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  • Strategic Partnerships Manager Health Trainer

    Strategic Partnerships Manager Health Trainer

    Job description
    Location: Team members will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and in Kampala, Uganda.The Opportunity
    We are recruiting for several new senior Partnership Management roles to join our growing Community Health Strenthening team (CHST) in identifying, developing and managing partnerships in new and existing countries. This role involves a range of activities including cultivating new opportunities aligned with government priorities, building relationships with potential implementing partners including technology providers and designing Living Goods’ interventions in new countries. You will lay the groundwork for Living Goods to support community health systems strengthening in new countries, and will typically oversee a handover to our start-up operations team and in some cases, help with the start-up of new country operations. This is a flexible, exciting role and one that is squarely positioned both at the heart of Living Goods’ strategy, and at the leading edge of our drive towards transformative change. As Living Goods is growing rapidly, this role will continue to evolve and we are open to shaping roles to fit people’s strengths and interests.
    The ideal candidate is an accomplished, results-focused professional with vision and entrepreneurial spirit. This is a full-time role, based in either Nairobi, Kenya or Kampala, Uganda. You will be part of the Community Health Strengthen Team, but will also have a dotted line to the Country Director for any work based in our current countries, and can expect up to 50% travel.
    Responsibilities

    Identify and target new opportunities to work with Governments and other implementing partners including mHealth service providers.
    Develop and maintain a strong network, of NGOs and Governments, to build a pipeline of opportunities.
    Conduct research on potential opportunities to expand operations or provide technical assistance to the public sector or other implementing partners.
    Manage and prioritise the pipeline of opportunities.
    Develop and manage opportunities for Living Goods to expand operations in existing countries through new partners and into new countries.
    Ensure engagement and support for new opportunities through the management of internal and external stakeholders.
    Carry out in-country scoping trips.
    Undertake program design and budgeting work in conjunction with operations teams.
    Where relevant, lead the initial set-up of operations or structures to deliver technical assistance in existing and new countries or successfully transition to a set up team or Operations team.
    Collaborate with Living Goods’ Business Development team to support the preparation of bids and proposals in response to Government, Foundation or other Donor solicitations that support the strategic partnerships objectives
    Work with the Advocacy team to further any partnership opportunities or build relationships with relevant organisations.
    Remain up to date on trends and developments in community health, health financing and mHealth solutions; innovations in community health work and work closely with business development teams to understand bilateral funding opportunities (i.e.USAID, DFID).
    Represent the organization in external high-level meetings, workshops and conferences

    Qualifications And Experience

    A minimum of 5 years of experience, interacting at the senior management level, in scoping new opportunities, strategic partnerships
    Relevant experience scoping partnerships with Governments and NGOs in the health sector, preferably in Sub Saharan Africa
    Emerging markets experience, preferably in Sub Saharan Africa
    Proven Experience of working strategically and in developing organizational strategy
    Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
    Project leadership and management experience.
    Proven ability in driving initiatives with minimal support
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at a senior level of Government and diverse spectrum of stakeholders
    Master’s degree preferable in Public Health, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration or equivalent experience.
    Experience in management consulting and public health, a plus

    Compensation
    A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
    Life at Living Goods
    Living Goods is aiming to make disruptive changes, dramatically improving the lives of underserved communities. We think big, but we operate small and nimble. At Living Goods, you will have the chance to use your creativity and work with your teammates to conceive and test new ideas every day. If you work well in a dynamic, highly collaborative culture, if you set high standards for yourself and your colleagues, if you know how to fail fast and learn fast, if you meet challenges with calm determination and a sense of humor, you will thrive at Living Goods. See www.livinggoods.org/principles.

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  • A&A Project Manager

    A&A Project Manager

    Job description
    The position is part of Program Competence Center.
    The Senior Project Manager has the responsibility to

    Manage successfully the implementation of the project, on time, on scope, on budget.
    Improving profitability, ensuring Quality execution and customer satisfaction.
    The SPM will drive project team and manage customer relationship in the scope of the contract.
    Engineering/Software educational background
    3+ years experience in project management
    Project Management certification
    Knowledge about Nokia A&A portfolio and its evolution
    Fluent English
    Taking initiative, being autonomous and rigorous
    Experience in Middle-East and Africa

  • Senior Manager, Credit Support and Monitoring

    Senior Manager, Credit Support and Monitoring

    Job description
    I&M Bank Limited, a regional Bank with a fast growing branch network around the country is looking to recruit a competent and highly motivated individual for the following position:
    REF: SMCM/2/2018 -SENIOR MANAGER, CREDIT SUPPORT AND MONITORING
    JOB SUMMARY:-
    The job holder will be responsible for ensuring that facilities extended to customers are used for the intended purposes and performance is per the agreed terms of sanction. Where deviations from plan are noted or foreseen, ensure that proactive remediation actions are in place to prevent accounts from progressing to non-performing stage. The role holder will also be the custodian of the bank’s credit policies and assist the business to address emerging trends.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
    The role will report to the General Manager-Credit and will be responsible for:
    Management

    Assisting management in the implementation of strategic plans through specifically assigned initiatives or collaborating with other managers to deliver broader banks targets.
    Providing leadership and oversight over the Credit Support and Monitoring unit by ensuring that the staff are highly motivated to effectively discharge their mandate, within the stipulated deadlines. This includes addressing and providing guidance on matters escalated by the team, providing training to the team as well as coaching the staff in one on one sessions to enhance their understanding of pertinent matters and their overall performance
    Champion dissemination of Credit policies and initiatives across the business.
    Periodically representing the Credit Department in meetings and forums as may be assigned by GM Credit.

    Portfolio Quality monitoring

    Developing a tracking and monitoring mechanism for all post-approval covenants and ensuring any breaches are attended to and escalated accordingly.
    Ensuring that account classification and provisions trends are proactively managed in line with regulatory and policy requirements
    Developing and implementing tools for identification of Warning Signs across the portfolio to enhance quality of the book and proactively address issues arising
    Working closely with Credit Managers and Relationship Managers (RMs) to implement remedial plans by recommending appropriate facility and collateral structures.
    Ensuring strict adherence to approved drawdown programmes for project finance loans and where necessary, recommending inspection of the projects to verify the
    position by internal or external resource
    Periodically accompanying RMs to client visits and/or meetings to address credit risk matters.

    Management of delinquent accounts

    Designing and implementing appropriate collection strategy across the portfolios and segments.Ensuring escalation of issues within the agreed timelines.
    Streamlining all collections processes including automation of alerts to clients and RMs as may be required.
    Governance and Controls
    Ensuring that all processes adhere to laid down controls and procedures in accordance with bank policies and Prudential Guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Kenya and any other relevant regulatory requirements.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

    Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or its equivalent from a recognized institution
    Master’s degree in Business Administration or its equivalent from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
    Member of Associate of Kenya Institute of Bankers (AKIB) or its equivalent professional body.
    A minimum of 7 years overall banking experience 3 of which should have been at managerial level within Relationship Management and Credit Risk environment
    Strong analytical and numerical skills supported by experience in credit analysis.
    Relevant Credit accreditation/certification form a recognized institution
    Good interpretation and decision-making ability. Experience in holding a personal lending mandate will be an added advantage.
    Experience in development and review of credit management policies.
    Ability to manage complex and multifaceted stakeholders
    Effective communicator and influencer
    Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
    Good Leadership and people management skills
    Good planning and organizational skills.
    Excellent understanding of the banking act and prudential guidelines
    Good knowledge of banking products and evolving credit risk management systems; and Good understanding of legal risks and laws applicable to Banking and Finance relating to lending and credits documentation

  • Emergency Preparedness Specialist

    Emergency Preparedness Specialist

    Job description
    Requisition ID: req1126
    Sector: Emergency ResponsePROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
    The IRC is one of the first humanitarian organisations to bring together specific disciplines involved in violence prevention and response (VPR) in conflict affected settings to ensure collaborative and still specialized support to survivors and those at risk of violence. Over the past 20 years, the IRC has pioneered and implemented programs that prevent and respond to violence against women and children, as well as other vulnerable groups in refugee settings and in other conflict-affected contexts, making the IRC a global leader in this field. The IRC presently implements programming in partnership with local communities to meet the safety, health and psychosocial needs of women, children and others experiencing violence, exploitation and abuse in contexts of conflict and displacement. The IRC manages VPR programmes in 26 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Haiti, with funding from governments, the UN, foundations, and private donors. Since 2010, the IRC has been building its work with local partners to advance emergency preparedness and emergency response capacity in the field, specific to the response to gender-based violence (GBV).The VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist supports an initiative that brings together women’s rights organizations, activists, academics, community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations, and regional civil society networks to ensure women and girls are protected from GBV in emergencies. This will be achieved through:Strengthening the technical and operational capacity of women’s rights organizations and networks to prepare and respond to GBV in emergencies.Supporting women’s rights organizations and network to actively contribute and influence global humanitarian policies, strategies and funding decisions.Promoting good practices, learning and information sharing among GBV preparedness and response actors and networks.In this role, the VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist coordinates with and ensures that the priorities of local and regional partners drive the initiative’s work, while also overseeing development of technical resources and the organization of field-based and remote capacity strengthening. The VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist will travel to East Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia to support the initiative and local organizations that are part of GBV response and prevention in crises.
    The VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist is a member of VPRU and reports to the VPRU Deputy Director for Emergencies.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Supporting local GBV expertise and emergency response to GBV
    Organize and lead GBV Emergency Preparedness and Response Training of Trainers (ToT) for NGO network staff and member organizations;
    Oversee the further evolution of the IRC’s GBV Emergency Preparedness and Response training package to include materials covering inclusivity and diversity, ensuring that training participants are equipped to design and lead programming for women and girls of different age groups and abilities, ethnic or religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.;
    Using new materials on inclusivity and diversity, as well as IRC materials on context-responsive approaches to GBV programming in emergencies (e.g., mobile service provision, urban approaches, etc.), organize and carry out deep dive workshops for NGO Network staff and members;
    Support and reinforce strong eye-to-eye collaboration with NGO Networks and support their work cascade the trainings and deep dives out to network member organizations operating in refugee recipient locations and conducting programming for women and girls, and/or providing GBV prevention and response services;
    Ensure the monitoring, documentation and dissemination of learning on supporting local GBV expertise and emergency response to GBV.
    Accountability to women and girls in humanitarian response
    Ensure – through program design and practice, team capacity and behavior – that the people the IRC serves drive our action, are part of the design and implementation of programs, and that their access to services and programs is meaningful and safe;
    Support the IRC’s Women at Work in Emergencies Network, in close collaboration with the Emergency Unit and the Gender Equality Unit.VPRU emergency preparedness and response priorities
    Work with VPRU in the development of emergency preparedness and response strategies and tools;
    Communicate new approaches and best practices in the localization of emergency response work.
    Compliance and grant management
    Ensure compliance with IRC policy and procedures throughout the program team and activities;
    Prepare high quality and timely donor and management reports on grants and sector activities;
    Contribute to the development of VPRU proposals and budgets for international donors, and work in close collaboration with IRC grants and finance staff to finalize proposals and respond to any requests for additional information.

     
    Key Working Relationships:
    Position reports to: VPRU Deputy Director for Emergencies
    Position directly supervises: N/A
    Indirect reporting: N/A
    Other Internal and/or external contacts:
    Internal: Regular relationships with VPRU country support TAs; VPRU Ops team; the Emergency Unit Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness, and his team; and Regional and Country teams, as relevant; and the Gender Equality Unit.
    External: Relationships with local and regional civil society networks, including three NGO Networks: GBV Prevention Network, the Strategic Initiative for the Horn of Africa (SIHA), and Protection in Practice, which will collectively represent over 580 organizations and individuals from across the Horn, East and Southern Africa, the Middle East and East and South Asia.
    Job Requirements:

    University degree and technical accreditation or equivalent
    At least 3-4 years of experience developing and managing GBV programming in humanitarian contexts
    Demonstrated ability to work effectively with agencies, local governments and community leaders and develop multi-stakeholder support for humanitarian priorities and advocacy initiatives
    Demonstrated ability to identify creative and appropriate solutions for the populations affected by crisis, considering factors including the context and an individual client’s developmental stage, gender and status
    Experience managing large, complex donor funded programs and grants, including staff management, budget oversight, monitoring and evaluation systems, and technical input to proposal-budget development and donor reports
    Experience working directly or in partnership with other VPRU technical fields – Child Protection and Protection/Rule of Law – is not required but is an advantage

    The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

  • Reinsurance Accountant

    Reinsurance Accountant

    Job description
    Job Purpose
    Reporting to the Finance Manager Operations, the job holder shall be responsible for recording of all reinsurance transactions in the General ledger and ensures management and collection of the balance sheet reinsurance related transactions.
    Key Responsibilities

    Ensure all reinsurance transactions as booked in the line of business systems are fully integrated and recorded in the general ledger.
    Prepare monthly reinsurance payable/receivable statements and circulate the same to the relevant reinsurance participants and/or brokers to facilitate timely payment/collection of the same.
    Prepare Quarterly Treaty accounts at the end of every quarter and submit the same to the Reinsurers and/or Brokers by the 15th of the month following quarter close
    Process all reinsurance payments on a timely basis including; Minimum Deposit Premiums, Facultative Payables, Proportionate treaties and Payments to fronted businesses.
    Prepare annual profit commission statements, premium adjustments, premium portfolio entries and withdrawals within 30 days following end of year.
    Ensure compliance with the reinsurance credit control policy.
    Coordinate collection of all Excess of Loss claims recoveries within 60 days from the date of claims settlement.
    Liaise with the Claims and Underwriting department (including General & Medical Insurance) on matters of reinsurance claims and provision of relevant documents to facilitate recovery collections.
    Prepare Reinsurance quarterly returns for submission to Insurance Regulatory Authority by the 15th of the month following quarter close.
    Provide reinsurance support to the reinsurance team for treaty renewal and submission of relevant forms and data to the IRA for the Annual licensing requirements.
    Coordinate the receipting and allocation of all reinsurance recoveries and collections.
    Liaise with the Credit control team on the collection of outstanding premiums with regards to fronted accounts and businesses with Facultative premiums to facilitate timely payments to the relevant reinsurers.
    Monitor and track collection of all cash calls as initiated by the Reinsurance team.

    Key Relationships and Interfaces

    Claims and underwriting (General and Medical)
    Reinsurance Department
    Credit Control
    Reinsurance Partners and Brokers

    Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Actuarial or any relevant qualification
    CPA (K) or equivalent professional Qualification
    Five (5) years’ experience in a similar position desirable
    Analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
    Excellent interpersonal skills
    Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
    Proficiency in computerized accounting applications such as AIMS, SIRIUS,ERP, INSIS systems and Microsoft office software (word, excel, PowerPoint)

    Essential Competencies

    Presenting and Communicating Information: Speaks fluently; expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly; presents effectively; responds quickly to others ‘reactions and feedback during conversations; projects credibility.
    Working with People: Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.
    Adhering to Principles and Values: Upholds ethics and values; demonstrates integrity; encourages individual responsibility towards the community and the environment; models the organisational values during every day interactions.
    Analysing: Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger system.
    Planning and Organising: Adhere to and monitor clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
    Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations: Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets and models high standards for quality and quantity. Monitors and maintains quality and productivity. Works in a systematic methodical and orderly way. Consistently achieves projects goals.

  • VP of Finance

    VP of Finance

    Job description
    As VP of Finance for Komaza, you will lead the design of a new, innovative financing structure to enable long-term investment in millions of smallholder farmers across Africa. This role demands a unique combination of leadership, strategy, and fundraising. You will drive oversight, systems design, and growth of our internal Financial Controls Team. As our SPV lead, you will work with partners including The Nature Conservancy to create and fund a new long-term debt vehicle for financing millions of African tree farms. You will also lead fundraising for our Series B equity round, targeting both global venture capital and development finance institutions.
    This is a cross-functional role, requiring you to build a deep understanding of each business unit and work with all groups to ensure cost-efficiency and high-quality execution across the board. You will be a key member of Komaza’s Executive Leadership Team, and will contribute to both company-wide strategy, as well key updates to our Board of Directors. This role reports directly to Komaza’s Founder/CEO.
    About the Team
    Serving a fast-paced, rapid-scale business, Komaza’s Finance Group is the critical command center that sits at the heart of every transaction. As an internal service center, the Financial Control Team processes huge volumes of transactions with staff, suppliers, and our farmers. Key to success is the design and implementation of tech-enabled tools to manage and leverage large volumes of financial data. The Finance Group also houses our Corporate Finance Team, a group of former management consultants and banking analysts charged with modeling, as well as investor diligence and dealflow.
    Professional Attributes

    Laser-focused on delivering successful outcomes
    Flexible, resourceful, and hands-on enough to do what is necessary to get the job done
    Independent, intellectually curious, and comfortable working through ambiguity
    Highly collaborative & skilled at soliciting efficient input from others
    Passionate about Komaza’s mission and vision — to create life-changing income for poor farmers by building a competitive, large-scale forestry & wood products business

    Qualifications & Experience

    MBA from top global university (or equivalent degree/work experience).
    10+ years of finance experience at industry-leading companies or banks; 4+ years managing high-caliber finance or accounting teams
    Experience raising equity financing a must; experience with innovative financing strategies (SPVs, long-term debt) a plus
    Strong analytical & quant skills, complex financial modelling
    Strategic financial management including the implementation of systems, policies and procedures
    Financial planning and analysis; budget management

  • Value Manager Digital Lead Analytics Lead Head of Growth and Innovation Centre

    Value Manager Digital Lead Analytics Lead Head of Growth and Innovation Centre

    Job description
    This position is responsible for leading the value creation and management for the growth and innovation agenda across the Group through managing projects, measuring business impact of the Growth and Innovation Centre (GIC), performance and reporting.
    Key Responsibilities

    Plan and have responsibility for end-to-end visibility, performance and timely delivery of the GIC initiatives across the Group;
    Manage different projects across the GIC working with the business partners and reporting to Management on a frequent basis;
    Measure and track progress of the different solutions and developments as well as demonstrate value creation of all initiatives of the GIC;
    Maintain company’s organization effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering and supporting strategies for implementing solutions;
    Recommend information technology strategies, policies and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes, identifying problems, evaluating trends and anticipating requirements;
    Provide support to the innovation team by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments, partners and the data centre;
    Perform specific analyses on innovation performance and accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective action;
    Manage different stakeholders including Management, Business Leads, Finance and the Board through reporting, planning meetings and updates of the GIC;
    Keep abreast of competitive products and industry trends, and challenge company on customer demands and expectations on the business; and
    Design and monitor change management and implementation plans.

    Person Specifications
    The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Business, Finance, ICT, Project Management, Engineering or related fields with over eight years’ experience in planning, communicating and reporting projects and digital initiatives.

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  • Sales Executive Service Sales

    Sales Executive Service Sales

    Sheer Logic Management Consultants is seeking to engage dynamic individuals for Sales Executive position for one of our clients.
    Qualifications

    Education a certificate or diploma in sales or any relevant field
    Sales experience minimum 2yrs
    Must know how to ride a motor bike
    Must have worked for an FMCG company as a bicycle representative or Distributor sales representative

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  • Program Assistant

    Program Assistant

    The Program Assistant (PA) will provide administrative and coordination support to AIMS program activities under the direction of the Chief of Party to ensure efficient and effective operations and activities and delivery of high-quality services.
    The PA provides administrative, procurement, logistic and planning support to the AIMS program.
    S/he also is the key liaison to procurement, logistics and other office support services.
     Responsibilities

    Schedules appointments and meetings for staff including reserving meeting space and equipment.
    Maintains program calendars and sends out reminders of impending appointments.
    Monitors program work plans and ensures that it is updated.
    Serves as administrator for work plan system and trouble shoot on issues.
    Support draw process by reviewing draws for consistency, preparing approved activity draw for submission to finance and program management teams.
    Supports in drafting of reports and letters and other documents as requested.
    Support business advisory process.
    Maintains physical and electronic program records including ensuring SharePoint and Podio files are up to date and supporting data entry.
    Attends staff meetings and takes minutes.
    Assists in planning and overseeing program events.
    Prepares information packets for meetings and events.
    Supports the development of Power Points and other presentations for staff.
    Supports procurement of program requests in coordination with procurement department including off-site business meetings, trainings and events, supplies.
    Support the reconciliation of AIMS program inventory for all the three country offices
    Organizes transport including approvals and booking of flights and lodging
    Monitors and updates travel plans for AIMS
    Helps update and maintain manuals including organizing reviews.
    Acts as liaison between different departments including finance, procurement and logistics, and IT
    Monitors program email and ensure timely responses following up with appropriate technical and management staff on the responses.
    Adheres to Global Communities Kenya office Standards of Professionalism
    Maintains strict confidentiality of all privileged information

    The duties listed above are not inclusive of all the duties of the position at Global Communities International. Global Communities reserves the right to change and update position descriptions at any time.
    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Marketing, Economics, IT, Agriculture or other business related topics. Experience in agriculture a plus.
    Other supplementary training and experience in software and IT applications relevant to the position.

    Skills and Experience

    Minimum of 3 years of experience providing support to donor-funded programs
    Previous exposure to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in agribusiness development is preferred
    Competent in use of software designed for statistical analysis, graphic illustrations, charts, maps, etc.
    Sensitive to cultural differences when working with NGO partners, and able to adapt Global Communities policies and procedures to the local context
    Proven organization, record keeping and administration skills
    Ability to work constructively in a team
    Good written and verbal communication skills; able to fit in broader reporting matrix
    Ability to interact clearly and effectively with Program counterparts
    Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
    Exhibits ability to multitask on a regular basis.
    Pays close attention to detail.
    Is proficient in the use of Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and Power Point and Podio

    Language Skills

    Excellent command of English language including written and spoken English
    Effective use of written and spoken Kiswahili

    Working Conditions

    Based in the Nairobi office; travel outside of Nairobi as required to perform duties;
    Able to sit at a computer and operate a keyboard, for extended periods of time