SMEC International - Managing Director, Operations Manager, Business Development Manager and Electrical Engineer Jobs

SMEC International (Pty) Ltd (www.smec.com) is a leading engineering consulting firm with over 4000 employees providing multidisciplinary engineering services including in Dams / Hydropower, Power, Water, Environment, and Transportation.

SMEC has an established network of 34 major offices throughout Australia, Africa, Asia, The Middle East and the Pacific.

SMEC is expanding its Africa operations.

We are currently looking to fill the following positions:

Managing Director – Kenya: Experience managing mid size engineering consulting firms in Kenya, Registered Professional Engineer, at least 15 years of progressive experience.

Operations Manager – East Africa: engineering degree, at least five years of engineering consulting experience, project manager experience.

Business Development Manager – Kenya: at least five years of experience preparing proposals/EOIs for consulting contracts, excellent interpersonal skills, engineering degree is an advantage.

Electrical Engineer: at least 10 years of experience in transmission, distribution and substation design, Registered Professional Engineer.

Professionals with relevant education and experience are invited to send their detailed curriculum vitae and a cover letter in English to procken@smec.com

Programme Manager

Job Purpose:

Under the direction of the Country Director (CD), take the lead in the Country and champion the organisation’s key strategic programme development themes of quality, research, learning, information sharing and technical competence.

Key areas of Responsibility

• Support the Country Director in developing and implementing the area strategic plan.
• Support programme officers in identification of potential partners.
• Supervise programme officers in planning, implementation and monitoring of programme related activities.
• Develop & manage strategic partnerships & linkages involving key stakeholders
• Assess the training/capacity building needs of partner organizations.
• Identify issues related to monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, programme quality, research and information management and ensure their implementation.
• Develop documents and reports related to monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, programme quality and research.
• Help prepare financial forecasts and monitor expenditure against these, advising the Country Director on financial trends etc.
• Network widely with the government and NGOs involved in blindness control, disability and development issues
• Ensure documentation and dissemination through forums and media.
• Provide input for strategic and efficient use of resources

Qualifications:

A Bachelors degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, Education) with a minimum of 5 years working experience, ideally in an NGO environment; experience of all aspects of programme and project development & management; excellent communication skills (both oral and written).

How to apply:

Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 23rd December 2011.

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

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

icipe Technical Assistant

icipe is an intergovernmental organisation funded by government aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improved health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.

icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.

The African Fruit Fly Programme (AFFP) (Plant Health Division) urgently requires the services of a competent Technical Assistant for a short term contract (one year with a possibility of an extension).

The person required should be available immediately.

The position is based at the Duduville campus, Nairobi.

Requirements

• A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at level D followed by a certificate in biology from a reputable institution.
• Good computer skills (excellent knowledge of Excel and MSWord) is essential.
• Ability to communicate in English, both written and verbal.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must have a valid driving licence
• At least one years' experience in handling Maruca vitrata, and fruit flies and their parasitoids.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required, among other things, to discharge the following duties and responsibilities:

• Carrying out the olive fruit survey.
• Collection and processing of fruit flies and their natural enemies.
• Mass rearing of Maruca vitrata.
• Assist scientists and scholars in their experiments related to Maruca vitrata, and fruit flies and their natural enemies.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Applications will be accepted up to 18 December 2011.

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Please send an application with a detailed CV and names and addresses of 3 referees including e-mail addresses, fax numbers, and remuneration package to hr@icipe.org or:

The Human Resources Department
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya

icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

AMREF Kenya - National UFBR Alliance Co-ordinator

This position is being advertised by AMREF Kenya on behalf of the Kenya SRHR Alliance and the Dutch SRHR Alliance.

MSF II: Unite For Body Rights (UFBR) Programme

The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance comprises of five Dutch NGO’s working in collaboration with partner organisations in nine countries in Africa and Asia for the period 2011 till 2015. Members of the Alliance comprise of Rutgers WPF (World Population Foundation), AMREF, dance4life, CHOICE and Simavi.

In Kenya the Alliance is collaborating with Centre for the Study of Adolescence (CSA), Africa Alive, Support Activities in Poverty Eradication and Health (SAIPEH), The Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Nairobits Trust and AMREF that are all indigenous not-for-profit nongovernmental organisations operating in Kenya.

The focus of the work will be in 40 districts in Kenya.

The Kenyan partner organisations are in a process of harmonizing and coordinating the work among themselves, as well as with other players in the field, with the aim to become even more effective in bringing sustainable and quality education and services in sexual and reproductive health and rights to the Kenyan people, especially women and youth.

To facilitate the Alliance programme building in Kenya, we are searching for a supportive, as well as stimulating National Programme Coordinator.

For effective coordination of activities, the UFBR will establish a SRHR Secretariat. The secretariat will be governed by a National Steering Committee comprising of six implementing partners.

The SRHR is looking for an individual, who is well organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join the SRHR teams and coordinate the delivery of programme objectives, to fill the following position.

AMREF Kenya National UFBR Alliance Co-ordinator

Ref. No. UFBR/HR/001/2011

The position reports to the National Steering Committee and is based in Nairobi.

Accountability:-

Supervision:

The NPC will be hosted by AMREF Kenya and be accountable to the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) of the Kenyan Unite for Body Rights (UFBR) Alliance, in which the CEO’s of the members take seat.

Monitoring and evaluation of the NPC will be done by PAC and the Dutch Country Lead (representing the Dutch Alliance Coordinator).

Decision making:-

Prepares decisions, planning of activities and budgets for decision making by PAC, in which the NPC has an advisory role.

Responsibilities of the NPC:

• Facilitate, stimulate and coordinate the Alliance Programme building process, in terms of planning, comprehensive reporting including M&E.
• Ensure harmonization among the members, capacity strengthening activities, exchange and advocacy initiatives, all in close coordination with the Programme Advisory Committee.
• Function as an intermediary between the Programme Advisory Committee in Kenya and the Dutch Alliance, through its representative based in the Netherlands, taking into account donor specific (reporting-programme and financial) requirements and needs from both sides.
• Represents and promotes the Alliance (not the individual members) in Kenya, overlooks the SRHR field and works on synergy between the Alliance and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate joint activities and meeting for alliance members and facilitate shared learning and best practices.
• Identify new areas of programme development and funding.
• Ensure smooth communication and feedback between Kenyan partners and Dutch partners and Ministry of Health.

Key Tasks of the NPC:

• Prepare in coordination with the Chair the quarterly meetings, determine the agenda, take care of dissemination and exchange of information, take notes and keep members informed.
• Facilitate the elaboration of a Yearly Alliance Activities Plan, indicating everybody’s responsibilities, including of the NPC.
• Monitor the progress of the Alliance process, advice and exchange with the Steering Committee and the representative in the Netherlands.
• Be responsible for timely and quality narrative and financial reporting of the Kenyan Alliance according to the requirements of the Dutch Alliance.
• Be responsible for an effective organisation of planned Alliance activities, such as capacity strengthening activities, shared learning and advocacy activities, in coordination with relevant persons (stakeholders, resource persons) and in line with the available budget.
• Participate in yearly NPC meetings, organized by the Dutch Alliance.

Qualifications of the NPC:

• Masters degree in Public Health and or Social Sciences or it equivalent.
• At least five years experience in project management as a Programme Officer or Programme Manager, preferably in the field of human rights, public health, and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• Support the fundamentals of the Sexual and Rights based approach.
• Proven experience in facilitating learning processes and alliance building.
• Ability to work in a supportive and respectful, as well as stimulating way, taking initiatives when need be in order to facilitate the process.
• Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.
• Experience to communicate and coordinate with a variety of partners (Alliance members, NGO’s, government at national and local level, CBO’s, etc).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Competencies:

• Experience in alliance building and networking.
• In-country knowledge and network within the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights sector and stakeholders from public, private and civil society.
• Strong and proven track record in programme development and implementation, including budget and contract management of donor funded projects.
• Good people management, supervisory and mentoring skills.
• Must have excellent oral and written skills.

This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.

If you would like to join this team send your CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF in Kenya by email to recruitment@amref.org

Please quote the position and reference number in the email subject matter.

Deadline for submission is Friday, December 23, 2011.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted