Finance Intern at Boxleo Courier & Fulfillment Services Limited

Imagination…what we can easily see is only a small percentage of what is possible! We fuel your logistics chain by offering possibility in every direction. At Boxleo Courier & Fulfillment Services, quality never goes out of style as we take pride in serving our customers safely and efficiently.

Job Summary

We are looking to hire recent graduates (20192020) with a degree in Finance or equivalent.

• Passionate about Data Entry/ analysis. *Having a data analysis background/experience is an added advantage.
• A financial modeling future guru and *An Excel wizard*
• Willing and able to commit 6 months to complete the internship
• You have Strong numeric skills
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills Notes
•  Some exposure in Financial Modeling outside of the classroom is necessary for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of complex financial models for courier service projects and other projects from time to time as necessary
• Analyze and identify data requirements for current and future projects, ensuring that key risks are identified and quantified
• Analyze current and past courier service projects to identify key performance indicators and success factors and apply this information in the preparation of financial models for new projects
• Assist in creating an institutional process of model design, creation and development to ensure that best practices are embedded in Acorn models
• Report of performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Support the continued development and improvement of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
• Create AdHoc Reporting and Analysis
• Support the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, SemiAnnual and Annual Financial presentations
• Supporting Finance department with indepth analysis of project returns and cashflows.
• Receive and examine payment requests supporting documents
•  Assist with recording invoices into the accounting system
•  Assist with positing of captured invoices for timely payment processing
•  Help in the reconciliation of account receivables and payables, banks, bill payments or inventories · Ensure that all recurrent invoices and utility bills are paid on time
• Assists staff as needed on creating clear and understandable purchase requests and other documentation
• Filing of all supporting documents for administration and projects and ensuring the filing system of the organization is in order
• Other duties as requested by the supervisor

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Housekeeping Supervisor at Mombasa Cement Limited

Job Requirement

Should be skilled and experienced in commercial cleaning solutions and have a passion to thrive.

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Principal Investment Officer at Women’s World Banking Company Location

Reports to: Chief Investment Officer – WAM

Location: African capital city

Start Date: Immediate

Summary

WWB Asset Management (WAM) is seeking an experienced, highly motivated principal investment officer (“PIO”) with strong private equity experience in inclusive and / or specialty finance sectors – such as fintech, insurance, agriculture finance, education finance or housing finance – to join its impact investment team. The PIO will be responsible for sourcing, structuring, closing and monitoring investments in inclusive financial service providers focused on women. The PIO position to be located in an African capital city, and will report directly to the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”).

About Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM)

WAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Women’s World Banking, Inc., headquartered in New York City. It manages the Women’s World Banking impact investment program, including a co-managed USD 50M private equity fund, WWB Capital Partners, LP, and a solely-managed USD 75M private equity fund, WWB Capital Partners II (“WWBCP II” or “the Fund”). WAM is continuing to fundraise for the latter fund, which is a Mauritius-based blended finance limited partnership, with a dedicated, grant-funded, side-car technical assistance program. WWBCP II will make direct minority equity investments ranging between USD 1M – 15M in high-performing, women-focused inclusive finance institutions worldwide, and will provide technical assistance to improve client and staff gender diversity, in accordance with the impact investment program established by Women’s World Banking.

Responsibilities

• Source investment opportunities in line with the objectives of WWBCP II, with a specific focus on inclusive and specialty finance sectors such as micro-enterprise finance, small business finance, housing finance, micro-insurance, fintech and smallholder agri-finance located principally in Sub-Saharan Africa, and opportunistically in South and Southeast Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America.
• Conduct initial vetting of pipeline opportunities against the Fund’s investment criteria
• Gather data, analyze financial statements, prepare initial valuation analyses and draft first stage investment proposals on vetted opportunities to determine suitability for on-site due diligence
• Prepare and defend first stage proposals to the first stage committee
• Lead and support deal teams to conduct on-site due diligence on Fund investment opportunities together with at least one other WAM investment officer, either as lead or as second, to gather further information and undertake risk assessments.
• Manage deliverables of WAM analysts, and technical consultants, if any, accompanying the due diligence team.
• Perform valuation analyses, develop meaningful scenarios, prepare and defend investment proposals as a team to the Investment Committee
• Negotiate transaction terms and review transaction documents as team lead or second
• Monitor and manage portfolio of investments, which may include board member responsibilities, to achieve Fund objectives.
• Advocate for and oversee delivery of Women’s World Banking technical assistance to improve client and staff gender diversity
• Prepare financial and social performance reports on portfolio companies
• Identify high-return exit opportunities for investments and lead or support exit process

Success

Within the first 90 days:

• Embrace Women’s World Banking’s and WAM’s core values and desired behaviors
• Develop familiarity with the Women’s World Banking and WAM organizations, policies and procedures
• Take ownership of pre-identified pipeline of specialty finance opportunities in South and Southeast Asia, and develop sourcing strategy for additional investment opportunities. Identify at least two new prospects for the pipeline.
• Lead first stage proposal preparation of at least one new pipeline opportunity
• Act as lead or second investment officer for at least one investment proposal, including preparing for and conducting due diligence and preparing to present prospect to investment committee.
• Support capital raising activities as needed for subsequent Fund closing

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-9 years’ private equity experience with proven success; preferably across different African or Asian countries
• Familiarity with operation and regulation of financial institutions; preferably with experience in one or more of the following sectors: housing finance, insurance, fintech, smallholder agri-finance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related major; CFA, MBA or Master in Economics/Finance preferred
• Demonstrated leadership skills, setting vision for others, owning and implementing a strategic agenda, organizing others toward a common goal, overcoming obstacles / solving problems and setting new ways forward.
• Demonstrated ability to apply strategic and analytical thinking to decision-making, problem-solving, data/information analysis; key issue identification and deal progression
• Demonstrated ability to effectively exchange information clearly and appropriately with all levels in an organization and with external stakeholders through verbal and written communication
• Excellent financial modeling capabilities and the ability to manage multiple projects with a keen attention to detail;
• Demonstrated negotiation and transaction documentation management skills
• Multi-lingual – English required; French strongly preferred, Asian, Arabic or African languages a plus;
• High level of comfort with team projects and global team engagement, with strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, self-directed with a positive attitude
• Strong work ethic appropriate for a small, fast-paced, team-oriented organization;
• Passion for inclusive finance and women’s empowerment
• Willing to travel 30-35% of the time throughout Africa, Middle East / North Africa and Asia plus 2 – 4 visits to New York per year

Women’s World Banking and WWB Asset Management is an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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Accountant/Program Assistant, Kenya Play (KPLAY) at IREX

IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world-where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. We focus on people, not on vaccines, roads, or wells. With an annual portfolio of $80 million and 400 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

Program Description

IREX, with partners Humans Who Play (HWP) and Dignitas, will collaborate with LEGO Foundation to offer the Kenya Play Project (KPLAY), a holistic, systemic, gender-responsive approach to introducing and scaling Learning through Play with Technology (LTPT) in Kwale and Kilifi counties, two of the most underserved and geographically divided counties in Kenya. Aligned with Kenya’s new national Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), KPLAY will provide actionable methodologies to help teachers build the STEM and soft skills required by the CBC and for Kenya’s vision for its future.

Job Description

The Program Assistant/Accountant will support the KPLAY Program by providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. He/she will support the Program Director (PD) and other employees through a variety of tasks related to the KPLAY Program financial health and communication. He/she is chiefly responsible for confidential and time sensitive material of the program.

He/she will also support the KPLAY Program by building systems to ensure 100% regulatory compliance at the national and county levels as well as to efficiently support our partnership and stakeholder networks. He/she will develop a robust filing system for all program materials, approvals, and correspondence that will be accessible for any regulatory and compliance tracking.

Reporting to the PD, he/she will maintain and review financial records for the KPLAY Program, ensuring compliance with accounting and tax laws. He/ she will prepare budgets, monitor expenditure and prepare financial reports on a regular basis. He/she will liaise with the HQ office to ensure compliant financial reporting.

Based in Mombasa, the Program Assistant will also perform administrative duties including responding to emails and answering calls, filing, data management, and managing schedules of the PD and Program Coordinator (PC), assist in budget oversight and event planning while maintaining the highest level of professionalism.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Are you the next member of our team?

Your background and skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Non-Profit Management, Accounting or related field
• 1+ years of work experiences
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, auditing and business administration

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience with program administration.
• Previous experience with budget tracking and financial management.
• Previous experience working in the NGO or Non-profit field

Skills

• Demonstrate mastery of fluency in English including spelling and grammar skills
• Administrative writing and reporting skills
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft office and database management
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Attention to detail and ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Have a working knowledge of supply management and inventory control
• Professionalism and teamwork

Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted authorization to work in Kenya.

The successful candidate may be required to present a Certificate of Good Conduct from CID in adherence to Child Protection Policies applicable in Kenya.

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EHS Specialist at Cargill

Cargill in Kenya Cargill has been active in Kenya since 1984 and now has around 300 employees based in Mombasa, Nairobi and Nakuru. Activities in the country include trading in wheat, maize, barley, fertilizers, cotton and engaging in financial markets. In 2014 Cargill acquired Lesiolo Grain Handlers Limited (LGHL), a bulk grain handling company based in the Nakuru region of Kenya, strengthening our ability to offer products and services to commercial farmers and smallholders in Kenya, as providing a reliable, sustainable source of grain for customers and end-users in the region. We are also active in tea sourcing, handling storage and related services.

About the job

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 155,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 155 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II will provide expertise to ensure compliance regarding environmental, health and safety regulations. We seek a professional who will help develop, implement and maintain processes and programs that comply with federal, state and local regulations and requirements. In this role, you will lead in a low complexity facility or support a higher complexity facility. You will monitor and handle up to three highly hazardous processes; low-to-high serious injuries and fatalities, potential serious environmental events or sites with low-to-high maturity.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement and handle processes and systems for environmental health and safety hazard identification and risk management.
• Create effective emergency response plan, train workforce and coordinate test plans on a defined frequency and validate emergency action plan.
• Participate in incident investigations based on incident classification in partnership with specialists internally and externally or regulatory authorities to identify the root cause and help prevent recurrence.
• Implement and execute controls and programs and ensure they work as planned.
• Prepare for audits, governmental inspections, customer visits, identify data and reports needed to monitor performance and compliance against goals.
• Support appropriate training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify training needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site specific needs.
• Understand risks applicable to contractor and external service providers, implement, monitor and evaluate approved processes to control environmental health and safety risks with contractors.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• In depth knowledge of legislation and business processes in environmental health and safety systems, ecology and environmental protection, industrial safety.
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse groups in a large organization.
• Knowledge of international instruments aimed at reducing injuries (near miss, observation, risk assessment).
• Experience in organizing safety management system for specialists of contracting organizations.
• Experience with environmental health and safety management systems.

Our Offer

In return for your expertise and commitment, we will provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

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Human Resource & Admin Manager at Runji Consulting Group Limited

Runji & Partners is an indigenous owned and managed Kenyan firm of Consulting Engineers, operating mainly in the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The firm is a limited liability company with the majority shares held by the professional engineers of the firm.

Responsibilities

1) Human Resource Management

Take a leading role in the recruitment and training of personnel.

• Take a leading role in the support for current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital.
• Take a leading role in the support for current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital.
• Take a leading role in development and monitoring of overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization, and in line with overall business strategy.
• Take a leading role in performance appraisal system that drives high
• Ensure HR process compliance with ISO Standards in place.
• Any other duties and responsibilities from time to time.

2) Administration

• Take a leading role in planning and coordination of administrative procedures and systems and devise ways to streamline processes.
• Take a leading role in ensuring smooth and adequate flow of information within the company to facilitate other business operations
• Ensure daily adherence to policies and regulations across board.
• Keep abreast with all organizational changes and business developments.
• Any other duties and responsibilities from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in HR, or a Degree in Business Administration, with a minimum of a Post-Graduate Diploma in HR, and at least 5 years’ and above of practical experience in a senior HR position with a busy private sector Organization in Kenya.
• A member of relevant Professional body and in good standing.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Ability to design strategy along with leadership skills.

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Regional Director at INTERSOS

INTERSOS is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization that works to assist victims of natural disaster and armed conflict.

Code: SR-00-1598

Duty station: Nairobi, with frequent field missions (South Sudan, DRC and CAR)

Starting date: 08/02/2021

Contract duration: 2 years, renewable (6 months probation)

Reporting to: Director of Programmes

Supervision of: Deputy Regional Director and Heads of Mission

Dependents: Family Duty Station

General context of the project

The Department of Programmes is led by the Director of Programmes and includes four Regional Directors, the Protection unit, the Medical Unit and the Emergency Unit.

General purpose of the position

The Regional Director represents INTERSOS in the area of regional operations and in collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director, is responsible for Regional planning and strategic positioning of INTERSOS while ensuring strategic planning, implementation of identified strategies and achievement of Missions objectives occurs.

The Regional Director represents the Organisation in relation to third parties in the region of assignment on the basis of directives conferred by the Director of Programmes.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

Under the supervision of the Director of Programmes and referring to the region of assignment:

• Designs strategies, defines territorial areas and sectors to be privileged, programmes and plans activities together with Deputy Regional Director;
• Develop Nairobi and INTERSOS into a fully functional Regional Hub, capable of high-level engagement within all relevant fora, in order to position INTERSOS to expand and consolidate relevant presence
• Ensure full legal compliance in all countries of operation with particular attention to tax and residency requirements;
• In collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director guarantees the implementation of the regional strategies;
• In collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director supervises the implementation of INTERSOS programmes in the missions under his/her responsibility;
• Is responsible of the overall security in the geographic area of his/her competence and of the implementation of security protocols and policies;
• Is responsible of relations with donors, stakeholders, authorities and representatives of beneficiaries and collaborates with Heads of Mission and project leaders in the management of these relations;
• In collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director supervises the implementation of the programmes in the missions under his responsibility; projects (constraints and rules of the donors, consistency and technical-methodological congruity, quality of resources, effectiveness of results efficiency);
• Supervise constraints and rules of donors ensuring consistency and technical-methodological congruity, quality of resources and effectiveness of results;
• With Deputy Regional Director and Heads of Missions, ensure application of relevant INTERSOS and donor administrative procedures for efficient and transparent management of projects, offices and countries within the Region;
• In coordination with Regional Finance Coordinator, follows up on the approval process at HQ level of project proposals before submission to the donors;
• Links with Director of Programmes and Secretary General for the approval of projects that involve a high risk in accordance with the provisions of the risk analysis;
• In collaboration with the Heads of Mission, guarantees the application of INTERSOS and donors administrative procedures for the efficient and transparent management of projects, offices and countries of his/her competence;
• In collaboration with the Human Resources Department, supervises the management of Human Resources and in particular:
• Collaborates to the recruitment of international Human Resources of the geographical area;
• Motivates, directs and supports managers and teams encouraging cohesion and motivation;
• Promotes orientation and training sessions for the operators of the region;
• Evaluates the performance of Heads of Mission and is responsible to discuss the evaluation (IRP) and the achievement of objectives;
• Supports the Heads of Mission in the evaluation process of the project leaders;
• Ensures the constant and timely sharing of information and regular communication inside the Programmes Department to facilitate the adjustment of actions referring to coordination, monitoring and control of the project activities.

Required profile and experience

Education

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, NGO management, or equivalent work experience

Professional Experience

• Field working experience of at least seven (7) years in managing humanitarian programmes with increasing responsibilities

Professional Requirements

• Good knowledge of humanitarian architecture;
• Knowledge of the humanitarian project cycle management;
• Strong computer literacy with a full knowledge of MS Office;
• Knowledge of the main humanitarian donors, with particular reference to DG ECHO, USAID and UN ways of working

Languages

• English and French mandatory

Personal Requirements

• Strategic vision, leadership, people management skill;
• Culturally sensitive and able to understand and work in complex contexts;
• Able to set up new strategies, projects and tools;
• Problem solving attitude;
• Good team player with strong initiative;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to adapt and work in difficult situations

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Regional Health and Nutrition Technical Advisor at Save the Children

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries

Every child has the right to survival, a fundamental right which the Regional Health and Nutrition Technical Advisor will work to uphold through programming and advocacy. The Regional Health and Nutrition Technical Advisor will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to provide a critical link between Save the Children’s global health and nutrition team and country level technical work, strengthening our representation and programme quality oversight at the regional level. They will contribute to building capacity and fostering networks across our 12 country offices in both humanitarian and development contexts. Areas of particular focus for Health in East and Southern Africa (ESA) include Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) and health systems strengthening. In addition, they will support a growing portfolio of nutrition work, specifically focused on maternal, infant and youth child nutrition, along with integrated nutritional analysis and programming. The role supports regional advocacy and influencing, particularly focused on newborn survival, universal health coverage and pneumonia prevention and treatment. They are the coordinating point person for health crises and large-scale outbreaks in the region, specifically facilitating access to technical resources and support for response to epidemics such as Ebola, COVID, measles and cholera. They will provide Quality Assurance and demand driven TA to COs, in line with regional priorities and design and input to implementation and monitoring of regional health programmes. The position plays a pivotal role in strategy design, capacity building, advocacy, representation and resource mobilisation.

Duration: 12 months

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least 7 years’ experience of delivering high quality health programmes with experience in humanitarian preparedness and response.
• Understanding of the development/humanitarian health and nutrition sector in ESA region.
• Excellent knowledge of theories and practices in Health sub-sectors: maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, health promotion and disease prevention, community-based health interventions, health educational interventions, health systems and nutrition.
• Knowledge of global health issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current trends, methods, approaches, policies and strategies to address national and global health and nutrition issues, specifically in the context of conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
• Experience of strategy development and planning to develop multi-year, multi-stakeholder health programmes for development and humanitarian settings, including adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
• Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise children’s rights.
• Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources.
• Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children. Leverages evidence in advocacy work with donors and governments on policies and responses to structural drivers of food insecurity.
• Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, resilience and/or safe programming.
• Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
• Track record in successful business development/fundraising with major institutional donors and UN agencies, in both development and humanitarian settings.
• Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring with proven experience in facilitating presentations, webinars and multi-day training events.
• Proven ability to influence positive outcomes when not managing staff or programmes directly.
• Experience working in East and Southern Africa, and facilitating cross-cultural teams.
• Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in first wave humanitarian response, including multi-sector assessments and health response strategies. Experience with large scale outbreaks is an added advantage.
• Ability to programme with gender transformative, diversity and inclusion lens.
• Ability to speak Portuguese or other languages in East and Southern Africa.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at

The position can be based anywhere in the East and Southern African region where we have a Country Office, and where legally allowed to work

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

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Administration Assistant at Save the Children

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries

Role Purpose:

The Administration Assistant reports to the HR/Administration Coordinator. The role holder well be responsible for providing efficient and effective administrative support to the country office. The role holder will ensure all Administration Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to. The Administration Assistant should ensure all measures are taken to meet timely service. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly

Contract Duration: 12 Months (Renewable subject to performance and funding availability)

Work Location: Nairobi

Key Areas Of Accountability:

General Office Management

• Manage the office switchboard, answer telephones and direct calls to relevant persons.
• Greet and welcome all Kenya Country Office (KCO) visitors and direct them to the relevant staff/persons.
• Responsible for ensuring that the front office is tidy and clean at all times.
• Manage the office switchboard, answer telephones and direct calls to relevant persons.
• Send and receive office mail and parcels via courier and maintain a tracker for the same.
• File and maintain files of front desk documents.

Payment of Utilities

• Processing invoices related to domestic flight booking and Nairobi accommodation bookings within 14 days of invoicing.
• Updating domestic flight costed bookings on a monthly basis and sharing the sae with the HR and Admin Coordinator.

Travel and Accommodation

• Make accommodation bookings for National staffs visiting Nairobi Office.
• Domestic flight bookings for Kenya Country Office staffs and visitors.

Qualifications And Experience

• A first degree in business administration, Human Resource Management or equivalent.
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar role in an International NGO.
• Possess proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong and proven experience in people and relationship management.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and to liaise with several different departments.
• Assertive and pro-active, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information.
• Ability to cope with varying workloads and interruptions and to organize activities to provide efficient services
• Good communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Experience of working within a team and team building
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting
• A willingness to travel occasionally to field area offices.
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies
• Commitment to Save the Children Value

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

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Product Manager, eLImu at Elimu Holdings Limited

Elimu Holdings Limited was started in 2008 to dedicate efforts in developing education technology for all learning institutions in Kenya. Bulk SMS for schools is a product that removes the headache from communicating with parents.

Job Description

• Determines the desires and needs of customers by specifically researching needs to get market information
• Understand and improve customer experience by generating strategic new ideas to grow Market shares
• Coordinate the design and development of products with learning development and product teams
• Work closely with the product team to deliver with optimal resources
• Manage and coordinate the testing of new products. Document, report and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with the communications and product team to drive product launches
• Responsible for managing and implementing marketing activities through research, strategic planning and implementation.
• Analyze and monitor market trends
• Provide analyses and reports on product performance against set targets.
• Understand Market competition through Comparison of eLIMU’s products to competitors product.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of proven experience in managing the lifecycle of a successful product
• Solid background and hands-on experience in Software Development
• Experience in interfacing with customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience in developing product and marketing strategies
• Must be able to interact and share ideas with executive management
• Ability to take up challenges by solving problems

Additional Information

What we offer

• Paid time off
• Healthcare coverage
• A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
• Work alongside great talent.
• A culture of learning and innovation.
• Opportunities for career growth and training.
• Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people.
• A chance to make a social difference.
• Overall fun company.

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Head of Business at Elimu Holdings Limited

Elimu Holdings Limited was started in 2008 to dedicate efforts in developing education technology for all learning institutions in Kenya. Bulk SMS for schools is a product that removes the headache from communicating with parents.

Job Description

As the Head of Business, you will be in charge of designing business strategies and managing day-to-day operations to guarantee company efficiency. Our ideal candidate is one who is extremely passionate about business development, operations and “starting up” in general. The person is going to be a part of a closely knit small team of passionate individuals with a single minded focus to scale  a genuinely innovative Edtech learning technology.

He/She is expected to consolidate, accelerate growth, and expand eLimu’s presence and will be responsible for shaping the organizational strategy and directing the rapid expansion plans, whilst building the team, optimizing the existing business, and building new business strategies and models to scale and grow business by X times. She/he will operationalize business excellence, build efficiencies, launch and grow their digital presence and its current active user base.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategy: Building the playbook on how to scale the usage of our products. This will include developing annual, quarterly, and monthly strategic plans. Lead, define, represent and communicate product strategy and vision in line with the businesses long-term goals.
• Business Development: Close strategic opportunities that will expand the reach and visibility of eLimu. Develop executive level relationships, leveraging partners and educational  ecosystem for sales leads and market presence.
• User Acquisition & Retention: Devising strategies for user growth and retention. It will include attracting the right profile of users who will convert to paid long term subscribers.
• Product: Work with the product team to devise marketing experiments, and build growth levers into the product (you should be extremely familiar with A/B testing and CRO). Collaborate with other units to optimize the core business while validating new opportunities for growth.
• Management: Leading and managing a team. You know how to set goals and ensure your team hits them. Build you team from hiring the right growth talent to coaching and empowering your people to improve and outperform.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneural Mindset/Experience
• Understanding of technology and its impact on education sector; ease of learning using technology.
• Be energetic and driven, commercially minded and growth oriented
• A keen desire to achieve targets
• Five or more years’ of commercial experience in leadership capacity
• You possess deep appreciation of the digital economy and have worked in at least one start-up where you had successfully scaled the business to significance.
• Solid operational expertise and ability to be hands-on when required.
• Ability to attract, build and manage a team.
• Passion & desire to work at a place that seeks BOTH impact and business results, is important.
• An MBA, product experience while not necessary, are all highly desirable.

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Digital Associate/ Cyber Café Attendant at Digital Divide Data (DDD)

DDD believes talent has no boundaries–and opportunities shouldn’t either. In 2001, we saw the need to bring tech skills and living-wage work to men and women in underserved communities in Asia. It was here that DDD helped plant the seed for a socially responsible outsourcing practice known as impact sourcing.

About the Role:

Dijitali, is a project by Digital Divide Data. We have created a one of a kind closed network of cybercafes where we provide them with opportunities to grow their business revenues to over 200%. Some of our members have been known to grow their revenues to 500%.

As part of a new plan we are launching this year, 2021, we are recruiting digital associates who we will train in key areas related to cybercafes – customer service, customer handling, basic bookkeeping, etc. The digital associates that qualify will be placed with digital centers in our network for a period of 1-3 months. Our goal is to have several youths who are readily employable in digital centers as part of our job creation goal equipped with skills to enable them to start and run their own cyber café businesses.

Location:

Busia, Kajiado, Kisumu, Meru, Migori, Mombasa, Nairobi

Duration:

Three (3 ) months

Remuneration

Monthly stipend of KSH 8000

Job Description

• Help customers with the use of computers, applications and internet usage.
• Respond to customers who encounter error messages while accessing websites, emailing or downloading content.
• Provide excellent customer care and assist clients to complete forms and returns for KRA, NTSA, NHIF and other e-government services.
• Assist customers with downloads, printing, scanning, attaching and emailing documents.
• Monitor use of computers, media equipment, printing equipment and other machines to ensure compliance with café policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Sell computer accessories, stationery and other cyber related goods and services while providing advice to customers on care and usage.
• Troubleshoot hardware, terminals, software and connectivity issues.
• Track customers’ time and charges at computer terminals and keep daily records.
• Clean computer areas and tables and keep the premises neat and tidy.
• Anticipate and promote computer and Internet-related products and services of the venture.
• Support the cybercafé owner in basic record keeping/book keeping
• Operate the various printing machinery in the cybercafé including heat press machines and screen printers
• Learn and operate various equipment in the media centers – photo and video equipment, software etc.

Qualifications

• Holding or pursuing diploma or certificate course
• Final year student or graduate of TVET institution in Kenya. (Must indicate the TVET on application and CV)
• Intercultural communication skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Professionalism and reliability

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Clients & Industries (C&I) – Creative Design Intern at Deloitte Consulting

Deloitte Consulting is a leading provider of innovative development solutions to U.S. and international donors, foundations, governments, and Fortune 500 companies. With member firm presence in more than 150 countries, we bring the power of a global firm and leverage our immense technical expertise and firm capabilities to bring integrated approaches to US Agency for International Development.

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best – because that’s how you make an impact.

Main Purpose of Job

Deloitte East Africa currently has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join our Clients & Industries (C&I) team as  an intern. If you’re a marketing and communications professional who sees the world differently, finds opportunity where others don’t, and keeps a pulse on the next big trends, then become our partner in growth.

Job Description

• Offer support to the marketing and communication function.
• Develop strategy-driven visual content for sales proposals, presentations, and related business development documents
• Responsible for individual creation, as well as effective teamwork and communication with others.
• Interact with client service professionals to develop conceptual designs supporting the messaging strategy. Understand information and concepts, and transform them into understandable, yet creative solutions.
• Blend photography, imagery, infographics, text, and multimedia elements to create high-impact proposals and presentations that distinguish the Deloitte in the marketplace

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, Media or Graphic Design
• Experience with Adobe illustrator, Dreamweaver, Indesign
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
• Agility and self-initiative
• Strong people skills
• Strong people skills
• Ability to think creatively

Additional Information

Technical Competencies

• Ability to work in a team.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Well-developed computer user skills.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

Living our Purpose – Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.

Influence – Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Performance drive – Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.

Strategic direction – Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Talent development – Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.

How you’ll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to

grow throughout their career.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.

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Clients & Industries (C&I) – Digital Intern at Deloitte Consulting

Deloitte Consulting is a leading provider of innovative development solutions to U.S. and international donors, foundations, governments, and Fortune 500 companies. With member firm presence in more than 150 countries, we bring the power of a global firm and leverage our immense technical expertise and firm capabilities to bring integrated approaches to US Agency for International Development.

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best – because that’s how you make an impact.

Main Purpose of Job

Deloitte East Africa currently has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic person to join our Clients & Industries (C&I) team as an intern. If you’re a marketing and communications professional who sees the world differently, finds opportunity where others don’t, and keeps a pulse on the next big trends, then become our partner in growth.

Job Description

• Offer support to the marketing and communication function.
• Support and contribute to the development of custom digital experiences on deloitte.com and related sites, ensuring Deloitte brand standards and modern web development best practices.
• Offer web update and design support (internal and external) as well as social media management
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and execution of marketing campaigns spanning events, digital channels, social media, email marketing, and video/written content
• Thought leadership design facilitation, with a focus on editing, internal and external announcements, web postings, etc.
• Comfortable with standard digital camera equipment for events and office photography needs

Qualifications

• ·       A Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, Media or Communications
• ·       Understanding of HTML and jQuery
• ·       Understanding of SEO, social media analytics
• ·       Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
• ·       Agility and self-initiative
• ·       Strong people skills
• ·       Ability to think creatively

Additional Information

Key performance areas – Digital

• Offer support to the marketing and communication function.
• Support and contribute to the development of custom digital experiences on deloitte.com and related sites, ensuring Deloitte brand standards and modern web development best practices.
• Offer web update and design support (internal and external) as well as social media management
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and execution of marketing campaigns spanning events, digital channels, social media, email marketing, and video/written content
• Thought leadership design facilitation, with a focus on editing, internal and external announcements, web postings, etc.
• Comfortable with standard digital camera equipment for events and office photography needs

Technical Competencies

• Ability to work in a team.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Well-developed computer user skills

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

Living our Purpose – Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.

Influence – Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Performance drive – Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.

Strategic direction – Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Talent development – Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.

How you’ll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to

grow throughout their career.

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.

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Project Manager-i2i at Plan International

Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.

Job Summary

Qualifications/ experience essential: •

• Relevant master’s degree in economics, gender, social sciences or international development
• At least 5 years’ experience in project/programme development and/or management in the context of economic empowerment projects/programmes
• Strong understanding of innovation in development and experience of designing and/or implementing innovative approaches
• Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of organisations (private sector, academia and NGOs), ideally including within consortia projects
• Excellent English-language verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in financial, budget and administrative management or related issues
• Understanding of and/or experience of disability-inclusive programming desirable
• Bachelor’s Degree in Project management, Development studies, Social sciences, M&E, or any other relevant qualification.
• Sound understanding of integrated development issues and rights-based programming.
• Willingness to sign and adhere to the Plan Safeguarding children and young people policy.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Master’s degree
• Analytical and report writing skills
• Good Interpersonal / Communication skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Results orientated
• Relevant computer skills
• Budget and Cost Control
• Risk management
• Monitoring and Evaluation skills

Languages required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

Planning, strategy and policy (30%)

• Support development of Plan International Kenya Pilot project design on employment inclusion of women with disabilities;
• Support the development and execution of gender analysis for the i2i consortium;
• Support the development of i2i consortium gender mainstreaming strategy;
• In collaboration with the project Gender Coordinator, provide technical gender support to consortium partners, private companies and TVETs.
• Support project teams to develop quality project outlines and ensure that projects are in line with the Country Strategy and the Program Influencing & Quality Policy (PIQP).
• Promote compliance with donor requirements and regulations in project implementation
• Lead start-up meetings of new projects to guarantee a joint understanding among stake holders on project objective and expectations.
• Promote the realization of set targets quality outcomes.
• Identify and manage project risks

Programme and project design and influence (25%)

• Coordinate the realization of i2i project monitoring and evaluation deliverables; including the project baseline and end term evaluation of the project;
• Contribute to the development of a learning paper on what works well in employment inclusion of women with disabilities;
• Lead the technical support on employment inclusion for person with disabilities in the i2i consortia;
• Lead Plan International Kenya’s engagement in the scaling up of the i2i project to a third country
• In liaison with M&E, establish proper data management systems in accordance with the donor reporting requirements.
• Monitor the progress of project implementation and undertake corrective actions.
• Promote evidence-based programming.
• Develop quality and timely reports in accordance with donor guidelines and procedures.
• With support of M&E, enhance learning and knowledge management through documentation and profiling of Plan’s work.

Working in Partnership and Resource Mobilisation (15%)

• Participate in external meeting with partners and other stakeholders on project’s deliverables.
• Promote sensitization of stakeholders and partners on Plan’s policies, strategies, procedures, values and behaviours.
• Coordinate with other NGOs, consortium partners, local and private sector players working within the operational areas to expand opportunities for partnerships.
• Engage and influence key duty bearers towards realization of children rights at the sub-county and county level.
• Promote active engagement and participation of communities in Project activities

Financial Responsibility (10%)

• Develop and regularly update annual and quarterly project implementation plans and budgets.
• Monitor expenditures to promote prudent budget management and adherence to approved budget. Promote compliance with relevant donor policies, contracts, and agreements.

• Preparation and submission of accurate and timely financial reports according to donor regulation

• Capability building and People Management (10%)

• Promote good team management in accordance to Plan purpose and values
• Performance Managment of all direct reports
• And Mentor direct reports to enhance their skills for project delivery

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (5%)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Other duties (5%)

Other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by the line Manager

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Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – Based in Kilifi at Moving The Goal Post

Moving the Goalposts Kilifi is a community based organization that, since 2002, uses football to empower girls in the rural and urban areas of Kilifi and Kwale County. MTG’s goals is to have a more inclusive, just and peaceful world where girls’ and women’s human rights are realized and protected. It uses a rights based approach and focuses primarily on sexual and reproductive rights, health and choice. More than four thousand girls (aged 9 – 25 years) participate in MTG’s ongoing leagues and another three thousand girls in annual MTG tournaments. Girls with disabilities are included in the programme. Girls are encouraged to take up leadership roles in their (football) community.

Job Summary

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to support both the program team in monitoring, tracking progress and measuring the impact of all programs and further support the senior management team in tracking the execution of the strategic plan and the results thereof.

Requirements:

• A degree in social sciences, Public Health or statistics
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in M&E

Responsibilities

Main Roles and responsibilities:

Strategy implementation:

• Develop and Coordinate the implementation of MTG’s M&E Framework
• Project Management: Support the development of appropriate tools for each program /project.
• Development and management of M&E department budget (monthly, quarterly and annual).
• Update organization’s progress monitoring tools on a monthly, quarterly basis and annual basis

Data Quality management:

• Conduct periodic data quality checks and audit.
• Design and review relevant data collection tools.
• Collate and analyze data for reports, produce a systematic and analytical progress report to guide management in decision making.
• Ensure that M&E databases, tools and indicators are updated routinely and systematically, aligned to deliver donor deliverables and MTG strategic goals/objectives
• Prepare information to respond to senior management or donor data queries in an accurate an timely manner.
• Review existing data collection and management systems to identify gaps and opportunities that inform MEL technological innovations.

Research:

• Support research development and implementation.
• Contribute to the production of research reports and publications.
• Present research findings and evidence to the program team.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of special studies (e.g. baseline, impact evaluation, mid-term review).
• Collate data to support advocacy work.

Reporting:

• Responsible for the development and submission of quality M&E departmental reports
• Review donor reports prepared by project officers to review the accuracy of data, and timely submission to the respective coordinator.
• Ensure M&E departmental compliance with reporting and budgeting timelines.
• Development of the organization’s annual reports and publications.
• Document lessons, case studies and success stories of MTG’s activities/programs.
• Preparing and maintaining minutes of M&E department meetings.
• Oversee the filing and management of departmental records and documents.

Capacity Building:

• Provide assistance to project officers in the application of various Monitoring and Evaluation concepts and tools on need basis.
• Develop learning material and conduct training sessions on Monitoring and Evaluation concepts and principles for MTG staff and volunteers.
• Staff Management
• Supervision of staff M&E staff.
• In liaison with the HR Manager, carry out appraisals of staff under your leadership.
• In liaison with the HR Manager, develop departmental capacity development plan for training
• program staff on specific aspects of monitoring and evaluation.

Resource mobilization:

• Provide input of data, lessons, research, and best practice to the respective coordinators, PAM, and Executive Director in the development concepts and proposals.

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Resource Acquisation Specialist at World Vision

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

Reporting to: Associate Director – Resource Acquisition and Management

Grade Level: 16

Work Location: National Office – Nairobi

Purpose of Position

To lead donor engagement, intelligent research on donor strategies, sectoral focus and forecasts, prepositioning for solicited and unsolicited opportunities and generate set annual grant income for World Vision Kenya. The incumbent shall contribute strategically to development of Grant Acquisition and Donor Retention Strategies for World Vision Kenya from the assigned Foundations, bilateral, and multilateral donors.

As part of the WVK family, the position holder promotes World Vision’s Christian values through its work in teams and with people from various backgrounds.

Major Responsibilities

Growth of Grant Income as per Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Business Process as a result of strengthening GAM business process (50 %)

• Lead engagement exercise with WVK identified donors as related to WVKs donor mapping and tiering guidelines.
• Identify donor priorities and intelligence on upcoming opportunities; search for information that will facilitate positioning and establishment of partnership for opportunities
• Lead the proposal development process in partnership with NO teams, SO and external partners/ consortia as relevant
• Coordinated procedure for managing new opportunities including Grant startups
• Expected end results
• Increased number of successful proposal funded to a over 60% winrate
• Increased number of high quality proposal and concept noted developed
• Increased resource growth as per annual targets

Donor attraction and retention (25%)

• Actively seek out strategic alliances with donors, NGOs, UN, governments, Support Offices, bilateral and multilateral agencies for purposes of coordination fund raising
• Pro-actively provide donor updates on existing grants and keep the donor relations on course to ensure repeat funding,
• Ensure good donor and World Vision International Support Office relations by meeting all contractual obligations and achieving high quality planning and implementation of RAM activities

Expected end results

• Increased in number of new and existing donors maintaining contact with WVK in a particular year
• increased repeat funding
• Positive feedback/reports / increased level of satisfaction from donors and support offices
• Grants start-ups Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation and Knowledge Management 10%
• Coordinate with Grant compliance Due diligence, pre-teaming, teaming process and sub-grant Agreement
• Lead the handing over process of awarded opportunities and support startup processes of grants as relates to business process.
• Lead the process of after action reviews after every submitted opportunity and document lessons learnt to improve our process
• Participate in donor grant monitoring trips as feasible

Expected end results

• Efficient grant startups leading to quality implementation
• Improved acquisition process emanating from after Action Reviews Lessons learnt

Capacity Building for staff on Grants Acquisition and Management 10%

• Support identification of WVK staff capacity gaps at all levels (NO, Regional & County) in regard to grants acquisition and donor requirements.
• Support the development & implementation of NO GAM capacity- building plans.
• Facilitate capacity building on proposal development, donor engagement, WVK Branding and monitoring & reporting based on donor requirements.
• Research, develop & implement new initiatives that make GAM function more effectively e.g Subgranting

Expected end results

• WVK has increased capacity to support fund raising efforts
• Robust and agile structure that support dynamic changes in Donor landscape

Others 5%

Any other duties as might be assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Education or relevant field from a recognized University. Post graduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience, 3 of which must be in grant acquisition and donor engagement,
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in leading and coordinating teams
• must have experience in designing and programming project in the sector of education and Child protection
• Ample experience and expertise in partnering with government donors, multilateral donors and private sector
• Ability to work under tight schedules and with highly competing priorities and deliver quality results
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Great writing and presentation skills
• Computer skills especially Microsoft
• Proposal Pro/ equivalent training will be added advantage
• Demonstrated experience in community development work, partnering and consortium management, staff capacity building,
• Ability to motivate multi-stakeholder teams and inspire teamwork and to manage donor expectations
• Experience in engaging with bilateral, multi-lateral donors and private donors;
• Significant experience in project management and grant compliance procedures.
• Demonstrated strong grant writing; ability to develop quality concept notes, proposals, logical frameworks and reports under tight deadlines

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Manager, Security, Investigations, and Law Enforcement Development at International Justice Mission

We are a global team of lawyers, investigators, social workers, community activists and other professionals. We work to protect the poor from violence through 17 field offices throughout Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia-and 95% of us are at work in our own countries. But we don’t work alone. Our work would be impossible without the partnership of local law enforcement and justice system officials, aftercare professionals, NGOs, churches, students, parents, friends and scholars standing together to protect the poor from violence. We are inspired by God’s call to love all people and to seek justice for the oppressed. We protect the poor from violence without regard to religion, race or any other factor, and we seek to partner with all people of goodwill.

Responsibilities

• With IJM Kenya leadership, engage NPS and DCI decision-makers to enter agreements and develop coordinated plans to build the capacity of law enforcement resources on the Kenya Coast at police stations and within AHTCPU Mombasa.
• Develop and manage relationships with KPS and DCI Regional, County, Sub-County, Ward and District police commanders and the AHTCPU.
• Develop and deliver law enforcement training to coastal police stations officers and AHTCPU Mombasa
• In concert with IJM’s Global Fusion Center CSEC Lead, develop and implement a technical assistance plan for the AHTCPU’s cyber component.
• Monitor and report on program activities and results related to law enforcement development
• Manage security operations for the Mombasa office
• Manage a team of two investigators, one security coordinator and two drivers in the Mombasa office

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Experience developing and delivering training law enforcement in criminal investigation
• Minimum of ten years’ experience conducting criminal investigations with a government law enforcement agency
• Significant experience conducting and supervising law enforcement undercover operations
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience building and maintaining effective law enforcement alliances
• Experience working overseas, in Africa and in East Africa, specifically, is preferred
• Minimum of five years as a law enforcement supervisor
• Minimum of five years conducting proactive law enforcement investigations and operations
• Knowledge of Kenya’s Penal Code, National Police Service Act and criminal justice system is preferred

Critical Qualities

• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed;
• Self-starter with strong initiative;
• Disciplined with priorities;
• Ability to adapt to foreign cultures;
• Unwavering moral and ethical standards;
• Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication;
• Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others;
• Effective team player who fosters collaborative environment; and
• Adept at creative problem solving.

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Finance Intern at Boxleo Courier & Fulfillment Services Limited

Imagination…what we can easily see is only a small percentage of what is possible! We fuel your logistics chain by offering possibility in every direction. At Boxleo Courier & Fulfillment Services, quality never goes out of style as we take pride in serving our customers safely and efficiently.

Job Summary

We are looking to hire recent graduates (20192020) with a degree in Finance or equivalent.

• Passionate about Data Entry/ analysis. *Having a data analysis background/experience is an added advantage.
• A financial modeling future guru and *An Excel wizard*
• Willing and able to commit 6 months to complete the internship
• You have Strong numeric skills
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills Notes
•  Some exposure in Financial Modeling outside of the classroom is necessary for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of complex financial models for courier service projects and other projects from time to time as necessary
• Analyze and identify data requirements for current and future projects, ensuring that key risks are identified and quantified
• Analyze current and past courier service projects to identify key performance indicators and success factors and apply this information in the preparation of financial models for new projects
• Assist in creating an institutional process of model design, creation and development to ensure that best practices are embedded in Acorn models
• Report of performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Support the continued development and improvement of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
• Create AdHoc Reporting and Analysis
• Support the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, SemiAnnual and Annual Financial presentations
• Supporting Finance department with indepth analysis of project returns and cashflows.
• Receive and examine payment requests supporting documents
•  Assist with recording invoices into the accounting system
•  Assist with positing of captured invoices for timely payment processing
•  Help in the reconciliation of account receivables and payables, banks, bill payments or inventories · Ensure that all recurrent invoices and utility bills are paid on time
• Assists staff as needed on creating clear and understandable purchase requests and other documentation
• Filing of all supporting documents for administration and projects and ensuring the filing system of the organization is in order
• Other duties as requested by the supervisor

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Housekeeping Supervisor at Mombasa Cement Limited

Job Requirement

Should be skilled and experienced in commercial cleaning solutions and have a passion to thrive.

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Principal Investment Officer at Women’s World Banking Company Location

Reports to: Chief Investment Officer – WAM

Location: African capital city

Start Date: Immediate

Summary

WWB Asset Management (WAM) is seeking an experienced, highly motivated principal investment officer (“PIO”) with strong private equity experience in inclusive and / or specialty finance sectors – such as fintech, insurance, agriculture finance, education finance or housing finance – to join its impact investment team. The PIO will be responsible for sourcing, structuring, closing and monitoring investments in inclusive financial service providers focused on women. The PIO position to be located in an African capital city, and will report directly to the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”).

About Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM)

WAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Women’s World Banking, Inc., headquartered in New York City. It manages the Women’s World Banking impact investment program, including a co-managed USD 50M private equity fund, WWB Capital Partners, LP, and a solely-managed USD 75M private equity fund, WWB Capital Partners II (“WWBCP II” or “the Fund”). WAM is continuing to fundraise for the latter fund, which is a Mauritius-based blended finance limited partnership, with a dedicated, grant-funded, side-car technical assistance program. WWBCP II will make direct minority equity investments ranging between USD 1M – 15M in high-performing, women-focused inclusive finance institutions worldwide, and will provide technical assistance to improve client and staff gender diversity, in accordance with the impact investment program established by Women’s World Banking.

Responsibilities

• Source investment opportunities in line with the objectives of WWBCP II, with a specific focus on inclusive and specialty finance sectors such as micro-enterprise finance, small business finance, housing finance, micro-insurance, fintech and smallholder agri-finance located principally in Sub-Saharan Africa, and opportunistically in South and Southeast Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America.
• Conduct initial vetting of pipeline opportunities against the Fund’s investment criteria
• Gather data, analyze financial statements, prepare initial valuation analyses and draft first stage investment proposals on vetted opportunities to determine suitability for on-site due diligence
• Prepare and defend first stage proposals to the first stage committee
• Lead and support deal teams to conduct on-site due diligence on Fund investment opportunities together with at least one other WAM investment officer, either as lead or as second, to gather further information and undertake risk assessments.
• Manage deliverables of WAM analysts, and technical consultants, if any, accompanying the due diligence team.
• Perform valuation analyses, develop meaningful scenarios, prepare and defend investment proposals as a team to the Investment Committee
• Negotiate transaction terms and review transaction documents as team lead or second
• Monitor and manage portfolio of investments, which may include board member responsibilities, to achieve Fund objectives.
• Advocate for and oversee delivery of Women’s World Banking technical assistance to improve client and staff gender diversity
• Prepare financial and social performance reports on portfolio companies
• Identify high-return exit opportunities for investments and lead or support exit process

Success

Within the first 90 days:

• Embrace Women’s World Banking’s and WAM’s core values and desired behaviors
• Develop familiarity with the Women’s World Banking and WAM organizations, policies and procedures
• Take ownership of pre-identified pipeline of specialty finance opportunities in South and Southeast Asia, and develop sourcing strategy for additional investment opportunities. Identify at least two new prospects for the pipeline.
• Lead first stage proposal preparation of at least one new pipeline opportunity
• Act as lead or second investment officer for at least one investment proposal, including preparing for and conducting due diligence and preparing to present prospect to investment committee.
• Support capital raising activities as needed for subsequent Fund closing

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-9 years’ private equity experience with proven success; preferably across different African or Asian countries
• Familiarity with operation and regulation of financial institutions; preferably with experience in one or more of the following sectors: housing finance, insurance, fintech, smallholder agri-finance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related major; CFA, MBA or Master in Economics/Finance preferred
• Demonstrated leadership skills, setting vision for others, owning and implementing a strategic agenda, organizing others toward a common goal, overcoming obstacles / solving problems and setting new ways forward.
• Demonstrated ability to apply strategic and analytical thinking to decision-making, problem-solving, data/information analysis; key issue identification and deal progression
• Demonstrated ability to effectively exchange information clearly and appropriately with all levels in an organization and with external stakeholders through verbal and written communication
• Excellent financial modeling capabilities and the ability to manage multiple projects with a keen attention to detail;
• Demonstrated negotiation and transaction documentation management skills
• Multi-lingual – English required; French strongly preferred, Asian, Arabic or African languages a plus;
• High level of comfort with team projects and global team engagement, with strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, self-directed with a positive attitude
• Strong work ethic appropriate for a small, fast-paced, team-oriented organization;
• Passion for inclusive finance and women’s empowerment
• Willing to travel 30-35% of the time throughout Africa, Middle East / North Africa and Asia plus 2 – 4 visits to New York per year

Women’s World Banking and WWB Asset Management is an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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Accountant/Program Assistant, Kenya Play (KPLAY) at IREX

IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world-where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. We focus on people, not on vaccines, roads, or wells. With an annual portfolio of $80 million and 400 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

Program Description

IREX, with partners Humans Who Play (HWP) and Dignitas, will collaborate with LEGO Foundation to offer the Kenya Play Project (KPLAY), a holistic, systemic, gender-responsive approach to introducing and scaling Learning through Play with Technology (LTPT) in Kwale and Kilifi counties, two of the most underserved and geographically divided counties in Kenya. Aligned with Kenya’s new national Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), KPLAY will provide actionable methodologies to help teachers build the STEM and soft skills required by the CBC and for Kenya’s vision for its future.

Job Description

The Program Assistant/Accountant will support the KPLAY Program by providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. He/she will support the Program Director (PD) and other employees through a variety of tasks related to the KPLAY Program financial health and communication. He/she is chiefly responsible for confidential and time sensitive material of the program.

He/she will also support the KPLAY Program by building systems to ensure 100% regulatory compliance at the national and county levels as well as to efficiently support our partnership and stakeholder networks. He/she will develop a robust filing system for all program materials, approvals, and correspondence that will be accessible for any regulatory and compliance tracking.

Reporting to the PD, he/she will maintain and review financial records for the KPLAY Program, ensuring compliance with accounting and tax laws. He/ she will prepare budgets, monitor expenditure and prepare financial reports on a regular basis. He/she will liaise with the HQ office to ensure compliant financial reporting.

Based in Mombasa, the Program Assistant will also perform administrative duties including responding to emails and answering calls, filing, data management, and managing schedules of the PD and Program Coordinator (PC), assist in budget oversight and event planning while maintaining the highest level of professionalism.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Are you the next member of our team?

Your background and skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Non-Profit Management, Accounting or related field
• 1+ years of work experiences
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, auditing and business administration

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience with program administration.
• Previous experience with budget tracking and financial management.
• Previous experience working in the NGO or Non-profit field

Skills

• Demonstrate mastery of fluency in English including spelling and grammar skills
• Administrative writing and reporting skills
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft office and database management
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Attention to detail and ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Have a working knowledge of supply management and inventory control
• Professionalism and teamwork

Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted authorization to work in Kenya.

The successful candidate may be required to present a Certificate of Good Conduct from CID in adherence to Child Protection Policies applicable in Kenya.

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