This position will report to the Vice President for Land Protection and based in the Tsavo.
Project Manager Job Responsibilities
Oversee efficient and effective project implementation to develop Lumo Conservancy into a well-managed, functioning and sustainable conservancy.
Develop and implement a general management plan for Lumo that improves ecological resilience and economic returns; and implement revenue diversification and improve conservancy governance and community capacity.
Develop conservancy management systems and the Lumo trust’s governance structure to ensure transparency and enhanced efficiencies.
Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, national governments, protected area authorities, local government, communities, and the private sector in the region.
Work with partners to ensure effective coordination and to design and implement annual work and performance management plans that will deliver sustainable conservation, improved livelihoods, and other program level goals.
Manage day-to-day operations of the project, including: project implementation, administration and tracking of project finances, project monitoring and evaluation, timely donor reporting, and coordination between project implementing partners.
Ensure full compliance with the USAID and AWF policies and procedures and serve as the primary contact with USAID, providing regular updates and meeting with USAID as needed.
Providing adequate technical progress and financial reports for the project.
Qualifications for the Project Manager Job
Post graduate qualification (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in natural resource management, tourism, or other fields directly related to practical conservation management and development.
Experience with community owned wildlife conservancies.
Minimum 7+ years of managerial and field experience in conservation and development.
Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations for grants and contracts.
Results orientated with proven track record of delivery.
Possess sound judgment and strong decision making skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to build coalitions, negotiate, and manage conflict situations.
Strong communication skills, oral and writing.
Experience working with different levels of government.
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Job Qualification: criteria in MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
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Project Manager Digital Content Officer
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Agronomist Monitoring & Evaluation Associate Software Developer
Duration
Minimum 2-year commitment, full-time job
Job Description
One Acre Fund is growing quickly, and we plan to at least quadruple our farmer impact in the next five years. Our staff play a major role in driving that growth while adding major innovations and improvements to our program quality. This offers staff members a strong career opportunity: the ability to learn from a successful field operation, contribute to aggressive growth, and also make improvements to our program.
We are currently seeking an Agronomist to join the Product Innovations team in Kenya. This team works to discover new ideas for our programs and conducts dozens of trials to test them. We have a broad research portfolio, but the majority of our trials focus on new ways to boost yields and agricultural productivity for smallholder farmers. We conduct a large number of experimental trials each season, including over one hundred trials at five research stations spread across Kenya. We are continually looking for new ways to bring cutting-edge agricultural technologies and improved methods to the more than 200,000 smallholder farmers we serve.
The Agronomist role would include the following primary responsibilities:
Conducting early stage agricultural research on new innovations: conducting literature reviews, continually tracking agricultural research developments globally, and preparing memos to synthesize knowledge and inform trial and program decisions.
Managing all research station trials: identifying research priorities, developing trial strategies each season, and managing multiple teams across five research stations conducting experimental trials in Kenya
Building and managing relationships with experts: reaching out to other experts at universities and research institutions to help guide our agricultural research strategy and ensure we are pursuing the most promising innovations.
Providing technical inputs and guidance: serving as a major source of technical knowledge about agriculture to help inform key decisions for the Product Innovations department and the Kenya country program more broadly.
Staff mentorship: supporting all staff members working on agricultural trials to develop their technical knowledge, research and data analysis capacity, and leadership and management skills.
Career Growth and Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager and a global support team will commit significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
Advanced academic training in an agricultural field such as soil science, with a PhD and previous field trial experience in a smallholder farming context strongly preferred.
Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience, e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Volunteer Service Organization accomplishments (VSO, Peace Corps, JICA, etc).
Advanced data analysis knowledge, with training in statistics and experience working with R strongly preferred.
Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
Top-performing undergraduate background (include final grade/marks/GPA).
Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders.
A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.
Language: English. Swahili-speakers are particularly encouraged to apply.
Preferred Start Date
Flexible
Compensation
We offer a modest starting salary that affords a high quality of life in our areas of operation. This is a career-track role with performance-based raises and the ability to expand responsibilities over time.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flights, housing.
Sponsor International Candidates
Yes
East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Senior Lecturer Senior Librarian I Senior Librarian II Senior Binder Assistant/Senior Assistant Print Originator/Senior Assistant Machine Operator I
Academic Leaders-SENIOR LECTURER POSITIONS (for the listed progammes)Programme Ref Scale PostsBachelor in Early childhood Education GUC/ACAD/01/2017 13 1Bachelor in Business Management GUC/ACAD/02/2017 13 1Masters in Business Administration GUC/ACAD/03/2017 13 1Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management GUC/ACAD/04/2017 13 1Bachelor in computer Science GUC/ACAD/05/2017 13 1Bachelor of Information Science GUC/ACAD/06/2017 13 1Requirements for the position of senior lecturers as per CUE guidelinesi. An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification ( or a master’s degree qualification in special cases) in the relevant field from an accredited and recognizes University;ii. At least three (3) years of teaching experience at the University level as lecture or six (6) years research/ industry experience.iii. A minimum of thirty two (32) publication points as a lecturer or equivalent of which at least twenty four (24) should be from refereed scholarly Journals;iv) Supervised at least three (3) post – graduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent;iv. Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).Job description(i) Teach and assess courses in one’s discipline at both undergraduate and graduate level(ii) Supervise undergraduate projects and other experiential learning programme(iii) Supervise dissertations/theses at the graduate level(iv) Develop undergraduate and graduate courses(v) Initiate, promote and participate in research projects and publish(vi) Give an inaugural lecture in one’s discipline normally within one (1) year after promotion(vii) Provide academic leadership through programme development, mentoring and research in designated programmes(viii) Provide professional and community services including initiating linkages and fundraising(ix) Carry out administrative and other duties & responsibilities as may be assigned
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Training Coordinator Learning Coordinator Program Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities:
Supervise and coordinate clustering for more than 35 current and prospective partners based in the four countries. The five clusters to be created include: teacher development and support, transitions, life skills and youth leadership, flexible and adaptable learning approaches, and inclusion and accountability in education.
Convene partner organizations to advance networking, learning, and engagement with key stakeholders. This will include convening organizations semi-annually, once at the regional level and at the level of individual countries to encourage in-depth networking and information exchange.
Provide follow-up and coordination of technical support to individual partner organizations: This includes identifying new technical support needs and opportunities that emerge during the convening in collaboration with subcontractors (including Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) officers, cluster leaders, and synthesis agents.) The Coordinator will, in consultation with the subcontractors and an external funder, identify and coordinate the ways in which the support officers will respond to those needs in annual plans of action.
Facilitate connections between partner organizations, stakeholders, and MEL officers equipped to provide capacity building support: Coordinate linkages between partner organizations in need of technical assistance or capacity building support and other in-country organizations/consultants with relevant expertise. The Coordinator will need knowledge of and relationships with those in-country entities best able to assist partner organizations in filling gaps in their ability to carry out a given project, including connections to resources to support partner organizations in taking their work to scale.
Manage all sub-contractors, including issuing timely payments, to ensure deliverables are met.
Key Competencies
Extensive knowledge of the field of Education, with special emphasis on education issues in East Africa
Ability to do complex analysis of multi-country education issues and synthesis
Good writing skills
Excellent meeting facilitation skills
Knowledge/relationships with in-country organizations working on education in the region
Proven track record of developing and managing complex event schedules/logistics and producing work under demanding timelines
Reliable financial accounting
Ability to regularly report and synthesize developments for different partners
Ability to manage sub-contractors
Working knowledge of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Proven ability to bring education policymakers and stakeholders to the table
Requirements
Masters degree in Education, Sociology, Psychology, Economics or any other relevant field. Candidates who have completed their PhD studies in the mentioned fields will have an added advantage.
At least 5 years’ experience working in the field of education as a researcher and/or development practitioner
Timeline
This will be a one year contract renewable subject to performance and availability of resources. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
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Lecturers – Chinese Language Tutorial Fellows – Chinese Language Senior Technician – Grade E/F Technician – Grade C/D
QUALIFICATIONS:i. PhD. Degree or successfully defended Ph.D Thesis in Chinese Language and Culture or Ph.D. or successfully defended Ph.D. Thesis in Linguistics from a recognized University.ii. Masters Degree in Chinese Language and Culture from a recognized University.iii. At least three (3) years’ experience of teaching Chinese language to non-native speakers in a recognized institution.
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Part-Time Lecturers
Job Description
ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT AS PART-TIME LECTURERS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY. QUALIFICATIONS: • Masters in relevant areas of specialization from a recognized University. • At least three (3) years of University teaching experience or six (6) years of Research Experience.• Those with four (4) years teaching experience in a tertiary institution will also be considered. • PhD degree in relevant area of specialization will be an added advantage. Interested candidates should provide the following information: • Area of specialization • Academic qualifications • Work experience • Current place of employment Preferred campus for teaching. Choose from the list below Main Kitui Mombasa City Nakuru Nyeri Marsabit Kericho Embu -
Associate Director, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Clinical Program Manager
Reports to: Medical Director, Africa
The Role
The position has the following key responsibilities:
Integral part of the IAVI team responsible for Clinical Research Center (CRC) support and the conduct of observational studies and clinical trials
Under guidance of Director of Epidemiology provides training and support to collaborating CRC investigators and teams in;
The development of study protocols related to HIV and other infectious diseases epidemiology, pathogenesis and immunology, and related topics, including intervention studies.
Statistical design, data analysis and manuscript writing including report writing for research protocols. This may include conducting on-site training programs for CRC teams.
The use the Data Warehouse to access and analyze cross-network data.
Works with Director, Epidemiology to direct and support the design of observational studies projects, including socio-behavioral research and any other studies in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, Director Socio-behavioral Research, Medical Director – Africa, CRC investigators, IAVI staff and consultants.
Monitors CRC performance in the execution of observational studies, develops plans to improve CRC performance and capacity and ensures the internal and external approval, implementation of timelines and deliverables, and appropriate reporting of data and budget status are implemented.
Assists Director, Epidemiology with the IAVI Investigator Initiated Research and International Training Program activities including scientific manuscript writing program.
Collaborates with Director, Epidemiology, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director – Africa, Clinical Program Managers, and Laboratory staff to ensure a seamless flow of information and direction to study CRCs.
Serve as a member of the EpiVACS (Epidemiology for Vaccine Advancement, Capacity and Science) team,
Supports the development of clinical trial CRCs using good clinical and good laboratory practices in collaboration with CRC investigators, governmental and non-governmental organizations and other internal IAVI resources.
Assists CRCs to:
Develop plans to recruit and retain suitable populations for clinical trials for HIV prevention research
Define procedures for collecting, analyzing and reporting relevant clinical and epidemiology data to support the inclusion of a cohort in above clinical trial
Supports internal IAVI staff in analysis and manuscript writing
Publishes regularly, at least annually as first or senior author.
Collaborates in evaluating and implementing the broader regulatory, social, political and communications environment that may affect CRC development, protocol review and approvals, recruitment, retention and data management
Other relevant duties as assigned.
Experience and Skills:
Advanced degree, preferably PhD in medical epidemiology or biostatistics relevant to HIV or STD prevention or treatment or the development of pharmaceutical products. An MD with masters in epidemiology or biostatics may be considered based on extensive experience and proven track record.
Minimum of 2 years of direct experience in preparing for and executing clinical trials or studies in resource poor settings. Knowledge of and experience with implementation of Good Clinical Practices in clinical trials conduct is desirable.
Relevant experience working in developing countries, especially Africa.
Proven success in the development and implementation of epidemiological studies or CRC preparation activities for clinical trials, particularly in developing countries.
Strong interpersonal relations skills, excellent judgment, proven ability to present programs to diverse audiences ranging from high level political to lay community groups.
Strong organizational skills, resourceful and mature self-starter, with proven experience in building a strong, coherent program and operations
Ability to operate within a scientific, social, medical or clinical research program settings
Willingness to travel at least 20% of the time and provide on-site support and training to CRC partners.
Publication record in peer reviewed journals.
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Regional Director
Position Overview
The Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, is the focal point of IDRC’s management in the Sub-Saharan Africa, addressing the coherence and relevance of IDRC’s programming in the region. Reporting to the President, you will provide regional intelligence, coordinate the scientific and technical delivery of IDRC’s programming in the region, manage the regional office and represent IDRC in the region. Within IDRC, you will play a key role in speaking for the region and contributing a regional perspective to the development of strategy and priorities at an international level.
Candidate Profile
Experience
To be a strong contender for this high profile and challenging leadership role, you will have extensive professional work experience with an emphasis on developing regions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, in the following areas:
research management in a field related to one or more of IDRC’s Program Areas (such as Agriculture and Environment, Inclusive Economies or Technologies and Innovation);
as an articulate and persuasive spokesperson for a research program or institution;
as a creative and innovative manager capable of leading and engaging a highly skilled team in a matrix environment and administering financial resources; and
consulting and negotiating with stakeholders from different backgrounds.
Language
Bilingual (English and French) at an advanced level
Working knowledge of another language in use in the region is an asset
Knowledge
Of development issues in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and understanding of their implications for IDRC’s work
About translating research into policy and practice
Of development cooperation in general and of Canadian foreign and development assistance policy, in particular, is an asset
Competencies
Passion for IDRC’s Values, Vision, and Mandate: as IDRC’s representative in diplomatic, political, and international circles, communicates its values with conviction
Value-Based Leadership: embraces and champions change, effectively represents IDRC values, and supports corporate strategies
Management Excellence: manages research and human and financial resources to meet current and future organizational needs; communicates effectively in a variety of cultural settings and different fora, adapting message to suit audience; and at ease working within a matrix management system
Strategic Agility: contributes to defining IDRC’s strategic directions by analyzing and communicating information gathered from various networks and partners in the field
Engagement: reinforces collaboration and creates a sense of direction and purpose that inspires, motivates, and guides the regional office team
Demonstrates superior interpersonal and communication skills to influence and engage with diverse audiences
Education
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Project Manager
Responsibilities for the Project Manager Job
Oversee efficient and effective project implementation to develop Lumo Conservancy into a wellmanaged, functioning and sustainable conservancy.
Develop and implement a general management plan for Lumo that improves ecological resilience and economic returns; and implement revenue diversification and improve conservancy governance and community capacity.
Develop conservancy management systems and the Lumo trust’s governance structure to ensure transparency and enhanced efficiencies.
Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, national governments, protected area authorities, local government, communities, and the private sector in the region.
Work with partners to ensure effective coordination and to design and implement annual work and performance management plans that will deliver sustainable conservation, improved livelihoods, and other program level goals.
Manage day-to-day operations of the project, including: project implementation, administration and tracking of project finances, project monitoring and evaluation, timely donor reporting, and coordination between project implementing partners.
Ensure full compliance with the USAID and AWF policies and procedures and serve as the primary contact with USAID, providing regular updates and meeting with USAID as needed.Providing adequate technical progress and financial reports for the project.
Project Manager Job Qualifications
Post graduate qualification (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in natural resource management, tourism, or other fields directly related to practical conservation management and development.
Experience with community owned wildlife conservancies.
Minimum 7+ years of managerial and field experience in conservation and development.
Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations for grants and contracts.
Results orientated with proven track record of delivery.
Possess sound judgment and strong decision making skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to build coalitions, negotiate, and manage conflict situations.
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Research Engineer/Scientist Software Engineer for Health Care
Job Description
The world continues to get “smaller” and “flatter.” But we see now that being connected isn’t enough. Fortunately, something else is happening that holds new potential: the planet is becoming smarter but unsecure. That is, intelligence is being infused into the way the world literally works — into the systems, processes and infrastructure that help billions of people work and live.Across the world, a distinctly different group of leaders is announcing its arrival. They are making decisions based on evidence, not on habit or opinion or “gut.” They are anticipating, rather than merely reacting, to events. They are seizing competitive advantage, but at least as often, they are re-framing the issues–in unexpected, often counter-intuitive ways. For example, we used to manually process workflow on various documents, potentially over a hundred per shipment sent by an exporter to facilitate supply-chain/trade. Now traders and governments endorsed new technologies to enable a secure, trusted and immutable document workflow to support trade. Marketers used to see you as a “segment.”Since its establishment, IBM Research – Africa focused on addressing some of the world most difficult problems (in education, financial services, healthcare, public sectors etc) in Africa and in other emerging economies. Our goal is to develop original, novel and smarter system to
create opportunities for quality education and lifelong learning in Africa;
drive sustainable economic growth and transformation in Africa;
ensure good governance in Africa; and
save people’s lives in Africa.
IBM Research scientists are evaluated on three broad metrics: impact, engagement, and eminence. These metrics, in the context of a commercial research lab in an emerging market, create a unique combination of roles and responsibilities for a research scientist in Blockchain, Distributed Systems, and Cognitive Computing.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
At least 3 years experience in realizing technologies and as an entrepreneurial spirit.
At least 3 years experience in engineering background focused and specialization on distributed systems, security, software engineering, machine learning, and algorithms.
At least 3 years experience in as a research scientist manifested in a proven track record of published papers.
Applicants must have strong programming and quantitative skills.
Additional information
The ideal candidates will work in a world-wide eco-system of IBM Researchers, IBM business units and the African governments, and will have a unique opportunity to interact with world-renowned scientists and technical leaders around the globe.
The ideal researcher has outstanding communication skills and the ability to develop original research agendas, while still being a team player in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
NA
Eligibility Requirements
Masters or Doctorate Degree (preferred) in Computer Science but are open to related areas such as EE, Mathematics, Physics, etc.
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