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  • Investment Associate Internship – Updated

    Key Requirements:

    ⁠Bachelor’s degree (ongoing/completed) in Finance, Economics, Business Management, or a related field
    ⁠Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
    ⁠Exceptional research capabilities
    ⁠Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools
    ⁠Keen interest in impact investing and African markets

    What’s In It For You:

    ⁠Direct involvement in deal sourcing and due diligence
    ⁠Hands-on experience in investment analysis and valuation
    ⁠Mentorship from seasoned investment professionals
    ⁠Exposure to diverse investment portfolios
    ⁠Networking with regional business leaders and investors
    ⁠Certificate upon successful completion

    Submit your CV and a brief cover letter demonstrating your passion for investment analysis to admin@tbnetworkafrica.org

    Apply via :

    admin@tbnetworkafrica.org

  • Creative and UI/UX Designer February- April 2025 Data Science Internship Program – Updated

    We provide solutions to businesses especially sales automation tools for General Trade and Modern Trade for manufacturers and distributors in the FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Construction and Financial Services Sectors.
    Thousands of merchandisers, pre sellers (order bookers), van sellers, motorbike sales representatives, trade marketing executives, foot soldiers, sales supervisors, drivers, sales managers and top management across eight countries in Africa use Solutech  SAT (Sales Automation Tool) for merchandising, ordering, selling and delivery of products to provide sales efficiency for manufacturers and distributors.

    Job Description

    Develop and implement a creative vision that aligns with the company’s goals and objectives working together with Marketing executive and Engineering team
    Lead the creative direction of projects, ensuring high-quality and innovative design solutions.
    Stay updated with industry trends and best practices to keep the company’s creative approach fresh and competitive.
    Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive project delivery.
    Oversee the entire design process, from concept to final implementation.
    Ensure consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all design outputs.
    Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how specific features work and look like.
    Design and update the company website, including regular content updates taking content guidance from Marketing executives.
    Design creative designs for social media content and email marketing.
    Design impactful product pitch decks and presentations to support the sales team and update them when required.
    Shoot and edit video content per the marketing content calendar.
    Design company art works for various design works as required, including coordinating printing and delivery of such art works.
    Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback on the user experience of various applications.
    Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards in the company.

    Requirements

    Strong Portfolio of compelling design projects.
    Strong Portfolio/ experience of marketing content designs, presentations and online campaigns.
    Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Figma, Canva).
    Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop InDesign, etc.
    Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively communicate with clients and internal stakeholders.
    Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction.
    A keen eye for aesthetics and attention to details.
    High Organizational, Multi-tasking and Planning skills.

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  • Industrial Attachment (January to March 2025 INTAKE) – Updated

    This job post has been updated. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is a State Corporation established under the KBC Act (Cap. 221) and operating under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.  The Corporation is committed to excellence in broadcast services to our audience, customers and the public. Its aim is to inform, educate and entertain the public through Radio services, Television services and other Digital Media platforms.

    The Corporation wishes to announce industrial attachment opportunities to continuing Undergraduate/Diploma/Certificate level students in order to gain practical exposure and on the job experience in a workplace environment, to enable them apply knowledge related to their respective areas of study; learn new skills; develop professional networks and understand work place expectations. This programme is in line with Government’s Youth Empowerment Project to develop a pool of young talents for the Kenyan Labour Market.

    Duration of attachment

    The industrial attachment opportunities are available in various Departments for a maximum (non renewable) period of three (3) months with effect from 2nd January, 2025 up to 31st March, 2025. The industrial attachment intake is based on the following criteria:-

    Field of specialization and relevance of the course
    The Corporation’s ability to accommodate the trainee
    Availability of requisite facilities and attachment slots
    First come first served basis
    Year of study( 3rd & 4th year of study for undergraduate students  and 2nd year of study for Diploma students).

    Requirements:-

    3rd or 4th year undergraduate students from a recognized University or 2nd year Diploma student from a recognized College.
    Complete online the application form and clearly indicate the relevant department for
    Recommendation letter from the university or College. (Attach)
    Copy of National Identification card/Passport (Attach)
    Evidence of registration for the Attachment unit.

    Interested students who meet the above outlined requiremets can apply by submitting all requirements online: https://kbc.co.ke/jobs/industrial-attachment/   before 18th December, 2024. Only selected students will be notified and invited for industrial attachment.‘’KBC is an equal opportunity employer. Women, Persons with Disabilities and the Marginalized are encouraged to apply’’.MANAGING DIRECTORKENYA BROADCASTING CORPORATIONP.O. BOX 30456-00100NAIROBI.

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  • Finance Intern – Updated

    Financial management support

    Participate in the preparation of financial planning and budgeting exercises related to the Cities Alliance annual work plan and new Cities Alliance programmes and projects.
    Assist with monthly reports using UNOPS financial management systems to monitor income and expenditures against annual budgets set for all Cities Alliance programmes and projects. Ensure expenditures are recorded accurately and take corrective actions necessary.
    Assist in analyzing financial data related to cost drivers for personnel, grants, procurement, travel etc. and prepare comparative reports and charts for management purposes.
    Assist as required on tasks related to financial management, fiduciary control, project and donor reporting, including recurring monthly analysis of accounts, reconciliations and quarterly closure of Cities Alliance.
    Assist with the development and maintenance of financial dashboard for Cities Alliance using the Google suite of tools including Google Sheets, Apps Script and Looker Studio connected with BigQuery.
    Assist with any other related duties as required.

    Grant management support

    As required, support in key processes of grant-making and management, including capacity assessment of implementing partners, fiduciary spot checks and grant closure.
    As required, support with the monitoring and implementation of a select number of grants in the Cities Alliance portfolio, to ensure that milestones are met, all reporting is submitted on time and reviewed, and potential issues are flagged in a timely way to support management action.

    Policy management support

    Support in compliance with UNOPS regulations and rules and the Cities Alliance Standard Operating Procedures.
    As required, assist with the development, review and revision of Cities Alliance manuals, guidelines, check-lists and templates.

    Teamwork and Gender mainstreaming

    Participate in the teamwork of the Cities Alliance Secretariat, including specific initiatives that support the effectiveness and efficiency of the Secretariat.
    Contribute to the Cities Alliance corporate priority on the mainstreaming of gender in all its programmes and projects.

    Education 

    Applicants should have recently (in the last 3 years) graduated with a first level or advanced university degree (Bachelors, Masters or equivalent) in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration or related fields

    Experience 

    Professional experience in finance or accounting will be considered as an asset. 
    Experience with the Google suite of products including Google Sheets, Apps Script and Looker Studio is not required, but would be an advantage

    Apply via :

    jobs.unops.org

  • Head of Procurement – Updated

    Reporting to: General Manager

    Job Specification/Purpose: 

    As The Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end Procurement operations within Surge Energy. This includes procurement, production planning, inventory management, logistics, and distribution. You will have a strong background in Procurement management, excellent leadership skills, and a keen eye for detail.

    Duties and Responsibilities:
    Procurement Management:

    Developing and implementing procurement strategies to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of raw materials, components, and services.
    Establishing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers and negotiating contracts to secure the best terms and conditions.

    Production Planning:
    Inventory Management:
    Logistics and Distribution:

    Collaborating with the production team to create and manage production schedules that meet customer demand while optimizing resource utilization.
    Monitoring production processes and adjusting plans as necessary to address any issues or changes in demand.
    Overseeing inventory levels to ensure the availability of necessary materials while minimizing excess stock and obsolescence.
    Implementing inventory control procedures and conduct regular audits to maintain accuracy.
    Coordinating the transportation and distribution of finished products to customers, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with safety regulations.
    Managing relationships with logistics providers and optimize shipping methods to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

    Team Leadership:
    Process Improvement:
    Important Leadership Traits:

    Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Procurement professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
    Conducting performance reviews, providing feedback, and identifying training and development opportunities.
    Analyzing Procurement processes and identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
    Implementing the best practices and innovative solutions to optimize Procurement operations.

    All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability. As Head of Procurement, you shall demonstrate competence in the following:

    Behaving ethically: Understanding ethical behaviour and business practices and ensuring that own behaviour and that of the projects team is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values and objectives of the Organization.
    Communicating effectively: Speaking, listening and writing in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication skills, tools and techniques.
    Creativity and innovation: Developing new and unique ways to improve operations of the Organization and to create new opportunities for continual improvement.
    Fostering teamwork: Working cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and making decisions that enhance Organizational effectiveness.
    Leading: Positively influencing others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the Organization.
    Making decisions: Assessing situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks and making clear decisions, which are timely and in the best interests of the Organization.
    Organizing: Setting priorities, developing work schedules, monitoring progress towards goals and tracking details/data information/activities.
    Planning: Determining strategies to move the Organization forward, setting goals, creating and implementing action plans and evaluating the process and results.
    Solving problems: Assessing problem situations to identify root causes, gathering and processing relevant information, generating possible solutions and making recommendations for corrective and preventing actions to resolve the problem.

    Working hours and conditions:

    Official company working hours are Monday to Friday from 0800Hrs to 1700Hrs and on Saturdays from 0800Hrs to 1300Hrs.

    Work Relationships: 

    Reports directly to the General Manager
    Daily interaction with all employees. 

    Qualifications and Requirements:

    Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
    Proven experience in procurement, production planning, and inventory management.
    Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage teams effectively.
    Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
    Knowledge of logistics, distribution, and inventory control practices.
    Experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in the LPG or related sectors, is an advantage.

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@surge.energy using the position as subject of email.

    Apply via :

    careers@surge.ener

  • Finance Intern – Updated

    Financial management support

    Participate in the preparation of financial planning and budgeting exercises related to the Cities Alliance annual work plan and new Cities Alliance programmes and projects.
    Assist with monthly reports using UNOPS financial management systems to monitor income and expenditures against annual budgets set for all Cities Alliance programmes and projects. Ensure expenditures are recorded accurately and take corrective actions necessary.
    Assist in analyzing financial data related to cost drivers for personnel, grants, procurement, travel etc. and prepare comparative reports and charts for management purposes.
    Assist as required on tasks related to financial management, fiduciary control, project and donor reporting, including recurring monthly analysis of accounts, reconciliations and quarterly closure of Cities Alliance.
    Assist with the development and maintenance of financial dashboard for Cities Alliance using the Google suite of tools including Google Sheets, Apps Script and Looker Studio connected with BigQuery.
    Assist with any other related duties as required.

    Grant management support

    As required, support in key processes of grant-making and management, including capacity assessment of implementing partners, fiduciary spot checks and grant closure.
    As required, support with the monitoring and implementation of a select number of grants in the Cities Alliance portfolio, to ensure that milestones are met, all reporting is submitted on time and reviewed, and potential issues are flagged in a timely way to support management action.

    Policy management support

    Support in compliance with UNOPS regulations and rules and the Cities Alliance Standard Operating Procedures.
    As required, assist with the development, review and revision of Cities Alliance manuals, guidelines, check-lists and templates.

    Teamwork and Gender mainstreaming

    Participate in the teamwork of the Cities Alliance Secretariat, including specific initiatives that support the effectiveness and efficiency of the Secretariat.
    Contribute to the Cities Alliance corporate priority on the mainstreaming of gender in all its programmes and projects.

    Education 

    Applicants should have recently (in the last 3 years) graduated with a first level or advanced university degree (Bachelors, Masters or equivalent) in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration or related fields

    Experience 

    Professional experience in finance or accounting will be considered as an asset. 
    Experience with the Google suite of products including Google Sheets, Apps Script and Looker Studio is not required, but would be an advantage

    Apply via :

    jobs.unops.org

  • 2025 Pupillage Program

    REQUIREMENTS

    Must be Undertaking ATP Program.
    Good communication and presentation skills.
    Team Player.
    An eye for detail.

    Send your CV to recruitment@mitchkitonyilaw.com

    Apply via :

    recruitment@mitchkitonyilaw.com

  • Journalism Researcher

    Main responsibilities

    We are recruiting a journalism researcher in our team based in Nairobi, Kenya who will research thematic, regional and country-specific information to produce and maintain a range of content.  You’ll research and produce background information and profiles on media, politics, key political personalities/organisations and on global or regional themes. You will be proactive in making sure that the reference content is comprehensive and current as well as plan for upcoming events in the creation and maintenance of the product.  You’ll produce timely tip-offs, media reviews, news reports and background information based on the monitoring of vernacular sources from the target area and play a role in the planning and strategic development of research as appropriate.  You’ll contribute story ideas and new angles on emerging narratives and long-running stories, including from a data perspective.   You will be an integral part the production teams, acting on your own initiative,  with a flexible approach.   Some of the main responsibilities include:

    Research thematic, regional and country-specific information to produce and maintain a range of content
    Produce background information and profiles of media outlets, key political personalities and organisations and on global or regional themes
    Research, produce and maintain profiles of personalities, organisations, media outlets and source information
    Be proactive and meticulous in making sure that the Reference content is comprehensive and current, reprioritising as necessary, and planning for upcoming events in the creation and maintenance of data
    Produce timely tip-offs, news updates, diary entries and detailed background information based on the monitoring of vernacular sources
    Contribute story ideas and new angles on emerging narratives and long-running stories, including from a data perspective
    Work collaboratively with colleagues in BBC Monitoring and across the BBC, on regular output and bespoke products
    Contribute story ideas and new angles on emerging narratives and long-running stories, including from a data perspective
    Contribute to data projects including data collection, managing excel spreadsheets
    Play a role in planning and strategic development in the team as appropriate
    Prepare and compile multimedia elements for publication, for example video clips, images and maps.
    Ability to learn and use data reference and news production systems

    Are you the right candidate?

    It is essential that you have professional fluency in French
    Excellent level of spoken and written English with demonstrable experience of writing in English
    Arabic or other additional languages desirable, though not essential
    Thorough knowledge and understanding of the news and current affairs and media environment of Sub-Saharan Africa with particular focus on the Sahel and Francophone countries
    An interest in international news and media developments globally
    Experience of working in a research type role and or carrying out tasks where attention to detail is particularly important
    Experience in working with Excel and large data sets
    Ability to communicate effectively and to present complex information and ideas clearly and concisely
    To feed into the news agenda for the day, identifying new ways to deliver content relevant to all BBC Monitoring users
    Work collaboratively with colleagues in BBC Monitoring and across the BBC
    Willingness and enthusiasm to embrace new ways of working and new technology

    Apply via :

    careers.bbc.co.uk

  • Journalism Researcher

    Main responsibilities

    We are recruiting a journalism researcher in our team based in Nairobi, Kenya who will research thematic, regional and country-specific information to produce and maintain a range of content.  You’ll research and produce background information and profiles on media, politics, key political personalities/organisations and on global or regional themes. You will be proactive in making sure that the reference content is comprehensive and current as well as plan for upcoming events in the creation and maintenance of the product.  You’ll produce timely tip-offs, media reviews, news reports and background information based on the monitoring of vernacular sources from the target area and play a role in the planning and strategic development of research as appropriate.  You’ll contribute story ideas and new angles on emerging narratives and long-running stories, including from a data perspective.   You will be an integral part the production teams, acting on your own initiative,  with a flexible approach.   Some of the main responsibilities include:

    Research thematic, regional and country-specific information to produce and maintain a range of content
    Produce background information and profiles of media outlets, key political personalities and organisations and on global or regional themes
    Research, produce and maintain profiles of personalities, organisations, media outlets and source information
    Be proactive and meticulous in making sure that the Reference content is comprehensive and current, reprioritising as necessary, and planning for upcoming events in the creation and maintenance of data
    Produce timely tip-offs, news updates, diary entries and detailed background information based on the monitoring of vernacular sources
    Contribute story ideas and new angles on emerging narratives and long-running stories, including from a data perspective
    Work collaboratively with colleagues in BBC Monitoring and across the BBC, on regular output and bespoke products
    Contribute story ideas and new angles on emerging narratives and long-running stories, including from a data perspective
    Contribute to data projects including data collection, managing excel spreadsheets
    Play a role in planning and strategic development in the team as appropriate
    Prepare and compile multimedia elements for publication, for example video clips, images and maps.
    Ability to learn and use data reference and news production systems

    Are you the right candidate?

    It is essential that you have professional fluency in French
    Excellent level of spoken and written English with demonstrable experience of writing in English
    Arabic or other additional languages desirable, though not essential
    Thorough knowledge and understanding of the news and current affairs and media environment of Sub-Saharan Africa with particular focus on the Sahel and Francophone countries
    An interest in international news and media developments globally
    Experience of working in a research type role and or carrying out tasks where attention to detail is particularly important
    Experience in working with Excel and large data sets
    Ability to communicate effectively and to present complex information and ideas clearly and concisely
    To feed into the news agenda for the day, identifying new ways to deliver content relevant to all BBC Monitoring users
    Work collaboratively with colleagues in BBC Monitoring and across the BBC
    Willingness and enthusiasm to embrace new ways of working and new technology

    Apply via :

    careers.bbc.co.uk

  • Senior Analytics & MLOps Platform Engineer Head of Device Sustainability – Maternity Cover (6 Months)

    About Role

    Our mission is to improve the ability of Product, Operations and Data Science teams in M-KOPA to make data driven decisions and automate them using machine learning.
    You will be designing and implementing architectures to streamline exploration, training, deployment and monitoring of machine learning models. Building and maintain CI/CD pipelines to deploy machine learning models into production, ensuring scalability, reliability, and continuous performance monitoring with automated retraining workflows.
    You will also implement version control for models and feature sets to ensure reproducibility, traceability, and compliance with best practices. Using Azure and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Azure Bicep, Terraform) you will automate and manage infrastructure for data pipelines, machine learning model training, and serving.
    Additionally, you will establish infrastructure and engineering patterns to feature engineering and reuse across suite of models. Developing workflows for model validation, testing, and deployment, fully integrated with CI/CD systems, while enhancing resource utilization, to enable distributed processing, and optimize workflows for scalability, including GPU/TPU acceleration.
    This is a fully remote role, you would be working within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3) with a diverse group of other employees working remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Head of Analytics at M-KOPA.

    Expertise

    Our expectation is that you have experience managing machine learning infrastructure in production, working with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Azure Bicep, Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation or similar, and good practical experience in data engineering, for machine learning or general analytics use case.
    Additionally, having experience with Kubernetes or other platforms for containerized applications as well as working with orchestration systems such as Apache Airflow would be essential to succeed in this role.
    The ideal candidate for this role would need to have proficiency in programming languages (Python, C#, Java, etc.) as well as a certification in Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar.

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