NGO Jobs in Kenya – MEEMA

Meema Back Ground

Mutonguni Ecosystem Management Alliance was started in 2007 by a womens group called MEEMA Self Help Group. It brought together various players with a common interest of improving the management of Mutonguni hills ecosystem.

The aim was to:

(a) Provide adequate sources and supply of water for domestic and productive uses;

(b) restore health of Mutonguni hills ecosystem through rehabilitation;

(c) enhance local incomes of through additional/alternative sources of income; and

(d) strengthen the capacity of community for project management and ecosystem restoration.

Most of these objectives were accomplished through support of CDTF that further supported the initiative of establishing a multi-purpose agro processing/value addition facility for horticultural crops.

The processing unit targeted the processing of fruits, vegetables and honey.

Multi-Fruit Processing Unit

MEEMA established a multi- fruit processing unit in Mutonguni that requires the following:

Production Supervisor

Professional and Academic Qualifications

The supervisor should have the following qualifications:

• A degree/  diploma  in  food science and technology
• A minimum of two years experience in juice/processing.
• Should be fast learner with skills in leadership,
• Training in business management will be an added advantage.          

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the chairperson through project manager, the duties and responsibilities of the appointment will include and not limited to the following:-
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• Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:
• Recruiting of factory staff, and casuals in liaison/consultation with project manager, BOD and PIC based on identified and mutually agreed gaps.
• Preparation of work plans to ensure that factory staff and casuals are effectively utilized.
• Formulate and instill standards within the working environment, so as to ensure adherence to ‘good manufacturing practices’ – GMP.
• Laying down of policies and strategies in liaison with project manager,BOD and PIC to ensure continued training and appraisal of both staff and casuals, so as to be at par with employees in other companies; such as organizing capacity building workshops with other players, including Kenya Bureau of standards(KEBS)& the Department of Public Health.
• Give technical advisory services to the BOD/PIC and help streamline technological challenges’ so as to ensure improved and sustained product quality, & long term minimization of production costs and ensuring product conformity.
• Ensure accurate documentation of all production processes for subsequent audit of quality and any product recall measures.
• Ensure consistence of products quality by timely analysis of key product ‘quality indices’ & subsequent rectification where appropriate;
• Preparation of daily, weekly & monthly inventory of physical stock and overseeing of requisitions.
• Put in place mechanisms to minimize on the cost of production, so as to ensure that the plant is self sustainable within the shortest time possible.
• Formulating and laying down of strategies aimed at creating a customer base, sustaining and expanding it, to ensure a continuous flow of company goods into the market.
• Customer care, public relations and complaint management.
• Put in place measures to ensure a smooth cash-flow, on the basis of which the viability of the plant can be gauged.
• To oversee the setting up of a proper book-keeping mechanism within the factory, so as to allow proper audit of various vote-heads; for the purpose of timely optimization of process activities.
• Developing best waste management systems both liquid and solid in line with EMCA , food and water based processing regulations to address bad smells/odor and associated contamination
• Developing and documenting HACCP- Hazard analysis critical control points modules to systematically identify and monitor the points-QMS-Quality management systems
• Setting marketing targets, modules and strategies

Project Assistant Accountant

The project requires a project accounts assistant   to assist in the implementation of the   project.

Professional and Academic Qualifications

The preferred candidate   should have the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s  degree in  of commerce, economics, business administration or any other related course (Finance and accounting option) or with equivalent of CPA 2 and above
• A minimum of two years experience in accounting world
• Experience in working   with projects will be an added   advantage .           

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the chairperson through project manager, the duties and responsibilities of the appointment will include and not limited to the following:-

• Preparation of cheque and cash payment vouchers, taking them for authority to pay and issuing out cheques.
• Procurement of standard items and consumables for the project office
• Handling all project daily cash transactions and keeping petty cash float.
• Maintenance of stores ledger
• Maintenance of capital (asset) items inventory
• Responsible for the processing of payroll for the project
• Preparation of financial reports
• Handling the payments of statutory and other payroll deductions and filing annual returns to the relevant government bodies
• Doing banking duties and collecting funds for project activities.
• Assist in the handling all Insurance matters as relates to project assets
• Support project manager in management of community project

Production Technician

Professional and Academic Qualifications

The position requires the following:

• A degree/ diploma in food science production/plant or civil engineering or any other related course (Plant repair and matainance) or with equivalent of course,
• Minimum of two years experience in juice/water processing company.
• Should be fast learner with skills in leadership,
• Training in business management will be an added advantage.          

Reporting directly to the chairperson through project manager, the duties and responsibilities of the appointment will include and not limited to the following:-

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

• Operating juice & water processing machines, including: the fruit pulpier, the pasteurizing machine, motor pumps, the mixing tank, the water softener, together with the filter systems, the UV water sterilizing machine; plus any other machine that may be purchased towards the improvement of the factory operating systems.
• Adhere to set procedures & requirements of machines as per the manufacturer’s manuals, as well as factory in-house operating standards.
• Ensure high degree of hygiene and cleanliness in all products’-contact surfaces within the machines to avoid product contamination during processing.
• Regular checking of product and storage facilities, such as the freezers & water tanks, to remove product spillages and sediments within water tanks.
• Prepare a repeatable, operating procedure for the each machine to ensure product-quality compliance.
• Advise  the  management  on  servicing  of machines
• Oversee the periodical calibration of all weighing machines in liaison with the management, and the relevant bodies such as KEBS & the Kenya Scale (Avery Co. Ltd

NB: please submit your application (CV and cover letter) in hard copy to Project Office - Musengo Market Kitui West District (Mutonguni) or email:joshma20@yahoo.com or meemaproject@yahoo.combefore 30th June 2014.

UNDP Programme Analyst Job in Nairobi Kenya

UNDP Kenya wishes to recruit a Programme Analyst for its Democratic Governance Unit.
 

Job Code Title: Programme Analyst
 

Grade/Level: National Officer Category, NOB
 

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
 

Type of appointment: Fixed Term Appointment
 

Organizational Unit: Democratic Governance unit
 

Background: Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Team Leader (Democratic Governance Unit), the Programme Analyst is responsible for management of UNDP programme within the thematic / sectoral areas assigned. 

The Programme Analyst analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his / her portfolio and provides policy advice services on governance.
 

The full terms of reference for the position can be accessed on the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal on the UNDP Kenya website - http://www.ke.undp.org.
 

Application Procedure
 

Interested and qualified persons can access and should apply on the UNDP Kenya e-Recruitment portal located on the UNDP Kenya website -http://www.ke.undp.org - on or before 6 December 2013; select
“e-Recruitment Portal” under “Operations/Jobs”. 

Applicants are required to fill and sign a Personal History Form (P11) Form, which can be obtained from this site and submit it together with their online application.

Applications received via other means or after the deadline will not be accepted. 

UNDP will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest. 

Applications are open to suitably qualified Kenyan citizens only.

Notice: UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
 

“UNDP is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns”.

CIMMYT Germplasm Data Coordinator Job in kenya

Germplasm Data Coordinator

The Organization

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT® (www.cimmyt.org), is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries, and through offices in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

Through strong science and effective partnerships, we create, share, and use knowledge and agricultural technologies to increase food security, improve the productivity and profitability of farming systems, and sustain natural resources in developing countries. 

We participate in an extensive global network of people and organizations who share similar research and development goals, including the public and private sector, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, farmers, and the development assistance community.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Director of the Global Maize Program (GMP) of CIMMYT, and will act as an interface between individual researchers, project collaborators, software engineers, and clients of CIMMYT-derived knowledge/products. 

She/he will also assist CIMMYT scientists and partners in handling and processing large molecular and phenotypic streams for analysis. 

As members of CIMMYT, the incumbent will work with a dynamic group of knowledge managers, biometricians, software engineers, molecular geneticists and crop scientists.

Job Responsibilities

• • Establishing data standards, documentation, data curation processes, time lines for data entry into institutional data bases/repositories, in agreement with the CIMMYT knowledge management strategy
• • Coordinating the receipt, storage, manipulation and quality control of field and molecular data for CIMMYT staff enabling accurate data tracking and documentation throughout the analysis pipeline.
• • Participating in the design, development and population of versatile institutional databases/repositories, interfaces and output tools.
• • Introduce new informatics tools to scientist and research assistants and project collaborators provide on-the-job training, and report back user requirements to CIMMYT software engineers.
• • Managing and documenting the dissemination of data (raw and analyzed) to co-operators within CIMMYT and with partner organizations.
• • Liaising between researchers who want to make use of own and cross institutional databases, knowledge management specialists, biometricians and software engineers at CIMMYT.
• • Interpreting data summaries to determine accuracy and validity of data.
• • Testing user-friendly software tools for molecular and trial data capture, storage and analysis.
• • Managing and providing feedback to software engineers to help to improve functionality.

Job Qualifications

• • M.Sc. in biological science, molecular biology, plant breeding, genetics, agricultural statistics or related fields.
• • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in developing and/or using bioinformatics tools for the management of large volume data sets.
• • Strong analytical skills with attention to details.
• • Ability to investigate and analyze with minimum supervision research activities within CIMMYT’s research programs to make them more efficient by using IT resources.
• • Ability to work and communicate with knowledge management specialists, biometricians and software engineers at CIMMYT.

Personal attributes

• Good interpersonal skills and a strong desire to support the delivery of improved, products, tools and services to team members and collaborators.
• Excellent English skills.
• Ability to work well as part of multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Terms of Offer

The position will be on local terms. Salary and perquisites paid in local currency are highly competitive. Appointment is on a three (3) years’ contract subject to a six-month probation period, satisfactory performance and adequate funding. 

Position will be based at CIMMYT’s office in Nairobi, but will interact with all CIMMYT´s experimental stations and regional offices (country and world-wide) on a regular basis.

ICRAF and CIMMYT offer a collegial and gender-sensitive environment. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications/competencies/skills and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address).

All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya; OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Applications will be considered until October 19, 2012. 

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply. Please indicate your advertisement source in your application.

Only shortlisted applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about ICRAF and CIMMYT by accessing our web sites www.cimmyt.org and www.worldagroforestry.org

Adeso (Horn Relief) Communications Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Organization: Adeso
 

Position Title: Communications Officer
 

Position Location: Nairobi
 

Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension
 

Reporting to: Communications & Advocacy Officer
 

Working with: Communications & Advocacy Officer, Program staff, Human Resources Department, Logistics Department
 

Starting date: Immediate
 

Application deadline: 6th July 2012. Adeso will conduct interviews on an on-going basis.
 

Vacancy contact: Please send applications to jobs@adesoafrica.org – Adeso will only respond to short-listed applicants.
 

Organizational Context
 

Adeso, formally known as Horn Relief, is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. 

Our belief that economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of our programming. 

We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
 

For the past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. Currently, Adeso has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan. 

Our current donor portfolio includes the European Commission, USAID, SIDA, CIDA, UNICEF, and the Government of Netherlands, among others.
 

Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
 

Position Summary
 

The position holder will work closely with Adeso’s Communications and Advocacy Officer and other program staff to support the organization’s communications needs across its three country programs.
 

Position Purpose
 

The purpose of this position is to support the overall functioning of the communications department and provide administrative support where needed. 

The Communications Officer will be primarily responsible for management of the website and social media activities, and for ensuring timely execution of the day-to-day work of the department.
 

Specific Roles and Responsibilities
 

Website

• Manage the Adeso website. This includes regularly updating the “In the Spotlight” and “Success stories” sections, as well as the headlines facts, and vacancy announcements
• Monitor and report on website usage
• Liaise with external consultants on a needs-basis for development of new website templates

Social media

• Develop and oversee the implementation of an organizational social media strategy
• Set targets for increasing Adeso’s visibility and reach via Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and other social networking sites
• Manage posts on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and other social networking sites

Communications, publications and materials

• Develop and maintain a suite of materials to effectively communication Adeso’s mission, vision, main messages and on-going projects to key audiences;
• Edit or develop and disseminate of Adeso case studies and success stories to maximize their use;
• Work with project teams to create and regularly update project profiles as well as an organizational profile;
• Maintain an updated database of available information materials (physical and electronic).

Media

• Conduct weekly media monitoring and send weekly reports to staff in Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia respectively;
• Support the Communications and Advocacy Officer in developing media strategy, drafting press releases, responding to media enquiries and building dialogue with journalists.

Editorial

• Provide editorial support to colleagues for reports, case studies, articles, and presentations;

Other

• Any other duty as may be assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Communications/Journalism or related field, or Bachelors degree and demonstrated experience
• Experience working within a humanitarian or development context an asset
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written)
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential, as well as a critical eye for editing and grammar
• Experience in managing websites and in using social media tools in a professional context
• Experience and skills in the use of software programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe
• Demonstrated effective organizational skills and ability to handle work in a timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity
• Knowledge of or interest in humanitarian programs, as well as a commitment to Adeso’s mission and vision
• Willingness and ability to travel to remote locations

Application Process
 

This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional. 

If you would like to join this dynamic team and help contribute to better resilience and economic growth for African communities, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org, , www.adesoafrica.org

Each application should be addressed to the Human Resources Manager and include the following:

• An updated CV; and
• An application letter which should includes full contact details of three work-related referees.

This position is only open to Kenyan Nationals.
 

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed.
 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Adeso is an equal opportunity employer.