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  • Senior Business Development Manager – Flexography and Digital Printing

    Senior Business Development Manager – Flexography and Digital Printing

    Job description

    Manage the entire life cycle for line of Flexography & Digital products (which includes substrates, inks, consumable, accessory and auxilary) from strategic planning.
    Frequently interact with customers to understand their challenges and needs. Gather, analyze and execute customer requirements/requests (VoC). Provide relevant and necessary operations & customer support which is needed for product success.
    Monitor products, innovations and actions of competitors including develop product roadmap and competitive positioning.
    Identify and set up new projects in collaboration with principal suppliers. Propose new development projects related to your product portfolio based on customer needs and strategic directions from company.
    Define scope, specifications and user-stories for/from new products, new releases, existing products and solutions. Develop and implement company-wide go-to-market plans for Flexo as well as Digital products & solutions, by working within various internal departments.
    Provide internal training sessions and demonstrations to ensure that all stakeholders understand the offered functionality and value. Follow up the performance and sales turnover of your products in order to improve the market understanding and take action to increase sales on particular (set of) products.

  • Head Of Retail Head of Mobile Money

    Head Of Retail Head of Mobile Money

    Job description
    An international technology company are looking to bring on a Head of Retail to join their team in Kenya supporting their stores across Africa. As the Head of Retail, you will be responsible for the creation & management of a profitable chain of stores, inlcuding identifying & obtain best possible store locations & franchisee partners.
    This role is responsible for the creation & management of a profitable chain of stores. This role will ensure compliance with national strategies, while delivering a strong local competitive edge.

    Strategic Roll outs:

    Identify & obtain best possible store locations & franchise partners
    Oversee the vendor eco-system from contracting to performance reviews
    Own delivery of an agreed roll out plan as per agreed quality standards
    Ensure plan for closure of current ARC during conversion
    Device Management

    Store Operations & Audit / Compliance:

    CAPEX Management for retail shops
    Management of all vendor & partner relationships
    Management of franchisee relationship
    Maximize efficiency of store support processes to ensure error free retail operations
    Ensuring total compliance with all defined processes & systems
    Identification of issues & areas of improvement based on on-going analysis of KPIs
    Manage issues with local authorities, if any
    Profitability:
    Manage overall financial performance of the store through delivery of agreed revenue & cost targets
    Ensure profitability of each store & devise strategies for non-performing stores
    Devise marketing programs
    Competitive benchmarking for improvement of productivity
    People Development / Team Management:
    Create a high performing Own Retail team
    Oversee the process for procuring outsourced store staff
    Ensure deployment of national training initiatives; supplement through local inputs

    Customer Experience:

    Responsibility for delivery of agreed CSMM targets
    Identify areas of improvement & ensure implementation of programs

    Challenges

    Resolution of conflicting directions between OR central team & regional leadership/ manpower attrition/ identification & procurement of best locations/ oversight of roll out/ management of issues with franchisee/ delivery of profitability/ geographical spread of operations

    Requirements

    10-12 years experience.
    Must have exposure in retail operations.

    Preferred sectors : Handset retail, Modern retail, Consumer durables, Apparel/ fashion

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  • Territory Account Manager

    Territory Account Manager

    Job Description
    This position typically manages a set of named accounts across a geographic territory and is responsible for and growing revenue and maximizing customer satisfaction.

    Develops and maintains client relationships to ultimately drive revenue growth.
    Develops and executes account strategy collaborating with account team and/or other business units to deliver a comprehensive product offering to meet overall customer needs.

    At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With more than 45,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance – and their own.
    As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
    Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

  • Software Engineer- Research Lab Research Scientist- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning IBM Research Lab Kenya IT Specialist – Senior Business Analyst Research Scientists covering Blockchain

    Software Engineer- Research Lab Research Scientist- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning IBM Research Lab Kenya IT Specialist – Senior Business Analyst Research Scientists covering Blockchain

    Job Description
    Developing commercially viable innovations that impact people’s lives.
    About The Job
    Would you like to play a key role in building and experimenting cognitive software systems that enable humans and machines to perform better than either humans or machines? IBM Research Africa is looking for experienced software professionals with strong interest in cognitive computing and experience in implementing complex algorithms arising in instrumentation for data generation and data intensive applications spanning multiple disciplines. You are expected to work in close collaboration with other researchers and engineers and deliver production level-code to support the commercialization of the resulting assets.
    Job Responsibilities

    Conduct research in software engineers applied to cognitive computing, include performing foundational research in a wide range of topics such as, knowledge extraction, representation and retrieval from structured and unstructured data
    Develop open source tools and use cases in addressing the “big” challenges in Africa (e.g., Healthcare, Next Generation Public Sector and Enterprise, etc.)
    Develop novel and scalable approaches and algorithms for data ranging from small to big data

    Candidate Qualifications

    Degree (PhD, MSc, or BSc.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or Equivalent
    Strong background in software engineering practices including agile techniques
    Experience in tools and methodology to improve software life cycle for cognitive applications
    Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals
    Proven communication skills and leadership experience are essential

    Desired capabilities

    5 or more years of commercial software development experience
    Expert skill level in programming skills (C/C++, Java, Go, Python, Javascript, Node.js, etc.)
    Expert skill level in software engineering practices including agile techniques
    Expert skill level in system building/debugging/testing
    Expert skill level in building Cloud Applications using APIs and micro-services
    Prior experience in Africa or developing countries is a plus

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise
    Candidate Qualifications

    Degree (PhD, MSc, or BSc.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or Equivalent
    Strong background in software engineering practices including agile techniques
    Experience in tools and methodology to improve software life cycle for cognitive applications
    Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals
    Proven communication skills and leadership experience are essential

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  • Global Education Manager

    Global Education Manager

    Job description
    Contract Duration: 12 month contract initially
    Position Reports to: Head of Education
    Overview of the Role:
    The role of Global Education Manager will involve working on behalf of the CEL (Camara Education Ltd) Education Department and the Education hubs to build the capacity of hubs to develop and deliver appropriate quality training and educational products.
    You will have a proven track record of developing training programmes, including eLearning content development. In addition, you will have experience in capacity development of teams. You will have excellent communication and planning skills. You should also have some knowledge or experience within Primary or Secondary and Non-Formal Education sectors, and specifically in the areas of mathematics and literacy.
    Self-motivation, enthusiasm, creativity and commitment to equality and education are a must, along with the ability to work on your own initiative.
    To Apply: All applications must include a CV and Cover Letter .
    Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, January 5th 2018 with early applications welcome.
    Responsibilities:

    Support and contribute to the development training courses and programmes based on hub and project needs;
    Support and contribute to the development of educational products;
    Govern education hubs to ensure trainers are delivering training products to a high standard;
    Ensure hub compliance to all training processes and procedures;
    Provide necessary capacity development and support to hub trainers throughout Camara network;
    Track all hub training operations and work to ensure that standards for training administration and delivery are maintained;
    Provide training targets and feedback on quality indicators;
    Work with CEL Education Department to update and maintain Camara Training Policies, where necessary;
    Work with Head of Education to engage with educational partners in country; and
    Report on a weekly basis to key Camara staff on progress, including the Head of Education. All activities must be coordinated with the Head of Education, the Head of Africa Operations, the CEL Education Department, and the relevant country CEOs.
    Promote and demonstrate our Values:
    Committed (We deliver results)
    Caring (We care for our people and those we serve)
    Creative (We innovate to solve problems)
    Collaborative (We achieve more by working together)
    Additional tasks as agreed with manager

    Person Specification
    Qualifications:
    Bachelor’s degree in Education (B. Ed), Master’s degree preferable
    Experience:

    5 years+ ICT in Education and Training development experience
    3 years+ Management experience
    Experience working with international NGO and donors in developing country
    Commitment to values and ethos of Camara Education
    Must have previous experience working in a developing country

    Key Competencies:

    Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for Camara Education’s vision and motivates, leads, and empowers others to achieve organisational goals;
    A passion for integrating ICT into Education, particularly teaching practices and student learning;
    Demonstrated experience in instructional design methodologies such as ADDIE, Dick & Carey, etc.
    Strong training development skills including eLearning content;
    Demonstrated ability to lead teams, provide quality capacity development and give direction to fellow team members to complete tasks to a defined timeline;
    Strong ability to resolve problems and determine system improvements whilst working;
    Good understanding of the primary and secondary education context;
    Excellent communication skills to establish and maintain positive working relationships with schools, partners, government, staff and key stakeholders;
    Personal commitment to organisational excellence – displays honesty, integrity, and a strong sense of ethics in all decision and actions;
    Is resilient – remains calm and deliberate under conditions of stress;
    Has the ability to organise time to the best advantage of Camara Education;
    Excellent oral and written communication in English; and
    Willingness to travel extensively.
    Fluent written and spoken English
    Experience working under limited supervision
    Experience working in a team

    Are you passionate about Camara’s mission?
    Working with Camara is more than just a job! Be part of a vibrant, expanding team that is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged communities around the world and make a real difference within a dynamic and innovative organisation.
    These are the words that our people use to describe their careers with Camara:
    ‘Innovative. Open. Global. Flexible. A meaningful purpose.’

  • Chief Accountant

    Chief Accountant

    Job description
    Job Details
    Finance: Budgeting and forecasting, creating interim and annual financial statements, facilitating internal mergers and acquisitions, as well as dealing with analysts and investors.
    Job Purpose

    To ensure the overall integrity and accuracy of SIAL’s General Ledger as a basis for the preparation of Financial and Management Reporting.
    Custodian of the General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, and the central repository for all Financial and Management information for SIAL.
    Preparation of statutory financial reports and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
    Develop relationships with business and provide value added data and input from Finance to better promote the role of finance and to minimise potential audit issues.

    Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

    Decision support

    Provide reliable information and reports to SIAL MANCO, CIB MANCO, PBB EXCO, Wealth EXCO and Principal Officer to enable them to meaningfully direct the business.
    To participate in setting the SIAL finance strategy and objectives.
    Attend SIAL’s MANCO meetings and clearly articulate financial issues.

    Accounting hygiene

    Being the custodian of the General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, and the central repository for all Financial and Management information for SIAL.
    Liaison and financial advisory services to business.
    Ensuring that all SIAL’s internal and external reporting requirements are timeously met, including preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts, Group Accounts and Statutory Annual Financial Statements.
    Monthly detailed review of the SIAL’s balance sheet and income statement to ensure resilience of reported results.
    Preparation of monthly commentaries on SIAL results, including investigation into inconsistent and/or major variances.
    Reconciliations of all relevant accounts and where necessary ensure corrective actions are taken timeously.
    Manage the processing, payment and reconciliation of all suppliers.
    Manage all aspects of fixed asset accounting, ensuring that amounts ultimately recorded in the general ledger are correct.

    Business partnership

    Understand the business information needs and align this with management information needs.
    Co-ordinate Technical Advice and Accounting support to SIAL.

    Budgeting and forecasting

    Participate in the development of the annual budgeting process.
    Translating the annual budget into targets that are easily understood by the business teams.
    Monitoring actual performance versus budget and communicating reasons for the variance.

    Governance and control

    Maintaining financial policies and procedures.
    Management of agreements for services outsourced to other Group entities and ensure SLA’s are in place for delivery of the support.
    Understanding the insurance regulatory framework and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
    Facilitate internal/external regulatory audits by coordinating provision of information required.
    Ensure maintenance of and adherence to Group/Bank accounting policies and procedures.
    Monitoring tax compliance and highlighting areas of risk.

    People

    Playing a leading role in coaching and developing other finance team members.
    Succession planning so as to ensure business continuity.

    Preferred Qualification And Experience

    Undergraduate degree with bias in Finance, Insurance, Banking or a Business related field.
    CPA (K), ACCA, or any other relevant qualifications.
    Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.

    Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise

    Good knowledge of Accounting principles & Budget planning and reviews.
    A good background in an internal controls function within the financial sector.
    Computer literacy and knowledge of personal computers and software. packages such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access.
    Strong communication and presentation skills at a senior level.
    Strategic planning and management experience.
    Experience in change management and has the ability to positively lead change.

  • Volunteer Opportunity: Strategic Plan for Dandelion Africa (Remote)

    Volunteer Opportunity: Strategic Plan for Dandelion Africa (Remote)

    Job description
    This volunteer opportunity was originally posted on Catchafire, an online tool that connects nonprofits & social enterprises with passionate professionals who want to donate their skills, pro bono. All Catchafire volunteer opportunities are well scoped, flexible, and include access to support from Catchafire’s team of Nonprofit Advisors.
    What We Need

    Analysis of the Organization’s current needs, long-term goals, programs, competitive standing and resources
    Recommendations for an appropriate course of action to reach the desired objectives, including allocation of resources and how to measure success
    Plan outlining the resources and steps required to reach short- and long-term goals

    How This Will Help
    This project is so important because we want to work on our Strategic plan that will reflect what we hope to achieve in the next 5 years, we want to be focused on our goals and need help with the right language and new strategic plan documents that are not necessarily conventional.
    What We Have In Place
    We currently have a clear vision of where we want to go which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a copy of the past strategic plan and a great team and the ability to provide any other information you need.
    Fun Fact About Us
    We are locally led and are the only organization working with boys to enhance girls rights in Baringo
    LinkedIn for Good Volunteering

  • Roving Finance Manager

    Roving Finance Manager

    Job description
    Role Purpose:

    As a member of the regional finance team, the Roving Finance Manager will assume country office or regional finance roles for temporary periods to cover resourcing gaps and to deliver on discrete projects and initiatives so that adequate financial management is sustained and improved. This will include the line management of any appropriate finance and awards staff within the remit of the posting, identifying any capacity gaps and proposing appropriate solutions and capacity building of country office teams.
    The role holder will bridge senior country finance staff gaps based on a Terms of Reference (ToR) agreed with Country Finance Director, on a cost recovery basis. The role holder will also act as a champion for Save the Children International (SCI) financial policies, standards and procedures, coaching and mentoring staff and colleagues to ensure a thorough and complete understanding is maintained.
    In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job descriptions and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

    Contract Duration: 2 Years
    Location: East and Southern Africa Regional Office – Nairobi or other SCI East and Southern Africa country office
    Qualifications

    Accounting or commerce degree and relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
    Minimum of 5 years similar progressive work experience in financial management. Not-for-profit experience an advantage
    An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics

    demonstrable ability to adapt to challenging working environments within a developing country context
    demonstrated experience in identifying issues in financial management, applying sustainable solutions, and supporting teams to achieve results
    proven experience in training and capacity building of staff and teams, including coaching and mentoring staff
    knowledge and use of financial software packages. Agresso experience preferred.
    requirement to undertake travel for approximately 80% of the time (deployments of up to 3 months at a time)
    ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and achieve results with multiple priorities and deadlines
    strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
    highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
    demonstrated ability of working with a range of stakeholders

    Ability to focus on strategic finance issues and advise key stakeholders
    Commitment to Save the Children values

    Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
    We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
    Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
    Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

  • Governance & Advocacy Officer

    Governance & Advocacy Officer

    Job Responsibilities
    Governance

    Assist in identifying technical challenges, opportunities and responsive actions to promote inclusion of the vulnerable in formal decision making through the public participation model.
    Assist in identifying and fostering strategic partnerships with county government departments, county assembly, local partners and other stakeholders, in implementation of policies and legislation on public participation (including Marsabit County Civic Education and Public Participation Policy and Marsabit County Civic Education and Public Participation Bill)
    Lead in strengthening the link between formal governance structures and Community Conversations at village , ward , sub county and county level
    Lead in monitoring the translation of community plans into village, ward , sub county and county plans during the annual county planning and budget processes, ongoing development of 2018-2022 County Integrated
    Development Plan and other related processes
    Lead in building the capacity of governance structures to facilitate citizen participation
    Provide leadership in diagnosing policy knowledge and practice gaps on decentralized government, and
    develop corresponding capacity development interventions

    Advocacy

    Support and build capacity of programme staff to develop and implement their advocacy plans and tasks (never ‘replace’ programme person)
    Participate in lobbying and negotiation led by programme sectors
    Provide direction to programmes on the content and development of policy briefs
    Liaising closely with programme teams on integration of human rights into community conversations
    Prepare comprehensive and timely monthly and quarterly narrative reports that conform to organizational standards.
    Represent Concern Worldwide in Ward, Sub-County and County technical forums on public participation and strengthening local governance as well as advocacy coalitions/networks
    Build and support the capacity of staff and sector programmes to understand the structure and functions of the county government, and to engage with them effectively.
    Participate in the development of quarterly costed workplans, annual work plans and project proposals

    Responding to Emergencies:

    Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary
    Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
    Programme Participant Protection Policy
    Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.

    Qualifications

    A Degree in Social Sciences preferably Law, Political Science or Public Administration.
    At least two (2) years of experience in governance programming with a bias towards a Human Rights Based
    Approach to Development, policy and advocacy in humanitarian or development context
    Strong knowledge of decentralized governance in general and Kenya’s devolved governance system specifically.
    Excellent oral, written and editing skills including the ability to produce clear articulate evidence based policy analysis
    Excellent advocacy and networking skills including the ability to make public representations.
    Good understanding of programme cycle management, and application of advocacy strategies to promote positive development outcomes.
    Good trainer of trainers and facilitation skills
    Excellent communication &interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in teams.
    Competency in computer applications
    Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines

  • Africa Hub Coordinator

    Africa Hub Coordinator

    Innovation for Change (I4C) is a global network of people and organisations who want to connect, partner and learn together to defend and strengthen civic space and overcome restrictions to our basic freedoms of assembly, association and speech. We are a community-led network inspired by ideas, methods, and technologies from across different sectors. We work together on advocacy, research, network building, education and training, fundraising, digital literacy and technology development. Our six connected regional hubs are growing in both physical and online spaces across Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia. Here, people exchange ideas and share their successes, challenges and opportunities in incubating social change and building sustainable solutions.
    Innovation for Change Africa Hub
    Launched in 2017 and based in Nairobi, the Africa Hub is a vital new physical and online space for regional ideas and social innovations, powered by its dynamic, growing community of civic space advocates from Civil Society Organisations, technologists and cross-sectoral partners. The Hub is working to strengthen the capacity of civil society and through home-grown African solutions as well as being part of a global network that offers network members access to the latest thinking, resources and collaborations.
    Key Responsibilities:
    Strategy and governance

    Work with the Board to deliver the 2017 programme and contribute to the refinement and reformulation of planned outputs and activities, where necessary
    Provide the Board with comprehensive, regular reports on the activities and expenditures of the Hub and its requirements
    Work with the I4C Helper Hub team including Programme Officer, Technology, Communications and Advocacy experts who will provide support to the Africa Hub and network

    Africa network growth

    Recruitment and co-ordination of five regional connectors
    Identify and manage partnerships with like-minded organizations for cooperation and support to the Hub.
    Manage Communications Officer in developing and deliver a Communications and outreach Strategy that grows online and offline membership

    Management

    Ensure the implementation of the Hub’s mandate, with responsibility for the overall design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting of all programs undertaken by the Hub
    Develop an operational plan which incorporates goals and objectives that work towards the strategic direction of the Hub
    Supervise the financial management of the Hub, including financial planning, budget monitoring, procurement and financial and grant reporting
    Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the Hub, including human resources, including recruitment, inductions, staff performance, salary planning, staff benefits, staff development and training
    Overseeing the setup and upkeep of the Hub database, and producing monthly reports from the database. Ensure the registration, compilation of information and other data concerning all service seekers and users.

    Required qualifications and skills

    At least 4-6 years of progressive experience in running and implementing projects
    A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g Social Science, Law, Politics, Economics and Human Rights).
    Knowledge of the socio-economic and political dynamics as well as human rights mechanisms in the African region
    Proven track record in African network development in sectors including civil society, human rights advocacy and technology
    Knowledge of human resources management, financial management, and project management
    Knowledge of communications strategy and proficient in use of social media and various web platforms.
    Fluency in English and French
    Problem solver with a positive attitude
    Highly organised with attention to detail

    Desirable skills:

    Demonstrated experience in working on use of new technologies to advance human rights work, civil society space and innovative approaches
    Proven track record in workshop facilitation, team and partnership building with stakeholders.
    A Post-Graduate degree in related fields.
    A third language commonly spoken across the region