Safaricom - Project Manager

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within Enterprise Division.

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Project Manager

Ref: ESBU_ PM_ October_2011

Reporting to the Senior Manager Deployment, the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating projects from initiation to completion; using maximum and effective utilization of project management tools, techniques, and experience, creativity, and management skills, to reach the predetermined objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze project scope and contractual elements, plan, identify and mobilize resources needed.
• Liaise with relevant technical and customer service teams to plan project work and ensure that the linkages between the various teams capture all the tasks that need to be carried out in a specific project within a specific timeframe, cost budget and quality standard.
• Execute project implementation schedules and plans and revise them as appropriate to meet changing customer needs.
• Coordinate and manage all cross functional (cross team) activities & 3rd party roles for project success.
• Track and manage day-to-day operational, technical and logistical aspects of projects.
• Identify and mitigate risks.
• Communicate effectively and regularly to project stakeholders on project plans, schedules and change.
• Prepare project documentation and review deliverables before handover to client.
• Conduct service User Acceptance Tests (UAT) prior to project commissioning.
• Prepare Project Management reports as required from time to time;

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in business or Technical field – Engineering or Information Technology from a recognized university;
• 2 years work experience in project management with experience to line management or senior engineer level;
• Experience in managing multiple projects (6 – 12 month duration) simultaneously from start to finish;
• Working knowledge of MS-Project or other standard project management tools an added advantage.
• Excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills;

Project Management skills

• Must have the ability to work within strict deadlines with minimum supervision.

If you meet the requirements and are self driven, proactive and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job title and reference number to the address below.

All applications must be received on or before Wednesday the 2nd November 2011.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi

Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke

Senior Technical Housing Assistant - ( Salary - Ksh100,000 neg)

Experienced Senior Technical Housing Assistant Required
Location: Nairobi

Job JD: Supervising general maintenance of buildings, fleet management/maintenance, accounting skills, overseeing of security measures, management of other staff, client liaison,

Key Skills: Highly organized, ability to plan, good communication skills in English and Kiswahili, ability to cope with stress, flexible, to work with a high degree of integrity, excellent interpersonal skills, competent in Word, Excel and Outlook

Salary: Ksh100,000 neg

Deadline: 5th of November 2011

Applications:

Please send an up to date CV, stating your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to:

recruit@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Summit recruitment & Training,
Rhino House, Karen Road, Karen

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Only applicants who are successful will be contacted.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

Psychosocial Trainers - Terre des hommes Foundation Alinjugur, Garissa, Kenya

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an international NGO focussed on Child Rights.

To support the development of its Child Protection programme in Garissa County, Tdh is encouraging applications from Kenyan nationals for the role of:

Psychosocial Trainer 

4 Positions

Ref: Tdh/PT/2011/04

Reporting to: Child Protection Project Manager

Duty station: Alinjugur, Garissa County

Contract duration: 12 months (with 3-month probation period)

Main responsibilities:

• To be responsible, under the supervision of the Child Protection Project Manager, for all aspects of the implementation of the Psychosocial training support to primary school teachers in Kambioos refugee camp.
• To develop coordination with schools and communities to ensure safe access to playground facilities
• To coordinate with the Project Psychosocial counsellor and Child Protection team leaders to ensure regular assessment of community project impacts.
• To train the Tdh Community Social Learning Centres centre’s animators and children to develop recreational, sports and cultural activities.

Requirements:

• Minimum diploma-level education in related field (child protection, education, sociology, ECD..).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in projects supporting children with a CFS, recreation or ECD component
• Experience as a trainer in related activities
• Project reporting and evaluation experience.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate in local dialect is an asset.
• Willingness to live in Alinjungur.

Application modalities:

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a covering letter, CV, references, and copies of academic and professional certificates.

Applications should be addressed to the Child Protection Specialist and submitted to:

Terre des hommes, 14 Gem Lane, 14 Gem Lane, Kileleshwa, 0100 Nairobi

or Nomad Hotel, Garissa (in an envelope addressed to Tdh)

or Terre des hommes, Daadab town (behind RRDO)

or they can also be emailed to cppm.ke@tdh.ch

Closing date for these positions is 6th November 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Tdh’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect children’s rights, which includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse.

Tdh is an equal opportunity employer.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Programme Assistant Job in Nairobi - WWF Kenya Country Office

WWF - The global conservation organization, Kenya Country Office (KCO), is seeking to recruit a:

Programme Assistant

To be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Under the supervision of the Conservation Manager, the Programme Assistant will provide technical and policy support to the conservation programme.

S/he will be expected to assist project managers in project planning as well as monitoring and evaluation of progress and reporting of the same.

Major duties will include but not limited to:

• monitoring by taking the lead in the design and implementation of a monitoring framework to track delivery against KCO goals and objectives;
• take lead in the analysis of data collected under the monitoring framework for assessment of progress and areas for improvement;
• provide regularly updated reports to the Conservation Manager on the status of implementation against KCO goals and objectives;
• provide legal and policy support to the functions of the WWF-KCO Conservation Manager especially on the review of the Wildlife Bill, development of a CBNRM policy, forests policy, general environmental law and policies thereof;
• assist the Conservation Manager in tracking, consolidating and forwarding of project progress technical reports to WWF International and/or the relevant National Organizations and donors;
• in close liaison with the Conservation Manager, maintain regular contact with WWF donors and respond to queries and special requests from and within the WWF Network;
• take lead in M&E training activities for KCO Project staff, including WWF Standards (PPMS) workshops;
• ensure liaison with field projects and when necessary arrange field supervisory and supportive visits;
• ensure compliance to reporting schedules and network standards, both internal and external, for all projects and conservation activities.

The incumbent must possess:

• a University degree in the field of policy/law or natural sciences (conservation, environment, natural resource management, marine, forestry, fisheries, terrestrial ecology, animal sciences);
• at least 3 years professional experience in project/programme management and/or support role;
• excellent knowledge of the natural resources related policies, development and conservation community in Kenya;
• skills in project proposal writing and M&E;
• excellent written and oral communications skills;
• possession of reasonable organisational and analytical skills;
• strong vocational interest in nature conservation;
• a working knowledge of financial management, especially of projects;
• excellent inter-personal skills, with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff;
• adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands;
• good computer knowledge;
• adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Optimistic, Engaging, Determined and Knowledgeable;

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should email a cover letter and CV to the Human Resource Manager, WWF-KCO - HResource@wwfesarpo.org not later than 28 October 2011