Job Title: Programme Manager - Health & Nutrition
Company: Save the Children
Job Location: Wajir Kenya
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose:
• To lead in the management of all Save the Children work in the health & nutrition sector in Wajir East.
• The incumbent will be required to ensure the implementation of emergency preparedness and response interventions while strengthening maternal and child health services.
• The post holder will also ensure that Save the Children maintains a substantive influencing strategy amongst key players in the area.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Area Manager
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. Save the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Meru and Wajir – with plans to expand into Bungoma and Turkana in 2014.
We work through partners in many other parts of the country. Currently, we have a staff complement of approximately 240 staff and an operating budget of approximately US$21 million this year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None.
Key Areas of Accountability
• Manage all aspects of the health and nutrition programme to meet programme objectives.
• Provide direct line management to health & nutrition Coordinators
• Manage all human resources within Save the Children’s work in the health & nutrition sectors through a consultative and transparent team approach.
• Ensure performance management is undertaken regularly of all staff working within the health & nutrition sectors.
• Manage all finances dedicated to the health & nutrition sectors in compliance with Save the Children and donor regulations through the development of detailed budgets, the production of monthly variance reports and monthly re-phasing.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly programme plans together with the health & nutrition teams
• Compile, analyse and document technical reports from Programme Coordinators and submit them in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the health & nutrition programmes adhere to reporting requirements of Save the Children and funding agencies.
• Liaise with government offices to present and discuss strategies and issues regarding Save the Children health & nutrition programs.
• Carry out frequent field visits to programme areas (districts) to provide technical guidance to programme teams
• Supervise the procurement and supply of drugs and equipment necessary for programme implementation regularly
• Organise and facilitate health & nutrition programme review meetings and other experience sharing forums.
• Help in the identification of resource persons and consultants for workshops, trainings and evaluations
• Liaise with the provincial/district MOH, UN agencies and other international organizations in for coordination, linkage and information sharing
• Assist the Health & Nutrition Advisors during designing and planning of health & nutrition programmes.
• Work from “within” to provide technical leadership to the district/county health teams to ensure quality assurance of project deliverables and ensure value for money programming while remaining responsive to the needs of the beneficiaries
• Ensure all projects are complementary to each other and are contributing to SC overall goals
• Engage with the county health sector actors to strengthen the local health systems including leadership and governance, health financing and resources allocation, human resources management system, supplies and logistics system, health management information system and the quality of care
• Identify capacity-strengthening needs of partners, DHMTs, health workers and project staff and develop widely-accepted capacity building strategies and plans.
• Undertake Stakeholders’ coordination and representation while ensuring the involvement, participation and support of all stakeholders (including the beneficiaries) in project planning and implementation
• Provide on-going training and mentorship to project staff both within Save the Children and partner organizations
• Responsible for monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities in liaison with DHMTs, ALDEF, WASDA
• Liaise with Thematic Advisors to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans for projects.
• Comply with and promote all Save the Children global policies e.g. Child Safe Guarding, whistle blowing, fraud and other relevant policies
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
• Master’s degree in public health with experience in delivering primary health care in developing countries preferably with an INGO
• Minimum five years’ experience in delivering emergency health programmes with a focus on primary health care including reproductive health, through the whole project cycle (from needs assessment, planning, developing programmes, managing, M&E).
• Proven ability to manage a programme including management of human and material resources.
• Proven experience in staff & partner training/capacity building
• Experience of exercising financial responsibility and budget control.
• Ability to produce analytical and well-presented project reports and proposals.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili
• Understanding rights based approaches and participatory concepts and practical experience in similar context.
• Knowledge and understanding of SPHERE Standards and other principles of humanitarian work
• Experience in promoting and mainstreaming Child Rights Based programming in health & nutrition programme design, implementation and evaluation
• Experience in data management including data collection, data quality checks and analysis.
• Experience of living and travelling in remote and insecure place
• Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children’s Child Safe Guarding policy.
How to Apply:
Please send a short cover letter and CV to: Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the position title on the subject line.
Application Deadline: 29th Oct 2013
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Senior Engineer -Transmission Configuration & Support at Safaricom Limited
Job Title: Senior Engineer -Transmission Configuration & Support
Ref: TECHOLOGY-SETCS-OCT 2013
Company: Safaricom Limited
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Regional Network Operations Department within the Technology Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Senior Manager: Configuration & Support - the holder of the position will handle the following roles;
Troubleshooting and Resolution of faults & failures in the access transmission network;
Providing technical assistance to field engineers in fault resolution process;
Providing long term transmission system configuration and support;
Providing second line to transmission system faults escalated from first line maintenance;
Follow up with the vendors of the transmission equipment for resolution of escalated faults;
Perform transmission upgrades and major network configuration changes;
Develop tools for automation and speed up the support processes.
Responsibilities:
• Maintain high transmission systems and service availability to support customer services;
• Ensure high quality transmission systems to support customer services and better user experience;
• Provide 2nd line support for faults and failures and ensure fault resolution within SLAs;
• Follow up with equipment vendors to ensure resolution of faults and failures within SLA;
• Perform transmission systems upgrades and service provisioning to support network KPIs;
• Ensuring all newly integrated equipment follow & adhere to the laid down acceptance criteria;
• Analyze network KPIs, logs and warnings and initiate corrective measures to resolve complaints and faults.
Role Requirements:
• University degree in Electrical & Electronics engineering;
• 3 years working experience in Telecommunications with at least 2 years of experience with a busy mobile Operator;
• Good working practical knowledge & understanding of transmission systems (TDM, Hybrid & IP);
• Good working knowledge of UNIX, Linux, Windows, Oracle and database systems;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools;
• Analytical & problem solving skills necessary when handling faults;
• Must be able to work without supervision & meet tight deadlines/schedules;
• Presentation skills required occasionally when initiating the use of new procedures & long-term Network fault solutions;
• Proactive & self-motivated;
• Good public relations, communication & interpersonal skills when coordinating with contractor /other departments & suppliers.
How to Apply:
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to:
The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke
Application Deadline: 15th Oct 2013
Ref: TECHOLOGY-SETCS-OCT 2013
Company: Safaricom Limited
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Regional Network Operations Department within the Technology Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Senior Manager: Configuration & Support - the holder of the position will handle the following roles;
Troubleshooting and Resolution of faults & failures in the access transmission network;
Providing technical assistance to field engineers in fault resolution process;
Providing long term transmission system configuration and support;
Providing second line to transmission system faults escalated from first line maintenance;
Follow up with the vendors of the transmission equipment for resolution of escalated faults;
Perform transmission upgrades and major network configuration changes;
Develop tools for automation and speed up the support processes.
Responsibilities:
• Maintain high transmission systems and service availability to support customer services;
• Ensure high quality transmission systems to support customer services and better user experience;
• Provide 2nd line support for faults and failures and ensure fault resolution within SLAs;
• Follow up with equipment vendors to ensure resolution of faults and failures within SLA;
• Perform transmission systems upgrades and service provisioning to support network KPIs;
• Ensuring all newly integrated equipment follow & adhere to the laid down acceptance criteria;
• Analyze network KPIs, logs and warnings and initiate corrective measures to resolve complaints and faults.
Role Requirements:
• University degree in Electrical & Electronics engineering;
• 3 years working experience in Telecommunications with at least 2 years of experience with a busy mobile Operator;
• Good working practical knowledge & understanding of transmission systems (TDM, Hybrid & IP);
• Good working knowledge of UNIX, Linux, Windows, Oracle and database systems;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools;
• Analytical & problem solving skills necessary when handling faults;
• Must be able to work without supervision & meet tight deadlines/schedules;
• Presentation skills required occasionally when initiating the use of new procedures & long-term Network fault solutions;
• Proactive & self-motivated;
• Good public relations, communication & interpersonal skills when coordinating with contractor /other departments & suppliers.
How to Apply:
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to:
The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke
Application Deadline: 15th Oct 2013
Operations Manager at AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Job Title: Operations Manager
Company: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF – Kenya)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Responsibilities
• Manages the operational implementation & oversight for the country program, including administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting and financial management.
• Ensure efficient operations of the program’s finance, human resource and administrative systems to support and facilitate the attainment of program goals among other duties.
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management or Full Professional qualification
• Additional qualification in leadership and management
• Minimum 5 years experience at the national level in office management, finance, budget, accounting, human resources, supplies/procurement or administration at senior level
• Experience working in healthcare delivery systems is an added advantage
• Proven leadership, supervisory and team management skills
• Proficiency in use of information technology
• Must be able to travel 50% of the time
How to Apply:
All interested Candidates should apply by email to:
Country Director
Aids Healthcare Foundation – Kenya
Email: globalhr@aidshealth.org
The application must include cover letter, CV, copies of relevant certificates, contacts of 3 referees not exceeding 3MB
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 25th Oct 2013
Company: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF – Kenya)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Responsibilities
• Manages the operational implementation & oversight for the country program, including administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting and financial management.
• Ensure efficient operations of the program’s finance, human resource and administrative systems to support and facilitate the attainment of program goals among other duties.
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management or Full Professional qualification
• Additional qualification in leadership and management
• Minimum 5 years experience at the national level in office management, finance, budget, accounting, human resources, supplies/procurement or administration at senior level
• Experience working in healthcare delivery systems is an added advantage
• Proven leadership, supervisory and team management skills
• Proficiency in use of information technology
• Must be able to travel 50% of the time
How to Apply:
All interested Candidates should apply by email to:
Country Director
Aids Healthcare Foundation – Kenya
Email: globalhr@aidshealth.org
The application must include cover letter, CV, copies of relevant certificates, contacts of 3 referees not exceeding 3MB
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 25th Oct 2013
Medical Officer Jobs in Kenya at AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Job Title: Medical Officer
Company: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF – Kenya)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Responsibilities
• The medical officer is a combination of leadership and clinical care position including:
• Provides clinical care in conjunction with other team members
• Ensures provision of high quality care and service delivery at the center
• Responsible for patient chart review and peer review
• Serves as AHFs advocate at the site level
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
• Medical Degree MBchB, KMPDB Licence
• Minimum of at least 3 years experience providing clinical care including CCC and TB management
• Experience in leading a team and building capacity in resource-limited settings, an added advantage
• Leadership, supervisory and team management skills
• Proficiency in use of information technology
How to Apply:
All interested Candidates should apply by email to:
Country Director
Aids Healthcare Foundation – Kenya
Email: globalhr@aidshealth.org
The application must include cover letter, CV, copies of relevant certificates, contacts of 3 referees not exceeding 3MB
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Company: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF – Kenya)
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Responsibilities
• The medical officer is a combination of leadership and clinical care position including:
• Provides clinical care in conjunction with other team members
• Ensures provision of high quality care and service delivery at the center
• Responsible for patient chart review and peer review
• Serves as AHFs advocate at the site level
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
• Medical Degree MBchB, KMPDB Licence
• Minimum of at least 3 years experience providing clinical care including CCC and TB management
• Experience in leading a team and building capacity in resource-limited settings, an added advantage
• Leadership, supervisory and team management skills
• Proficiency in use of information technology
How to Apply:
All interested Candidates should apply by email to:
Country Director
Aids Healthcare Foundation – Kenya
Email: globalhr@aidshealth.org
The application must include cover letter, CV, copies of relevant certificates, contacts of 3 referees not exceeding 3MB
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 25th Oct 2013
Friday, 11 October 2013
Hotel IT Administrator at 5 Star Hotel in Kenya
Job Title: Hotel IT Administrator
Company: 5 Star Hotel
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Description
Supervise all daily and weekly IT procedures in the hotel
Design;
• Implement Preventive Maintenance for all IT hardware & Software.
• Will be fully in charge of IT Dept and all of its related issues.
• Checking daily backups, all system interfaces, Server hardware and logs.
• Work and manage suppliers for any Software/ Hardware conflicts.
• Follow up all claims that are being forwarded to IT Dept.
• Document, archive all correspondence and troubleshooting, follow up suppliers’ visits and maintenance.
• Develop and adapt any ideas that bring IT services to higher management.
• Recover any gaps that might face IT Dept and come up with plans to advance its operations.
• Assist existing/new properties when it is required.
Skills:
• Minimum of 5 years experience in IT Field within hotel operations. 2 years of which in a senior position
• Has Training capabilities for troubleshooting and support
• Fluent in English.
• Degree from any reputable Computer Science institution
• Good knowledge in LAN, Security, wireless, IP Telephony, and hospitality solutions and software.
How to Apply:
If you feel you fit the above role; please send your CV to: jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
Application Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
Company: 5 Star Hotel
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Description
Supervise all daily and weekly IT procedures in the hotel
Design;
• Implement Preventive Maintenance for all IT hardware & Software.
• Will be fully in charge of IT Dept and all of its related issues.
• Checking daily backups, all system interfaces, Server hardware and logs.
• Work and manage suppliers for any Software/ Hardware conflicts.
• Follow up all claims that are being forwarded to IT Dept.
• Document, archive all correspondence and troubleshooting, follow up suppliers’ visits and maintenance.
• Develop and adapt any ideas that bring IT services to higher management.
• Recover any gaps that might face IT Dept and come up with plans to advance its operations.
• Assist existing/new properties when it is required.
Skills:
• Minimum of 5 years experience in IT Field within hotel operations. 2 years of which in a senior position
• Has Training capabilities for troubleshooting and support
• Fluent in English.
• Degree from any reputable Computer Science institution
• Good knowledge in LAN, Security, wireless, IP Telephony, and hospitality solutions and software.
How to Apply:
If you feel you fit the above role; please send your CV to: jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
Application Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
Food and Beverage Controller Careers at 5 Star Hotel in Kenya
Job Title: Food and Beverage Controller
Company: 5 Star Hotel
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Key Accountabilities:
• Food and beverage stock control in all bars and stores.
• Computer operations control in points of sales systems.
• Analysis of consumption data.
Areas of Responsibility
• Input in the computer all bar stock received.
• Maintain the food inventory updated on a daily in cooperation with the Provision Master.
• Carry out spot-checks on the hotel stores rotating stock-takes.
• Carry out checks on storing operations on the pier.
• Input in the computer all the requisitions.
• Control and ensure that not one time goes out from the stores without requisition.
• Accounts for any stock transfer between onboard locations.
• Inputs physical bar stock counts into the computer system and analyze results highlighting the discrepancies for additional counts or reviews.
• Hold minimum each second day a spot check on physical inventories held in the bars, food and beverage stores, galleys and cellars.
• Monitors – controls tips and bonuses to bar staff.
• Performs any other duty as requested by his/her superiors.
• Compiles a physical inventory routine for each food & beverage locations. Verifies level of inventory at least once a cruise or more are required, daily in the Crew Bar and any other bar with high variances.
• Prepares a voyage report in the end of each cruise to be signed by the F&B Manager and send to the shore side office.
• Day to day supervision and management of the responsibilities detailed above.
• Spreading random audits and reconciliation´s over the voyage and moving forward with new computer installations and controls procedures, whilst tackling systems and financial control problems, as these occur.
• Run end of the day on all bar point of sales workstations, distribute daily sales analysis reports as required.
• Feed figures into spreadsheets format to carry out the control functions described above.
• Review “undefined” accounts.
Requirements
• A Hotel Management course:An accounting course would be an added advantage
• Previous Experience in a similar role
How to Apply:
If you feel you fit the above role; please send your CV to: jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
Application Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
Company: 5 Star Hotel
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Key Accountabilities:
• Food and beverage stock control in all bars and stores.
• Computer operations control in points of sales systems.
• Analysis of consumption data.
Areas of Responsibility
• Input in the computer all bar stock received.
• Maintain the food inventory updated on a daily in cooperation with the Provision Master.
• Carry out spot-checks on the hotel stores rotating stock-takes.
• Carry out checks on storing operations on the pier.
• Input in the computer all the requisitions.
• Control and ensure that not one time goes out from the stores without requisition.
• Accounts for any stock transfer between onboard locations.
• Inputs physical bar stock counts into the computer system and analyze results highlighting the discrepancies for additional counts or reviews.
• Hold minimum each second day a spot check on physical inventories held in the bars, food and beverage stores, galleys and cellars.
• Monitors – controls tips and bonuses to bar staff.
• Performs any other duty as requested by his/her superiors.
• Compiles a physical inventory routine for each food & beverage locations. Verifies level of inventory at least once a cruise or more are required, daily in the Crew Bar and any other bar with high variances.
• Prepares a voyage report in the end of each cruise to be signed by the F&B Manager and send to the shore side office.
• Day to day supervision and management of the responsibilities detailed above.
• Spreading random audits and reconciliation´s over the voyage and moving forward with new computer installations and controls procedures, whilst tackling systems and financial control problems, as these occur.
• Run end of the day on all bar point of sales workstations, distribute daily sales analysis reports as required.
• Feed figures into spreadsheets format to carry out the control functions described above.
• Review “undefined” accounts.
Requirements
• A Hotel Management course:An accounting course would be an added advantage
• Previous Experience in a similar role
How to Apply:
If you feel you fit the above role; please send your CV to: jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
Application Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
Tele-Sales & Business Development Executive at Human Resources Management Consultancy
Job Title: Tele-Sales & Business Development Executive
Company: Human Resources Management Consultancy
Job Location: Nairobi, Uganda
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Establish, build and nurture positive business relationships with key local and international client accounts through forging a deep understanding of their businesses and the HR challenges they face
• Develop long term relationships with clients consulting as their HR partner to address their recruitment and selection, performance management, change management, organization development and administration challenges
• Identify new business opportunities for TalentRecruit HR services through engagement with multiple levels of the client organization and proactively endorsing HR solutions to their business challenges
• Creating a business pipeline meeting an agreed quota
• Contributing individually to the team targets, achieving a high level of client satisfaction and quality lead generation
• Following up on proposals sent to local and international clients to offer HR services
Qualification/Experience:
• At least a Diploma in a business related course
• At least 2 years work experience in telesales
• Experience selling HR products including and not limited to recruitment, outsourced labour, changement management, team building
• Able to work under pressure
• Outstanding verbal skills in English with a clear neutral accent
• Ladies encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
If you meet the above mentioned job criteria, kindly send your CV and application to recruit@humantalentrecruit.com
Indicate the position applied for, your current and expected salary on the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Application Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
Company: Human Resources Management Consultancy
Job Location: Nairobi, Uganda
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Establish, build and nurture positive business relationships with key local and international client accounts through forging a deep understanding of their businesses and the HR challenges they face
• Develop long term relationships with clients consulting as their HR partner to address their recruitment and selection, performance management, change management, organization development and administration challenges
• Identify new business opportunities for TalentRecruit HR services through engagement with multiple levels of the client organization and proactively endorsing HR solutions to their business challenges
• Creating a business pipeline meeting an agreed quota
• Contributing individually to the team targets, achieving a high level of client satisfaction and quality lead generation
• Following up on proposals sent to local and international clients to offer HR services
Qualification/Experience:
• At least a Diploma in a business related course
• At least 2 years work experience in telesales
• Experience selling HR products including and not limited to recruitment, outsourced labour, changement management, team building
• Able to work under pressure
• Outstanding verbal skills in English with a clear neutral accent
• Ladies encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
If you meet the above mentioned job criteria, kindly send your CV and application to recruit@humantalentrecruit.com
Indicate the position applied for, your current and expected salary on the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Application Deadline: 16th Oct 2013
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