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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Food Security Specialist Job in Kenya at Chemonics International

Chemonics International Inc., a leading international consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., seeks experienced professionals for USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET III), the world’s premier provider of high quality food security analysis and early warning.

Created in response to the 1984 famines in East and West Africa, this $200 million, five-year activity (2012-2016) aims to collaborate with international, regional, and national partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and analysis of potential, emerging, and/or evolving food security issues in order to inform appropriate humanitarian response.

The project currently covers 31 countries, with plans to expand over the coming five-year phase.

This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Chemonics International Inc. is looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world and demonstrate leadership, versatility, and integrity in their work.

Friday, 28 October 2011

Country Manager Job in Tanzania | Aga Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation is a private non-denominational development agency promoting creative and effective solutions to problems that impede social development.

AKF East Africa has innovative and expanding programmes in education, health, rural development and civil society enhancement.

A Multi-Input Area Development (MIAD) programme is being developed as a new and exciting approach that integrates interventions across social, economic and cultural investments.

The MIAD is being piloted in Southern Tanzania to improve the quality of life of rural populations through sustainable interventions to promote income generation, food security and increased access to quality health, education and financial services.

Overall Objective:

The Country Manager will be based in Dar es Salaam and report to the AKF EA Regional Chief Executive Officer.

S/he will be responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the exciting programme portfolio, resource mobilisation, strategic partnerships and effective implementation in Tanzania.

S/he will also oversee country based operations staff including finance, administration, IT and properties.

Methodist Church Jobs in Kenya | Administrator, Humanitarian Relief & Church Development Jobs

The Methodist Church in Kenya, Conference Office is seeking for an Administrator, Humanitarian Relief & Church Development who is expected to take up office with effect from 2nd January 2012.

He/she should posses the following qualifications:

A Masters Degree in any discipline relating to Community Development.
Minimum aggregate C+ in KCSE.
Minimum of 5 years in a similar position in a non-profit organization. Humanitarian Relief experience will be an added advantage.
Experience in writing concept/grant proposals, developing project budgets and report writing.
Ability to undertake research, development projects and meet deadlines.
Strong editing skill, attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
Core computer skills in word processing, database management, spreadsheets and electronic communication (e-mail, Skype, e-newsletters etc).
Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasion, senior government levels.
Well developed interpersonal and team skills.
Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult circumstances.

Project Coordinator Job in Kenya | Christian Health Association of Kenya Jobs

Christian Health Association of Kenya, a national faith based organization committed to promoting access to quality health care is seeking suitable candidates for the position of Project Coordinator for a 5-year CDC funded comprehensive HIV AIDS Care and Treatment Project in selected faith based affiliated sites in Central, Eastern and Nairobi regions of Kenya.

Key roles and responsibilities

Provide leadership for the non-clinical components of the project
Plan, coordinate and effectively monitor health systems strengthening activities
Provide capacity building and technical support for project staff and implementing health facilities on planning, resource management and compliance
Oversee the recruitment, contracting and management of local affiliated HIV treatment sites (sub-grantees)
To coordinate the process of project annual work plan development and budgeting
Coordinate dash-board review meetings to monitor work plan implementation and track expenditure against budgets
Ensure timely and appropriate communication to various project stakeholders

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Nurse Job in Kenya - World Concern Development Organization

World Concern Development organization, a Relief and Development Organization, wishes to recruit qualified and competent person for the following position to be based in Garissa.

Registered Community Nurse

Contract (six months)

The overall objective of this position is to undertake the health care responses in the HADA project and be part of the team that will oversee the design, evaluation and implementation of the health programs.

This includes working closely with government officials, relevant bodies and NGOs and preparation of relevant reports and providing information necessary to direct the program and report to donors.

Saturday, 22 October 2011

BBC World Service Trust Programme Manager Job in Kenya

Programme Manager, based in Nairobi, Kenya(with regular and frequent travel to Hargeisa, Somaliland)

Fixed-term contract Closing date: 4th November 2011

The BBC World Service Trust (BBC WST) is the international development agency of the BBC, using media and communications to improve people’s lives.

The BBC WST is currently seeking an experienced Programme Manager to take responsibility for the delivery of a new health media project, which will encompass a weekly radio drama and interactive discussion programme; a community outreach component; and comprehensive research activities.

She/he will also supervise the delivery of additional smaller projects from time to time.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of complex NGO project management, preferably in Somalia and ideally in the health sector; including responsibility for financial management, report writing and donor/partner relationships; relevant tertiary qualifications; strong communication skills; and an understanding of the role of media in development.

Experience of radio drama and programme-making would be an advantage; Somali fluency also an advantage.

This position comes with excellent terms and conditions on a local BBC WST contract.

CNFA Deputy Chief of Party / Livestock Specialist Job in Garissa Kenya - Re-Advertisement

Candidates who applied earlier are requested to REAPPLY

CNFA is a Washington, DC-based, non-partisan, not-for-profit international development organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable economic growth and to reducing poverty around the world by nurturing entrepreneurship, agricultural enterprises and market linkages.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a three-year USAID funded program for the position of Deputy Chief of Party / Livestock Specialist based in Garissa, covering North East Province and Tana River District.

The successful candidate will serve a fixed term contract to 31st May 2013.

Principal Responsibilities

Provides technical leadership for all issues related to the improvement of livestock productivity and competitiveness.
Manage the day-to-day project operations in the Garissa office and regularly reports on the progress of project development to the COP.
Provides programmatic guidance to the project staff based in Garissa.
Manages, motivates, and evaluates local staff based in Garissa in close collaboration with COP.

Country Director Job Vacancy - Heifer International

Heifer International is a global nonprofit with a proven solution to ending hunger and poverty using sustainable practices.

Since 1944, Heifer has helped empower millions of families in more than 125 countries to lift themselves out of poverty and hunger to self-reliance through gifts of extensive training, livestock, seeds and trees, providing a multiplying source of food and income.

Heifer International is seeking a Country Director who will manage and operate the Heifer Uganda country office.

The Country Director will lead and be responsible for all programmatic and financial operations and will ensure the country program’s projects and programs are executed with quality and accountability.

The Country Director will also lead country program efforts to respond to calls for proposals and other funding opportunities.

Responsibilities and functions include, but not limited to:

Oversee the development of a multi-year strategic plan to establish a coherent and realistic strategic direction for the country program
Oversee and participate in the management of country office human resources
Oversee country office efforts to secure institutional funding and in-country resources mobilization from local individuals, businesses, and governmental sources

UNDP Kenya Protocol Assistant Job Vacancy

UNDP Kenya would like to recruit a Protocol Assistant on a service contract (SB3).

Background

The Protocol Assistant will act as liaison between UNDP and the Kenya Government Departments, namely, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration Department, Kenya Revenue Authority and the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, handling documents and issues related to immigration, duty-free and tax provisions of the Host Country Agreement for UNDP, as well as its eligible staff.

Position Information

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Operations Manager, Protocol Assistant shall

build and sustain cordial relationships with key officials in Government departments involved with the execution of immigration formalities, duty-free and tax exemption privileges according to the Host Country Agreement between UNDP and the Government of Kenya;
provide regular briefs to CO Operations teams on immigration formalities, duty free and tax exemption privileges and ensures that the information is continuously updated to guide staff in completing relevant host country forms governing various privileges and exemptions;
monitor status of documents submitted to government authorities to ensure efficient and timely provision services;
maintain and ensure accuracy of the data stored in the electronic database and update the filing system, containing relevant information relating to staff/dependants, their entitlements and vehicles and ensure quick retrieval of required information;
track the expiry dates of documents in conjunction with Operations teams so as to remind the relevant staff member to initiate action for renewal of the same in good time.

ACORD Policy and Advocacy Advisor Job in London UK

Position: Policy and Advocacy Advisor

Location: London

Responsible To: Head of Policy & Advocacy

Organisational Context

ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan-African Organization working for Social Justice and Development in Africa.

ACORD’s response to the challenges of Africa is firmly based on a belief that people themselves are the agents of change and actors of their own development. People’s ability to take action on the causes of poverty is what will transform Africa’s future.

This belief underpins ACORD’s practical work, its research methodologies and policy advocacy. ACORD works in partnership with local civil society and communities and in alliance with other organizations in Africa and the rest of the world.

African Eco-labelling Mechanism (AEM) Programme Assistant Marketing and Programme Assistant Standard (Setting) Jobs Kenya

The African Union (AU), UNEP and UNECA in cooperation with the African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ARSCP) and African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) have launched the development of the African Eco-labelling Mechanism (AEM) funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and implemented by GIZ.

The AEM aims at promoting intra-African and international trade, and enabling Africa economies to adapt and contribute to the mitigation of climate change.

AEM is in the process of creating a cross-sectoral Pan African eco-label known as Eco Mark Africa (EMA) which will be awarded to organizations meeting the criteria defined in the eco-labelling standards.

The AEM will define a clear set of sustainability criteria for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism. In these sectors, EMA certified producers will have to comply with environmental, social, economic and climate- relevant requirement.

EMA will be based on a certifiable sustainability standard as well as a recognition system for other sustainability or eco-labeling schemes.

The AEM Secretariat has been set up and is hosted at ARSO, and the AEM governance structures comprising of an Executive Board aid Technical Board are being established.

Through Sector Working Groups, the EMA standards for certification and recognition are currently being developed, according to local and regional needs, as well as international requirements.

Defining a viable strategy to ensure long-term financial self-sufficiency of the AEM and the marketing of ECO Mark Africa in cooperation with national and international partners will be other decisive tasks of the project.

Finally, the project aims at developing the capacity of African Accredation and certification bodies and facilitating access of producers to certification.

EMA wishes to fill the following positions urgently.

Programme Assistant Marketing

Job Ref. MN 5110

BBC World Service Trust Programme Manager Job in Kenya

Programme Manager, based in Nairobi, Kenya

(with regular and frequent travel to Hargeisa, Somaliland)

Fixed-term contract

Closing date: 4th November 2011

The BBC World Service Trust (BBC WST) is the international development agency of the BBC, using media and communications to improve people’s lives.

The BBC WST is currently seeking an experienced Programme Manager to take responsibility for the delivery of a new health media project, which will encompass a weekly radio drama and interactive discussion programme; a community outreach component; and comprehensive research activities.

S/he will also supervise the delivery of additional smaller projects from time to time.

Human Resources Manager Job Vacancy at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya

Develop HR strategies which are aligned to the overall corporate strategies and implement programmes and policies which support these strategies as well as provide leadership across the full range of HR activities.

Requirements: B.A. in HRM or Social Sciences with at least 5 years experience in senior HR Management role.

Interested applicants should submit their CV by Friday 4th November 2011 to:

Aga Khan University Faculty of Arts and Sciences in East Africa Executive Officer Job Vacancy

The Aga Khan University (AKU) is committed to international standards of excellence in education, research and service.

The University strives for quality, access, impact and relevance in all its programmes and selects its faculty, staff and students on the basis of merit, irrespective of gender, race, religion or domicile.

AKU is currently planning a major expansion of its existing work in East Africa, in medicine, nursing and teacher education.

Planning is also underway for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in East Africa (AKU – FAS, EA) which aims to be an innovative, responsive, accessible and world-class institution, partnering with major international academic institutions.

AKU – FAS, EA is seeking to recruit an appropriately qualified individual as Executive Officer.

Reporting to the Head of Academic Planning, AKU-FAS, EA, s/he will be responsible for the day to day implementation of both the strategic and annual goals and objectives of the planning team.

S/he will be expected to provide leadership in the implementation of the Institution’s philosophy, mission and overall strategy.

The British Council Education Adviser (Sub Saharan Africa) Job in Kenya

The British Council, is UK’s leading international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, seeks to recruit a mature, experienced, self driven, dynamic and result oriented individual able to grow the portfolio business in the education sector, managing multiple relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Education Adviser - SSA (Sub-Sahara Africa)

The individual, who must be able to work with a high level of autonomy, drawing on previous practice and policies to solve current operational and technical problems, will work closely with the Business Director and other Portfolio Managers to ensure successful delivery of ambitious business targets, network extensively with relevant sector, industry and client stakeholders.

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

CARE International Program Quality Coordinator Job in Kenya

CARE International in Kenya is looking for a well organized and highly motivated individual who is result-oriented to fill the following job position.

Job: Program Quality Coordinator – Global Fund

Ref: PQC/10/2011

Job Location: Nairobi

Reporting to the Global Fund Program Manager, the incumbent shall have overall technical responsibility for day to day program management and technical support, provide leadership in quality improvement of Global Fund Round 7 HIV and AIDS CSOs component by ensuring that program quality is embedded in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CARE’s GF 7 program.

The Program Quality Coordinator (PQC) will support the Program Manager to manage the successful implementation of the GF performance based funding and ensure that all program obligations are realized, accounted for, documented and reported.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

PATH Regional Field Audit Manager Job in Kenya

Job Description

PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health.

PATH's mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors.

We are seeking a talented, self motivated individual to lead its Regional Internal Audit Group based in Nairobi.

Specific job duties and responsibilities include the following:

Department Management: Manage the Regional Internal Audit Group based in Nairobi

Oversee audits: Provide oversight and management to audits of field based and global projects. This would include pre-audit planning and analysis, customization of audit program, oversight of fieldwork, and review of report.

PATH Accounting Associate Job Vacancy in Kenya

PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health.

PATH's mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors.

Path is seeking an experienced Accounting Associate to manage the following responsibilities:

Perform monthly desk audit to ensure accuracy of Field Office Financial Reports (FOFRs)

Coordinate FOFR processing for assigned sites; work with staff in assigned field office/s to resolve all Financial Management/Operations questions.
Review exchange rate calculations and revise as necessary for compliance with PATH policy.
Approve bank account reconciliations and monitor outstanding payments.
Review documentation, investigate unusual transactions and correct errors or omissions to ensure compliance with PATH policy.
Request clarification or additional documentation on questionable items.
Advise field office financial staff of changes made to FOFRs; provide explanations and instructions as necessary.
Coordinate with Agreements Team to ensure proper recording of sub-agreement and sub-contract transactions.
Monitor all outstanding requests to/from field office/s to ensure all issues are fully addressed.
Answer questions and provide information to field and program staff on FOFR-related policy and procedures.

Grants Assistant, APHIAplus Project Job in Kenya - PATH

Job Description

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health.

PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors.

USAID awarded a comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of Kenyans in the western region of the country.

The project, APHIAplus, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II (APHIA II).

PATH and its partners will implement the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza Provinces from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015.

Monday, 10 October 2011

CRS Program Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

CRS has been working in Kenya since the early 1960’s at the invitation of the Kenya Episcopal Conference and is currently implementing programs in a number of differing sectoral areas; Agriculture, HIV&AIDS, Peacebuilding, Refugee Assistance, Emergencies to name a few.

In most instances CRS works through a number of partnerships, both faith based and secular.

The program is geographically diverse covering Nairobi, Rift Valley, Nyanza, North Eastern.

In order to ensure quality programming and efficient use of resources CRS is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual to fill in the following position;

Position: Program Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability

Ref.2011/40

Location: Nairobi

Job Summary:

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