Job Details
Come up with proposals for corporates
Handle field work
Aggressively search for corporate clients and retain them
Qualifications
Experience in selling Insurance will be an added advantage
Diploma in Sales & Marketing. A degree will be an added advantage
2years experience in a similar field participating similar roles
Good communication skills
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THE POSITION
Under the supervision of the Head of Programmes (HOP), s/he is to work in close collaboration with the Head of program and Program Director on needs assessments, proposal development, donor mapping and monitoring and reporting of program activities.
S/he will be responsible for
Autonomously leading the needs assessments and the development of concept notes and proposals by
Actively sourcing for funding opportunities in line with the HI- TUK strategy
Together with project teams, take lead in the development of new project concept notes and subsequent project proposals which fit within HI-TUSK’S strategic objectives
Monitoring and reporting
Support the teams to produce regular high quality donor reports case studies, and success stories.
Ensure project donor reports are reviewed and submitted to the Head of Programmes respecting the donor formats and deadlines.
Qualifications and Skills required:-
Education
At least a Bachelor degree in a social science
Experience
Minimum of 3 years practical experience in proposal development and report writing
Skills required
Project development
Strategic and operational planning
Report writing skills – proven
Needs assessment – proven
Project design development and implementation
Attributes
Organizational skills
Team Player
Decision Making
Ability to multitask
Innovative
Problem solving
Job description
Must be based in Africa (preference for Nairobi or West Africa-based) with significant travel; Preference for French Speaker
About the Team
The GSMA’s mAgri Programme works closely with Mobile Network Operators, the development community and agricultural organizations to catalyze scalable, commercial mobile services that improve the productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers and benefit the agriculture sector in emerging markets. We do this by improving their access to information, financial services and supply chain solutions, delivered via mobile through sustainable business models.
We provide challenge fund grants, technical assistance, sharing of best practices and support on monitoring and evaluation to selected mobile agriculture projects and services. By working with mobile service providers, agricultural organisations and the development community, we are able to provide supporting tools and share best practices in developing and taking mobile agriculture solutions to market. We help practitioners to identify partners and broker relationship between service owners, mobile operators, content providers and agricultural organisations.
About the Role
The GSMA mAgri Programme seeks an accomplished Market Engagement Manager experienced in VAS, mobile enterprise/B2B services and mobile financial services (MFS) to work closely with the Senior mAgri Market Engagement Manager, local teams and programme partners to support the implementation of cutting-edge MNO-lead mAgri projects portfolio in line with MNO and GSMA strategy. While working across a number of projects and project teams with multiple priorities, this particular market engagement manager will need to support the evolution of mAgri services to include enterprise/B2B and MFS components. It will be a complex and continuously changing environment across many cultures. The incumbent must possess a unique blend of business acumen with an understanding of the mobile, MFS and enterprise/B2B markets that they’ll be working in, a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. They should enjoy spending time in the market to understand needs and work proactively to find innovative solutions and own drive their implementation.
The role will encompass:
Project Consultancy Support (70%) – Work directly with operators who have received commitment of support from the mAgri Programme and support them as their chief consultant to both strengthen any existing mAgri content service while supporting service evolution to include MFS and key enterprise components/B2B and implement pilots with agribusiness enterprise clients. Your role as their consultant is to advise them on development and implementation of their service strategy, robust business and operational plans, share lessons learned in other markets, and troubleshoot key challenges. Ensure the agricultural service is designed and implemented to provide a high-quality of service and impact to farmers and agribusiness clients; and can be scalable and sustainable. Develop and manage key stakeholders relationships critical for the programme’s success, including mobile phone operators, potential agribusiness clients, value added service providers, agriculture institutes and donor agencies. Key to this role is providing actionable recommendations to operators based on deep analysis of consumer insights and supporting them with implementing the recommendations resulting in continuous service evolution and improvements.Best practice and knowledge sharing (15%) – Extract key learnings and analytics from each mAgri project deployment and raise advocacy for mobile agricultural services more broadly within the industry, by ensuring that key industry developments, learnings and best practices are appropriately packaged and shared. This could be in the form of writing case studies and online reports and conducting knowledge sharing sessions via working groups, webinars and workshops (in collaboration with the other mAgri team members).Programme and project monitoring (15%) – Define project plans, milestones and success measures; prepare timely and comprehensive analysis of progress against metrics and milestones. Prepare progress and financial reports, as required. Manage third party monitoring and evaluation services. Liaise with a third party grant management organisation to contract grants and ensure contractual obligations are met.
About You
Skills:
Demonstrable consultancy and business development expertise
Outstanding general and project management skills coupled with analytical acumen
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Proven track record of achievement under a range of challenging situations (ideally in multiple countries, especially developing countries)
Experienced in telecom sector in emerging markets
Experience in digital financial services and mobile enterprise (B2B) services
Awareness of agricultural value chains and the agribusiness / farmer relationships
Able to engage effectively in both a CEO board room and a village of rural smallholder farmers
Experience executing monitoring, evaluation and learning plans
Personal
Should be able to work from the GSMA Nairobi office and have the right to work in Kenya
Excellent cultural awareness and a desire to work with teams around the world while showing respect for all colleagues and stakeholders. Enjoys international travel and learning about new markets
Able to quickly grasp new concepts and ideas (given the level of innovation in our sector and the wider industry) and proactively communicate and work as part of a global team.
Naturally curious, able to think beyond business-as-usual scenarios, and dream big.
Process-oriented individual, that takes ownership and responsibly without unnecessary management from above
Qualifications:
Degree level qualification
Masters of Business Administration
Fluent in French and familiar with West Africa a plus
What We Offer
Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.
In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.
We offer a working environment that reflects our organisational values. We also hire in line with our values and recruit candidates who demonstrate a strong affinity with these 7 principles:
DREAM BIG – Demonstrate vision and insight to lead the industry forwardBE BOLD – Have the courage to take risks and make tough decisionsOWN IT – Take full accountability for your decisions and actionsWORK AS A TEAM – Collaborate to deliver impactful resultsDO THE RIGHT THING – Conduct yourself with honesty and integrity at all timesSHOW RESPECT – Treat others as you would expect to be treatedLOVE WHAT YOU DO – Bring passion and pride to your work
To learn more about the GSMA, visit our careers site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.
Job description
The Sales Agronomist shall be key in enhancing the productivity of our customers in the region, and consequently solidify Yara’s market leadership position in the region. Responsibilities Manage direct selling activities to assigned accounts and prospect for new business in line with the annual business plan Manage Distributor, and end user relationships effectively to maximize sales and market share. Create demand for our products in the assigned region by training the customer sales teams on Yara products and competences Organize Field Days and Exhibitions to develop Yara products. Provide customers with support in implementing effective crop nutritional programs for the key segments. Profile A degree in Agriculture or related field. Minimum, 3 years working experience in an Agronomy set up handling Sales Good grasp of Agronomic practises Proficiency in Windows MS Office Suite. A good geographical and cultural understanding of the assigned territory Holder of a clean drivers Licence.
Job Details
The driver will serve as a chauffeur for Kwale project staff, consultants and other visitors as assigned by supervisor. S/he will be in charge of maintaining high standard of cleanliness of the project vehicle in his/her custody. S/he will also ensure that the project vehicle assigned is well serviced and maintained as required and perform administrative tasks as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Drive project / office staff members, consultants and other visitors on project / office business;
Provide transportation to and from the airport, hotel, project sites, and other locations as assigned;
Ensure that the vehicle has all required registrations / licensing and inspections, and that necessary documentation is retained with the vehicle;
Ensure vehicle has sufficient amount of gas, maintain the vehicles’ cleanliness, and ensure its security for daily use and proper evening and weekend storage at office site;
Read and understand specific vehicle operating manual to ensure the safe and appropriate operations of the vehicle;
Obey traffic rules and road signs, negotiate, liaise and coordinate with local authorities to facilitate smooth running of vehicle movements;
Maintain record of trips including kilometers traveled, fuel consumed and cost, and dates of oil changes, all according to established procedures;
Produce weekly records of mileage traveled;
Take care of the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle; check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc.
Arrange for repairs and regularly scheduled maintenance of the vehicle as per manufacturer’s suggested schedule;
Ensure that all regulations are followed in case of an accident and that required paper work is submitted;
Meet official personnel at the airport and facilitate immigration and customs formalities as required;
Pick up and deliver shipments and documents as assigned;
Identify any apparent problems such as insecurity during driving operations and report them to the Finance and Administration Assistant;
Develop and maintain good working relationships with all project / office personnel;
Qualifications and Experience:
Driver / Chauffer experience for at least 3 years with a valid Kenya driver’s license;
Skills & Abilities:
Proof of good driving record;
Experience in driving and familiarity through rural terrain preferred;
Prior experience on USAID-funded projects preferred;
Demonstrated punctuality, attention to detail, professionalism, patience, good humor, flexibility, and overall positive attitude;
Administrative experience with ability to perform computations preferred;
Neat and professional appearance;
Oral and written English language fluency;
Flexibility and adaptability to work under pressure.
Job Description
Ensure compliance of the CPO organization with GMP legal and regulatory requirements and the Novartis Quality Manual and Policies.
Ensure that all aspects of the handling, manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the country comply with the requirements of the Novartis Quality Manual and Policies and meet all relevant cGMP regulatory and legislative requirements.
Ensure that a local Quality System and Standard Operating Procedures are in place for all GMP/GDP related activities and that compliance with cGMP/GDP regulations is maintained through training and internal audits.
Report monthly Key Quality Indicators (KQIs) related to GMP/GDP activities to CPO QA and monitor them and assure that gaps are addressed appropriately in order to mitigate risk.
Maintain current knowledge of local and international regulatory and legislative requirements and trends to ensure that technical support on all quality related matters is provided to the country.
Establish a good working relationship with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) and DRA departments.
Ensure that co-ordinated contact is maintained with the Regulatory Authorities, the local partners (suppliers, third parties, licensees, and distributors) and Global Quality Assurance.
Ensure that all drug products and Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) are released to the market in accordance with the registered specifications and with local/international regulations.
Ensure that an effective Change Control process is in place.
Ensure quality oversight of third party and coordinate all required activities to guarantee that third party manufacture, (re-)packaging, (re-)labelling, storage and/or distribution of Novartis products is in compliance with Novartis Standards.
Establish good working relation with External Supply Organization (ESO) allowing to keep QA oversight on all partners (e.g. third party activities).
Ensure CPO readiness for all GMP/GDP regulatory inspections.
Manage external inspections, complaints, deviations, recalls, counterfeits and product tampering according to the Novartis Corporate Quality Manual and local written procedures. Support / participate in NEM cases as required and ensure relevant CAPAs have been completed/closed.
Together with Local Leadership Team members, ensure conduct of adequate training at the CPO for all GMP and GDP related activities by defining, planning and supporting training activities.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a relevant field such as quality assurance, quality control, registration, production, distribution or a directly related area. .
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Job description
Provides leadership and expertise to design, develop and ensure a best in class Research, Evaluation and Learning practice.
Refine and lead BOMA’s program research and learning strategy.
Develop, co-fundraise for and deepen long-term partnerships with academics and researchers
Work closely with the Kenya-based Monitoring & Evaluation Manager on key research and evaluation priorities
In collaboration with the Kenya M&E Manager, coordinate and provide oversight of the activities of external evaluation firms and researchers
We are recruiting for candidates to be based in Kenya as well as East Coast USA. Applicants to work in Kenya must be Kenyan citizens and currently reside in Kenya. Applicants to work in the US must have existing permission to work in the US if not US citizens and must already be based in the US.
Job description
Independent Compliance Assessments: Carry out and coordinate IT compliance assessments across all business systems.
Advisory: Contribute and offering specialist guidance & advisory to IT and business stakeholders on processes’ internal control with the aim of reducing technological risks.
Conducting special investigations and reviews as may be assigned.
Ensure IT compliance with regulatory requirements
Review compliance on new products
Review compliance on IT policies
Review compliance with other stakeholders/partners/customers where there systems integrations.
Work with Bank partners to conduct any IT reviews.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Information Systems (or related technical/business field) from a recognized university
Hold of at least one of the following certifications: CISA, CIA, CISM or CISSP
At least six (6) years working experience in auditing of information systems in a professional audit firm or internal audit environment preferably in a financial institution
Understanding of the banking environment would be an advantage
Knowledge of common IT and networking technologies (operating system, relational databases, network/mobile technologies) and including Oracle database, Unix/Linux/ Windows etc
Knowledge of information systems governance and security principles & practices; with an understanding of the concept of risk and risk assessment
Knowledge and experience in the use of CAAT’s
Experience in Report Writing and/or good & proven documentation skills
Detailed, methodical and result oriented
Excellent communication skills
Upholds high standards of integrity
Job Responsibilities
Conducting research on potential funding sources, such as government, corporate, NGOs’ and charitable organizations
Developing and writing proposals in response to calls for funding
Conducting prospective research on donor community to identify grants opportunities
Maintaining University funding opportunity databases, activity tracking system, and related confidential files
In consultations with the Director, establish and maintain relationships with foundation contacts and program officers
Managing the proposal submission process to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines and reports
Conducting prospect research on foundations and corporations to identify, cultivate and solicit new grants
Working with other University departments to obtain necessary information for proposals/grants and applications
Preparing annual technical and activity reports of the Foundation
Requirements
Have a Master’s degree in social sciences or any other relevant field.
At least 5 years working experience with NGO’s or Community Based Organizations (CBOs). Evidence of active fundraising experience is mandatory.
Evidence of project management.
Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal & organization skills.
Job description
Are you driven to build a reputation as a trusted IT leader? positive minded individual who fits the role profile captured below? There is an opportunity for ambitious, self-driven individuals to fill the above position.
Reporting to: Head of ICT
Job Purpose:
Responsible for establishing the bank-wide strategic direction for networking. As a member of the IT Leadership Team, this individual will establish goals and objectives for the Network and Communications Unit while directing the architecture, design, security and auditing of the data, voice and video network.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and Develop a High Performing Technical Team
Provide direction and mentoring to the talented team of Network and Communication Engineers who develop and build solutions using a variety of technologies
Focus on individual and team performance/development planning and goal setting.
Responsible for the activities of the team, leading change management and risk management efforts, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of the projects.
Collaboratively lead the development, management and implementation of the Bank’s networking strategy:
Manage the design, installation, maintenance, and monitoring of Family Bank’s global networks, including all network routing and switching (Cisco Nexus core and related edge devices).
Support and deploy technologies such as LAN, WAN, WLA Security and Application Delivery (F5) products
Be a key constituent and team member for support and deployment of applications such as VOIP, video conferencing, and unified communication technologies.
Serves as a member of the IT Leadership Team, collaborating with leaders and team members from across IT.
Create and communicate key networking metrics to IT Senior Leadership Team.
Ensure Team Project Delivery and Drive Results
Partnering with other technical managers, oversee planning, estimating, and project commitment date setting to ensure delivery and appropriate resource allocation.
Manage project expectations, ensuring consistent execution and quality of delivery
Drive critical project and product trade-off decisions
Oversee network team’s change management processes and adherence to networking best practices and solutions
Other Duties:
Ensures network availability by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, good-put, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.
Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Support the following Family Bank systems:
Unified communications
Contact Centre – AMEYO (CRM)
Switchboard – Cisco
PhoneXone
Voice Gateways
Call Managers
Security/Firewalls
Checkpoint
Cisco
Cisco ACS
Cisco ICE
Data Centre
Nexus switch 7k
Nexus switch 2k
Aggregation Router ASR
Partner routers
Internet Routers
DMZ switch
Branch Network
Branch Cisco Router
Branch Cisco switch
The Person:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Qualifications, Key Competencies & Attributes
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related area required.
Minimum of five (5) years prior experience working with computer networking required.
Experience in the Financial Services industry and with a geographically distributed network of offices preferred.
At least four (4) years of previous leadership experience required.
A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a Cisco network architecture, engineering, and support role.
A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in network design, implementation, and support of large Enterprise networks.
CCNP Routing and Switching, CCNP Security, CCNP Collaboration, CCDP certification is required. CCSP and/or CCIE are an added advantage.
Demonstrated extensive experience may be substituted for certification
Hands on experience with Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE.
Possess a thorough working knowledge of TCP/IP protocol function, Ethernet topology, advance routing protocol (i.e. BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP) and Cisco router and switch installation and configuration.
Hands-on experience with VOIP, video conferencing, and unified communication technologies including Cisco Switchboard, E1 lines, PhoneXone, Voice Gateways, Call Managers
Hands on experience with checkpoint firewalls. CCSA, CCSE, CCSM certifications are an added advantage.
Experience with Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired
Proven experience managing a large and complex network
Strong team building, teamwork and collaboration skills. Proven track record of developing solid working relationships with associates at all levels.
Ability to think strategically and carry out a vision. Advanced skills in leadership, communication, and influence and conflict resolution.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience while building strong relationships with leaders across the firm.
Must be able to complete complex projects with minimal to no supervision
Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of network infrastructure
Strong safety record and a history of establishing safe work