Department: Internal Audit
Reports To: Assistant Manager – Internal Audit
Location: Head Office – Nairobi

Job Purpose
This role is responsible for providing support in carrying out audits by providing independent, objective assurance and consultancy services in order to improve the group overall operations, with specific emphasis on the controls, governance and processes.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing various business processes and documents to check for controls and compliance with the company policies which includes Physical Asset verification and conducting systems audits. This involves:
  

1. Conducting interviews during audits
2. Preparing working papers for the various audits
3. Developing and administering surveys
4. Summarizing audit issues
   

• Detecting fraud and conducting follow up investigations;
• Identifying all risks including people, technology and process risks, and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of controls;
• Conducting data extraction, analysis, and security reviews utilizing software tools to guide the audit process;
• Identifying and documenting audit issues and recommendations concerning areas being reviewed;
• Attending and observing auctions of salvage vehicles to ensure compliance to procedures.

Academic Qualification

• Bachelors’ degree in Commerce/Accounting /Finance or an equivalent

Professional Qualification

• CPA / ACCA equivalent

Experience

• 2 years’ Experience in Audit

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Report writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills

All applications to be done online before 14th December 2017.

How To Apply
Apply online on the official career portal: http://www.apainsurance.org/careers/audit-assistant-3/

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Kenya  Safari  Lodges  &  Hotels  Ltd  is  seeking  to fill  a  position  with  dedicated,  experienced and highly talented hospitality professional.

Position: Accounts Clerk, Creditors (MBH)

Job Purpose
To ensure that all creditors’ invoices are received, posted to the respective ledgers, reconciliations and payments.

Key Responsibilities

• receives creditors  invoices form F& B Controller
• posts invoices to the relevant ledgers
• reconciles creditors accounts
• ensures the invoices are well filed and in safe custody
• prepares payment vouchers and draws cheques to the respective payee.
• ensures the payment vouchers are well filed and in safe custody
• posting of payments to the respective ledgers.
• Performs any other relevant duties and special assignment /projects as may be delegated by the Assistant Accountant/Hotel accountant

Qualifications

• CPA I
• Diploma in management from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Length of experience: 2 years
• Computer proficiency with experience of sun systems & Fidelio V7

Additional skills required:

• Good communication skills written & spoken.
• Ability to work under minimum Supervision, Demonstrate meticulous attention to details.

If  you believe you are the right candidate for the above positions and can demonstrate that your knowledge, skills, abilities and work experience match the criteria given, please submit your application with a detailed CV attaching copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials, stating current position, current remunerations package, three professional referees, email and telephone to the address shown below by close of business of Thursday 14th December 2017.

The
General Manager
P.O.BOX 90414-80100, MOMBASA.
Email:vacancy@kenya-safari.co.ke

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Job Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Global Sales Director

The Role:
This is a senior role which will design and drive sales and distribution strategies to support the unique combination of relevant channels in the East African market.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and managing channel partner networks for Sun King products
• Developing new business: prospecting, qualifying and closing new channel partners
• Delivery of annual revenue and unit sales targets
• Identifying key resources needed to execute the right sales and distribution strategy, including hiring and managing field sales staff, managing budgets for market activations and channel incentives to meet sales targets.
• Managing client relationships through all phases of the sales cycle
• Providing a consultative solutions-based sales process to prospects
• Conducting one-on-one and group sales and training presentations
• Managing and growing existing accounts within the territory
• Co-ordination with the head office for all technical, commercial, administrative and legal assistance.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a college/university degree and at least 8-10 years of sales and business development experience in the East African region working with channel networks.
• Has experience building and executing a sales and distribution strategy for consumer durables, renewable or FMCG products.
• Has a strong entrepreneurial streak, is innovative and has experience building market relevant sales and distribution models for new brands and/or product categories
• Has a strong record of meeting revenue targets and experience growing new business lines
• Is entrepreneurial and excited about the opportunity to creatively build effective, non-traditional sales channels in a nascent product category
• Is fluent in English and Swahili, both written and spoken
• Is passionate about his/her work and driven by Greenlight’s social mission of bringing innovative, renewable energy and life-enhancing products to African markets
• Is comfortable working independently and remotely in a lean environment
• Likes getting hands on to figure out how to grow a high-potential business
• Is a natural people-person, one that thrives off of building strong relationships both within the organization and externally
• Is willing to spend 40-50% of his/her time on the road interacting with partners, resellers and customers

We are looking for someone who is driven, passionate and excited about the opportunity to bring honest, affordable, energy to homes in Africa and Asia.  If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Greenlight Planet offers a competitive salary, a fun, supportive work environment and opportunities for continued professional growth within a fast-growing global enterprise.

Greenlight Planet believes in equal opportunity for all people, everywhere. It is the reason we exist! So, regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, HIV/Aids status, disability or any other protected characteristic as established by law, we will accept your application and make a decision based on your suitability for the position.

How To Apply
To apply for this job please visit https://www.greenlightplanet.com/job-postings/#op-211579-east-africa-sales-leader

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Position: Business Development Manager, West and Central Africa
Job Location: Nairobi
Reporting to: Business Development Manager, East and Southern Africa

The Role:
We are looking for a well networked individual with a knack for identifying, building, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships. As the driving force behind generating new sales leads and contacts, the business development manager will become a key part of Greenlight Planet’s senior management team responsible for growing our business across East Africa

Responsibilities

• Identify trendsetter ideas- tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Propose potential business deals and explore opportunities.
• Screen potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develop negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partner needs and goals.
• Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Enhance the organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Deliver annual revenue and new business objectives
• Co-ordinate with head office for all technical, commercial, administrative and legal assistance.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a university degree and at least 6-10 years of sales and business development experience in East Africa.
• Has a strong entrepreneurial streak, is innovative and has experience building market relevant sales and distribution models for new brands and/or product categories
• Has a proven track record of developing new markets and acquiring new high value prospects
• Is entrepreneurial and excited about the opportunity to creatively build effective, non-traditional sales channels in a nascent product category
• Is fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Is passionate about his/her work and driven by Greenlight’s social mission of bringing innovative, renewable energy and life-enhancing products to African markets
• Is comfortable working independently and remotely in a lean environment
• Likes getting hands on to figure out how to grow a high-potential business
• Is a natural people-person, one that thrives off of building strong relationships both within the organization and externally
• Is willing to spend 40-50% of his/her time on the road interacting with partners, resellers and customers

We are looking for someone who is driven, passionate and excited about the opportunity to bring honest, affordable, energy to homes in Africa and Asia.  If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Greenlight Planet offers a competitive salary, a fun, supportive work environment and opportunities for continued professional growth within a fast-growing global enterprise.

Greenlight Planet believes in equal opportunity for all people, everywhere. It is the reason we exist! So, regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, HIV/Aids status, disability or any other protected characteristic as established by law, we will accept your application and make a decision based on your suitability for the position.
How To Apply
To apply for this job visit https://www.greenlightplanet.com/job-postings/#op-218916-business-development-manager-east-africa

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Application Deadline: No Due Date

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to conducting high quality and policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. APHRC seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Fellow to work under its Aging and Development Program.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of an in-depth qualitative investigation on experiences and impacts of Kenya’s older persons cash transfer program in two informal urban settlements in Nairobi
• Lead and contribute to scientific writing and the development of donor or other reports on the qualitative investigation and other, relevant, research outcomes
• Lead and contribute to the design of related research activities, and the development of research proposals within the aging program.

Qualifications and experience

• PhD in Social Gerontology, or related fields. The fellowship should be taken up within two years of completion of doctoral degree;
• Strong writing skills and good record of publications on relevant subject areas
• Experience or strong interest in the areas of aging, social protection and intergenerational relationships
• Strong qualitative research skills (data collection, management, analysis (by hand and with software packages), interpretation, reporting)
• Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Desirable

• Experience of conducting empirical research with older persons
• Experience of conducting empirical research in sub-Saharan African settings
• Experience and high levels of familiarity with a diverse set of health and social science data sets
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team;
• Experience in developing proposals and attracting research grants.

The above position comes with an attractive, internationally-competitive remuneration package including medical, travel and life insurance cover. Allowances toward in-relocation and dependents’ education are also provided. Preference will be given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries.

Interested candidates are invited to apply and include: letter of application; a statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and CV with contact details of three referees through our recruitment portal http://hrs.aphrc.org. 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
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi

NB: The position will be open until a suitable candidate is identified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children.

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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international research institute engaged in multidisciplinary, evidence-based policy research. Our researchers address important issues and challenges facing Africa in areas such as education, health, population, aging, urbanization and wellbeing. We engage with policy makers in the region to disseminate our research findings to influence policy decisions and improve the quality of life in Africa.

APHRC seeks to recruit up to five researchers to work in its Data and Measurement (2), Ageing and Development (1), Urbanization and Wellbeing (1), and Population Dynamics and Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (1-2) Units.

Responsibilities (dependent on level appointed):

• Provide leadership to scientific research unit, program or project in a defined area of work
• Lead or support a cohesive team and ensure projects in thematic areas are efficiently implemented
• Contribute to policy engagement and strategic planning as may be needed
• Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research projects in the unit
• Mentor junior researchers and facilitate in the Center’s training programs as needed
• Secure and manage the necessary human, financial and material resources in the unit, project or program
• Represent the Center at high – level national, regional and international forums, including relevant technical working groups and expert committees
• Contribute to institutional publications (i.e. lay dissemination materials such as- policy/research briefs and fact sheets)
• Oversee data quality and analyses

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in social, health or behavioral sciences, including demography, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, Urban Studies, etc
• Rank is open and successful candidates may be appointed at postdoctoral (0-3 years), Associate (3- 5 years), Research Scientist (5-8 years) or Senior Research Scientist (10+ years) levels depending on experience and track record
• Experience working in a research institution, leading research programs or managing research projects
• Experience with conducting evaluations of interventions will be an added advantage
• Excellent scientific writing skills
• Good quantitative or qualitative skills; experience with mixed methods will be an advantage provided one is very strong in quantitative or qualitative methods
• Strong proposal writing skills and track record of winning research grants

The above positions come with an attractive, internationally-competitive remuneration package including medical, travel and life insurance cover. Allowances toward in-relocation (for those recruited from outside Kenya) and dependents’ education are also provided. Preference will be given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries. APHRC works in all international languages present in Africa.

Interested candidates are invited to apply and include: letter of application; a statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and CV with contact details of three referees through our email address jobs@aphrc.org. 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
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi

NB: Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children.

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Jumuia Hospitals Ltd. a group of hospitals providing both primary and secondary health care services and a subsidiary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya, invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates, to fill the following position in their Hospital in Huruma Nairobi

JOB TITLE: Assistant Accountant (AAC-JHH)

Purpose of the Job
To provide and promote financial accountability, efficiency and effectiveness of the hospital by assisting the Accountant

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare petty cash vouchers, processing, ledger posting and cash reconciliation.
• Prepare, payment vouchers, cheques for approval.
• Supervise clerical staff, billing, shop, ward secretary and morgue.
• Make daily banking of billing, morgue and shop receipts.
• Verify purchases cash/credit for the stores/kitchen/shop to ensure payments of the same will be in order.
• Ensure statutory returns are filed timely.
• Suppliers’ payments are made timely.
• Update MIS in conjunction with HRIO
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by the accountant / management

Job Specifications
(a)Level of Education/Academic Qualification

• At least Secondary School Education (KCSE).

(b)Specialised Training/Professional Qualifications

• CPA K
• BCOM (Finance)

(c)Other Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required

• Fully qualified accountant CPA (K) / ACCA or its equivalent.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems,
• Analytical, technical and logical approach to problem solving
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and quick to take initiative

(d)Relevant Job Experience

• Must have worked in a similar position for at least two years

Qualified and interested candidates should download the NCCK Job Application Form(download from here http://www.ncck.org/newsite2/images/NCCK_Vacancy/ncck_job_application_form.doc). Candidates are advised to STRICTLY send the application form ONLY, duly filled in PDF format to recruitment@jumuiahospitals.org indicating job reference number in the email subject line. The application forms to be received not later than 12.00 noon on 5th December 2017. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate the position and Job Ref Number you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

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Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. In 2016, Save the Children established a new project office in Madagascar whose operations are managed by the Kenya CO. In total, we employ around 350 staff in both countries and had an operating annual budget in 2016 of approximately US$17.5million

Role Purpose:
Working with members of the global IT team, the role holder will be responsible for building, implementing and supporting Business Intelligence (BI) solutions within the organisation. This role will partner with business stakeholders in order to understand their analytic requirements, and implement and maintain BI solutions to meet these needs, utilising best practices. The role requires experience in adapting existing solutions as well as creating new solutions.

Contract Duration: 2 years
Location: Nairobi

Qualifications
Essential:

• Experience of working with SQL Server databases, including creating & modifying T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, writing ad-hoc queries and dynamic SQL
• Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical requirements into a detailed technical specification
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem solving skills
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
• Keen to learn new technologies, especially in BI

Desirable:

• Experience of working with Microsoft's BI technology stack SSIS, SSRS and/or SSAS (tabular and multidimensional models)
• Experience working with BI presentation tools (e.g. Excel, Power Pivot, Power View and Power BI)
• Experience working with BI reporting in SharePoint
• Experience working with finance systems
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience
• Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with offshore project team members
• Experience working with JIRA

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Nova Pioneer is looking for superstar Early Learning School Teachers to fill 2018 vacancies in its Tatu City Primary School whose construction begins in April 2017.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who wants to empower students with a different learning approach using the Kenyan system. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are hiring Primary School Teachers to oversee the daily learning for Primary school students within a teaching team. You will be required to participate in, and lead where appropriate, extra-curricular programmes in the school and assist in planning and organising of school events and functions (e.g. inter-house competitions, concerts, school plays, and award evenings.)

You will also:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan activities that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the children
• Develop scheme of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum
• Schedule stimulating and learning activities for the children
• Prepare teaching aids to facilitate children learning
• Devise games and activities, and also provides playing equipment, and ensure the playing facilities and equipment are clean and safe
• Supervise the children as they learn and play
• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

ABOUT YOU

• You have a strong, demonstrated passion for education and young children
• You have experience teaching early learners and exposure to montessori learning
• You have strong classroom management skills.
• You have an understanding of and passion for inquiry based, student-centered learning.
• You have a team player mentality – enjoy working in teams and group problem solving.
• You care deeply about personal growth.
• You have a 1-2 years of teaching experience
• You are a qualified (or qualifying) teacher with a ECDE and P1 diploma or a combination of both
• You are licensed by the TSC

How To Apply
To apply, please fill the form at http://novaacademies.applytojob.com/apply/lD1KQokNUJ/Early-Learning-School-Teachers . We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

Please note: Where a copy of your resume is required, copying and pasting from a formatted document e.g. Microsoft Word may not result in the formatting transferring correctly to the final resume. You are encouraged to attach your resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to protect formatting.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

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