Construction Administrator

Our client is a real estate development company. They are looking to fill the position of a Construction Administrator.

The main focus of the Construction Administrator (“CA”) will be to assist in the construction administration of Mandharini, a large resort in Kilifi Kenya. Mandharini will be built by a Contractor. The CA will work with the Construction Manager (“CM”) to help oversee the construction process and handle all administrative work regarding the construction process.

The CA will initially be based in Nairobi for the first 2–3 months and thereafter in Kilifi for about 18 months during the construction of phase 1 of the project (with a possibility for extension) and will report to the Construction Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviewing and organizing approved drawings for the construction project in liaison with the Legal Officer, Construction Manager and the Directors
• Coordinating BoQ reviews
• Measuring and administering rates and quantities
• Responsible for issuing drawings to various consulting teams on site and ensuring that all consultants teams are working from only the most current approved drawings
• Providing weekly reports to the Head office
• Assisting the CM in overseeing the construction project in all its aspects
• Assisting in completing and updating all project documents when needed
• Developing of effective communication mechanisms to ensure efficient information flows amongst the various participants

Experience, Knowledge and skills required

• Bachelors’ minimum in engineering or a construction related degree
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working for a contractor as a project based Quantity Surveyor in large scale construction projects
• Strong in reading and understand construction drawings
• Experience with drafting / analysing BoQs
• Practical construction knowledge
• Good Administrator both on site and in the office
• Contract administration and knowledge of legal issues regarding the construction contract desirable
• Excellent skills in MS Office and ArchiCAD or AutoCAD knowledge desirable

Qualitative and other attributes required

• Accurate and Detail oriented
• Persistent and able to handle pressure
• Good communication and inter-personal skills required to work with the consultants team and Construction Manager
• Analytical and Practical personality
• Strong in planning
• Willingness to live in Kilifi and travel as requested

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 9th December 2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Finlays - Chief Accountant (JKIA)

The organization

Finlays is Kenya’s largest agricultural export group employing 22,000 people and annually exporting 400 million stems of flowers, 7 million kilos of vegetables, 26 million kilos of black tea and 3 million kilos of tea extract.

The organisation is geographically located in Nairobi, Naivasha, Kericho, Mt Kenya and Mombasa, together with 1,200 vegetable out growers throughout the country and 10,000 tea out growers.

The group has established itself as a reliable, responsible, innovative and sustainable producer with a deep knowledge and passion for its products.

Finlays, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Group, maintains strategic focus to develop a sustainable business which in turn drives integration, development and growth possibilities within Kenya and internationally.

Location

The position is based at our Jomo Kenyatta International Airport export hub an operation that employs 2,000 people in produce processing, freight and outgrower farms development.

The Job

Reporting to the Director – Produce & Freight and functionally to the Head Office based Head of Finance, the job holder will be responsible for coordinating and controlling the accounting, budgeting and financial activities.

The key responsibilities for this role include:

• preparing of the detailed monthly management accounts with insightful analysis of performance against key performance criteria;
• reviewing and maintaining a sound l management information system as a useful tool for informed decisions through key performance indicators and analysis and interpretation of finance and accounting reports;
• responsibility for the management and existence of effective systems and controls in the preparation of employee payroll and prompt remittance of statutory and other deductions;
• providing leadership and technical guidance to the accounting/clerical staff including performance management, mentoring, training and development;
• being the key contact person in liaising with and facilitating internal and external audit work , taking ownership for driving resolutions against issues arising;
• controlling cash-flow planning for the region towards achieving the company’s treasury planning objectives in liaison with the Head of Finance; and
• responsibility for the preparation of the budget proposals and actively participating in budgetary control in liaison with departmental heads.

The person

We require a candidate with the following as the minimum requirements:

• a qualified accountant with ACCA, CPA (K) or CA professional qualifications;
• five years relevant experience in a busy Agricultural /manufacturing firm, two of which should be as head of an accounting section;
• excellent communication and analytical skills with the ability to develop and work within a team to deliver on commitments;
• ERP systems experience and excellent excel skills; and
• Self driven with ability to work under pressure, prioritize work and meet tight deadlines.

Application Procedure

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV with a covering letter to the Human Resources Director, P.O. Box 10222, Nairobi 00400. Email: hrd.kenya@finlays.net to reach not later than 16 December 2011.

Those applicants who will not have heard from us by 1 January 2012 should consider their applications unsuccessful

UNICEF Somalia Planning & Monitoring Officer

Vacancy Announcement Ref: UNSOM/2011/083

Title: Planning & Monitoring Officer

Category and Grade Level: National Officer – NOB

IMIS NOs: 72985

Type of Contract: Fixed Term – 1 Year

Organization Unit: Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation

Duty Station: UNICEF Somalia - (Galckayo)

Date of Issue: 28 November 2011

Closing date of Application: 12 December 2011

If you are qualified Somali 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 above post of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, with UNICEF Somalia, Central South Zone Programme to be based in Galckayo.

If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team in Somalia and Nairobi 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 Chief of Field Office, responsible for the coordination of internal zonal planning and review processes; supports the planning and review processes; development and implementation of the integrated monitoring and evaluation strategies; and supervision of interventions to strengthen social policies in the zone.

Major duties and responsibilities:

1. Participate in Programme mid-term review, annual reviews, previews, meetings. Facilitates and guides zonal planning and review meetings. Analyze and evaluate data to ensure effective coordination and achievement of objectives and recommends corrective actions, when necessary. Provides technical advice to programme staff, government officials and other counterparts on planning, with a focus on the most vulnerable, and management of integrated monitoring and evaluation.

2. Participate in inter-sectoral collaboration with operations and programme colleagues in tracking programme financial inputs and outputs. Prepare the programme status reports required for management, donor reporting, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc. Review Project Cooperation Agreements for compliance with programmatic objectives and strategies and standard operating procedures. Ensure the accurate and timely input of programme information in the computerized programme system, and issuance of status reports for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

3. Assist Government authorities and partners to plan and organize PM&E training programmes. In collaboration with UN and other development partners, identifies training needs for the purpose of capacity building in planning, monitoring and evaluation.

4. Assess trends and measures outcomes relating to achieving MDGs relevant to the social sector, in context of country programme. Maintain a data bank of social indicators on the situation of women and children, in collaboration with government and other partners. Assess trends and measure outcomes related to delivery on UNICEF’s Core Commitment to Children in humanitarian action in the context of current and future emergencies in Somalia, including humanitarian performance monitoring and support to Cluster performance monitoring and evaluation.

5. Analyze and evaluate zonal policy and programming environment and design and implement project activities to strengthen the overall policy environment for children, including advocacy for CRC ratification and implementation.

6. Participate in the development of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation section's workplan, ensures compliance to specific assigned objectives. Provide guidance and support to staff on planning, monitoring evaluation and reporting.

7. Contribute towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis, through reviews of research findings and data analysis. Prepares zone specific integrated monitoring, evaluation and research plans. Collaborate with the Information/ Communication staff in the selection and dissemination of statistical results from the Situation Analysis to national and local levels.

8. Design data collection methodologies and research related to programme interventions; (Sentinel Site Survey, RAP, CAP, etc.) in concert with other zones and USSC. Assists in the introduction of new approaches and methods in project monitoring and evaluation.

9. Provide zonal inputs to the Monitoring and Evaluation sectoral documents for the Country Programme Recommendation (CPR) and Plans of Operations, Plans of Action, Country Programme Summary Sheet (CPSS).

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes

• University degree in Social Sciences, Demography, Development Planning, Statistics or a related technical field.
• Five years experience two of which must be in a progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in programme monitoring and evaluation. Practical experience in community-based research.
• Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is required.
• Fluency in English required both oral and written
• Knowledge of global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women.
• Communication, analytical and training skills.
• Good knowledge of computer management and applications.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11), updated CV, copies of academic certificates to one of the following addresses.

UN staff are requested to provide at least two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs).

Please quote the vacancy number and the job title in your application.

Or email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted

Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply

UNICEF is a non-smoking environment

British High Commission - Visa Operations Manager (KShs 148,000 p.m.)

A vacancy has arisen at the British High Commission for a highly motivated and experienced manager to work within a high performing team in the Visa Section.

The job is graded at LEII for which the current salary scale starts at Ksh.148,000/- per month before deduction of tax.

Where the jobholder is not liable to Kenyan tax the scale will be abated under HM Treasury rules and starts at Ksh. 109,728/- per month to take account of the tax they would have paid.

Duties and responsibilities:

Our Visa Section team is committed to providing a first class service, and is expected to be flexible, balancing the need for a high level of customer service with the requirement to maintain the integrity of the immigration control.

We are at the forefront of innovation, always prepared to react positively to change and try new ways of working.

The team in Nairobi is now the main processing hub for applications from East and Central Africa and responsible for processing applications from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles.

The main duties include:-

Managing Processes:

S/he will be responsible for ensuring that all applications received (up to around 350 per day) are correctly processed in accordance with our prescribed guidance.

S/he will monitor, evaluate and manage the effectiveness of our operation to ensure that we meet our commitment to customers.

S/he will also liaise closely with our Commercial Partner VFS Global Ltd to ensure that applications coming from our extensive regional network are managed effectively.

S/he will complete and circulate a daily operational updates to keep senior managers informed of any backlogs or delays.

S/he will use their initiative to follow-up and ensure problems are resolved.

Managing People:

Staff management of 4 x LE 3 Officers and 6 x LE 4 Officers.

S/he will use previous success with managing individuals and teams, to ensure staff are supported and motivated to achieve good results.

S/he will also use our performance management system to recognise and reward staff, as well as to improve performance where appropriate.

Required Skills:-

• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
• Excellent management and preferably service delivery skills, a minimum of 3 years experience of the former is essential.
• Computer literacy with accurate typing skills of at least 25 words per minute (notably MS Word, Excel and straightforward databases)
• The ability to remain customer focused, polite and courteous under pressure.
• The ability to work quickly and reliably with little supervision to meet challenging targets.
• Excellent team skills - this is an all for one, and one for all environments.
• Flexibility and a positive attitude to working in a forward thinking, modern and motivated department, which is committed to improving standards and procedures
• A professional attitude to effectively represent the Visa Section, the British High Commission, and the UK Government as a whole.

The successful candidate will be expected to ensure our staff are well managed and our operational processes work smoothly to ensure customer service targets are met consistently

Application:

The British High Commission is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and staff management is conducted without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability or HIV status provided candidates are able to meet the requirements of the position advertised.

The British High Commission does not appoint any agents to process job applications or arrange interviews and expects no fees to be paid to anyone.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Kenya

The job requires candidates to have security clearance before the start date.

Applications – (CV plus covering letter) - clearly marked – “LE II Operations Manager" Vacancy should be forwarded to the following address:

Human Resources Manager
British High Commission
Upper Hill Road
PO Box 30465 – 00100
Nairobi

Or by e-mail to: HR.Recruit@fco.gov.uk

Applications should be received on or before 9th December 2011.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interview