Senior Manager Social Statistics at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a corporate body established under the Statistics Act (2006). It is the principal Government agency responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, publication and dissemination of official statistical information and its custody.

Ref: KNBS/SMSS/28/2021

No. of Posts: 1

Monthly Remuneration:

Basic Salary – Kshs. 169,380 – Kshs. 236,460
House allowance – Kshs. 50,000
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 20,000

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Director, Population and Social Statistics, the job holder will be responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring activities in the Social Statistics Division.

Key Responsibilities

1. Designing and implementing survey programmes in the areas of Education, Health, Gender and Governance, Peace and Security Statistics;
2. Coordinating the design, development and review of administrative data collection instruments in areas of Education, Health, Gender and Governance, Peace and Security Statistics ;
3. Coordinating the collection, compilation and analysis of Education Statistics; Health Statistics; of Gender Statistics; and Governance, Peace and Security Statistics; Developing concept papers and proposals for the overall technical development of Social Statistics
4. Coordinating the provision of indicators for monitoring social sector performance;
5. Coordinating the provision of Social Statistics and write-ups for Annual Economic Survey, National and County Statistical Abstract and other statistical reports;
6. Establishing, maintaining and deploying appropriate systems for measuring and evaluating data quality of Social Statistics;
7. Monitoring and assessing quality of Statistics produced by data producers;
8. Monitoring statistical trends of national, regional and international Social Statistics;
9. Developing, maintaining and updating Social Statistics databases;
10. Producing and providing Social Statistics relating to international and regional agencies that Kenya is party to; and data subscribers/users;
11. Writing and submitting technical reports on specific subject(s);
12. Ensuring that statistical standards and methods are maintained;
13. Managing and developing staff within the Division;
14. Reporting on the performance of the Division;
15. Any other duty as may be assigned by the Director, Population and Social Statistics from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Must have served in the grade of Manager, Statistics or equivalent position for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Must have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Must have a Master Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Statistics; Economics, Mathematics or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks or any other related qualification from a recognized institution;
• Must be adept with appropriate computer skills;
• Must have analytical, financial and human resource management skills;Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;
• Must meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and submit the following documents: –
  • Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
  • Credit Reference Bureau Certificate
  • A current Certificate of Good conduct
  • Clearance Certificate from HELB
  • Clearance from EACC
  • National identity card/passport

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Technical Works Team Leader Plumber at British High Commission Nairobi

The British High Commission in Nairobi is the diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom

Main purpose of job:

Responsible for scheduling and execution of the plumbing works across the British High Commission Estates. To safely perform, Plumbing & Water Systems: Planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault finding, design, construction and inspection & test to; plant, equipment & installations across the British High Commission estate in and around Nairobi in accordance with Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) guidance.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Plumbing Works

• Carry out planned maintenance activities, projects, refurbishments and react to Plumbing & Water Systems breakdowns or faults in a timely, professional & customer focused manner.
• Execute repairs and works safely and in accordance with the quality standards of the FCO, industry best practice, British standards and Kenyan regulations & requirements where applicable to domestic / housing Plumbing & Water Systems and light industrial / commercial plant and equipment.
• Take ownership of Plumbing & Water Systems projects, repairs and renewals, producing technical reports, accurate time frames for completion of works, outlining all resources required, start date, end date, project milestones and dependencies.
• Plan for Plumbing & Water Systems maintenance methods including design, installation, inspection & test.
• Actively contribute to safe working practices and ensure all work is undertaken safely by self and others
• Identify materials required and create work package(s) for refurbishment, improvement, and renewal to ensure the Plumbing & Water Systems installation meets the compliance standards of the FCO, Kenyan regulations & requirements where applicable and any other relevant standard(s).
• Produce comprehensive list of plumbing materials to be used in the estate.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement in all areas of work to achieve best value for money, safety compliance and standards of build.
• Routine maintenance, design for small projects, construction, test & inspection, undertaking full building Plumbing & Water Systems renewals (including Potable, Grey & Foul / Sewerage), fault finding, repairs to installations, fitting accessories, modification, repairs and replacement of Plumbing & Water System components in commercial buildings and special locations (swimming pools etc.) Working at height and outside work may be required on occasion including on high risk plant (e.g. Sewerage Plant).

Scheduling

• Setting a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme with the plumbing team and execute annual maintenance to ensure the upkeep of the British High Commission estate
• Provide clear guidance and demonstrate best practice in work to the other plumbers
• First point of contact for complaint resolution and updating with the customer through the Corporate Services Helpdesk (CSHelpdesk) for Plumbing Requests
• Coordinate with the TWG Admin Officer on job allocations to the Plumbing Team

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct market research on new products and techiniques for plumbing team
• Work with suppliers on product quality and usage to ensure correct application is practiced in the teams work

Line Management:

• Set direction for the team and plan out work assignments to team members
• Support team members in skill development
• Coordinate monthly team and individual meetings to track progress against set objectives
• Directly line manage 5 Plumbers

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Plumbing & Water Systems; Fault finding, construction & installation methods (Commercial & Domestic), Risk assessment, creating Method Statements
• Can demonstrate over Six years of hands on Plumbing & Water Systems work experience
• Experience in leading a team (highly desirable)
• IT / Computer literate
• Holder of Valid Driving Licence
• Proficient in English

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Apprentice trained Plumber / Technician
• Able to Multi-Skill
• Good communication skills, attention to detail and initiative, as well as good customer service skills
• A flexible approach  and good team working skills

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Chief, Digital Centre of Excellence at UNICEF

UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

How can you make a difference?

The Chief, Digital Centre of Excellence provides leadership in ICTD’s digital transformation agenda with field facing Technology for Development (T4D) solutions at global level. In addition to leading and managing the Centre of Excellence team, the Chief works closely with regions, headquarter divisions, UN agencies and external partners, facilitating demand prioritization, overseeing T4D product families, identifying partnerships, and fostering and inspiring innovation.

As part of the ICTD Division, the role works closely with ICTD management in Valencia and New York and plays a key role in the implementation of the digital strategy, reinforcement of technology evolution and strengthening relations with programmes, regional cohesion and alignment.

This position reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) – Director of ICTD. This role directly supervises one international staff member at the P-4 level and is second reporting officer to 2 international staff members as the P-3 level. It is expected that at least 5 additional international positions will be added as the COE grows in coming years.

Key responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership and manage the Digital COE teams that are onsite and remote
2. Manage the Digital Centre of Excellence by overseeing and supervising the key pillars of the global T4D function.
3. Through the authority of the CIO’s office, ensure that the global Digital COE plays a central role in the development and implementation of T4D and digital innovation strategies that are supporting the programmes.
4. Ensure the COE workplans, activities, key assignments, projects and tasks are aligned with global ICTD portfolio.
5. Support capacity building of COE teams with trainings, workshops and stretch assignments.
6. Lead the resource mobilization to support the COE and associated programmes through fundraising, partnerships and advocacy
7. Manage the budget and resource plan of the Digital COE.
8. Seek and promote new partnerships and resource mobilization for T4D and digital innovation, working within UNICEF teams and divisions to identify gaps and broker resource mobilization agreements to meet those needs.
9. Expand UNICEF’s network of key interlocutors.
10. Contribute to communications and advocacy for the digital strategy.
11. Work closely with UNICEF’s colleagues to ensure advocacy and outreach.
12. Facilitate the implementation of the UNICEF’s digital (T4D) programme strategy through business relationship management, good governance, partnerships, and compliance
13. Build and manage a relationship for convergence and partnering across the organization, including strategic planning with business owners vis a vis digital programmes.
14. Under the direction of the ICTD director, play a central role in the Field Results and Innovation cone on digital investments for programmes together with Supply Division, Office of Innovation and other divisions including Programmed Division and Private Fundraising and Partnerships.
    1. Provide leadership, coordination and engagement with stakeholders for investment in digital public goods supporting UNICEF programmes.
    2. Support – as interface – regional offices and country offices to scale digital T4D programmes including prioritization, testing and implementation of global solutions
    3. Oversee and facilitate support to the global T4D products and solutions through their lifecycle on behalf of stakeholders using established governance mechanisms and engagement with partners.
    4. Foster digital innovation through emerging technologies in country programmes together with Innovation Hubs of UNICEF, UN agencies and Partners
    5. Lead efforts on identifying emerging technologies that would solve the identified problems or accelerate programmatic results.
    6. Support regional offices in guiding country offices to implement and operationalize digital innovation at scale by sharing knowledge and best practices.
    7. Network with technology partners, private sectors, UN Innovation Labs and Academia.
    8. Leadership and People Management
       1. Strategically lead, supervise, develop, and empower staff under supervision.
       2. Promote culture of performance management, providing timely guidance, feedback and support to team. Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
       3. Develop work plans and targets based on strategic division and organizational priorities.
       4. Promote a team environment of staff well-being, accessibility and inclusion.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Academic Degrees Required:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or higher) in International Development, International Relations, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology management, or a relevant technical field. A first University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Professional Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years professional experience in information technology management, business operations, or field support in leveraging technology to improve programme results in a large international organization is required, including:
• 7 years of work experience at field level (regional or country) providing support to the design and implementation of programme facing technologies (T4D)
• 5 years of work experience directly engaging national and sub-national government partners, including associated ministries of ICT, Health, Education etc.
• Proven experience creating partnerships and mobilizing resources

Desirable:

1. Experience in a UN organization is an asset.
2. Leadership in the development of ICT and T4D strategic plans, governance, policies and system architecture is desirable.
3. Proven project and programme management skills with excellent knowledge of change management are desirable.
4. Broad understanding of business principles and processes, and the ability to quickly assimilate UN/UNICEF specific processes and systems are desirable.
5. Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian and development practices with an area of technical expertise is an asset.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is required with advanced written and oral proficiency. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and the core competencies as follows:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

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Strategic Sales Executive at Ilara Health

Ilara Health brings accurate and affordable diagnostics to the 500 million people in Africa who today struggle to access a simple blood test. We distribute low-cost, AI-powered diagnostic devices directly to primary care doctors in peri-urban and rural clinics, where the availability of common diagnostics is very poor. Our proprietary software integrates all the devices that we distribute and enables the doctor to provide effective patient management. We use technology to bring light to a dark world of healthcare in a similar way technology has leapfrogged landlines, banking and electricity grids.

Overview

At Ilara Health our mission is to make common diagnostics affordable and accessible to all Kenyans. In our aim to achieve this we partner with facilities in peri – urban areas by leasing them diagnostic tools without hefty upfront payments allowing them to better serve their local communities and earn extra revenue for their facilities.

About the Role

As a strategic sales executive for Ilara Health you will be responsible for creating and maintaining large accounts and identifying and building relationships with Key Opinion Leaders within the healthcare space across Kenya with the purpose of generating strategic growth for the business. You will typically be responsible for fewer accounts that are much larger in size and revenue.

For this role you need to be charismatic, work extremely well with people and have an in-depth understanding of our full product and service portfolio.

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify sales opportunities and own the sales cycle end to end

Your primary responsibility in this role is to identify specialists and hospitals that would be a good fit for our devices, and owning the sales cycle end to end from lead generation to closing of the deal

• Create Client Strategy 

You will be responsible for creating an appropriate sales strategy for each of your strategic clients. Identify what needs the client has and create strategies to meet those needs.

• Report on Strategy and Sales

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive reports on client sales and strategy.

• Answer Client Concerns 

You are the client’s first point of contact with the company. As such, you need to be on call to answer client questions and concerns. You must be knowledgeable about everything the company provides so you can accurately answer any questions or concerns.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma
• Previous experience selling medical devices
• At least 3 years experience in a similar role
• Ability to understand medical devices and healthcare value chain
• Strong communication skills and highly organized and structured individual
• Familiarity with office applications as well as Google Drive, Google Forms, Google sheets.

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Commission based Sales Representatives at Centum

Centum is East Africa’s leading investment company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. We are an investment channel providing investors with access to a portfolio of inaccessible, quality, diversified investments. Our Key objective is to consistently generate market beating returns by building extraordinary enterprises throughout Africa.

Job Brief

The Sales Development Representative role is a commissioned based job aimed at identifying and executing opportunities to increase sales

In order to better service our clients, we are looking for highly motivated, self-driven, team players to work on full time basis with the distribution team as Sales Development Representatives.

The successful candidates will be paid an attractive  commission.

Responsibilities

1. Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients
2. Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships
3. Reach potential customers through cold calling and other prospecting methodsAchieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
4. Attend prospect and client meetings to make presentations and oversee follow up
5. Identifying opportunities for product development, and other product offerings
6. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requirements

1. KCSE grade C- and above
2. Diploma or Degree holder in any field
3. Minimum 2 Years Proven work experience as a Financial Advisor or Sales executive
4. Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
5. Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
6. Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
7. Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs
8. A background in Real Estate, Insurance Sales, Banking, Asset Management and other financial services will be an

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Commission based Sales Representatives at Centum

Centum is East Africa’s leading investment company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. We are an investment channel providing investors with access to a portfolio of inaccessible, quality, diversified investments. Our Key objective is to consistently generate market beating returns by building extraordinary enterprises throughout Africa.

Job Brief

The Sales Development Representative role is a commissioned based job aimed at identifying and executing opportunities to increase sales

In order to better service our clients, we are looking for highly motivated, self-driven, team players to work on full time basis with the distribution team as Sales Development Representatives.

The successful candidates will be paid an attractive  commission.

Responsibilities

1. Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients
2. Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships
3. Reach potential customers through cold calling and other prospecting methodsAchieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
4. Attend prospect and client meetings to make presentations and oversee follow up
5. Identifying opportunities for product development, and other product offerings
6. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requirements

1. KCSE grade C- and above
2. Diploma or Degree holder in any field
3. Minimum 2 Years Proven work experience as a Financial Advisor or Sales executive
4. Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
5. Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
6. Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
7. Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs
8. A background in Real Estate, Insurance Sales, Banking, Asset Management and other financial services will be an

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Program Manager at CloudFactory

CloudFactory is changing the way the world works by providing an on-demand, digital workforce for scaling critical business processes in the cloud. We’re also on a mission to create meaningful work for as many people as possible.

Summary

CloudFactory is looking for a Program Manager to join our team!

This will be an amazing opportunity for you to interact with our biggest clients (hint: these are globally recognized and leading companies) and have the biggest possible impact in providing meaningful work for our workforce.

Say goodbye to those boring workdays since no two days in your calendar will ever be the same. You will be supporting many of the world’s fastest-growing, disruptive technology companies and helping them succeed by understanding their needs, and then deliver results with the ultimate goal of becoming a trusted partner.

As a Program Manager, you will be our mission champion to have “people who care” as our differentiator for high-quality service delivery, while ensuring the best possible Cloud Worker satisfaction and personal growth – we have an amazing team that will help you achieve this.

You will be a step closer to being part of our amazing team if you have a passion for disruptive technologies as well as developing talent while leading large-scale delivery projects. You are a leader and have managed large, multi-layered projects across different time zones, cultures, and levels of the organization. You are an innovator and have developed new approaches, ideas, and problem-solving methods for high-quality delivery. You have excellent verbal communication, presentation, and writing skills. You have strong project and program management experience – including developing plans for on-boarding and training teams, ongoing performance management, and risk planning and mitigation. You are great in developing metrics, tracking, creating action plans, and financial analysis – including cost planning, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation.

This role is remote and reports to the Director of Delivery

Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end service delivery of an account(s) across multiple delivery centers and country locations
• Managing one or more strategic accounts, through the client lifecycle ensures that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and/or Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met and all clients are highly satisfied with the Quality of Service. This includes managing scope, profit and loss, cost schedule, and also applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management.
• Guide and direct the delivery teams in the CloudFactory delivery locations to deliver excellent results.
• Lead and establish effective communication with the Delivery Pods Team and the Client.
• Proactively report progress and results to clients and facilitate communication between internal teams regarding client needs.
• Administer internal/external reporting requirements for the executive team, internal stakeholders, and clients.
• Work with the client management team to identify opportunities for growth, while continuously driving performance enhancement as an extension of their team.
• Conduct face-to-face meetings with clients to effectively manage the accounts.
• Roll up your sleeves and be on the ground to handle issues that arise in order to exceed KPIs for each account.
• Identifies the communications needs of each stakeholder group in conjunction with business owners and subject matter experts.
• Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific tasks.
• Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders, acting as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining, and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.

REQUIREMENTS

• Complex project management skills and experience at large service delivery companies with large accounts ($3+ million).
• Worked closely with USA & EMEA clients before.
• MBA or Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, CPMP, etc.)
• Deep business acumen and financial skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written English language skills.
• Travel to both our clients (US and Europe) 10%-15% and to our delivery locations (Nepal & Kenya) 25%-30%. – Pandemic allowing.

BENEFITS

• Great Mission and Culture
• Meaningful Work
• Growth Opportunities
• Market Competitive Salary
• Health and Medical
• Group Life Insurance

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