Quantity Surveyor - Construction

Quantity Surveyor - Construction 

Location: Kenya 

Reports to: Construction Process Engineer 

About Bridge International 

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. 

With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools. 

Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. 

Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $5 per child per month. 

This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. 

The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and over 70 academies are operating in Kenya today. 

Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years. 

Job Purpose: 

The Quantity Surveyor shall be responsible for all aspects of cost advice, planning and control including specifications control, cost computation, budgets & budget control, payment planning, payment process & control, budget forecasting & project cash projections and cost studies/surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses. 

Responsibilities: 

• Providing general cost planning and control advice for decision making. 
• Formulating and updating all necessary tools for data collection, process planning, monitoring and control, and analyses. 
• Prescribing and constantly reviewing specifications, work methods, processes and procedures with a view towards maximizing cost efficiency. 
• Carrying out cost computations, preparation of budget templates, budget reviews and updates.
• Formulating, reviewing, monitoring and updating payment processes, procedures, controls and tools in consultation with the Finance Department. 
• Reviewing and approving payment documentation including site documents, relevant procurement and accounting documents 
• Determination and forecasting of construction costs including adjustment policy, planning and implementation. 
• Determining periodic workload-based construction funds requirements as required for financial decision-making. 
• Carrying out cost studies and surveys including cost comparatives, component/elemental cost analyses and real-time cost performance analyses. 
• Carrying out life-cycle cost projections, estimations and computations for decision making. 

Experience: 

• Minimum 5 years experience in a busy and dynamic work environment. 
• Handled multiple projects in multiple locations concurrently. 
• Excellent knowledge of the Kenyan construction market.

Qualifications: 

• Degree in Quantity Surveying. 
• Master’s degree in Construction Management or Project management shall be an added advantage. 

Professional:  

Relevant Professional registration Specialist knowledge required: Statistical analysis knowledge shall be an added advantage 

Behavioural competencies: 

• High accuracy and attention to detail 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Systems and formal standardisation orientation 
• Problem solving/decision making
• Information gathering skills 
• Analytical and interpretation skills 
• Excellent people management skills 
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible 

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Network & Systems Administrator

Network & Systems Administrator 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya 

Reports to: Information Technology Manager 

About Bridge International 

Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. 

With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools. 

Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. 

Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $5 per child per month.

This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. 

The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and over 70 academies are operating in Kenya today. 

Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years. 

About this position

As a key member of IT infrastructure department, this position is responsible for all aspects of network and Systems administration including servers, desktop systems, communications hardware, and software. 

As a network administrator, you will be responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of server systems/applications, computer networks and telecommunication equipment, to ensure network performance meets the organization and user requirements. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, Deploying and rebuilding Microsoft and Linux servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with Bridge International Academies standards and operational procedures.
• Planning, Deploying and rebuilding Servers applications like Microsoft AD Directory Services, DHCP, DNS, File services, IIS, Apache, Print and Document Services, SharePoint, WSUS, SQL Server, Hyper V, SNMP, SMTP, SSL, Failover Clustering and Remote Desktop services.
• Installing, administering and maintaining Bridge International Academies Checkpoint firewall, Cisco Routers, IP PBX, Switches, Access Points, Security Cameras, Biometric systems and other active network devices.
• Implementing and administering network access policies through LAN, WAN, VPN terminals, and other Remote Access Protocols with the aim of ensuring availability and secure connections.
• Researching and recommending innovative and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.
• Carry out scheduled and continuous system monitoring to ensure integrity and availability of all network hardware, resources, systems and processes. Reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups, WSUS Updates, Firmware upgrades etc.
• Create, update, and delete systems user accounts as per requests.
• Monitor and perform periodic network performance reports to support capacity planning.
• Evaluate and recommend LAN/WAN hardware, Software and peripheral equipment during procurement.
• Liaising with internet service providers with the intention of ensuring continuous and reliable internet connections – expected internet availability per link per year should be 99.9%
• Designing and updating network infrastructure documentation – security, configurations, tests, patches, etc.
• Capacity building of IT Support officers, to better tackle routine calls.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

About You

• Do you hold at least a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology or related field?
• Are you either or both MCITP, CCNA, ITIL certified?
• Do you possess over five years IT experience of which at least three years have been spent actively administrating windows, Linux, Cisco, Checkpoint, and WIFI networks?

Desired skills:

• Are you a seasoned Microsoft Window server 2008 administrator, managing a network of over 500 network nodes?
• Do you function well in a fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm and the bar for quality is set high?
• Are you thorough and detail oriented?
• Do you have very strong written and verbal communication skills?
• Are you a team oriented, self-motivated, result driven, and a person of high integrity?

In order to be considered for this position all candidates must register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Asst. General Manager

Asst. General Manager – Service Industry

A service industry based in Nairobi wants to recruit an Asst. General Manager

• Good experience in Marketing /Promotion in automobile is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years experience
• European nationality / expats preferred.

Salary: Ksh.200, 000

Deadline: 10th August 2012

Applications:

Please send an up to date CV, stating your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to: cathie@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Summit Recruitment & Training, Rhino House, Karen Road, Karen.  

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job

Livelihoods Project Manager

 World Concern is a US-based, Christian humanitarian relief and development organization working in Africa, Asia and the Americas. 

Established in 1955, World Concern works to alleviate suffering among the poor in developing countries and to address the root causes in each context. 

World Concern’s primary strategy is community-based, integrated development. 

World Concern works in multiple-sectors to build the capacity of village-based groups, non-governmental partners and other counterparts to lead and sustain their development. 

World Concern is committed to best practices of inclusive, participatory and accountable relief and development and maintains rigorous standards of both financial and program monitoring. 

Program assistance is provided on the basis of need alone, without regard to race, color or religion. 

Position: Livelihoods Project Manager 

Location: Somalia / Somaliland 

Reports To: Program Manager 

Supervises: Project officers 

Length of Contract: One Year Renewable 

Purpose

As a Livelihoods project Manager, you will work closely with the program team to support the activities geared towards achieving the overall goal of livelihoods diversification for food security and self-reliance among the vulnerable groups in Somalia and Somaliland.

Your role will include design of projects that focus on sustainable livelihoods with the objective of building resilience in targeted communities. 

This cuts across the three pillars of Productive sectors, predictable safety nets and enhanced basic services as appropriate to our capacity. 

This will require a sound knowledge of livelihood programming and relevant approaches. 

Leading the implementation of the projects activities and timely reporting to meet the following goals; 

1) Strengthening and diversifying the livelihoods of local communities. 

2) Establishment or strengthening of self help/affinity groups 

3) Delivery of Business Development Services (BDS) and

4) Value Addition of animal & or crop products including marketing and linking of producers to markets.

Essential Functions 

• Training of self-help /affinity groups on relevant areas of interest pertaining but not limited to group dynamics, livelihoods, resilience, community health education, gender and development. 
• Follow up of the 15 groups that have received business training to help them review their business plans and advise them accordingly. 
• Use appropriate tools and approaches to carry out assessments of the HH livelihood status of the targeted local communities as well as products and market dynamics affecting the flow of goods and services.
• Determine appropriate interventions that respond to the needs of the targeted communities taking care to recognize and utilize and build on existing resources. 
• Work closely with the project officers, community mobilizers and field Animators to implement, monitor and report on progress periodically and in a timely manner. 
• Mentor and coach and train local staff to enhance sustainability of the project. 
• Use appropriate tools such as PRA, FGDs to facilitate members of targeted in identifying, prioritizing and acting on their needs. 
• As part of business training, develop value chain and livelihoods framework for pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and craftsmen to help them identify the resources they have within and around them to achieve their objectives and maximize profits through minimizing cost of inputs, efficient processes, and minimizing wastage through value chain analysis. 
• Take a lead in organizing community leaders in targeted communities to lobby their support in marketing the project and involve them in designing a participatory exit strategy to enhance sustainability of the project.
• Network and collaborate with other agencies in order to champion WC livelihood ministry appropriately.

Required Education, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Development Studies, Agriculture, entrepreneurship etc. Five years’ experience managing Livelihood programs in a relief and development setting. 
• Experience with agro-pastoral livelihood projects, savings-led microfinance, self- help group approaches, value chain analysis and development is preferred. 
• Prior experience in conflict or post conflict environment and ability to work in the Somalia/Somaliland. 
• Proven, successful experience in project management and/or development. 
• Analytical, able to multi-task and make rapid but sound decisions in a rapidly changing environment, especially under pressure. 
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and constructively with local government authorities and other partners. 
• Commitment to the principles of participatory team management and participatory, community-oriented development. 
• Able to communicate in a manner that is confident and clear, yet diplomatic, enabling him/her to forge positive working relationships with donors and other stakeholders. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English required. 
• Above average skills in MS Office Suite

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications, updated CV detailing their experience for the post, current email and phone contacts and three referees to worldconcernhr@wcdro.org by 17th August, 2012. 

Those who will not have heard from us by 24th August, 2012 should consider themselves unsuccessful.