Manager Job Vacancy

The Position:
Gem Fish / Honey / Poultry Farmers Co-operative Society Limited seeks to jointly recruit a Manager who shall be based at the Yala Market Service Centre (MSC) and responsible for planning, management, implementation and monitoring of all societies activities in its area of operation.

The incumbent must be dynamic, result oriented, performance driven, good planner and highly motivated.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure implementation of societies activities on the ground in collaboration with partners and local stakeholders;
• Ensure timely and accurate development of operational budgets and manage society’s expenditure to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Provide timely technical advice and periodic financial records to the societies;
• Strengthen and support the existing structures in the societies area of operation;
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of interventions related to the societies;
• Advice/support the societies interventions on technical approaches and linkages to service providers;
• Close collaboration/co-operation with relevant government ministries;
• Identify new local partners who can contribute with core competencies to support/drive the societies;
• Assist the societies BOD in designing and development of IEC materials and ensure provision of quality services;
• Manage the societies resources and assets within its area of operation;
• Perform all other duties as referred to in the society’s by-law of article 57.0.
• Develop, maintain and promote societies image within its area of operation;
• Any other duties as assigned;

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business Administration or CPA 2 and above.
• Diploma in Co-operative Management or Certificate in Co-op. administration from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• KCSE C+ and above.
• At least 3 years field experience working in an active farmer’s community cooperative society or related field in Kenya.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of local language will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer (Word, Excel, Access) and MIS (Management Information Systems).
• Knowledge on value addition.
• Knowledge on food processing/handling of fish, honey and poultry.
• Should be aged between 25-40 years.
• Must have proven interpersonal, organizational, financial, communication and personnel management skills.
• Innovative and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be a team player.

If you meet the above requirements, send your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae with names of three professional referees not later than 30th September 2011 to:

The Chairman,
Gem Fish/ Poultry/ Honey Farmers Co-Operative Society,
P.O. Box 56-40610,
Kenya.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Gem Fish/ Poultry/ Honey Farmers Co-operative Society is an equal opportunity employer.

Assistant General Manger Job - South Sudan

Juba Based Hotel seeks to recruit a highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic individual to work as Assistant General Manger.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervising and coordinating functions of all the departments in the Hotel i.e F&B, Housekeeping, front office, e.t.c
• Handling of staff issues.
• Reporting to the General manager on daily operational issues.
• Handling Guest queries and issues and playing Key PR role.

Key Qualifications:

• Degree in Hotel Management or its equivalent.
• Must have not less than 4 years of experience in a similar capacity.
• Good knowledge of the Industry.
• Proven leadership and ability to work well within a multicultural diversity.
• Excellent Computer SkillsSend CV and references to teraserv@infocom.co.ug

Terminal Manager and Information Technology Manager Job Vacancies - Mombasa, Kenya

Grain Bulk Handlers Limited is the market leader in handling bulk grain in the port of Mombasa.

We are looking for suitable candidates to fill the following vacancies at our grain terminal.

Terminal Manager
The position reports to the Managing Director.

The incumbent will responsible for efficient and cost effective management of the Terminal.

Key Responsibilities:

• General management of the Terminal operations and maintenance functions.
• Preparation of periodic budgets and plans.
• Preparation of reports and analysis of terminal performance.
• Liaison with customers and other terminal users to ensure delivery of efficient and timely services.
• Ensure adherence to Occupational Health and Safety requirements.

Essential Qualifications and skills:

• A relevant University degree in Business Administration or International Trade and Finance.
• Minimum of 10 Years practical experience in management at senior management level.
• Working Knowledge of International Trade.
• Competent with Computer Software Packages.
• Valid Driving license
• Team Player with good communication and interpersonal management skills
• Innovative, analytical and developmental skills.

Information Technology Manager
The position reports to the Finance Director.

The incumbent will work closely with the other departments to render IT services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve the operating quality and efficiency of the department
• Direct staff in the development, analysis, and preparation of reports
• Supervise staff ¡n accordance with company policies and procedures
• Monitor the LAN resources for security and performance issues
• Maintain & repair, where possible, all IT equipments
• Planning and coordinating security measures, performance monitoring and tuning of servers
• Maintain site licenses for the organization
• Plan and implement network security, including building firewalls, applying cryptography to network applications, managing host security, file permissions, backup and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity, and adding and deleting users
• Develop and conduct various training and instruction for system users on operating systems, relational databases, and other applications; assist users in maximizing use of networks and computing systems
• Identify utilization patterns and their effect on operation/system availability and performance expectations
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the network
• Communicating regularly and working closely with other department Heads
• Be a Team Player with good communication and interpersonal people management skills.

Essential Qualifications and skills:

• Minimum base qualification required is Bachelors in IT/Computer Science.
• Fully familiar with Microsoft Windows operating systems md. desktop and server versions, Windows 98, 2K, XP, NT server, and 2K12K3 server, etc.
• Good knowledge of Active Directory, Exchange 2003 mail server, and other applications relating to networking.
• Software installation, backup, archive, hardware and software troubleshooting
• Printer and system maintenance
• Advance knowledge of database implementation, Microsoft Sever Management and SQL programming (DDL/DML)
• Advance knowledge of Crystal Reports and web based reporting
• Previous software programming experience would be an advantage with displayed experience of C++
• Knowledge and support of Solomon System will be an added advantage.
• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years experience in system & network administration and user help desk support.

If you are the ideal candidate and are looking to build your career in General Port Management or Information Technology, send your application together with a detailed CV to the address below.

Human Resource and Administration Manager.
P.O.Box 80469 - 80100,
Mombasa

Or e-mail it to: gbh@grainbulk.com

Grain Bulk Handlers Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 7th October 2011.

Programme Impact Advisor - Community Health & HIV Job Vacancy

Programme Impact Advisor - Community Health & HIV
(Open Contract)

Job Reference: AFD/047/JG

Closing Date for applications: 5pm Friday 30th September 2011

With local partners working on community HIV and health issues in 17 Africa countries, Christian Aid is well placed to support the development of sustainable, community based solutions to health issues that contribute to the eradication of poverty.

This is an exciting time in Christian Aid as we bring to together our expertise on HIV, malaria and other health issues into a community health systems approach.

For you that means the chance to use your existing knowledge and experience of HIV, Malaria and other community health issues to make a significant contribution to eradicating poverty in Africa as well as informing the development of new thinking and new directions in Christian Aid.

About the Role
This role will support the development of community health initiatives (including malaria and HIV) implemented by partner organisations across Christian Aid’s Africa programme.

It will involve:

• the provision of technical support to country programme teams to enable them to develop community health programmes that integrate malaria, TB and HIV;
• support to effective monitoring and evaluation of health programmes;
• the development of fundraising proposals to institutional donors;
• networking to ensure that CA is linked into key community health networks across Africa;
• support to the development of learning and best practise across the Africa Division of Christian Aid, ensuring that this is fed into global positioning;
• support to the development of CA Africa and global policy;
• support to the development of CA policy and positioning on malaria, HIV and community health.

The post will involve a significant amount of travel within Africa but will also include remote work with teams in other countries.

About You
You will have substantive experience of community health interventions in Africa with a particular focus on malaria and HIV.

You will have significant experience of working with donors, programme development, monitoring and evaluation and the capacity development of local organisations.

You will have experience of supporting others including partner organisations to develop programmes.

You will have demonstrated the ability to secure funding from institutional donors and to support the implementation of donor funded projects.

You will have good knowledge of the links between health and gender and rights based programming.

You will have excellent written and spoken English and preferably a knowledge of French. You will have excellent Word processing, Excel and other relevant computer skills.

To fulfil this post you will have a Masters degree in Public or Community Health.

About Christian Aid
More than half the world lives in poverty.

We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the structures and rules that keep people poor.

And we work with local organizations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion.

If you are as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.

About the Rewards
We value the input of everyone who works for us. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards that helps you enjoy a good work/life balance.

To apply for this position you need to access the full advertisement on Christian Aid website on www.christianaid.org.uk and follow the links to download the international application form and role profile.

Please email your completed application forms to: nairobi@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number)

You will require current and valid permission to work in Kenya.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.