General Manager

A new Hotel based in Nairobi is looking for a General Manager to oversee the operations of the Hotel. 
 

Responsibilities:

• He/ she will oversee the running of the hotel and ensure the patrons are comfortable and they enjoy their stay.
• He / she should always be attentive and compassionate to guests’ requests and complaints.   
• He / she will oversee operations of the other departments, kitchen, service, procurement and accounts.
• He / she will be in charge that the other employees are performing their daily duties as required and will report to the management on a daily or weekly basis to share information regarding operations and goals.
• He / she will also help to resolve any problems, make reservations, and monitor the cash flow of the front desk. Work closely with the Director in overseeing the management of the Hotel.
• Ensure all cadres of staff deliver excellent customer service, at all times, ensuring guests’ comfort and safety
• Keep up to date with current promotions and hotel pricing, to provide information to guests on request.
• Propose and implement effective marketing strategies to maintain and grow clientele.
• Provide reports, as required, for hotel management.
• Complete rotas for your team weekly; manage and maintain correct staffing levels in line with targets and seasons / festivities.
• Complete all required health and safety/fire checks on time.

Requirements

• He / she should have experience in the same field of 5 Years and above and especially in a busy hotel in the same position.
• He should have a degree or a diploma in Hotel Management from Utalii college.
• He / she should be a fast learner and able to adapt to new environments fast.
• He / she should be a great team player and able to multi-task.
• He / she should be aged 30 – 40 years.
• He / she should possess excellent problem – solving skills and top notch professionalism. 
• He / she needs to possess helpful customer service skills and remain calm and collected even when events become hectic.

This position demands working long hours including weekends and holidays and one should be prepared to be always on call. 

Salary is negotiable based on skills and experience.

Kindly send your application with a short written testimonial of your greatest achievement (at Most Half a page) and expected salary to recruitment@peopleandstrategy.co.ke by 9th January 1016.  

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

The candidate will be based in Nairobi.

Data Manager >> Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC)

Data Manager

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) is an affiliate of University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). 

UMB has a Global Health Program which is delivered through the Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) and housed by various institutes among them the Institute of Human Virology (IHV). 

Since 2004, IHV has partnered with the governments of Kenya, Guyana, Haiti, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to address each country’s growing HIV and AIDS epidemics. 

 

The Institute has led efforts to build National Health Systems in each country via strategic international, national, and local collaborations through the design and implementation of unique education, training, and treatment programs addressing each country’s complex HIV/AIDS epidemics. 

In Kenya, UMB through the Institute of Human Virology started operations in 2004 under the AIDS Relief Project consortium funded by Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through HRSA/CDC. 

This was the beginning of UMB’s work in Kenya which has seen implementation of 11 grants to-date.

MGIC seeks candidates for multiple positions for an anticipated $22,000, 000 health service delivery program that will support implementation and expansion of comprehensive HIV prevention, Care & Treatment programs; establish systems for quality assurance and improvement; and support strengthening of county and sub county systems for sustainable HIV service delivery.
 

“These positions are subject to project award and funding”
 

Data Manager
 

The Data Manager will be responsible for handing data collected from University of Maryland’s supported health facilities and programs. 

He/she will be responsible for data cleaning and entry, data analysis and development of databases to accommodate the program needs. 

He/she will part of the Strategic Information team and report to the Strategic Information Advisor. 
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of data from facilities including data cleaning, standardization and data entry into project database for reporting.
• Development and updating of data collection tools.
• Ensure that data systems are operational and updated.
• Data reconstruction and computerization from source documents.
• Development of databases for program supported activities as needed.
• Data analysis.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for dissemination to program teams.

Qualifications

• College Diploma with a specialisation in Health Records and Information, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Public Health Informatics, Statistics or Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• More than 3 years’ work experience in handing health related health information systems.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced computer skills including advanced MS excel and MS Access.
• Database development.

How to Apply
 

If you meet the above mentioned qualifications, you are requested to send your cover letter and CV to hr@mgickenya.org by January 13, 2016. 

Candidates are requested to indicate the title of the position being applied on the subject line of the email. 

Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Driver

Driver

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) is an affiliate of University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). 

UMB has a Global Health Program which is delivered through the Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) and housed by various institutes among them the Institute of Human Virology (IHV). 

Since 2004, IHV has partnered with the governments of Kenya, Guyana, Haiti, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to address each country’s growing HIV and AIDS epidemics. 

 

The Institute has led efforts to build National Health Systems in each country via strategic international, national, and local collaborations through the design and implementation of unique education, training, and treatment programs addressing each country’s complex HIV/AIDS epidemics. 

In Kenya, UMB through the Institute of Human Virology started operations in 2004 under the AIDS Relief Project consortium funded by Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through HRSA/CDC. 

This was the beginning of UMB’s work in Kenya which has seen implementation of 11 grants to-date.

MGIC seeks candidates for multiple positions for an anticipated $22,000, 000 health service delivery program that will support implementation and expansion of comprehensive HIV prevention, Care & Treatment programs; establish systems for quality assurance and improvement; and support strengthening of county and sub county systems for sustainable HIV service delivery.
 

“These positions are subject to project award and funding”
 

Driver
 

Reporting to the Administration Officer the driver will be responsible for facilitating timely, efficient and safe transportation of authorized persons and/or parcels to designated places; and ensure organization’s vehicles are well maintained in a clean and mechanically sound condition, within the legal requirements of the Government of Kenya. 
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate assigned vehicle in a safe and courteous manner.
• Read and interpret maps and driving directions to plan the most efficient route service.
• Present safety briefing to passenger prior to each trip departure.
• Responsible for the safekeeping of all vehicle equipment, tools, first aid kits, spares etc.
• Keep the vehicle ready, clean and on standby – ready for use at all times.
• Keep the assigned vehicle(s) clean inside and outside
• Maintain accurate, up to date records on trip sheets, vehicle maintenance, incident reports, accident reports, vehicle condition reports and other records.
• Fuel assigned vehicle and perform minor maintenance tasks on assigned vehicle(s) as required.
• Coordinate the schedule for vehicles maintenance with staff to minimize services interruptions.
• Ensure that the vehicle has all required registrations/ licensing and inspections, and that necessary documentation is retained with the vehicle.
• Undertaking basic servicing of vehicles by routine checking of oil, brakes, etc; and ensuring preventative maintenance is undertaken.
• Monitoring breakdowns and report to designated officer for corrective action.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the operations and features of the assigned vehicle(s).
• Auto mechanic, administrative experience and basic computer knowledge, will be an added advantage.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Report writing skills and ability to read maps.
• S/he should have a clean driving license, Certificate of good conduct and at least 3 years active driving experience.
• ‘O’ level certificate, college certificate will be an added advantage.
• First Aid Certificate.

How to Apply
 

If you meet the above mentioned qualifications, you are requested to send your cover letter and CV to hr@mgickenya.org by January 13, 2016. 

Candidates are requested to indicate the title of the position being applied on the subject line of the email. 

Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Resilience Documentation & Communication Intern

Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. 

Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. 

Mercy Corps is looking for committed and dynamic individual to take up the following position.
 

Resilience Documentation & Communication Intern
 

Programme / Department Summary: Mercy Corps’ Resilience Hub for the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region supports program design, implementation, measurement and knowledge sharing that builds resilience across the region. 

Individually, the hubs are responsive to local contexts, build local capacities, design resilience interventions and generate and share findings across countries and communities facing similar shocks and stresses. 

Collectively, they are networked to advance, funnel and operationalize learning into the agency, our partners and to the global development community.
 

General Position Summary: Currently, there exists a tremendous amount of grossly aggregated information about building and measuring resilience (e.g. documents, websites, reports, case studies, etc.).

However, very little useful cataloguing of this information has been completed in order to make this information more accessible and user-friendly to field practitioners. 

Therefore, the primary purpose of this internship is to develop an annotated bibliography of approximately 200 priority resources which will be shared with Mercy Corps staff and partners. 

The secondary purpose of this internship is to provide interested humanitarian development professionals an opportunity to experience working within a premier humanitarian agency like Mercy Corps as a short-term volunteer.
 

Internship Assignment Responsibilities:

• Design template for annotated bibliography of resilience resources (e.g. documents, websites, reports, case studies, etc.) in consultation with his/her supervisor
• Create one consolidated folder on Google Drive and populate with Resilience Hub team’s resilience docs for cataloguing
• Compile list of resources to be catalogued
• Prioritize resources to be annotated first, second, third priority, etc. with supervisor’s consultation
• Complete annotated bibliography of approximately 200 top priority resources
• Prepare a 20-30 min presentation of annotated bibliography to senior Mercy Corps’ Regional/Kenya team
• Support the hub in organizing for one resilience workshop/seminar
• Participate in at least one field activity aimed at supporting youth, women or pastoralist communities

Learning Objectives:
 

The intern will:

• Learn how to support knowledge management in an organizational setting
• Gain experience in organizing learning events
• Gain field experience in resilience programming with a globally recognized leading NGO

Deliverables:

• Template for annotated bibliography (based on academic best practice)
• Folder of consolidated resilience resources
• Comprehensive list of resources to be catalogued
• Electronic document containing approximately 200 annotated references to priority resources
• 20-30min presentation and PPT on final product for internal, senior management
• Field report and/or any other immediate deliverable determined by the field team

Reports Directly To: Resilience Hub Program Officer
 

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• A recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree in development/social science. A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• Interest in understanding the development dynamics and issues in the dry lands of the Horn of Africa

Success Factors:
 

The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:

• A strong team player
• Excellent analytical and information management skills
• Attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines
• A good sense of humor

Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues

Interested candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including a recent supervisor) to hr@ke.mercycorps.org on or before Friday, 15th January 2016 by 4.00pm. 

The email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are applying for. 

Applications without the right subject heading will be automatically disqualified. 

Please do not attach any certificates.

(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

We will only get in touch with shortlisted candidates.)

NB: Mercy Corps does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.