ILRI Bio-innovate Programme Assistant Job Vacancy - Nairobi, Kenya (KSh. 105,833 p.m.)

Department: Bio-Innovate

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 2-year term with possibility of renewal

Bio-resource Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (Bio-Innovate) seeks to recruit a highly competent and dynamic Program Assistant Officer.

Bio-Innovate is a new multidisciplinary competitive funding mechanism for biosciences and product orientated innovation activities in Eastern Africa, supported by a grant of SEK 80m (USD 10.7m) from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

The Program builds on previous investments, achievements and experiences from the Sida-supported BIO-EARN Program and other regional initiatives.

Bio-Innovate will work closely with the African Union New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU/NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) in strengthening regional collaboration in science and technology to enable the continent to adapt the rapid advances and promises of modern biosciences.

Bio-Innovate will focus on delivering new products through bioscience innovation systems involving a broad range of actors, including scientists, private sector, policy makers, NGOs and other practitioners.

It will use modern biosciences to improve agriculture and conserve the environment through improving crop productivity and resilience to climate change in small-scale farming systems; improving the efficiency of the agro-processing industry to add value to local bio-resources.

The program will also develop sound policies for commercializing products from biosciences research; and investigate innovative delivery systems.

Bio-Innovate will be managed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). It will be co-located on ILRI’s Nairobi campus with the BecA ILRI Hub, a biosciences research platform that is part of AU/NEPAD’s Africa Biosciences Initiative.

The BioInnovate Program Assistant will be part of a small Program Management Team and will in particular involve in ensuring that adequate program projects, financial and administrative systems are established and maintained.

He/she will be responsible for providing technical backstopping to the overall Program management. The BioInnovate Program Assistant will report to the BioInnovate Program Manager.

This position will be based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Headquarters in Nairobi but it may require frequent travel throughout the Eastern Africa region.

Responsibilities

A suitable candidate is expected to have the following qualifications and experience

• Provide administrative backstopping to the overall Program management;
• Support in organizing BioInnovate events, such as technical workshops, meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee, and annual technical meetings with research for development partners;
• Assist in developing and maintaining a filing system and data base for managing BioInnovate Program documentation, including concept notes, project proposals, project agreements, etc;
• Manage the data archive for the Bio-Innovate program;
• Establish and maintain a key contacts data base and email list server, including all Principal Investigators, Project team members, and other stakeholders
• Support in establishing and keeping up to date a resource mobilization list of key contacts;
• Assist the Program Manager in the preparation of competitive Calls for Concept notes and managing of the review process, full proposal development, approval and contractual arrangements;
• Assist the Program Manager in the monitoring and evaluation of BioInnovate Projects, including monitoring of milestones and in the preparation of regular technical and financial reports;
• Help select and source stories for a BioInnovate E-News, which will be a primary communications vehicle for the BioInnovate Management Office to communicate with all its stakeholders;
• Work with principal investigators of the BioInnovate Projects in six countries of eastern Africa in sourcing stories about their work for the BioInnovate website and E newsletter, ensuring the accuracy of the science as well as the liveliness of the news and pictorial interest;
• Provide support to BioInnovate Project principal investigators and their research and development teams on generating appropriate communications materials to reflect the work of the BioInnovate Program and its partners;
• Manage public awareness events with the media, linked with events such as the launch of the BioInnovate program and the annual technical meeting, amongst others;
• Assist in the BioInnovate Administration and Financial Officer in maintaining valid and accurate records pertaining to funded projects and financial utilization by projects in the Bio-Innovate program thematic areas;
• Provide other administrative and financial support to the Program Manager and the Administration and Finance Officer as requested;
• Manage procurement and logistics services for the Bio-Innovate Management Office;
• Carry out other duties as requested by the BioInnovate Program Manager.

Requirements

• Minimum first degree in the field of biosciences and/or business administration;
• Post graduate training in communications is an asset;
• Minimum 3 years related work experience
• Experience in organizing conferences and meetings;
• Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office and communications tools, such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop;
• Excellent communication skills, in written and verbal communications in English, including web based communications; knowledge of other languages an advantage;
• Administrative and financial management skills for project monitoring and program management;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multicultural environment and team building capability;
• Capacity to take initiative, demonstrate good judgment and work under minimal supervision;
• Multi-tasking skills, with ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Terms of appointment: This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at Nairobi headquarters and is on initial 2 year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

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 Nationally Recruited Staff Scheme.

Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest (detailed CV, names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to e-mail: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 12 October, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will contacted.

To find out more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer

Construction Officer and Logistics Officer Job Vacancies - Dadaab - Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Somalia / Kenya

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Somalia / Kenya is a two Country Program with four field offices in Dadaab (Kenya), Hargeisa (Somaliland), Bossaso (Puntland) and Mogadishu (South Central).

NRC has been present in Somaliland since early 2004 and expanded to Puntland in 2006, Mogadishu and Dadaab in 2007.

In a short time NRC established Education, Shelter / Sanitation, Distribution and Camp Management projects for IDPs, refugees and local population in Somalia and Kenya.

NRC also has a coordination office in Nairobi, Kenya that was established in 2006.

Position Vacant: Construction Officer

Reporting to: Project Coordinator - Shelter

Duty Station: Dadaab

Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2011 (with possible extension)

Main Responsibilities include:

• Ensure effective planning and implementation of the construction activities in Dadaab.
• Start up and oversee all tendered construction activities and contract management.
• Assure correct measurement of completion of works, recommend for payments and prepare interim and final payment certificates.
• Work closely with the Shelter Project Officers and Assistants to ensure timely delivery of quality construction works.
• Prepare documents for final handover and closure of projects.
• Assist the Project Manager in overall planning and design of future projects.
• Produce weekly progress reports on the construction activities in Dadaab.
• Supervise the Construction Assistant.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in Structural / Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or any other relevant field.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Proven track record in the process of tendering, contracting and contract management.
• Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) and AutoCAD is essential.
• Experience with other computer programs such as SAP 2000 and Microsoft Project would be an advantage.
• Significant cultural awareness and experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent communication skills (Spoken and Written) including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Fluency in English, both oral and written.
• Accurate and precise.

Position Vacant: Logistics Officer

Reporting to: Area Program Support Coordinator

Duty Station: Dadaab

Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2011 (with possible extension)

Main Responsibilities include:

• Ensure effective planning and implementation of the construction activities in Dadaab.
• Ensure that all goods received by NRC are recorded in NRC standard templates, stored and handled as per NRC’s Logistics manual.
• Ensure that all store transaction paper works are kept filed as per NRC’s filing system.
• Disseminate store records once a month to all users in Dadaab and to Nairobi.
• Ensure that all procurement needs for Dadaab are being met in a timely and quality manner.
• Support all projects in Dadaab by managing request forms for local procurements and relaying the requests to the relevant procurement centers.
• Maintain and update local price lists.
• Liaise with Nairobi and follow up with the APSC on all orders.
• Ensure that all works and service contracts are done according to NRC’s Logistics manual and Kenyan Labor Laws.
• Ensure that all payments are done on time for local orders and are cross checked against the initial procurement and delivery papers.
• Supervise the Logistics Assistants and the Procurement Assistant.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Relevant university degree, preferably in Logistics or Procurement or related field.
• At least 3 years working experience in a busy Logistics department preferably with INGO or UN. Experience working in an emergency or refugee program will be and added advantage.
• Understanding of various donors requirements
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in the English, both oral and written
• Training skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent working knowledge in Microsoft Office.

Deadline for Applications: 7th October 2011

Applications should be submitted to:

Norwegian Refugee Council,
P O Box 21211-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Email Address: recruitment_nb@som.nrc.no

Or

Norwegian Refugee Council, Dadaab Field Office
P O Box 05, Dadaab

Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer, with no discrimination in terms of sex, age, religion, ethnic origin or political affiliation

SNV Netherlands Development Organization Business Development Officer Job Vacancy

SNV Netherlands Development Organization works in over 33 developing countries across the world in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

The emphasis of our work is on poverty reduction and promotion of good governance through

(1) increasing production, income and employment and

(2) increasing access to basic services in the sectors of water, sanitation & hygiene and renewable energy.

SNV works is in nine countries in the East and Southern Africa Region (ESA): Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with the Regional office based in Nairobi.

We are active in three sectors Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Renewable Energy and Agriculture.

We are inviting interested and qualified Kenyan citizens to apply for the position:

Overview of the position:

The Business Development (BD) Officer works with the Strategy/Business Development / communications team supporting the ESA Region and nine countries in meeting ambitious global business development targets.

This includes identifying and securing funding from foundations and companies, bilateral and multilateral donors and providing operational, administrative, information, and strategic support to the business development teams.

The BD officer will help the ESA Region to plan for and implement business development activities, maintain business development systems and strengthen SNV's corporate response to published and unpublished opportunities.

The role requires both market insight and coordination capacities.

Location: The position is based at the Regional Office in Nairobi.

Reporting lines:

The position hierarchically and functionally reports to the Senior Regional Advisor – PRM based in Nairobi while providing BD services to the Region and 9 countries.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate responses to both internal and external business development queries
• Help to manage SNV business development initiatives, including improvements to internal business development systems and processes
• Spearheads the development of PR, communication and marketing documents, including but not limited to brochures, intranet, website and coordinate all external marketing presentations
• Gather market intelligence on donors, projects and partners, through desk-based research and support the coordination of global
• Build, maintain and influence a network of (potential) donors and partners in relation to specific funding opportunities
• Ensure adequate information flows to key SNV staff and consultants with reference to both published & unpublished opportunities
• Support SNV staff with their respective business development tasks, including bid managers to deliver high quality concept notes, grant proposals, expressions of interest and tender bids
• Attend external meetings, road shows and other public fora strategic for SNV profiling and business relations
• Monitor regional business development effectiveness and targets

Educational/Professional Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Business and/or Development related subjects, Marketing or any other relevant discipline

Key competencies for the post:

• International exposure
• Strong client management skills, ability to deliver within tight deadlines
• Capable of hands on problem-solving, ability to generate ideas and prioritize tasks
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• A positive and determined approach to researching and analyzing new business opportunities
• Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Work experience in development and/or private (consultancy, marketing) sector
• Skills in and excitement about the use of state of the art ICT and (social) media
• Ability and flair to play a representative role

Salary: Competitive salary excluding attractive secondary benefits and allowances, a challenging work environment in a team setting that stimulates self development and creativity.

Closing date for applications is 14 October, 2011.

Candidates should apply in writing and include updated Curriculum Vitae with a reliable telephone number and e-mail address and names and contacts of 2 professional referees. 

Applications should be sent via email to: ralexander@snvworld.org

SNV is dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development.

Our advisors contribute to this by strengthening the capacity of local organisations

Senior Category Manager -Health- Job Vacancy

A leading organization in marketing for health seeks to recruit a Senior Manager to head one of its health categories.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight of the category marketing plan design, implementation as well as fiscal and human resource management.

This position will provide strategic direction and the role holder will be expected to;

• Lead and coordinate strategy development and implementation;
• Coordinate marketing plan development, implementation and monitoring;
• Manage conceptualization, development, placement and monitoring of all the marketing mix elements;
• Develop and provide leadership to direct reports to ensure they have the marketing, communication and technical skills to implement high-quality, and creative, evidence-based social marketing projects;
• Regularly utilize market intelligence, research findings, global and national policies to contextualize future actions and ensure that all interventions are evidence-based and aligned to relative policies;
• Undertake financial and administrative oversight and control of the category;
• Coordinate fundraising efforts for Malaria and Child health initiatives;
• Represent and articulate the organization amongst various stakeholder forums to promote positive relations with external stakeholders;
• Identify and establish avenues to disseminate the organizations activities to external partners/stakeholders at national and international level.

Requirements

• University degree preferably in business, marketing or social sciences;
• Over 5 years experience in business, marketing, project management at national scale;
• Demonstrated experience in use of marketing elements, communication development and implementation;
• Ability to utilize research findings for programming, marketing, communication development will be necessary;
• Advanced analytical, writing and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated strong organizational and administrative skills and ability to set priorities;
• Experience in supervising or managing a team; Advanced computer skills in word, excel, and PowerPoint.

Your application should demonstrate how your experience matches your requirements. 

It should include an up-to-date CV, the names and addresses of three referees, current remuneration package, valid email address and daytime contact telephone number.

Closing date: 7th October 2011

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke