Finance Officer-Customer Development - Unilver

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

A financial Partnering Role responsible for overall company Sales/Turnover, Revenue Collection and Top Line P&L Reporting. The Role manages all Sales Invoicing processes, Cash (Bank) Receipts and Associated Controls, Sales Related Accounts Payables (warehousing, auction and shipping related costs) and Topline P&L Reporting. It also manages all Supply chain related costs and Foreign Exchange (Forex) Revaluations) amongst other roles. Key internal contacts are the company Leadership Teams (LT), Management Reporting Teams, Supply Chain Teams and Logistics Teams. Key external contacts are all customers, Government Statutory bodies for Tax and other Government Levies, Trading groups / Associations and Banks.

Information Management Assistant - UNISDR

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in socio-economic and humanitarian fields. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR has around 100 staff located in its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, and 5 regional offices and other field presences. Specifically, UNISDR coordinates international efforts in disaster risk reduction, and guides, monitors and reports on the progress of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action; campaigns to create global awareness of disaster risk reduction benefits and empower people to reduce their vulnerability to hazards; advocates for greater investments in disaster risk reduction to protect people's lives and assets, and for increased and informed participation of men and women in reducing disaster risk; and informs and connects people by providing practical services and tools such as Prevention Web, publications on good practices, and by leading the preparation of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction and the organization of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Protocol Assistant - US Embassy

The Executive Office has an opening for the position of Protocol Assistant. The position will be available immediately. The closing date for this position is April 8, 2015.

Note: You will be notified when the decision is made.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:  

• Completion of high school and a Business Diploma or two years of college study in Business, International Relations or related field is required. 
• Four years of progressively responsible administrative related work is required, at least two of which should have been in a protocol work or a position with similar duties.
• Level IV English ability and Level IV Kiswahili ability are required.  

Visa Assistant - US Embassy

The Consular Section has an opening for the position of Visa Assistant. The position will be available immediately. Closing date for this position is April 8, 2015.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:

• Completion of high school and two years college studies is required. 
• Minimum of four years of experience in an office environment, translating for the public as needed, handling administrative related duties, and providing customer service is required. 
• Level IV (Fluent) English and Level V (Professional translator/interpreter) in Somali is required.  

Supervisory ACS Assistant - US Embassy

The Consular Section has an opening for the position of Supervisory ACS Assistant. The position will be available immediately. Closing date for this position is April 8, 2015.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science, Formal Science or Applied Science, Law, Business, International Relations or Liberal Arts is required.
• Minimum of four years of experience in an office environment, supervising staff, managing workload, handling administrative duties, and providing customer service is required.
• Level IV (Fluent) English and Level IV (Fluent) in one other regional language is required.

Sales Managers - CarePay

CarePay Ltd (“CarePay”) is a new company with the ambition and ability to transform the healthcare sector in Africa through cloud based- and mobile technology. We are a mobile health exchange where digital payment streams and information are connected to medical data, thus improving quality of care, reducing cost of care and creating transparency and accountability. Our platform is currently being installed at more than a 1000 healthcare providers throughout Kenya, and through it people are able to transfer, receive and pay with health related funds and benefits on their mobile phone.

Database Assistant - UN-HABITAT

BACKGROUND
The Global Urban Observatory (GUO) coordinates the Monitoring of the Habitat Agenda and the Millennium Development Goals as well as the implementation of the Agency Strategic and Institutional Plans such as the Medium-Term Strategic and Institutional Plan (MTSIP) for 2014-2019. GUO coordinates all activities pertaining to the production of reliable and up-to-date urban indicators at regional, country and city levels, including slum settlements that address the challenges of rapid urbanization and human settlements issues in the world.

The strategy of GUO is to both address the immediate demands for monitoring, while developing systems and capacity for medium and long term needs. GUO addresses the sub-national information needs through two programmes on monitoring the Habitat Agenda and the MDGs, the Urban Indicators Programme (UIP), and the Monitoring Urban Inequities Programme (MUIP).

Head of Talent Engagement - EABL

This role reports to the Group HR Director

Context/Scope:

Our performance ambition calls for us to create the best performing most trusted and respected consumer products company in the world; this requires us to guarantee our plans with the right people and capabilities. In order for us to organizationally achieve this we have created the talent engagement function, a global framework established to attract, assess and select the best talent for EABL

The talent engagement function’s role is to strengthen succession pools and to enhance organizational performance though the hiring decisions that are made: brilliant talent moves and acquisition.

Internship - Nation Media

The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.   It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.  Our Internship program runs for 3 months, with an opportunity to get practical experience in a work environment in the following functions: Editorial Print, Editorial TV/Radio, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, HR.

Required Skills:

• Candidate must already be enrolled in college or university to be considered.
• Candidate must currently be enrolled as a student in a public or accredited private institution.
• The candidate is expected to specify the department of interest. 

Network Engineer - Nation Media

Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in Print, Broadcast and Digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. 

We are seeking to recruit a Network Engineer in our IT Department. We invite candidates who are result oriented, dynamic and self-driven with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive environment.

Job Summary

The job holder will be responsible for managing and maintaining all regional LAN, VLAN, WAN, Satellite, wireless network equipment, VOIP and voicemail systems, air-conditioning, electrical power supply and associated back-up facilities.

Senior Service Desk Analyst - Nation Media

Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in Print, Broadcast and Digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Service Desk Analyst in our IT Department. We invite candidates who are result oriented, dynamic and self-driven with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive environment.

Job Summary

This job holder will be responsible for ensuring efficient and cost effective first and second line support to end users within the agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), managing and maintaining IT services related servers, routinely maintaining the servers and ensuring the security of systems.

Head of Field Office - WFP

Duty Station: Lodwar

Deadline for application: 27 March 2015 

Background:

Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Advisor, the incumbent will oversee the efficient implementation and smooth functioning of WFP assistance programmes at regional level that includes Counties and districts, trouble shoot and resolve operational challenges, identify potential problems and propose remedial actions as well as ensure regular monitoring.

He/she will also be required to engage stakeholders i.e. GoK county level/regional authorities, non-governmental partner organizations, private and public sector representatives and community representatives for alignment,coordination and distribution of accurate and timely assistance and manage the financial and administrative aspects of the field office including the management and coordination of the office staff. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

Center Director - Samasource

The Company:

Samasource is an award-winning technology social enterprise that provides dignified, internet-based work to people living in poverty. We build technology that helps leverage the brain power of the poor so they can lift themselves out of poverty by providing valuable services to companies around the world. Our technology platform takes large data projects for leading enterprise clients like LinkedIn and Google, and breaks them into smaller tasks called “microwork” which are completed by our workers. 

Overview:

Samasource is launching its first owned and operated impact sourcing center, Samasource Impact Sourcing Center (the “Center”), and is seeking a seasoned BPO leader to oversee the successful launch and operation of the Center. This person will be responsible for set-up, including recruiting a team, developing operating processes, setting the strategic objectives, and building a growth plan to achieve financial and impact targets. The Center will operate as a double bottom-line business with accountability for achieving financial growth and sustainability as well as livelihood outcomes of its agent base. The Director is responsible for the daily oversight of the facility and leading a team of Support and Operations Managers charged with achieving client deliverables. 

Customer Service Assistant - Musoni

Organizational overview: 

Musoni is the world’s first microfinance institution to exclusively use mobile money. All loans are disbursed and repaid using the mobile phone and as such, Musoni is entirely cash-free. Using mobile payments enables our clients to receive loans and perform transactions anytime, anywhere.

Role summary:

We are looking for a competent, experienced and qualified candidate to fill the position of a Customer Service Assistant at our Naivasha Branch. Reporting to the Branch Manager.

Data Analyst - PLAN International Kenya

The position holder will support quality and effective program design byensuring that project implementation incorporates key monitoring information and learning. The position holder will drive learning, innovation and program accountability and will work together with the AGI-K Project Manager to ensure quality and timely reporting in line with the grant document. The focus of the role will be on data collection, analysis, documentation of the most significant stories of change that could be used to shape adolescent girls programming and cross learning within Plan. As such, the incumbent will be expected to familiarise him/herself with the research protocols to be able to guide project compliance requirements around application of pre-determined processes, quantifiable and qualitative outputs, timeliness requirements on deliverables alongside other data administrate and management functions as determined by the Population Council led consortium.

Dimensions of Role:

The Data Quality Officer will report to the AGI-K, Project Manager. The position holder will have responsibilities for understanding the demographics of the project data, program quality and M&E, capacity building, and learning and sharing AGI-K project outcomes and key learnings.

Research Specialist - DFID

East Africa Research Hub (EARH) in Nairobi is recruiting a Research Specialist at Adviser A2 or A2L level (depending on the skills and experience of applicants). The appointment will be under local terms and conditions and subject to security clearance. The salary is for A2 level Kshs 612,842. The EARH is also open to explore options short-term (2 year) secondments from research or innovation organisations for highly qualified applicants seeking a career development opportunity with DFID. The ideal start date is June 2015.

Administrative Clerk - US Embassy

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has an opening for the position of Administrative Clerk. The position will be available immediately. The closing date for this position is March 23, 2015. You will be notified when the decision is made.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualifications Required:  
• Completion of high school is required.
• Two years of clerical and office experience; Two years of “no-accident” driving experience and auto mechanic trouble shooting experience is required. 
• Level VI English and Level III Kiswahili ability is required.

Director of Information Technology - KOMAZA

Overview
Wanted: A prolific technology wizard to lead strategy, development & implementation of IT solutions to improve core operations performance. This key role combines systems management, front/back-end optimization, data analysis, and team leadership.
Industry: Social Business / International Development / Start-Up / Non-Profit
Employer: KOMAZA
Position: Director of Information Technology
Location: Kilifi, Kenya: a growing coastal town, one hour from Mombasa (Kenya's 2nd Largest city)
Languages:English required, Swahili a plus
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration: Minimum 3 years, for individuals seeking a serious career opportunity. We need a leader to build and leverage IT Capacity to take our operations to the next level.

Operations Associate - UNDP

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Director, and in coordination with the BPPS/Resources and Operations Management Team (ROM), the Operations Associate provides support to the GPC with regard to operations in the assigned portfolio, supporting effective and transparent utilization of resources and integrity of services. The Operations Associate promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.

Summary of key functions:

• Administration and Implementation of operational strategies and policies;
• Support to project and financial managementfor the Centre;
• Provision of effective and efficient operational and administrative support services.

Network Engineer - Nation Media Group

Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in Print, Broadcast and Digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

We are seeking to recruit a Network Engineer in our IT Department. We invite candidates who are result oriented, dynamic and self-driven with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive environment.

Job Summary

The job holder will be responsible for managing and maintaining all regional LAN, VLAN, WAN, Satellite, wireless network equipment, VOIP and voicemail systems, air-conditioning, electrical power supply and associated back-up facilities.

Service Desk Analyst - Nation Media Group

Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in Print, Broadcast and Digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Service Desk Analyst in our IT Department. We invite candidates who are result oriented, dynamic and self-driven with proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive environment.

Job Summary

This job holder will be responsible for ensuring efficient and cost effective first and second line support to end users within the agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), managing and maintaining IT services related servers, routinely maintaining the servers and ensuring the security of systems. 

Administrative UN Focal Point- British High Commission

Section: Prosperity Team

Position Type: Part Time 17.5 Hours Per Week

Salary: KSHS. 60,148 Per month

The British High Commission Nairobi is looking to recruit a new Administrative Focal Point in its UN and Prosperity team. This multifaceted position will suit a motivated self starter who can demonstrate initiative and resilience, one who relishes the challenge of getting to grips with international environmental issues and works flexibly.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Monitoring developments at the UN, with a focus on UNEP and HABITAT; sending documents to UK Government departments and requesting their input; attending and reporting on meetings in the Deputy Permanent Representative’s (PR) absence, logistical support for conferences / meetings. (25%)

Team Leader -Financial, static Data, E- Banking - Standard Chartered Bank

Job Description

Management of a team of account processing staff for efficient, accurate and timely processing for all six spoke countries of Financials, Static data, FDR, Standing order, Mobile banking set up and any other adhoc work as may arise from spoke.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• To ensure that all financial postings, static data input, FDR’s standing orders and mobile and Online banking set up are done within SLA 
• Ensure that all adhoc work are done as per agreed time lines 
• Monitor workflow and ensure no late submission by account documentation team. 
• Respond to queries logged in LM and Helpline and ensure there closure within SLA 
• Ensure daily statistics, production report are submitted daily 
• Ensure all system issues are logged to Chennai and constant follow to ensure resolution 

Regional Roving Funding Coordinator - OXFAM

Oxfam’s Regional Centre in Nairobi supports a wide range of development and humanitarian programmes across the Horn, East and Central Africa region.  Our challenge, as the Regional Funding Team is to ensure countries across the region are provided with, and have access to skills, resources and expertise required to take greater responsibility for their own fundraising and contract management.  We are looking for the right person to join the funding team to ensure that the Oxfam country programmes have what they need, to diversify and manage income from a wide range of donors.

Volunteer - Campaigns & Policy - OXFAM

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organising campaigns and policy team monthly meetings and putting together notes and sharing in a timely manner and also following on action points
• Helping with admin plans for campaigns and policy team meetings – Helios, finance, logs and admin
• Putting together requests (Helios)  from systems and assisting with systems updates  and follow through of request
• Assist campaigns and policy  manager in management of diary and travel logistics and communication
• Supporting the RCPM and RIC lead with scheduling conference calls, dial-ins and taking minutes from these meetings and follow ups.
• Looking out for calls for funding and working with teams to develop draft concepts and proposals thereafter

Network Quality Assurance Lead - GOOGLE

The Google.org Access Development team's objective is to bring broadband to emerging markets in a financially sustainable and scalable way to impact hundreds of millions of people. The group focuses on developing business models, regulation and technology to support these goals. There is a strong emphasis on bringing new technologies or new ways to use technologies to solve the access challenges in these markets. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for defining and implementing access projects in emerging markets, as well as identifying and incubating promising technological solutions.

The Google Access team works to make Internet access more powerful, accessible and affordable for all. We also work to develop the next-generation technologies that will improve the lives and businesses of our millions of users around the planet. Want to change the world? Good. So do we. 

With the Google Access team, you’ll work on cross-product and cross-team initiatives, working closely with cross-functional team members to refine and evolve our projects, as well as lead some of Google's most complex multidisciplinary projects. As the Network Quality Assurance Lead, you will define and oversee network quality initiatives, identify risks and communicate goals and expectations to all stakeholders.

Finance Controller, East Africa - General Electric

Role Summary/Purpose

The Finance Controller provides technical Controllership guidance to both finance and operations leaders across Countries within the GE Healthcare East Africa Local Contact Team (LCT). The Controller will be responsible for adherence to Globally accepted as well as GE-specific and local accounting policies, financial systems and internal controls.

Essential Responsibilities

As a key member of the LCT team, the Controller will liaise with the Africa Controller and LCT Finance Manager as well as the commercial and operations teams. 

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Collaborate with Global Operations – Finance (GOF) to ensure timely and accurate recording of financial transactions in compliance with Global Accounting Standards. Financial statements must reflect a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the measurement and STAT books and that appropriate quality of book-keeping is maintained. Own accuracy of DR4 and other financial modules 

Internship - EABL

Educational Requirements

Interns must currently be enrolled as a student - (i.e. going back to school to continue with studies after your internship) in a public or accredited private academic institution undertaking a Bachelor’s Degree or a Diploma. Diploma applicants must only be studying engineering courses. 

Qualitative Requirements:

• A successful intern has a desire to gain professional experience and is incredibly eager to learn.
• Strong listening skills are also required to perform this role.
• Oral and written communication skills, the ability to follow directions, as well as not being afraid to ask questions will ensure a productive internship.

Stock Accountant - Unilever

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

Responsible for all Trade Debtors both Concern and Third party by timely capturing of data to ledger, providing weekly update of trade debtors, updating Warehouse stocks for allocation to customers and doing reconciliations as required. Also responsible for Accounts payables for shipping lines and transporters of tea.

Support in the preparation of monthly financial reporting and quarterly preparation of company statutory accounts.

Service Team Leader - General Electric

Role Summary/Purpose

The Field Service Engineer Team Leader will be responsible for leading the local service team to ensure the team meets the customers’ daily service repair and drives customer satisfaction through Service Excellence

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and operational leadership that results in efficient day-to-day operations of the team. 
• Maintains primary site responsibility and integrate teams across modalities including but not limited to team meetings & communication plans; and scheduling manpower, installs, shift coverage, training, etc. 

Air Freight Supervisor - General Electric

Role Summary/Purpose The Air Freight Supervisor is responsible for managing shipments, reporting transportation metrics, identifying trends across global transportation methods and practices, providing visibility through projects and tools, ensuring that internal customers needs are met and that company policy and international trade compliance regulations are adhered to.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinating and communicating shipment delivery requirements with freight forwarders 

• Primary contact for global affiliates in reference to the logistics process 

• Responsible for timely, accurate and complete record keeping 

• Support standardization of transportation processes across the region 

• Working cross-functionally with sourcing, operations, supply chain and finance to identify improvement opportunities and implement successful changes. 

Head KCB Foundation - KCB

The Position

Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, this role is responsible for the management and implementation of the KCB Group Foundation strategies, plans and programs. The plans and programs are oriented around corporate responsibility with a theme basis in one or more of the following areas: Enterprise Development, Health, Environment, Education and Humanitarianism.

Key Responsibilties

• Develop and execute the corporate social responsibility strategy of the Group 
• Oversight over the CSR projects in the International Businesses for the Enterprise Development, Health and Education thematic areas.
• To lead and manage the Foundation team and oversee the operations of the Foundation.

Principal Officer - Information Risk and Compliance - SAFARICOM

Reporting to the Head of Department - Enterprise Risk, the role holder is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive programme to assess and mitigate current and emerging risks that impact the integrity, availability, accountability and confidentiality of information assets and the information environment in order to assure compliance with policy and regulatory requirements

Detailed Description

• Review and ensure adequate policies are implemented to manage Information risk across the company
• Provide guidance in the interpretations of current policies related to specific situations as they arise and conduct policy exception reviews 
• Create awareness on information risk and the policies in place across the organization