Technical Supervisor (High Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Division Job in Nairobi Kenya

Position: Technical Supervisor (High Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Division
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Roles and Responsibilities
 

To manage a team of 40 installers
 

To coordinate Installations, Services and Breakdowns for this team daily within Nairobi & Mombasa (N.B. there will be 2 assistants to help with this) – To ensure this scheduling is done with efficiency of utmost importance
 

To ensure all technicians report to site on time with the correct materials and tools
 

To ensure quality of workmanship and servicing is maintained at all times
 

To ensure all breakdowns are attended to within 24 hours
 

To be fully aware of the capabilities and Skill Sets of all technicians – to then be able to assign technicians to jobs based on their skill sets and capabilities
 

To ensure all technicians have got the required amount of training to perform their duties
 

To randomly visit at least 10 sites a week to carry out an audit / inspection on the work carried out – i.e. check if installation meets company standards and ensure all materials requested by the technicians have been utilized on site
 

To ensure all technicians are completing breakdown forms correctly – to then inspect all information presented on breakdown forms daily to ensure the technicians diagnosis is accurate
 

To ensure all sites are progressing at the required speed and to intervene should this not be the case
 

To upgrade skills set of all technicians through training and coaching
 

To provide reports as per the requirement of management
 

To be able to record and resolve all customer complaints in the shortest feasible time-frame

Minimum Skills Required

• At least a Degree in Mechanical Engineering or any other relevant field
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• At least 5 years’ experience in the HVAC industry
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Projects)
• Candidate with experience in a managerial position would be considered more favorably

To apply, send your CV only to recruitment@careerdirections.co.ke before Friday 5th April 2013 indicating your current and expected salary.

CCTV Project Manager Job in Kenya

Title: CCTV Project Manager

Company: A leading Biometrics solutions provider looking for a highly qualified and dynamic team leader for one of its core business service.

Skills:  

• Comprehensive understanding of the CCTV segment. 
• Able to conduct site surveys and presentations for high level clients. 
• Able to communicate with Executive level decision makers. 
• Head a team of 5 people. 
• Thorough technical knowledge of Analog and Digital CCTV cameras.

Other:  

• Excellent written, personal and interpersonal communication skills. 
• People person. 
• Leader. 
• Innovator. 
• Knowledge in Biometric devices and office networking infrastructure will be a welcome advantage.

Salary: Negotiable.

Applications to be sent to jobs@genesisconsult.net

Security Provider Operations Manager Job in Uganda

Position: Operations Manager
 

Location: Uganda
 

Our client, a leading security provider in East Africa and offering a broad range of security services including manned guarding, Access Control Systems, Alarm Monitoring & Response Systems, Audio/Video Intercom Systems, CCTV Surveillance, Fire Detection & Response Systems, Security Training Services, Vehicle Surveillance (UVSS/ANPR) among others, is looking for an Operations Manager.

This is a challenging position and requires an Operations Manager who can manage other Managers. 

The ideal candidate must be a strategist, planner and have the ability to motivate teams to deliver expected service level agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee overall staff management planning, system and control
• Improve the efficiency of the operations
• Conduct orientation, train and coach Zone Managers and other designated Management staff in execution of daily operations
• Improve the operations system processes and policies in support of organizations mission and specifically support better management reporting information flow, business process and organization planning
• Participate in administering company policies and developing long range goals and objectives.
• Control effective labor deployment and comply with labor management tools, systems, policies and procedures
• Review and analyze performance of designated team heads and fast track improvement to ensure company remains on track to achieve projected objectives.
• Analyze marketing potential of new and existing assignments and recommend additional sites.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree/Diploma in Business Management or business related qualification
• A minimum of 5-6 years experience in people management
• Have good communication and report writing skills
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and Access
• Ability to motivate employees and work for long hours
• Demonstrated commitment to high professional and ethical standards as well the ability to work with a diverse workforce.

To apply, send your CV to recruitment@careerdirections.co.ke before Friday 5th April indicating the position applied for and the minimum salary expectation on the subject line.

World Agroforestry Centre Leader of Science Domain 2 Job in Nairobi Kenya

Leader of Science Domain 2
 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 

Employer: World Agroforestry Centre
 

Specialization: Tree Products and Markets
 

Reports to: Deputy Director General - Research

ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages female applicants to apply

Main purpose of the job

The Leader of Science Domain 2 will channel efforts towards creating and supporting high impact research that focuses on aspects of markets, value chain and business development, enabling business environments, production and enterprise economics and strengthening of rural livelihoods. 

Research is set in the context of trees and agroforestry systems in farming landscapes and has a strong orientation towards development practice.

 Each Science Domain is led by a world-class researcher who conceptualizes, develops and oversees that domain and its sub-themes as well as seeking synergies and integration with CGIAR Research Programmes (CRPs), other Science Domains and our cross-regional and regional teams. 

The SDs are the means to seek thematic coherence in our institutional agenda and the SD office teams are primarily focused on the first two of ICRAF's roles, namely:

(i) production of global public goods, and 

(ii) building robust evidence for better investments and policies. They also support our regional teams with roles concerning 

(iii) actionable knowledge, and 

(iv) capacity development. 

Each SD further instils a focus on innovation, gender advancement and wider public awareness and appreciation within the agroforestry arena.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead research focusing on the following themes:

• Value chain analysis and development including post-harvest handling, for agroforestry tree products             
• Consumer demand (including nutrition and its linkages to markets)
• Institutional, political, and market context for value chain development and rural livelihood   strengthening (including standards and other market governance tools)
• Input and service markets, particularly better understanding of how to organize nursery capacity in scaling
• Enterprise development, with focus on cooperatives and producer associations
• Rural livelihoods, vulnerability, and risk-reducing mechanisms, and
• Multi-stakeholder learning for improved design and implementation of value chain development

The research should be of global value leading to generation of new knowledge, methods, policies and capacity
 

Lead research in other relevant areas of production and enterprise economics of agroforestry systems as well as private sector engagement in public-private partnerships
 

Provide leadership for ICRAF's contributions to the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets.
 

Supporting functions for all the above:

• Guide and build ICRAF's capacity to carry out such research in all its regions.
• Guide/supervise thesis research students
• Initiate and manage partnerships with different national and international stakeholders (government agencies, private companies, donor agencies, NGOs, among others)
• Interact with other senior staff to ensure useful incorporation of the activities mentioned above into other aspects of the Centre's work
• Project development and implementation and fundraising.
• Contribute to the attainment of the Centre's strategic goals and the CGIAR Consortium's Strategic Research Framework
• Carry out any other activities related to the Program as directed by ICRAF DDG-R.

Qualifications and experience

• PhD in agricultural/natural resources economics, a related social science, business management, or a related discipline
• Strong publications record, including peer-reviewed journal articles
• Research experience in developing countries
• Experience with research themes that are prioritized in SD2
• 10 years with minimum of 5 years postdoctoral experience

Skills and Competencies

• Skills in research design and quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Strong track record in managing collaborative relationships with a range of partners, including the private sector, in the agricultural or natural resource management sectors
• Demonstrated fundraising and proposal writing experience
• Familiarity with international agricultural and environmental research
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, fluency in English and, ideally, French and/or Spanish
• Ability to flourish in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Strong capacity to mentor young scientists/students
• Willingness to travel frequently internationally

Terms of offer

This position is remunerated on international terms. 

The appointment will be for an initial period of two (2) years, subject to a nine (9) month probation period.

How to apply

Prepare:

• A motivational letter illustrating your suitability for the position.
• Detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae.
• The names and addresses of three referees, including telephone numbers and email addresses, and fax details if available.

Address these to:

The Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) via email to: s.kiwango@cgiar.org 

Indicate "Leader of Science Domain 2" on the subject line.

Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

Deadline: 30th April 2013