Lutheran World Federation DWS Installation of Solar Panels Supervisor Job in Kenya

The Department for World Service (DWS) is the humanitarian and development arm of The Lutheran World Federation. LWF / DWS answers and challenges the causes and the consequences of man’s suffering and poverty.

To improve the quality of Education in Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti, LWF / DWS under the funding of CoS/SIDA plans to install solar panels in the primary school of Wadajir. For this project the following position is required:

1. Supervisor - Installation of Solar Panels (3 Month Contract)

The incumbent will directly be responsible for the installation of solar panels in the primary school of Wadajir, Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti and reporting to the Deputy and Project Coordinator.

Duties and responsibilities are not limited to:

• Offer technical support, guidance and advice to the team concerning solar installation
• Spearhead the analysis of the tender documents for installation and selection of the qualified installation company
• Monitor the installation on daily basis to ensure quality works by the installation company
• Prepare evaluation grid to assist the procurement committee in selecting a qualified company to install the panels
• Ensure only quality materials and panels are installed and the wiring done in compliance with safety and security requirements
• Prepare regular (weekly and monthly) reports according to the work plan on the progress of the installation and recommend payments as per the percentage of the works accomplished.
• Any other related duties as may be necessary for the successful completion of the project.

Professional Qualifications:

• Degree/Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering – an option in Solar Energy

Experience and necessary skills

• At least two years in a supervisory or installation position with a solar installation company
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of either French or Somali language is necessary.

LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 7 March, 2012. email to: jobs.lwfdjibouti@yahoo.com

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Nairobi Bottlers - Graduate Trainees Jobs in Kenya

The Graduates in Training (GIT) programme is our graduate development initiative that offers talented graduates the opportunity to work with one of the biggest brands in the World (Coca-Cola).

It is designed to prepare our next generation of transformational leaders. The programme will commence in April 2012 and will run for 18 Months.

We welcome highly talented fresh graduates who are resourceful; innovative and daring to excel in whatever they do, so as to make a real contribution to our winning team.

Opportunities exist in Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Planning and Continuous Improvement

Selection Criteria

This is a highly competitive programme, applicants need to demonstrate a history of academic achievement at a high level.

We are looking for graduates with a relevant degree qualification in the above mentioned areas.

You must have graduated within the last 2 years and be;

• A Talented and highly motivated individual who will be committed to the goals of the company.
• A Good communicator
• A practical problem solver
• A Team player
• Flexible, adaptable and resourceful
• Sensitive to and appreciative of differences and diversity.

Interested Candidates should apply online; www.cocacolasabco.com

Closing date for receiving the Applications will be 11th March 2012

“Coca-Cola Sabco Pty Ltd emphasizes growth and developmental opportunities for their employees, therefore internal candidates will be considered before external candidates for this positions”.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates whom are short listed will be contacted

Hotel General Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

A newly Established 4 Star Hotel in Nairobi is seeking for an outstanding individual to fill the position of:

Hotel General Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for overseeing the day to day hotel operations in achieving optimum Standards of service and Value to the Hotel Guests within profit objectives and in a manner consistent with the Company’s philosophy and Standard Operating Procedures

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures efficient operations and cost control of all hotel Departments and Facilities.
• Ensures hotel implementation and compliance of policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Directs hotel actions in maximizing profitability, increasing service levels and improving staff satisfaction.
• Deals with the general public, customers, employees, union and government officials with tact and courtesy.
• Maintains product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations and taking corrective action.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Hotel Management or its equivalent from recognized institution.
• At least three years oversees experience in hotel management.
• Substantial and successful track record in Food and Beverage and Front Office operations.
• A minimum of five years experience as a General Manager in a similar establishment.
• Ability to effectively lead a team of professionals.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration to hre@manrikgroup.com or hr@manrik.com before end of day 10 March 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kindly note that we are an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification

Futures Group - Software Programmer, Application Developer Job in Kenya

Position: Software Programmer, Application Developer – Kenya

Reports To: Chief of Party

Project Description:

Established in 1971, Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well- being of people around the world.

We have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender.

Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Futures Group provides HMIS support to the Government of Kenya (GoK) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Under a new contract, the Futures team provides a range of technical assistance including: support for the continued development and implementation of the national HMIS strategy; improving information flow to guide policy and program decisions; facilitating interoperability between disparate HMIS including specific efforts to harmonize and integrate laboratory, pharmacy, and electronic medical records (EMR) sub-systems; and developing a data warehouse.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Software Programmer will have technical responsibility for developing software application to support interoperability and integration coding of electronic health record (EHR) system, hospital subsystems (laboratory, pharmacy, EPMS electronic patient management software).

He/She will possess very strong competencies in programming, and developing programming solutions.

The Software Programmer will work closely with members of the existing software development team and will interact with local partner staff, Kenya ministries of health and international technical staff.

The Software Programmer will report to Chief of party, Kenya and Senior IT Manager (US) and provide support in all areas of software coding, application development, database development responsibilities.

Technical Skills:

• Minimum five years hands-on, experience in coding and software applications development.
• Three years hands-on experience with transact SQL, CSS, XML, .Net (C#, ASP), JavaScript required
• Experienced in developing both the Front and Back End applications using Visual Studio required
• Knowledge of transactional databases (MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite) and database programming including stored procedures, triggers and functions required
• Experience in Source Code Management systems (SourceSafe) required
• Ability to read, test and debug C#, JavaScript software coding required
• Proficient in .Net with solid object oriented modeling skills, UML, Use Cases, and EA
• Experience with Stored Procedure Programming, Database Analysis, Data Conversions, Data Mapping
• Experience in Android development, mobile programming, HTML5 (Desired)
• JDK (Java development toolkit), Android SDK (includes emulator), Eclipse for Java developers, ADT (Android
• Development Toolkit) plugin for Eclipse (Desired)
• Technical and user documentation skills required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology (Programming)
• Experience working in Health domain preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate in positive working relationships with other team members and partners
• Ability to work as part of software team environment highly important.
• Demonstrated ability to make online presentations and communications of technical material either written or oral, in a clear and concise manner to non-technical partners
• PMP certification preferred
• Must be able to travel locally in Kenya
• Local Kenya nationals preferred

Additional Information

Equipment to be used: General office equipment; computers

Physical demands: N/A

Must be available for domestic and international travel upto 30% of the time.

All applications for this position should be submitted online at futuresgroupcareers@gmail.com by March 9, 2012.

Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.