Finance Managers (4 Positions) (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Finance Managers (4 Positions)

Our client, a stable and growing investment company with interest in hospitality, manufacturing and agricultural sectors is looking for Finance Managers for 4 of its establishments.

4 Positions

The Job

The role of the Finance Manager is to among other things:

• Providing and interprete financial information;
• Monitoring cash flows and predicting future trends;
• Analyzing change and advising accordingly;
• Formulating strategic and long-term financial plans;
• Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk;
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
• Managing a company’s financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
• Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
• Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines;
• Managing budgets;
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.

The Person

The successful candidate is a self motivated individual who uphold professional values, integrity, is innovative, and one who can work well in a team.

In addition, the person should possess a degree in finance/accounts and should be an ACCA or CPA(K) with 5 years experience in a similar position or with 7 years as a Chief Accountant.

If you think you are this person, please send your testimonials to info@lanxafrica.co.ke not later than Wednesday, February 12th, 2014.

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Pharmacist (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Pharmacist (Re-Advertisement)

Wellex Consulting Solution is recruiting staff in various positions to work in its pharmacy division as part of its expansion plan.

Pharmacist

• Must be a fully qualified degree holder from a recognized university
• Must be licensed by the necessary body
• Work experience 3 – 5 years preferred
• Preferably experience in retail/wholesale and distribution pharmacy
• Able to work independently and a team player
• Quick in making solid decisions and very analytical
• Excellent computer skills

Those interested should send their applications & detailed CVs only to jobs@wellexconsulting.com on or before 12th February 2014 noon.

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Senior Accountant (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Senior Accountant

Background: 

Health Strat is a medical and health systems technical support institution seeking a dynamic, driven and competent individual to fill the post of Senior Accountant.

Location: Kenya

Primary Function: The main responsibility will be to oversee and monitor accounting and financial information management system as necessary for budget control, internal, statutory and donor requirements.

Job Summary:

• Provide leadership in the setting up of a robust financial management system with appropriate monitoring and reporting functions to international standards.
• Ensuring donor grant reporting and compliance regulations are met through verification of accuracy of transactions and uniform application of policies, procedures and acceptable standards.
• Implementation of prudent internal financial controls and checks
• Preparation of quarterly/ annual financial reports.
• Compliance oversight of the grant awards and related sub-agreements.
• Interprets USG and other donor regulations for local partners as sub-grantees.
• Receive, analyze, adjust, and prepares various internal/external financial ledgers, schedules, exhibits and summaries along with any assigned databases utilized for financial reporting.
• Examines and ensures integrity/reliability of the organizations accounting software.
• Work with the various Program Directors and other program staff members to identify potential ledger discrepancies between accounting and departmental records, providing statistical information to isolate these areas, recommending new procedures to prevent deviations or undesirable accounting trends.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (accounting or finance options) or a Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration.
• Professional qualification in accounting (ACCA, CPA-K or equivalent).
• At least 4 years relevant post-qualification experience.
• In-depth knowledge of computerized accounting and financial software applications
• Masters’ Degree in Business Administration will be an added advantage
• Experience with USG/Donor finance and compliance rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of USG financial rules and regulations.

Please forward a cover letter detailing your suitability and CurriculumVitae to info@healthstrat.co.ke by Friday the February 18, 2014, 5.00pm.

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Field Manager (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Field Manager.

Industry: Social Business / International Development / Start-Up / Non-ProfitDepartment: Operations

Location: Field work within Kilifi County, Office work in Kilifi Town

Reports to: Operations Manager

Supervises: Field Officers and Recruiters

Comp/Benefits: Competitive, provides for a comfortable standard of living in Kilifi, Kenya

Application Deadline: Open until successful candidate is hired

Start Date: As soon as available

About KOMAZA: KOMAZA is an organization currently operating in Kilifi County that works with farmers. Instead of giving aid, KOMAZA invests in farm families by planting top-quality crops that generate life-changing income for families.

Although we work to serve the poor, we operate more like a business than traditional non-profit organizations.

In line with our organizational plans we are looking for a highly motivated, organized, responsible, intelligent and detail-oriented individual to fill the position of Field Manager.

Job Objective: Field Managers are responsible for overseeing KOMAZA’s field operations in their designated project area.

This will involve: staff management (including employee training), community mobilization, logistics management, planning, organization and management of crop planting and crop maintenance as well as coordination with other staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Field Staff Management – Supervise all of the field staff in your area; working to hire, train, and manage them and ensure that they are performing their jobs satisfactorily.
• Community Mobilization - Interact with community leaders and other groups to secure support of and assistance with the project. Educate the community on the KOMAZA projects and their benefits.
• Management of crop planting and maintenance - Manage the proper execution of all crop planting and maintenance activities including the logistics and delivery of tools and inputs to farmers.
• Track the progress of all farmers and crops and prepare regular reports requiring detailed records for tracking progress.
• Coordination with the Director of Operations and Continuous Improvement - Report regularly to the Operations Director on the status of all; projects, staff, planting and maintenance activities.
• Maintain close communication with other head office staff on all matters regarding to our field-based work in your area.

Qualifications & Experience

The candidate needs to possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Forestry or Community Development.
• Over five (5) years of relevant work experience managing projects and teams of employees; strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Experience mobilizing communities to form self-help groups for various projects.
• Strong communication skills in Kiswahili and English (Kimijikenda preferred but not required).
• Computer literate in MS Office (Word and Excel), internet research and email.
• Driving license required, Experience riding motorbikes preferred.

To Apply

Please visit The Application Page to begin the application process.

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Human Resources Officer (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Human Resources Officer

Industry: Social Business / International Development / Start-Up / Non-Profit

Department: Organizational Development

Location: Kilifi Town

Reports to: Human Resources Manager

Comp/Benefits: Competitive

Application Deadline: 14th February 2014

Start Date: As soon as possible

About KOMAZA: KOMAZA is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise working to end rural poverty by developing economic opportunities for smallholder farmers living in Africa’s infertile and drought-prone regions.

Founded in 2006 and based in Kenya, our innovative grassroots model dramatically boosts household incomefor rural families by equipping them with resources, knowledge and market linkages to produce high-value climate- appropriate crops on their previously degraded land.

The Role

Recruitment and staff onboarding

• Recruiting and staffing logistics: assisting the HR Manager with job advertisements, candidate screening, correspondence and interview logistics.
• New staff onboarding: opening new staff employee files, registration of new staff with statutory bodies (NHIF, NSSF, KRA), registration of new staff with WIBA and private medical schemes, and planning onboarding schedule.

Personnel records

• Keeping and updating past and current records both in employee files and in the HRIS.
• Maintaining historical human resource records
• Maintaining and updating KOMAZA’s position information files.
• Leave management: entry of employee leave data and management of employee leave schedule.

HR department administration and employee relations

• Policy development and documentation: maintaining employee handbook and assisting HR Manager with updates to KOMAZA’s HR policies and guidelines.
• Communication: providing regular updates to KOMAZA’s office and field-based staff on institutional and HR policy developments. Responding to all HR related queries from staff.
• Field visits: makes regular visits to KOMAZA’s remote office locations to build employee relations and understand staffing needs and concerns.
• Employee safety, welfare, wellness and health: Ensuring that employees observe and comply with safety measures, incident reporting and other regulations.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Kenyan HR Law and practice.

Training and development

• Performance management and improvement systems: supporting the HR Manager with coordinating the bi-annual performance appraisal process, including preparing and distributing assessment forms, supporting with training and logistics as required.
• Development of a superior workforce: maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies; encouraging and supporting training and development programmes for other staff.
• Monitoring and coordinating internal and external training for human resource development.
• Maintaining up to date records of training activities.

Qualifications & Experience

The candidate needs to possess the following qualifications and experience:

Education and Relevant Work Experience

• Must possess a first degree in Human Resources or other relevant discipline.
• Diploma (or equivalent) in Human Resources Management an advantage.
• At least one (1) year of professional experience in a busy HR department.
• Should have a very sound understanding of Kenyan labour laws and practice.
• Excellent computer skills.

Personal Qualities

• Must possess a high level of integrity and responsibility.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Resourceful and confident; able to work independently according to work plans agreed with supervisor.
• Confidential and trustworthy.
• Strong oral and written ability in English and Swahili.

Preferred

• Ability to use an HRIM system is an added advantage.

To Apply

Please visit The Application Page to begin the application process.

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Protection Officer – GBV Project (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Protection Officer – GBV Project

(Based in Dadaab Refugee Camp)

The Danish Refugee Council has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997. The DRC Kenya Program seeks to fill the following positions to be based in Dadaab Refugee Camp. The focus of the role will be to coordinate, manage & supervise direct implementation of GBV prevention activities in Ifo 1 Camp.

Key Responsibilities:

• Give support & direction in designing, planning & implementation of SGBV prevention & response activities
• Ensure community members are mobilized to participate in anti-SGBV activities in the camp
• Plan, attend & facilitate monthly meetings with community leaders, support groups and other stakeholders
• Develop interventions including, but not limited to, advocacy initiatives, awareness raising, targeted trainings, to strengthen SGBV prevention and response based on data.
• Develop & implement innovative and sustainable GBV prevention strategies
• Contribute in the development of project proposal, concept notes & sector publications
• Provide support, objective feedback and mentorship to staff
• Promote a positive profile of the GBV program among other sectors, partners and the communities we work in

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required:

• Degree in relevant field (Gender Studies/Counseling/Psychology/Social Work) with at least 2-years’ experience working in protection, counseling, human rights, gender issues with refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and/or other vulnerable populations
• 3 years professional project management experience, including supervision of national staff, budgetary oversight and program development;
• Technical expertise and understanding of SGBV root causes, prevention and response strategies, including experience with operationalizing SGBV principles and international standards in a humanitarian setting;
• Proven record of providing trainings and workshops on gender and GBV topics;
• Demonstrate knowledge of gender and protection issues and their relevance in humanitarian settings
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff, beneficiaries, duty bearers and other stakeholders;
• Diplomacy and assertiveness; the ability to respectfully discuss sensitive issues with a wide range of actors
• Sensitivity to and respect for a wide range of cultural beliefs
• Knowledge and understanding of Somali society/language and refugee issues is highly desired

Please note that the above positions are on a 1-year contract with possibility of extension.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation and qualifications and a CV.

Applications should include contact details of three professional referees.

One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager.

Applications should be sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org and have the subject heading of the position that is being applied for.

Deadline for receiving applications is 15th February, 2014.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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Senior Project Officer – Community Driven Protection Project (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Senior Project Officer – Community Driven Protection Project

The Danish Refugee Council has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997. The DRC Kenya Program seeks to fill the following positions to be based in Dadaab Refugee Camp.

Senior Project Officer – Community Driven Protection Project

(Based in Dadaab Refugee Camp)

The purpose of the job is to ensure successful implementation of the Community Driven Protection Initiative (CDPI), and the job holder will be responsible for the achievement of all the set project outputs and outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure programmes are developed, implemented and evaluated within clear monitoring systems and against clear people/programme/finance planning that meets DRC and donor regulations and humanitarian and HAP principles
• Ensure that programmes are based on user-identified needs and resources of the targeted population
• Coordination & project partnerships by working closely with other similar DRC refugee protection projects, project partners and other implementing agencies
• Train protection and non-protection staff in protection-related knowledge skills and ensure that knowledge and skills are applied
• Enable an effective protection team through result-oriented management systems, providing leadership, on-job capacity-building and designing staff development strategies
• Budget management: including budget tracking and remedial action

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Community Development or Development Studies. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• 3-4 years hands-on experience working within community-driven/led programming within an INGO setting in human rights, gender issues, with refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants or other vulnerable populations
• Proven experience in strategic development and programme design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Proven skills and experience in participatory community development work
• Proven training expertise on human rights and protection mainstreaming; ability to transmit technical information to non-technical staff and people with basic or no literacy
• Analytical and problem solving skills and an ability to work independently and as a team
• Willing and able to work in an insecure environment and live in basic conditions
• Maturity and discretion, ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team, and teaching and learning from team members
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English essential. Excellent report writing skills is a must

Please note that the above positions are on a 1-year contract with possibility of extension. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation and qualifications and a CV. Applications should include contact details of three professional referees. One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager.

Applications should be sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org and have the subject heading of the position that is being applied for. Deadline for receiving applications is 15th February, 2014. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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Senior Business Development Officer (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya February 2014)

Title: Senior Business Development Officer

Nairobi, Kenya

Be part of the success journey for African SMEs Financing

The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (AGF) was set up to significantly increase the access of African Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to finance from the financial sector.

Our key mandate is to assist financial institutions increase their financing to African SMEs through the provision of partial financial guarantees and capacity development assistance.

AGF seeks to recruit a Bilingual (French and English) Senior Business Development Officer based in Nairobi.

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the Senior Business Development Officer will be responsible for implementation of business development strategies and plans to meet the department’s targets specifically to AGF francophone clients.

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business proposals to meet the department’s targets;
• Use multiple prospecting methods to generate leads, set up sales meetings and pitch appropriate solution-offerings to prospects;
• Assist the Head of Business Development to manage the Guarantee process cycle right from Lead Generation, Credit appraisal which include credit/risk rating of the partner lending institutions and the end borrower on the basis of business and financial analysis, due diligence and site visits, etc;
• Prepare guarantee requests for the Head of Business Development for presentation and approval by appropriate approval bodies;
• Assist the Head of Business Development in developing and managing relationships with AGF partner lending institutions to meet their guarantee requirements;
• Assist the Head of Business Development to carry out market and competitor analysis as part of gathering market intelligence to inform business decisions; and
• Monitor the guarantee portfolio under their responsibility.

Requirements

• Masters’ degree in finance, or business administration or related field;
• 10 years’ experience in the Financial services sector in a professional or technical role;
• Experience in bank financing (specifically SME), including 5 years in a management role in the financial services sector;
• Sound understanding of SME lending and the SME context in Africa;
• Demonstrated track record in the banking industry in portfolio management with focus on consultative and solution oriented sales and marketing approaches;
• Strong marketing skills with demonstrated experience and track record as a client-facing staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of guarantee products.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae torecruitment@africanguaranteefund.com, quoting the position title. Provide details of your current and expected remuneration. Application deadline is Friday 21 February 2014.

To be considered, applicants must be bilingual (fluent in English and French)

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (KENYAN JOBS, JOBS IN KENYA JANUARY 2014)

Title: Technical Specialist 

World Vision Kenya is a leading Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.Our programmes are spread across in most parts of Kenya. 

We are seeking highly competent and outstanding individuals to fill Technical Specialist — LMMS (based in Moyale & Kilifi) positions within our organization.

Purpose of the position:

The Technical Specialist LMMS is responsible for leading field-based IT operations pertaining to the Last Mile Mobile Solutions technology (LMMS).

This includes provision of technical support to commodity distribution in addition to running the LMMS web application to help staff set up new distribution projects, run commodity shipment using LMMS, and assist ¡n generating reports.

For more information, please visit: wvi.org/kenya/careers

All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees should be addressed to

The Director, People & Culture, Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org to reach us not later than February15, 2014.

Must put job title as the subject.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

World Vision is a child focused organization and upholds the rights and well being of children. Our recruitment and selection procedures include screening and background checking for child abuse related offenses.

World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.

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DRIVER (KENYAN JOBS, JOBS IN KENYA JANUARY 2014)

Title: Drivers

A public sector agency wishes to recruit drivers aged between 20 and 30 years. who must have a mean grade of C in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, a valid driving licence and not less than 3 years’ experience in a reputable organization. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked with the disciplined forces.

Candidates with demonstrated skills in basic vehicle mechanics and licensed to drive vehicles classes BCE or more have an added advantage. Applicants must be Kenyan citizens with no criminal record, and are physically fit.

Interested candidates meeting the stated qualifications and experience should submit their handwritten applications giving their full names, lID number, age, physical and postal address, daytime telephone contact, and provide copies of academic and professional qualifications, certificate of good conduct together with detailed CV by Friday 21st February, 2014 to:

DNA/No. 1629

P.O. BOX 49010 -00100

NAIROBI

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

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