Responsibilities for the Drivers Job
Comply, observe the Kenyan Highway Code and organizations policies on driving at all times.
Ensure all vehicle maintenance services are carried out in accordance with set service schedules and checklist duly signed and completed.
Plan ahead to meet anticipated travel requirements. Fueling, pre-travel checks, travel docs, vehicle expenses, cross border docs and any other docs and persons traveling for packing instructions and timings.
Ensure copies of daily mileage logs, pen and clipboard are readily available in all vehicles assigned to, promptly collect used sheets to avoid loss or defacing.
Routinely check all assigned vehicles Licenses, Insurances and promptly advice the VMU Supervisor when renewals are due
Carry out duties of staff transport when assigned and ensure highest quality, courteous, efficient services and safe driving for all occupants.
Report immediately on route changes due to security, bad weather, road conditions or otherwise to the office and VMU Supervisor as the situations arises.
Take delivery of sub-contracted works carried out on organizations vehicles, inspecting and certifying conformity with requirements and expectations and advising the VMU Supervisor accordingly.
Being accountable for all spares, accessories etc. fitted in assigned vehicles during repairs at the workshop or field.
Fill vehicle performance reports at the end of each long trip and strictly follow up with liquidations of cash advances with finance.
Drivers Job Qualifications
Government Trade Test Grade 1 or Grade 2 with five years working experience in a similar position with a busy organization.
Knowledge and skills in vehicle maintenance and repairs
‘O’ Level education
Valid accident free driving license Class A, B, C, E with a minimum of four years long distance and off-road driving experience
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Accountant Primary School Headmaster Psychologist/Therapist Creative Communications Fellow
JOB SUMMARY
Employee conducts his/her designated duties with care and to the required expectations.
Work involves reconciling all cash accounts, in kind donations as well as bank statements.
Manages salary payments and statutory deductions, compiles organizational financial reports.
Has a very good and proven competence with Microsoft Excel and Quick books.
Employee should be able to work reliably and regularly with the Executive Director and board via email and using online tools for data storage.
Should have proven ability to file tax via E-slip, make NSSF, HELB and NHIF payments.
Reporting Relationships:
Employee reports directly to the Executive Director but is supervised by the Country Director.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Flying Kites, is a children’s home based in Njabini, Kinangop that cares for children who have lost their families or are about to lose their families and invests in families before they lose their children.
Flying Kites is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer aiming to gain a workforce more representative of the wider community.
Smoking is prohibited in the home and school premises. This position requires the incumbent to work from Njabini, Kinangop apart from the few occasions when taxes require filing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Areas of Responsibility
Participating in and supporting the timely and accurate preparation of budgets.
General book-keeping Tracking, recording and monitoring expenditure.
Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements and reports.
Ensuring that all accounting transactions comply with controls.
Proactively advising the staff on financials.
Compiling tax reports / statutory returns (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE) and ensuring that they are submitted in a timely manner
Withholding tax, VAT reconciliation and filing of VAT returns.
Working with both external and internal auditors when required.
Establishing and monitoring accounting control procedures.
Keeping accounting systems up to date and making best-practices recommendations to management.
Any other duties as assigned.
SELECTION CRITERIA
CPA certification
1-3 years minimum work experience.
Degree required (preferably in accounting)
Working knowledge of QuickBooks
Fluent in Kenyan tax and accounting codes/laws
Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
Able to use Microsoft Excel and Quick books
Highest ethical standards and integrity
Ability to foster and thrive in a team environment
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Black Friday Workers
Requirements for the Black Friday Worker Job
Willing to undertake training
Willing to submit to a background check and drug screen
Willing to abide to company’s employee rules and regulation
Willing to read and sign company’s code of conduct
High level of integrity
Good work ethics
Able to stand for long periods of time
Available for a period of two weeks (21st -30th November, 2016)
Diploma in Procurement, Supply, Logistics, Business Management, Business Administration Human Resource or any other related field.
Degree and Black Fridays’ previous experience will added advantage
Essential Functions
Attendance at work and punctuality is an essential function of this position.
Ability to lift up to 10kgs
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders
Required frequently: standing, walking kneeling, squatting, bending reaching, and work in hot or cold temperatures.
Ability to read and interpret documents
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or the work environment change -
Content Writer Photo Editor Photographer
Responsibilities of the Content Writers: Compose content, editing and posting to JUMIA website
Researching on products and writing detailed description on each product
Write web content based on material supplied by client or employer
Edit web pages for on-screen readability
Proofread final draft of web pages.
Work on Jumia back-end software to ensure our suppliers product info is online
Training our suppliers in using Jumia IT (Software) tools at Jumia and suppliers offices
Liaises with other departments such as Sourcing, Buying, Operations and Production to ensure product information is put online in a timely manner
Identify and execute on opportunities to improve and automate processes
Qualifications for the Content Write Jobs:
Diploma or Degree in Business/ IT/ Journalism
At least 1 year experience in content writing, freelance or employment
Excellent written English
Good computer skills: ability to quickly learn new software and tools
High attention to detail and able to meet strict deadlines
Good organizational skills including prioritizing, time management and multi-tasking
Great communicator, friendly and approachable
Additional Information
A unique education in scaling new internet concepts Become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures
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Internship
The Internship will be for an initial period of 6 months starting in November 2016.
Description: The selected candidate will report to the Head of VAM and M&E and will be assisting the WFP Programme Unit (PU) with the following key duties:
Assist the PU Relief Team and Area Offices in developing and reviewing appropriate relief responses based on assessment information;
Assist VAM, using assessment livelihood data, refine community targeting criteria for relief programmes;
Liaise with the PU Livelihoods and Nutrition Teams and relevant AO focal points to, support the transition of relief responses to recovery and livelihood/nutrition focused activities;
Work with VAM, Relief, Livelihood, Nutrition Teams and the FSC to draft revised CO guidelines for targeting highly food insecure households and individuals during localised shocks based on quantitative and qualitative information through a livelihood lens;
Perform other duties as required.
Essential Requirements
Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 12 months Advanced university degree (Masters) in economics, social sciences, public policy and/or international development policy;
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)and knowledge of statistical analysis software (i.e. SPSS);
Fluent in English;
Knowledge of a second UN language and/or Somali
Experience in undertaking food security/nutrition assessments, data analysis, IPC, and response planning.
Kenyan or Somali nationality;
Strong analytical skill, interpretation of data and data sampling;
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to conceptualize and draft reports independently, where data charts and data interpretation are seamlessly integrated.
Terms and Conditions
Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$700 per month depending on the duty station of assignment. (The current rate for Nairobi is about $600)
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Interns
The interns should have completed their courses; though not necessarily have graduated.
The positions are subject to remuneration and will run for 3 months.
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Monitoring and Evaluation / Data Entry Assistants Finance and Administrative Assistants
The Monitoring and Evaluation / Data Entry Assistants will be responsible for supporting the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist in managing M&E/data entry activities at the county level and ensuring accurate and valid data collection, analysis and reporting processes.
Working under the direction of the Senior M&E Specialist, the M&E Data Entry Assistants will work closely with the County Coordinators in ensuring that smooth information flows between the county and the head office while ensuring reports on sub-activities conducted in the county are captured and reported in an accurate and timely manner.
(5 Positions – Nairobi, Kwale, Kericho, Bungoma & Garissa)
Qualifications and experience
A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or a related field with at least one (1) year of experience in data collection, analysis and reporting.
Previous Data Entry experience in a donor funded program desired.
Proficiency in evaluation design and development of indicators; designing and conducting small-scale operations research studies; and
good working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics is required.
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Interns
Educational Requirements:
Interns must currently be enrolled as a student – (i.e. going back to school to continue with studies after your internship) in a public or accredited private academic institution undertaking a Bachelor’s Degree or a Diploma. Diploma applicants must only be studying engineering courses.
Qualitative Requirements:
A successful intern has a desire to gain professional experience and is incredibly eager to learn.
Strong listening skills are also required to perform this role.
Oral and written communication skills, the ability to follow directions, as well as not being afraid to ask questions will ensure a productive internship.
An excellent Excel Spreadsheet skill is essential.
Very articulate with fluent English.
Patient, attention to detail, fast learner, committed, able to follow instructions, can work quickly and accurately under pressure.
Keen to learn about the markets and also with a high attention to detail and pride in their work at this initial stage of their career development
Mandatory Requirements:
Letter from institution indicating you are a student there and/ or require internship as part of requirement for course completion.
Personal Accident insurance cover for the period of the internship
Copy of National Identity Card.
The internship is for a fixed period of three months without extension.
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Technical Specialist – Natural Resource Management Response Director
To provide technical support in Sustainable Natural Resource Management (NRM), implementation, capacity building, coordination and monitoring functions of IMARA Program within the program sites in the County (operations will be in Marsabit and Laikipia hence either of the two). This is towards inspiring a sustainable natural resource management as part of the Kenya ASAL policy and Ending drought emergencies (EDE) framework aimed to support increased resilience of vulnerable communities in the ASAL counties of Kenya.
The incumbent will be instrumental in capacity building and coordination of key program stakeholders on IMARA Program efforts aimed at enhancing rangeland management and dry land forest management strengthening tree based value chains and Non Wood Forest products, increased access to and protection of water resources, promote sustainable and renewable energy options plus Disaster Risk Management. S/he will also be responsible for tracking program uptake, especially with respect to program targets, besides documentation, reporting, and performing other M&E functions as regards reaching the target beneficiaries.
The position Holder must be able to communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
Responsibilities
Effective Technical Program design, Planning and Implementation 40%Work closely with the Program Manager to provide effective, innovative and technical leadership in the IMARA Program towards reaching the program goal.
Responsible for the in the implementation of the all activities in the IMARA program with focus on
Rangeland/dry land forest management, Water access and protection, DRM and Renewable energy options in partnership with partners within the consortium
Work with relevant ministries, departments, private sector, civil society and partners to achieve program objective
Provision of technical skills in integrated natural resource management practices across communities and partners in targeted areas
Train the partners, selected farmer groups and partners on the various recommended focal areas (Community Based Natural Resource management, Dry land forestry, Climate smart agriculture, Sustainable energy options, soil and water conservation, Disaster Risk management, Advocacy and policy influence etc).
Support implementation of water access and protection for enhanced water supply in collaboration with relevant line ministries
Mobilization of smallholder farmers into Farmers Marketing groups geared to strengthen tree based value chains market systems enhancing increased production
Develop a program capacity building plan of action for partners, CBOs and Community Owned
Resource Persons as per context with specific focus on the key objectives.
Ensure timely and efficient expenditure at acceptable levels as per donor requirements
Actively participate in the collection and collation of views from stakeholders for the development of program plans and budgets
Providing strategic leadership and supporting collaborative partnership engagements within the IMARA NRM focus areas across county.
Contribute to effective and timely implementation of all levels of interventions and initiatives with communities and partners;
Collaborate with Program manager, IMARA MEAL Coordinator, Program Director and the
Technical Specialist Environment and Climate Change to effectively support the program to carry out all measurements baselines, assessments, designs, monitoring and evaluations in accordance with Consortium guidelines and donor requirements.
Support the program technically in relation to your expertise in the event of any disaster and/or crisis response when called upon to do so;
Monitor and support the timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all L&R program interventions as well as ensure effective and timely response plans.
Together with key partners conduct on site trainings and strengthening community groups in issues on integrated NRM in respect to climate changePartnership, networking and resource acquisition, 35%
Ensures collaborative roles and partnerships with key partners in the leverage county partners including GoK line Ministries at the county and national, Community Based organization, NGO, Learning Research institutions and any relevant authorities Gender and Youth integration in program activities through the implementation strategies.
Develop working agreements / MOUs with partners as per need.
Coordinate stakeholder / partner forums on IMARA counties strengthening strategic NRM alliances.
Coordinate reflection and learning forums for community and partners for purposes of providing forums for experiential learning & reflection.
In liaison with Partners, lead/support development of data collection and monitoring tools as required
Strengthen advocacy on prioritization and increased resource allocation for NRM related activities by county government and other CSOs.
Build capacity on community groups on advocacy to engage service providers and participate in forums to relating to sustainable NRM and related interventionsQuality Assurance, Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation, 20%
Participate/Support program assessments, planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation, documentation and dissemination of promising practices
Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework that ensures that the targets from leveraging sites are tracked.
Coordinate joint monitoring visits with key partners to track and document program progress in the targetted leverage counties.
Ensure the feedback from monitoring exercises feed into the working of environment technical working group within the program counties.
Support the development and submission of program reports and core documents as per WVK guidelines and donor standards.
Develop context specific electronic and live media communications on NRM activities.
Support development of technical papers and or policy breifs on key issues for external engagement with decision makersAny Other 5%
Qualifications
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on the job training:The holder of this position must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in a relevant field from a recognized University preferably in Natural Resource Management,
Environmental Science, Rangeland Management, Forestry, or Climate Change;
Minimum of four years experience in implementing sustainable natural resource management (SNRM) programs in ASAL/degraded parts of Kenya integrating livelihoods strengthening; with demonstrable competencies in designing, planning, implementation, documenting, record-keeping and reporting;
The holder of this position must be a results orientated person who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands and;
S/he must also have ample experience in public relations and be a strong team player
Must have skills and ability to provide training and mentorships;
S/he must be a self-starter, able to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships.
Experience working with private sector, local communities, institutions, governmental and traditional authorities in ASAL regions;
Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and representation skills;
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Temporary Human Resources Assistant
Line Manager: HR Manager, Somalia
Working With: HR, Finance, Operations, ICT Departments and All Adeso Staff
Program/Duty Station: 70% Dhobley, Somalia and 30% Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: Five (5) Months
Starting Date: Immediately
POSITION SUMMARY
Based 70% in Dhobley, Somalia and 30% in Nairobi, Kenya, the HR Assistant will perform general HR support functions and assist the HR Team as directed. He/she will work with the HR Team to ensure efficient running of the day-to-day HR functions.
SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESRecruitment
Working closely with the Heads of Departments (HoDs) and Recruitment Managers to determine staffing needs.
Communicating with and responding to enquiries in relation to recruitment and on boarding of Staff.
Leading the creation of recruitment plans for open positions.
Providing administrative support to the HR Manager and other managers throughout the recruitment and job advertising process.
Advertising vacancies on job websites, newspaper classifieds, with professional organizations and in other appropriate venues.
Acting as liaison with advertising agencies.
Screening incoming CVs and assessing them for relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
Providing the longlists of qualified candidates to Recruiting Managers for shortlisting.
Performing in-person and telephone interviews with candidates.
Communicating employer information/benefits during screening process.
Coordinating interviews with the Recruiting Managers, evaluating applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications; interviewing them on a consistent set of qualifications.
Documenting interview summaries and hiring decisions.
Performing reference/background checks for successful candidates.
Sending job offer emails and answer queries about compensation and benefits.
Following up with the related clerical aspects of employment, such as completing of health, employment and insurance forms, notifying the HoDs and Recruitment Managers of the new employee’s starting date etc.
Organizing the induction programs/schedules for new employees.
Ensuring all recruitment and on-boarding documents are managed and processed in a timely manner.
Completing timely Recruitment Status Report Updates for review by the HR Manager and Recruitment Managers.
Monitoring and applying HR recruiting best practices.
Using Adeso policies and procedures and other relevant standards to guide the performance of the recruitment and on-boarding function.
Staying current on the organizational structure, personnel policy, and labor laws regarding employment practices.Employee and Consultancy Contract Database Management
Updating the employee and consultancy contract database on regular basis.
Updating Line Managers of approaching contract end dates, probation dates, and performance review dates for employees and consultants under their supervision two (2) months in advance to enable them take appropriate actions.Employee Leave Management
Notifying staff of their accrued/usage of leave days.
Receiving Leave Request Forms from staff in order to confirm leave balances before approval by Line Managers.
Updating the employee Leave Database on a regular basis.
Filing employee Leave Request Forms in the appropriate physical files.
Announcing/disseminating information on staff who are taking leave so as to let other departments know who their substitutes are while on leave.Payments
Receiving approved invoices and time sheets from consultants, temporary and casual staff and volunteers for payment processing as per the set schedules, in accordance with the donors and Adeso’s rules and regulations.
Updating the HR payments physical file on regular basis.Exit and Separation
Notifying exiting staff of the Organization’s acceptance of resignation.
Providing guidance on the exit and clearance process and documentation.
Conducting interviews with employees during the exit process.
Computing staff final dues for review and approval by the HR Manager.Records Management
He/she will be the custodian of all personnel and consultancy physical files.
Receiving, verifying and filing monthly employee time sheets.
Updating time sheet trackers.
Scanning and uploading documents to the available cloud platforms.
Preparing HR files and other relevant documents for audits.Others
Providing information and feedback on general HR queries from staff and external parties.
Participating in employee performance management review meetings when necessary.
Making new staff ID card requests from the vendor.
Supporting and assisting in coordination of HR communication.
Administrative tasks as instructed from time to time.Any other duties as may be assigned.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in HR, Business Management/Administration or equivalent;
Eligibility to legally work in both Kenya and Somalia;
At least one (1) years’ experience in HR or administration, preferably with an INGO;
Substantial knowledge of HR administrative procedures and systems;
Knowledge of Kenya and Somalia Labor Laws.
Fluent spoken and written Somali language required;
Experience with employee-benefits administration;
Computer skills – MS Word, Excel and Outlook;
Effective communication skills – proficiency in written and spoken English and Swahili a must;
A strong team-player and committed to diversity, equal opportunity and capacity building;
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers;Desirable
Experience administering employee benefits including medical insurance and pension;
Experience working with remote teams in a multicultural environment;
Ability to travel/valid passport.