Quality Control Manager (Pharmacist) and Analytical Chemist Jobs in Kenya

Excellent career openings in pharmaceutical manufacturing

With a view to ensuring that all products manufactured comply with established quality standards, our client a well established pharmaceutical manufacturing company wishes to fill the following two critical positions:-

Quality Control Manager - a pharmacist

Ref. No: 647/AR/FN

The successful candidate's principal responsibility will be to ensure that all the specified and relevant tests as well as quality control processes on all materials and products are not only carried out but also verified.

Other key responsibilities include being the GMP administrator, reviewing adequacy of in-process tests/procedures/controls and ensuring that the required documentation is complete and up to date.

We invite applications from Kenya citizens who hold a university degree in pharmacy and are duly registered with the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.

They should have at least 3 years pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, excellent skills in planning, organising & controlling work, and being thoroughly familiar with GMP requirements.

Analytical Chemist

Ref. No:652/AC/FN

Reporting to the Quality Control Manager, the Analytical Chemist will take all samples as specified, carry out quality control tests, document and disseminate the results.

He/she will also carry out plant wide inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Applicants should be Kenya citizens, hold a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry/Microbiology) or similar degree and have not less than 3 years experience acquired in a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant; preference will be given to candidates some of whose experience includes laboratory microbiological procedures.

Our client will offer market level remuneration and for those who perform well there are good opportunities for further career advancement

Send your application letter and CV - do not attach certificates/testimonials and state how your experience matches the specification, quoting job Ref. No. to hawkins.associates@khigroup.com

Freelance Writers Jobs in Kenya

We need people who are creative from journalism, mass communication, media who can write English literature with US standard, to work 24/7, payments from 1USD per page to receive the assignments please forward your email and full details to this number 0751-727552

KIPPRA - Policy Analysts, Supply Chain Management Assistant and Driver Jobs in Kenya

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public Institute established to support public policy by contributing to the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of the country; and developing the required human and institutional capacities by undertaking economic forecasting, policy analysis and research, and through capacity building.

To meet the growing demand for its services, KIPPRA invites qualified, experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the following positions:

Policy Analysts

Ref. NO PA/FEB

KIPPRA seeks candidates with strong quantitative, analytical and communication skills (as demonstrated by a strong publication record) to fill several Policy Analyst and Senior Policy Analyst positions in the following areas:

• Environment and Natural Resources;
• International Trade and Trade Policy Modeling, International Trade Law, Global Trade Negotiations, and Foreign Policy;
• Transport, Energy, ICT, Construction and Housing;
• Financial Services and Business Environment;
• Land reforms, security and conflict management, constitutional and institutional legal reforms, economic and corporate governance, devolution and the role and efficacy of regional authorities; and
• Poverty, education, health, labour, and social protection.
• Macroeconomics, monetary economics and macro-modeling

Candidates seeking Policy Analyst position must have at least a MA/Msc. in Economics and/or related areas, and at least three (3) years of experience in a policy research institution or university. They should have at least one (1) journal or journal quality publication.

Candidates seeking Senior Policy Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics and/or related areas, and at least 6 years of experience in policy research and/or teaching at a recognized university. At least 3 of the years must be post-PhD. They should also have at least 2 journal or journal quality publications.

The key responsibilities of policy analysts are:

• Conducting research on and monitoring socio-economic and public policy developments that affect Kenya;
• Preparing analytical reports, briefing papers, policy briefs, journal articles, and other papers aimed at informing public policy decisions;
• Providing information and technical assistance to the Institute’s various constituencies about impacts of existing and proposed public policies and programs;
• Mentoring and building the capacity of junior researchers and stakeholders on public policy issues.

Supply Chain Management Assistant

Ref SCM/FEB

Reporting to the Senior Supply Chain Management Officer, the Supply Chain Management Assistant will be expected to:

• Receive, inspect, and distribute purchases to user divisions;
• Assist in maintaining contact with suppliers regarding orders, market conditions, and trends;
• Participate in preparation of procurement reports related to purchasing, inventory control, and requests for purchases;
• Assist in conducting regular stock takes and inventory audits;
• Work in liaison with the supervisor to determine the Institute’s purchasing needs and specifications; and
• Assist the supervisor in coordinating activities in the procurement unit.

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from a recognized university;
• At least level four in CIPS;
• Membership in KISM;
• Minimum experience of one (1) year in supply chain Management; and
• Proficiency in MS Applications.

Driver (Preferably of Female Gender)

Ref DRV/FEB

Reporting to the Senior Driver, the incumbent will be required to provide reliable, safe and courteous transport services to all staff; operate and maintain assigned vehicle(s); and maintain accurate and up to date vehicle records.

Desired Qualifications

• At least O Level certificate of education;
• Holder of a valid Driving License and certificate of good conduct;
• At least five years of driving experience;
• Kenya Government Occupational Trade Test III; and
• Training in Customer Service and or Public Relations

Terms and Application Procedure

KIPPRA offers competitive terms and conditions of employment.

Successful candidates will be employed on a 3-year contract, renewable on the basis of performance.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter indicating the reference number of position applied for and the area of specialization (in the case of Analysts) on both letter and envelope, copy of updated/detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, current and expected salary, and names and contacts (telephone and e-mail) of three (3) professional referees who are familiar with the candidate’s qualifications and work experience.

The application should be addressed to:

The Senior HR and Administration Officer,
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis,
Bishops Garden Towers, 2nd Floor, Bishops Road,
P.O. Box 56445-00200, City Square, Nairobi

Email: hr@kippra.or.ke

All email Applications to be sent to hr@kippra.or.ke

You can visit www.kippra.org for more information

Applications should reach not later than 9th March 2012.

KIPPRA is an equal opportunity employer and qualified candidates from the often marginalized segments of the society are particularly encouraged to apply

KCB - Application Developers Job in Kenya

Application Developers

Job Ref IT 05/2012

The Position

Reporting to Senior Manager, Application Development, the developer will require interaction with third party service providers as well as other internal IT units.

The developer must demonstrate a strong understanding of and high regard for hand-held devices and web solutions as business delivery channels for both bank corporate and retail customers as well as for online agency banking services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, Develop and Install developed components.
• Work closely with IT Security to ensure that applications are well secured.
• Understands the necessity of and contributes to coding standards.
• Accountable for preparation and timely delivery of quality applications.
• The responsibility includes requirements definition, review of design documents, user test planning and review, defect tracking, and project closure tasks.
• Have expert knowledge on Dot Net programming, Share point, Active Server pages development and Database Management.
• Work with Excel services and Sql analysis services to provide results on data collected.
• Provide the bank with statistical reports on research and performance of various services using system tools.
• Develop Business Continuity plans for solutions.
• Specifying and ensuring application controls are incorporated during design of the software in order to check on risk exposure.

The Person

• A Bachelors of Science in Computing or related degree from a recognised University.
• Java programming certification.
• The developers should have in depth skills in jbase/java that is provable and quantifiable (code samples and/ or project descriptions) as the bulk of our development work is in or interfaced with T24 banking system (T24 is a jbase/java system).
• Interested in learning and has a creative mind set.
• Provable experience working on web or mobile application projects (work history with links to previous website projects).
• In particular, the applicant should have at least 2 years working experience in:- Developing applications, defining and testing the software or systems after development to ensure that the set functional and security parameters are in place.
• Internet connectivity security. Java programming and .net
• Knowledge of SQL programming.
• SQL Server 2005/8 Administration and performance tuning will be an added advantage.
• In depth skill with the tools of the trade in web and mobile development.
• Familiarity with networking and IT security will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of the workings of the internet, firewalls and VPN technology.
• Some working knowledge of PC hardware.
• Possess sound negotiation, excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Be pleasant, outgoing, aggressive and self-driven.
• Appreciates the value of great user experience in building applications.
• Responsive to user needs.
• Enjoys interacting with users and solving problems.

The above position is a demanding role which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidate.

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.

To be considered your application must be received by 3rd March 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted