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  • Procurement Officer

    Procurement Officer

    JOB DESCRIPTION
    The Procurement Officer will provide strategic leadership to ensure efficient and effective delivery of procurement services and advise function heads on matters relating to procurement of goods and services. Key responsibilities for the role include:
    Job Responsibilities

    Developing and implementing procurement policies and procedures
    Coordinating negotiations with suppliers and developing a database of pre-approved vendors
    Conducting due diligence on prospective suppliers to ensure quality
    Receiving supplier invoices and verifying information on Supporting documents (delivery notes and supply requisitions-LPO) in order to establish the accuracy of delivered
    LPOs and initiate the purchase to pay process (P2P).
    Developing and implementing a management information system for monitoring, tracking and controlling operating costs
    Managing risk and maintaining a quality management system in the procurement unit.

    Qualifications 

    Has a Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, or related discipline from a recognized university. A
    Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supplies Management is an added advantage
    Membership in good standing at the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.
    A minimum of five (5) years’ progressive work experience in procurement and supplies in a multinational organisation
    Is honest, trustworthy and possesses a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism.
    Demonstrates sound judgment, excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and reporting skills.
    Is results oriented with the ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines.
    Is a team player and can demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with various stakeholders
    Has advanced computer skills.

  • Strategy Associate IT Specialist

    Strategy Associate IT Specialist

    Job Description
    As a member of the team, you will be responsible for leading strategic initiatives required to enable Our Client’s ambitious growth plans in current and future markets.
    With support from, and reporting to Strategy Lead, you will be in charge of major transverse business work streams, leading problem solving, analytics, and cross-functional coordination to build actionable recommendations for Our Client’s leadership.
    Job Responsibilities

    Identify and evaluate growth opportunities. Develop insightful recommendations on strategic direction and specific project opportunities that can materially impact Our Client’s growth in current markets and beyond.
    Perform analysis and research, of technical and business issues associated with potential product ideas or strategic investments.
    Drive entire process for resolution of strategic and operational issues, from problem structuring to analysis, synthesis of findings/recommendations, and implementation.
    Lead cross-functional teams on key business initiatives, including annual strategic planning, product roadmap definition, pricing refresh, and go/no-go decisions on strategic investments.

    Qualifications

    BA/BS in a Technical Field, e.g. Computer Science (In lieu of Degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
    5 years’ experience in wireless or wireline communication, either as a vendor, operator or consultant.
    MBA or Master’s Degree in a Management, Technical, or Engineering field.
    At least 2 years at a major management consulting, private equity, or investment banking firm.
    Prior experience in telecom industry, merger and acquisitions, or due diligence work. Strong problem-solving and problem structuring skills.
    Strong data analysis and modeling skills.
    Ability to create clear and concise presentations for different types of audiences, from front-line engineering staff to C-suite stakeholders (both internal and external).
    Ability to operate with minimum supervision, in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
    Experience working with and presenting to senior leadership and executives.
    Proven track record of entrepreneurial activity in creating and scaling projects.

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  • Territory Sales Agronomist

    Territory Sales Agronomist

    Job Description
    Enjoy a challenging and fulfilling career with an international employer. Pioneer Hi-Bred International has business operations in more than 90 countries, and is committed to increasing food production with high quality Pioneer brand products and agronomic knowledge that maximizes agricultural productivity. By combining conventional and advanced plant genetics, Pioneer is delivering solutions to help meet the needs of a growing population’s demand for agricultural seed.

    The successful candidate will:

    Develop and provide agronomic, product and service education to the field sales force that helps support the sales and service of Pioneer® brand products and associated technologies.
    Support the field sales force by working to resolve customer service calls.
    Provides product, agronomic and general crop production information through several mediums directly to customers.
    Actively involved in demand creation of Pioneer seed.
    Responsible for coaching and training the field sales force in technical, agronomic service and Pioneer® brand product knowledge.
    Serve as an agronomic and product expert on customer service calls. Responsible for providing some direct education to customers on Pioneer products, crop management practices, stewardship and other associated crop production practices.

    Education and Experience

    Bachelors degree required, preferably in an Agronomic field
    Master’s in Agronomy or equivalent will be an added advantage
    3 – 5 years Agronomy experience

    Competencies

    The ability to transfer knowledge
    The ability to work well in a team.
    Fluency in the national languages (English and Swahili), (the ability to speak local dialect will be an added advantage)
    Familiarity with computers
    Observation, curiosity and innovation
    The ability to lead meetings, listen and take decisions
    Natural, simple, non-domineering, skills-driven leadership skills.
    Planning capability.
    The ability to analyse and summarise data

  • Headteacher IT Tutor

    Headteacher IT Tutor

    Ensure adherence to set school teaching and curriculum completions well as observe highest level of operating standards and ensure the school benchmarks against the best in region schools.
    Job Responsibilities

    Ensure compliance to and implementation of recommendations from the Ministry of Education;
    Ensure syllabus for all lower classes is covered.
    Manages and ensures the pre-school teachers meet their set performance target;
    Conducts objective quarterly performance appraisals for all direct reports and guided by the school’s performance policy;
    Attends to parents and school guests and attends to all the queries or concerns they might have to the extent of his/her role.
    Tasked with ensuring proper discipline is enforced in pre-school and ensuring it is being carried our as per school policy
    Manage and ensure proper delivery of duties by the support staff
    Be conversant with current early childhood theory and practices and have the ability to communicate this knowledge, deliver high quality early childhood education & model appropriate and teaching
    strategies and articulate their teaching philosophy and the theories on which it is based.
    Demonstrate a high level of quality interaction with children and the programmes demonstrate a genuine understanding of children as competent and confident learners.
    Work and communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and caregivers and their children. Demonstrate a range of appropriate communication skills to develop a professional working relationship with teachers, parents and caregivers and children.
    Steps in for the administrator in case of absence
    Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical mental and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music and storytelling.

    Qualifications

    Excellent written and oral communication skills
    Very good command of English
    Highly organized, punctual and responsible
    Excellent computer skills
    Leadership skills
    Head teacher Jobs Qualifications
    Masters/ Bachelor in Education
    At least 3 years professional experience as a qualified Head teacher.
    First Aid knowledge
    Computer literacy

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  • Senior Assistant Director/Head Airwing Helicopter Pilot

    Senior Assistant Director/Head Airwing Helicopter Pilot

    Job Description
    Reporting to the Director General, the overall responsibility will be to manage the Airwing by ensuring provision of efficient and effective air services.
    Duties & Responsibilities

    Planning and coordinating management of airwing operations.
    Preparation and management of annual plans and budgets.
    Developing policies and strategies.
    Ensuring marketing of air services.
    Developing effective resource mobilization strategies.
    Ensuring serviceability and maintenance of aircrafts as per KCAA regulations.
    Attending to all emergency matters and other incidents arising from flight operations.
    Liaising with stakeholders to facilitate service delivery.
    Flying aircrafts.
    Ensuring provision of staff welfare services.
    Coordination of the department to ensure commercialization and conservation mandate are achieved efficiently.
    Revenue generation as per the strategic plan.
    Supervising, appraising and ensuring appropriate training of personnel.

    Job Requirements

    Must be a Kenyan citizen and be in possession of Kenyan license.
    Must be in possession of Commercial Pilots License (CPL) with Instrument Rating.
    Must be in possession of minimum academic qualification of KCSE – B Plain or “O” level KCE – Div. II.
    Knowledge in KCAA regulations.
    Gas Turbine Certificate.
    Aviation information background in management of AMO/AOC.
    Seven (7) years working experience with minimum 2500 hours on commercial.
    Possession of the following will be an added advantage:-
    Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) /Twin rating & performance “A” category.
    Masters or Bachelors degree in a relevant field.

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  • Quality Advisor HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Technical Advisor for Human Resources for Health – HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Training Coordinator HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA)

    Quality Advisor HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Technical Advisor for Human Resources for Health – HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Training Coordinator HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA)

    Job Summary
    The Technical Advisor for Quality contributes to the project’s achievements related to strengthening Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) systems and results in project-supported counties and facilities. Working under the Senior Technical Advisor for Care and Treatment, s/he will coordinate and manage the implementation capacity building support to county and facility quality managers, quality improvement teams and work improvement teams to strengthen planning, supervision, and implementation of the Kenya Quality Model for Health and the Kenya HIV Quality Framework with a focus on achieving enhanced results for HIV service delivery linked to PEPFAR’s 90-90-90 aims.
    Responsibilities and Duties

    Lead planning and implementation of project QA/QI initiatives.
    Ensure project workplan activities are carried out and that QA/QI targets are achieved.
    Work with project technical leadership and S/CHMT staff to agree on quality indicators for HIV testing services; linkages to services, uptake and adherence and long-term follow-up as required.
    Coordinate training and mentorship to build QA/QI S/CHMT and facility management staff capabilities to implement the Kenya Quality Model for Health and Kenya HIV Quality Model Framework: application of HIV service delivery standards, effective QI coaching, problem identification, root cause analysis, PDSA, defining and measuring change and effectively using data to monitor improvement, management of collaborative approach.
    Support operationalization of existing QI systems at county, sub-county and facilities levels and manage the expansion of QI systems to additional facilities and sub-counties as needed.
    In collaboration with the project M&E team, mentor S/CHMT and facility QI managers to collect, analyze and use data, share results, best practices and lessons learned to foster the identification and spread of improved service delivery interventions.
    Support project staff based in the counties to integrate review of QI processes and results into routine S/CHMT and facility quarterly meetings.
    Work in close coordination with project systems strengthening staff to: ensure that planning and budgeting for QI processes is undertaken by S/CHMTs; S/CHMT organizational capacity for QA/AI is assessed and monitored; and that staff training on HIV standards of care and QI is implemented in line with project workplans.
    Contribute to project workplanning, reporting and other project technical program administration and management activities as required.

    Desired Qualifications

    Degree in clinical medicine or nursing
    Masters of Public Health or other related graduate or professional degree with expertise HIV service delivery desired
    A minimum of five years managing quality improvement interventions at county and facility levels
    Experience working with Kenyan government health management and service delivery structures (CHMTs, SCHMTs and facilities)
    Highly professional comportment and ability to provide high quality technical assistance to regional, county, and sub-county leaders and represent the project among other government and donor stakeholders
    Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other common software
    Ability to travel 50% of the time
    Professional fluency in English and Swahili

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  • Trade Promotion Finance

    Trade Promotion Finance

    As a Trade Promotion Officer, duties will include undertaking activities that ensures efficiency and effective Trade Promotions. This includes documenting business priority policy areas that needs to be addressed in the interest of members, as well as implementing the Inbound & Outbound Trade Mission strategy.
    Job Responsibilities

    Liase with the business community to identify goods and services that can be promoted
    Conducts trainings on local and international market requirements for goods and services
    Maintain an updated database of sector specific partners
    Maintain relationships with key economic development professionals, stakeholders and key KNCCI personnel
    Implement trade mission strategy that includes undertaking trade fairs, exhibitions, Expos, business missions and conduct promotion events, i.e. B2B
    Collect information on investment projects and economic development zones
    Collect information on trade investment opportunities in Kenya
    Operationalize business information centres to disseminate business information to stakeholders
    Organize dissemination workshops and outreach programs to promote trade
    Implement marketing strategies and plans to promote export trade.
    Monitor trade promotion activities
    Monitor and evaluate trade facilitation activities.
    Document business priority policy areas that needs to be addressed in the interest of members
    Monitor and document trade policy’s and MOUs in the country
    Participate in preparation of policy briefs on topical areas of interest by members
    Collect information on legislations that affect businesses
    Facilitate resolution of business related problems
    Provide business policy and economic development support at National and County levels.

    Requirements

    A bachelor’s degree in Economics, International Relations, Law or related field. A Master’s degree holder will have added advantage
    3-5 years’ experience in undertaking trade related activities
    Demonstrable understanding of business environment issues, policies & initiatives
    Passion/interest in economy and business sector issues
    Experience of producing Research paper on business issues will be an added advantage
    Demonstrated familiarity with the national legal and policy framework related to business issues, economy, national policies and government initiatives
    Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
    Exhibit a total commitment to maintaining high quality service standards of KNCCI; demonstrate service excellence skills in dealing proactively with members and all KNCCI contacts.

  • Project Officer

    Project Officer

    (Ref:2017/63)
     
    Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
    Job Responsibilities

    Coordinate with PEPFAR Implementing Partner & GoK to organize, lead, and support the implementation of all assigned project activities at the county level as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
    Coordinate and maintain working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
    Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
    Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
    Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with local partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
    Represent the 4Children Kenya Project at the county-level, including attending meetings on behalf of 4Children, making presentations at professional meetings and conferences on matters related to the 4Children Kenya project areas.
    Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
    Coordinate with the relevant CRS Kenya operations units to ensure administrative support and all necessary logistics for project activities and events.

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field with a minimum of 4 years of work experience in project support, or Master’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of work experience in project support is also acceptable.
    Experience in the field of health and well-being of vulnerable children and for an international NGO would be a plus.
    Experience in stakeholder coordination and engagement at county level preferred.
    Experience in planning and organizing of high-level internal and external meetings, workshops, and events, including the ability to plan resources and actions for timely and efficient service delivery.
    Knowledge of GOK OVC service delivery standards and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
    Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

    Personal Skills

    Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills and ability to work closely with local partners and community members
    Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
    Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
    Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
    Able to work as part of a team, as well as with minimum supervision

  • Research Associate (WUR) Intern

    Research Associate (WUR) Intern

    The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a highly talented Wageningen University and Research (WUR) Associate to work on a study of Gender and the Moral Economy of Sweetpotato Vines based in Kenya with frequent travel to Tanzania.
     
    The position: The study is a collaboration between the CGIAR and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), funded by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), and the International Potato Center implemented Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) project.
    The research is a follow-up study on a sweetpotato seed systems project – Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA Marando Bora) implemented between 2009 and2012 in Lake Zone, Tanzania. The WUR Associate will provide support for study design, data collection, analysis and write up and strengthen linkages with WUR.
    Duties

    Review of existing literature on moral economy;
    Support preparation and implementation of start-up meeting; review of instruments; training in gender based tools;
    Participate in three rounds of field interviews and focus group discussions with: key informants, successful & non-successful DVMs; selected vine buyers and non-buyers per DVM village;
    Support data processing;
    Support data analysis and preparation of two co-authored scientific articles; Develop lessons learned and communications materials.

    Requirements

    MSc in Social science, sociology, rural development;
    Knowledge of Kiswahili or willingness to learn;
    At least basic knowledge of agriculture;
    Participatory and qualitative data collection methods in rural areas;
    Data processing and analysis;
    Use of gender tools and analysis;
    Experience working in multi-cultural context, team work, self-reliance;
    Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English;
    A Graduate of WUR.