Principal Officer Jobs Vacancy in Kenya

Job Title: Principal Officer

A vacancy exists for a Principal Officer Forex Bureau with one of our clients.

Responsibilities:

Overseeing the overall operational, administrative and financial functions of the bureau.
Prepare, maintain and submit Central Bank of Kenya reports on a weekly and monthly basis
Making returns with FABIT Accounting system to CBK while observing deadlines.
Other related duties.

Professional and relevant experience

Excellent track record in managing the operations of a forex bureau
Education; CPA or ACCA, University Degree

Personal requirements

Must be analytical and must have high level of insight into forex trading
Passionate, flexible but firm, have self-drive
Highly levels of discipline and integrity

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV clearly quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke.

Closing date 23rd March 2012.

We do not charge any fees for having your CV in our database or interviewing.

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Jobs at Christian Health Association of Kenya

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer

CHAK, a national faith based organization of the Protestant Churches’ health facilities and
programmes in Kenya, is seeking to recruit an M&E Officer to support its M&E activities.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Health Services Manager and Project Coordinators, the incumbent will provide
M&E support to CHAK health and HIV programmes/projects by:

Coordinating the development and implementation of CHAK Strategic Plan M&E framework And CHAK projects M&E plans
Producing monthly, quarterly and annual M&E reports
Working with partners to ensure collection and processing of appropriate data for an effective M&E.
Facilitating capacity building for member health units in M&E.
Facilitating the strategic use of data and information to improve health service delivery
Participating in the development of project proposals and periodic workplans
Participating in performance M&E Committee meetings as a technical advisor

Needed skills and experience

Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Patient, adaptable and able to improvise and work for long hours
Good interpersonal skills, self-motivated, fairness and objectivity in problem-solving
Fully computer literate with working knowledge of databases and spreadsheet applications e.g. ACCESS, EXCEL, Cs Pro, S etc
Strong analytical skills with working knowledge of statistical software e.g. Epi info, SPSS, STATA, etc.
Familiarity with research and scientific data collection methods
Must be willing to travel extensively within Kenya

Minimum education and professional requirements

Applicants should have a degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics/Biostatistics, Population Studies/Demography or a related discipline.
Prior experience and training in Project Design & Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation is desirable with at least two years experience in a busy M&E environment.
A post graduate qualification in M&E or other relevant field will be an added advantage.
Applications with detailed CV, names and addresses of three referees and daytime contacts should be sent through mail, e-mail or fax to:

The General Secretary
P.O. Box 30690 – 00100 GPO Nairobi
Tel. (020) 4441920 / 4445160 / 4441854
Fax: (020) 4440306
Email: secretariat@chak.or.ke, applications@chak.or.ke

Closing date for receiving all applications is March 28, 2012

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IT Jobs at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Kenya

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.

It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti. It also runs regional specialist units that provide support and expertise to the ICRC’s delegations throughout Africa.

The Regional Delegation in Nairobi is seeking an experienced and highly motivated person to fill the position mentioned below, which will be based in Nairobi but with frequent travelling to Somalia.

Information Technology (REF No.001)

The Responsibilities:

He/she will be based in Kenya and will travel from time to time to Somalia for providing IT/Technical support to the office in Somalia;
Provide support by assisting computer users on a day today basis;
Ensure proper functioning of computers, printers and the network environment;
Assist in the introduction of computer technologies and ensure error free standard software and hardware installation and configuration on workstations according to ICRC policy;
Install and maintain the telephone network system;
Install and maintain connectivity devices on ICRC LAN’s;
Train, support and advise computer, radio and telephone users in the region;
Administer and maintain IT inventory;
Plan, install, maintain and repair all the radio communication systems (i.e. Mobile & fixed radio installations, repeaters, operational radio room).

The Requirements:

A Kenyan resident and holding a valid National passport;
Degree or Diploma in Information Technology;
Professional certification in a Network Operating System or Software Development;
Good knowledge of computer culture, utilities, printers and peripherals;
Experience in HF & VHF radio installations, VSAT and Satellite technologies;
At least three years experience in Network Administration;
Good knowledge of English and Somali language;
Flexibility and willingness to travel in Somalia and to spend short-medium periods in the field.

The Profile:

ICRC is looking for young and energetic individuals who have good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidates should have a sense of analysis and initiative, the ability to work independently and in a team. The above position demand flexibility and the ability to work under pressure in difficult context.

Weekly trip to Mogadishu (Somalia) or on request
Interested persons with the required background and experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resources on the below address or e-mail, on or before 31 March 2012.

Please quote the reference number of the position and include detailed curriculum vitae, current remuneration and contact details of three referees.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

International Committee of the Red Cross, Nairobi Regional Delegation, Denis Pritt Road, P.O.Box 73226, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya:
E-mail: nai_hr@icrc.org


Deadline:31st March 2012

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Jobs at Apec Limited in Kenya

Job Title: Highway Design Engineer

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type: Full - Time

A consulting engineering firm wishes to hire an experienced Highway Design Engineer who will be incharge of the highway design team.

Requirements:

Minimum B.Sc. Civil Engineering, with an overall 12 years post qualification experience.
Minimum of 7 years post-graduate knowledge in highway design
Nationality: Kenyan
Registration with ERB Kenya is mandatory or similar and be a member of the institute of engineers of Kenya (IEK) or similar.
Those with masters degree in the same field will have an added advantage

We are committed to promoting equal opportunity to people of all genders and ages in the workplace.

Interested persons should apply through the below reference, on or before 30th March, 2012 attaching copies of academic and professional registration certificates.

APEC Ltd,
P.O. Box 3786- 00100 Nairobi
Email: hr@apecltd.co.ke


Deadline: 30th March 2012

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