Government Jobs in Kenya – SRC

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is an independent Commission established under Article 230 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, with the mandate to set and regularly review the...



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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana and Garissa regions as well as in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The IRC implements programs in the areas of...



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Clearing and Forwarding Agents Jobs in Kenya (30K)

Our client is in the logistics business currently recruiting Clearing and Forwarding Agents

The role would entail:

• Track delivery progress of shipments.


• Advise clients on transportation and payment methods.


• Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.


• Contact vendors or claims adjustment departments to resolve shipment problems or contact service depots to arrange for repairs.


• Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.


• Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.


• Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.


• Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.


• Retrieve stored items and trace lost shipments as necessary.


• Attach address labels, identification codes, and shipping instructions to containers.


• Direct or participate in cargo loading to ensure completeness of load and even distribution of weight.


• Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.


• Route received goods to first available flight or to appropriate storage areas or departments, using forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment.


• Arrange insurance coverage for goods.


• Install straps, braces, and padding to loads to prevent shifting or damage during shipment.


• Maintain a supply of packing materials.


• Open cargo containers and unwrap contents, using steel cutters, crowbars, or other hand tools.


• Assemble containers and crates used to transport items such as machines or vehicles

Salary: Shs 30,000

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Furniture Outlet HR Manager Job in Kenya (70K)

Our Client is a furniture outlet is currently recruiting a HR Manager .



The HR Manager will perform complex and technically difficult human resource work, which may include supervising other human resource professionals.

Duties may involve establishing basic operating policies and procedures, coordinating a program and/or developing new or revised procedures and methods for a specialized area or areas of human resource administration such as employment, compensation, classification, employee relations, benefits and/or training.



Responsibilities

• Hires, coaches, reviews, supervise, and terminate assigned employees, or makes effective suggestions and recommendations that are given particular weight regarding the employment status of assigned employees.


• Recommends and assists in the development and implementation of institutional human resource policies, rules, procedures and programs.


• Investigates proposed legislation related to specialized areas and makes recommendations for compliance.

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Pack House Supervisors Jobs in Kenya - Horticultural Company (30K - 40K)

Our Client is in the Horticultural industry currently recruiting Pack House Supervisors .



The Role

• providing leadership and direction to the packhouse teams;


• ensuring the Vegetables are processed as per the customer specifications;


• maintaining quality product output;


• packhouse team performance appraisal and development;


• ensuring profitable use of company property;


• enforcing health and safety procedures and policies in the packhouse;


• inspecting packhouse documents to ensure accuracy and consistency at all times; and


• ensure there is efficient product grading and processing.

Requirements

• a Degree/Diploma from a recognized institution preferably in an agricultural related discipline;


• knowledge of Packhouse operations/ systems management;

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Clearing and Forwarding Agents Jobs in Kenya (30K)

Our client is in the logistics business currently recruiting Clearing and Forwarding Agents

The role would entail:

• Track delivery progress of shipments.


• Advise clients on transportation and payment methods.


• Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.


• Contact vendors or claims adjustment departments to resolve shipment problems or contact service depots to arrange for repairs.


• Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.


• Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.


• Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.


• Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.


• Retrieve stored items and trace lost shipments as necessary.


• Attach address labels, identification codes, and shipping instructions to containers.

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GRM International Job Vacancy in Kenya : Manager wanted Alumni Engagement Manager

Closing date: Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Manager wanted

Alumni Engagement Manager (1 x post)

(Nairobi, Kenya or Pretoria, South Africa)

About the role

The Manager – Alumni Engagement will be responsible for overseeing and directing the implementation of Australia Awards’ overall alumni engagement strategy broadly described below and will manage alumni communications and relationship building ensuring alignment with DFAT’s global Australia Awards Alumni Network (AAAN) Strategy. The role is important in achieving Australia’s development and diplomacy objectives in Africa.

Key responsibilities:

• oversee the team managing the Women’s Network members and support management of the Alumni Ambassadors group


• coordinate Alumni events and meetings


• manage the two Senior Alumni Engagement Officers to deliver communication pieces for publicity and website content


• manage a Small Grants Scheme to fund appropriate Alumni projects

About You

Selection criteria

• Master’s degree (preferred), minimum Bachelors (Honours) in communications, public relations or relevant field. Undergraduate degree supplemented by a minimum of five years of relevant experience in similar position may be acceptable;


• Experience managing and preparing communications products such as newsletters, stories and website content;


• Experience managing high profile events;


• Experience establishing and managing effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver outcomes;


• Experience managing small teams.


• Specific experience in an Alumni relations position is desirable;


• Experience managing grants;


• Experience of studying in Australia;


• Understanding and appreciation of, or demonstrated willingness to learn about, Australia Awards, the Australian Governments’ Aid Program and international development more broadly;


• Experience of and expertise in event management

Personal Qualities:

• The successful candidate must be able to work independently, operate under pressure to tight deadlines, and be able to multi-task. The appointee will be outgoing and comfortable meeting people and representing the organisation externally, and will be enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and well-organised.

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About Us

Australia Awards (Africa) is a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade supported initiative designed to: (i) equip Africans with the skills and knowledge necessary to influence the economic and social development outcomes of their own countries; and (ii) build the long-term capacity of African governments to progress towards their Millennium Development Goals.

Australia Awards provides a mix of Scholarships and Fellowships to Africans in the public, civil society and private sectors in targeted disciplines that support the home countries’ developmental priorities.

Australia Awards (Africa) is managed by GRM International on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and

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GRM International Job Vacancy in Kenya : Communications Manager

Closing date: Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Communications Manager

Background:

Economic assets rarely reach girls directly. Whilst data on girls’ asset ownership is scarce, women are estimated to own less than 10% of the world’s property, and there are an estimated 250 million adolescent girls living in poverty globally. We know that assets are the building blocks of economic and social progress, leading to better outcomes for girls, their families, their communities and future generations, but there is limited evidence about which assets achieve the greatest impact, at what ages and in what combinations (e.g. with education, skills and social networks) in any given context.

SPRING http://ift.tt/1shtVjf is a five year programme funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), Nike Foundation and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that aims to stimulate innovation and investment in new and adapted products and delivery mechanisms for girls across up to 8 countries. To achieve this, the initiative will support the development of sustainable and scalable business models for products contributing to girls’ economic empowerment – and reaching them directly. GRM International manages the programme on behalf of DFID, Nike and USAID.

SPRING has the potential to sustainably and significantly improve the livelihoods of up to 50 million girls through access to assets by 2030. It is expected that the programme will deliver the following results by 2019:

• Delivery of grantee’s products that enhance the economic outcomes of up to 200,000 girls.


• Improved grantee business performance e.g. increased sales and external investment


• An enhanced strategic evidence base to inform future girl programming and attract donor, government and private sector investment


• Effective communication and dissemination of evidence gathered.

Outline of Position

The Communications Manager is responsible for holistically and consistently articulating the mission and vision of SPRING. The Communications Manager will establish and guide the strategy for all communications, social media, collateral, website and public relations messages related to the programme. For the purposes of strategic planning, coordination and content approval, the Communications Manager will also be responsible for maintaining consistent and formalised lines of communication with the clients and consortium partners.

A key part of this role will be to translate various formal inputs from the consortium into a series of compelling messages, and then disseminating those messages through a variety of channels designed to reach the programme’s broad and diverse audience. The Communications Manager is responsible for ensuring quality communications to international standards, which will require the ability to be innovative and strategic in approach, and detailed in execution.

Location: This is a full time position based in Nairobi-Kenya with occasional travel to the field as well as Uganda and Rwanda.

Key Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks

Overall development and management of the programme’s global and regional communications strategy and liaison with key stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of strategy across diverse audiences and countries

Communications process management: coordinate strategic planning and content approval using consistent and formalised lines of communication with the clients and consortium partners.

Promote SPRING’s objectives, activities, achievements, learning and best practice utilising the programme’s online channels and new technology, as well as traditional publications; ensure timely dissemination of information to all stakeholders (internal and external) and liaise appropriately with the GRM programme office on all publications and developments.

Effectively manage programme website and online tools (facebook and twitter) to ensure continuous upload and dissemination of accurate and useful information to all stakeholders.

Creation and dissemination of updated and relevant content such as website content, social media feeds, articles, blogs and other communication materials; oversee production of films to be created over duration of programme

Identify, recommend and utilise appropriate new technologies in the management of the SPRING brand with the aim of gaining a wider coverage and instituting more effective and efficient means of managing the communications and knowledge management function.

Provide support to the programme interventions by facilitating coverage of intervention success stories; including conducting field interviews with girls inside and outside safe spaces and entrepreneurs and taking photographs.

Manage the knowledge management activities of the programme ensuring progress and achievements are documented (to agreed formats where applicable), stored in an accessible manner and disseminated to relevant internal and external audiences (both at national and international levels) in an appropriate and timely manner.

Utilise GRM Communications assistance to boost positive exposure for SPRING and access key DFID UK audience.

Media

• Develop and maintain strategic contacts within the media to enhance awareness and engagement of various stakeholders on programme activities


• Represent the programme at events and, where possible, identify and recommend potential strategic functions for which attendance would be beneficial to the programme.

Reporting Arrangements

This position reports to the Team Leader. However she/he will be required to work closely with all programme teams (particularly the Country Managers and Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Learning Specialist) in identifying and monitoring programme activities and success stories. She/he will work closely with the management of the programme ensuring continuous review and implementation of the programme’s communications strategy. Close liaison with donors is also required to ensure communication materials, branding and overall strategy is aligned with donor specifications and standards.

She/he will be required to establish and maintain good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the organisation, demonstrating respect for their roles and responsibilities.

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WFP Job Vacancy in Kenya : Senior IT Assistant – Service Desk Analyst

Closing date: Tuesday, 3 March 2015

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: RBN/003/2015

(VA issued on 18 February 2015, closing date 03 March 2015)

Post Title : Senior IT Assistant (Service Desk Analyst) (2 Posts)

Grade : Service Contract SC6 (G6 equivalent)

Duty Station : WFP’s Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi

Salary : As per UN Service Contract Salary Bands

This vacancy is open to both male and female candidates. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are currently seeking to fill the position of Senior IT Assistants (Service Desk Analyst), in support of the System for Cash Operations (SCOPE) unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. SCOpe is WFP’s IT system for Cash and Vouchers programmes.The SCOPE Service Support (SSS) team based in Nairobi has two key services: Support andTraining to support the implementation of SCOpe globally across all WFP country offices.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the SCOPE Service Support Manager, the Senior IT Assistants (Service Desk Analyst) will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Work in a shift as per the roster (The service operates on a 24/7/365 basis. Shift duty is mandatory including nights and weekend shifts;


• Manage the resolution of problems, design knowledgebase, workaround and presentation on the known errors;


• Monitor the implementation of policies, procedures and standards of SCOPE and make the necessary corrections where necessary; participate in change advisory board;


• Identify commonly recurring requests for assistance and provide advice on how these can be prevented or minimised, through training, user awareness, changes in configuration e.t.c;


• Receive incidents and service requests through phone, email or any other medium and log them as tickets in the Incident Management System. To assign the priority to the tickets based on Urgency and Impact of the issue;


• Perform analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex IT problems for end-users, and recommend and implement corrective solutions for remote users as needed;


• Troubleshoot the issues by remote connection to user’s machine under different environments. To troubleshoot, interpret problems and provide technical support for hardware, software, and systems. To analyse problems by using manual or automated diagnostic programs, and resolve recurring technical difficulties;


• Carry-out Configuration Management to track Configuration Items (CIs) and the dependencies between them, such as but not limited to SCOPE computers, software tools and utilities, POS terminals, and other SCOPE devices. Communicate with clients and follow-up on all open and pending tickets. Log issues and escalate tickets to various technical groups where necessary;


• Maintain a very high level of FCR (First Contact Resolution Rate). To regularly develop troubleshooting flowcharts, utilization and contribution to knowledge management resources to achieve faster resolution and higher FCR;


• Perform the activities under the direct supervision of the SSS support lead and undertake additional tasks as required; Work a shift system as per the roster. (The service operates from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at weekends and public holidays. Shift duty is mandatory.);

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Secondary school education, preferably supplemented by technical training/diploma in the area of Information Technology/Electronics Engineering/Telecommunications or equivalent from a recognized institution;

Experience

At least five years of progressively responsible job related experience in information technology or telecommunications or information management, such as, WAN/LAN networking, operating systems, telephone services, radio unit, web design, registry or similar and at least one year at the G5 level or equivalent. Experience in incident management system, customer service and user support. IT proficiency in using office application software; and efficiency in using communication applications.

Knowledge

Basic computer skills including keyboard/mouse skills and knowledge of common basic software packages. Knowledge of commonly used office equipment. IT proficiency in using office application software; and efficiency in using communication applications

Competencies

• Sound judgment;


• Well organized work with accurate information and databases;


• Well organized, reports and/or records, put together independently with only general guidance


• Excellent interpersonal, inter-cultural competencies and team player.


• Ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and to resolve operational problems;


• Ability to work with minimum of supervision; to supervise and train support staff;


• Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds


• Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure; to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.

Language

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English essential.

Other desirable skills

• Proficiency in a second official WFP language, preferably French, Arabic or Spanish.

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UNICEF Job Vacancy in Kenya : Communication for Development Specialist

Closing date: Monday, 9 March 2015

Communication for Development Specialist, P-4, Nairobi, Kenya (Temp Appointment)

Vacancy No: E-VN-2015-000476

Duty Station: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Region: ESARO

Job Level:P-4

Position: TAC4DESAR

Application Close: 09-Mar-15

Contract Type: Temp/Short-term Staff

Purpose of the Position

Within the framework of the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2014-2017 and in line with the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Managing for Results initiative, the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Management Team has identified five programmatic priorities to focus cross-country action and learning, and to reinforce joint accountability:

• Enabling children to survive and thrive.


• Reducing stunting to provide opportunities for children to realize their full potential.


• Improving education quality and learning outcomes to prepare children for the future.


• Achieving results for adolescents (R4A) that help them manage risks and realize their full potential.


• Scaling up social protection interventions to reduce child poverty and other vulnerabilities that impede the full realization of child rights.

Demand creation, community participation, positive adoption of behaviours for service uptake and addressing social norms are key elements for the success of every programme. Therefore, Communication for Development (C4D) has been recognized as one of the key strategies for achieving results for programmatic areas.

UNICEF is the lead technical agency in all countries to provide technical support for all areas of C4D work related to children and adolescents. However, it has been identified that two of the Regional Priorities – Improving education quality and learning outcomes to prepare children for the future and Achieving results for adolescents (R4A) that help them manage risks and realize their full potential – requires particular attention in the area of C4D. In order to address this, there is a need for additional human resource capacity to support the countries in the region to effectively manage the C4D portfolio in their respective countries.

The purpose of this temporary position is to provide technical assistance to country offices and to strengthen the capacity in the C4D section in the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office so that countries can receive adequate support to manage the C4D programmes, particularly in the area of education and child protection.

Major duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision and guidance of the Senior C4D Adviser, and in close collaboration with the Child Protection and Education teams, the incumbent will provide technical assistance to country offices in C4D generally, but with particular focus on education and child protection, and enhance support of the development of an evidence-based and theory driven C4D agenda for Child Protection and Education. The incumbent will therefore support countries to develop evidence based C4D strategies, provide capacity building of UNICEF staff and partners on C4D and monitor the implementation and outcome of C4D interventions. These activities have been reflected in the Regional Office work-plan of the C4D section.

Key Expected Results

1. Regional review and analysis of global evidence based strategies on C4D and Child Protection and Education undertaken and findings disseminated.

• Undertake an analysis of the global evidence on C4D and Child Protection and disseminate the findings.


• Provide support to research and studies in selected countries to understand practices, social norms, knowledge, attitude and perceptions towards education and child protection.


• Facilitate documentation of key lessons learnt and C4D good practices on or relevant to Education and Child Protection and support the dissemination these findings in the region and at global level.


• Support the development of a C4D and Child Protection theory of change model for prevention and response to VAC and Child Marriage.


• Review and enhance C4D plans for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) and support activities’ implementation and, closely with the Child Protection team, identify and disseminate best practices on C4D and birth registration programmes in ESAR.


• Engage on the C4D and Education global project to review evidence and disseminate findings on C4D and Education and prepare programme briefs on how to apply successful evidence-based C4D strategies to increase demand for school enrolment; inclusive education and quality education services.

2. Oversight of implementation of C4D interventions on education and child protection

• Monitor regularly the implementation of key C4D interventions in countries and provide feedback to countries and the regional office teams.


• Ensure the quality, consistency and appropriateness of communication materials that are developed, produced, and disseminated to local communities, government officials, other partners and the press.


• Provide recommendations on operational strategies in the areas of participatory communication, social mobilization and behaviour change and on appropriate materials and media to reach target audiences.


• Provide technical support on the review/development of C4D strategies for girls’ education and support an operational research to learn and document the work on demand creation for girl’s education in at least 1 country.


• Support countries to develop terms of reference, research tools and protocols for establishing evidence for C4D through KAP, formative research and other studies.


• Provide guidance to countries to develop C4D strategies and frameworks for education and child protection in priority countries.

3. Capacity building support

• Review existing global C4D manuals and training guidelines on education and child protection and adapt it for ESAR.


• Develop training materials and activities to build capacity in participatory and behaviour change communication for personnel who are involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programme communication intervention, in support of programme sustainability.


• Facilitate and/or conduct training on broad C4D issues, but with a particular focus on Education and Child Protection


• Orient Education officers on evidence-based and effective C4D strategies for the Education sector.

4. Monitoring and evaluation

• Monitor and provide support for evaluation of programme activities on the basis of applied communication research and frequent visits to country offices project sites.


• Analyze and evaluate data to ensure compliance and achievement of objectives and recommend corrective action, when necessary, to meet programme/project objectives.


• Prepare monitoring and evaluation reports in accordance with the established guidelines, methods and procedures.


• Disseminate communication research findings, ensures exchanges and sharing of experience, lessons learned, best practices, and new methods to government officials, programme staff, and other UNICEF partners.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• Advanced university degree in behavioural and/or social sciences (anthropology, sociology, psychology, social development, etc.)/ Communication for development


• Understanding of – or training in – current developments in the field of communication for development theory and research, participatory processes, media; as also strategic communication planning, behaviour analysis, formative research and evaluation


• Minimum 8 years of solid work experience in C4D, 4-6 years in developing country contexts.


• Experience in inter-disciplinary approaches in strategic communication and application of C4D strategies, tools and resources to address behavior and social change dimensions especially in crises.


• Proven experience in application of C4D strategies, tools and resources to address behavior and social change dimensions of emergencies.


• Experience of working on Education and Child Protection sector would be an asset


• Fluency in English and another UN language.


• Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station would be an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.


• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.


• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.


• Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.


• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.


• Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.


• Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.


• Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.


• Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.

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UNICEF Job Vacancy in Kenya : Partnerships Specialist (Health)

Closing date: Monday, 2 March 2015

Partnerships Specialist (Health) , P-4, Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancy No: E-VN-2015-000318

Duty Station: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Region: ESARO

Job Level: P-4

Position#: 00090603

Application Close: 02-Mar-15

Contract Type: Long-term Staff (FT)

Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision of the Chief Health, incumbent is responsible for spearheading UNICEFs leading role in maternal newborn health and elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV partnerships. Responsibilities will include coordination of UN joint Elimination of HIV transmission from mother to child (e-MTCT) response; facilitation of joint program review meetings; facilitation of evidence generation; and consistent use of evidence for planning and monitoring. In close collaboration with the Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) Specialist (NOD) and the OR and Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (L-4) responsible for Management and Coordination of the Department for International Development (DFID), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) – UNITAID and other Partnerships; while maximizing integration of e-MTCT and the wider Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) activities at all levels.

Key Expected Results

1. Support the national MOH to improve leadership and governance for MNH and eMTCT by working with the national MOH leadership in Nairobi to improve the development of policies and guidelines for MNH and eMTCT through direct engagement and active participation in the MNH, Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Pediatric HIV TWGs


2. Convene and coordinate key MNH and eMTCT partnerships including the Joint UN team eMTCT group. Facilitate joint mapping of efforts and investments with regular reviews of bottlenecks and progress.


3. Facilitate strengthening of knowledge management systems for MNH and eMTCT for better documentation of best practices/lessons learnt with incorporation of cost effective promising practices into costed scale up plans.


4. Provide oversight for the management and sustainability of the MNH innovations funds and facilitate recognition and adoption of promising innovations.


5. Coordinate and support the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and other implementing partners in UNICEFs geographic areas of focus; to increase availability of skilled delivery and emergency obstetric and neonatal services through assessment and training of existing workforce in emergency obstetric and neonatal care; supporting of county development and implementation of human resource plans; with a focus on improved mentoring and supervision; while ensuring continual alignment to the national policy and guidelines.


6. Oversee the strengthening of integration of eMTCT in MNCH including playing a facilitatory role in the harmonization of implementing partner inputs in the UNICEFs areas of geographic focus.


7. Spearhead evidence generation activities including the scale up and institutionalization of evidence based planning and monitoring to enhance expansion and optimization of access to quality services for maternal newborn and child health; including care and treatment for women and children living with HIV.


8. Coordinate UNICEF country office and Programme Division HQ inputs in the development of the Point of Care (POC) country operational plan and annual work plans with CHAI and MOH


9. Working with CHAI country office, contribute to and coordinate UNICEF inputs in the development of national policies and scale up plans for POC.


10. Facilitate operational evaluations that are conducted in UNICEF focus geographic areas, and coordinate inputs of other UNICEF country office staff, in order to attain regulatory approvals.


11. Ensure appropriate transitioning of UNITAID support through adequate planning and budgeting for POC diagnostics in the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan and development financing such as the Global Fund.


12. As specified within the country work plan, lead/coordinate/support technical assistance for scaling up systems and processes for scaling up the utilization of HIV POC, including training of trainers, development of M&E systems, ad development of quality assurance systems.


13. As specified within the country work plan, support the collection of monitoring and evaluation data to assess project impact.


14. Represent UNICEF in national task-forces, workshops and conferences, and advocate for the adoption of POC in these fora.


15. Report on UNICEF country project activities to UNICEF HQ.


16. Coordinate UNICEF country inputs in the development of the country transition plan.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• Advanced university degree in Medicine, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health or related technical field.


• Eight years of relevant work experience in programme planning, coordination, strategy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, and programme communications of HIV/AIDS or health.


• In-depth understanding of Maternal and Newborn Health as well as Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV including planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.


• Experience in working with multilateral or other non-profit international organization in health development is desirable.


• Fluency in English and another UN language. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station would be an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.


• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.


• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.


• Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.


• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.


• Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.


• Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.


• Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.


• Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.

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African Insect Science for Food and Health Job Vacancy : Research Scientist – Honeybee Pests and Diseases

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/92/022015)

RESEARCH SCIENTIST – HONEYBEE PESTS AND DISEASES

icipe—the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology—is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world. icipe has over 450 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia, and projects in a number of countries across Africa.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of RESEARCH SCIENTIST – HONEYBEE PESTS AND DISEASES in the Environmental Health Division/Commercial Insects Programme. The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to Sana’a, Yemen. This is an international position. The appointment will be for two years (including a 6 months probation period), with a possibility of extension of the first contract. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

First African reference laboratory for bee health

icipe is home of the first African reference laboratory for bee health launched in 2014, which forms the central hub in an Africa-wide network of laboratories dedicated to research and development to support the health of these important insects in Africa. The purpose-built laboratory contains state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for undertaking research and training in all aspects of bee health. The successful applicant will join our growing team and be responsible for the Bee Health Yemen project funded by WTO Geneva and administered by UNOPS from Nairobi for three years amounting to USD 2.362 million. Phase II of the project will be subject to the overall success of the first phase, and the need for the activity beyond this period.

Living in Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, with a population of over three million and plentiful supermarkets, malls, bars and restaurants as well as many parks and open spaces. Although it is important to be conscious of security, Kenyans are largely warm, welcoming and forgiving of visitors.

Nairobi has a thriving international research scene, hosting various CGIAR centres and several UN agencies. icipe employs a number of international staff. If the successful candidate is appointed from outside Kenya, he or she will be offered support to relocate and settle in the city.

Overall purpose of the job:

To investigate and identify diseases and pests of honeybees in Yemen and develop control measures.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct surveys in Governorates in Yemen to investigate honeybee pests’ and disease dynamics in Yemeni bee races.


• Identify various honeybee pests from affected apiaries and feral colonies, as well as pathogens associated with various honeybee diseases from bees collected from different husbandry systems.


• Study infestation of hives by pests and disease transmission in bees.


• Develop and apply non-chemical control measures, and identify risk factors at colony and landscape levels.


• Facilitate the protection and preservation of Yemeni beekeeping industries from bee diseases and pests, through training and capacity building in colony management, queen rearing and use of biopesticides.


• Provide data for policy and legislation on honeybee health in Yemen.

Knowledge and skills required for performing the job

• Knowledge of bee pests’ and diseases surveillance procedures, and queen bee rearing techniques.


• Basic knowledge of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in the field of apiculture.


• Ability to undertake statistical interpretation of results.


• Maintain an active research portfolio including publishing in peer reviewed international journals.


• Develop and maintain effective collaborations with internal and external research partners.


• Ability to undertake independent research, and design and run training programmes.


• Knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage.

Minimum qualifications required

• PhD degree in entomology with emphasis on bee research from a recognised university within the last five years.

Minimum experience required

• Up to five years experience in surveillance of bee diseases and pests, and in queen bee rearing.


• Experience with laboratory diagnostics of bee diseases and pests.


• Proven expertise in bee behavioural research.


• Proven track record of having worked in a research and/or regulatory setting for an apiary inspection programme.


• Experience in the development and application of disease detection and surveillance methodologies.


• Previous experience in developing and applying novel, non-chemical disease control and prevention strategies.


• Track record of publications and report writing.

Other desirable attributes

• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and to maintain relationships over significant distances.


• Ability to communicate effectively and to reason independently.


• Ability to interact effectively with communities during fieldwork in Yemen.


• Ability to mentor technical staff and students.

Reporting

This position reports to the Programme Leader, Commercial Insects Programme.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

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African Insect Science for Food and Health Job Vacancy : Head of Communications

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/84/112014)

HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

icipe—the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology—is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world. icipe has over 450 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia, and projects in a number of countries across Africa.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS in the Office of the Director General. The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya. This is an international position. After successfully completing a six-month probation period, the appointment will initially be for two years, with a possibility of extension of the first contract. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

icipe ‘s communications

This role is a chance to help shape the communications agenda of an international organisation. In collaboration with the management team, the successful candidate will design and implement a Centre-wide communications strategy, boosting the visibility of the Centre to its international donors and sharing the results of its research widely.

This role will be supported by a communications team of four full-time staff (a communications officer, a graphics designer, a science editor and an administrative assistant). Across the organisation, there are several communication officers and social scientists whose work supports the aims of the Communications Unit. Various other writers, photographers and filmmakers who are familiar with icipe‘s work will be available to support specific projects.

icipe‘s communication outputs include its website, newsletters, corporate reports, training and dissemination materials, internal bulletins, social media, as well as scholarly articles in journals (including our journal, the International Journal of Tropical Insect Science).

Living in Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, with a population of over three million and plentiful supermarkets, malls, bars and restaurants as well as many parks and open spaces. Although it is important to be conscious of security, Kenyans are largely warm, welcoming and forgiving of visitors.

Nairobi has a thriving international research scene, hosting various CGIAR centres and several UN agencies. icipe employs a number of international staff. If the successful candidate is appointed from outside Kenya, he or she will be offered support to relocate and settle in the city.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination for all communication activities of the Centre to enhance icipe‘s visibility and credibility as a centre of excellence by supporting the development and implementation of a comprehensive communications strategy to raise the profile of icipe‘s corporate brand, programmes, projects and individual researchers.


• Strengthen and diversify icipe‘s communications products by reviewing the adequacy of icipe‘s current communication materials and recommending improvements. Oversee the design and production of icipe‘s various publications, including press releases, corporate reports, brochures, training materials, newsletters, social media posts and the website.


• Provide communication/information advice and assistance to icipe teams, helping them to meet their visibility obligations to donors and partners either by assigning the work to the internal icipe team or by contracting the work to consultants, and coach research and support staff on the implementation of the communications strategy.


• Share icipe‘s work widely in local and international media, meeting our obligations to donors, collaborating with partners and stakeholders, and bringing the results of our research to those who might benefit from it.


• Ensure effective and appealing internal communication on icipe business, relevant topics, strategies and management decisions through internal bulletins, intranet and meetings, and help to organise workshops, seminars, exhibitions and employee functions in liaison with the management team.


• Ensure crisis preparedness and communications procedures are known and respected.


• Establish and manage an annual budget for communication functions in a responsible and cost-effective manner.


• To be accountable for all communication activities of the Centre including advocacy and liaison activities with organisations with similar interests locally and internationally.

Knowledge and skills required for performing the job

• Knowledge of media advertising and publishing is essential.


• Highly proficient in both spoken and written English. Knowledge of oral and written French is an added advantage.


• Computer proficiency particularly in MS Office Suite, and familiarity with desktop publishing and spreadsheet software is essential.


• Familiarity with Apple Macintosh computers is an added advantage.

Minimum qualifications required

• Degree in journalism, communications or related specification is essential.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills are mandatory.

Minimum experience required

• 5 years of related professional experience in positions of responsibility in an international or commercial organisation with an international scope.


• Experience in journalism/media relations.


• Proven track record in team leading, and capabilities in driving and developing a communications team.


• Strong in relationship building with journalists and other relevant external and internal stakeholder groups.


• High degree of organisation, adaptability and prioritisation, and documentation skills.


• Ability to think strategically and to develop and execute a strategic communications plan, as well as the supporting messages and communication activities.


• Demonstrated ability to work independently and well within teams.

Reporting

This position reports to the Director General.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

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African Insect Science for Food and Health Job Vacancy : Head, Human and Animal Health Division

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/78/102014)

HEAD, HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION

icipe — African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics. icipe has over 400 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda.

icipe is seeking to appoint an outstanding scientist to fill the position of HEAD OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION. The Division of Human and Animal Health has a total staff number of 53 with an annual budget of 7.5 M USD.

The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville campus. This is a two-year contract, with a possibility of extension after successfully completing a six-month probation period of the first contract. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Overall purpose of the job

The overall purpose of the job is to lead the Human and Animal Health Division. Reporting to the Director of Research and Partnerships the successful applicant will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing leadership and research strategy to the Centre in collaboration with icipe‘s other Divisions, Departments and Units. It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain a portfolio of research that is aligned with icipe‘s strategy and goals.

Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the icipe leadership team including the Director General, Director of Research and Partnerships (DRP) as well as Heads of Divisions, and Units to facilitate research and capacity building activities across the centre;


• Promote and establish collaborative linkages with national, regional and international institutions in the relevant fields of the Division;


• Actively seek and secure external support for the activities of the Division, including resources to develop and grow a personal research portfolio;


• Manage and develop the staff of the Division to create and foster a culture of science excellence and to ensure the Division has the human resources required now and into the future;


• Ensure the Division meets its legal and reporting responsibilities to all stakeholders, including national licensing authorities and donors.

Knowledge required for performing the job

• Previous experience in research management and a proven track record in a relevant area of scientific research as demonstrated by publication record and a history of securing external support for a portfolio of research.


• Ability to create and foster an innovative work environment and to work within, and lead teams, to deliver on agreed goals.


• Appropriate skills in research governance, including experience in the oversight of resource mobilisation and financial accountability.

Requirements/Qualifications

• PhD degree in medical or veterinary entomology from a reputable university.


• Post training experience in molecular biology techniques.


• Excellent publication track record.


• 10 years experience gained at a senior level in either a research organisation or university.


• Track record of writing successful proposals for large grants.


• Proven record of managing large resources—both financial and human—in a research environment.


• Experience in capacity building through supervision and mentorship of MSc and PhD students.


• Excellent communication skills are mandatory.


• Track record of exemplary leadership qualities is essential.

Other desirable attributes

• High degree of organisation, adaptability and prioritisation.

Reporting

This position reports to the Director of Research and Partnerships.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

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African Insect Science for Food and Health Job Vacancy : Research Scientist – Honeybee Pathology and Colony Management

Closing date: Friday, 20 March 2015

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/93/022015)

RESEARCH SCIENTIST – HONEYBEE PATHOLOGY AND COLONY MANAGEMENT

icipe—the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology—is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world. icipe has over 450 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia, and projects in a number of countries across Africa.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of RESEARCH SCIENTIST – HONEYBEE PATHOLOGY AND COLONY MANAGEMENT in the Environmental Health Division/Commercial Insects Programme. The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to the Islands of Africa in the Western Indian Ocean. This is an international position. The appointment will be for two years (including a 6 months probation period), with a possibility of extension of the first contract. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

First African reference laboratory for bee health

icipe is home of the first African reference laboratory for bee health launched in 2014, which forms the central hub in an Africa-wide network of laboratories dedicated to research and development to support the health of these important insects in Africa. The purpose-built laboratory contains state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for undertaking research and training in all aspects of bee health. The successful applicant will join our growing team and be responsible for the two-phase 4-year Bee Health Island Nations project funded by IFAD. Each phase is approved for USD 1.5 million. The second phase is subject to approval by the IFAD external mid term reviewers and the IFAD Board.

Living in Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, with a population of over three million and plentiful supermarkets, malls, bars and restaurants as well as many parks and open spaces. Although it is important to be conscious of security, Kenyans are largely warm, welcoming and forgiving of visitors.

Nairobi has a thriving international research scene, hosting various CGIAR centres and several UN agencies. icipe employs a number of international staff. If the successful candidate is appointed from outside Kenya, he or she will be offered support to relocate and settle in the city.

Overall purpose of the job:

To investigate and identify diseases and pests of honeybees in four Indian Ocean Islands in Africa (Seychelles, Comoros, Rodriguez and Madagascar), and develop control measures/improve honey productivity for food security.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct surveys in four Indian Ocean Islands in Africa and identify honeybee pests’ and disease dynamics in honeybee races found on each island.


• Study infestation of hives by pests and disease transmission in bees.


• Develop non-chemical control measures, and identify risk factors at colony and landscape levels.


• Facilitate the protection and preservation of beekeeping industries from bee diseases and pests, through training and capacity building in colony management, queen rearing, use of biopesticides, and packaging of the hive products as well as certification and marketplace development.

Knowledge and skills required for performing the job

• Knowledge of bee pests’ and diseases surveillance procedures, and queen bee rearing techniques.


• Basic knowledge of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in the field of apiculture.


• Ability to undertake statistical interpretation of results.


• Experience in the development and application of disease detection and surveillance methodologies.


• Previous experience in developing and applying novel, non-chemical disease control and prevention strategies.


• Ability to undertake independent research, and design and run training programmes in colony management.


• Maintain an active research portfolio including publishing in peer reviewed international journals.


• Develop and maintain effective collaborations with internal and external research partners.


• Knowledge of French is an added advantage.

Minimum qualifications required

• PhD degree in entomology with emphasis on bee research from a recognised university within the last five years.

Minimum experience required

• Up to five years experience in surveillance of bee diseases and pests, colony management and queen bee rearing.


• Experience with laboratory diagnostics of bee diseases and pests.


• Proven expertise in bee behavioural research.


• Proven track record of having worked in a research and/or regulatory setting for an apiary management and inspection programme.


• Track record of publications and report writing.

Other desirable attributes

• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and to maintain relationships over significant distances.


• Ability to interact effectively with communities during fieldwork in the Indian Ocean Island Nations.


• Ability to communicate effectively and to reason independently.


• Ability to mentor technical staff and students.

Reporting

This position reports to the Programme Leader, Commercial Insects Programme.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

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African Insect Science for Food and Health Job Vacancy : Gender Specialist

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref No. IRS/99/022015)

GENDER SPECIALIST

icipe — African Insect Science for Food and Health is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences. Employing more than 450 national and international staff, icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in Ethiopia and on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. icipe has a proud reputation and history of delivering world-quality science that has made crucial contributions to African food and health policy, delivered development outcomes to rural communities and has been at the forefront of building Africa’s biological research capacity. The Centre’s research activities span the African continent with partnerships linking research organsiations not only across Africa but also the globe.

icipe is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic quantitatively oriented Social Scientist with a strong interest in gender to join our international team of highly qualified and motivated scientists to contribute to our goal of increasing the food security and health of all Africans.

The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville campus. This is a two-year contract, with a possibility of extension. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Overall purpose of the job

The successful candidate will lead the Centre’s gender strategy development and implementation. Working with other members of our Social Science Unit and in collaboration with icipe‘s biophysical research teams and our national and international partners, the candidate will undertake research on gender issues in relation to the Centre’s research portfolio and contribute to strengthening the institutional capacity for incorporating social equity. The successful candidate will also be encouraged and supported to develop their own portfolio of research activities.

Responsibilities

• Generate knowledge relating to the drivers of adoption with respect to gender issues for icipe technologies and ensure the lessons learned are incorporated into project and Centre level strategies, with the aim of contributing and fostering a learning environment and to further the impact of the Centre.


• Improve the understanding of intra-household decision making processes and their impacts on the gender-specific welfare of individuals in rural communities.


• Analysis of gender-differentiated technology adoption pathways and their impacts on health, poverty and food security for targeting icipe technology and policy interventions.


• Develop institutional innovations for enhancing gender-equitable access to and use of promising technologies, inputs and output markets for income growth, food security and health.


• Strengthen the awareness of issues relating to gender within icipe and beyond through contributing to the Centre strategy, project design and providing training and development in gender issues to Centre staff.


• Contribute to priority setting, strategy and project definition to ensure issues relating to gender are embedded in all Centre activities.


• Publish and communicate research findings through internationally recognised forums and contribute to the dissemination of research findings to stakeholders.

Requirements/Qualifications

• A PhD with a minimum of 2 years postdoctoral experience in a relevant area of social/economic sciences, including gender analysis.


• Experience in undertaking gender analysis, preferably in the context of agricultural development or human health.


• Demonstrate strong quantitative analytical skills and experience using qualitative methods for gender and development research.


• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams as well as to develop strong and effective working relationships with partners.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including strategic thinking and ability to present coherent and convincing analyses to different audiences.


• Strong publication record in relevant areas at the associate scientist or scientist level or demonstrated high potential to publish at the postdoctoral fellow level.


• Ability to travel and undertake fieldwork in rural contexts.


• Relevant work experience in developing countries, preferably Africa.

Other desirable attributes

• Self-motivated with a desire to make a difference to the health and food security of Africans.

Reporting

This position reports to the Head of the Social Science and Impact Assessment Unit.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

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UNICEF Job Vacancy in Kenya : Social Protection Specialist

Closing date: Monday, 9 March 2015

Social Protection Specialist , P-4, Nairobi, Kenya (Temporary Appointment)

Vacancy No: E-VN-2015-000472

Duty Station: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Region: ESARO

Job Level:P-4

Position: TASOCESAR

Application Close: 09-Mar-15

Contract Type: Temp/Short-term Staff

Purpose of the Position

The purpose of the temporary position is to provide expert policy and technical advice to UNICEF country offices on policies and programs and advocacy linked with the operationalization of a systems approach to social protection, with a specific focus on strengthening linkages between social protection and HIV prevention and treatment services. The results of this work will benefit country offices that are currently developing a systems approach to HIV-Sensitive social protection- with a specific, but not exclusive focus- on Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It would contribute to strengthen the capacity of country offices in this process, while generating strategic lessons to be shared with other UNICEF country offices (in ESA and beyond).

Key Expected Results

1. Technical support

• Provide and/or facilitate technical support and assistance to UNICEF country offices and key partners in the region for the operationalization of a systems approach to social protection, with a specific focus on strengthening linkages between social assistance (cash transfers) and HIV prevention, treatment and care and support.


• Review of existence (impact and operational evidence) on strengthening linkages between social protection and HIV outcomes to develop regional guidance on HIV sensitive design and implementation

2. Capacity building

• Provide and/or facilitate support to country offices (and their Government counterparts) for capacity building in the operationalization of a systems approach to social protection, sharing existing and emerging evidence on SP and HIV prevention and treatment, sharing information on new global and regional policies and frameworks on SP systems,


• Coordination and facilitation of a south-south cooperation technical stocktaking workshop to share experiences and lessons learned.

3. Strategic Partnerships and networking

• In close consultation with other members of the HIV/AIDS Child Protection, Health, regional and HQ teams, support and contribute to networking and co-ordination with strategic partnerships around HIV-sensitive social protection including Inter-Agency Task Team on Social Protection, Care and Support (IATT), Regional Inter-Agency Task Team on Children and AIDS (RIATT-ESA) and RATESA Working Group on HIV-Sensitive Social Protection to enhance cooperation for strengthening HIV-social protection systems for scaled up effective programme responses to children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

• In coordination with Social Policy, HIV/AIDS and Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation regional teams, support the preparation of donor reports, specifically linked with the HIV-Sensitive Social protection contribution from the Government of Netherlands, summarizing inputs from country offices, HQ and ESARO activities. Support quality evaluations of programme interventions on HIV-Sensitive Social protection, in the context of the Transfer Project initiative, with a specific focus on adolescent well-being, care and HIV outcomes.

5. Regional Office Management

• Support preparation of regional reports, regional analyses, and regional office work planning exercises and contribute to inter-sectoral coordination and collaboration with other regional office sections, specifically Health, HIV/AIDS, and Child Protection.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• Advanced university degree, preferably in social policy, economics, international relations, public health, or other relevant field (A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree)


• Eight years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in social protection, with experience in HIV/AIDS programming at global, regional or country levels.


• Fluency in English and another UN language

Competencies of Successful Candidate

• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.


• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.


• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.


• Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.


• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.


• Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.


• Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.


• Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.


• Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.

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Aga Khan Teaching Careers in Kenya – Massive

Latest Teaching Job Vacancies at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, Kenya

Science Master Teacher –Physics and/or Chemistry, Senior School

The Aga Khan Academies – Kenya; Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.

The Science Master -Physics and/or Chemistry Teacher is a member of the Senior School and plays an instrumental role in realizing the vision and mission of the network of Academies.

We will look to the Science-Physics and/or Chemistry Teacher to play a central role in raising the standards of student attainment and achievement within the Science Department and monitor and support student progress.

Aga Khan Teaching Job Role Responsibilities:

• Coaching of new and experienced faculty members in inquiry and concept based pedagogy in both the MYP and DP.


• Assist in the implementation of the Approaches to Teaching and Approaches to Learning in the MYP and DP.


• Build on the foundation already present in the MYP by developing units that are inquiry-based and child centered


• Working with the Science Department, improve the process and quality of Internal Assessments.


• Lead professional development sessions in various areas of pedagogy.


• Reformatting the scope and sequence of the science curriculum at the MYP to best prepare students to study the sciences at the DP


• Inspire and motivate students gain a deeper appreciation for the sciences


• Provide an exemplary role model for teaching, professionalism and support the Head of Department in preparing a plan for professional development of the department.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Required Attributes for Aga Khan Teaching Job


• A Master’s degree with teaching qualification


• 10 years’ experience in teaching the IB DP and MYP


• Demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues and take a lead in the on-going professional development of teachers


• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of high expectations for teachers and students


• Strong fluency in English, both in spoken and written communication

Valued additional assets:

• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment


• Experience working in the developing world


• Experience with residential programmes is an advantage


• Commitment to the co-curricular life of the school is expected


• Experience as a Workshop Leader with the IB


• Track record of producing exemplary results at the IB Exams or Moderation


• Grounded knowledge in educational research


• Experience working within developing countries, and ideally in Africa, with a working knowledge of French or Kiswahili language will be an added advantage

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Submit your CV to Kenya Airways Jobs in 2015 (12 Positions) – Massive

Are you looking for a job with Africa’s leading airline?

Kenya Airways, the pride of Africa is currently hiring competent individuals to fill the following positions.

Flight Operations Engineer Navigation and Infrastructure – Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Communications, Computer Engineering courses

Approved Technician- Diploma in the relevant engineering discipline and at least three years working experience in aircraft maintenance

Contact Centre Manager- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Contact Centre Experience with 6 years experience

Flight Operations Engineer Route Planning- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Communications, Computer Engineering courses

Crew Analyst- University graduate with 3 years experience in operational/crew planning and Computer literate

Aircraft Technician- Diploma in the relevant engineering discipline and an approved apprenticeship program

Senior Engineer Cabin & IFE - Must have an Engineering diploma plus requisite aircraft licenses.

IOCC Systems Manager- University graduate with 5 years airline experience in an operational environment

Supervisor Funds Management - Business Graduate- CPA (K) or equivalent and must be computer literate with 5 years experience in treasury

Treasury Accountant Controls 2015 Jobs at Kenya Airways-

Applicants must have a Bcom or other business degree with a CPA (K)/ACCA including three years relevant experience in Accounting.

Ab Initio Pilot Trainee- University degree mean grade B plain or equivalent with a mean grade B plain in math, English and Physics

Direct Entry Pilot- Minimum educational qualification of KCSE mean grade C or GCE with at least grade C/Credits in English, Mathematics, Physics/chemistry/Physical science

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Hotel Security Guards Jobs in Nairobi Kenya

Position: Hotel Guards - Ladies and Men

No. Required: 6

Location: Nairobi

Nature of Job: Full time Duties

• Welcoming visitors with courtesy as well as checking them


• Patrolling various parts of the property


• Respond to any emergency calls


• Monitor security cameras and alarms


• Ensure security in the hotel


• Direct visitors


• Keep visitor’s records

Key Requirements

• Previous work experience as a guard in a hotel


• Flexible to work in alternate shifts


• Good communication skills


• Experience checking VIP guests


• Ability to work under tight schedules

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Personal Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya – Regional Trade Company

Role Profile: Personal Assistant

Location: Nairobi Kenya

Reporting to: Executive Director

Client’s Purpose: To improve the socio-economic conditions of African producers. Our client, who deals with trade and operates in the four (4) regional networks – Eastern, Southern, West and Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant.

Job Purpose: To enhance the Executive Director’s effectiveness by providing full management and administrative support and ensuring that conflicting demands on the Executive Director’s diary are effectively managed and resolved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the Executive Directors’ diary and work schedules by planning and organizing meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.


• Conserves executive’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications


• Handling telephone enquiries, dealing with or referring to other staff matters not needing the Executive Directors’ attention and acting as the public face/first point of contact for the Executive Director.


• Coordinates and prepares key documents for the Executive Director and ensures that all relevant information is provided prior to appointments and meetings.


• Prepares, consolidates and submits regional and departmental reports to Executive Director, extracted from the respective direct reports monthly.


• Ensures that these reports are reviewed by the Executive Director and circulated monthly to the members of the Board.


• Organizing and planning meetings, circulating notices of meetings, ensuring availability of meeting rooms, external venues, equipment, and materials as required for the management team.


• Coordinates all logistics; prepares the agendas and takes minutes of Board, Board sub – committees, management and staff meetings.


• Produces and distributes the minutes of the meetings as appropriate; prior distribution of relevant folders to Board of Directors at least 14 days before the scheduled meetings.


• Liaise with the regional networks to access the regional boards’ meeting schedules and minutes, and maintaining up to date records of all the meetings.


• Arranging both national and international travel and organization for accommodation for the Board, Programme Director, producer visits, and other guests as required for international travel, obtaining visas, checking travel health requirements and obtaining foreign currency in liaison the finance and HR departments.


• Ensuring the Executive Director’s expenditure is in line with the organization’s procedures, processing expense claims, checking invoices prior to authorization and coding expenditure to correct budget headings.


• Updates and maintains the Executive Directors office filing system and various databases, computer files and directories, and keeps a log of important documentations where possible.

Knowledge and Experience Required:

Experience/Skills:

• University degree in Business Administration or related field.


• Must have at least 4 years’ experience of being a Personal Assistant at Director level or equivalent positions, undertaking full range of duties commensurate with the role including extensive diary and email management and travel arrangements.


• Experience of providing administrative support, including minute taking, for Board and sub-committees


• An organized and methodical approach and the ability to juggle competing priorities, both in terms of forward planning and reactive work in relation to unplanned occurrences.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to create a positive impression of the organization in person, writing or by telephone.


• Discretion, tact and diplomacy. It is a critical requirement that the post holder maintains complete confidentiality of information disclosed at management or Board meetings.


• Ability to write clear and concise letters, papers and reports, prepare PowerPoint presentations for internal and external use.


• Experience of collating information to provide initial short briefing documents for the Executive Director.


• Able to organize and plan work on own initiative, as well as working with a variety of different people


• Demonstrable skills in using MS Office applications especially Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point

Desired:

• Experience in the field of development cooperation and NGO’s


• Experience in working with producer organizations

Competencies:

• Passionate commitment – This competency shows you have a passion, dedication, and proactively can show your support for the organization.


• Embracing change – This competency is about you showing you are flexible and responsive to changing needs. It is about innovating, doing something new or differently.


• Working together -This competency is about how we all relate to one another – either as Line Manager and Team, the Team itself, or colleague to colleague.


• Knowledge management – This competency is about working in a way that promotes information and knowledge sharing to the team and our broader network.

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