Nuru International Education Fellow Job in Kenya

Nuru International is an organization with the goal of bringing lasting hope to those struggling to break free from the chains of extreme poverty around the world. Nuru helps impoverished, rural communities to lift themselves out of extreme poverty in a sustainable way within five years through a holistic community development model.

Communities will be completely self-sufficient, free from outside influence or dependency and permanently sustainable. Nuru is a 501(c)(3) organization that plans to make a significant impact in the fight against extreme poverty.

Closing date: 15 Dec 2010
Location: Kenya

The Nuru International Fellows Program is designed to be an incredible opportunity for those interested in expanding their experience by working in the field. The Nuru Fellows Program allows for talented and motivated professionals to use their skills to affect real social change by working directly with communities on the ground in rural Kenya. Potential applicants must be dedicated to serving the poor.

Successful candidates will undergo a three-week training in Nuru’s CA office. After training, fellows will participate in a seven month program based in Nuru’s project in Kuria, Kenya. The program will finish with a one week debrief in the U.S. Exemplary fellows may be offered a full-time paid position with Nuru.

All transportation, medical insurance, and living costs are paid by Nuru, as well as transportation for a three week vacation in the middle of the fellowship.

Please visit http://www.nuruinternational.org/takeaction/jobsvolunteer.html to see this information and more on Nuru's website.

Nuru’s plan to address our partner communities’ education needs is central to our overall, holistic solutions. The Education Fellow will partner with the community to identify the community’s needs in primary, secondary, and adult education and then design sustainable system solutions to meet those needs.

The Education Fellow is a member of a Foundation Team 6 and will report to the Foundation Team Leader.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

* Identify the education needs within partner communities
* Help to develop measuring tools (surveys) to measure impact of education programs on the poverty level of the community
* Refine existing EPI to improve accuracy in its reflection of the community poverty level and operational effectiveness
* Develop and implement education solutions to the communities’ needs in the areas of education quality, infrastructure, and administration within partner communities
* Manages program budget efficiently to meet pre-determined goals • Achieves pre-determined quarterly goals
* Ensure education programs are truly sustainable
* Train and mentor the Community Development Committee
* Identify, recruit, and manage relationships with potential partner organizations
* Conduct logistics support operations and supervision of volunteer teams in the community project
* Conduct effective turnover of the project with the incoming Education Fellow

Specific Skills and Attributes (additional to the General Requirements for the Nuru Fellows
Program):

* Bachelor’s degree required, MA in Education preferred
* At least 3 – 5 years of experience in teaching and/or education administration
* Prior experience living and/or working in a developing country
* High committed to organization’s mission and theory of change
* Prior success working closely, leading and building relationships with diverse groups of people, including volunteers
* Strong leadership and team building experience
* Ability to do crisis management and rapid, innovative problem solving in uncertain environments

How to apply

Please go to http://www.nuruinternational.org/takeaction/jobsvolunteer.html and follow the link to the International Programs to view the Fellows Program Overview and specific Job Descriptions.

Applicants will be asked to submit the application form and additional documents (resume, cover letter and three letters of reference from their current job; volunteer supervisor, or personal acquaintance- all in the pdf. format) in order to be considered for the program.

Please note that due to the large number of qualified applications, we will not be able to interview every applicant.

Purchasing and Supplies Officer Job Vacancy

Due to fast and sustained growth, our client, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company, requires a suitable candidate to fill in the following position.

Purchasing and Supplies Officer

Responsibilities

* Ensure timely purchase of raw materials and packaging materials.
* In charge of warehouse management
* Ensure the smooth running of all operations in the stores including stock takes, dispatch and other routine day to day activities.
* Prepare product and material provision report and forward to finance for provision and work plan.
* Ensure timely receipt of raw materials and packaging materials in warehouse and into manufacturing provision system for smooth running of material requirement planning (MRP).
* Ensure that the finished goods delivered are of acceptable quality through inspection of delivery trucks.
* Ensure that issued products and materials are posted into system within the stipulated lead time for inventory accuracy.
* Monitor daily stock levels and highlight products/materials above maximum level as predetermined to avoid overstocking and warehouse space constraints.

Qualification

* At least 2 years experience in purchasing section with a pharmaceutical manufacturing/distributing company.
* Diploma in pharmacy
* Degree/diploma in purchasing and supply management will be an added advantage

To apply for the above position, please contact us through the following e-mail: recruitment@workforceassociates.net or call 020 317497 before 15th December, 2010.

Financial Systems Business Analyst Job Vacancy

Job Title: Business Analyst – Financial Systems

Reporting To: Manager – Innovative Business Solutions

Department: Service Delivery

Main Purpose:

The Business Analyst – Financial Systems is responsible for a full range of activities which ensure the operational effectiveness and excellence of the financial systems at the organization and will be responsible for the design and document workflow and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact operational effectiveness of all company financial/accounting systems including associated on-line payment systems.

The Business Analyst will track and analyze business unit trends and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact the unit. The Business Analyst will be a Project Manager and lead a number of key projects for the business unit and the company.

The Business Analyst will be the functional expert on the specified application(s) he/she will be the sole point of contact between the business unit and Information Communication Technology’s Business automation Specialist.

Essential Duties

Project Management

* Works directly with appropriate business unit personnel to understand project concept, objectives and approach.
* Takes assigned project from original concept through final implementation.
* Defines project scope and objectives.
* Creates and maintains project schedules by developing project plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, establishing deadlines, monitoring milestone completion, tracking all phases of the project product/service lifecycle, providing timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinating actions, and resolving conflicts. This includes documenting, prioritizing and tracking requests (changes, enhancements, etc.) and coordinating with IT.
* Conducts project meetings.
* Meets with project team(s) regularly to review project deliverables and deadlines.
* Meets with appropriate personnel for periodic reviews of prototypes and final products.

Business Analysis and Reporting

* Works closely with Finance team and business partners to identify and maximize the use of financial systems.
* Reviews, analyzes, and creates detailed documentation of business systems and user needs, including workflow, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify financial system’s MIS.
* Consults with the finance team to determine business, functional and technical requirements for specified applications.
* Coordinates the development of all approved versions of business and functional specifications for specified applications. Reviews use cases and other technical documents with IT project staff to ensure business requirements are adequately reflected in technical planning documents.
* Develops effective reporting tools for the business unit.
* Analyzes the business unit’s activities and trends and compares analyses against the service standards and best practices. Presents findings and works with the Business Unit Leader and other personnel to identify and implement strategies that will address tactical and strategic goals.
* Prepares routine reports (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, market share, etc.).
* Analyzes trends and recommends adjustments address and/or capitalize on trends.

Quality Assurance and Testing

* Defines, develops and implements quality assurance practices and procedures, end user test plans and other QA assessments.
* Ensures that all tests are conducted and documented according the standards agreed upon by the business unit and IT.
* Responsible for ensuring that all documentation accurately reflects the current status of changes and outstanding issues so that business requirements reflect application features and functions.
* Manages specific application quality assurance and help desk activities including the tracking of bug reports and change requests and ensuring their timely resolution.
* Ensures that all items follow the change management process and are entered and tracked through the change management software.
* Responsible for the overall success of testing, including results verification and release sign‐off.
* Establishes the purpose and deliverables of the test effort.
* Provides resource planning, management and resolution of issues that impede the test effort.
* Advocates the appropriate level of quality by the resolution of important defects; and working with the business unit manager to ensure the software development process has an appropriate level of testing.
* Coordinates groups of business personnel who test, evaluate and validate new functions and applications, and identify issues in software or services.
* Analyzes discrepancies in service or performance and makes recommendations for updates.
* Provides final signoff to the IT project manager to release code to production.
* Ensures continuing operational quality by documenting bug fixes and enhancements assigning tasks to developers, testing and releasing updates.

Training

* Proactively assists with the identification of training and development requirements of the Business Unit.
* Presents findings, and works with Business Unit Leader and other personnel to design and implement training and development initiatives that will continuously upgrade the skills and capabilities of personnel in business unit and OMK overall.

Leadership and Development

* Collaborates with all functional business units within OMK to achieve strategic, tactical and project goals.
* Provides leadership needed to instill a team‐oriented, client‐driven, results‐driven team.
* Coaches and develops employees.

Core Competencies

* Proven success in the following job competencies:
* Analysis and Reporting
* Business Planning and Management
* Communication and Presentation
* Customer Focus and Relationship Building
* Champion for Change
* Influencing
* Information and Technology Proficiency
* Leadership
* Problem Solving and Decision Making
* Technical Industry and/or Profession Expertise

Education

* University Degree on Commence, Actuarial Finance, or Business Information System.
* Experience in the configuration, use and technical support of GP 10i or any automated Financial and Accounting System including on-line payment systems.

Work Experience

* Minimum of 3 years, experience in insurance or financial services industry.
* Proven project management and leadership skills, including the ability to gather clear business requirements.
* Proven ability to develop, document and maintain operational policies and procedures, including the designing and documenting detailed process flows, and the development of operational performance and quality metric standards and reports.
* Proven experience working with Excel and developing and maintaining various analyses and reporting tools.

Please send your CV and remuneration details to: theleadrecruiter@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ICT Infrastructure and Network Support Officer Job Vacancy

Main Objective:

To strategically manage the development and maintenance of an efficient, reliable ICT infrastructure, networks (both LAN and WAN) and technical services support, including the optimum deployment and utilization of the client ICT resources.

Main Tasks and Accountabilities:

* To manage the advanced ICT technical support and advice service to administrative and sales force as required across the client’s Group and accordance with the agreed service level agreements.
* To lead on the commissioning and configuration of ICT systems, networks and equipment; including hardware, peripherals, and software and ensure efficient performance and deployment of appropriate business and support services.
* Responsible for managing outsources IT service providers’ performance in accordance with the agreed KPIs as per the SLAs.
* To manage the performance monitoring of ICT resources and perform advanced diagnosis and resolution of network infrastructure, software and hardware faults (including peripherals and web servers). This responsibility includes ensuring that the team can provide expert user spport for all software, hardware and operating systems.
* To actively manage the Service Level Agreements and delivery of tailored projects and support including ICT security and efficient use of resources.
* Management LAN and WAN infrastructure, including telephony (IP, E1 and VOIP transport) QoS, and VPN
* Ensure LAN/WAN infrastructure upgrade including documentation is done regularly.
* To advise on and manage the monitoring of Health and Safety and audit checks including electrical testing, warranties, licences and risk assessments.
* To lead on and develop the system recovery processes to minimise the risk and impact of a serious disaster and threats to continuity (including management of the appropriate back up regime and virus protection).
* To be responsible for strategic business and financial planning to ensure that the ICT service meets the School’s strategic vision and needs, including accountability for the ICT budget in conjunction with School Leadership Team
* To undertake available training opportunities and demonstrate a commitment to continuous development.
* To demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly, sometimes outside of normal core hours, in response to service demands as agreed with the ICT Manager
* To perform such other tasks as may reasonably be required by the business units.

Education and Work Experience

* University degree in Computer Science, telecommunications and communication or equivalent a MUST. Master’s Degree or Diploma will be an added advantage.
* Minimum of 2 years working experience in a high commercial IT environment related to planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of LAN/WAN and huge commercial ICT infrastructure and networking systems is required.
* Professional technical qualification in CISCO, WAN/LAN technologies and ITIL required.

Competencies

* Professionalism – Sound judgement in applying technical expertise to resolve a range of issues/problems; ability to provide technical guidance to the users.
* Planning and Organizing – Ability to plan work assignments, juggle competing demands and work under pressure of frequent and tight deadlines. Keen attention to details
* Communications – Very good (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audience on ICT-related matters. Demonstrate excellent reporting and documenting skills.
* Ability to adapt to difficult working environment, under pressure, long hours with limited timeframes.

Please send your CV and remuneration details to: theleadrecruiter@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

East African Storage Assistant Accountant Job Vacancy in Mombasa

East African Storage Company Ltd, a bulk liquid Storage Company based in Mombasa, invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals with excellent credentials to fill the following vacancy.

Accounts Assistant

Academic and Professional qualifications

* Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
* CPA II

Work Experience

* At least 3 years’, preferably in a manufacturing firm.
* Excellent Computer skills.
* Hands on experience in Sage Accpac or any other ERP application is an added advantage.

Interested persons to send their applications, CV, result testimonials and current salary details to the following address:-

The General Manager,
East African Storage Company,
P.O. Box 95119,
Mombasa.

or via the e-mail – pbaskar@eas.co.ke

To reach us not latter than 17th December 2010.

Ushers Jobs in Kenya (KShs 40,000-45,000)

Do you have superb customer service experience?

Do you remember your clients by name?

Are you able to connect with clients and meet their needs in a way that makes them come back for future business?

Do you enjoy working with cars, or in the motor industry so that you can demonstrate sufficient knowledge and interest about motor vehicles?

Are you bright and can communicate well using spoken and written English?

If the above describes you, then our client has some job openings for you. Our client is a leading importer and seller of tyre and tyre related products with various existing and upcoming branches and workshops country wide.

Additional Requirements

* Must have worked for at least 3 years in a similar position or in a customer related position.
* Genuine interest in motor vehicles, their care, maintenance, etc.
* Age between 25 and 35years.
* Fluent in spoken and written English

Remuneration

* Monthly gross salary of 40,000-45,000/= shillings per month.

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V your experience, current remuneration, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- jobs@truenorthcareermap.com on or before Wednesday, December 15th, 2010.

Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged

Technical Sales Engineers (2 Positions) Jobs in Kenya

Technical Sales Engineers
(2 Positions)

Location: Nairobi

Our Client, a leading provider of complete Borehole, Water pumping and Water Treatment solutions is looking for Technical Sales Engineers. We are specifically looking for candidates currently working in a similar role and keen to take their career to the next level.

Reporting to the Managing Director on a regular basis, the successful candidates will be responsible for;

Key Responsibilities

* Searching for new clients and maximising customer potential in designated regions;
* Developing and growing long-term relationships with customers by speaking with clients to understand, anticipate and meet their needs;
* Persuading clients that the product best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery;
* Negotiating and closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions;
* Meeting regular sales targets;
* Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product meets client needs;

Technical Skills and knowledge

* Outstanding technical knowledge of various pumping systems including water pumps, borehole pumps, domestic and industrial water purification systems etc.
* Outstanding knowledge of borehole drilling equipment.
* Ability to travel throughout the sales territory

Education and/or Experience

* Diploma/ Degree in Mechanical/ Electronic Engineering from a recognized institution of higher learning.
* Self motivated individual with minimum 3 years working experience in a similar role selling similar products.
* Candidates with experience of selling similar products to retail outlets including hardware and electrical shops preferred.

Attractive salary plus incentives

To apply, send your CV ONLY to alice@flexi-personnel.com by Tuesday 14th December 2010.

Kindly indicate the position and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.