Business Unit Manager at Jubilee Insurance

Jubilee Insurance was established in August 1937, as the first locally incorporated Insurance Company based in Mombasa in 1937. Jubilee Insurance has spread its sphere of influence throughout the region to become the largest Composite insurer in East Africa, handling Life, Pensions, general and Medical insurance.

The Jubilee Health Insurance is looking for individuals to fill position of Business Unit Manager in Mombasa. Applicants must be university graduates preferably in Bsc (Actuarial) , Bcom ( Insurance, Marketing or Accounting options). A Diploma in Insurance will be an added advantage but a minimum of C.O.P is required. Experience in sales and management is necessary.

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Global HR Support Specialist at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.

About The Role

You will manage benefits administration and staff engagement for staff throughout their tenure at One Acre Fund. You will take care of One Acre Fund’s greatest asset — its people — by providing equitable, inclusive, and customer-centric HR services. You will be point for staff questions and support other Global HR team improvements towards increasing staff satisfaction and team efficiency. You will report to the Staff Care Lead and be a part of making One Acre Fund an employer of choice in international development.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR administrative support to staff from beginning to end of service
• Manage staff data on on our HR Information System
• Coordinate benefits vendor payments and updates
• Serve as Global HR knowledge management expert for staff facing resources
• Support and implement Global HR strategic improvements

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1 or more years of experience in HR Operations/Administration.
• Experience with HRIS is preferred but not mandatory.
• English required in all locations. Other notable and useful languages are Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic or French.

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

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Business Analyst- Digital Ad Operations at Nation Media Group

The Nation Media Group (NMG) founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1959 has become the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa. It has been quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange since the early 1970s. As the leading multi-media house in the East African region, it has print as well as electronic media and the Internet which attracts a regular readership quite unparalleled in the region.

Nation Media Group seeks to recruit an experienced and self-motivated individual to the position of Business Analyst- Digital Ad Operations in the Advertising department.

Reporting to the Planning and Data Manager, the job-holder will be responsible for implementing ad campaigns (audio, video and/or display) across various platforms (online, mobile, Apps & devices). This includes, but is not limited to: ad trafficking, Quality Assurance (QA), providing campaign reports and analytics to support the local markets digital sales efforts.

Key responsibilities

• Trafficking, scheduling, managing and optimizing web, mobile, Apps, video campaigns from all sales offices and ensuring they are delivered in accordance with clients’ needs & requests;
• Optimizing programmatic networks for web increase revenue for unsold remnant inventory;
• Working closely with sales teams to optimize campaigns and revenue provide insights into best practices;
• Responsible for ensuring standard, rich media and responsive creatives comply with technical requirements and editorial policies across all devices, screens and platforms;
• Responsible for troubleshooting and providing immediate solutions to issues and problems with creatives, tags, clicks, trackings and impressions discrepancies;
• Co-ordinating complex native advertising campaigns and work with Client Solution to ensure a smooth launch and schedule of the traffic drivers and promos;
• Responsible for testing and quality assurance for new products and ad formats;
• Reconciling all campaigns at the end of each month to ensure all revenue, delivery and client details are correct so that Finance can process the monthly invoice run;
• Creating and updating products, agency and advertiser details in the DoubleClick for Publisher (DFP) and ensuring they are forwarded to finance correctly;
• Generating customized campaign reports to suit client sector deliverables and attained customer objectives.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Skilled and experienced in Front-End web development technologies such as JavaScript, CSS and HTML;
• Must have experience with DFP, familiarity with rich media tags, basic understanding of JavaScript’s, CSS, HTML5 and responsive design; site architecture, information design and accessibility;
• Knowledge of user experience design i.e. usability, navigation;
• Must have knowledge of Web Content Management Systems(CMS).

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Lead SDET-Channels & Core IT at Safaricom Kenya

Safaricom is a leading communications company in Kenya with the widest and strongest coverage. The home of the famous Mobile Money service- M-PESA

Department Description

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the DIT Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Brief Description

Reporting to the Quality Engineering Lead the position holder will be responsible for standardizing the quality engineering practices across all quality engineering chapters in channels & core IT domains.

Detailed Description

• Responsible for defining and driving the software quality strategy and roadmap in functional/non-functional and automation within all quality chapters under channels & core IT
• Responsible for providing direction to the QE engineers and chapters to ensure the activities of the team are aligned with all stakeholders
• Responsible for setting up quality gates and criteria for all testing activities within channels and core IT and ensuring adherence to these gates
• Responsible for performing and providing guidance and mentoring on Blackbox & white box testing using best in class procedures and technologies
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the test regression suites for Core IT systems, ensuring over 80% automation to reduce testing man hours and reducing testing times

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject.
• Must have ISTQB Certification (Test Manager certification, Advanced test automation certification or performance testing certification)
• 5 years + experience in software testing in a busy IT environment
• Strong understanding of the software Testing Life cycle
• Experience in managing large test teams
• Ability to effectively manage competing resources and priorities
• Experience and vast knowledge in Test Driven Development approaches
• Must have experience in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins/Drone/Travis/GitlabCi
• Experienced in at least one mainstream programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript) with a bias towards Java
• Strong risk identification and mitigation planning skills
• Experience in Micro services and containerization platforms
• Experience in Test automation tools and techniques such as Selenium, TestNG, cucumber, Appium etc.
• Experience in performance engineering and tools such as JMeter, Locust.io, HP Load runner

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Revenue Assurance – Assistant Manager at Equity Bank Kenya

Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low income population. The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof, resonates with its target market and their determination to make small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and advancement of their dreams.

Purpose:

Assist the revenue assurance manager in implementing a fully functional revenue assurance function in the bank under finance department

Scope:

Revenue Assurance, General Accounting, data extraction, mining and analysis

Qualifications

Key Accountabilities:

1. Conduct monthly interest income analysis
2. Conduct monthly interest expense analysis
3. Review all fees and commission reports prepared by the revenue assurance team
4. Compile all the revenue leakage reports and communicate the same to relevant departments and branches.
5. Follow up on closure of all the issues raised
6. Fast track on total revenue leakage and recoveries done give an update on a monthly basis
7. Prepare a weekly MD’S briefing
8. Prepare a monthly CORC report
9. Liaise with operations on need basis on process changes to help in curbing revenue leakages.
10. Drive cost reduction, especially direct or product related costs in order to drive product, channel and segment profitability

Required competence

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce or related field
• A master’s degree in economics, finance or business administration will be an added advantage
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office suite and other visualization tools such as PowerBI
• Knowledge in the below systems would be an added advantage:
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Oracle systems and database
  • Oracle analysis
  • Power BI

• Good Knowledge of general accounting principle and practices
• Highly developed written and verbal communication and presentation skills

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Engineer Manager at Ona

Ona is a social enterprise that builds the data infrastructure to drive change. We believe technology affords new opportunities for governments and development organizations to be increasingly data driven, collaborative and accountable. Our goal is never simply to build a great product, but to support great outcomes.

Purpose

We are looking for an Engineer manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of engineers at Ona.

At Ona we follow the Servant leadership philosophy of management. The main goal of the leader is to serve through sharing power, putting the needs of the employees first and helping people develop and perform as highly as possible.

Key roles and responsibilities

Team Management

• Mentor team members, hold 1-1’s, review technical work, help with non-technical challenges, e.g. communication, timeliness, and participate in career growth paths.
• Ensure direct reports have what they need to succeed and are happy, inquire and understand the grievance of direct reports, communicate those to the leadership team.
• Responsible for suggesting, implementing, and monitoring changes to team and organization structure.
• Participation in the hiring process of engineers
• Identify potential candidates within the team that best fit our roles (e.g. team leads, senior engineers.
• Encourage, promote and ensure the use of best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD across teams and projects, and help others to improve the quality of their work.
• Participate in the onboarding and offboarding processes for engineers
• Lead the engineer planning/resourcing process and communicate assignments to the respective engineers.

Product Management

• Take lead in technical meetings and provide technical and coordination support to Ona’s partners / clients.
• Assist in the development of a support strategy, and help with support requests when needed.
• Engage with Product Managers and business stakeholders to define platform requirements.
• Provide feedback and guidance to clients on work when necessary
• Participate in task planning and release planning

Architecture

• Actively participate and contribute to architectural and technical stack choices
• Partners with product management to align the roadmap with the technical design and strategy.
• Responsible for designing and prototyping complex, cross platform business solutions to validate newer technologies.
• Travel for technical reviews, workshops and onsite delivery activities

Team and Company Ambassador

• Provide training to clients and/or colleagues and/or in events or exhibitions where you are representing the company in any capacity.
• Cross team communication within the organization.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders within and across departments.

Key requirements

Essential

• Minimum 5 years programming production Java web applications
• Minimum 5 years programming production Android client applications
• Experience programming with APIs and service based architectures
• Experience with databases and their integration into web and Android applications
• Strong attention to detail and understanding of architectural dependencies
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience with OpenSRP, OpenMRS, other EMRs
• Experience with Kotlin, Spring
• Experience with Postgres, SQLite, other relational, k/v, column-oriented, or log-based databases
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Alibaba Cloud, other IaaS and infrastructure as code systems
• Experience with Superset, NiFi, Kafka

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Intern – IT Operations at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

To be eligible for this internship Program, you must be:

• A citizen of Kenya
• A student pursuing an undergraduate degree/College diploma in IT related field in an accredited university university/college, who will continue his/her graduate studies or graduate right after the period of the internship.
• Have a minimum grade of B (plain) in KCSE or equivalent O’level certification.
• Candidates afforded internship in the past by Kenya Airways are not eligible to apply.

Conditions of Internship

• Kenya Airways does not provide medical insurance cover for Interns.
• Those selected for internship will be required to submit proof of medical insurance while at Kenya Airways.
• Since the hiring for the Internship Program is done locally, Kenya Airways does not pay transportation costs whatsoever.
• Because Internship Program is addressed to students who are pursuing their degree programs or diploma programs, participation in the program will not extend beyond three (3) months.

Documentation that will be required should you be selected for internship are:

• Letter from learning institution requesting for internship and confirming that this is part of the course requirement
• Original and copy of KCSE/GCSE Certificate
• Certificate of Good Conduct
• Insurance cover
• An updated CV
• Copy of National ID

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Markets and Financial Linkages Officer at Boma Projects

Helping Women Graduate from Extreme Poverty The BOMA Project is a U.S. nonprofit and Kenyan NGO with a proven track record, measurable results and a transformative approach to alleviating poverty and building resiliency in the drylands of Africa. Our Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women to graduate from extreme poverty by giving them the tools they need to start small businesses in their communities. With this new and diversified source of income, they can feed their families, pay for school fees and medical care, accumulate savings for long-term stability, survive drought and adapt to a changing climate.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for carrying out market and linkages related activities and other interventions including facilitating market assessment, market linkages and building capacity of graduating BOMA businesses for integration in the relevant market system. It involves working and liaising with relevant government structures and engage with market actors (product and financials) to ensure BOMA entrepreneurs take advantage of emerging opportunities that foster growth of their businesses.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Market Facilitation and Linkages:

• Develop linkages strategy for commodity markets, supporting services and government structures within the region/County.
• Profile businesses and savings groups (by business) for linkages and integration within specific product’s value chains and the larger markets system.
• Build capacity of selected savings groups for linkages with buyers and integration in the market through delivering of customized business development services (BDS).
• Foster linkages of BOMA REAP businesses and saving groups (SGs) to markets including financial service providers and other government opportunities.
• Support market-oriented projects interventions and strengthen linkages for BOMA REAP graduated groups with government department and other relevant institutions.

Livelihood Research and Learning:

• Research and evaluate alternative livelihood opportunities to improve and adapt local self-reliance strategies in BOMA’s areas of operations.
• Conduct livelihoods assessments including market analysis, socio-economic assessments, institutional mappings, and infrastructure surveys that inform market linkages design and interventions in various regions/locations.
• Support in implementation of appropriate business monitoring systems and development of the program report.
• Provide capacity development, training and dissemination of market linkages to the team.

Quality Control and Assurance:

• Maintain quality standards established for program and projects.
• Promote initiatives that support delivery of high-quality programs and projects.
• Report any matters that needs attention/information/action of the Technical Director.

Monitoring and Learning:

• Support monitoring and evaluation of progress and performance of market linkages
• Adopt and use monitoring systems in tracking and reporting activities and results realized.
• Participate and promote in sharing of learning and experience with the BOMA team.

Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain profitable relationships among BOMA partners overall program.
• Support in organizing relevant field visits that promote market linkages work.
• Represent BOMA project in relevant forums whenever nominated and maintain a network of peers and professionals for exchange of ideas and information.
• Maintain good public relations and promote visibility on the work of BOMA.

Documentation and Records:

• Keep proper documentation of program’s implementation activities and manage a proper filling system that is easily retrievable in line with policy and guidelines.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

(The knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training)

Education/Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in either Economics, Rural or Community Development, Business Management, Finance, or any other related field (having a Degree in Business Management is an added advantage)

Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required:

• Good project management skills and demonstrable ability to coordinate field activities.
• Demonstrable knowledge of microfinance and related ASAL value chains.
• Ability to conduct market research and produce analytical reports.
• Proven competency/experience in collection and basic business data analysis.
• Good mobilization skills and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships and profitable networks at community level.
• Computer skills and knowledge proficiency in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint among others
• Possesses self-driven with good interpersonal, public relations and team orientation skills with ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and culture.
• Good Communication and report writing skills, presentation and fluent in local language.
• Good Planning and organizational skills, ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
• Adequate knowledge of the geographical region/territory, environment, terrain, economic and sociocultural dynamics on where BOMA Project activities are implemented.
• Ability to fit and work in a fast-growing and innovative team.

Relevant Work Experience

• At least 2 years’ relevant work experience with rural communities.
• Thorough understanding of socio-cultural and economic dynamics of Samburu or Isiolo County and the larger Northern Kenya region or ASAL.

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Associate: Corporate Services at Bowmans (Law Firm)

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years legal secretarial experience in a corporate/service environment
• Thorough knowledge of the common rules and regulations of a company in accordance with Companies Acts and Laws of Kenya
• Analyzing the Memorandum and Article of Association as per company’s stand and advising as necessary
• Experience in advising and dealing with registration of entities, increase of capital, transfer of shares, change of directors, mergers, acquisitions and restructuring of companies, and drafting appropriate resolutions
• Bachelor Degree in a relevant field
• CPS Professional

Job Accountabilities:

Technical Tasks:

• Attend to annual compliance of individual portfolio – Annual returns, AGM minutes and resolutions, share certificates, registers.
• Review compliance paperwork for completeness and accuracy prior to dispatch.
• Assist the Compliance champion on the following.
• Maintain an annual compliance calendar for the entire compliance book of Business.
• Direct the Personal Assistant to enter anniversary dates in the tracker.
• Monitor that scheduled compliance tasks are executed
• Monitor the work assigned to the clerks to pursue at the Company’s Registry; track progress and escalate as necessary.
•  Establish day to day networks with officers at the BRS to strengthen daily follow up efforts.
• Prepare draft minutes – Board and AGM (both attending and assisting)
• Undertake research for non-routine enquiries, governance work and special assignments and draft advisory briefs.
• Undertake governance audit field work.
• BRS Filings – prepare and file documents on the BRS relating to changes in directorships and shareholding

Administration Tasks:

• Time recording
• Prepare and present annual compliance status reports at departmental meetings.
• Records management/filings.
• Opening/maintain client files
• WIP management – advise on billing
• Collections

Talent:

• Attend firm scheduled trainings recommended for the role including e-learnings.
• Complete performance appraisal and personal development interventions.
• Prepare assigned presentations
• Training associates and interns
• Supervising work assigned to associates

Brand:

• Proposal support.
• Review proposals and LOEs
• Attend new client meetings
• Participate in pipeline meetings and follow up’s

Personal Attributes:

Initiative

• Self-starting, taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required, and being proactive from a departmental perspective.

Planning and organizing

• Establishes priorities, manages schedules and be able to plan time and resources within a pressurized environment without compromising work quality or standards.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard

Communication (Written and Verbal)

• Able to express ideas clearly, produce documents that have appropriate organization and structure, correct grammar and language.
• Must be at ease to contact clients, superiors and colleagues on a daily basis, and to meet and engage with clients and colleagues in a professional and effective manner.
• Excellent telephonic interaction skills – adopting appropriate and professional tone with seniors, colleagues and clients.

Interpersonal skills:

•  Should exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and build relationships within the firm

Willingness to learn

• Eager to learn and understand

Computer Literacy

• Proficient in Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint an advantage

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Project Co-ordinator GIS (Nairobi) at Marie Stopes

Marie Stopes International is an international non-governmental organisation providing contraception and safe abortion services in 37 countries around the world. Marie Stopes International as an organisation lobbies in favour of access to abortion, and provides a variety of sexual and reproductive healthcare services including advice, vasectomies, and abortions in the UK and other countries where it is legal to do so. In 2015 there were an estimated 21 million women around the world using a method of contraception provided by Marie Stopes International provided. The contraception and safe abortion services that the organisation provided in 2015 averted 6.3 million unintended pregnancies, 4 million unsafe abortions and 18,100 maternal deaths. The organisation’s core services include family planning; safe abortion and post-abortion care; maternal and child health care, including safe delivery and obstetrics; diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections; and HIV/AIDS prevention.

The role

MSI is going through an extensive digital transformation with a range of projects targeted at transforming our ability to better serve clients in need. This role does not include travel and will be instrumental to plan and project manage the implementation of smaller projects, working together with the different project teams in various geographical locations responsible for delivering. The role will also assist IS project managers within larger projects and follow MSI’s project management methodology to meet the needs of the business, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget, to deliver the agreed outcomes and defined benefits.

Qualifications, skills and experience

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Prince 2 Foundation (preferred)
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Full professional proficiency in English(essential), working knowledge of French (desirable)
• Proven experience working on projects using industry standard methodologies across lifecycles.
• Experience in writing and editing documents for various audiences, including non–technical ones
• Highly numerate; able to examine and critically query complex data
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail; methodical and precise
• Strong training, influencing and persuasion skills
• Developed planning and organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects to deliver with quality and on time
• Strong computer literacy
• Intermediate excel skills
• Excellent people skills, with experience working cross–culturally and providing remote support
• Experience with successful change management initiatives, processes, methodologies
• Ability to take initiative and work on your own
• Demonstrable experience in using evidence to drive performance

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Political, Press And Information Assistant at European Union (EU)

The European Union is a unique economic and political union between 27 EU countries that together cover much of the continent.

OFFER

We offer a post of Assistant (male/female). In this role, the person recruited under the supervision of the Head of Political, Press and Information section will perform duties depending on the needs of the Delegation. After recruitment, the chosen candidate will occupy a specific Local Agent job as Category 2, for a job description that can evolve according to the needs, for the following:

Main objectives:

Follow & analyse political developments in Kenya, preparing political background briefings and reports on EU working group meetings, as well as meetings with representatives of the Government of Kenya and Kenyan stakeholders. Prepare the logistics for EU and other working group meetings.

Main tasks:

1. Follow and analyse political developments in Kenya and the region.
2. Prepare political background briefings, and report on EU working group meetings, as well as meetings with representatives of the Government of Kenya and Kenyan stakeholders.
3. Prepare the logistics for EU and other working group meetings.
4. Carry out tasks relating to the administration of the Political and Press Section and the Delegation.
5. Prepare and forward relevant information to EEAS and Commission headquarters, EU institutions and Delegation staff.
6. Contribute to the organisation of visits by EU representatives to Kenya;
7. Contribute to the organisation of cultural and public diplomacy events organised by the Delegation.
8. Assist the Head of the Political and Press Section Delegation.

The workplace is Nairobi. We offer a competitive position in a multicultural environment. Full time of 37.5 hours per week (under flexible time regime), and remunerated according to a salary table in shillings. Including a supplementary pension scheme and medical insurance, offered to employees and their families under certain conditions.

Diploma And Experience Required

The candidate must submit:

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (or equivalent in European education systems of 12 years of schooling).
• Professional experience: at least three years in performing the above mentioned tasks.
• Experience in embassy, international organization or multinational company will be an advantage.

LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS

1. English – Proficient user (level C2 ).
2. Independent user of Kiswahili or of another European language are an advantage (level B1).

COMPUTER SKILLS

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office™ (Word, Excel, Outlook).

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of logistic of preparation of events.
• Knowledge of basic regulatory principles of public tendering.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES

1. Integrity, reliability, and trustworthiness are essential qualities.
2. Discretion and confidentiality.
3. Candidates need to have a proven track record of sustained performance in a demanding working environment.
4. The candidate needs to have an open and flexible personality, be a team player and show a good sense of self-reliance and initiative.
5. Know how to work as a team and share knowledge.
6. Sense of service and responsibility

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Communications Officer at Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN)

Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) is a Christian, not for profit, independent NGO committed to the provision of quality pharmaceutical services as a means to achieving global goals and targets on health and access to medicines. EPN is a worldwide network of associations, institutions, and individuals who have an interest or are involved in the delivery of just and compassionate quality pharmaceutical services.

JOB PURPOSE

To increase the Network’s communications capacity to effectively communicate optimally with its members, publics and stakeholders

Job Description (Key Responsibilities)

Information and Communication

1. Develop and implement a communications strategy that addresses the needs of the network members, partners and other stakeholders and is aligned to the EPN Strategy
2. Manage the implementation of the communication strategy including effectively controlling the allocated budget and ensuring the implementation of planned activities
3. Develop and produce Network communication materials e.g. Netlink, e-pharmalink, annual reports, newsletters, posters and brochures. This materials will be done in both English and French
4. Assess and compile incoming information for relevance to the EPN Secretariat, members and partners and disseminate as appropriate
5. Develop and maintain quality relations with the various media.
6. Support the Program Officers in selecting documents/information and developing into formats that are suitable for use in EPN activities

Membership management

1. Maintain up to date current and accurate information on members and member contacts
2. Continuously engage members so as to maintain a vibrant and active Network

Marketing, Branding and Image

1. Provide leadership for and undertake packaging and branding of EPN products and services
2. Develop tools and templates for consistently and appropriately marketing EPN to various audiences
3. Develop and implement activities that are geared towards achieving visibility for the Network among current and potential members,partners and stakeholders
4. Manage the Network’s website including website content management
5. In consultation with the ED attend relevant meetings to increase visibility of the Network Other
6. Develop, manage and continuously review the EPN database
7. Overseethe proper management of the EPN resource centre and resource centre records Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Job Specification (Knowledge, skills and experience required)

1. Minimum of a degree in Communications or equivalent qualifications
2. Five years’ experience working in a communications office/department at middle to senior level
3. Training and experience in Public relations
4. Excellent writing and editing skills
5. Database management skills
6. Skills to use Adobe Design Software and Office products
7. Must be fluent in Both written and spoken English & French
8. Driven and able to work with minimum supervision
9. Ability to pay attention to detail

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Human Resources Manager (Nairobi) at Koko Networks

This company was formerly known as SmartCook Energy. Last-mile energy networks for Africa’s cities. Smarter commerce for urban Africa. Unique rich media delivery platforms. Our mission is to improve life for everyone in Africa’s cities.

Your Role

As Human Resources Manager, you will play a critical role in managing the company’s talent. As a values-driven, hands-on leader, you will help execute KOKO’s talent strategy across the entire employee life cycle and serve as a key adviser to our senior leadership team for all people-related initiatives and issues. KOKO aims to be an employer of choice for the world’s best and brightest, and you will play a central role in building our internal processes and experiences as well as our external brand to make this vision a reality as our company grows.

What You Will Do

• Deliver a world-class employee experience from talent acquisition, on-boarding, performance management, labor relations, and learning & development
• Build, refine, and maintain human resource policies, systems, and processes
• Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
• Leverage ATS / HRIS platforms to improve employee experience, ensure data accuracy, and generate HR metrics
• Verify payroll inputs
• Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues
• Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management across multiple countries
• Manage the efforts of other HR professionals

What You Will Bring To KOKO

• University Degree and IHRM Certification
• 5+ years of experience in HR with 2+ in a management capacity
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Demonstrable experience with Human Resources metrics, analytics experience is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices
• Attention to detail and impeccable organization skills

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Warehouse Manager at Camusat

Camusat is a key player in telecom network roll out. Our expert teams can design, build, power and manage your telecom infrastructures anywhere in the world.

PURPOSES OF THE POSITION 

• Guarantee the good performance of Stocks (Reception, entry into stock, exit from Stock)  ✔ Organize the Store team to meet all requests within the required deadlines.
• Constantly update the Store’s stock status.
• Ensure the hygiene and safety of the store and its surroundings.

Duties And Responsibilities Of The Position

1. Guarantee the good performance of Stocks
2. In Incoming Stock:
3. Organize storage space by delimiting areas dedicated to “CAMUSAT stock” and “AKTIVCO stock”  o Coordinate with the Purchasing department on the planning of in-store receptions (Import & local  purchases)
4. Receive in-store deliveries (Prepare reception areas, supervise truck unloading and container  unloading operations)
5. Proceed to the qualitative and quantitative control: checking the apparent condition of the packages,  quantitative comparison against the delivery slip or the packing list)
6. Codify the packages (generate a bar code or manual coding, affix the bar code label to the package,  “Flash” the package as “Stock entry or affix the Excel format label).
7. Ensure the physical storage of the equipment in the planned location (CAMUSAT Stock & AKTIVCO  Stock)
8. Receive defective parts and materials from site returns.
9. o Manage delivery disputes by establishing a non-compliance sheet to be sent to the SCM.
10. Out of Stock:
11. Receive and verify the validation of the operational staff’s “Exit vouchers”
12. Supervise the preparation of orders by the Warehouseman teams by ensuring the availability of the  quantities requested for each item
13. Prepare deliveries to GMT Stores (Replenishment of “GMT” Stocks)
14. Make sure that the packages are removed from the theoretical stock (Flashing or on Excel file).  o Supervise the loading and handling of packages by the carrier
15. Provide the Carrier with all of the documents necessary for the operation (Copy of Release slip,  Delivery slip)
16. Organize the Store team
17. Plan the daily work of the teams according to the importance of the flow of the day
18. Anticipate the needs of back-up personnel in the event of a temporary increase in activity.  o Supervise the work of the store teams (order pickers, forklift operator, handlers)
19. Constantly Update Stock Status
20. Ensure that stock movements in the computer system are carried out simultaneously as soon as there  is physical entry and exit of the stock.
21. Prepare and coordinate permanent inventories and end-of-year inventories.
22. Maintain and update a daily file of Assets and Consumables allocations for each site.
23. Ensure the hygiene and safety of the Stores and its surroundings
24. Ensure the cleanliness of the store (Management of packaging waste, order and supervise the daily  cleaning of the warehouse).
25. Allocate a dedicated space for equipment returned from sites and diagnosed as irreparable.  o Ensure stock security by rigorously regulating access to the Store
26. Ensure that site access and exit controls are scrupulously carried out by the security service.

Quality, Safety And Environment Mission

Respect the rules defined within the framework of the Environmental Management System, ✔ Report any identified environmental non-compliance.

INITIAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED

1. DUT / licenses / logistics or logistics and transport management, business management according to  experience.
2. Three years of experience in inventory management

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

1. Have a good level in French, both oral and written
2. Knowledge of warehouse management and management of “Store” teams.
3. Be comfortable with the IT tool, especially the office pack (Word, Excel, power point, etc.)
4. Experience in the field of telecoms would be an asset

REQUIRED QUALITIES

1. Organization / Coordination / Rigor / Dynamism / Flexibility
2. Integrity
3. Good analytical skills

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Global HR Support Specialist at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.

About The Role

You will manage benefits administration and staff engagement for staff throughout their tenure at One Acre Fund. You will take care of One Acre Fund’s greatest asset — its people — by providing equitable, inclusive, and customer-centric HR services. You will be point for staff questions and support other Global HR team improvements towards increasing staff satisfaction and team efficiency. You will report to the Staff Care Lead and be a part of making One Acre Fund an employer of choice in international development.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR administrative support to staff from beginning to end of service
• Manage staff data on on our HR Information System
• Coordinate benefits vendor payments and updates
• Serve as Global HR knowledge management expert for staff facing resources
• Support and implement Global HR strategic improvements

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1 or more years of experience in HR Operations/Administration.
• Experience with HRIS is preferred but not mandatory.
• English required in all locations. Other notable and useful languages are Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic or French.

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

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Business Analyst- Digital Ad Operations at Nation Media Group

The Nation Media Group (NMG) founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1959 has become the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa. It has been quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange since the early 1970s. As the leading multi-media house in the East African region, it has print as well as electronic media and the Internet which attracts a regular readership quite unparalleled in the region.

Nation Media Group seeks to recruit an experienced and self-motivated individual to the position of Business Analyst- Digital Ad Operations in the Advertising department.

Reporting to the Planning and Data Manager, the job-holder will be responsible for implementing ad campaigns (audio, video and/or display) across various platforms (online, mobile, Apps & devices). This includes, but is not limited to: ad trafficking, Quality Assurance (QA), providing campaign reports and analytics to support the local markets digital sales efforts.

Key responsibilities

• Trafficking, scheduling, managing and optimizing web, mobile, Apps, video campaigns from all sales offices and ensuring they are delivered in accordance with clients’ needs & requests;
• Optimizing programmatic networks for web increase revenue for unsold remnant inventory;
• Working closely with sales teams to optimize campaigns and revenue provide insights into best practices;
• Responsible for ensuring standard, rich media and responsive creatives comply with technical requirements and editorial policies across all devices, screens and platforms;
• Responsible for troubleshooting and providing immediate solutions to issues and problems with creatives, tags, clicks, trackings and impressions discrepancies;
• Co-ordinating complex native advertising campaigns and work with Client Solution to ensure a smooth launch and schedule of the traffic drivers and promos;
• Responsible for testing and quality assurance for new products and ad formats;
• Reconciling all campaigns at the end of each month to ensure all revenue, delivery and client details are correct so that Finance can process the monthly invoice run;
• Creating and updating products, agency and advertiser details in the DoubleClick for Publisher (DFP) and ensuring they are forwarded to finance correctly;
• Generating customized campaign reports to suit client sector deliverables and attained customer objectives.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Skilled and experienced in Front-End web development technologies such as JavaScript, CSS and HTML;
• Must have experience with DFP, familiarity with rich media tags, basic understanding of JavaScript’s, CSS, HTML5 and responsive design; site architecture, information design and accessibility;
• Knowledge of user experience design i.e. usability, navigation;
• Must have knowledge of Web Content Management Systems(CMS).

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Lead SDET-Channels & Core IT at Safaricom Kenya

Safaricom is a leading communications company in Kenya with the widest and strongest coverage. The home of the famous Mobile Money service- M-PESA

Department Description

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the DIT Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Brief Description

Reporting to the Quality Engineering Lead the position holder will be responsible for standardizing the quality engineering practices across all quality engineering chapters in channels & core IT domains.

Detailed Description

• Responsible for defining and driving the software quality strategy and roadmap in functional/non-functional and automation within all quality chapters under channels & core IT
• Responsible for providing direction to the QE engineers and chapters to ensure the activities of the team are aligned with all stakeholders
• Responsible for setting up quality gates and criteria for all testing activities within channels and core IT and ensuring adherence to these gates
• Responsible for performing and providing guidance and mentoring on Blackbox & white box testing using best in class procedures and technologies
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the test regression suites for Core IT systems, ensuring over 80% automation to reduce testing man hours and reducing testing times

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject.
• Must have ISTQB Certification (Test Manager certification, Advanced test automation certification or performance testing certification)
• 5 years + experience in software testing in a busy IT environment
• Strong understanding of the software Testing Life cycle
• Experience in managing large test teams
• Ability to effectively manage competing resources and priorities
• Experience and vast knowledge in Test Driven Development approaches
• Must have experience in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins/Drone/Travis/GitlabCi
• Experienced in at least one mainstream programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript) with a bias towards Java
• Strong risk identification and mitigation planning skills
• Experience in Micro services and containerization platforms
• Experience in Test automation tools and techniques such as Selenium, TestNG, cucumber, Appium etc.
• Experience in performance engineering and tools such as JMeter, Locust.io, HP Load runner

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Revenue Assurance – Assistant Manager at Equity Bank Kenya

Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low income population. The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof, resonates with its target market and their determination to make small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and advancement of their dreams.

Purpose:

Assist the revenue assurance manager in implementing a fully functional revenue assurance function in the bank under finance department

Scope:

Revenue Assurance, General Accounting, data extraction, mining and analysis

Qualifications

Key Accountabilities:

1. Conduct monthly interest income analysis
2. Conduct monthly interest expense analysis
3. Review all fees and commission reports prepared by the revenue assurance team
4. Compile all the revenue leakage reports and communicate the same to relevant departments and branches.
5. Follow up on closure of all the issues raised
6. Fast track on total revenue leakage and recoveries done give an update on a monthly basis
7. Prepare a weekly MD’S briefing
8. Prepare a monthly CORC report
9. Liaise with operations on need basis on process changes to help in curbing revenue leakages.
10. Drive cost reduction, especially direct or product related costs in order to drive product, channel and segment profitability

Required competence

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce or related field
• A master’s degree in economics, finance or business administration will be an added advantage
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office suite and other visualization tools such as PowerBI
• Knowledge in the below systems would be an added advantage:
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Oracle systems and database
  • Oracle analysis
  • Power BI

• Good Knowledge of general accounting principle and practices
• Highly developed written and verbal communication and presentation skills

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Engineer Manager at Ona

Ona is a social enterprise that builds the data infrastructure to drive change. We believe technology affords new opportunities for governments and development organizations to be increasingly data driven, collaborative and accountable. Our goal is never simply to build a great product, but to support great outcomes.

Purpose

We are looking for an Engineer manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of engineers at Ona.

At Ona we follow the Servant leadership philosophy of management. The main goal of the leader is to serve through sharing power, putting the needs of the employees first and helping people develop and perform as highly as possible.

Key roles and responsibilities

Team Management

• Mentor team members, hold 1-1’s, review technical work, help with non-technical challenges, e.g. communication, timeliness, and participate in career growth paths.
• Ensure direct reports have what they need to succeed and are happy, inquire and understand the grievance of direct reports, communicate those to the leadership team.
• Responsible for suggesting, implementing, and monitoring changes to team and organization structure.
• Participation in the hiring process of engineers
• Identify potential candidates within the team that best fit our roles (e.g. team leads, senior engineers.
• Encourage, promote and ensure the use of best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD across teams and projects, and help others to improve the quality of their work.
• Participate in the onboarding and offboarding processes for engineers
• Lead the engineer planning/resourcing process and communicate assignments to the respective engineers.

Product Management

• Take lead in technical meetings and provide technical and coordination support to Ona’s partners / clients.
• Assist in the development of a support strategy, and help with support requests when needed.
• Engage with Product Managers and business stakeholders to define platform requirements.
• Provide feedback and guidance to clients on work when necessary
• Participate in task planning and release planning

Architecture

• Actively participate and contribute to architectural and technical stack choices
• Partners with product management to align the roadmap with the technical design and strategy.
• Responsible for designing and prototyping complex, cross platform business solutions to validate newer technologies.
• Travel for technical reviews, workshops and onsite delivery activities

Team and Company Ambassador

• Provide training to clients and/or colleagues and/or in events or exhibitions where you are representing the company in any capacity.
• Cross team communication within the organization.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders within and across departments.

Key requirements

Essential

• Minimum 5 years programming production Java web applications
• Minimum 5 years programming production Android client applications
• Experience programming with APIs and service based architectures
• Experience with databases and their integration into web and Android applications
• Strong attention to detail and understanding of architectural dependencies
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience with OpenSRP, OpenMRS, other EMRs
• Experience with Kotlin, Spring
• Experience with Postgres, SQLite, other relational, k/v, column-oriented, or log-based databases
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Alibaba Cloud, other IaaS and infrastructure as code systems
• Experience with Superset, NiFi, Kafka

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Intern – IT Operations at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

To be eligible for this internship Program, you must be:

• A citizen of Kenya
• A student pursuing an undergraduate degree/College diploma in IT related field in an accredited university university/college, who will continue his/her graduate studies or graduate right after the period of the internship.
• Have a minimum grade of B (plain) in KCSE or equivalent O’level certification.
• Candidates afforded internship in the past by Kenya Airways are not eligible to apply.

Conditions of Internship

• Kenya Airways does not provide medical insurance cover for Interns.
• Those selected for internship will be required to submit proof of medical insurance while at Kenya Airways.
• Since the hiring for the Internship Program is done locally, Kenya Airways does not pay transportation costs whatsoever.
• Because Internship Program is addressed to students who are pursuing their degree programs or diploma programs, participation in the program will not extend beyond three (3) months.

Documentation that will be required should you be selected for internship are:

• Letter from learning institution requesting for internship and confirming that this is part of the course requirement
• Original and copy of KCSE/GCSE Certificate
• Certificate of Good Conduct
• Insurance cover
• An updated CV
• Copy of National ID

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Markets and Financial Linkages Officer at Boma Projects

Helping Women Graduate from Extreme Poverty The BOMA Project is a U.S. nonprofit and Kenyan NGO with a proven track record, measurable results and a transformative approach to alleviating poverty and building resiliency in the drylands of Africa. Our Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women to graduate from extreme poverty by giving them the tools they need to start small businesses in their communities. With this new and diversified source of income, they can feed their families, pay for school fees and medical care, accumulate savings for long-term stability, survive drought and adapt to a changing climate.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for carrying out market and linkages related activities and other interventions including facilitating market assessment, market linkages and building capacity of graduating BOMA businesses for integration in the relevant market system. It involves working and liaising with relevant government structures and engage with market actors (product and financials) to ensure BOMA entrepreneurs take advantage of emerging opportunities that foster growth of their businesses.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Market Facilitation and Linkages:

• Develop linkages strategy for commodity markets, supporting services and government structures within the region/County.
• Profile businesses and savings groups (by business) for linkages and integration within specific product’s value chains and the larger markets system.
• Build capacity of selected savings groups for linkages with buyers and integration in the market through delivering of customized business development services (BDS).
• Foster linkages of BOMA REAP businesses and saving groups (SGs) to markets including financial service providers and other government opportunities.
• Support market-oriented projects interventions and strengthen linkages for BOMA REAP graduated groups with government department and other relevant institutions.

Livelihood Research and Learning:

• Research and evaluate alternative livelihood opportunities to improve and adapt local self-reliance strategies in BOMA’s areas of operations.
• Conduct livelihoods assessments including market analysis, socio-economic assessments, institutional mappings, and infrastructure surveys that inform market linkages design and interventions in various regions/locations.
• Support in implementation of appropriate business monitoring systems and development of the program report.
• Provide capacity development, training and dissemination of market linkages to the team.

Quality Control and Assurance:

• Maintain quality standards established for program and projects.
• Promote initiatives that support delivery of high-quality programs and projects.
• Report any matters that needs attention/information/action of the Technical Director.

Monitoring and Learning:

• Support monitoring and evaluation of progress and performance of market linkages
• Adopt and use monitoring systems in tracking and reporting activities and results realized.
• Participate and promote in sharing of learning and experience with the BOMA team.

Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain profitable relationships among BOMA partners overall program.
• Support in organizing relevant field visits that promote market linkages work.
• Represent BOMA project in relevant forums whenever nominated and maintain a network of peers and professionals for exchange of ideas and information.
• Maintain good public relations and promote visibility on the work of BOMA.

Documentation and Records:

• Keep proper documentation of program’s implementation activities and manage a proper filling system that is easily retrievable in line with policy and guidelines.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

(The knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training)

Education/Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in either Economics, Rural or Community Development, Business Management, Finance, or any other related field (having a Degree in Business Management is an added advantage)

Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required:

• Good project management skills and demonstrable ability to coordinate field activities.
• Demonstrable knowledge of microfinance and related ASAL value chains.
• Ability to conduct market research and produce analytical reports.
• Proven competency/experience in collection and basic business data analysis.
• Good mobilization skills and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships and profitable networks at community level.
• Computer skills and knowledge proficiency in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint among others
• Possesses self-driven with good interpersonal, public relations and team orientation skills with ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and culture.
• Good Communication and report writing skills, presentation and fluent in local language.
• Good Planning and organizational skills, ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
• Adequate knowledge of the geographical region/territory, environment, terrain, economic and sociocultural dynamics on where BOMA Project activities are implemented.
• Ability to fit and work in a fast-growing and innovative team.

Relevant Work Experience

• At least 2 years’ relevant work experience with rural communities.
• Thorough understanding of socio-cultural and economic dynamics of Samburu or Isiolo County and the larger Northern Kenya region or ASAL.

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Associate: Corporate Services at Bowmans (Law Firm)

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years legal secretarial experience in a corporate/service environment
• Thorough knowledge of the common rules and regulations of a company in accordance with Companies Acts and Laws of Kenya
• Analyzing the Memorandum and Article of Association as per company’s stand and advising as necessary
• Experience in advising and dealing with registration of entities, increase of capital, transfer of shares, change of directors, mergers, acquisitions and restructuring of companies, and drafting appropriate resolutions
• Bachelor Degree in a relevant field
• CPS Professional

Job Accountabilities:

Technical Tasks:

• Attend to annual compliance of individual portfolio – Annual returns, AGM minutes and resolutions, share certificates, registers.
• Review compliance paperwork for completeness and accuracy prior to dispatch.
• Assist the Compliance champion on the following.
• Maintain an annual compliance calendar for the entire compliance book of Business.
• Direct the Personal Assistant to enter anniversary dates in the tracker.
• Monitor that scheduled compliance tasks are executed
• Monitor the work assigned to the clerks to pursue at the Company’s Registry; track progress and escalate as necessary.
•  Establish day to day networks with officers at the BRS to strengthen daily follow up efforts.
• Prepare draft minutes – Board and AGM (both attending and assisting)
• Undertake research for non-routine enquiries, governance work and special assignments and draft advisory briefs.
• Undertake governance audit field work.
• BRS Filings – prepare and file documents on the BRS relating to changes in directorships and shareholding

Administration Tasks:

• Time recording
• Prepare and present annual compliance status reports at departmental meetings.
• Records management/filings.
• Opening/maintain client files
• WIP management – advise on billing
• Collections

Talent:

• Attend firm scheduled trainings recommended for the role including e-learnings.
• Complete performance appraisal and personal development interventions.
• Prepare assigned presentations
• Training associates and interns
• Supervising work assigned to associates

Brand:

• Proposal support.
• Review proposals and LOEs
• Attend new client meetings
• Participate in pipeline meetings and follow up’s

Personal Attributes:

Initiative

• Self-starting, taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required, and being proactive from a departmental perspective.

Planning and organizing

• Establishes priorities, manages schedules and be able to plan time and resources within a pressurized environment without compromising work quality or standards.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard

Communication (Written and Verbal)

• Able to express ideas clearly, produce documents that have appropriate organization and structure, correct grammar and language.
• Must be at ease to contact clients, superiors and colleagues on a daily basis, and to meet and engage with clients and colleagues in a professional and effective manner.
• Excellent telephonic interaction skills – adopting appropriate and professional tone with seniors, colleagues and clients.

Interpersonal skills:

•  Should exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and build relationships within the firm

Willingness to learn

• Eager to learn and understand

Computer Literacy

• Proficient in Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint an advantage

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Global HR Support Specialist at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.

About The Role

You will manage benefits administration and staff engagement for staff throughout their tenure at One Acre Fund. You will take care of One Acre Fund’s greatest asset — its people — by providing equitable, inclusive, and customer-centric HR services. You will be point for staff questions and support other Global HR team improvements towards increasing staff satisfaction and team efficiency. You will report to the Staff Care Lead and be a part of making One Acre Fund an employer of choice in international development.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR administrative support to staff from beginning to end of service
• Manage staff data on on our HR Information System
• Coordinate benefits vendor payments and updates
• Serve as Global HR knowledge management expert for staff facing resources
• Support and implement Global HR strategic improvements

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1 or more years of experience in HR Operations/Administration.
• Experience with HRIS is preferred but not mandatory.
• English required in all locations. Other notable and useful languages are Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic or French.

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

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Designer at Camusat

Camusat is a key player in telecom network roll out. Our expert teams can design, build, power and manage your telecom infrastructures anywhere in the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Studies and carries out the mechanical design of parts, products or structures and formalizes them through  standardized plans of details, sub-assemblies or assemblies and definition files,
• Studies and carries out plans or drawings of construction projects, rehabilitations, interior and / or exterior works  development according to the technical and architectural solutions transmitted and in accordance with the rules of  the end custome

Duties And Responsibilities Of The Position

Participation in pre-project technical studies 

• Collect the client’s wishes (via the architect’s plans) in terms of the functionalities of the work to be carried out  (purpose of the work, aesthetics, etc.),
• Precisely analyze the technical file: dimensions, technical constraints (distribution of concrete, reinforcement  plan, etc.), topography (slope, soil analysis, etc.) and regulatory constraints, etc.,
• Receive and integrate the results of the calculations provided by the calculators in order to size the first  sketches of the work on paper,
• ∙Have the client (architect, town planners, etc.) and the design office validate the first drafts and technical  sketches produced (section plans, detailed plans, etc.),
• Estimates of deadlines and costing of plans in conjunction with the construction economist and design  engineers,
• Possibly direct, coordinate and control the work of a team of designers.

Production of execution documents

Carry out surveys in the field,

• Integrate dimensions and technical details in the creation of graphic elements,
• Design the graphic elements (visuals, study plans, execution plans, etc.) necessary for each stage of the  construction: for project management (section plan, sketches, etc.), for project management execution work  (detailed plans, formwork plans, etc.),
• Produce nomenclatures with diagrams or drawings illustrating the execution and assembly processes, ∙ Check and validate the quality of the plans and documents produced, in order to obtain administrative  authorizations (building permits, etc.). 

Monitoring of work progress  

• Adjust the documents in relation to the reality on the ground (measurements, visuals, etc.) and the progress of  the work,
• Include in the documents the updates related to the evolution of the site,
• Ensure the relationship with the various clients (architects, design engineers, etc.) as part of the monitoring of  the work,
• Be the interface between designers and operational staff,
• Possibly coordinate a project or a team.

INITIAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED 

•  BAC +3 in architecture, civil engineering, or any other equivalent field
•  2 years of experience in the realization of telecom works

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED 

• Telecoms project design and monitoring
• Mastery of telecoms sites

REQUIRED QUALITIES 

•  Rigor and precision
• Autonomy / Inventiveness / Method / Supervisory capacity

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Branch Manager, Mt Kenya Cluster at Absa Bank Limited

Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance.

Main Accountabilities

Driving Business Performance

Time Split: 40%

• Implement business strategies to deliver performance and growth as communicated by the Regional Manager.
• Drive branch performance against key performance standards as communicated and agreed with the Regional Manager in areas including:
• o balance sheet growth,
• o sales growth and income contribution,
• o cost performance,
• o credit management,
• o employee satisfaction,
• o customer experience,
• o operational risk and control rigor management
• Provide clear direction to branch staff on the Retail and Business Banking business objectives, translating and prioritizing into business performance measures at branch level.
• Establish relationships with key clients or business influencers in the local area, including client visits, and complete call reports for every customer visit and this should be filed for snap checks.
• Monitor daily branch sales performance ensuring sales and portfolio growth targets are achieved
• Understand the local business drivers and issues that have an impact on branch performance.
• Identify business improvement opportunities and make appropriate recommendations to the Regional Manager service initiatives, improvement for existing products and processes, opening or closure of branches

People Management and Development

Time Split: 30%

• Develop and communicate an annual plan to optimize the resources (Financial, human and physical) as agreed with the Regional Manager.
• Prepare a resource and capacity plan for the branch to be incorporated in the annual plan for the Region.
• Build and develop a high performing team, through embedding performance management and coaching. Discuss and finalize performance management plans and ratings for the branch team.
• Maximize performance of the branch team members by identifying and developing their training needs, and ensure coaching or delivery of training takes place.
• Drive employee development and engagement within the branch teams  that results in a high performance climate and culture
• Conduct effective performance management for direct reports
• Monitor and ensure that all Branch Key Performance Indicators are achieved
• Share knowledge experience and best practice with branch team members.
• Create an empowering environment for direct reports, encouraging individual ownership and initiative and ensure they do the same for all their staff.
• Effective resource management/planning that reflects current and future business requirements, ensuring that the correct balance of numbers, skills and experience, by playing an active role in recruitment and exits of direct reports.
• Initiate HR processes for direct reports when required e.g. disciplinary process, leave management, learning and development, talent identification etc in consultation with HR
• Acts as escalation point for grievance cases within the branch
• Pursue own development to increase personal effectiveness, acknowledging strengths and areas for development

Compliance Management

Time Split: 15%

• Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role.
• Ensure the branch operates in a compliant manner and adheres to relevant company and regulatory requirements to achieve satisfactory grades in local & Group Audits
• Monitor branch operations and control performance to ensure that branch standards are met and where required review branch remediation action plans with the Regional Manager
• Report all incidents within the branch in line with the bank’s incident reporting procedures
• Sign off all budgeted branch expenses and seek Regional Manager approval as necessary.
• Signoff all dormant accounts and  seek Regional Manager approval as necessary.
• Hold cost center for network related non-branch expenses such as disturbance allowances, transportation costs etc. responsible for managing costs within budgets for these items.

Customer Service Management

Time Split: 15%

• Understand and articulate aggregated feedback at branch level to shape the customer proposition and product offering.
• Ensure high quality, knowledgeable service levels in branches to exceed customer expectations.
• Build a motivated, committed and focused Branch teams, consistently delivering creative, precise and customer-focused service
• Ensure branch service excellence through continuous monitoring of service scores and discuss and agree resolution plans with Regional Manager.
• Ensure all customer contact points in the branch, including equipment (PC’s, printers, notes counters, ATM’s, etc.) are of the highest service standard. ATM uptime has to be kept within 95% and any issues raised to the Channel Manager at head office.

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Leadership, people management, coaching and team building skills
• Strong communication and Presentation
• Excellent relationship building skills – both with internal stakeholders and clients
• Good networking skills, both for internal and external network
• Strong problem solving skills coupled with decision making ability
• Business Acumen/Business Awareness
• Credit appraisal skills
• Credit Risk Management
• Driving Customer Experience
• Operational Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• External market awareness
• Commercial Effectiveness
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Performance Management
• Resource Management and planning.
• Cultural and Change Management
• PC skills

Knowledge, Expertise and Experience

Essential

• University degree in a relevant discipline or relevant experience to compensate, post graduate qualifications will be an added advantage
• At least 5 years  Banking / Financial Services experience out of which at least 3 years in branch management with good track record of performance
• Business understanding and management experience of Retail / Consumer and Business Segments
• Working knowledge of Branch Operations and Controls
• Demonstrable experience in Customer Service management including complaint management / resolution
• Hands on experience of sales management including leading Direct Sales teams
• People management experience of big teams
• In-depth knowledge of banking products, strategies and structures in Retail,
• Detailed working knowledge of operational and credit risk policies and procedures for both Retail and Business Banking segments
• Good working knowledge of people policies and procedures
• Thorough understanding of the banking industry practices and regulations
• Well informed on general economic, political and business environment.
• Up to date knowledge of competitor and market activity in local area
• In-depth understanding of core banking operating IT systems e.g. Flexicube

Education

National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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