South Nyanza Sugar Company is Employing

South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited, a key player in the sugar industry in Kenya wishes to enhance its human capital base by filling the position of Corporate Planning and Strategy Manager with talented and qualified Kenyan citizen.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Corporate Planning and Strategy manager will facilitate the Company in formulating, monitoring and evaluation of Strategic Plan and Performance Contract; and Business environment and overall Performance monitoring.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Medical Internship

Aga Khan University Hospital Medical Internship

Applications are invited from medical graduates who have successfully completed their MBChB (or equivalent) undergraduate degree and have been recommended to do their rotational internship.

Foreign candidates must have sat and passed the Internship examinations administered by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. Successful candidates are expected to commence their internship from January 2013 for a period of one year.

Interested Candidates should submit the following documents as part of their applications:

Yara East Africa Jobs

Yara East Africa is a subsidiary of Yara International ASA which is a world leading chemical company, that converts energy, natural minerals and Nitrogen from the air into essential products for farmers and industrial customers.

As a major supplier of mineral fertilizers in Kenya, we continuously look to adding value to the farming community by introducing new types of fertilizers.

Field Agronomist 

North, South Rift and Western Kenya.

We are looking for a Field Agronomist for this region, to develop our business based on good crop nutrition practices.

The Field 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

Bankwest Curtin Scholarship

Bankwest Curtin Scholarship

Status: Open
Applications open: 22/10/2012
Applications close: 31/12/2014

About this scholarship

Vacancies in Bank institution

Our Client is an established and a leading listed commercial bank in Kenya, with extensive branch network across the country is now seeking to identify and bring on board well-qualified, experienced and high-performing talent to participate in this exciting journey to unprecedented growth.

The institution is recruiting for the following key positions to lead in its strategic ambition:

Massive Recruitments

Reporting to the Programmes Manager, the Officer Membership Development will be responsible for planning, organizing and running all membership related activities. 

The officer will be expected to develop a vibrant KIM Membership base by marketing KIM membership products and services to professionals and organizations.

Officer, Membership Development 

Job Profile

Many Jobs in an INGO

ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) is a member of ActionAid Federation; ActionAid works in more than 40 countries all over the world, in the places where we can make the biggest impact. 

We tackle poverty and denial of human rights at the local level, and we challenge the causes behind them locally, nationally and globally. 

In Kenya AAIK works in solidarity with women and people living in poverty and exclusion; connecting their voices, sharing ideas, spreading inspiration, campaigning, advocating and formulating public policy to eradicate poverty and ensure social justice.  

We are present in at least 16 counties across Kenya and link key international, national and local institutions in favour of the right holders.

ActionAid seeks to recruit a dynamic and innovative professional who will take up the position of Manager-Kishushe LRP; to implement programmes designed to benefit the community in Kishushe

Massive Recruitments

Reporting to the Programmes Manager, the Officer Membership Development will be responsible for planning, organizing and running all membership related activities. 

The officer will be expected to develop a vibrant KIM Membership base by marketing KIM membership products and services to professionals and organizations.

Officer, Membership Development 

Job Profile

The Public Procurement Oversight Authority Jobs

The Public Procurement Oversight Authority is established under the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005. 

The Authority’s mission is ‘to enhance national socio-economic development by facilitating and ensuring the implementation of an effective and efficient public procurement and disposal system’. Towards this end, the Authority now seeks to recruit results oriented professionals to fill the following vacant positions.

Directorate Of Technical Services
Administrative Review Board (ARB) Secretariat

Manager/Secretary 

Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (ARB) Secretariat

REF: ARB/3/2012 (1 Position)

This is a management position and the manager heads the ARB Secretariat and is responsible to the General Manager/Technical Services for the provision of administrative and technical support to the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board. 

• The principal accountabilities include developing policy and operations guidelines for the Review Board; 
• developing and implementing work processes for requests for reviews; 
• recording proceedings at review hearings and maintaining safe custody of the boards records; 
• preparing quarterly/annual reports on the activities of the ARB; 
• reviewing and evaluating decisions by ARB to determine deviations from the analysis provided by the secretariat; assessing appeal cases taken for judicial review; 
• creating awareness on the operation of the ARB and developing systems to enhance easy accessibility by the general public; 
• developing mechanisms to reduce the number of frivolous requests; 
• reviewing and improving ARB legal framework; 
• reviewing ARB activities and experiences every year; 
• proposing necessary amendments to the act and the regulations; 
• ensuring that ARB decisions are rendered within the requested time; 
• liaising with other arms to ensure that ARB decisions are implemented; 
• and establishing working relationships/linkages with Attorney General’s office, judiciary and other stakeholders

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Commerce,
  Economics/Statistics, Procurement, Engineering, Law or a related field and Diploma in
  Purchasing and Supply from recognized institutions. 
• A relevant Master’s Degree will be an added advantage. 
• In addition, they should have at least 4 years relevant experience and have current membership to a relevant professional body. 
• Sound Knowledge of financial law reforms, public procurement law and regulations and, judicial, arbitration and administrative reviews will be necessary. 
• Proficiency in Computer, integrity, good team playing and relationship building skills are requisite.

Capacity Building Department

Capacity Building Officer II, 

REF: CBO/7/2012 (1 Position)

Duties and responsibilities shall include assisting the manager (capacity building) in developing and maintaining relevant databases on various metrics including utilization of public funds through procurement planning and budgeting, enabling public officials to adapt in a changing environment through capacity building interventions, level of capacity building at the system, organization & individual levels; and initiating relevant partnership programs etc.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a similar position or its equivalent and a Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and Supply Management, Commerce, Economics, Law, Engineering, Education, or a related field and Diploma in Purchasing and Supply or its equivalent from a recognized institution. 

In addition, the candidate shall be computer proficient and a member of a relevant professional body.

Archivist II, 

REF: ARC/7/2012 (1 Position)

Duties and responsibilities will include coordinating and implementation of records and archives plans; develop records, archives and documentation strategies; ensure efficient implementation and interpretation of public archives and documentation regulations; work in close collaboration with the ICT manager to ensure integration of paper-based records with the electronic records management; and provide training and induction in records management to staff.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a similar position or its equivalent and a bachelor’s degree in Information Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized institution. 

In addition, the candidate shall be computer proficient and a member of a relevant professional body.

Terms of Offer

If you have the required qualifications, please download and fill the Application for Employment Form  

http://www.ppoa.go.ke/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=0&task=view.download&catid=26&cid=766, 

attach copies of certificates and testimonials, quote the applied vacancy reference number on the envelop.

The applications may be posted OR hand delivered and signed for at the address provided below, to be received by close of business on Friday 9th November, 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview. Candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, Academic and Professional Certificates and testimonials and addressed to;

Director General
Public Procurement Oversight Authority
11th Floor, National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue
P. O. Box 58535-00200
Nairobi

The PPOA is committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all Kenyans and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Programme Associate

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is an independent Non-Governmental human rights organization founded in 1992 to entrench human rights and democratic values in society.

KHRC adopts a human rights based approach in all its strategies which are aimed at the preservation of human dignity, human security and human development.

KHRC recognises that the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 not only captures the peoples’ aspirations but also formally and legally domesticates the human rights norms captured in the various international human rights instruments.

KHRC wishes to model the human rights based approach that devolution as captured in the Constitution can deliver and will support communities in one of Kenya’s 47 counties to understand and prepare to participate in and development processes.
 

To this end, KHRC seeks to recruit a dynamic, organized, motivated and results-oriented individual for a 6 month contract as a programme associate, serving under the Economic Rights and Social Protection (ER&SP) Programme. 

The position is based in Nairobi, with extensive field work within Kenya.
 

The Position: Programme Associate: Devolution - Model County
 

Overall Purpose of the Job: To develop a practical implementation framework on devolved governance that provides a model that facilitates demonstrable improvement in community capacity to adopt human rights based approach to County governance.
 

Contractual Period: Fixed term of 5 months, November 16, 2012 to April 30, 2013 with a ten day break in December
 

Salary: Ksh140,000 per month inclusive of all benefits
 

Duties and Responsibilities
 

Reporting to the Senior Programmes Officer, Economic Rights and Social Protection (ER&SP), the post holder will:-
 

1. Analyze existing laws, policies, academic papers, case law and comparative studies in other jurisdictions that relate to devolved governance in Kenya.
 

2. Undertake a desktop survey and develop a brief summary that serves as a baseline on the level of human rights access at the onset of devolved governance in the selected County {This will result in a consolidated baseline survey report on the level of access to key human rights identified as priority concerns through the 2007 Peoples’ Manifesto and Scorecard Initiative (on equality, tolerance of diversity and participation (END); access to healthcare, education, employment and markets; infrastructure and development (ESCR) and security (CPR)}.
 

3. Develop a policy framework or model on what changes need to be made in order to:-
 

a. Adopt human rights based approach to governance and service delivery in the selected county;
 

b. Promote informed participation of all and particularly women, youth and other marginalised and minority groups
 

4. Critique, edit and oversee publishing of KHRC’s draft trainer’s guide by briefly incorporating the above existing laws, comparative studies and case law to serve as a practical tool to guide leading advocates, catalysts and innovators of change in the selected county.
 

5. Establish partnerships with progressive and influential community structures within the County and establish a database of partners that can become leading advocates, catalysts and innovators for change;
 

6. Develop and implement a dissemination strategy for the policy framework and trainers guide through innovative engagement with various media.
 

7. Establish a cordial relation with election monitors and observers in the select county to facilitate regular updates and rapid response where necessary.
 

8. Undertake regular monitoring and evaluation to ensure financial viability of this initiative, frugal management of the assigned budget and compliance with donor requirements
 

Qualifications
 

Operations Officer - Investment Policy

Job #:	122294
Title:	Operations Officer - Investment Policy (Nairobi)
Job Stream:	Private Sector Development
Location:	Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date:	10/28/2012
Background / General description:
Improving the investment climate in Africa is one of three core priorities of the IFC/World Bank Group strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Investment Climate Advisory Services of the World Bank Group comprise staff based in the hub offices of Nairobi, Dakar and Johannesburg and across the continent, working with a team of product specialists in Washington, DC, and Istanbul. The Investment Climate Advisory Services have been implementing reform programs in Sub-Saharan for almost a decade, and have scaled up their efforts significantly in recent years. The programs focus on a range of economy-wide investment climate reforms, including business registration and licensing, investment promotion, inspection reform, business taxation, trade logistics, regulatory governance and special economic zones.

Human Resources Officer- Nairobi, Kenya

Job #:	122238
Title:	Human Resources Officer
Job Stream:	Human Resources
Location:	Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date:	10/28/2012
Background / General description:
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. We create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We do so by providing financing to help businesses employ more people and supply essential services, by mobilizing capital from others, and by delivering advisory services to ensure sustainable development.

Human Resources Officer- Nairobi, Kenya- 122238

Job #:	122238
Title:	Human Resources Officer
Job Stream:	Human Resources
Location:	Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date:	10/28/2012
Background / General description:
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. We create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We do so by providing financing to help businesses employ more people and supply essential services, by mobilizing capital from others, and by delivering advisory services to ensure sustainable development.

Safaricom Jobs in Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Products & Services Development Department within the Technology Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Senior Project Officer
 

Ref: TECHNOLOGY_SPE__OCT _2012

Reporting to the Project Manager – Products & Services, the position holder will be provide project support services in the management and execution of projects within the department and coordinate and manage projects assigned to ensure implementation within agreed timelines and processes.

The job holder’s key responsibilities will be to:

Various Vacancies in Kenyan NGO

Women’s Rights Awareness Programme (WRAP), a non – governmental Organization based in Nairobi and whose core objective is to provide shelter for abused and violated Women and Children is seeking to recruit dynamic, self driven and result oriented persons to fill in the following vacant positions;

1. Field Officer
2. Social Worker
3. Counselor
4. Child Minder
5. Interns:

• Social work
• Legal
• Accounts

Various clerical posts

V/No: 7/2012 Clerical Officer II - Grade WEF 8 (6 POSTS)

Reporting to a Senior Officer the Clerical Officer II will be responsible for:

• Carrying out duties of clerical nature relating to the area of deployment.
• compiling statistical records based on routine or special sources of information
• Undertaking general office duties.
• perform other similar clerical duties that may be assigned by senior officers

Qualifications

Supply Chain Management Officer

V/NO: 6/2012 Supply Chain Management Officer - Grade WEF 6 (1 POST)

Reporting to the Assistant manager supply chain management the supply chain management officer will be responsible for:

• Ensuring security and safe custody of stores;
• procurement, storage, issuing and rationing of stores;
• Assist in disposal of unserviceable stores.

Partnership and Resource Mobilization position

V/No: 5/2012 - Assistant Manager - Partnership and Resource Mobilization Grade WEF 4 (1 Post)

Reporting to the Marketing Research and communication Manager the assistant manager partnerships and resource mobilization will be responsible for:

• Manage a partnership strategy that optimizes relationships with partners that are key to advancing WEF Strategic Plan
• Responsible for the submission of reports to partners in accordance to the agreed terms between WEF and the partner
• Identify, research, build and maintain satisfactory relationships with partners at the regional and international levels
• Establish and oversee a structure that monitors partnership relationships e.g. MOUs
• Develop a fundraising and partnership plan and be responsible for the overall implementation of this plan
• Develop and maintain a donor database including contact details, areas of interest/objectives, funding and contractual modalities and formats
• Develop and establish standards for proposal writing and concept notes to secure resources
• Preparing reports and analysis setting forth progress, trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions to the management.

Qualifications

Assistant Manager, Audit and Risk Management

V/No: 4/2012 - Assistant Manager, Audit and Risk Management - Grade WEF 4 (1 Post)

Reporting to the Audit and Risk Manager the Assistant Manager Audit and Risk will be responsible for:

• Responsible for auditing work of wide scope and complexity. undertaking specific audit assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports
• Carrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit; conducting financial and systems audit
• Ensuring compliance with tax regulations and other statutory requirements
• Developing and updating of internal audit manual; The officer will also be required to carry out an independent review of accounting, financial and budgetary systems .

Assistant Manager, Legal Affairs

V/No: 3/2012 - Assistant Manager, Legal Affairs Grade WEF 4 (1 Post)

Reporting to the Chief Executive and Board, the Assistant Manager Legal Affairs will be responsible for:

• advising on legal and regulatory matters; constitution of the Fund and stakeholders meetings
• advising on corporate governance
• ensuring safe custody of collaterals and chattels and other organization properties
• coordination of issuance of legal undertakings
• advising on negotiations and taking part in corporate deals
• Provision of secretarial services to the Fund and its Committees and liaising with external lawyers and other legal bodies.
• drawing Contracts and Agreements and initiate periodic legal reviews of Legal Notice No. 147 and other relevant rules where necessary in liaison with the office of the Attorney General
• carrying out research and preparing detailed legal opinions on matters relating to legal notice and interpret and advice the Fund accordingly on other related laws
• monitoring and ensuring compliance with the regulatory framework; and managing litigations and advising on procedures and legal requirements on other matters relating to property management
• Staff disciplinary and any other issues that may attract litigation.

Qualifications

• have served for at least four (4) years in a comparable position in a reputable organization;
• have a Bachelors Degree in Law;
• Masters degree in Law
• be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• be in possession of CPS (K);
• be possession of the Current Law Practicing Certificate;
• posses computer application skills; and
• have demonstrated outstanding professional competence, ability and integrity as reflected in work performance and results

The Fund will offer competitive market rate salary package.

Those fulfilling the requirements for the above position should apply online through our website www.wef.co.ke so as to reach the Chief Executive/Director not later than 1st November ,2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any canvassing prior to, during and after the interviews will lead to automatic disqualification.

Women Enterprise Fund is an equal opportunity employer

Research and Communication Manager

V/No: 1/2012 Marketing, Research and Communication Manager - Grade WEF 2 (1 Post)

Reporting to the chief executive officer, the marketing research and communication manager will be responsible for:

• Formulation, interpretation and application of marketing research and communication policies, procedures, rules and regulations; research,
• Designing and rolling out market driven products and services;
• Facilitating participation of women entrepreneurs in local and international trade forums;
• Develop and implement a communication and marketing strategy;
• Undertaking promotions and publicity campaigns and establishment of market networks and linkages for beneficiaries' product / services
• Additional duties will involve organizing for market linkages, infrastructure development including business incubators and market spaces;
• Ensuring effective market research and development;
• Ensuring provision of research assistance and analysis services to the Fund and the beneficiaries of the Fund; ensuring production of quality research reports and facilitation of business development services.

QUALIFICATIONS

For appointment to this position a candidate must have:-

Finance and Administration job

V/No: 2/2012 - Assistant Manager, Finance and Administration Grade WEF 4 (1 Post)

Reporting to the Deputy Manager, Finance and Administration and will be responsible for:

• Planning, designing, reviewing, coordinating, controlling and implementing accounting systems and supervising, guiding, training and development of staff in the division.
• Expenditure, reviewing, forecasts and monitoring; prioritization of projects and activities for the purpose of financial reporting/allocations in the budget
• Checking the cash book for correctness in postings and castings
• Checking the reconciliation statements on a monthly basis
• processing of the annual budget for the Fund
• oversee all matters of transport and general office services including asset management

Qualifications