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  • Call for Application for Internship

    Call for Application for Internship

    The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium- sized Enterprises (AGF) is incorporated and licensed in Mauritius as a limited liability company and has its office of operation in Nairobi, Kenya. AGF partners with financial institutions to ease access to finance for Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (SMEs).
    AGF contributes to the promotion of economic development, vital for prosperity, stability and poverty reduction in Africa through two lines of interventions: a) Provision of a mix of financial guarantees and other products which reduce the risks supported by financial institutions when lending to SMEs that have insufficient collateral. These guarantees contribute to reduce the inability of SMEs to provide acceptable guarantees required by financial institutions prior to lending.  b) Support for capacity development of the client financial institutions to enhance their capacity to appropriately assess loan requests from SMEs and to mitigate risks associated with the guarantee.   AGF operates according to market principles and is a commercially viable venture with its products being utilized in 39 countries in Africa, and it’s gradually expanding with an aim of covering the entire Africa by 2021. The African Development Bank together with the governments of Denmark (through DANIDA) and Spain (through AECID), are the founding shareholders of AGF. Other Shareholders include: Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Nordic Development Fund (NDF), Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and KfW Development Bank.
     
    AGF Group is rated with a stable credit rating of AA- by Fitch Rating International
     
    AGF runs an annual professional management internship program and we encourage applications from qualified students with the following qualifications:
     
    Minimum Requirements and skills

    Studying Bachelors’/Master’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Mathematics, Statistics ,Economics or related fields
    Interest in financial analysis, statistics and/or Credit analysis skills specifically in Banking analysis, forecasting and monitoring;
     Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
    Personal drive and initiative.
    Bilingual French and English (French is an added advantage).
    Good computer skills

    Duration
    The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AGF) is an equal opportunity employer. The internship is for an initial period of three (3) months with the
    possibility of renewal.  
     
    AGF prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to
    apply.

  • Head Infrastructure & Data Centre

    Head Infrastructure & Data Centre

    Position scope:
     
    Responsible for managing end-to-end operations, processing, maintenance and enhancement of the Bank’s Networks and Infrastructure for smooth business operations and attaining of strategic corporate goals and objectives.

    Key responsibilities:

    Accountable for day to day operational, processing, administrative and maintenance tasks of Bank’s Infrastructure.
    Providing high availability of all bank’s systems and services
    Manage the day-to-day Data Centre tasks & maintenance of the data center environmental facilities
    Enforcing compliance and adherence to SLAs for all service providers and vendor management.
    Monitoring and managing entire Bank’s network for optimal uptime of the LANs and WANs.
    Working with other ICT and business teams to achieve business targets and customer service in Line with Bank’s strategy.
    Ensuring Disaster Recovery (DR) and BCP capabilities for all systems in the bank including Quarterly testing.
    Fast tracking audit and risk register issues and ensuring the gaps are closed.
    Managing Infrastructure, Networks and team engagement for better Performance and productivity.
    Establish a planning process for review of performance, security, quality and capacity of all Hardware, Servers and PCs
    Continuously monitor and report the availability, performance and capacity of hardware resources
    Management of reliable, quality and secure servers within approved industry standards in order to optimized technologies
    Participate in partnership with service providers to reduce Total Cost of Ownership
    Plan and implement ICT Hardware systems as part of the Bank’s Business Continuity Management
    Stays current with technological developments in systems administration technology and recommends ways for the Bank to take advantage of new technology in hardware and data center.

    Position requirements
    Skills & Experience:

    Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.
    Project Management, ITIL Certification
    In depth knowledge and experience in ICT Hardware, Operating systems and systems operations.
    Post graduate degree
    Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, AKIB)
     Knowledge of Banking industry, standards and procedures.
    Ten (10) years’ relevant experience in IT field four (4) in a management position in Networks and Infrastructure. environment
    ICT Strategy development
    ITIL Governance Standards
    Core banking systems
    Enterprise Architecture
    Disaster recovery planning
    Business Continuity planning
    Infrastructure development
    IT Security and Security appliances
    Data Centre Management
    Systems Administration
    Service Desk Analysis
    Server Management
    Leadership and management
    Good communication skills.
    Ability to maintain and promote a positive attitude and work environment by leading through example
    Team player and ready to work under pressure
    Performance Management and team building
     Professionalism
    Integrity and honesty

  • Brand and Partnership Manager

    Brand and Partnership Manager

    About the role:
    Jumia aims to improve daily lives through the internet. As part of our promise to create the most affordable marketplace in Africa and an avenue for vendors to grow their businesses, we are looking for a customer-obsessed marketing expert to enable us to strengthen our ability to delight our consumers and vendors. The Head of Brand and Partnerships reports into the Head of Engagement and is responsible for enhancing local brand love across Kenya through design, implementation and executive of branding campaigns. 
     What you will do:

    Manage and track the performance of all offline initiatives such as but not limited to : Radio, TV, Youtube, OOH and onground activations
    Work collaboratively with local and functional marketing and commercial teams to build a strong, locally relevant brand
    Drive project management effectively across multiple stakeholders, both internal and external including creative, media,marketing and commercial teams
    Lead customer marketing, demand generation and brand love for new initiatives
    Strategically lead internal/external partners on brand development
    Oversee the mass and digital brand marketing media budget to create a cohesive brand proposition
    Anchor consistent and rigorous measurement of ATL and marketing budget
    Excel at diving deep into specific projects/initiatives and regularly undertake checks and balances to ensure strategy alignment

    Who you Are:

     You have a degree in Marketing/Sales/Business Administration or equivalent qualification
    Can do attitude, with the ability to influence and work in a collaborative way
    Good Interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
    Flexibility to adapt plans/challenges as they arise
    A remarkable portfolio that demonstrates your ability to turn ideas into a strong creative vision and deliver exciting campaigns
    Deep knowledge of marketing methods and strategies; experience planning, media buying, developing and executing complex marketing programs
    Solid quantitative/analytical and budget management skills
    Deep understanding of off-line and digital media strategy and planning 

     We offer:

    A unique education in scaling new internet concept
    Become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world. 
    An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.

  • Recruitment Assistant

    Recruitment Assistant

    Nova Pioneer is looking for a stellar Recruitment Assistant to assist with the administration of day-to-day operations of the Recruitment function. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative brand with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.
    About the Role
    Key responsibilities for the role include:

    Manage incoming applications and conduct first-round resume review and selection.
    Work closely with hiring managers to ensure alignment of required skills and competencies for new hires
    Ensure that all candidates who go through our interview process have a smooth, engaging and inspiring experience whether they receive an offer to join or not.
    Act as a frontline ambassador for potential Novaneers and give them insight into what makes Nova Pioneer a great place to work.
    Facilitate and coordinate all aspects of the hiring process in collaboration with hiring managers from posting the job to carrying out reference checks.
    Research various advertising mediums and post jobs externally. Maintain and update external job postings throughout the year.
    Develop and support innovative strategies for researching and cultivating local pools of talent and individual prospects.
    Support all aspects of the recruitment and selection process for all positions within Nova Pioneer including documenting recruitment metrics.

    About You

    You have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Social Science such as Psychology, Sociology.
    You have 2 years experience working in a busy and fast paced Human Resources department.
    You have a knack for and demonstrated an ability to successfully handle multiple projects with a keen eye for detail.
    You are a critical thinker with demonstrated ability to develop systems that achieve efficiency and scalability.
    You have exceptional problem-solving and can-do attitude.
    You have the ability to inspire top educators to join Nova Pioneer.
    You enjoy engaging with people on the phone and in person and you are able to make people feel welcome and supported.
    You have excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills; you have a high sense of urgency.
    You enjoy collaboration but also working independently.
    You have demonstrated an ability to be self-directed and take initiative.
    You learn quickly and know how to be effective in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
    You have excellent written and oral communication skills.
    You can comfortably use Microsoft and Google platforms.

  • Market Engagement Manager, M4D Assistive Tech

    Market Engagement Manager, M4D Assistive Tech

    Job Summary
    An estimated one billion people globally suffer from some form of disability, and yet only one in ten of those are getting access to the assistive technology they need to live healthy, productive, independent, and dignified lives; to participate in education, the labour market and civic life. Furthermore disabilities significantly affect mobile phone access and usage, increasing the magnitude of the digital divide. As more services become ‘digital by default’, there is an increased risk that Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), may be left behind if technology products and services are not made accessible and affordable to all.The Assistive Tech programme, seeks to transform access to life changing assistive technology (AT). Our mission is to drive greater inclusion of PWDs through access and use of mobile technologies, this includes providing critical insights and evidence on the global role mobile could play as an assistive technology across regions and sectors, promoting accessibility of services as well as championing the inclusion of PWDs in digital ecosystems.
    Responsibilities
    The Assistive Tech programme is seeking a Market Engagement Manager to support the growth of the programme, with the ultimate objective of building our position as thought leaders in the disability and digital space.

    As an important relationship builder for the programme, you will work with the Senior Market Engagement Manager to implement our engagement agenda with mobile operators in Africa and Asia. A key aspect of the work will be to support mobile operators in their journey towards inclusion, contributing to in-country strategy workshops, providing thought leadership and strategic advisory support, as well as capacity building on the topic of Mobile & Assistive Technology.
    In parallel, you will support the team in its advocacy activities and build relationships with relevant stakeholders.
    To be successful, you must be confident in articulating the Assistive Tech vision, lead on topics that advance inclusion for PWDs and the programme’s learnings. You will occasionally represent the GSMA externally in bilateral meetings as well as conferences to ensure effective dissemination of the programme messages and build a broad network of public and private sector actors.
    You will work as required with the insights team to develop and disseminate key research to support strong, evidence-based advocacy messages around digital inclusion, but also other M4D programmes, to improve knowledge sharing within the GSMA and support cross-departmental initiatives.

    As part of a small team, you will also contribute towards shaping the overall strategic direction / course correction of the GSMA work on disability, to ensure that the programme achieves its goal of driving PWDs inclusion, but also delivers value to the mobile industry and other stakeholders.

  • Undergraduate Intern

    Undergraduate Intern

    ABOUT YOU
    You aspire to become a leader in global development by tackling global issues, from malnutrition to climate change to economic growth, ensuring no population is left behind. You enjoy collaborating with teams while traveling and working across continents and cultures. You excel in solving problems using clear strategic thinking and quantitative and qualitative analysis, and you want to put your skills to work—transforming organizations, advising investors, and shaping new initiatives. You are a committed self-starter with an excellent academic record, leadership roles on campus, a passion for development and an entrepreneurial spirit.
    Dalberg has a global footprint with consultants that live and work around the world, creating a network of experience anchored by our offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Dalberg combines ground-level insight with experience from top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions to create actionable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues. 

    Qualifications:

    Full-time undergraduate with expected graduation in 2021 or 2022
    Pursuing a degree in Economics, Business, International Relations, Science, Math, Engineering or a related field
    Excellent academic record
    Leadership experience on- or off-campus
    Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
    Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
    Understanding of the political and cultural realities of international organizations or environments

    In addition, if you have skills or abilities in the following areas, please be sure to let us know in your application:

    Fluency in spoken and written languages other than English
    Experience with financial analysis, excel, STATA
    In-depth knowledge on specific topics related to Dalberg’s work
    Demonstrated ability to innovate new programs, processes, ideas or initiatives

    WHAT YOU WILL DO AND HOW YOU WILL GROW
    Undergraduate Interns will join Dalberg project teams supporting our clients to drive the creation of innovative and results-oriented solutions. Interns will work closely with members of a project team and take ownership of key aspects of project work, including leading research and analyses. Interns will be paired with junior staff members who will serve as the interns’ mentors for the duration of the internship. Each intern will also be assigned an advisor who is responsible for the intern’s professional development and growth during their internship. Interns will have regular training in consulting skills, communications, business development and specific content areas of interest.
    Examples of recent projects that Dalberg consultants have worked on include exploring impact investing opportunities in South Asia, designing innovative financing mechanisms for smallholder farmers in West Africa, creating strategies for more environmentally-friendly cities in Latin America and engaging major corporations on regional development issues.
    Dalberg is a platform for change. Our staff is empowered to start new programs, institute best practices, and develop traditions that will define the Dalberg experience for years to come. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not only valued at Dalberg; they are essential to our firm’s success. In addition to providing training, management-level advising, and mentoring, we empower our interns to learn by doing, engaging them as full members of project teams from day one.

    ABOUT OUR CLIENTS
    Our clients come to us with some of the most difficult global problems, seeking solutions where the obvious ones have failed. We are entrepreneurs and innovators, designers and creative problem solvers, thinkers, and doers who supply new ideas, drawing from a deep base of knowledge that cuts across sectors and geographies and is growing every day. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world. Some of our recent clients include foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, corporations such as Pepsi and Vodafone, multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, UN Agencies such as UNICEF and the UNEP, and government agencies such as DFID and the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency.

    JOIN OUR TEAM
    The Undergraduate Intern role is a 10-12 week program, beginning in June 2020 and ending prior to the start of the Fall academic term. The intern will have the opportunity to better understand what full-time employment with Dalberg is like. Our current opportunities are in Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos, Mexico City, Mumbai, Nairobi, New Delhi, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
    Please submit your application to our Career Centre by 15 March 2020 at 11:59 EST.
    Your application should include a resume noting your current GPA and SAT/ACT, transcript and cover letter that discusses your interest in international development and identifies issues that are most pressing to you.  We expect to make final decisions regarding intern positions no later than April 15, 2020.
    During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location. You will have the opportunity to rank your next 2 location preferences within your application, in case there are openings in other offices.
    Candidate applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test analytical and conceptual thinking skills through consulting case questions, and to discuss interests and experience. A candidate’s specific title and level of entry will be assessed during the interview process.

    Notes

    All offices will only extend offers to candidates looking for full time positions in the country they complete their internship in.
    Employment in all the Dalberg offices is conditional on the candidate having the requisite authorization to live and work in that country; in Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, India, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos, Mexico City, Nairobi and United States of America; this includes Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Indian, South African, Rwandan, Nigerian, Mexican, Kenyan, and American nationals, respectively, and individuals with long-term work permits.

  • CMLAP County Learning and Planning Specialist based in Homa Bay

    CMLAP County Learning and Planning Specialist based in Homa Bay

    Project Overview and Role:
    Palladium was awarded a cooperative agreement to implement the USAID County Measurement, Learning and Accountability Program (CMLAP) in Kenya from 2016. The purpose of this activity is to support ongoing activities by the national and county governments and other development partners to strengthen outcome measurements, learning and accountability (MLA) systems in order to provide quality data and synthesized information for planning, implementation, policy development and decision making. This activity focuses its support in the following HIV, malaria and MNCH focal counties of Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Siaya, Busia, Vihiga, Bungoma, Kisumu, Siaya, Nakuru, Samburu, Baringo and Turkana
    The project has two sub- purposes:
    Increased leadership and management capacity of county governments for effective outcome MLA systems;
    Increased availability, analysis and use of quality data.
    A 29-person team currently work in Kisumu and surrounding counties (see above) to achieve the project results. The team is led by a Chief of Party also based in Kisumu. Palladium staff in Nairobi and our international offices will provide routine technical and administrative support and assistance.
    Position Summary
    Under the leadership of the CMLAP Sr. Malaria Technical specialist; the County Planning and Learning Specialist will be embedded with the county government and will be the primary contact in the county for all CMLAP project activities. S/he will be responsible for managing and supporting all approaches implemented by the project in the county and for documenting key project activities. S/he will also ensure county activities are implemented on-time and within budget.
    S/he will bridge the project sub-purposes, namely increasing leadership and management capacity of county governments for effective out come MLA systems and increasing availability, analysis and use of quality data, through working with the County Health Management Team (CHMT) and other MLA stakeholders. S/he will provide SI support to Malaria program, the M&E/HIS unit and the other program areas as may be required.
    The position is based in Homa bay, Kenya but may on occasions be required to support any other County where there is need. No expatriate or relocation benefits are associated with the position.
    Key Responsibilities
    Provide day to day management of and technical assistance to MLA stakeholders in the county (CHMT, M&E technical working group, DCS etc.). Facilitate the coordination and implementation of all project activities in the county ensuring that technical support is provided as needed.
    Specifically, s/he will:

    Coordinate the development and implementation of county project operational plan and track implementation of MLA strengthening plan;
    Provide day to day support to the M&E/HIS unit, HIV, malaria, RMNCAH program officers and DCS children officers to enhance their M&E capacity;
    Implement stakeholder engagement plans for MLA strengthening and tracking partner coordination;
    Identify and coordinate with existing forums for shared learning and evidence-informed planning among counties and between the county and national levels;
    Improve existing data review and learning platforms through direct technical assistance to engender learning by doing
    Facilitate the implementation of county leadership development groups in collaboration with sub-contractor Kenyan School of Government;
    Inculcate a culture of data quality and data use at the S/CHMT and facility level;
    Transition skills relating to synthesis/consolidation of data from disparate sources to the S/CHMT;
    Transition skills relating to the dissemination of data, including through the use of dashboards and business intelligence tools for visualization/interactivity of data;
    Implement county annual pulse assessments, maturity assessments and all other project learning efforts;
    Work with other CMLAP technical staff to provide technical support to the county;
    Work with counties and CMLAP staff to establish and/or strengthen stakeholder MLA and M&E TWGs for data collection, management, quality improvement, dissemination and use;
    Coordinate MLA strengthening and data use activities with county planning and budgeting activities;
    Support the sub county data use and learning champions to implement project technical approaches;
    Identify and document project success stories.

    Educational background and Experience

    Minimum Bachelors Level of Education in related field such as Medicine, Nursing, Clinical Medicine or related field with 3 years’ experience will be considered in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree;
    Experience of having worked for a USAID project, a large hospital or other medical facility, or the Kenya Ministry of Health will be an added advantage;
    Demonstrated experience working at the county-level, preferably on a C/SHMT;
    Experience implementing M&E or health information systems improvement projects, including data quality audits
    Experience using data to inform interventions/strategies for improved clinical/public health services;
    Demonstrated ability to manage cohesive team and proven record in effectively managing multidisciplinary partnerships.
    Demonstrated leadership, ethics, and sound judgement, both independently and as part of a team;
    Experience managing work plans and budgets;
    Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required).
    Excellent coordination, and information management skills;
    The ability to work well under pressure and skilled in change management and problem solving;
    Ability and willingness to travel frequently within Kenya and work under field conditions;
    Written and oral fluency in English and Swahili is required.

  • International Water Supply Design Engineer International Engineer for Water Supply and Sanitation project in Kenya International Team Leader for Water Supply and Sanitation project in Kenya

    International Water Supply Design Engineer International Engineer for Water Supply and Sanitation project in Kenya International Team Leader for Water Supply and Sanitation project in Kenya

    Description
    The project consists of four components:

    Component 1: Rehabilitation and expansion of urban water and sanitation in the coastal region;
    Component 2: Expansion of water supply and sanitation services in marginalized areas north- eastern counties of Kenya
    Component 3: National Performace Based Financing (NPBF);
    Component 4: Project Management.

    Under which technical assistance will be needed for preparation and review of detailed design and construction supervision of water and sanitation works.
    Qualifications required
     

    Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.
    Master degree in civil/municipal engineering or a related discipline.

    Professional experience required
    15 years’ experience in the detailed engineering design of urban water supply systems and water treatment plants. Previous experience working on water supply and sanitation projects in Africa preferably in Kenya or the East African Region.
    Duration
    40 calender months
    Commencement
     

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