Communications and Policy Officer

Vacancy: Communications and Policy Officer
 

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non - governmental organization that carries out high quality, policy relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
 

APHRC is looking for a dynamic, motivated, innovative and creative individual to join its Policy Engagement and Communications division, reporting to the PEC Director and based in Nairobi. 

Strong editing and writing skills are mandatory for this role. 

Candidates must submit a portfolio of writing samples with their application.

 

Responsibilities
 

The Communications and Policy Officer will be responsible for corporate communications and will provide support to research programs. As a mid-level member of the PEC team he or she will:

• Write and edit articles for the Center’s website, quarterly newsletters and other corporate communication products;
• Work with researchers to develop opinion editorials, blog posts, and articles for non-scholarly publications to support advocacy and research uptake into policy discussions;
• Lead the dissemination of research findings from the Education and Urbanization programs with creative and innovative products to harness the public interest;
• Steer policy analysis and mapping for the Urbanization program;
• Participate in strategic planning and resource mobilization endeavors for the PEC Division;
• Develop and implement protocols for knowledge management.

Qualifications and Competencies
 

The ideal candidate should be a team player with the following qualities:

• A first degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field; a Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
• At least five (5) years of post-qualification, increasingly responsible work experience in communication, writing and content creation, public relations and media relations;
• Demonstrable track record in media engagement;
• Familiarity with communications approaches for planning, executing, and monitoring communications strategies;
• Excellent written and verbal communication;
• Demonstrated willingness to work as part of a team;
• Networking, interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills coupled with resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of judgment.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and include their letter of application, portfolio of their work and CV, through our recruitment portal http://jobs.aphrc.org by 5th February 2016. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Cover letters should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru

Printing Sales Specialist

Vacancy: Printing Sales Specialist 
 

The Sales Specialists is responsible for performing all sales related activities at a printing firm 
 

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible to maintain and build sales from specifically assigned clients and prospects
• Develop an excellent feel for market pricing and have jobs bid accordingly to reach high ‘win’ percentages
• Track clients pricing against competitors pricing
• Maintain excellent customer information and notes in Sales
• Review, process and follow-up on daily unsolicited quote requests
• Account Management
• Sales forecasting
• Generate new sales opportunities
• Map prospective accounts
• Engage executives in targeted prospect accounts
• Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects
• Push the clients products to the consumers
• Make Presentations
• Explains technical phases, such as type size and style, paper stock and binding materials,

Job Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in sales in the marketing, software or print industry
• Experience with selling to large, complex organizations
• Extensive experience in all aspects of Supplier Relationship Management
• Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements
• Proven ability to achieve sales quotas and goals
• Willingness to travel and work in team of professionals.
• Proven ability to achieve sales quotas and goals.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree ( Marketing added advantage)
• Passion

Candidates qualified should send their cvs to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke by 8th Feb 2016

Curriculum Designer - 200,000 per month

The International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) was established to enhance operational capacity for peacekeeping through training, education and research for the benefit of military, police, and civilian staff.

The centre wishes to engage a competent candidate on a short term contractual basis in the following position:

Post Title: Curriculum Designer

1 Position 

Type of Appointment: 1 year contract, Level 4
 

 

Duration: 1 year - Project Bound
 

Salary: Kshs 200,000 – Gross Monthly.

Job Purpose: This position is located in Peace and Security Research Department (PSRD), IPSTC. Reporting directly to Head of Curriculum Design PSRD, the successful candidate will conduct research, produce papers and design and develop training curriculum related to the tactical, operational and strategic levels of training and education at IPSTC.
 

Principle Accountabilities:

• Establish a cross-functional team to collaborate on the development of the learning course utilizing the principles of adult learning and instructional design
• Manage the development of the learning curricula and delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism includes the training systems and tools, teaching methodologies and support material.
• Supervise and assist in directing the work of subject matter experts and resource trainers and ensure compliance with curriculum standards and best practices.
• Coordinate the initial testing of the course
• Establish a methodology/framework for measuring the effectiveness of the training, including methods for skills assessment and any recommendations for longitudinal tracking.
• Contributing to conflict alert systems, policy briefings and research relevant to emerging regional and global peace and security issues, especially in the Eastern Africa region.
• Organizing and/or participating in relevant conferences, meetings, symposiums, colloquiums and workshops.

Employment Standards
 

Ability To:

• Professionalism: Knowledge of adult learning principles and communication styles. Knowledge of instructional design methodologies. Knowledge of training measurement and assessment/evaluation techniques. Has in-depth knowledge of Peace Support Operations. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and shows persistence when faced with difficulties or challenges.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input and is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda and accept joint responsibility for team’s shortcomings.
• Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies and adjust priorities accordingly and is efficient and effective in allocating time to achieve assigned tasks. Has strong multitasking abilities and ability to manage multiple deadlines. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
• Respect for Diversity: Works effectively with people from all backgrounds, shows respect for and understanding of diverse points of view and examines own biases and behaviours to avoid stereotypical response. Treats men and women equally with dignity and respect and does not discriminate against any individual or group.

Knowledge Of:

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and communication styles. 
• Knowledge of instructional design methodologies. 
• Knowledge of training measurement and assessment/evaluation techniques. 
• Has in-depth knowledge of Peace Support Operations. 
• Knowledge of integrating gender in design and implementation of learning methodologies 
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and shows persistence when faced with difficulties or challenges.

Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Peace, Conflict and Security Studies or other related, International Studies/Relations gender and development or other related social science discipline is required.
• Work Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a development field, peace, conflict, gender and security (preferably in the areas of conflict prevention, conflict management and post conflict peace building) of which 3 or more years of experience in curricula development in the following activities is required, on-line course design and deployment, and design and implementation of blended learning systems, in either public or private sector international organizations.
• Experience working with a learning management system highly desirable. Extensive hands-on experience and knowledge of learning systems. Experience in managing the development and deployment of training courses and systems desirable.
• Experience working in the field of gender peace and security.

How to Apply:
 

Applications including cover letter, CVs, copies of relevant certificates, current remuneration and expected remuneration as well as current notice period should be addressed to the:

Director
International Peace Support Training Centre
Westwood Park, Karen
P O Box 24232 - 00502
Nairobi, Kenya

Or emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org

Deadline for submitting applications is 15th February 2016. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to undergo a selection board interview.

Researcher - 200,000 per month

The International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) was established to enhance operational capacity for peacekeeping through training, education and research for the benefit of military, police, and civilian staff.
 

The centre wishes to engage a competent candidate on a short term contractual basis in the following position:
 

Post Title: Researcher
 

1 Position

Type of Appointment: 1 year contract, Level 4
 

Duration: 1 year - Project Bound
 

Salary: Kshs 200,000 – Gross Monthly.
 

Job Purpose: This position is located in Peace and Security Research Department (PSRD), IPSTC. Reporting directly to Head of Applied Research PSRD, the successful candidates will conduct research and produce papers with a focus on gender peace and security to support and inform the Centre’s activities, including the design of training programmes.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Conducting demand led research on relevant gender, peace and security issues and presenting papers and related publications.
• Contributing to conflict alert systems, policy briefings and research relevant to emerging regional and global peace and security issues, especially in the Eastern Africa region.
• Analyzing gendered nature of emerging conflict trends within Eastern Africa with a view to contributing to policy frameworks for regional interventions.
• Organizing and/or participating in relevant conferences, meetings, symposiums, colloquiums and workshops.
• Conducting background research and updating country profiles in Eastern Africa with focus on issues related to Peace Support Operations.
• Assisting in integrating gender in design and delivery of training related to conflict prevention, conflict management and post-conflict recovery.
• Providing inputs for training related to peace operations at tactical, operational and strategic level education.

Employment Standards
 

Ability To:

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input and is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda and accept joint responsibility for team’s shortcomings.
• Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies and adjust priorities accordingly and is efficient and effective in allocating time to achieve assigned tasks. Has strong multitasking abilities and ability to manage multiple deadlines. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
• Respect for Diversity: Works effectively with people from all backgrounds, shows respect for and understanding of diverse points of view and examines own biases and behaviors to avoid stereotypical response. Treats men and women equally with dignity and respect and does not discriminate against any individual or group.

Knowledge Of:

• Mastery of research in gender, peace and security issues. 
• Knows applied process research, from the setting of research agenda, through field visits to publication of materials. 
• Able to identify, extract, analyses and format data from a wide variety of standard and non-standard sources.
• Has in-depth knowledge of Peace Support Operations. 
• Has knowledge and experience interpreting the women peace and security framework into research programmes. 
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and shows persistence when faced with difficulties or challenges.

Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Peace, Conflict and Security Studies, International Studies/Relations, gender and development or other related field is required.
• Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in research peace, conflict and security (preferably in the areas of conflict prevention, conflict management and post conflict peace building) or related area is required. Experience of giving presentations and delivering lectures to large audiences is required. Understanding or relevant experience in curriculum design and training evaluation is desirable. Experience in gender peace and security. Experience of organizing events/workshops/symposiums and writing occasional papers, issues briefs and Newsletter is desirable.
• Language: For the post advertised, fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge in other Language(s) is an advantage.

How to Apply:

 
Applications including cover letter, CVs, copies of relevant certificates, current remuneration and expected remuneration as well as current notice period should be addressed to the:

Director
International Peace Support Training Centre
Westwood Park, Karen
P O Box 24232 - 00502
Nairobi, Kenya

Or emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org

Deadline for submitting applications is 15th February 2016.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to undergo a selection board interview.