Executive Assistant / Programme Administrator for the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)

Vacancy Announcement: Executive Assistant / Programme Administrator for the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)

Ref. No. NRS/115/052015
 

icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences.  

Employing more than 500 national and international staff, icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in Ethiopia and on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. 

icipe has a proud reputation and history of delivering world-quality science that has made crucial contributions to African food and health policy, delivered development outcomes to rural communities and has been at the forefront of building Africa’s biological research capacity. 

The Centre’s research activities span the African continent with partnerships linking research organisations not only across Africa but also the globe.

 

The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), hosted by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), is seeking an Executive Assistant/Programme Administrator. 

The position will be based at PEP Global Office on icipe’s Main Campus located at Duduville, in Nairobi but will interact with other regional offices of PEP globally. 

The position is for an initial fixed-term of 2 years, renewable, based on performance and availability of funds.

Overall purpose of the job: The overall purpose of the job is to provide overall administrative support and coordination for the PEP Global Secretariat.
 

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key activities among others:

• Provide administrative support to the Nairobi office and manage the schedule and agenda of the Director;
• Summarise discussions and take minutes of important internal meetings;
• Monitor milestones and status of deliverables in work plans;
• Prepare and manage contracts and facilitate the flow of funds and reporting from partner institutions and consultants;
• Maintain and update programmatic databases and contact lists;
• Maintain electronic and hard-copy filing and archiving systems for PEP projects;
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and work plans;
• Monitor appropriate and timely use (and reporting) of budgets by staff and consultants;
• Enhance working procedures and administrative policies, and information to increase efficiency and effectiveness;
• Participate in collecting data and preparation of annual reports and briefs;
• Coordinate the annual staff performance evaluations;
• Coordinate recruitment of new staff in liaison with other relevant Units;
• Coordinate the Director’s travel itineraries, tickets, visas and accommodation;
• Provide administrative support to important meetings, conferences and other events;
• Coordinate procurement of goods and services;
• Any other duties as assigned by the Director.

Knowledge and skills required for performing the job

The suitable candidate must possess the following:

• Relevant experience in providing high level executive support preferably in an international setting;
• Excellent computing skills in Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Web Management;
• Excellent numeracy skills, including ability to prepare budgets and reports in tables and charts;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Knowledge of other languages (e.g. French and Spanish) will be an advantage;
• Work experience with a project and workflow management system, and monitoring and reporting on grant funded projects.
• Ability to organise meetings and workshops, and produce concise and accurate minutes and reports.

Requirements / Qualifications

• At least a first degree from a recognised institution in business administration, economics, management or finance (or related field).
• Postgraduate qualification at the masters level in business administration, strategic management or related field will be an added advantage;
• At least 5 years practical hands-on work experience in programme/project administration and budgeting, preferably in an international organisation.

Other Desirable Attributes

• Ability to work with different nationalities in a multi-cultural environment, under pressure, and as a member of diverse work-teams.
• Strong self-motivation, flexible team player.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise between tasks and meet deadlines.
• Discretion in the handling of confidential information.
• Customer orientation and flexibility, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to take initiative and plan and work with limited supervision.

Reporting: This position reports to the Executive Director of PEP.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

How to Apply

The position is available immediately. 

All applications must arrive via email on or before the 15th June 2015. 

Please quote the job reference number NRS/115/052015 on the email subject line. 

Interested applicants should submit: 

(a) a confidential cover letter, and 

(b) detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and remuneration package to:

pepadministrator@icipe.org

This will be a national position (hosted by icipe) and will offer an attractive and competitive package. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EAC Competition Authority Commissioner in East African Community Secretariat Arusha Tanzania

Republic of Kenya
 

Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce & Tourism
 

State Department of East African Affairs
 

Vacant Post of EAC Competition Authority Commissioner in East African Community Secretariat Arusha Tanzania
 

The State Department of East African Affairs (SDEAA) mandate is:

1. Co-ordination and implementation of Regional Integration initiatives (COMESA, EAC and COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area).
2. Co-ordination of implementation of the EAC regional programmes and projects.
3. Implementation of the Treaty for the establishment of the EAC.
4. Kenya South Sudan Support Programme.

In pursuant to its mandate, this State Department is in the process of identifying a suitable Kenyan to sit in the EAC Competition Authority as a Commissioner. 

This vacancy is open to all Kenyans who are highly motivated and result-driven professionals to be nominated competitively.
 

 

The successful nominee’s name will be forwarded by this State Department to East African Community Secretariat Arusha for appointment to the post of Commissioner at EAC Competition Authority.
 

Qualifications
 

The candidate should be a holder of an advanced degree in a field pertinent to Trade and Competition and has at least ten (10) years’ experience in the relevant area. 

The person to be nominated must have the ability and experience in Competition Law and Policy, Industry, Commerce Public Administration, Labour, Economics, Law, Consumer Protection and small scale business matters.

Key Tasks of EAC Competition Authority
 

The Commissioners shall be responsible for:

• Holding hearings; 
• Issuing legally binding decisions; 
• Imposing sanctions and remedies; 
• Referring matters to the Court for adjudication; 
• Recommending to the Council to make regulations; 
• Developing appropriate procedures for public sensitization, consultations and participation; 
• developing appropriate procedures for consultation and involvement of the East African Community’s Sectoral Regulatory Regimes for purposes of enhancing compatibility with the East African Community Competition Law;
• Formulating by-laws for the operation of the Authority; 
• collecting data, undertaking studies and publishing reports and cooperating with regional and International Organizations and with Foreign Competition Authorities.

Tenure: The Commissioner shall be a Board Member of the EAC Competition Authority and will hold office for an initial term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for appointment for a further term of four (4) years.

How to Apply
 

Interested applicants are required to submit their applications, certified copies of their academic and professional certificates, national identity card, detailed curriculum vitae and contacts of two professional referees to the Principal Secretary, State Department of East African Affairs.

Applicants should also submit clearance certificates from the following institutions:

• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Certificate of Good Conduct
• Credit Reference Bureau

Applications should reach the undersigned on or before 20th June, 2015 through e-mail address: headpersonnell@meac.go.ke or sent/hand delivered to:

Principal Secretary
State Department of East African Affairs
Co-operative Bank House, 16th Floor, Room 1603
P.O. Box 8846-00200
Nairobi

Consultancy on Assessment of the Status of the Party Law Regime in Kenya

Consultancy on Assessment of the Status of the Party Law Regime in Kenya 

The Centre for Governance and Development (CGD) is seeking bids from qualified firms and individuals to undertake an assessment that will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the country's party law regime on the basis of democratic theory and international best practice, to identify and document best practices from other jurisdiction and, consequently, recommend the requisite reforms. 

It will also include an analysis of the power structures to help identify the key decision makers to target for lobbying and a special focus on the party nomination infrastructure to identify critical interventions points.

Qualification

• Post-Graduate Degree in law or Political Science;
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and interpretation of Kenya’s Political Parties particularly the identified laws;
• Experience in Civic education engagement processes especially on Political Parties structures, internal democracy and tiers on actors;
• In-depth knowledge of the context of Political Party laws in Kenya; the transition from single party to multi-party era and the associated party laws;
• Involvement in the advocacy and development processes of the laws will be an added advantage; Language proficiency: fluency in English and Kiswahili is mandatory.

Interested consultants should provide the following:

• A profile of the lead consultant highlighting the relevant experience in doing similar work OR the CV of the consultant highlighting how they meet the required;
• The consultant understanding of the TOR and how they intend to carry out this assignment.
• Proposed budget indicating the number of days, tasks and costs per main task;
• Indication of availability to start and undertake this assignment.

The complete TOR can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.cgd.or.ke/documents/TOR.pdf
 

Application
 

Interested and well qualified individuals are invited to submit their applications on soft copy to: Jedidah Muriuki, Administrative Secretary, Centre for Governance and Development (CGD), E-mail: jmuriuki@cgd.or.ke

Sales Manager - 80,000p.m + Commission

Position: Sales Manager
 

Salary: 80K plus Commission
 

Position: Nairobi

• Responsible for obtaining profitable results through the sales team by developing the team through motivation, counselling, skills development and product knowledge development.
• Manage the sales administration function, operational performance reporting, streamlining processes and systems wherever possible, and advising senior management on maximizing business relationships and creating an environment where customer service can flourish.
• Responsible for managing the sales team, developing a business plan covering sales, revenue, and expense controls, meeting agreed targets, and promoting the organization’s presence
• Assist in the development of the annual marketing plan, specifically advising on: realistic forecasts for each product
• Ensure that all sales representative activities are in accordance with the guidelines of the company
• Responsible for the planning, recruitment, direction, organisation and control of sales managers and sales representatives to accomplish specific objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring the performance of the sales team by establishing a system of reports and communications involving sales reports, cyclical sales meetings, sales newsletters and electronic bulletins.
• Plan and implement a specific appraisal system that describes the responsibilities and performance standards for each member of the sales team
• Personally observe the performance of sales representatives in the field on a regular basis.

Qualifications:   

• Degree or diploma in Sales and Marketing
• 3 to 4 years’ experience in sales and marketing field
• Very aggressive
• All rounded person

If you meet the above qualifications send your CV to recruitment@nawirikenya.com with the subject Sales Manager Nairobi