Consultant to review Grants Proposals for the Development of the Digital Content and Software Applications

Consultant to review Grants Proposals for the Development of the Digital Content and Software Applications

This request for Expression of Interest (EOI) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) wb: op00000610 for this project that appeared in United Nations Development Business on 30th November 2007 and online on 2 November 2007.

The GOVERNMENT OF KENYA has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project (TCIP) Credit No. 4284-KE; Project ID No. P094103.

TCIP will be implemented by the Kenya ICT Board under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Board therefore intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for an Independent Consultant to review Grants Proposals for the Development of the Digital Content and Software Applications.

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Job Vacancy For ICT Manager at HELB

Job Vacancy For ICT Manager at HELB

Join our team and contribute to our efforts of making education more accessible to Kenyans.

HELB is a state corporation whose mandate is to source funds and provide loans, scholarships and bursaries to Kenyans pursuing higher education in recognized institutions.

We are looking for a dedicated, passionate and highly-driven individual, who is able to demonstrate strong analytical skills, is results driven, an excellent time manager and team player to join our team and help transform the lives of Kenyans through the provision of loans, bursaries and scholarships.

The ICT Manager will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will lead a team of dedicated and innovative ICT professionals to develop ICT systems and enhance the ICT capacity of the institution to enable it meet its mandate.

Role Profile:-

The incumbent will:

1. Drive the Board's ICT policy
2. Develop new ICT systems and enhance the existing ones
3. Lead and drive a culture of innovation and creativity in seeking ICT solutions to organisational challenges.

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ICT Manager Job Vacancy at Adept Systems

ICT Manager Job Vacancy at Adept Systems

Description:

REPORTING TO: Finance Director

JOB PURPOSE
The main purpose of this position is to integrate and institutionalize best practices of planning and
organizing, acquiring and implementing, delivering and supporting and monitoring our IT
performance to ensure that our enterprise’s information and related technology supports our
business objectives whilst maintain optimal system efficiency reliability and reliability.

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Job: Vacancy for Assistant Programmer

Job: Vacancy for Assistant Programmer

Assistant Programmer
The following are prerequisite for a candidate.
• Java programming skills: Basic Object Oriented programming concepts. Should also have
skills in J2SE and J2EE i.e. should be comfortable in working Servlets, JSP pages, JDBC,
and .basic Java files.
• Database: Should be conversant in using MySQL as a database management system.
• Java libraries: Should have worked with common java libraries e.g. the Apache
commons,etc. Use of Jasper Reports will be an added advantage.
• Servlet container: Should have skills in using either tomcat or glassfish containers. But
consideration for using other containers like JBOSS or WebLogic.

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Java Developer Job Vacancy in Nairobi

Java Developer Job Vacancy in Nairobi

OTB Africa Ltd, a software development firm operating in East Africa, is looking for competent Java J2EE & J2ME developers.

The candidate will be required to develop products using the following tools and technologies:
·         Web Services in Java
·         Open Solaris operating system and Shell Programming
·         USSD Programming using Java web services
·         SMS
·         Kannel SMS/WAP Gateway

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AWF Information Technology Officer Job in Kenya

AWF Information Technology Officer Job in Kenya

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on the African continent.

Since its' inception in 1961, AWF has recognized that Africa's wildlife resources and ecosystems are critical to the prosperity of Africa and its people.

AWF's mission is, together with the people of Africa, to ensure that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.

AWF currently seeks to hire an Information Technology Officer to be based in its Headquarter Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

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World Vision Africa ICT Manager Job in Nairobi

World Vision Africa ICT Manager Job in Nairobi

World Vision Kenya is a leading non-governmental Christian humanitarian, relief, development and advocacy organization with projects in most parts of Kenya.

We wish to urgently recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven people to fill the following positions within our organization.

Job Title: ICT Manager 
Country: Kenya

Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: September 22 2010

Eligibility: Kenyan nationals only

Description

Purpose of Position

• To provide Vision and Leadership in exploiting the potential of evolving Information and Communication Technologies that supports World Vision’s vision and mission.
  
  
• The incumbent will be required to provide leadership and management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and establish ICT as a critical success factor in World Vision Kenya ministry.
• To build ICT capacity in the National Office that will support the ministry and contribute to its effectiveness, quality and accountability.

Main Responsibilities

ICT Strategic Leadership (20%)

• Develop and maintain a 3-year National Office ICT Strategy and related policies and standards that are aligned with Partnership and Regional ICT strategy, policies and standards and National Office strategy.
• Prepare, review and monitor the ICT Annual Budget and Operating Plan to ensure effective implementation of the ICT Strategy.
• Provide leadership and advise National Office Leadership Team on ICT Developments and Policy Issues and their impact on the National Office operations and strategy.

ICT Management (30%)

• Maintain a National ICT dashboard of all significant/major ICT projects’ status and schedule for implementation and support across the National Office.
• Provide team leadership by building and maintaining a high performance and motivated National IT team
• Manage relationships with Role Players and Stakeholders in the ICT industry both internal and external to World Vision Kenya, for example hardware and software vendors, service providers, industry regulators, consultants, etc.
• Manage the introduction, implementation and support of appropriate ICTs in the National Office in line with Partnership standards and policies and local legal requirements.
• Manage the introduction of structured end-user capacity building to ensure optimal and efficient use of all the ICT systems/tools available to the organization.
• Represent the NO in Partnership ICT and other Forums as required by the ND, Regional ICT Director.

ICT Operations (30%)

• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate ICT Infrastructure and Connectivity solutions for both NO, SBO IPAs for secure, efficient and effective flow of information to facilitate operations and decision making.
• Provide, deploy and maintain Personal Productivity Tools such as desk top computers, laptops, Blackberries, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), business mobile phones, etc and software based productivity tools such as email, Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), WebEx among others.
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate Business Applications that support critical business processes to facilitate operations and decision making such as Sun Systems or custom built partnership applications such as STEP.
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate security systems that ensure Network, Systems and Data Security from internal and external security threats.
• Develop, document, implement, test and review Business Continuity Plan (Disaster Recovery Plan) in alignment with the National Office Disaster Mitigation and Management Plans for ensuring high systems availability and business continuity.
• Develop, deploy and maintain performance Monitoring and Reporting systems that provide management and technical reports for decision making and operational support.

ICT Support (15%)

• Establish appropriate operational procedures, tools and resources for effective and timely delivery of technical support to all users (at the head office and field offices) that ensures high user productivity and guarantees customer satisfaction.
• Work with the Regional and Global ICT Teams to Leverage global ICT resources to access specialized network or applications support.
• Provide feedback to Regional and Global ICT teams on performance of various applications and systems for ongoing field performance improvement.

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Techno Brain Ltd ICT Job Opportunities

Techno Brain Ltd ICT Job Opportunities

1.    ERP Functional Consultant – HR

2.    ERP Technical Consultant – HR

3.    Product Development Manager

Techno Brain Ltd deals with IT training and Solutions. It has a large regional presence here in Africa. There are a total of 11 Units worldwide with the Head Office in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

With the aim of shaping the future of IT in Africa, we have the following vacancy in our Units in Tanzania and Uganda:

ERP Functional Consultant – HR

Job Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania/ Kampala, Uganda

Position: ERP Functional Consultant – Human Resources

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree

Years of experience: Minimum 3 – 4 years of prior experience in the relevant area

Required skills:

Domain / Functional:

• Prior Working experience in the field of Human Resources Management
• Prior exposure to working on any ERP application/product in Human Resource Management systems is an added advantage
• Customer interfacing exposure is mandatory
• Prior exposure to Requirements Gathering, Gap Analysis and fitment, Business Process Mappings is required.

General:

• Good experience in software development life cycle and testing methodologies
• Good working knowledge on Process methodologies
• Good analytical, problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Good team player, Needs to have zeal and enthusiasm to quickly learn and contribute.
• Needs to be Sincere, honest and committed

ERP Technical Consultant – HR

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya/Kampala, Uganda

Position: ERP Technical Consultant – Human Resources

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computers or in the related area

Years of experience: Minimum 3 – 4 years of prior experience in the relevant area

Required skills:

Technical :

• Very good in programming .NET with VB is mandatory
• Very good in any RDBMS and writing SQL queries
• Very good in Programming .NET with ASP is desirable
• Good experience to working on Web based applications.

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CHMP Kenya Finance Admin Assistant Job Vacancy

CHMP Kenya Finance Admin Assistant Job Vacancy

Required by C.H.M.P
Minimum qualification

    * CPA2 & knowledge of SAGE Software.

E-mail: kenya@chmp.org

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Academy for Educational Development (AED) Employment Opportunities in Kenya

Academy for Educational Development (AED) Employment Opportunities in Kenya

AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development--the foundation of thriving societies.
In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges. AED implements more than 250 programs serving people in all 50 U.S. states and more than 150 countries.

1.     Communications and Logistics Coordinator
2.     Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant
3.     HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Assistant

Position: Communications and Logistics Coordinator
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is seeking to recruit a Communications and Logistics Coordinator for the Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD) program. TEPD is a Ministry of Education (MOE) program supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by AED.
The goal of TEPD is to build capacity of public primary and secondary Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) to be effective teacher training institutions in Kenya.
TEPD will also coordinate introduction of ICT in teacher training under the Accelerating 21st Century Education (ACE) program, which is a public/private partnership initiative. Position is based in Nairobi with travel up to 10% to TTCs.

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