H Young & Co (EA) - Safety Officer - Pemba, Zanzibar

H Young & Co (EA) is one of East Africa’s leading construction groups.

For over 50 years H Young & Co (EA) Ltd has been building East Africa's infrastructure in partnership with various international partners making it the contractor of choice in East Africa.

With very wide expertise and experience in Civil, Mechanical & Structural Engineering, H Young has a track record in operating in all industries.

The company applies its innovative and practical approach to both big and small projects.

Safety Officer

To be based in Pemba, Zanzibar, the Safety Officer will be responsible for offering advisory services to management on all Health, Safety and Environment issues.

These include and not limited to the following range of specialist areas; fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and ensuring implementation of health and safety strategies and developing internal policies.
• Implementing the company Health and Safety Procedures and developing local work procedures to comply with legal obligations.
• Carrying out job safety analyses and considering how risks can be reduced or eliminated.
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented and are working well.
• Overseeing safety audits and keeping records of inspections’ findings and producing reports that suggest improvements.
• Ensuring that staff is inducted according to the Safety Procedure.
• Keeping up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all environmental, health and safety legislation and any developments in the industry, and liaising with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance.
• Maintaining a system for recording, reporting and investigating injuries, accidents and dangerous occurrences in the site.
• Providing regular statistical summaries to Management and drawing attention to significant trends and occurrences.

Requirements

• Degree in Environmental Sciences.
• Professional Certification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Proven record of at least 4 years HSE experience in a reputable organisation.
• Flexibility to varying working hours.
• Customer service oriented.
• A mature individual with high level of discretion and unquestionable integrity.

Interested candidates should submit their application and detailed CV on or before 21st December 2011 to jobs@hyoung.co.ke clearly indicating Safety Officer – Pemba on the email subject

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant Position in Hospitality industry - urgent

Overall objectives

Reporting to the Managing Director, the holder of this position will be responsible for the chain’s accounting and financial management requirements. Managing the accounting department, procurement function and electronic data processing systems.

To provide the general manager and unit management team with meaningful and timely information on the status of the chain’s performance.

To assist proactively with cost containment, revenue enhancement, profit improvement opportunities and safeguarding of the company’s assets

The main duties will include but not limited to:

• Setting up and managing all financial and accounting systems and standard operating procedures
• Evaluating requirements for every cost centre in order to determine/facilitate cash requirement and other payments related thereto
• Negotiating credit facilities with the Banks
• Participation in the preparation of annual budget for staff salaries and wages

Records

• To maintain proper and complete accounting records of the chain of restaurants.
• To ensure that the accounts, records and transactions of the company are accurate and correct at all times.

Safeguarding of assets

• Implement all necessary controls to safeguard the assets of the Company.

Financial reports

• Prepare and interpret the financial statements and reports of the company.
• Management information
• Provide financial information to management as tools for maximizing profits and planning for the future.
• Reports which should stimulate management action.

Budgets and forecasts

• To compile, together with the other executives, budgets and forecasts covering all activities of the company.
• To compile treasury/cash flow forecasts for the business.

Controls and procedures

• Ensure that the established controls and procedures in respect of the controller’s areas of responsibility are being complied with at all times.

Cashiers

• To ensure that there are, at all times, proper procedures and controls for the cashiers
• To ensure proper controls for F&B.

Purchasing, receiving and stores

• Ensure that there are, at all times, proper procedures and controls for purchasing, receiving, stores and requisitioning and that these are enforced

Stock takes

• Ensure that physical inventories of all supplies are being taken on a monthly basis and of all operating equipment on a quarterly basis.

Credit and collection

• Ensure that the Company complies with the established credit and collection procedures.

Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree Holder (Finance or Accounting) or Business Administration or equivalent
• Be a holder of CPA (K) Registered accountant.
• At least 3 years of financial / accounting professional experience of with 2 years at a senior position.
• Must have worked in the hospitality industry.
• Experience in office management and administration an added advantage
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate.
• Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills.

Application Process:

Compensation and benefits are commensurate with background and experience.

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration to jobsfind11@gmail.com by 18th December, 2011

Help Self Help Centre (HSHC - ICT Officer

Help Self Help Centre (HSHC) is a local Kenyan NGO, founded in 1993.

It has evolved over the years from a service delivery organization to one working across a broad spectrum of integrated development activities mainly focused on sustainable natural resource management, market led conservation and value chain development.

Specifically, we work on four program areas: Agribusiness, Natural Resource Management (NRM), Nature Based Enterprises (NBE) and Climatic Change: All these programs are interlinked and they influence one another.

We have an opening for an ICT Officer.

TOR ICT officer for HSHC

Qualifications:

• University degree in ICT related subject

Technical qualifications:

• Knowledge of mobile applications and Java programming language
• Knowledge on internet connectivity
• Knowledge on networking
• Knowledge on hardware maintenance and repair
• Knowledge on database development
• Advanced knowledge on MS Office and Google apps
• Knowledge on website development (HTML, CCS, PHP, Javascript)
• Previous experience with VOIP and IVR systems is an added advantage

1. Experience in marketing new concepts to outsider stakeholders
2. Experience in project management
3. Capacity to train farmers in basic ICT
4. Ability to communicate technical concepts into simple language for non technical, beginning learners.
5. Willingness to travel, work and live in a rural setting
6. Affinity with agriculture and community development
7. Report writing skills
8. At least 2 years of experience in a similar position

Personality:

• Outgoing, good communication skills to different levels
• Team player
• Can work independently
• Patience
• Works well under pressure
• High integrity
• Gender sensitive

Job Station: Naromoru, Central Province

Email: info@hshc.or.ke

Starting Date: January 2012

Reelforge Media Monitoring - Media Analysts

About this job

Reelforge Media Monitoring is the region's most exciting, advanced and fastest growing media monitoring and intelligence company.

Reelforge is a Kenyan company that was formed with a clear and focused mission: To completely redefine media monitoring within the region.

We invite applications for Media Analysts to join our hard working innovative team:

Qualifications and skills:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma but a diploma would be preferred from a recognised Institution with a bias in Journalism /Marketing / Management / Business will be added advantage.
• No prior experience necessary.
• Must have good IT skills.
• Business writing skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Must have good Customer relations and organizational skills with experience of planning and prioritising tasks and events
• A Kenyan between 18 - 25 years, physically fit, able to work long hours.
• Proficiency in Meru, Luo, Turkana is an added advantage.

Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number, so as to reach us by 30th December 2011.(Apply online here)

Kindly disclose your current or past salary.

Failure to do so may disqualify your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further details visit: working at reelforge at www.reelforge.com to apply