One Acre Fund Construction Manager Job in Western Kenya

Construction Manager

Industry: Nonprofit
Function: Management
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Location: Western Kenya
Commitment: Long Term Career Position
Salary: 20-30,000Ksh/month (based on performance)

Organization Description

One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. 

We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. 

Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre.  

We are growing quickly. In five years, we have grown to serve 70,000 farm families with more than 500 full-time field staff.

Job Description

One Acre Fund is a rapidly growing organization; increasing the number of sublocations and districts we work in each year.  

We are seeking individuals to manage the various complex Construction and Maintenance functions of the organization – including large scale residential construction projects. 

You will be in charge of maintaining our current sites to the highest level using your carefully crafted team of professionals (electricians, plumbers) and making upgrades as necessary.

Primary Duties of Construction Manager

• Manage new and ongoing construction projects.
• Labor Management (Strict and Firm) - Directly supervise all contractors and       tradesmen on all project job sites under his/her direction
• Work to strict deadlines
• Site Maintenance - Ensure proper maintenance of all sites including following weekly and monthly checklist systems.
• Manage regular maintenance staff.
• Quality Control – Ensure projects are of the highest possible quality.
• Create tight and honest budgets.
• Updating budgets and schedules weekly. Recording actual costs.
• Creating project schedules/work plans
• Improve upon and develop new tracking tools, task management, and ways to reduce cost whilst improving quality of construction and maintenance.
• Weekly Project Update Meeting with Supervisor.
• Manage the grounds keeping staff

Miscellaneous - Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Career Growth and Development: 

One Acre Fund invests in developing its staff.  We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular performance reviews.

Qualifications

We are seeking exceptional professionals with 1-2 years of work experience in construction management, engineering or architecture with great leadership skills.  We are looking for extraordinary candidates that are proactive, organized and committed. Please only apply if you fit these criteria:

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities Required:

• A Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering, Building and Construction, Architecture or other relevant field from recognized college and universities
• High energy and willingness to progress in your career
• Great motivation to lead and serve
• Minimum 1 year of experience in construction, architecture or engineering
• Experience with regard to designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on construction and maintenance projects
• Master of generally accepted construction techniques
• High attention to detail with regards to quality
• Extremely organized
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Hard working (occasionally willing to put in time outside of normal working hours)
• Creative problem solver
• Independent and motivated
• High level of professionalism
• Excellent communication
• Knowledge of grounds keeping and landscaping preferred
• Proficiency in computing, data, budgets and IT.
• Fluency in English essential
• Must be based in Bungoma, Kenya or willing to travel/relocate.

Timeline: Resumes should be submitted by June 30th 2013

Compensation: Competitive Salary with Performance Based Incentives

Benefits: NSSF and NHIF, airtime and  transportation allowances

Career development: Twice annual career reviews and constant feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.

One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer. 

To Apply

Email

• Cover letter (essential)
• Resume(essential)
• Project portfolio of any recent projects you have managed and completed. Include any pictures,bugdets and work plans (highly desirable)

to kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: Construction Manager + the place you heard of the position) and include salary expectations. 

Receptionist/ Front Office Job in Kenya

Receptionist/ Front Office

Industry:  Manufacturing
Location:  Nairobi

Our client, a leading distributor of diagnostics, scientific and life science research products, laboratory chemicals, reagents and equipments and also dealing with MP Biomedicals is seeking to recruit a receptionist with good experience in front desk management to provide administrative support including receiving and handling information. 

We are specifically looking for candidates with working experience in hospitals, health centers or medical distributors companies. Must have hands on experience in preparing quotations.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle all customers’ inquiries with consistency and objectivity
• Ensure that the front office desk offers a warm and friendly welcome and a speedy, efficient check-in and check-out
• Answer telephone and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
• Arrange conferences, meetings, and travel reservations for office personnel
• Ensure that there is information to help guests and be their point of information about company products/services

Qualification and Experience 

• Diploma in Front Office or Business related field from a reputable institution 
• Minimum 1 to 2 years experience in a hospital or health center
• Able to preparing quotations
• Proven planning and organization skills 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Self-driven personality with the ability to work with minimal supervision 

To apply, send your CV only to cvs@flexi-personnel.com  before Monday 10th June 2013. 

Clearly indicate the position applied for and your minimum salary expectation on the subject line.

Project Facilitator Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Project Facilitator – C&V Programs

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Responsibilities:

The Project facilitator for the C&V Programs will be responsible for supporting the local teams to set up and deploy C&V programs.

He or she will work cross-functionally between the local teams and the subject matter expert (SME) teams.  

The Project Facilitator will capture the requirements or challenges and clearly formulate these to the SME teams.  

The position will then be capable to explain, document and apply the recommended approach to the local teams and into the requirements.

The Project Facilitator shall develop a good level of understanding of how the C&V and Corporate Solutions function and how they could benefit from standard card and mobile payment industry technology and business practices.

The position will further refine and expand the Business Process documentation based on experience with the SCOpe system and the needs for Delivery Mechanisms to be piloted.

He or she will work with the local teams to develop implementation project plans and manage these C&V projects to successful completion.


Major Accountabilities:

• Analyse C&V Project Opportunities and assist the local teams with standard solutions to define the deployment
• Document C&V Project Requirements for review with subject matter experts.
• Create, update and maintain SCOpe Business Processes documentation.  Review the based on project experiences.
• Develop Requirements and Project Plans for C&V deployments based on agreement with all concerned parties
• Manage these C&V Projects according to plan

Required Competencies:

• Ability to translate complex technical details into easy understandable business terms
• Mix of business-oriented and IT-oriented skills
• Excellent communication, both oral and written, and training/presentation skills
• Aptitude and willingness to grow a good level of technical understanding of the C&V Corporate Solution
• Demonstrated success in matrixed organizations taking personal accountability for results.
• Strong analytical skills with focus on resolving issues and optimizing processes
• Good expertise in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Good expertise with Business Process Modeling tools such as Microsoft Visio
• Good expertise in developing project plans and managing projects

Personal Attributes:

• Collaborative, participative style
• Flexibility to try different paths toward success as needed
• Customer-oriented mindset
• Results orientation
• Analytical and problem solving thinking
• Personal maturity
• Diplomatic
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across the organization
• Ability to get things done collaboratively
• Organized and structured
• Outstanding verbal communication skills

Required Qualifications / Experience:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer sciences
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT, financial services, financial institutions, processors or regional/national networks preferred with a well-developed knowledge of payment business
• A track record of project management accomplishments

Application Procedure:

Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities to a Search Committee.

All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to email address: therecexpert@gmail.com.

Applications should be received by 18th June 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

On the subject matter of the email please indicate the position you are applying for.

Procurement Officer Job in Kenya

Procurement Officer

            
Department: Finance
Section: Procurement                            

Main Purpose

The main purpose of this job is to ensure the organization has adequate supplies of the right quality, cost and timely delivery of goods, foster good working relationship with user departments, suppliers and contractors.   

Reporting Relationships

This position reports to the Financial Controller

Confidentiality

The level of confidentiality required of this position is above average.  This includes the use of Tender Documents, Key meeting decisions.

Key tasks and performance areas

Ensure adequate supply of materials, components and equipment

• Liaise with user departments to ensure they have sufficient supplies
• Requisition of new supplies and follow up with suppliers to guarantee prompt deliveries
• Liaise with accounts department to facilitate due payment to suppliers.

Contract management and negotiation

• Managing online systems such as e-tendering
• Review, analyze and approve all purchases to ensure justification exists and policy is followed
• Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors
• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure the organization gets value for money
• Fostering strong working relationship with key suppliers

Represent department in various meetings

• Attend meetings with administration, suppliers and other groups in absence of Procurement officer

Tender and proposal Management

• Attend public openings of tenders, proposal and quotations
• Conducting the analysis of all bids received
• Prepare tender documents on behalf of the organization
• Ensure utmost confidentiality of bids and information

Communication

• The demand for communication is in both English and Kiswahili for internal and external customers.
• Written communication is required for writing to departments and to suppliers and service providers for quotes and proposals.

Skills and Competence

Academic
Degree in purchasing and supplies Or Degree in Bachelor of Commerce

Specialist
Diploma in Procurement management

Experience
The job holder requires a minimum of 4 years relevant work experience to perform the job satisfactorily.

Personal attributes

The job holder demands the following personal characteristics:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent networking and negotiation skills

Application procedure:

Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities to a Search Committee.

All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to email address: therecexpert@gmail.com.

Applications should be received by 18th June 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

On the subject matter of the email please indicate the position you are applying for.