FSD Kenya - Lead SME Finance Specialist Job Vacancy (Re-Advertised)

The Opportunity - Lead SME Finance Specialist

Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya requires an outstanding individual who will be the innovative heart of an exciting new project, GrowthCap to develop all the technical material required to support the Kenyan financial sector to build the capacity necessary to provide high quality SME centred financial products and services.

Based full time in Nairobi, Kenya the SME finance specialist will:

• Establish comprehensive skill gaps in growth finance oriented institutions.
• Develop practical solutions to specific identified needs.
• Pilot test the solutions within select financial institutions.
• Refine solutions through repeated implementation.
• Document refined solution in a how- to manual or toolkit
• Develop and oversee formal training to scale up toolkit use.

Who we need

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess a graduate degree in finance, strategy, business management, or equivalent qualification.
• Have at least 8 years of financial industry experience.
• Have 5 years or more of progressive SME finance experience.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of SME finance issues in a developing economy context.
• Possess excellent communication skills.

For more details, download the ToRs from our website’s Opportunities page (click here to download).

Interested?

If you want to make a significant positive difference in financial inclusion for SMEs in Kenya and possess the right combination of expertise and insight, FSD is looking for you.

Please send a covering letter and CV by email to Lydiah Kioko (Lydiah@fsdkenya.org).

Please put ‘’SME finance specialist’’ in the subject line.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to set up an interview.

Applications must be received not later than Friday 6th April 2012.

FSD Kenya operates as an independent Trust registered in Kenya under the supervision of professional trustees, with policy guidance from its programme investment committee.

Finance is provided by a number of leading development agencies including the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation together with the Government of Kenya.

Further information can be obtained at our web site: www.fsdkenya.org

FSD Kenya - Head, Centre for Branchless Banking Job in Kenya

Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya was established in 2005 by a number of Kenya's development partners to support the expansion of inclusive financial markets.

Our goal is to use financial inclusion as a tool to improve the livelihoods of the poor in Kenya.

New ways of doing banking offer the prospect of a dramatic improvement in access to finance.

Responding to this opportunity, FSD has recently established a Centre for Branchless Banking.

The Centre will work with industry and policy makers to identify and exploit opportunities to advance inclusion through branchless banking approaches.

We are now looking for someone to head the Centre who shares our excitement at the possibilities created by new technologies and wants to be part of bringing about a major change in Kenya's financial system.

The Head of the Centre will:

• Develop and manage the Centre's annual business plan;
• Lead management of the Centre's external stakeholder relationships;
• Provide leadership across the Centre's core activity areas;
• Efficiently manage the Centre's resources to deliver its targets; and,
• Link to wider emerging global know-how on branchless banking.

Candidates must have:

• A relevant degree level qualification (preferably masters level);
• Experience working in the financial inclusion field;
• A track record in project management; and,
• Excellent communication skills.

A detailed terms of reference for the position can be downloaded from our website (under the Opportunities section) - click here to download.

If you think you are the right person for this exceptional opportunity, then send your CV and a covering letter by e-mail to Lydiah Kioko (Lydiah@fsdkenya.org).

Please put "Head, Centre for Branchless Banking" in the subject line.

Short listed candidates will be contacted to set up an interview.

Closing date: Wednesday 4th April, 2012.

FSD Kenya operates as an independent Trust registered in Kenya under the supervision of professional trustees, with policy guidance from its programme investment committee.

Finance is provided by a number of development agencies including the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation together with the Government of Kenya.

Further information can be obtained from our web site: www.fsdkenya.org

KTDA MS - Regional Internal Auditor Job in Kenya

Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of KTDA Holdings Ltd and is a key player in the tea industry providing management services to the smallholder tea sub-sector for the efficient production, processing and marketing of quality teas.

To ensure continued success and growth, we are seeking for dynamic and highly talented professionals to join our management team in the following challenging position.

Regional Internal Auditor

1 Position

Position Scope

Reporting to the Senior Auditor, the successful candidates will be responsible for executing the plan of audits by carrying out audit procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out procedures as per the plan.
• Carrying out investigative and ad-hoc audit assignments.
• Reviewing audit findings with client managers and recommending corrective action where necessary.
• Presenting audit findings to audit management and senior management.
• Performing post-audit follow-up to determine extent of implementation of audit recommendations.
• Compiling final reports on audits for review.
• Preparing work papers and weekly reports.

Qualifications /Competencies/ Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: -

• A Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• CPA (K) or equivalent auditing qualification
• Five (5) years work experience in internal auditing or in a professional audit firm
• Exposure to any special IT packages
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

If you fulfill the above requirements and wish to be considered, please write to us enclosing your detailed CV to reach the undersigned not later than 30th March 2012.

The Group General Manager – Human Resources & Administration
Kenya Tea Development Agency/Holdings Ltd
P.O. Box 30213 - 00100
Nairobi

Email: recruitment@ktdateas.com

KTDA Michimikuru - Tea Factory Artisans (Mechanical) Jobs in Kenya

Michimikuru Tea Factory Co Ltd (a KTDA - MS Ltd managed company) in Meru county is seeking to recruit suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions.

Artisan Mechanical

2 Posts

Reporting to the Plant Technician – the successful candidate will be responsible for: -

• Overseeing factory machinery maintenance and installations;
• Assisting in the installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment;
• Advising the Plant Technician and management on machinery breakdowns and highlighting possible corrective measures;
• Diagnosing of factory mechanical faults;
• Participating in the machinery preventive maintenance programs;
• Participating in machinery start up, change over and shut down;
• Setting machinery to meet product quality standards;
• Fabricating machinery components as and when required;
• Observing and complying with environmental, health and safety measures and regulations.

The ideal candidates should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:-

• ‘O’ Level Division II or KCSE ‘C’ Plain;
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Plant Option) or Technician III certificate in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution;
• At least three (3) years working experience in a busy manufacturing plant.

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements for these jobs are requested to send their applications accompanied with detailed C.V. copies of testimonials/certificates, names and addresses of at least three (3) referees to the address below to reach not later than 30th March 2012.

The Factory Unit Manager,
Michimikuru Tea Factory Co. Ltd,
P.O. Box 1627,
Meru

Email: info@michimikuru.ktdateas.com