Kisumu Real Estates Sales Job Vacancies

We are a leading Kisumu's leading Real Property Agent (Kisumu Real Estates) with offices in Kisumu and London.

We are looking for two experienced Sales personnel in Real Estate Management as well as in Security field.

We prefer people from around Kisumu.

Email CVs to kisumurealestates@yahoo.com

Project Assistant Job in Meru North (Maua) - Food for the Hungry, Kenya

FH / Kenya (Food for the Hungry, Kenya) a Christian relief and development agency seeks to fill the following vacant position in Meru North.

Post Title: Project Assistant

Reporting to: HIV / AIDS Supervisor

Duty Station: Meru North (Based at Maua town)

Duration: 1 Year Contract

Closing Date for applications: 9th March, 2012

Duties and Responsibilities

Understand individual OVCs/ PLWHA and their families and document their case history details.
Coordinate OVC and HBC care and support activities in all the districts of Meru North.
Coordinate Distribution of materials support and enhance non material services offered by FH Kenya to OVC and HBC projects beneficiaries
Ensuring proper documentation is done on all distributions done
Identify and advocate for OVC and PLWHA with special needs in the target communities
Community capacity building in conjunction with the Program Supervisor
Enhance the development of healthy relationship between the program and stakeholders at grassroots levels
Document and support to the supervisor progress reports, and any other information that will enhance achievement of organization goals and objectives.

Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)

Diploma in community health, social worker, community worker, counseling, or above
Minimum of 2 years in community work especially on HIV and AIDS programs
Trained on HIV and AIDS Management, VCT/HTC,
Computer literate especially MS Word and MS Excel
Can Speak any of the local languages

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to:

Human Resources Manager,
FH Kenya,
P O Box 14978 -00800
Nairobi

or Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org

or drop them at our Nairobi Office. (Life Ministry Centre, 3rd Floor Jabavu Road, next to Kilimani Police station) latest by 9th March, 2012.

Short listing will be done as applications are received.

Those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted within a short notice.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Senior Nurse Job in Marsabit - Food for the Hungry, Kenya

FH / Kenya (Food for the Hungry, Kenya) and Christian Community services Mt. Kenya (CCSMKE) are both Christian organizations partnering to offer Care and treatment to PLWHIV in Marsabit districts.

Both organizations have established a comprehensive care centre in Marsabit – Tumaini Medical Centre that is giving care and treatment to PLWHIV while offering affordable medical services to general population in Marsabit.

Through this partnership CCSMKE seeks to fill in the following vacant positions in Tumaini clinic.

Position: Senior Nurse

1 Position

To be based in Marsabit

Contract Period: One Year Contract (Renewable)

Duties: Reporting to the Clinic Manager, the Senior Nurse is expected to carry out the following duties among others:

Supervise the nursing team
Ensure the provision of HIV/AIDS services at CCC setup are done as per national guidelines
In the absence of the Clinic Manager take lead in management
Plan and lead the clinic team in carrying out outreaches in rural Marsabit communities
Compiling Clinic reports
Represent the Clinic in District Health Forums

Qualifications/Experience (Minimum)

Nursing Officer and above
Minimum of 3 years working experience in a CCC set up
Basic training in HIV Management
Trained as a VCT Counselor
Computer knowledge will be an added advantage

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, updated CV with three referees (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), day telephone contacts to:

Human Resources Manager,
FH Kenya,
P.O Box 14978 – 00800
Nairobi

or email address hr_fhkenya@fh.org.

Closing date is 9th March, 2012.

Short listing will be done as CVs are received.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Saferworld Finance Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Saferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote cooperative approaches to security.

We work with civil society, governments and international organisations to encourage and support effective policies and practices through advocacy, research and policy development, and through supporting the actions of others.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our Africa team in Nairobi.

The person appointed will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and transparent management of finances for programmes in line with recognised accounting/auditing standards and Saferworld procedures.

The successful candidate will have a recognised accounting qualification and at least three years’ experience in financial management. They will also have experience of computerised software (QuickBooks or Sage).

Salary: a competitive NGO salary will be offered

For a job description please visit http://www.saferworld.org.uk/about/jobs.

To apply please send full CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the selection criteria to Marie Aziz at recruitment@saferworld.org.uk (please use subject heading: Ref: FMN).

Deadline for applications: March 6 2012.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Merlin Senior Project Officer (HIV/AIDS) Job in Kisii, Kenya (KShs 138K)

Position: Senior Project Officer (HIV/AIDS)

Programme: Merlin Kenya HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care Project

Responsible To: Merlin Kisii Project Coordinator

Location: Kisii, Kenya

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 12 Months

Salary: Ksh 138,000 Gross Per Month

Benefits: Currently includes 24 days annual leave, medical cover, bonus and gratuity

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.

Merlin International Profile

Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.

Context and Background

Merlin has been working in Kenya since 1998 and in Somalia since 2004. In Kenya Merlin is currently operational in two regions: western and northern Kenya. Merlin projects in Kenya range from the implementation of MNCH, nutrition and emergency preparedness and response programmes; HIV prevention, care and treatment programmes and malaria prevention and control programmes.

The HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programme is being implemented in partnership with CARE Kenya as prime recepient and district health authorities under the consortium name of Chagua Maisha.

The program that is located in Kisii South, Kisii Central, Marani, Gucha South and Nyamira North and South districts is planned to be implemented for 5 years starting October 1 2010. The goal of the comprehensive program is to reduce HIV infections and improve quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV in Nyanza province.

This will be realized by increasing the quality, access and utilization of HIV prevention, care and treatment services at the community and facility levels and strengthening the capacity of indigenous institutions and MoH to implement HIV prevention, care and treatment services at the community and facility levels.

Main purpose of the role

The Senior HIV/AIDS Project Officer is responsible for leading Merlin HIV/AIDS team and providing technical support and capacity building of the team for successful planning and implementation of programme activities.

The Senior HIV/AIDS Project Officer will work closely with the Project Health Coordinator, Operations Manager, and Project Coordinator in ensuring delivery of quality integrated and comprehensive HIV/AIDS – TB prevention, care and treatment programme.

In addition he or she receives technical advisory and management support from technical lead (TL)-HIV Care and Treatment and the Senior Program Manager of the Chagua Maisha Consortium and is a member of programme leadership team. The Senior HIV/AIDS Project Officer will be stationed in Merlin Kisii office with over 50% of time spent in field operations.

Overall Objectives (scope)

This position demands both the technical knowledge and the work experience, needed to coordinate a comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programme that includes TB collaborative activities.

The Senior HIV/AIDS Project Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the programme is executed in line with country and international standards and donor guidelines.

This position demands an ability to manage, organise and support all aspects of the programme; including other agency liaison, training and supervising Merlin and local staff using techniques and tools available and appropriate to Kenya.

Responsibilities

Budget Management

Responsible for development of program operational budget based on consolidation of needs of the program and responsible for budget management
Undertake monthly reviews to monitor potential budget under and overruns.
Together with Operation Manager and finance staff review financial expense reports on a monthly basis as per contractual requirements to ensure contract compliance.
Together with logistics team prepare procurement plans at the start of program and quarterly to ensure flow of goods and services to support implementation of program
Together with finance staff ensure timely preparation of financial reports and ensure that there is harmony in program and financial reports

Programme Management

Prepare programme implementation plans as per templates provided by the prime
Provide leadership in management of the program, timely implementation of approved work plan, budget and performance indicators.
With the support of project health coordinator ensure that there is effective coordination of duties among program and program support staff
Provide program updates to Technical Lead, HIV Care and Treatment during program leadership team sessions to facilitate early identification of gaps and challenges
Support the Chagua Maisha Senior Programme Manager (SPM) and program leadership team in organizing partner review meetings as per work plan.
Participate in joint field visits by Merlin and Prime for ongoing monitoring and review of project implementation
Conduct supervision oversight of on going project activities with a view to ascertain that activities are on going and on track
Provide support to Project Health Coordinator and Program Coordinator in developing reports and ensure the timely submission of reports as per contractual obligations
Provide support to program M&E personnel in development of an electronic information and data management system
Together with Project Health Coordinator ensure documentation of lessons learnt, good practices and share these internally and with partners
Ensure team cohesiveness and harmonization within the consortium in operational area to enhance programmatic performance and joint technical support to strengthening health systems and capacity of government partners.
Provide management technical oversight to program consultancies and contractors to ensure deliverables are met according to stipulated standards
Support Merlin’s achievement of strategic interventions as outlined in the country strategic plan

Staff management and capacity building

Management supervision of program officers and other programme staff to ensure coordination of management functions at all times.
Manage, guide, supervise, coach, mentor, provide leadership and support to the Chagua Maisha HIV Program staff hired under Merlin’s contract and where need be, others hired under CARE Chagua Maisha, on a day to day basis to meet program tasks and responsibilities
Participate in the hiring of competent staff and in their orientation to implement programme activities in line with contractual obligations and in line with Merlin’s policies and procedures
Support staff to develop individual work plans for purposes of strengthening their performance and the performance of the Chagua Maisha program
Undertake annual staff appraisal
Provide staff with technical guidance, training, resources and tools related to HIV/AIDS and TB programmes
Assess the training needs of staff and develop a training programme to meet these needs.
Participate in training activities related to the field of work

Coordination

Liaise with the Ministry of Health and other agencies to ensure appropriate provision of service and use of resources.
Keep the Project Coordinator, Project Health Coordinator, and Country Health Director appraised of all activities and any difficulties that may arise.
Establish good working relationship with the consortium Prime partner staff and Chagua Maisha partners (Government and non Government stakeholders) to facilitate smooth program implementation
Coordinate with other Merlin-Kisii program project officers in enhancing health programming outcomes in the region.
Attend district annual operations planning meetings and represent Merlin in district/county coordination meetings and related HIV forums

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications, experience and competences

Medical Doctor or Nurse or Clinical Officer or other relevant discipline with MPH and comprehensive HIV/AIDS programme expertise
Minimum of 5 years experience in program management capacity in health programming
Minimum of 3 years experience in HIV&AIDS Programming in Kenya (prevention, HIV care and treatment programs, Sexual and reproductive health
Understanding of Kenya’s health systems infrastructure
Strong staff and program management skills
Strong partnership skills
Excellent inter-personal, facilitation skills and communication skills
Strong budget management skills
Demonstrated experience in conducting monitoring and evaluation activities
Experience in designing and implementing training programmes
Experience in writing donor reports-
Experience in representation and interaction with donors, government officials, international organizations, and NGO representatives concerning health issues and initiatives
Strong computer skills including word processing, and Excel and English fluency

Preferred

Good team player, flexible and capable of working with a multinational country team.
Ability and willingness to travel to rural locations and live in sometimes basic conditions.
Appreciation of and sensitivity to local culture.
Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values

Data Protection

Please note, on submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin holding and using the information that you have given for the purposes of recruitment and employment – should an offer be made.

Where required by donors funding requirements, some job offers are conditional on our ensuring that potential employees’ names do not appear on counter terrorism lists generated by the United Nations, European Union or the United States.

On submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin using the information that you have given for checking that your name does not appear on these lists.

How to Apply:

Should this role be of interest to you, please send you application, clearly indicating “Senior Project Officer HIV/AIDS” in the subject line, to recruitment@merlin-kenya.org by 5pm on Wednesday, 29th March 2012.

Alternatively, you may wish to post your application to, HR Department, Merlin, Nairobi Office, P.O Box 3350 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Warehousing Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya - USAID Funded Medical Supply Chain Project

Deloitte is implementing a supply chain strengthening program in Kenya that involves enhancing and developing people, process, and technology.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Warehousing Officer to help in strengthening the organisation’s warehousing systems.

The Warehousing Officer (W Officer) based in Nairobi, Kenya, will serve as a team member responsible for strengthening warehousing systems.

The W Officer will support the Supply Chain Lead, Warehousing & Distribution Advisor & Officer, and the team to successfully execute all activities related to strengthening warehousing capabilities.

Key duties include:

Perform highly complex data analysis to optimize warehouse operations and commodity flow through the warehouse
Develop detailed documentation of warehouse management processes, activities, tasks, roles & responsibilities, and software requirements
Support Supply Chain Lead and other supply chain advisors during engagement with stakeholders to strengthen warehouse operations
Develop training material on warehouse management processes and procedures

Required qualifications include:

Knowledge and experience in performing complex data analysis using Excel and developing process flow diagrams using tools such as Visio
Advanced skills in writing and communication
Experience with warehouse operational processes and good warehousing practises
Experience ¡n a WMS implementation is desirable
Minimum of five years experience and proven track record in supply chain planning and inventory management
Masters degree in related field is required

Deloitte seeks to recruit well qualified personnel for an ongoing USAID-funded medical supply chain project.

Interested persons should please submit a CV and cover letter in Microsoft Word format within 10 days of this publication to info@kspkenya.com , Subject line of: “Warehousing Officer”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Scott Christian University Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Finance & Administration Job in Kenya

Job Ref. MN 5282

Scott Theological College has recently changed its name to Scott Christian University, offering other non-theological programmes.

The university wishes to identify a suitable candidate for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance & Administration.

Applicants should be committed christians, MBA graduates with full CPA (K) qualification backed by at least 3 - 5 years experience in Finance and Accounting.

They should also be active members of their church directly or through voluntary community work.

Send your application, indicating your current or last gross monthly salary.

Failure to disclose salary details will disqualify your application.

Apply by hand, courier, post or email before 12 Noon 29th February 2012.

Mark Job Ref. No. on the top left of the envelope.

Limit email to maximum 3 pages A4.

Send to:

Executive Selection Division,
Manpower Services (K) Ltd,
3rd Floor, Landmark Plaza,
directly opposite Nairobi Hospital Entrance.
P.O. Box 50736 - 00200.

Email: recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com.