Tuesday, September 27, 2011

IMPACT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DATA MANAGER JOB IN KISUMU KENYA


IMPACT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
DATA MANAGER 
Impact Research and Development Organization (IRDO) is a national NGO with its head-quarter in Kisumu and
mostly funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
We are looking for qualified and experienced personnel to fill the position of Data Manager to be based in
Kisumu, Nyanza Province.
Key Responsibility: Overall management of all data and information generated by IRDO’s programs and
research studies. Prepare large databases, supervise entry of data and collation, analyze data and write
reports.

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in Statistics or Mathematics. Masters degree in Biostatistics or Epidemiology is an
added advantage.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in large database implementation, data collection and collation,
archiving, analysis and reporting involving large research studies and programs.
• Demonstrated competency in quantitative data analysis software a must, specifically SPSS, SAS, or
STATA. Proficiency in Ms. Access and Ms. Excel compulsory.
• Excellent understanding of public health issues particularly HIV/AIDS research and interventions.
Submit applications, complete with CV, copies of certificates and testimonials, letters from and telephone
numbers of four professional referees, current and expected salary, to reach the undersigned not later than
30th September 2011.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Those who had previously applied need not to apply again.

The Human Resources Manager,
Impact Research and Development Organization,
P. O. Box 9171-40141,
Kisumu.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN JOB IN UNILEVER KENYA


ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN
Reference: SC00
Level of experience: Diploma
Area of interest: Supply Chain
Location: Nairobi
Company: Unilever K Ltd
Country: Kenya
Salary: N/A
JOB DESCRIPTION
The main goal of the job:
Provide periodic and emergency electrical maintenance of equipment, machinery and factory buildings.
Specific objectives:
• Ensure the efficiency of electrical repairs.
• Rapid response to emergency electrical failures.
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Daily inspections in the factory to ensure the safety and integrity of electrical installations
• Carry out electrical maintenance by periodic maintenance requests issued from maintenance
planning
• Carry out emergency maintenance on breakdowns as required
• Check and ensure only quality electrical components are used in repairs
• Observe and adhere to electrical safety codes and statutory requirements
• Coordinate with other maintenance personnel to deliver efficient and timely equipment
maintenance
• Suggest and participate in improvement programmers for the department

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

KENYAN SAFARICOM NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR JOB


 NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
REF:TIT-NA-SEPTEMBER-2011

Reporting to the Principal Network Administrator the holder of the position will be responsible for providing technical expertise and support to the business in the field of local and wide are network administration and design.

Key Responsibilities

Respond to support calls on telephone, data and call centre issues;
Monitor, administer and maintain voice network security and countermeasures for availability and safety;
Review with users and various stakeholders voice network traffic, performance and quality of service provided by network;
Install, configure and upgrade the internal network and data centre infrastructure for effective use;
Advice on the voice communication requirements of installed and planned voice network (Nortel) information systems;
Carry out surveys to establish voice network  (PABX) connection requirements;
Maintain systems standards and procedures on the network;
Provide input and expertise in project that require IT network infrastructure;
Use network management tools to investigate, diagnose and resolve voice network  problems within service Level agreement with different stakeholders;

ILRI executive assistant to director general Vacancy Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy Number: EA/DG/09/11
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year contract renewable

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia (principal site), with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).
ILRI seeks to recruit an Executive Assistant to the Director General. The purpose of this job is to provide professional support and assistance to the Director General by coordinating the day to day management of the Office of the Director General (DG) and proactively support the DG in management of his work plan and time.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks and will be able to work independently with little or no supervision.

Responsibilities
  • Coordinate the DG’s annual work plan: assist with monitoring and updating;
  • Manage the DG’s diary: allocate times for meetings and specific tasks.
  • Handle the DG’s email inbox and other correspondence: draft and prepare responses, provide feedback and forward requests to relevant people;
  • Oversee the DG’s travel schedule: plan and coordinate logistics for local, regional and international visits and meetings;
  • Organize internal meetings, take minutes and track progress on action points;
  • Assist the DG in meeting preparation: review agendas and minutes, highlight areas for attention and search for background information;
  • Support the DG in following up on priority issues and actions;
  • Maintain up-to-date database of the Director General’s contacts (institutional and personal);
  • Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure proper and efficient information flows to and from appropriate parties;

ILRI research technician Vacancy – agriculture economist in Nairobi Kenya


Vacancy Number: RT/AE/PGI/09/11
Department: Poverty Gender and Impact
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

The position: ILRI requires a research technician specialised in economic analysis to work as a member of the Poverty Gender and Impact Team. The Poverty, Gender and Impact team is an institute wide program of ILRI specialising in poverty analysis, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment and gender analysis.

Responsibilities
  • Work on multiple projects to evaluate the impacts of livestock interventions on poverty, gender and equity;
  • Contribute to the design of evaluation frameworks,  survey instruments and sampling strategies;
  • Use empirical micro-econometric and other methods to analyse the impacts of interventions,  integrating both household and intra household analysis;
  • Implement, supervise and monitor field data collection and data management;

Monday, September 5, 2011

KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK HEAD OF FACILITIES


HEAD OF FACILITIES 
Job Ref. LOG 02/2011
The Position:
Reporting to the Director Logistics, the Head of Facilities is responsible for the management and
maintenance of all KCB Group facilities and properties; including head office and branch infrastructure as
well as managing new construction project contracts.
In addition the role holder will co-ordinate functions of Transport, Mailing, Tea and Water services
provision across the business.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and implement an organization wide facilities and properties management strategy.
• Develop facilities and properties maintenance and monitoring plans for managing the high quality
standards and appearance of Banks facilities and properties.
• Manage and supervise construction projects.
• Co-ordinate /Manage contracting of services.
• Maintains and enforces all applicable OSHA and relevant regulatory requirements.

vsf germany accountant job in Nairobi Kenya


ACCOUNTANT 
Background
VSF Germany is an international Non Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and
development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of
importance. In the region, VSF Germany implements activities in southern Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania
and Ethiopia.
With support in animal health, agriculture, marketing, food safety but also with developing the capacity of
communities and governmental institutions or initiating peace and conflict resolution we work towards food
security and strengthened livelihoods of pastoralist communities. We are looking for a motivated and
committed person to fill the above position. This is a Regional Office position based in Nairobi with
occasional field visits.
Key Responsibilities
• The incumbent will provide financial support to the Projects in the region.
• Review vouchers and invoices in order to verify that the commitments are properly incurred; items
claimed are in accordance with an agreements, actually delivered or performed before
processing payments.
• Receive and review expenditure reports from field offices for accuracy and completeness. Ensure
that advances to field offices are liquidated and reconciled on time
• Supervise the management and handling of petty cash accounts, including field petty cash
management.
• Posting of transactions (LPOs, invoices, receipts, payments) into the computerized accounting system
(Navision)
• Monthly reconciliation of ledger accounts, creditor statements and bank accounts
• Inventory management in collaboration with logistics department.
• Monitor multi donor budgets.
• Facilitate & participate in audit processes.
• Any other job related duty as may be assigned by the Line Manager.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills required
• University Degree in Finance or Business studies and CPA K