Jobs Kenya

Job Qualification: criteria in BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

  • Cybersecurity Specialist ,Security Testing Business Analyst

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

    Conduct regular penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on networks, web applications, and other critical infrastructure.
    Develop, implement, and manage penetration testing schedules to identify, classify, report, and prioritize remediation of security vulnerabilities across the Group resulting in timely and effective security assessments.
    Use a variety of tools and techniques to simulate attacks on systems and uncover vulnerabilities.
    Develop and deliver reports on the status and effectiveness of the security testing program to internal leadership and all relevant stakeholders.
    Perform in-depth analysis of penetration testing results and create reports that describe findings, exploitation procedures, risks, and recommendations.
    Provide technical VAPT related support to projects in a bid to ensure compliance to technical security policies and standards. Execute penetration testing projects using the established methodology, tools, and rules of engagements.
    Develop, research, and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.

    Academic & Professional

    Particulars Detail    Specific Field or Qualification Need Type[1]
    Education  Bachelor’s Degree B.Sc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Cybersecurity / Engineering (Electrical, Electronic) or related field    RQ

    Professional Qualifications    

    Cybersecurity certification in either CISA/ CISM/ CISSP/ Security+ /
    Cybersecurity certification in either CEH/CPT/CRT/GPEN/OSCP/ OSWA/OSWE/ LPT/ PenTest+/ ECSA/ CHFI/ or a relevant equivalent certification/Certified Red Team Expert (CRTE)/Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO)/ Bug Bounty Researcher (ICBBR)/ Certified Information Systems Security Tester (CISST)/PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor/
    AT least one RQ or equivalent
    Penetration Testing / Cybersecurity Assurance Certification   /Cisco Cyberops Associate & Professional or any relevant equivalent certification    AA
    Master’s Degree    MBA / MSc     AA

    Experience

    Total Minimum No of Years of Experience Required- 4yrs
    Experience in Cybersecurity- 3yrs
    Experience in Penetration Testing and Ethical hacking- 3 ys
    Cross-Functional Collaboration with other teams and departments to enable effective defence-in-depth controls through Red Team, Purple Team and Blue Team exercises. 
    Emulate advanced threat actors by planning, executing, and analysing complex attack scenarios. Help develop and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by adversaries.

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  • Regional Finance Manager, EARO

    Job Summary:  

    You ensure a high level of resource stewardship, strict financial accountability and financial risk management while ensuring the effectiveness and robustness of EARO’s Country Programs (CPs) and relevant partners’ financial management systems, processes, and practices in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You anticipate and manage financial management services needs and delivery challenges, and identify and implement improvement solutions, as needed, to minimize CPs and partners’ exposure to financial risk. 

    The Regional Finance Manager (RFM) will work across East Africa and supporting the following 7 countries: Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, and Tanzania. The RFM will also support the EARO Regional Office Budget management. 

    Roles and Key Responsibilities: 

    Develop and manage financial processes in accordance with policies and provide proactive service delivery, advice, and support to managers, staff, and subrecipients in relation to managing the whole project cycle (Design, Start-up, Implementation, Close-out), ensuring efficiency and compliance with CRS’ policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements. 
    Provide direction and coordination of effective budget development and management (Annual Program Plans and project budgets), ensuring accuracy and consistency of financial data and safeguarding of resources. 
    Lead the EARO Region’s Budget Management in Insight (ERP and ePBCS). 
    Ensure integrity of accounting information by reviewing account issues for compliance and establish quality control over accounting transactions and financial reporting. Oversee maintenance of supporting documentation for a reliable and easy to follow audit trail. 
    Support CPs as needed to prepare budgets and various sections of the cost proposal as well as review sub-grant/subcontract budgets and cost proposal materials prior to submission to the donor. 
    Lead the preparation of accurate financial data, analysis and projections and support the Senior Management Team and Program/Project Managers in interpreting data for decision-making and effectively managing financial risks. 
    Lead finance trainings for finance and for non-finance staff in EARO.  
    Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.  
    Oversee the performance of accurate reporting procedures and timely submission of reports to relevant stakeholders (CP managers, Regional Office, HQ/Finance, donors, local government entities). 
    Lead assessment of staff and subrecipients’ financial management capacity, ensure capacity strengthening on finance policies and regulations, as needed, and monitor and measure impact.  
    Lead efforts to close audit financial management findings in a timely and sustainable way. 
    Fill in for Finance Managers when on leave and as needed 

    Basic Qualifications 

    B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent). MBA or Master’s degree in related field with a focus on accounting preferred. A professional certification in accounting or a related field highly preferred. 
    Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position, preferably with an International NGO. 
    Additional education may substitute for some experience. 
    INGO audit experience is an added advantage.

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  • Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) Officer Travel Associate Intern – Communication, Innovation, External Engagement and Advocacy

    Role Overview:

    The Senior M&E Officer will lead the technical coordination of the implementation of the AGRA Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) plan in line with the M&E policy. He/she will spearhead the implementation of AGRA’s overall M&E plan and strategy in close liaison with the Head – Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E).

    He/she will ensure that sound M&E systems and infrastructure are in place at all levels of investments and interventions (corporate, country, continental, and grantee) to provide timely and relevant data and information for learning and accountability to the AGRA Management Committee, the Board, and institutional donors. The critical role of the Senior M&E Officer is to ensure that M&E systems and plans are in place and being implemented effectively by the regional, continental, and country teams, grantees, and other partners. The position will supervise the M&E Performance Systems (MIS) Officer.

    Key Duties and Responsibilities:

    Co-lead the development and operationalization of AGRA’s theories of change and results frameworks at various levels.
    Implements the AGRA M&E plan, drawing from the M&E strategy, ensuring that the overall M&E frameworks are incorporated within the Business Lines work plans and countries’ implementation strategies.
    Co-lead the identification and mitigation of M&E plan implementation risks.
    Design the M&E Management Information System and provide technical assistance to AGRA program Leads and the M&E Head as required.
    Lead M&E data collection and quality review efforts including drawing TORs for specific M&E-related initiatives including evaluations.
    Coordinates and manages results in progress tracking and learning activities.
    Coordinates timely provision of M&E data & information to AGRA management, Donors, and the Board of Directors.
    Leads in the effective coordination of data collection activities and surveys with partners and other stakeholders and ensures that AGRA indicators and data requirements are met in national and sector surveys and other data collection activities.
    Build professional linkages with development partners, resource centers, and institutions in the areas of monitoring, and impact evaluation.
    Enables talent management and development of existing staff, acquiring new staff as necessary, and manages team dynamics to ensure high-performance and positive employee experience.
    Assesses the AGRA M&E plan and recommends amendments in line with the AGRA strategy, when necessary, to the Head – M&E.
    Plans and actively participates in external reviews and missions by AGRA Donors or other African government Agencies or bodies.
    Assesses the need for and implements specific M&E special studies and other pilot projects.
    Support the development and implementation of the Learning Strategy and the entire institutional Learning agenda.

    Key Qualifications and Experience Required:

    Essential

    A bachelor’s or master’s degree in development economics, statistics, or social sciences

    Desirable

    An expert in monitoring and evaluation with over 10 years of experience in the Agricultural development and food security sector. Strong management skills are essential.
    Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including econometric and statistical analysis.

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    If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV (including your e-mail and telephone contacts) to recruit@agra.org. Please quote the job reference number for M and E officerSMEO/PRE/KE/08/2024 for Travel Associate TA/OPS/12/2024 for Intern position CIEA/PRES/12/2024  in the subject line of the application e-mail. 

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    recruit@agra.org

  • GIS Developer

    Responsibilities: 

    The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate.
    Development for business needs and experience with Commercial and/or Open-Source solutions.
    Contribute to the updating, and distribution of geodata-oriented information and materials.
    Validate and analyse GIS data to produce dashboards and (web)maps for internal projects and initiatives
    Assist the sector leads in providing analytics/information to internal and external stakeholders.
    As appropriate undertake and or direct fieldwork data collection and analysis to support GIS model development
    Provide technical support and guidance for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
    Contribute to GIS data maintenance and processing to support owners/stewards and ensure data are well-versioned, documented and stored in the system.

    Qualifications: 

    Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in GIS with a focus in quantitative analytics in a distributed (enterprise) environment, ideally ArcGIS; or master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in forest conservation, biodiversity, land-water management, agriculture, or related field.
    Excellent GIS Python scripting skills. Familiar with GitHub, Azure pipelines.
    Strong experience in spatial analytics in ArcGIS or QGIS environment. Experience with Google Earth engine and remote sensing is a plus.
    Experience with (geo)data management/processes, Gdb administration and metadata management in an ArcGIS Enterprise (Kubernetes) , ArcGIS Online environment and their associated extensions, APIs or interfaces
    Ability to organise and manage data and have a good knowledge of Excel and the metadata implementation in ArcGIS.
    Ability to understand and analyse data in various formats, aggregate information and report on trends and findings.
    Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-cultural team with members in different parts of the world.
    Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to upholding the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance; an accurate, analytical, quality-conscious attitude is a must have.
    Fluency in English is a mandatory requirement.

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    recruiting.ultipro.com

  • Communications Intern Programme Support Intern

    Key Responsibilities

    Communication and Visibility
    Document PLEAD events and activities through photography, videography, and written reports.
    Create promotional materials such as infographics, brochures, and social media content to boost visibility and engagement.
    Draft and disseminate communication materials in compliance with PLEAD Communications Guidelines and visibility requirements.
    Monitor and evaluate the impact of communication efforts, ensuring alignment with UNODC branding standards.
    Internal Communication
    Prepare internal reports and updates using existing templates and tools.
    Maintain an organized archive of communication materials.
    Facilitate effective information flow within the PLEAD team and with UNODC stakeholders.
    Stakeholder and Event Support
    Assist in organizing events and meetings, including the preparation of background documents, presentations, talking points, and speeches.
    Develop briefing materials for meetings with stakeholders, partners, and other UN agencies. – Document events and produce post-event summaries.
    Substantive Contributions – Support the preparation of analytical and background materials for the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme.
    Contribute to social media management by drafting, reviewing, and updating content to highlight PLEAD’s achievements.

    Qualifications/special skills

    Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
    be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
    be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
    Be computer literate in standard software applications;
    Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
    However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme

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  • Communications Intern Programme Support Intern

    Key Responsibilities

    Communication and Visibility
    Document PLEAD events and activities through photography, videography, and written reports.
    Create promotional materials such as infographics, brochures, and social media content to boost visibility and engagement.
    Draft and disseminate communication materials in compliance with PLEAD Communications Guidelines and visibility requirements.
    Monitor and evaluate the impact of communication efforts, ensuring alignment with UNODC branding standards.
    Internal Communication
    Prepare internal reports and updates using existing templates and tools.
    Maintain an organized archive of communication materials.
    Facilitate effective information flow within the PLEAD team and with UNODC stakeholders.
    Stakeholder and Event Support
    Assist in organizing events and meetings, including the preparation of background documents, presentations, talking points, and speeches.
    Develop briefing materials for meetings with stakeholders, partners, and other UN agencies. – Document events and produce post-event summaries.
    Substantive Contributions – Support the preparation of analytical and background materials for the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme.
    Contribute to social media management by drafting, reviewing, and updating content to highlight PLEAD’s achievements.

    Qualifications/special skills

    Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
    be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
    be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
    Be computer literate in standard software applications;
    Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
    However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme

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  • Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project “Consolidating, Running and Implementing a World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA)” PIMS 2041 Marine and Coastal Environmental Management Consultant

    SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

    In close consultation with the Evaluation Manager, the Evaluation Consultant will be responsible for the overall management of the Evaluation and timely provision of its outputs, data collection and analysis and report-writing. More specifically: Inception phase of the Evaluation, including: preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff;
    draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project;
    prepare the evaluation framework;
    develop the desk review and interview protocols;
    draft the survey protocols (if relevant);
    develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection for the evaluation mission;
    plan the evaluation schedule;
    prepare the Inception Report, incorporating comments until approved by the Evaluation Manager Data collection and analysis phase of the Evaluation, including:
    conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders;
    (where appropriate and agreed) conduct an evaluation mission(s) to selected countries, visit the project locations, interview project partners and stakeholders, including a good representation of local communities. Ensure independence of the Evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.
    regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered and; keep the Project Manager informed of the evaluation progress. Reporting phase, including: draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style;

    Qualifications/special skills

    A first level university degree in environmental sciences, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required and an advanced degree in the same areas is desirable.
    A minimum of 9 years of technical / evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach;
    A good/broad understanding of ambient water quality monitoring and/or sustainable water management and global policy context around freshwater.
    Experience in building multi-stakeholder partnerships for advancing environmental goals and sustainability is desired.
    Working knowledge of the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is an added advantage.

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  • GIS Developer

    Responsibilities: 

    The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate.
    Development for business needs and experience with Commercial and/or Open-Source solutions.
    Contribute to the updating, and distribution of geodata-oriented information and materials.
    Validate and analyse GIS data to produce dashboards and (web)maps for internal projects and initiatives
    Assist the sector leads in providing analytics/information to internal and external stakeholders.
    As appropriate undertake and or direct fieldwork data collection and analysis to support GIS model development
    Provide technical support and guidance for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
    Contribute to GIS data maintenance and processing to support owners/stewards and ensure data are well-versioned, documented and stored in the system.

    Qualifications: 

    Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in GIS with a focus in quantitative analytics in a distributed (enterprise) environment, ideally ArcGIS; or master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in forest conservation, biodiversity, land-water management, agriculture, or related field.
    Excellent GIS Python scripting skills. Familiar with GitHub, Azure pipelines.
    Strong experience in spatial analytics in ArcGIS or QGIS environment. Experience with Google Earth engine and remote sensing is a plus.
    Experience with (geo)data management/processes, Gdb administration and metadata management in an ArcGIS Enterprise (Kubernetes) , ArcGIS Online environment and their associated extensions, APIs or interfaces
    Ability to organise and manage data and have a good knowledge of Excel and the metadata implementation in ArcGIS.
    Ability to understand and analyse data in various formats, aggregate information and report on trends and findings.
    Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-cultural team with members in different parts of the world.
    Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to upholding the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance; an accurate, analytical, quality-conscious attitude is a must have.
    Fluency in English is a mandatory requirement.

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    recruiting.ultipro.com

  • Research Assistant – Grade 11

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Maintain effective time management practices for the Vice Chancellor including coordinating diary appointments, prioritizing/filtering information and correspondences depending on the urgency to minimize unnecessary interruptions with other calendar events;
    Provide full personal assistant support and administrative operational duties by dealing with all correspondences, emails, and calls, drafting routine letters to a high standard, minute taking in meetings, taking and working out messages, day-to-day public relations including the Right to Information as requested from the office of the Vice Chancellor;
    Serve as a primary point of direct administrative contact and liaison with other offices, individuals, and external organizations and agencies on a range of specified issues and organize for facilitation of meetings, accommodation and travel clearance within and outside the University by ensuring approvals are given by relevant authorities;
    Coordinate office functions to ensure matters requiring attention in the absence of the Vice Chancellor are referred or
    delegated to the right office or person to minimize the impact caused by his absence from the office;
    Develop and implement quarterly reports on research performance and filing system for grant applications, and monitor progress and success rates for internal and external stakeholders’ research protocols, procedures, objectives, and activities in compliance with regulations and ethical guidelines;
    Coordinate research activities and assist with writing, collecting, analysing, interpreting, managing, and maintaining research databases and files for creating grant proposals and publication of research papers/work;
    Participate in the development and review of research management policies and procedures; and
    Work independently with professionalism and effectiveness in a multicultural setting and on strict deadlines to produce high-quality control standards to preserve the integrity of data and research-finding assignments, with the aim of meeting the objectives of the projects or assignments.

    ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

    For appointment to this position, a candidate MUST:
    Be in possession of a Master’s degree in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university or research industry;
    Additionally, have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as healthcare, statistics, or social sciences;
    Demonstrate with evidence, the publication/participation in research activities;
    Be proficient in statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, RedCap or Qualtrics);
    Have strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills;
    Have experience with grant writing and project management, which will be an added advantage;
    Be knowledgeable in research regulations and ethical guidelines;
    Be registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable);
    Have fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the constitution of the Kenya 2010.
    The successful candidate will be offered a competitive remuneration package, including:
    Basic Salary;
    House Allowance;
    Medical cover as per the University Medical Scheme; and
    Leave allowance.

    Successful candidates will be required to submit valid clearances from the following bodies upon receipt of an offer of appointment:THE REGISTRAR
    ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL
    LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY
    P.O. BOX 1100-20300
    NYAHURURU, KENYA.
    Email: radmin@laikipia.ac.ke
    Laikipia University is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minority groups, and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
     

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    radmin@laikipia.ac.ke

  • Investment Management Intern

    About the job

    We are currently looking for an Intern to join our Investment Management team, based in Nairobi or Kampala, to support the implementation of our renewable energy projects. We are searching for an enthusiastic professional who can work independently, has a good command of office tools, strong organizational skills, and is quick to react to any challenges that arise.

    Your mission

    Support in due diligence processes including review of documentation provided by customers and implementation partners (analysis of financial statements, shareholding structure etc.).
    Support the financial analysis of renewable energy investment opportunities.
    Support the preparation of investment memos and investment committees.
    Research of legal, tax and accounting regulations in the context of energy-as-a-service.
    Market research of the renewable energy sector in emerging countries.
    Preparation of materials for meetings & presentations with potential investors and clients.
    General support for the investment management team.

    Your profile

    Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance or similar.
    Advanced Word, Excel and Power Point skills.
    Previous knowledge of financial modelling and project finance.
    Proactive style, with ability to solve problems independently.
    Excellent working knowledge of English (French as a plus).
    Eager to learn and team player.

    Why us?

    Opportunity for professional growth with direct involvement in projects.
    Multi-cultural working environment with international exposure.
    Attractive compensation and flexible working hours.

    Apply via :

    io.com