Human Resources Internship

Job Title: Human Resources Internship Opportunity

Qualification:

BA in Human Resources is mandatory.

Knowledge of HRIS

Knowledge of Human Resource Accounting

Internship Duties

HR Administration (40%)

Establish and maintain administrative systems and processes that allow effective management of all correspondence, reporting requirements and documentation, including personal details of all new staff members and updating and accurately maintaining data of all existing employees.

General HR Duties (60%)

• Assist in implementing HR policies and procedures
• Co-ordinate all recruitment activities and induction process for new starters
• Be accessible and respond to staff/manager enquiries in a timely manner
• Record all resumes and personnel documents in HR electronic files
• File physical HR records in HR filing cabinet
• Liaise with recruitment agencies
• Proof reading and editing consultant profiles
• Liaise with line managers recording HR issues
• Scanning and emailing HR documents
• Create Employee packs
• Coordinate Induction appointments
• Create interview appointments
• Creating job advertisements
• Phone screen applicants
• Data Entry and general administration
• Any extra duties the HR Consultant requires
• Complete appropriate paperwork for new and exiting employees
• Send off invoices to finance and liaise with them about getting it approved

All cv’s should be sent to recruit@odumont.com

All candidates must apply by 23/12/2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Legal Officer

Overall Purpose of the Role

Assist the Senior Legal Officer to control matters under litigation with external lawyers regarding all legal cases under their services, and out of court settlements and/or recoveries.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in appointment of defense lawyers where action is brought against the company and ensure at all times the advocates work in the best interest of the Company.
• Assist in recovery of company outlay from negligent third parties.
• Assist to negotiate amicably, out of court settlements.
• Review investigation reports, to ensure that they are comprehensive enough to meet the need for which they were sought, and recommend remedial action as necessary
• Assist in processing of payments to claimants and service providers
• Assist in legal research and preparing legal opinions to both external and internal clients.
• With the assistance of Senior legal officer, respond to any correspondence and/or enquiries regarding claims legal issues.
• Maintain adequate reserves for legal claims.
• Preparing legal documents as required.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor of Law degree.
• Advocate of the High Court.
• Two years relevant experience.
• Experience in working with the insurance industry will be an added advantage.

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 30th December 2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Bridge International Academies - Graphic Designer

Position Title: Graphic Designer

Location: Nairobi

Number of Positions: 1

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.

Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, we will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.

About this position

Bridge International Academies (BIA) is a dynamic, new educational organization based in Nairobi. Our start-up enterprise creates primary schools located in information settlements throughout Kenya.

We provide our schools with a comprehensive range of curriculum products to drive the high quality instruction that is delivered in our schools. We are seeking a Graphic Designer to create the curriculum elements of the “School in a Box” model.

About You

• Create design concepts and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts.
• Prepare creative book layouts as required by the supervisors or the curriculum team and make necessary changes to layouts as required within production schedules.
• Develop the overall layout and production design templates of books and other publications (both print and electronic) using appropriate print type and font styles, and other visual elements.
• Design visually attractive and functional covers for publications.
• Use computer software to generate new illustrations/artworks or improve the quality of existing ones.
• Mark up, paste, assemble and verify layouts and specifications up to final pdf stage to ensure their timely and economical reproduction.
• Reviewing the mock-up design for errors and suggest improvements as needed before final publication/printing.
• Think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts to the overall work given.
• Use specialized computer software packages (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) to create layouts and design/redesign elements.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Estimating the time required to complete the work given in order to meet deadlines.
• Working with a wide range of media i.e Desktop Publishing software to come up with more presentable work.
• Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality design work.
• Manage and maintain graphic files including artworks and photographs for easy retrieval.
• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media (particularly design programs such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat pro and Corel Draw)
• Working as part of a team with printers, illustrators, copyeditors, authors, curriculum specialists and other designers.

About You

• 3-5 years experience as a graphic designer
• A Bachelor’s degree
• Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat pro and Corel Draw
• Good organization skills and ability to multi-task
• Excellent English writing and oral communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• A individual who takes initiative and is proactive
• An individual who works well with others and is a team player

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted  

Bridge International Academies - Land Office Clerks

Position: Land Clerk

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our "school in a box" systems.

Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continents.

About this position

Bridge International Academies is looking for a Lands Clerk who will be responsible for doing land searches in Land Registries across the country to establish property ownership, tenure and any encumbrances thereon and the authenticity of such Titles.

They should also be able to attend various land registries for the stamping of documents, registration of transfers, leases and agreements for sale and anything in connection with the registration of land transactions in Kenya.

In addition they should have the ability to handle and lodge applications for the change of users, amalgamation, subdivision and extension of leases for leasehold properties.

The holder of this position will also be required to travel to land control boards across the country to secure the relevant consents and visit local authorities for the purposes of securing land and rates clearances and relevant approvals and should also be be able to register companies.

Responsibilities:

The lands clerk shall be responsible for:

• Carrying out official title searches at different lands registries in Kenya notably Kisumu & Eldoret
• Lodging documents for assessment and payment of stamp duty
• Co-ordinating with valuers to visit sites in relation to any valuation which requires to be done on any properties
• Visiting various sites , identifying and consulting with village elders and neighbours
• Submitting change of user applications to the relevant city/municipal councils and following up on the same
• Obtaining Land Control Board consents where necessary
• Visiting sites with various land officers to verify facts in relation to title deeds and documents
• Obtaining survey maps from the relevant registries
• Obtaining land rent and rates clearance certificates
• Performing other related duties as assigned
• Carrying out searches at different registries for nature of use of property

About you

• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience particularly in conveyance matters
• Conversant with processes at the various lands registries
• Conversant with basic statutory documents which require to be filed at the registries
• Familiar with various types of conveyance documents

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com or send copies of your CV and other supporting documentation to the attention of the:

HR Director
Bridge International Academies
P O Box 78105-00507
Nairobi, Kenya