age, gender and diversity sector and participate in relevant donor and coordination groups
    Identify and advise on entry points for new initiatives for DRC EAGL to strengthen national and local understanding of age, gender and diversity issues in close consultation with the ESMT
    In coordination with the global AGD focal point, contribute to and take lead in developing policy position papers / briefs and advocacy messaging on thematic age, gender and diversity issues to support the raising of DRC’s profile on AGD related to EAGL region and when appropriate beyond
    In coordination with the global AGD focal point and the global AGDM Advisory Group, support formulation of guidelines, policies and best practices to be integrated into knowledge management efforts and communities of practice
    Contribute to and ensure synergy with global DRC AGDM workstreams, through regular coordination with the global AGD focal point and participation in the global AGDM Advisory Group
    Contribute to development and roll-out of DRC training material on AGDM and roll out within EAGL RO

    About you
    To be successful in this role we expect the following:
    Experience and technical competencies: 

    At least 10 years’ proven experience in design, implementing and/or evaluating gender and human rights related programmes/projects
    Masters’ degree in relevant social sciences with expertise in gender analysis and policy;
    International development experience
    Experience in working in fragile and conflict contexts 
    Proven experience with assessing and strengthening institutional, organizational and technical gender capacity 
    Experience with implementing gender, inclusion and diversity mainstreaming agendas across a variety of sectors, 
    Ability to work under pressure and with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
    Excellent inter-personal and negotiation skills;
    Strong links with international, regional and national networks on gender equality and women’s rights;
    Experience in East Africa Region & Great Lakes region will be seen as an advantage
    Highly experienced and skilled drafter;
    Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and adaptability; 
    Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and French.
    Experience working in insecure environments and willingness to travel within the region

    Moreover, in this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

    Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
    Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
    Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
    Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
    Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

    We offer
    Duration: 1-year renewable subject to Performance and Funding.
    Contract: Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Kenyan National Staff under Band NM. F.
    Start Date: 15th April 2020
    Duty Station: Nairobi with frequent travel within the East Africa and Great Lakes Region.
    Reporting: This position reports to Deputy Regional Director.
    Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). All DRC staff must be committed to the Red Cross Code of Conduct, as well as the Core Humanitarian Standards.
    Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.
    Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status or other protected characteristics.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Executive Officer

    The Fund is currently undergoing reforms in readiness to play its role in the delivery of one of the Government’s Big 4 agenda of providing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to its people. The Board of NHIF is advertising the following exciting opportunity:
    About the Job
    The Fund is seeking to recruit a highly dynamic, proactive, result-oriented, selfdriven individual of high integrity to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive officer shall be the Secretary to the Board of the Fund and shall bear the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
    Reporting to the Board of Management of the Fund the CEO shall:-

    Manage the day-to-day business of the Fund. 
    Ensure compliance to the legal and regulatory requirements.
    Serve as the Secretary to the Board of Management.
    Provide leadership to the staff of the Fund.
    With approval of the Board, facilitate the crafting and implementation of the Fund’s strategic plan, preparation of budgets, operational proposals, work plans and corporate policies.
    Advise the Board on policies, strategies and programs for advancing the objectives of the Fund
    Ensure institutionalization of proper internal controls, systems and procedures.
    Foster and maintain effective communication between the Board, Management, all levels of staff as well as between the Fund, Government and other Stakeholders.
    Act as the principle spokesperson of the Fund in operational matters
    Maintain a conducive work environment that attracts, retains and motivates skilled and talented employees.
    Foster a culture that promotes implementation of ethical and good corporate governance practice.
    Any other responsibilities as may be necessary to achieve the Fund’s objectives.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY COMPETENCIES
    The successful applicant should:·

    Be a Kenyan Citizen.
    Have Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in any of the following:- Medicine, Insurance, Law, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Banking, Finance or Commerce from a University recognized in Kenya.
    Possess extensive leadership and managerial experience of at least 15 years with at least 5 years of which must be at leadership position in Insurance, Health Management or related fields.
    Proven change management and analytical skills.
    Be a member to a professional body and in good standing.
    Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experiences preferably in a financial/ insurance environment.
    Be compliant to the requirement of Chapter Six (6) and thirteen (13) of the constitution.
    Appointment to the CEO position will be on contract for a term of three (3) years renewable once for a similar term, subject to satisfactory performance.

  • Internship_Marketing

    Internship_Marketing

    Job Number:  23854
    Country: Kenya
    Location: Nairobi
    Function: Marketing & Sales
    Level: Internship
    Appointment Type: Fixed Term
     
    Job purpose and key deliverables:

    Ready to boost your skills and build a career through unique and practical experiences?
    We are glad to introduce XCELERATE, our internship programme that is designed for individuals who are looking to work in a dynamic global organization.
    The programme comprises of functional projects which, you, as an intern will be assigned over a period of 1 year. Along with accomplishing challenging tasks every day, you will receive coaching from your assignment manager through a structured plan and defined set of deliverables, for you to grow both your business and leadership capabilities.
    Essential Requirements
    We expect you to have graduated from the university within the last 1 year. We are looking for someone driven, ambitious and with a zeal for learning. You will need to have an analytical approach, complimented by excellent organisational and planning skills. 
    If you have the talent and expertise to make your mark in a global organisation that thrives on diversity, innovation and a commitment to helping people make the most of their abilities, send through your application!!

  • Light Vehicle Driver (Kibondo)

    Light Vehicle Driver (Kibondo)

    Responsibilities:

    Securing premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment-CCTV; inspecting the warehouse, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.
    Preventing losses and damages by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; restraining trespassers.
    Searching employees when getting in and out of the warehouse premises.
    Completing reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.
    Providing excellent customer service
    Protecting the company’s assets relative to theft, assault, fire and other safety issues
    Responding to emergencies to provide necessary assistance to employees and customers
    8. Adhering to all company service, legal requirements and operating standards

    Who Are You?
    Required Skills and Competencies:

    Bachelor of Criminology and Security Studies or other related field.
    Knowledge of Security Operations and procedure
    Written and verbal Communication
    Surveillance skills
    Deals with Uncertainty
    Safety management
    Reporting Skills

  • Research Assistant

    Research Assistant

    Job Ref: ZU/10/25/96
    Duties & Responsibilities;
    The position-holder’s responsibilities, among others, will include the following:

    To contribute to teaching and be involved in the assessment of student knowledge including assisting in the supervision of student projects and in the development of student research skills
    Assist academic staff and Students to undertake research as appropriate including:

    Develop research objectives and proposals,
    Prepares literature reviews for faculty research projects,
    Writing up research work for publication,
    Preparing presentations for national and international conferences and similar events,
    Analyzing and interpreting the results of research and generating ideas based on outcomes,
    Identify areas for research, developing new research methods and extending the research portfolio

    Provide guidance as required to support staff and any students who may be needing assistance with the research. Manage University research and administration activities.
    Contribute to the planning of Research Conferences, workshop seminars and research projects
    Monitor research budgets and preparing departmental reports.
    Liaison and networking
    Contributing to collaborative decision making within the research group.
    Contributing to the production of collaborative research reports and
    Preparing papers and presenting information on research progress and outcomes to Funding institutions.
    Build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration.
    Work with Director Research to share information and identify potential sources of funds

    Qualifications and Experience;

    A Bachelor’s degree in a research related field and undertaking their Masters degree
    A genuine and proven interest in research will be advantageous
    Possess sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes
    Evidence of research activity and published research is desirable
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    Advance Knowledge of data analysis using SPSS, R programming or SAS
    Project management experience and knowledge of statistical analysis

  • Assistant Manager Procurement Devops Engineer Senior UI Designer Senior Software Developer

    Assistant Manager Procurement Devops Engineer Senior UI Designer Senior Software Developer

    REF: IOSD/1/2020-DEVOPS ENGINEER
    JOB PURPOSE:
    Engineers at iCube build products and services that impact the day to day lives of our customers and internal teams. Your contributions will ensure that tangible value is continuously delivered to the end users. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the product & design team to ensure timely delivery of great products. He/she will also need to be willing to learn and passionate about making contributions towards the team’s success.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
    As a Member of the team, you will:

    Develop and deploy automation and monitoring tools that will help drive improvements towards the productivity and efficiency of I&M Bank’s engineering team.
    Work with peers to improve workflows and ensure high quality and timely delivery of the fixes and tools.
    Share knowledge across the team and the bank.
    Periodically spend time with the rest of the team outside of work with the intention to strengthen the bonds between the team members

    Knowledge, experience & skills:

    Have a strong core understanding of software engineering best practices
    Possess fantastic problem solving and troubleshooting skills
    A minimum of 3 years working experience in devops engineering
    Have an ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks competently
    Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
    Yearn to learn new technology stacks and accept that learning is forever
    Pay close attention to the little details that help make our products that much better
    Enjoy working in a fun and highly collaborative environment
    Technology Stack include: Docker for containerization, Kubernetes for container orchestration, Jenkins & CircleCI for Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment, Git for source code control, Prometheus, alert manager, grafana, RESTful API services, SOAP web services for communicating with some external systems, Experience with relational databases, Java or Kotlin, JavaScript,F­­rontend frameworks i.e. React-JS
    Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
    Understanding of the software development life cycle
    Good understanding of Web Services protocols such as REST and SOAP
    Ability to use version control software such as Git
    Working knowledge of automation tools like Jenkins
    Working knowledge of Unix and bash scripting
    Experience configuring, installing and maintaining tools used for monitoring e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Search, Kibana, etc.
    Experience using and managing cloud infrastructure

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  • Painting & Plastering Team Leader A1 (05/20 NR)

    Painting & Plastering Team Leader A1 (05/20 NR)

    The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
    Job Category  
    Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
    Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)  
    Roles and responsibilities 
    Responsible for scheduling and direct supervision of the painting and plastering works across the British High Commission Estates.   They will be responsible for the ordering of materials from the store in advance of programme of works.  They will conduct painting and plastering works and also ensure other painters in the team are conducting their work efficiently and effectively.
    Painting and Plastering Works:

    Painting both interior and exeterior surfaces throughout the BHC Estates (comprising of 120+ properties with a mix of both residential and commercial)
    Sanding of any wood surfaces and preparing for staining
    Staining of wood furniture
    Filling and repairing of cracked walls, doors and ceilings
    Sanding,preparation and varnishing of wooden floors

    Scheduling

    Setting a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme for painting, plastering and staining works ensuring annual maintenance and fresh coast of paint and staining applied to ensure the upkeep of the British High Commission estate
    Provide clear guidance and demonstrate best practice in work to the other painters
    First point of contact for complaint resolution and updating with the customer through the Corporate Services Helpdesk (CSHelpdesk) for Painting and Plastering Requests
    Oversee workloads and coordinate with the TWG Admin Officer on job allocations to the Painting and Plastering Team

    Continuous Improvement

    Conduct market research on new products and techiniques for painting and plastering
    Work with suppliers on product quality and usage to ensure correct application is practiced in the teams work

    Line Management:

    Set direction for the team and plan out work assignments to team members
    Support team members in skill development
    Coordinate monthly team and individual meetings to track progress against set objectives
    Directly line manage 2 x S1 Painters

    Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
    2 x  S1 Painters
    Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

    Certificate from a Technical Training School in painting or plastering
    Minimum 5 years experience in painting and plastering works
    Line Management Experience and Team Leadership
    Good computer skills; good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Outlook email

    Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  

    Experience or Training in Masonry, Carpentry, and general works

    Required competencies  
    Changing and Improving, Building Capability for All, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
    Application deadline   Application deadline – day Application deadline – month Application deadline – year
    Starting monthly salary ()  
    Start Date   Start Date – day Start Date – month Start Date – year
    Other benefits and conditions of employment  
    Working patterns:
    07:15 -17:30 – Monday to Thursday  07:30 – 16:00 – Friday
    Leave:
    Members of staff are entitled to paid annual leave, which is earned, from the day they commence employment. Entitlements are as follows:
    Grades A1 (L) 25 days
    In addition to annual leave, the BHC normally observes no fewer than 9 and no more than 14 Kenyan and British public and religious holidays in a year. These vary from year to year and are at the discretion of the High Commissioner. A list of holidays is published each
    Additional information  

    Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
    Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
    The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
    Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nairobi are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Kenya.
    It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Kenya without the need to apply for a work permit
    Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
    Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
    Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
    Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.

    Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Local Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.