College Manager Job in Kenya

 Our Client a College institution is seeking to fill the position of College Manager:

Job Description

Administrative duties

• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
• Manage, evaluate and supervise effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the school consistent with the philosophy, mission, values and goals of the school including instructional programs, extracurricular activities, discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly climate, building maintenance, program evaluation, personnel management, office operations, and emergency procedures. Ensure compliance with all laws, board policies and civil regulations.
• Establish the annual master schedule for instructional programs, ensuring sequential learning experiences for students consistent with the school’s philosophy, mission statement and instructional goals.
• Supervise the instructional programs of the school, evaluating lesson plans and observing classes (teaching, as duties allow) on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.
• Establish procedures for evaluation and selection of instructional materials and equipment, approving all recommendations.
• Supervise in a fair and consistent manner effective discipline and attendance systems with high standards, consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the school. Ensure a safe, orderly environment that encourages students to take responsibility for behavior and creates high morale among staff and students. File all required reports regarding violence, vandalism, attendance and discipline matters.
• Establish a professional rapport with students and with staff that has their respect. Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents and school personnel. Serve as a role model for students, dressing professionally, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating pride in the education profession. Encourage all teachers to do the same.
• Notify immediately the Board, and appropriate personnel and agencies when there is evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide or students appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.
• Keep the Board advised of employees not meeting their contractual agreement.
• Research and collect data regarding the needs of students, and other pertinent information including the collection of detail regarding the sacraments students have received or are preparing for. Keep the staff informed and seek ideas for the improvement of the school. Conduct meetings, as necessary, for the proper functioning of the school: weekly meetings for full-time staff; monthly staff meetings.
• Establish and maintain an effective inventory system for all school supplies, materials and equipment.
• Establish procedures that create and maintain attractive, organized, functional, healthy, clean, and safe facilities, with proper attention to the visual, acoustic and temperature.
• Assume responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of students, employees and visitors.
• Develop clearly understood procedures and provide regular drills for emergencies and disasters.
• Maintain a master schedule to be posted for all teachers.
• Establish schedules and procedures for the supervision of students in non-classroom areas (including before and after school).
• Maintain visibility with students, teachers, parents and the Board.
• Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the student in the school. The Principal may not interfere with anyone’s freedom to speak directly to the Chaplain.
• Use effective presentation skills when addressing students, staff, parents, and the community including appropriate vocabulary and examples, clear and legible visuals, and articulate and audible speech.
• Use excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, parents and teachers.
• Complete in a timely fashion all records and reports as requested by the Board. Maintain accurate attendance records.
• Maintain and account for all student activity funds and money collected from students.
• Communicate with the Board regularly about the needs, successes and general operation of the school.
• Establish procedures for safe storing and integrity of all public and confidential school records. Ensure that student records are complete and current.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
• Organize and supervise procedures for identifying and addressing special needs of students including health-related concerns, and physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Supervise the exclusion from school of any pupil who shows departure from normal health, who has been exposed to a communicable disease, or whose presence may be detrimental to the health and cleanliness of other pupils. Assure that excluded pupil’s parents or guardians are apprised of the reasons for exclusion.
• Maintain positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with staff and parents
• Attend required committee meetings (e.g.: fund-raising, curriculum, etc.) and extra school sponsored functions and religious events
• Perform any duties that are within the scope of employment and certifications, as assigned by the Board and not otherwise prohibited by law or in conflict with contract.
• Oversee the development of Curriculum Committee and keep the Board apprised.
• Provide quarterly student grade and behavior reports to parents.
• Work with the Chaplain to guide and instruct the teachers to provide the spiritual atmosphere.
• Nurture both students and teachers to achieve their greatest potential academically, instructionally and spiritually.
• Maintain in the school a spirit conducive to prayer and study.
• Provide an atmosphere of piety, obedience and charity throughout the school day.
• Enforce uniform policy and appearance policy so as to assure a school environment that is focused on group spiritual and academic achievement rather than on individuals.
• Provide and supervise a safe recreation and play period for the students.

Business Development duties

• To provide World-class service to all clients, internal and external, immediate and senior management and other work colleagues.
• To assist with the development of the internal and external events programme.
• To implement the events programme by ensuring the necessary arrangements are made for events including booking, administrative tasks, resourcing, and staff briefing.
• To represent the College at fairs held at universities, schools/colleges and other events
• To establish and maintain relationships with key university and school/college contacts including careers, societies.
• To promote via the appropriate College channels and external media appropriate newsworthy events.
• To undertake specific projects as part of business development.
• To ensure we maintain accurate records and actionable business development information.
• Provide constructive feedback and timely market information to the Business Development and Operations teams regarding product delivery and client service.
• To oversee and be responsible for producing and keeping good records of all College promotional packs/materials, printed literature and merchandise and ensure stock levels are monitored in your centers.
• Ensuring targets are achieved
• To ensure new students enhance the College overall completion rate
• Create strong business relationships are created that leads to an open environment of sharing feedback
• Ensure short and long term needs of clients are met and in some cases pre-empted
• Ensure client review meetings are conducted, documented and outcomes actioned
• Team player
• Positive interaction with admin and trainers as required

2. Skills

Essential

• Ability to assimilate information quickly
• Excellent client care and people skills
• Confident and personable telephone manner
• IT literate with competence in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Ability to input data accurately
• Strong drive to achieve monthly objectives
• Proven experience in achieving results
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable

• Experience of working in college in the same position.
• Visionary Entrepreneurial
• Creative
• Presence
• Strong communicator
• Passionate
• Trustworthy
• Committed  & Disciplined
• Resilient & Decisive
• Age between 30-40 years

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send   your resume quoting the title of the  job and day time contact to recruitment@xantiaconsulting.com by 18th  May 2012.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

ACF International - Nutrition Program Manager, and Program Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

ACF International is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization.

With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programs in some 40 countries benefiting five million people each year. 

ACF International has been conducting humanitarian programs in Ethiopia since May 1985.

At present, ACF is conducting its humanitarian activities focused on Severe and moderate malnutrition, Water & Sanitation programs and Food Security & Livelihoods. 

We are currently looking for suitable candidates to fill the following positions:

Nutrition Program Manager

(Dollo Addo)

Fixed Term – Full time contract (6 months)

• We are looking for highly motivated and qualified Nurse/Nutritionist with at least 3 years
• relevant experience in managing Nutrition & Health Programs in a Humanitarian setting. 
• The Nutrition Programme Manager is in charge of the Nutrition & Health Program in Dollo Addo. S/he oversees the implementation, organisation, follow-up and reporting of the programme. 
• S/he is responsible for the planning, implementation, and quality of the treatment provided. 
• S/he represents ACF and also works with the Local partners in implementation of the programme.
• S/He is also expected to motivate and build the capacity of the nutrition staff.

Program Manager

Partnership in Nutrition & Health (1 position- Awassa, 1 position- Kebri
Dehar)

Fixed Term – Full time contract (6 months)

• We are looking for highly motivated and qualified Nurse/Nutritionist with at least 3 years experience in implementation of Nutrition & Health Programs through local partners.
• S/he facilitates the development of work by the partner agencies to address malnutrition. 
• S/he identifies the support needs of the partner, develops and implements support measures offered to the partner, deploys all resources to ensure that the partner achieves high quality outcomes in its malnutrition treatment.
• S/he is also responsible for establishing training and skills development for the teams in partner organisations. 
• S/he is also responsible for representing ACF and in developing new partnerships.

Status:

Volunteer status for applicants with less than 24 months of humanitarian experience

• All expenses paid on the field: travel out/return, collective accommodation, meals and hygiene expenses
• €838 of indemnities per month on your bank account + Allowance of €200 per month paid on the mission
• Social benefits: Medical, life and accident insurance provided by the institution
• Acquisition of 2.5 days of paid leaves per entirely worked month
• Recovery time breaks of one week every 2 or 4 months depending on the mission + break allowances
• Pre departure training of two weeks, at the HQ in Paris

Program Managers with at least 24 months of humanitarian experience, Coordinators and Heads of Mission

• Total average yearly gross income: from 39360 € to 43860 €

1. Food and housing: 1000 € / month average
2. Per Diem : 210 € / month average
3. Support to the R & R costs : 110 € / month average
4. Transportation costs to and from the mission : 460 € / month average
5. Monthly gross salary ranging from 1500 € to 1875 € (Net: from 1380 € to 1725 €) depending on relevant experience (possibility to increase up to 2137 € gross (1966 € net) according to seniority and performances)

• 25 days of annual paid leaves
• 20 days of R & R per year (taken as recovery time breaks of one week every 2 or 4 months depending on the mission)
• Social benefits: Medical, life and accident insurance provided by the institution
• Training before departure and all along the career with Action Contre la Faim.
• Motivating Job Prospects in the medium and long term

How to apply

To apply send in your updated CV with cover letter and 3 professional references to recruitments@so.missions-acf.org , not later than 22nd May 2012. 

Please mention clearly the Position you are applying for. 

Due to the urgency of the positions, CVs will be shortlisted on ongoing basis. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews

Pexcel Solutions - Web / Graphic Designer Job in Kenya

Web / Graphic Designer

Pexcel Solutions is a growing entity, and with growth comes vacancies which need to be filled as soon as possible.

Currently, we are on the look out for a Web and Graphics Designer to join the Pexcel Solutions team on a full time basis.

We expect you to conceptualize and design visual solutions where required, using a current mix of creative skills and commercial awareness. 

You need to have an imaginative flair, awareness of current trends in visual design, working knowledge of the latest software tools as well as be up to speed on current market on-going in the design industry.

Key responsibilities and result areas:

• Knowledge of Content Management Systems
• Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested by clients.
• Provide training on maintenance/update procedures to clients.
• Able to manage multiple corporate websites.
• Graphic design and programming.
• Good at research and evaluation.
• Able to code for Cross-Browser Functionality solutions.
• Good at Html, XHtml, CSS, Dreamweaver.
• Should be time conscious and efficient to meet deadlines.

Qualification and Experience

• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Suite CS4 (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator)
• Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, MySQL, phpMyAdmin
• Good knowledge of FTP applications.
• Flexible hours set to meet the needs of the position and willingness to work in a global team of professionals.
• Good sense of humor

 Qualification and Experience

• Team work
• Smart, creative and innovative
• Thorough knowledge of the company’s culture, identity and goals
• Honest and strong work ethics and integrity
• Self-disciplined
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to work well with all levels of management, executive leadership and support staff
• Well-organised
• Ability to multi-task
• Problem-solving and conflict management

If you read through and this fit’s into your description perfectly or you happen to know someone who meets all the above requirements; email us your C.V’s (Curriculum Vitae) and application letter on info@pexcel.net.

 Ensure that your C.V is up to date and that you have attached your work portfolio (can be a document or your website showcasing your previous works) because that’s what we shall use to shortlist the candidates to come for the interviews. 

Looking forward to hearing from you. Good day!

WASH Process Evaluation Consultant Job in Kenya

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Benefits Project

Position: Process Evaluation Consultant

Deadline to Apply: May 25th 2012

Eligibility: Position open to all nationalities; Kenyan nationals strongly encouraged apply

IPA’s WASH Benefits Project is a five year study to evaluate the health benefits of sanitation, hygiene, household water treatment and nutrition using a large-scale, randomized evaluation in Western Province.

The project is based in Western Province. 

The principal investigators of WASH benefits are Michael Kremer and Clair Null.

IPA’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) benefits project seeks a qualified consultant to undertake a process evaluation regarding intervention implementation and project management in the WASH Benefits study. 

This consultancy is intended to provide insights and a depth of understanding that the Principal Investigators cannot otherwise obtain during the regular course of research activities. 

The consultant will work closely with the principal investigators and their in-country staff, and will share findings with the global WASH Benefits team.

Activities and Scope of Work

The consultant will use quantitative and qualitative approaches to critically describe the process of the WASH Benefits interventions, with a focus on intervention delivery and fidelity.

The consultant is expected to understand thoroughly the WASH Benefits interventions, including both the overall operation, and the particularities of the intervention in Kenya. 

For this, the consultant should engage in active communication with all relevant actors and review all available documentation of the study.

WASH Benefits is an efficacy study and achieving high levels of intervention uptake is a central goal of the field activities. 

The process evaluation will complement data the investigators collect during regular field surveys by collecting similar – but independent – quantitative indicators of intervention implementation and by supplementing quantitative measures with qualitative interviews with key actors and stakeholders.

The process evaluation will also document major barriers encountered during the research project implementation.

Expected Deliverables

The consultant(s) will be responsible for the following deliverables:

1. Three, interim reports following the first 3 field visits
2. Draft final report
3. Final report
4. Presentation

Delivery Schedule

The duration of the consultancy is expected to be 24 months from the date of signature of the consultancy agreement. 

The following is the initial schedule of delivery, which might be adjusted as mutually agreed by the parties during the execution of the consultancy:

Deliverable                         Delivery Date 

                                         (relative to signature date of
                                          consultancy)

A)Introductory & 

Annual Interim reports

Interim report 1                    Month 4
Interim report 2                    Month 8
Interim report 3                    Month 20

B) Draft final report             Month 32
WASH Benefits Team Review

C) Final Report                    Month 34

D) Presentation                   Month 36

Consultant Qualifications

• Expertise in rural sanitation, water and hygiene or community-based behavior change ;
• Extensive low-income country field experience, ideally in Kenya;
• Analytic skills sufficient for organizing and summarizing qualitative and quantitative information collected in the evaluation;
• Sufficient fluency in Kiswahili / Luhya to communicate with local stakeholders is preferable but not required for applications.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address. 

Your CV should include details about any relevant work experience.

Applications should be submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org. Please ensure that the subject line reads: “Process Evaluation Consultant.”REF NO: WB-2012-05-01. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email for an interview. 

All applications should be received by May 25th 2012.

Disclaimer:  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the consultancy. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities.

Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. 

Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. 

Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. 

Please direct questions to jobs@poverty-action.org.