I Choose Life Africa (ICL) - Institutional Strengthening Specialist

I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is one of the leading Non-Governmental Organizations that has contributed greatly to HIV prevention efforts among the youth in Kenya today. The organization has programs in over 100 institutions (University, tertiary institutions and high schools) across Kenya and reaches over 1 million youth annually with behavior change communication messages.

ICL’s vision is to see ‘AN AIDS free Africa. Her goal is to contribute to the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan III. ICL’s mission is to create a movement of caring communities among youth that make responsible and informed choices with regard to Life and HIV & AIDS through prevention, care and support and mitigation of socio-economic impact. 

The organization’s programs are anchored around four pillars: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Economic Empowerment, Academic and Career mentoring and Leadership and Governance (SEAL).

We invite applications for the following position;

Institutional Strengthening Specialist 

1 Position

Ref: IS/HR/2012

We are seeking to recruit an Institutional Strengthening Specialist who will be responsible of providing leadership in institutional strengthening of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at national level as well as for standardization of institutional strengthening tools and indicators among ICL’s Projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee institutional strengthening of national level CSOs to enable them manage grants and cascade capacity to their affiliates CSOs.
• Manage standardization of institutional strengthening approaches, tools and indicators.
• Responsible for co-ordination and collaboration with national CSOs and APHIA plus partners.
• Manage project resources including staff, finances and assets.
• Establish sustainable national level coordination mechanism for institutional strengthening.

Professional Qualifications and relevant Experience 

• Masters degree in public health, project management, business administration or its equivalent  
• Minimum five years experience institutional strengthening of CSOs (including leadership and governance, financial systems, human resources, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy)
• Institutional strengthening of large and small organizations
• Experience stakeholder engagement and donor reporting
• Experience with working with various government institutions including Ministry of Health
• Experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience with USAID funded programs will be an added advantage.

Key Skills 

• Networking and collaboration with NGOs, CSOs, FBOs, GoK agencies.
• Good analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Operations Research and documentation
• Monitoring and evaluation 

Personal Attributes     

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Team player and ability to work under minimum supervision. 

Application and contact detail:-

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your CV and cover letter quoting your current and expected salary to hr@ichooselife.or.ke to reach us on or before 22nd June, 2012. 

The Subject of your email should read ‘Institution Strengthening Specialist”. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

I Choose Life Africa is an equal opportunity employer.

Central Bank of Kenya - Medical Officer (Physician)

Job Title: Medical Officer (Physician) 

Organization Name: Central Bank of Kenya Staff Clinic

Central Bank of Kenya invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced, and self-motivated professionals with excellent credentials to fill the following post within its Staff Clinic establishment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the doctor in- charge, the job holder¿s responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

• Provide treatment for a wide variety of common health problems.
• Attend to emergency calls
• Educate staff and dependents on emerging medical concerns
• Conduct research in field of specialty treatment of outpatients.
• Supervise other medical personnel (clinical officers, lab technicians and nurses)
• Play a central role in clinical governance.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Aged between 35- 44 years
• Be holders of MBChb, MMed(Med) from a recognized university
• Post qualification training in HIV/AIDS Management, family medicine or cardiology will be an added advantage.
• Must be registered with the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
• At least eight (8) years  (post-basic) experience in a busy reputable outpatient clinic or hospital
• Must be willing to work odd hours and on weekends/holidays
• Must be willing to do work visits in any of the institution¿s clinics in the country
• Be eligible for private practice License and should be insured with a Medical Defense Union or a Medical Protection Society.
• Should have visiting rights in at least two major private hospitals in Nairobi.

How to Apply

If you consider yourself proactive, self-driven and up to the challenge, please visit the following link www.centralbank.go.ke/careers/ and submit your application online (attach updated CV) so as to be received on or before June 24, 2012.

Note:

Applications received after deadline will not be considered.

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

Canvasing either direct or indirectly will lead to automatic disqualification

Concern Worldwide - Project Coordinator Urban Surveillance

 Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Kenyan Nationals for the following positions:
 

1. Position: Project Coordinator Urban Surveillance
 

Location: Nairobi, with travel to field locations
 

Duration: 2 years
 

Reports To: Programme Coordinator, Food, Income and Markets
 

Job Purpose:
 

The Food, Income and Markets Programme established an operations research project in 2010 to define and test indicators of humanitarian crisis in urban informal settlements. This was borne out of the need to monitor conditions in urban slums and be able to identify and target populations in crisis with humanitarian support. 

The Project Coordinator will therefore lead the design and development of the research as well as manage all aspects entailed in its roll-out/implementation as the project looks to expand its coverage and partnerships. 

Recognizing the key technical competencies in research design and implementation, the Project Coordinator will also act as an advisor for all operational research being undertaken in Concern Kenya.
 

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight to all Concern Kenya staff,
• Operation research, directing research design, selecting lead investigators and reviewing results.
• Build the capacity of the relevant staff within the FIM Programme on analysis and management of data aimed at enriching and directing the urban programme, including informing learning documents
• Be the custodian of the Concern Kenya Research Plan reporting progress at biannual Country
• Management Team meetings
• Develop within the Concern programme staff tools and techniques in evaluation and learning
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Assistant Country Director
• Written reports for quarterly assessments and evaluations
• Where required, power point presentations on results for dissemination to partners, government, etc.
• Capacity building of staff in various assessment, analysis, and data collection techniques including training in appropriate software
• Articles for submission to peer reviewed journals

2. Person Specification

• A Master’s Degree or PhD in relevant field (Humanitarian studies, Public Health, Nutrition, Biostatistics, Food Security, etc.)
• Training in ethical principles of research, statistical analysis and complex survey design and analysis
• Working knowledge of SPSS, Stata, SAS, EPIINFO, ENA softwares
• Experience in designing and implementing evaluations and operational research, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Experience developing articles for publication
• Experience working in an urban slum environment and working with government partners
• Experience in early warning/surveillance
• Experience with design, management and analysis of large-scale datasets
• Experience of digital data gathering technology and software

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressed to: - 

The Human Resource Manager, 

Concern Worldwide, 

P.O. Box 13850-00800, 

Nairobi, 

to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net
 

The closing date for application is Friday, 22nd June, 2012. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
 

Each application should include three referees who can validate technical expertise. 

Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
 

Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.

Chief Executive Officer and Internal Auditor Jobs in Laikipia Kenya

 One of our leading medium sized SACCO based in Laikipia County has retained us to recruit & fill the following positions;
 

1. Chief Executive Officer
 

Key Responsibilities
 

The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for providing visionary leadership and direction in the realization of the SACCO’s vision, mission and long term business strategy. 

Specifically he/she will be responsible for;

• Overseeing the day-to-day management of the SACCO’s operations to ensure enhanced profitability and sustainable returns on members’ investments;
• Providing proactive public relations to enhance the SACCO’s corporate image;
• Leading and motivating a skilled workforce from diverse and multicultural backgrounds;
• Preparing relevant timely Budgets and reports for the Board and advise the Board on all matters relating to financial, operations, strategies and business opportunities;
• Monitor and evaluate Sacco projects, implementation of Financial, HR and Procurement Systems.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting) or Degree in Business Related field or Diploma in Cooperative Management plus CPA II;
• Computer Literate;
• Age; 30 – 40 years;
• At least 3 years experience in a Senior Management Position, preferably in a SACCO;
• Good Interpersonal skills and high level of integrity;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

2. Internal Auditor
 

Key Responsibilities
 

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Internal Auditor will perform the following duties:

• Review and appraise the soundness, adequacy and application of accounting, financial and other controls to promote effective and efficient internal controls;
• Develop and implement effective risk management tools;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems;
• Participate in the budget process and prepare internal audit reports;
• Establish risk based audit programs;
• Ascertain the level of compliance with established policies and procedures, plans and statutory requirements;
• Reports professionally to the audit committee and administratively to the C.E.O

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or any Business related Degree;
• Be at least a CPA (K);
• Working experience of at least five years;
• Good Interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in MS office and working experience in a computerized environment;
• High level of integrity;
• Be between 30-40 years;
• Strong analytical skills.

Applications should include the following:

• Letter of Application indicating position applied for;
• Current CV, with names and contact information of atleast three references;
• Copies of Certificates/transcripts and testimonials.

Applications should be sent to compliance@kuscco.com or
 

The Manager, Consultancy and Compliance Department
KUSCCO Limited,
P.O. Box 28403-00200 

Nairobi.
 

On or before 22nd June 2012