Top Kenyan Jobs: Oct 22, 2010

October 22, 2010

Habitat for Humanity Kenya Jobs Vacancy

Habitat for Humanity Kenya, a Christian NGO whose mission is to enable low income earners own and live in durable, decent shelter, wishes to recruit suitably qualified persons for the following open positions.

Program Manager
This is a leadership position and is responsible for the initiation, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs that enable the organization meet its mandate of providing housing finance solutions to low income earners.

Interested applicants must have 7 to 10 years experience in a busy microfinance/lending organization and the experience must have been gained in developing, designing and implementing strategies for lending to high risk, low income earners.

Five of those years must be at senior leadership level in a microfinance program.

Field, Construction Management and Finance Interns
The organization wishes to offer limited internship opportunities in its regional offices for suitably qualified young university graduates in Social Sciences, Business Education/Administration, Commerce, Co-operative Management.

Senior Internal Auditor Food Beverage Company

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is a global multinational Food & Beverage company, worldwide leader in most of its category portfolio. With global or local specific brands and products, the core focus is to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers all over the world.

Operating in Africa for more than 80 years, the Company has 5 markets within, the Equatorial African Region being amongst them. The regional operations are co-ordinated from Nairobi, Kenya to offer shared service across countries in Central, East, part of Southern Africa including the Island markets and Horn of Africa.

With this regional expertise, the Company aims at enhancing the business potential of this region, which is seen as an important source of future growth, and bring it up to the level of performance that the Company experiences in other regions of Africa and the world.

By reinforcing business and product categories focus, making operations more efficient, developing cross fertilization or enhancing peoples’ knowledge transfer and empowerment, this shared service expertise is expected to accelerate growth and meet the company’s high ambition for the Region.

The company is an equal-opportunity employer with robust talent management policies, and systems. They value and reward individual and team contributions to business results.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Group Audit Manager, the Auditor will be responsible for performing internal, operational and financial audits at the Factories, Sales Offices, Business Units and Shared Services in the EAR region (including affiliated companies). All audits will be based on risk and control assessment taking into account all critical risk factors and management concerns (risk based approach). Special investigations may be requested on an ad-hoc basis by management. All audits will be performed in accordance with general auditing standards as stipulated in the Operational Audit Manual, Control Framework guidelines and any other relevant materials.

Responsibilities
•Plan and prepare audits in a structured and systematic way by applying a risk-based approach to identify the critical risk areas.
•Prepare audit program based on the risk assessment performed·

Procurement Manager Job Vacancy Kenya

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is a global multinational Food & Beverage company, worldwide leader in most of its
category portfolio. With global or local specific brands and products, the core focus is to meet the
diverse needs and preferences of consumers all over the world.

Operating in Africa for more than 80 years, the Company has 5 markets within, the Equatorial
African Region being amongst them. The regional operations are co-ordinated from Nairobi, Kenya
to offer shared service across countries in Central, East, part of Southern Africa including the Island
markets and Horn of Africa.

With this regional expertise, the Company aims at enhancing the business potential of this region,
which is seen as an important source of future growth, and bring it up to the level of performance
that the Company experiences in other regions of Africa and the world.

By reinforcing business and product categories focus, making operations more efficient, developing
cross fertilization or enhancing peoples’ knowledge transfer and empowerment, this shared service
expertise is expected to accelerate growth and meet the company’s high ambition for the Region.

Our client continues to be viewed as one of the leading global companies in Corporate Social
Responsibility, particularly in the developing world. Being a committed leader in environmental
performance, they ensure that natural resources are preserved and that waste management enjoys
much attention in all operations worldwide. The company is an equal-opportunity employer with
robust talent management policies, and systems. They value and reward individual and team
contributions to business results.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Regional Procurement Manager, the Manager will be responsible for managing
Procurement centers and supply quality products to the Equatorial African Region through direct
procurement.

Responsibilities
1.Define, propose and monitor the implementation of plans and objectives in line with
departmental strategy for both procurement and commodities advisory.
2.Coach and manage buyers in direct procurement buying stations as well as assistants.
3.Propose and control the operational budget of the assigned area.
4.Propose and monitor appropriate indicators to control and measure team/area’s performance.
5.Demonstrate and promote the company’s values and integrate them within the team/area’s way
of working.

Executive Director Job At Eastern Africa Grain Council

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) is a membership-based organization registered in Kenya; our members are drawn from within and outside the East African states. We operate as a non- profit, non-political, non-denominational organization based in Nairobi with country offices in Tanzania and Uganda.

Our core role is to prepare, disseminate, and promote the exchange of information on matters affecting the regional grain industry with the express intent of promoting the regional grain supply chain. Over. Please visit our website www.eagc.org for more information.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
We seek to fill this position with an experienced leader with a strategic and entrepreneurial mind in addition to a passion for development economics. You will have overall responsibility for the growth and development of the Council. Based in our Nairobi office and reporting to the Board Chairperson, you will be expected to among other things:

•Develop and recommend regional strategic and business plans to the Board of Directors
consistent with the vision and mission of the Council
•Interpret and implement the Board’s decisions, act as the Secretary to the Board and be the
link between the Council Secretariat staff and the Board.
• Establish internal monitoring and control systems, processes and procedures for the Council
• Effectively manage the relationships and communication with members, donors, government
and other stakeholders.
•Develop and implement the fund raising strategy of the Council and effectively manage the
Council’s finances and other assets.
•Effectively manage the Council Secretariat staff in the region, set performance standards and
monitor as well guide, train, develop and discipline.

Requirements
You will be a university degree holder, preferably at masters’ level with experience from the
private sector in marketing or supply chain management.

Executive Director Job At Eastern Africa Grain Council

Requirements
You will be a university degree holder, preferably at masters’ level with experience from the
private sector in marketing or supply chain management.

Executive Director Job At Eastern Africa Grain Council

Requirements
You will be a university degree holder, preferably at masters’ level with experience from the
private sector in marketing or supply chain management.

Chief Accountant For A Medium Sized Firm

One of our client, a medium sized growing company has an opening in their finance department.

Job Title: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Location: NAIROBI
Department: ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
Position reports to:MANAGING DIRECTOR

Job Purpose Summary
Provide commercially focused financial information to the management that aid in timely and sound business decisions.

Dimensions:
•Staffing: directly reporting to him are 4 Accounting Staff

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1.Prepare and avail the monthly profit and loss accounts that enable management to make sound, informed and timely business decisions at all time.

2.Deliver the annual budget and forecasts for the company that facilitates cost control and performance measurements.

3.Train, develop and manage a small finance team to deliver the weekly and monthly reports for decision making as well as support to other departments’.

4.Review on regular intervals the costs and price structures to cushion the company from making losses due to escalating costs and as such enhance profitability.

5.Process the payroll and make timely statutory returns ensuring that the company operates within statutory requirements and thus avoid incurring penalties and fines.

6.Coordinate the annual external audit exercise and returns and thus ensure the company complies with the Company’s Act.

7Manage the cash flows thus ensuring operating capital is available for the smooth running of the Company’s operations

Chief Accountant For A Medium Sized Firm

One of our client, a medium sized growing company has an opening in their finance department.

Job Title: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Location: NAIROBI
Department: ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
Position reports to:MANAGING DIRECTOR

Job Purpose Summary
Provide commercially focused financial information to the management that aid in timely and sound business decisions.

Dimensions:
•Staffing: directly reporting to him are 4 Accounting Staff

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1.Prepare and avail the monthly profit and loss accounts that enable management to make sound, informed and timely business decisions at all time.

2.Deliver the annual budget and forecasts for the company that facilitates cost control and performance measurements.

3.Train, develop and manage a small finance team to deliver the weekly and monthly reports for decision making as well as support to other departments’.

4.Review on regular intervals the costs and price structures to cushion the company from making losses due to escalating costs and as such enhance profitability.

5.Process the payroll and make timely statutory returns ensuring that the company operates within statutory requirements and thus avoid incurring penalties and fines.

6.Coordinate the annual external audit exercise and returns and thus ensure the company complies with the Company’s Act.

7Manage the cash flows thus ensuring operating capital is available for the smooth running of the Company’s operations

M&E Systems Administration Intern Job For Six Months

Internship Notice
M&E Systems Administration Intern
Technoserve Coffee Initiative

GENERAL INFORMATION
TechnoServe, Inc. is an international non-profit economic development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, communities and countries.

I. PRIMARY PURPOSE
The TechnoServe Coffee Initiative works with small-scale farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Tanzania to produce higher-quality coffee and to command premium prices in the global coffee market. To manage and track the Coffee Initiative, TechnoServe has developed a centralized Monitoring and Evaluation system using a variety of open source products. This system is constantly growing, both in scale and functionality. The primary purpose of this internship is to develop resources to help manage and maintain this system.

2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
These will evolve over time:

1. Initially, work alongside the Regional IT Manager in order to become familiar with:
* TechnoServe’s M&E data model / database
* Data management and report creation / distribution tools
* Data entry applications (web- and SMS-based)
2. Provide first line support and maintenance for the M&E system, including:
* Reference data management
* Report fixes and modifications
* Ad hoc M&E data requests
3. Participate in the development of new M&E system functionality
4. Other duties as assigned by the Regional IT Manager.

Dealing With Boredom At Work

I’m at a point (again) where I find myself brooding about career options. You see I’m two months shy of celebrating my third year with my current employer. Although, I’m not 100% certain if I should celebrate or not.

Work-wise, everything seems to be stable. But the stability bores me sometimes. I try to find ways to create more excitement so that my days at work wouldn’t be all ho-hum and dreary. Of late, I do more ancillary projects for the boss so that I’ll be more productive.

What do I do when faced with bouts of boredom at work?

1. I re-visit my CV and update it.

2. Touch base with former colleagues and other professionals in social networking sites. I am a fan of twitter

3. Check out internet job sites to see if there are opportunities better than what my current employer offers.

4. Catch up on industry-related trends. In short, I should read up more about Human Resource

Dealing With Boredom At Work

What do I do when faced with bouts of boredom at work?

1. I re-visit my CV and update it.

2. Touch base with former colleagues and other professionals in social networking sites. I am a fan of twitter

3. Check out internet job sites to see if there are opportunities better than what my current employer offers.

4. Catch up on industry-related trends. In short, I should read up more about Human Resource

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Field Officers Jobs

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Recruiting Field Officers

(4 positions for Bungoma, Siaya, Murang’a and Yatta) for The MDG Centre — Expanded BAACH Program

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is Recruiting Field Officers (4 positions) for The MOG Centre – BMCH Program

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supporting the implementation of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP).

The Millennium Villages Project employs a community integrated development approach to help lift rural communities out of the poverty trap that afflicts more than a billion people worldwide. The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is the host institution for MDG centre under which Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger (BMCH) is incorporated.

Business Alliance Against Chronic Hiaiger (BAACH) is a Public Private Partnership with a Goal of Acliieving Millennium Development Goals, Reducing Chronic Hunger and Poverty with Business led solutions which are replicable and can be quickly scaled up. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Agriculture and Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger have partnered to roll out an Expanded Programme in Greater Siaya, Muranga, Bungoma and Yatta Districts.

The Ministry of Agriculture is the key Government unit responsible for the Programme implementation in line with Vision 2030 and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the Financing partner in the Expanded Programme. Business Alliance Against chronic Hunger is the Project Manager and responsible for the execution of the Expanded Programme.

The position
The MDG Centre BAACH Program, Ministry of Agriculture, United Nations Development Programme is seeking qualified candidate to fill 4 positions of Field Officers for Bungoma, Siaya, Murang’a and Yatta.

The main role of the Field Officers will be primarily to oversee the implementation of the Expanded Programme at the District Level and provide leadership to the local project steering committee and facilitate capacity building and extract Key learnings.

The field officers will be based in Bungoma, Siaya, Muranga and Yatta Districts and will report directly to the Program Coordinator in Nairobi, the incumbent will also work closely with local partners and other stakeholders

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managerial and Leadership
* Implement an integrated district co-ordination mechanism that guarantees and facilitates appropriate linkages between local producers and markets by providing information intelligence on markets
* Identification of potential businesses and livelihood opportunities through business profiling and documentation of lessons learnt and value chain analyses
* Ensure accountability and transparency mechanism for all financial support
* Prepare and present monthly and quarterly reports to Programme Coordinator

Coffee Liquorer Job Ruiru Kenya

Kofinaf Company Ltd (Formerly Socfinaf Co. Ltd) Established in 1950

Coffee Liquorer Required
Due to the increased volumes of coffee handled by its coffee mill, Kofinaf Company Limited (ex-Socfinaf Co. Ltd) is looking for a Certified Liquorer hopefully with a Q-grading to join its dedicated team of professionals, transparent and respectful staff.

Kofinaf Company Limited has been milling coffee since 1995 and is a point of excellence and reference in the whole coffee supply chain.

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply to the undersigned explaining why you feel that you would fit in the company. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

UTC Fire & Security Systems Engineer Jobs Kenya

UTCFS develops and manufactures electronic security equipment and systems that cover the full spectrum of security applications.

From intrusion and fire sensors to integrated control panels, from high-tech cameras and digital video recorders to intelligent networked surveillance systems, from cards and readers to enterprise access control, UTC Fire & Security is at the heart of any security strategy.

UTC Fire & Security (Africa) has offices in South Africa and Kenya and also distributorships in Namibia.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional Systems Engineer who will be the Technical cornerstone between UTCFS’ sales & marketing teams and our business partners and end customers. There will be opportunities to work on exciting cross-functional projects and continually grow sales support and revenue streams.

The successful candidate must have the following skills and competencies:
* Engineering degree
* Fluent in English; French is an added advantage.
* A solid knowledge of Windows environments and IT network; Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
* 5— 10 years Experience in the Security market
* A solid knowledge of CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion and Fire detection systems
* Ability to understand and analyze customers needs
* Good communication skills
* Independent, proactive, with capacity to work with a remote team
* A Customer and Service approach, intuitive, positive and creative
* A commercial comprehension and affinity while tendering with Business Partners
* Willing to travel within Africa to support business partners

GTZ Kenya, Finance Admin Manager Job

Support to the Health Sector is one of the priorities of the German Development Cooperation (GDC) in Kenya, with an overall objective that “Access to good and affordable health care, particularly in reproductive health is improved.”

The German support consists of technical support as well as financial contributions.

German Technical Cooperation is delivered through GTZ.

The GTZ HSP program has four components: Reproductive Health, Health Financing, Health Policy and Gender-Based Violence.

The GTZ Health Sector Programme hereby seeks to recruit a dynamic and highly talented professional for the following exciting and challenging position:

Head, Finance and Administration – Local contract
The Head of Finance and Administration will support and ensure effective financial planning, monitoring and reporting, Human Resources Development and the contracting of goods and services.

Qualifications and Experience
* MBA Level of Education
* Experience in Financial Management, Administration, Human Resource, Procurement and Contract Management,
* Knowledge of international and national aid architecture and processes is an added advantage.

Internal Auditor & General Manager Jobs Kenya

Siaya Teachers Sacco Society Ltd is seeking to recruit a mature, competent and professionally qualified candidates to man the below mentioned departments.
1. General Manager
The post holder will play the role of the CEO of the society and other duties as clearly stipulated in the Society’s by-laws.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Diploma in Business Administration
* Diploma in Co-operative Management.
* CPA Part III.
* Computer literate
* Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce will be an added advantage.
* 2 years work experience in a busy Sacco office.
* Should be between 35 and 45 years.
2. Internal Auditor
Minimum Qualifications:
* CPA II and above.
* KCSE C+ and above
* Diploma in Co-operative Management or Audit.
* Computer literate
* 3 years work experience as an Internal Auditor in a Sacco.
* Should be between 30 and 45 years.

KIPPRA Latest Jobs In Kenya

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public policy research Institute established to develop human and institutional capacities, by undertaking economic forecasting, policy analysis and research; contributing to the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of Kenya; and undertaking capacity building.
To meet the growing demand for its services, KIPPRA invites qualified, experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the following positions:
Policy Analysts Ref. No. AS/OCT
The Institute seeks to fill several policy research positions (Analysts, Senior Analysts & principal Analysts) in the following areas of specialization: Macroeconomics; Econometrics; Agriculture; Tourism; Environment and Natural Resources; Transport; Energy; ICTs; Construction; Housing; and Social Sector (poverty, education, health, labour, and social protection).
Candidates should be equipped with quantitative skills to collect and analyze primary and secondary data, skills to write analytical papers as demonstrated by a strong publication record, and skills to supervise research and capacity building programmes (in the case of candidates applying for Senior or Principal Analyst positions).
Excellent numerical, analytical and communication skills are essential, as is ability to work with common statistical analysis packages.
In addition to these requirements:
Candidates applying for Principal Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences or related areas, and a minimum of ten (10) years in policy research and analysis five (5) of which must be at post doctoral and managerial level.
They should have at least 5 journal papers or journal quality publications.
Candidates applying for Senior Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences and related areas, and at least five (5) years experience in a policy research and analysis institution or university. They should have at least 3 journal papers or journal quality publications.
Candidates applying for Analyst position must have at least a MA/Msc. in Economics, Social Sciences and related areas, and at least three (3) years of experience in a policy research and analysis institution or university. They should have at least one (1) journal paper or journal quality publication.
Research Assistant Ref. No. AR/OCT
Candidates applying for this position must have a minimum qualification of MA/Msc. in Economics or related disciplines from a recognized university, and at least one (1) years’ work experience in primary and secondary data collection, data entry into statistical software and analysis, and report writing.

Procurement Job At MATER Hospital

Procurement Job
Ref: MH/ADV/01/10/10
Reporting to the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, the successful candidate’s main responsibilities will include but not limited to:
* Monitor and control stocks/inventory within the hospital (ensure that required stock levels are maintained)
* Monitor and control lead time in items and service acquisition for minimal turn around
* Assist the manager in developing, monitoring and controlling of departmental budget to ensure adherence to the set budget
* Assist in monitoring supplier profile and the tendering process for supplier contracts. Overall coordination and efficient running of the department
* Oversee all quality assurance issues in the department
* Compiling departmental reports for presentation to the PSCM
Key Requirements
* Bachelors degree in procurement or business related field
* M.C.I.P.S qualifications and a member of the professional body
* Minimum 5 years experience for which 2 are in the Hospitality Industry
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
* High level of honesty and integrity

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October 22, 2010

Habitat for Humanity Kenya Jobs Vacancy

Senior Internal Auditor Food Beverage Company

Procurement Manager Job Vacancy Kenya

Executive Director Job At Eastern Africa Grain Council

Executive Director Job At Eastern Africa Grain Council

Executive Director Job At Eastern Africa Grain Council

Chief Accountant For A Medium Sized Firm

Chief Accountant For A Medium Sized Firm

M&E Systems Administration Intern Job For Six Months

Dealing With Boredom At Work

Dealing With Boredom At Work

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Field Officers Jobs

Coffee Liquorer Job Ruiru Kenya

UTC Fire & Security Systems Engineer Jobs Kenya

GTZ Kenya, Finance Admin Manager Job

Internal Auditor & General Manager Jobs Kenya

KIPPRA Latest Jobs In Kenya

Procurement Job At MATER Hospital

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