Ref: UNSOM/2011053
Title: Data Management Officer
Category and Grade Level: NOB
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Case number: SOM11046
Organization Unit: Programme (M&E)
Length of Contract: One year
Duty Station: Nairobi
Closing date of Application: 17th September 2011
If you are qualified Kenyan National and looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the post of Data Management Officer with UNICEF Somalia, to be located at the UNICEF Somalia Support Centre in Nairobi.
If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team in Nairobi and Somalia that works together to improve the health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse.
The successful candidate will be offered a Fixed Term Appointment for one year. Further extensions will be based on organizational needs, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Purpose of the Post:
Under the supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Data and Research), the Data Management Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of SomInfo and support with data processing and analysis of surveys, studies and evaluations in the country office including the Multiple Indicator Clusters Survey (MICS) in support of the country programme, covering all zones.
Major duties and responsibilities:- Implementation of SomInfo activities in the country office including ensuring that the SomInfo data base is functional and updated with recent data. Frequently following up with government counterparts and supporting them to ensure the roll out of planned SomInfo activities.
- Assist with capacity building by supporting and conducting periodic SomInfo trainings for UNICEF staff, UN agency staff and national counterparts. Provides technical assistance in SomInfo database set up and development
- Contribute to the advocacy for the use of SomInfo as a tool for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals alongside national priorities among partners and government counterparts.
- Contribute to data processing of surveys, studies and evaluations in the country office programme as detailed in the IMEP, including the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).
- Designs data entry and analysis templates and supports the implementation of the same.
- Contributes to capacity building by training data entry teams and also contributing to detailed data analysis and making recommendations for programming in line with the data.
- Assist in programme data archiving for surveys, studies and evaluations including the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).
Qualifications, experience & Skills- University degree in Social Sciences, Demography, Development Planning, Statistics or a related technical field.
- Possession of an Advanced degree will be an added advantage.
- Two years of relevant professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Good understanding of DevInfo technology is required
- Good understanding of GIS/Spatial statistics
- Practical experience in data analysis programmes including SPSS and CSPRO.
- Fluency in English and another UN language is required. Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is desirable
- Strong data management skills.
- Knowledge of computer management skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
- Specialized training in statistics.
- Ability to organize and implement training.
- Good analytical, negotiating and communication skills.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11) form, updated CV and copies of academic certificates to the email indicated below. UN staff are requested to provide the last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs).
Please quote the vacancy number in your application.
Email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please note that documents submitted along with your applications will not be returned.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply
UNICEF is a non-smoking environment
PZ Cussons East Africa is a leading Global Manufacturer and Marketer of leading Household quality brands that include Carex, Imperial Leather, Venus and Ushindi.
We wish to recruit a highly driven, value-aligned and experienced individual to fill the position of Business Systems Analyst to be based in Nairobi.
Job Purpose
The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for analyzing the business needs, identifying business system-related problems and propose solutions through system development or re-engineering lifecycles.
This position reports to the IT Manager.
Principal Accountabilities
- Identify and analyze business application problems and provide solution as required.
- Determine requirements for business systems to meet user department needs and total business objectives.
- Understand and appreciate MFG/PRO application to provide support and should be able to extract data from related database tables.
- Conducts and/or participates in the analysis of business processes and functional requirements and in the preparation of appropriate documentation to communicate and validate the information.
- Administer all relational databases to ensure daily DTS load success.
- Support end users with the development of Microsoft Excel-based solutions to information requirements (MS Queries, Pivot table, logical functions).
- Database administrative functions including and database concept, including system lifecycles , user issues , relational database and adapt warehousing
- Train end user on business systems and any related system.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
- A BSC in IT or any other related qualification
- 3 Years Experience in Business Systems supporting more than 100 Users
- Experience in an ERP system
- MCDBA Certification or Equivalent
- UNIX or LINUX Experience
- Experience in AIX Server Administration
- Experience in Web Administration – An advantage
- Ability to align self to our core values of Courage, Accountability, networking, Drive and Oneness
- Potential to demonstrate our Global Competencies of Creating the Future, Working Together, being Adaptable, and Pursuing Success within the first six months of employment
PZ Cussons is an equal opportunity employer
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements for this position, please send your application and CV to jobs.kenya@pzcussons.com
This vacancy remains open until the position is filled
Digital Vision East Africa is a leading power house in provision of web based solutions, content applications and technological innovation in East Africa.
We are looking for a highly-motivated, intelligent, and skilled individual to join our team as an intranet developer.
This is a full time position.
The job requires the ability to build stable, secure, and attractive web applications and intranets based on predetermined specifications, but also creativity to come up with and ability to execute one's own ideas that will further our client goals.
We are looking for someone with the self-discipline to get work done in a timely manner without constant oversight. We'll also be looking for an eagerness to collaborate with a small team of highly motivated people.
We are looking for candidates with a track record working who have at least 1 year experience working with web technologies and some experience in designing and developing intranets
Responsibilities
- Develop Custom intranet applications using Bitrix Intranet
- Develop custom web applications and websites using the php frameworks and latest web technologies
- Meet with project team members and clients to develop an understanding of client requirements.
- Implement client websites and web applications, intranets and extranets.
- Help to architect client projects under the guidance of our chief technical officer.
- Prepare project specifications documents, features documents, feature documents and project plans.
Required Minimum experience and qualifications
- Minimum of 1 years of hands-on web development experience.
- Programming experience using PHP/MySQL required.
- Thorough knowledge of both front-end and back-end technologies, including XHTML,
- PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, and XML
- Strong HTML, CSS AJAX and JavaScript experience.
- Experience customizing and further developing and hacking open source software.
- Proven experience building web applications and database-driven websites.
- Interest in feature development to accommodate user needs
- Appreciation of cross-browser compatibility and web standards
Other Desirable characteristics/Bonus Skills
- A focus on user experience is a plus
Vacancy Number: ICT/CSO/09/11
Department: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development.
ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), generates science-based knowledge about the complex role that trees play in agricultural landscapes, and uses its research to ensure that policies and practices benefit the poor and the environment. It’s headquartered in Nairobi.
ILRI and ICRAF are seeking to recruit an ICT Customer Service Officer reporting to the ICT Customer Services Manager, to be based on the ILRI campus.
The holder will be expected to provide assistance and support to users ensuring the efficient use of ICT equipment, applications and resources on the campuses through the resolution of high-end problems and passing-on of their knowledge and experience.
Responsibilities:- Provide technical support to users on the campus by diagnoses and resolution of ICT problems;
- Provide specialised support for non-core applications that the customers have asked the Unit to help support;
- Take over the resolution of problems that have been escalated by the ICT Customer Service technicians when they have been unable to resolve a problem within the assigned timeframe;
- Provide the main link between ICT Customer Service team and the infrastructure team;
- Provide guidance and mentoring to the ICT Customer Service helpdesk/support technicians as well as students on attachment;
- Monitor the implementation of policies, procedures and standards on the campus and make the necessary corrections where necessary;
- Identify commonly recurring requests for assistance and provide advice on how these can be prevented or minimised, through training, user awareness, changes in configuration etc
- Maintain the Software Library and keeping track of licensing while raising requests for renewals where necessary;
- Coordinate the quarterly preventive maintenance of ICT equipment as per the existing service and maintenance contracts with our service providers;
- Respond to IT support service requests from Regional Offices by telephone, email or remote support (using ILRI approved remote support tool – Team Viewer) and follow-up to completion;
- Keep the software available in the Regional offices up to date, ensure the correct number of licenses have been purchased and provide documentation of best practices for implementation and use of the software;
- Provide backstop support to the Regional ICT Staff in providing technical ICT support to the regions.
- Under the guidance of the ICT Customer Services manager, participate as required in ICT customer services projects that are implemented by the ICT Customer Services team;
- Administration of Avaya Telephone Site Administration and Call Accounting Management System.
- Keep up-to-date with changes and advancements in ICT Customer Services;
- Carry out regular seminars, user awareness exercises and develop flyers and other informational documents to raise the awareness of staff at the Centres to new and more effective easy of working, ICT security issues, new tools and applications available and other useful ICT information by the ICT Department;
- In the absence of other staff, take on the helpdesk functions, logging all ICT service requests, assigning the correct priority level, category, type and the appropriate ICT staff or service provider to carry out the request;
- Be available to work on ICT Customer Services project implementation during evenings and weekends to minimise disruption to those working on the campus;
Qualifications:-- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent;
- A minimum of 3 years experience in a busy ICT support environment;
- Certification as a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) or Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL);
- Capacity to multitask in dealing with several different problems at the same time and work independently under minimum supervision;
- Ability to work under high pressure to meet tight deadlines;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate fluently in English.
Terms of appointment: This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ICRAF campus and is on initial 2 year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.
Job level and salary
This position is job level 2C and starting salary is KES 105,833 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme.
Applications addressed to the Human Resources Director, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be emailed to: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 23rd September 2011.
The position title and reference number “ICT CUSTOMER SERVICES OFFICER: ICT/CSO/09/11” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications.
To learn more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
