RECRUITMENT ASSISTANT - STAFF PLANNING & RECRUITMENT DIVISION (30 March 2012)
Grade: GS-7 & GS-6
Position N°: 50000457
Reference: ADB/12/041
Closing date: 30/03/2012
Objectives
The key objectives of this position are to assist with the recruitment of
professional and support level staff for the
Bank. The Recruitment Assistant will provide logistical and administrative
support to the Staff Planning & Recruitment
Division in the Human Resources Management Department.
Duties and Responsibilities
The major duties involve the undertaking and carrying out of the various
steps of the recruitment process from the
time the prospective candidates are identified to the time of their
assumption of duty. The incumbent will ensure a
daily monitoring (follow-up) of the whole recruitment process for
different positions.
Assistance to the recruitment process:
• Assist Recruitment Officer with candidate evaluation process (compiling
tables on Excel sheets, follow
up/tracking of evaluations with Evaluation Committee, obtaining signatures
of documents).
• Assemble spreadsheets of rankings of short-listed candidates using
advanced excel skills.
• In liaison with Senior Recruitment Clerk, make arrangements for
interviews and provide feedback to
Recruitment Officers on the following:
o Sending interview invitations to candidates follow up on phone calls/fax
messages to confirm candidate
availability.
o Make travel arrangements with appropriate services by requesting prepaid
airline tickets, payments of
perdiem, making hotel reservations and arranging protocol services with
the General Secretariat of the
Bank and assistance upon candidate arrival.
o Confirm interview panel, prepare documentation for panel members and
confirm interpretation services
and make meeting rooms and coffee break reservations.
• Draft recruitment proposals in support of successful candidate for
clearance by Recruitment Officers and
submission to Director, CHRM, Vice President, CMVP and/or President.
• Follow up with Recruitment Officers on preparation of offer letter and
send offers of employment to
successful candidates and regret letters to the unsuccessful candidates.
• Prepare requests to universities/institutions for verification of
diplomas/certificates for all candidates
recommended for recruitment and assist with conducting reference checks of
candidates’ former supervisors.
• Maintain database of recruitment process and list of assumption of
duties.
• Prepare reports with updates on the status of recruitment of the
positions through the IT recruitment tool
(Taleo).
• Serve as focal point/communication liaison on information/inquiries with
other Recruitment Teams and Office
of Division Manager.
Participating in interviews:
• Attend interviews as secretary to the Interview Panel.
• Prepare interview report and circulate the report to panel members for
signature.
• Ensure follow-up actions on offers made to candidates.
Administration of the work load:
• Follow assumption of duty process for newly recruited staff members,
including:
o Follow up on medical records - send results to Bank Medical Doctor for
clearance;
o Follow up on staff arrangements for new staff member and family;
o Prepare requests for reimbursement expenses encountered by candidates /
new staff members;
o Follow up on process for arranging shipment of personal effects;
o Maintain regular communication with the new staff member prior to
assumption of duty regarding
various inquiries and assist with transition issues, remaining
customer-focused.
o Welcome new staff members upon arrival and provide assistance with
transition in collaboration with
the Staff Training & Development Division (CHRM.3);
• Perform day-to-day office management; assistance to colleagues in the
accomplishment of their tasks when
required to further the goals of the division.
• Provide administrative support to Team Members/Recruitment Officers:
o Coordinate leave among team members and keep Division Secretary
informed;
o Plan meetings and reserve conference rooms;
o Data entry, order stationary and make photocopies.
• Perform other duties when required.
This Position Does Not Attract International Terms and Conditions
Incumbents of the post will be considered as local staff and will
therefore not have international status
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
• Minimum of a Licence / Bachelor’s Degree or BAC+4 or Maîtrise or its
equivalent in human resources
management, business administration, commerce, administration or other
related disciplines.
• A minimum of five (5) years (GS-7) and/or four (4) years (GS-6) of
relevant practical working experience
at levels of increasing responsibility, preferably in an international
organization.
• Strong customer service skills, ability to perform various tasks,
attention to detail and ability to work under
pressure and within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• A high sense of initiative, enthusiasm and good team spirit, good
organizational and interpersonal skills are
strongly desired.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English and/or French
with a working knowledge of the other
language.
• Good knowledge of the use of standard software (Word, Excel, Access and
Power Point). Knowledge of
SAP or other systems would be an asset.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and planning are an asset.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://www.afdb.org/en/careers/current-vacancies/vacancy/recruitment-assistant-staff-planning-recruitmentdivision-
1206/
DIVISION MANAGER HR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
(16 April 2012)
Grade: PL-2
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/12/050
Publication date: 15/03/2012
Closing date: 16/04/2012
Objectives
Reporting to the Director of the Human Resources Department, the HR
Administrative Services (CHRM.2) Division
Manager has the responsibility to provide consistent, efficient customer
service to the Bank’s employees, managers,
and HR personnel on the basis of the SLA.
In this regard, she/he will ensure processing of individual decisions
regarding staff and their remuneration, benefits
and employment contract with the Bank in line with policies and procedures
in an efficient and timely manner, in order
to attract, motivate and maintain/retain staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership and Management
• Manage all areas of transactional HR including new starter processes,
reward, recognition and benefits
administration
• Monitor and review advisory processes, identifying inefficiencies, to
ensure developments consistently move
HR processes towards best practices
• Work closely with other CHRM teams such as HR Client Services Division,
HR Policy, Programs & Strategy
and HR Employee Relations Division, on issues that relate to and may need
to involve CHRM.2 team.
• Develop the Division’s annual budget and by doing so make an input into
the department’s overall annual
budget plan and monitor implementation
• Contribute to and manage (when required) the development of changes to
HR policies, procedures and
practices on a project-by-project basis, to address identified
current/potential problems in/for the business
• Review and manage performance of CHRM.2 delivery teams
Operational support to Business units
• Implement benefits policies, procedures and work standards and ensure
compliance with Bank policies and
procedures
• Ensure the processing of new hires, transfers, promotions and
terminations is accurate and timely
• Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect current employee base,
including pay, benefits, sick and
vacation time in line with contracts
• Oversee the investigation and evaluation of HR technology applications
to enhance
cost/benefits/effectiveness; supervise and identify possible HR systems
enhancements that improve
productivity, increase serve or reduce costs
• Manage Bank-wide help desk and coordinates with other departments to
consolidate help desk efforts and
provide single-point of contact for Bank staff
• Work with outside vendors to evaluate products and assures that existing
vendor service level agreements
are met
• Respond to queries escalated by the CHRM.2 team and investigate service
issues, communicating results to
key customer contacts
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
• At least a Master's or equivalent degree in Human Resources Management,
Organizational Development,
Business Administration or related discipline;
• A minimum of 8 years relevant experience as Manager responsible for a
team of employees within a fastpaced,
dynamic, multi-site environment.
• In-depth understanding of HR processes and policies
• Knowledge and experience of the requirements of managing the performance
and resources of a large
team within a shared services environment
• Strong knowledge of HRIS management, including SAP or other ERP system
• Ability to exercise considerable judgment in building relationships
across all organizational levels and
functions
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, critical thinking,
inductive and deductive reasoning
• Strong presentation and speaking skills to communicate effectively with
a diverse group of people (clients,
peers, supervisors and subordinates) in the two official working languages
of the Bank
• Ability to coordinate and manage complex cross-functional projects given
multiple competing priorities
and/or perspectives
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations that require
sound decision making and may involve
confidential or sensitive matters
• Ability to communicate effectively in French or English, with a working
knowledge of the other language
• Competence with standard Ms Office software
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://www.afdb.org/en/careers/current-vacancies/vacancy/division-manager-hr-administrative-servicesdepartment-
of-human-resources-1204/
SENIOR INVESTIGATION OFFICER - INTEGRITY & ANTI-CORRUPTION DEPARTMENT
(IACD) (30 March 2012)
Grade: PL-5
Position N°: 50071276
Reference: ADB/12/45
Closing date: 30/03/2012
Objectives
The Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department (IACD) reports to the
President and, as appropriate, to the Board of
Directors. It has the overriding mandate to undertake unhindered
investigations into allegations of corruption, fraud
and misconduct or suspicions thereof. The primary target of its
investigations will be activities, programs and projects
financed by the Bank Group. In undertaking its investigations, IACD shall
maintain the highest standards of
professional proficiency and integrity. IACD will also develop preventive
measures to proactively reduce the
potential for misconduct, fraud or corruption within Bank Group operations.
In undertaking its investigations, the Department maintains the highest
standards of professional proficiency and
integrity, and is guided by ethos of confidentiality, fairness and equity.
IACD is empowered to: manage and operate
procedures and mechanisms for ensuring confidentiality of the complaints
hotline facility; protection of whistleblowers
and anonymous reporting of corruption and fraud within the Bank and in
activities financed by the Bank in Regional
Members Countries (RMCs); to report regularly to the Office of the
President (PRST) on the status of investigations or
inquiries on allegations received; to verify the implementation of
recommendations arising from investigations,
including the debarment and imposition of sanctions against individuals,
firms and companies found to have engaged
in corrupt practices.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Director, IACD, the Senior
Investigation Officer shall have responsibility for:
• Conducting investigations into allegations of corruption and fraud
concerning Bank-wide activities and
operations within and outside the Bank; planning investigations and
determining investigation objectives,
scope, criteria, methodology to be used as well as staff and budget
resources required to accomplish the
assignment;
• Supervising the field work, controlling evidence and data collection and
reviewing documents and
information gathered in the course of an investigation to ensure that
investigation objectives are achieved,
evidence is protected and adequately support the findings, conclusions and
recommendations of the
investigation; coordinating the processing of allegations of fraud and
corruption and providing regular
tracking to the Director;
• Preparing and editing required written outputs of the highest quality,
with logical and clear presentations of
investigative findings;
• Conducting fraud risk assessment and prevention efforts in the Bank;
reviewing the results of preliminary
inquiry to determine availably of sufficient evidence of wrongful conduct
or irregularity to warrant
comprehensive investigation; conducting specially sensitive and complex
interviews and investigation;
• Conducting pro-active reviews aimed at detecting and preventing fraud or
corruption in Bank operations in
collaboration with relevant units within the Bank and member countries;
monitoring the implementation of
investigations recommendations to prevent re-occurrence of such
irregularities and safeguard the assets and
image of the Bank;
• Preparing quarterly activity reports on the status of allegations,
preliminary reviews and progress on
assignments for the attention of the Director;
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Report.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
• At least a Master’s degree or its university equivalent in Law,
Criminology, Forensic Auditing or any related
fields; in addition, a professional qualification in Fraud Examination
would be a plus;
• Preferably at least five (5) years of substantial professional
experience in investigate work, preferably in
investigations relating to fraud and corruption in public or private
sector, including criminal prosecutions or
defense work, internal fraud/corruption and misconduct investigations in a
developing country or
international organization identifying corruption and tracing stolen funds
etc;
• Strong communication skills: ability to write, present and clearly
defend findings and recommendations of
investigations; strong organizational and analytical skills; attention to
detail and ability to work
independently and manage challenges; high level of integrity; strong
interpersonal, interviewing and team
leadership skills; ability to develop trust and demonstrate fairness;
capacity to influence and win the
confidence of difficult witnesses; ability to communicate and write
effectively in English and/or French, with a
good working knowledge of the other language.
• Comprehensive knowledge of investigative practices, procedures and
principles.
• Extensive understanding of forensic techniques, specifically in areas
related to financial, procurement and
operational fraud.
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint).
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://www.afdb.org/en/careers/current-vacancies/vacancy/senior-investigation-officer-integrity-anti-corruptiondepartment-
iacd-1214/
AMERICAN EMBASSY
CUSTODIAN (28 March 2012)
(2 Positions)
REF: VA-42-12
Recruiter: U.S.
Embassy
AA/EE: Not Applicable
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediately
Category: Installation / Maintenance / Repair
Offer: FP-CC;FSN-2
Introduction
The Facilities Maintenance Section has openings for the positions of
Custodian. The positions will be available
immediately. The closing date for this position is March 28, 2012.
Qualifications Required:
NOTE:
All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed
below with specific and comprehensive
information:
• Completion of primary school is required.
• One year of janitorial or laborer experience is required.
• Level III English ability is required and Level II Kiswahili ability
also required.
• Must have general knowledge and understanding of cleaning materials and
solvents.
• Must be able to use small electric powered carts (such as a golf cart),
hand trucks and other simple hand
tools.
Basic Function of Position
The incumbent works alone as a member of a crew to perform a wide range of
janitorial and general manual labor
duties in US Government owned and leased residences and offices.
Assignments may involve cleaning or performing
scheduled cleaning tasks in the common areas of Government Owned Office
Buildings, garages, sidewalks and plaza
areas of the Embassy Compound or other US Government owned offices. The
incumbent may also move furniture and
appliances, load outgoing or incoming cargo, open crates and boxes, assist
in delivering and setting up audiovisual
equipment, and setting up chairs and tables for conferences and
ceremonies.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
45 % of Time
Cleans, disinfects and deodorizes commodes, sinks, hand dryers, paper
towel holders, floors and walls of restrooms.
Sweeps mops, waxes, polishes, and buffs floors, stairs, elevators,
walkways, plazas, driveways and parking lots.
Vacuums and shampoos carpets. Dusts and polishes furniture, woodwork,
baseboards, pictures and frames. Empties
wastebaskets and ashtrays. Cleans and polishes windows, mirrors. Replaces
soap, deodorizes, supply paper towels
and toilet paper as needed.
15%
Sets up chairs and tables for conferences and/or ceremonies, and moves
chairs, furniture and appliances from one
location to another as needed. Lifts or moves large, heavy items such as
cartons and boxes, equipment and supplies
with or without the assistance of the hand carts, elevators, or other
equipment.
10%
Loads and unloads outgoing and incoming shipments of cargo.
10%
Opens packing crates and boxes, and breaks down such items for removal
from compounds.
10%
Receives written or oral work orders indicating location and scope of work
to be accomplished, or independently
proceeds to assigned area and begins daily cleaning routine. Signs for and
maintains all equipment and supplies
(brooms, mops, buckets, vacuums, buffer machines, cleaning supplies, etc)
necessary for the satisfactory completion of
assignments. Secures all tools, equipment and supplies to avoid theft or
vandalism.
5%
May occasionally go off compound to assist other offices with delivery and
set up of audiovisual or other equipment
for conferences and/or ceremonies
5%
Performs all other related duties as required.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://americanembassy.myjobsinkenya.com/index.php?s=advert_view&g=100003&x=1697242&i=33&pop=1
KEMRI-WELCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME
FIELD WORKER (27 March 2012)
Reference Number: FW-03-12
Category: Research, Science and Biotechnology
Grade: 1.8.
Location: Nairobi.
Country: Kenya
Summary:
The fieldworker s in this position will undertake the daily activities of
screening, recruiting, anthropometry, data entry,
tracing and procedural paperwork for the study to ensure timely data
collection and adherence to study specific
procedures for a clinical trial involving children with severe
malnutrition (CTX Trial). Some fieldworkers will be
principally hospital based while others will work mainly in the community.
Reporting Lines:
Reports to the Senior Field worker and Mbagathi site clinician.
Key Responsibilities:
• Screening and enrolling of eligible patients into the study
• Undertake informed consent procedures in the ward, information giving to
potential study participants and
resolve/ refer to clinician any challenges encountered.
• Taking of anthropometric measurement as per the study requirements.
• Taking of blood samples (phlebotomy) and assisting with obtaining other specimens
• Transporting specimens to lab and retrieving and filing results as
appropriate
• Undertake appropriate filing and archiving of all study documents
• Undertake study drugs accountability, pill counting during follow-up and
documentation
• Undertake study follow-ups, detection of appointment defaults
• Home location and tracing using GPS of study participants
• Handle petty cash, ensuring accountable spending with clean
documentation
• Data entry into computer databases.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the PI.
Skills and Competence:
Qualifications and experience:
• A minimum of grade C plain in KCSE.
• Basic computer literacy
• 20 years of age and above
• Previous experience in soliciting and obtaining informed consent.
• Certificate of good conduct.
• Ability to understand and speak Kiswahili and English languages
• Community work amongst impoverished communities in Nairobi.
Desirable Skills:
• Experience in Clinical trials /research
• Experience in conducting patient follow-ups in Communities
• Demonstration of experience in similar position preferably in health
related project.
Competencies:
• Good communication skills including listening
• Attentive to detail
• Ability to take and follow instructions
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proactive, initiative, flexibility and willingness to help and take on
additional roles
• Team worker, able to work in a multi-cultural environment, punctual and
high integrity
• Well groomed; neat and clean appearance
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used
when offering interviews. The application
closing date is 27th March 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/field-worker-2
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER - INFORMATION SYSTEMS (27 March 2012)
Reference Number: HRO-03-12
Category: Human Resources
Grade: 5.1
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
To maintain the programme's Human Resources Management Information System
and management of employee
details on database, contract management and HR administrative functions.
Also provide support on staff learning
and development requirements by analyzing learning needs and developing
innovative solutions.
Reporting Lines:
The post holder reports to the Head of Human Resources.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain an up to date and comprehensive HR information database.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of HR data in line with payroll data.
• Produce monthly HRIS reports on staff headcount, joiners and leavers.
• Liaise with recruiting departments to ensure that appropriate staff
induction programs are in place and that
these are carried out according to laid down HR policies and guidelines.
• Track and document staff changes for file and HR information system
updates.
• Ensure new staff are added and all leavers removed from the HR and
payroll systems in a timely manner
and in line with laid down policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports / updates on staff headcount, joiners
and leavers, expired contracts,
alert on contracts expiring in five months and initiate action where
necessary.
• Support the Programme’s training and development functions by identify
the learning and development
requirements through the appraisals process and liaising with the Head of
HR and Head of Training to
develop appropriate learning / development programs to address identified
needs.
• Source appropriate external workshops/courses, identify
external/internal resources, implement internal
training programmes to address staff learning requirements and facilitate
in house training where necessary.
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Skills and Competence:
Qualifications and skills:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent
• Professional HR qualification and membership to a HR body e.g. IHRM,
CIPD etc. or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience in HR administration including managing
HRIS etc.
• Knowledge of Kenya
laws and practices
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications
Competencies:
• Problem solving and decision making
• Good planning, co-ordination and follow through ability
• Proactive with a hands on approach
• Confidentiality and high integrity
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Team working with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Application Procedure:
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used
when offering interviews. The application
closing date is 27th March 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/human-resources-officer-information-systems
SENIOR DATA MANAGER (30 March 2012)
Reference Number: ADM-03-12
Category: Statistics and Data Management
Grade: 6.1 - 6.16
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
Acting as an overall data manager and systems analyst for the Epidemiology
and Demography Department, the
position holder will work on a variety of projects and to provide
supervision to the data management team and
activities in the Department. The position holder will also have primary
responsibility for the data management for
specific studies data sets.
Reporting Lines:
The post holder will report to the Principal Investigators and Cluster
Manager and will supervise other data managers
in the department.
Key Responsibilities:
In addition to specific studies(s) data set, the position holder will have
overall responsibilities as Senior Data
Manager, as follows:
• Obtaining user needs, interpreting and articulating department
requirements; and providing a link between
ICT and the department study teams and data managers
• Preparing, updating and documenting systems requirements; overseeing
design of data capturing systems
and formulation of reports
• Liaising closely with programmers and data managers to create databases,
and to test and implement the
various systems as per projects requirements.
• Overseeing documentation of systems, procedures and processes for data
management and movement and
updating them periodically.
• Ensuring data management standards and quality assurance processes are
put in place and performed
according to studies needs
• Implementing and enforcing regular data security activities, i.e.
backups, archiving and user administration.
• Developing and implementing processes and procedures for data
management, sharing and movement.
• Developing systems, QCs and tools for collecting, entering, editing,
cleaning, storing, validation, archiving,
retrieving, organizing, and transferring of data; and carrying out data
review, validation and report
generation of all records generated from the database.
• Supervise all data managers in the Department through the allocation of
duties, performance monitoring
and coaching them to develop their skills and capacity as may be required.
• Resolving queries that arise from data management team in data entry,
storage and management.
• Carrying out frequent data audits to review & validate, including
discrepancy checking and cleaning, and
report generation of records from the databases.
• Conducting recurrent information queries and baseline statistical
analyses and assisting Data Managers to
do basic analysis and to prepare reports as required
• Custodian of cluster data, reports and documentation.
• Performing study specific data management duties as assigned
• Be active member of and contribute to the Department Data Management
Group
• Performing other duties as assigned from time to time
Qualifications:
Required
• A degree in Data/Information Management, Statistics, System Analysis or
equivalent and a Masters in any
of the above or equivalent and relevant to the post.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position in a research or
health institution
• Experience of leadership in a similar role
• Excellent skills in systems/business analysis
• Excellent skills in database design, structure and statistical analysis
• Proficiency with data management procedures and reports generation
• Excellent computing skills
Desirable
• Knowledge of File Maker and SQL-compliant DBMS
• Familiarity with one or more statistical packages (including R and
STATA)
• Ability to handle large databases and troubleshoot issues involving
complex data integration
Competencies:
• Attention to fine details and excellent analytical skills
• Good planning, organizational skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Highly attentive to detail with the capacity to work with/ follow laid
down processes and procedures
• Ability to work independently and to achieve results through teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Confidentiality and integrity
In addition to working with the team in the Department, the position holder
will be expected to interact and work
closely with Programmers in the ICT section, all data managers in the
cluster and other internal and external
stakeholders. Internally, these include: Clinical Services and the
Microbiology Laboratory; externally, these include
staff from Ministry of Health, the Department of Vaccines at the World
Health Organization, studies funders and
representatives of the community and district administration at study
sites.
Application Procedure:
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used
when offering interviews. The application
closing date is 30th March 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/senior-data-manager-0
SENIOR STATISTICIAN (30 March 2012)
Reference Number: S-03-12
Category: Statistics and Data Management
Salary: Kshs.91, 134
Grade: 6.1 - 6.16
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
To provide efficient and effective statistical coordination and support
for projects and to the research teams in the
Epidemiology and Demography Department in order to generate relevant
reports, statistics and matrices to support
research study findings. The position holder will be responsible for
planning, implementation, management, and
statistical analysis for various projects in the Department.
Reporting Lines:
Principal Investigator and Senior Scientists and indirectly to the Cluster
Manager
Will directly supervise Junior Statisticians in the Department
Key Responsibilities:
In addition to specific studies(s) data set, the position holder will have
overall responsibilities as Senior Statistician, as
follows:
• Develop, review and implement study analysis plans and work closely with
the research teams to develop
and manage systems for collecting, storing and analyzing research data
• Manage a service providing statistical analyses to all scientists in the
department
• Ensure deadlines and project milestones relating to data analyses are
met and coordinated with other
members of staff and external collaborators as necessary
• Schedule and prepare analysis reports and provide technical support in
the production of summary tables
and graphics for interim and final analyses.
• Establish systems for routine analytic reports for ongoing projects and
generate reports including verification
error reports, comments reports, constraints reports and lists of all
problems experienced in the sites as
regards data analysis.
• Supervise junior statisticians in the Department through the allocation
of duties, performance monitoring and
coaching them to develop their skills and capacity as may be required.
• Providing advice on randomization and establish systems for routine
analytic reports for ongoing projects
• Provide input to scientists and Data Managers in creating and
maintaining support systems and tools for
collecting, entering, editing, cleaning, storing, archiving, retrieving,
organizing, and transferring data.
• Liaise with Data Managers and Programmers in the Department to ensure
data quality by carrying out data
validation including discrepancy checking and cleaning and report
generation of records generated from
the databases.
• Interpret, present and discuss results with colleagues and collaborators
in different studies.
• Be a member of the statistical support group of the Programme which
requires Journal Club presentations
and assisting with general statistical teaching
• Responsible for the analysis of the Kilifi HDSS
• Be active member of and contribute to the Department Data Management
Group
• Performing other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications:
Required
• A degree in Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent and a Masters in
Statistics, Maths or equivalent.
• At least 3 years prior research experience preferably in health sciences
• Experience of leadership in a similar role
• Expertise in a broad range of regression techniques - Poisson, Logistic,
Cox etc".
• Fluency with one or more statistical packages (including Stata and R).
• Proficiency with statistical and data management procedures (data
cleaning, manipulation, summarization,
tables, listings, graphics, and inferential statistical output), and
report generation
• Strong computing skills
Desirable
• Knowledge of Filemaker and/or SQL-compliant DBMS
• Exposure/ experience to GIS analysis
• An interest in and a commitment to improving health for all in Kenya
Competencies:
• Attention to fine details and excellent analytical skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Highly attentive to detail with the capacity to work with/ follow laid
down processes and procedures
• Ability to work independently and to achieve results through teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Confidentiality and integrity
Application Procedure:
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used
when offering interviews. The application
closing date is 30TH MARCH 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/senior-statistician-0
DATA MANAGER (30 March 2012)
Reference Number: DM-03-12
Category: Statistics and Data Management
Grade: 5.1 - 5.16
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
To provide data management support for ongoing projects related to
demography and field epidemiology for the
Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS).
Reporting Lines:
The post holder will report to Senior Data Manager/HDSS Field Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
• Obtain user needs and prepare/update systems requirements
• Developing systems, QCs and tools for collecting, entering, editing,
cleaning, storing, validation, archiving
and retrieving of data
• Liaising closely with the programmers to create/update databases, and to
test and implement the various
case report forms as per requirements.
• Assisting with development of screening logs and case report forms.
• Preparing, updating and documenting systems requirements; overseeing
design of data capturing systems
and formulation of reports
• Carrying out data review, validation including discrepancy checking, and
cleaning and report generation of
all records generated from the database.
• Conducting recurrent information queries and baseline statistical
analyses and report results generated by
the field data
• Implementing and enforcing regular data security activities such as
storage, backups, archiving and user
administration and resolving queries that arise
• Supervising, training and managing data entry staff and monitor their
performance.
• Resolving queries that arise in data entry, storage and management
• Documenting the system and data management procedures and processes in a
manual and updating
regularly
• Testing quality and consistency and liaising with the statistician to
supply data for a variety of different
analyses
• Be active member of and contribute to the Department Data Management
Group
• Perform other duties as assigned from time to time
Qualifications:
Required
• A degree in Data/Information Management, Statistics, System Analysis or
equivalent.
• Demonstrated competence in data management and statistical analysis with
at least 3 years experience in a
similar position in a research or health institution.
• Proficiency with data management procedures and reports generation
• Strong computing skills.
Desirable
• Knowledge of File Maker and SQL-compliant DBMS
• Excellent skills in database design and structures
• Ability to handle large databases and troubleshoot issues involving
complex data integration
• Familiarity with one or more statistical packages, more specifically, R
or STATA
Competencies:
• Attention to fine details and good analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and to achieve results
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
In addition to working with the Cluster team, the position holder will be
expected to interact and work closely with
other data managers in the cluster and other internal and external
stakeholders.
Application Procedure:
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used
when offering interviews. The application
closing date is 30TH MARCH 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://careers.kemri-wellcome.org/vacancy/data-manager-2
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GE AFRICA EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
Location: IIkoyi - Lagos, South Africa, Angola,
Ghana, Kenya
Job Number: 1518010
Business: GE Global Growth & Operations
Business Segment: Global Growth & Operations - Africa
About Us:
We are GE. We’re a global infrastructure, finance and media company taking
on the world’s toughest challenges.
And we are taking the strengths that have made us an industry leader and
putting them to work in service of a new
era of global business, with a focus on the world and the people we share
it with. Through initiatives like
ecomagination and healthymagination, we are developing the next generation
of products and services to improve
the way we use resources, impact our communities and care for each other.
Join GE and you’ll discover a career
opportunity of incredible diversity – across disciplines and around the
globe. No other company invests in the
development, training and advancement of its employees the way we do,
because we believe it is our innovative
thinking that is our strength, and that strength is what enables GE to
make a positive impact on tomorrow, today.
From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water
processing, and medical imaging to turning
imaginative ideas into leading products and services. GE is imagination at
work
Posted Position Title: GE Africa Early Career Development Program
Career Level: Entry-Level
Function: Business Management
Function: Segment: Administration and Support
Location: South Africa,
Angola, Ghana, Kenya,
Nigeria
City: IIkoyi - Lagos
Relocation Assistance: No
Role Summary/Purpose:
GE Africa’s Early Career Development Program (ECDP) is a newly created
twelve month leadership program
designed to give recent university/college graduates challenging work
assignments, training and development, and
exposure to leadership. The program combines hands on experience with
formal classroom training to equip
participants with the tools and knowledge to become leaders in GE.
Essential Responsibilities
ECDP is open to recent university/college graduates of various disciplines
including, Sales, Finance, Human Resources,
Field Service Engineering, Operations, Information Technology, and more.
As a valuable member of our team, ECDP participants will receive many
benefits including:
• Challenging work assignments
• Business mentors
• Leadership training
• Essential skills training
• Functional training
• Opportunities to network with Leaders and other ECDP members
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Recent college/university graduate with no more than 2 years’ work
experience /or with national service
discharge
• Authorized to work in your country full-time and without restriction
• Must have an advanced to fluent level of English
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrated team player
• Confident self-starter who has demonstrated drive
• Excellent organization skills, ability to independently prioritize
multiple tasks and work to deadlines
Desired Characteristics
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Less than two years previous work experience.
• A post graduate degree in a relevant field will be an advantage
• High performer with a passion to achieve positive business results
• Curiosity and desire to learn and expand skill set
• Flexible, adaptable, and open to change
Job Segments:
Business Manager, Engineer, Engineering, Entry Level, Field Service,
Management, Manufacturing, Wastewater,
Water Treatment
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://jobs.gecareers.com/job/IIkoyi-Lagos-GE-Africa-Early-Career-Development-Program-Job/1781958/
SAROVA HOTELS
Sarova Hotels employs more than 1,200 people in 4 provinces across the
country. We promise to offer a dynamic
and challenging work environment with exciting opportunities for personal
and professional growth.
Sarova Hotels is currently recruiting for the following vacancies. Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted by Sarova Hotels.
ASSISTANT IT MANAGER (25 March 2012)
Do you have a passion to serve and excel and reach your professional
goals? Sarova Whitesands Beach
Resort &
Spa is looking for you to fill the position of Assistant IT Manager.
Ideal candidates should possess the following:-
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or
equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years experience in systems administration MS Windows based
systems and Servers
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Experience in handling installation and maintenance of Windows 2008
server, MS-Exchange mail and Web
server, hardware, software and other network platforms
• Should be conversant with Active Directory
• Have worked with Fidelio PMS/Opera for at least 1 year
• Have worked with Micros 8700/9700 POS system
• Knowledge of SUN accounting, presentation servers (preferably CITRIX),
document management systems
(preferably FORTIS) will be an added advantage.
• Experience and Knowledge in SharePoint will be a plus.
• Knowledge of industry best practices for e-mail privacy and regulatory
compliance, routing, filtering,
monitoring, tiered storage, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Conversant with Security ePO and Servers preferably Mc Afee will be
added advantage.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills involving server and
network performance, knowledge of
TCP/IP is desirable and CCNA entry level will be added advantage.
• Prepared to work long hours and capable of handling stressful work in a
deadline driven environment.
To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to
swbr.recruitment@sarovahotels.com by 28th March 2012.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa is an equal opportunity employer
with a handsome remuneration package
and an equal share of service charge. Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR (25 March 2012)
Do you have a passion to serve and excel and reach your professional
goals? Sarova Whitesands Beach
Resort &
Spa is looking for you to fill the position of Housekeeping Supervisor.
Ideal candidates should posses the following:-
• Diploma/Certificate in Housekeeping Techniques from a recognized
Hospitality institution.
• Minimum 2 years working experience in a similar position in a 4-5 star
hotel.
• Proficiency in MS Office packages.
• Possess effective supervisory, delegation, leadership and communication
skills.
• Thoroughness and an eye for details.
• Effective People management skills.
• Above 25 yrs.
To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to
swbr.recruitment@sarovahotels.com by 25th March 2012.
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa is an equal opportunity employer
with a handsome remuneration package
and an equal share of service charge. Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER (25 March 2012)
Sarova Hotels, whose vision is to be the preferred hospitality company in
the ownership and management of Hotels,
Resorts and Game Lodges in the key markets of the African Continent, is
looking for highly competent, ambitious and
dynamic persons to fill the position of a Chief Security Officer at one of
its Hotels, Resorts and Game Lodges. The
candidate will be expected to provide a comprehensive security system and
manage the security operations of the
hotel. Applicants must have at least 5 years experience in the Disciplined
Forces, 2 of which should be in the rank of
Inspector or in a similar capacity. The candidate must be excellent in
investigations and should understand both
Criminal and Civil Law.
If you meet the above requirements, all applications should be sent with
the job title as the subject line on or before
25th March 2012 to the Group Human Resource Office via the email address
hr@sarovahotels.com or:
Send your CV and testimonials to:
HUMAN RESOURCES
P.O. Box 72493, 00200 - Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail: hr@sarovahotels.com
SAFARICOM
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Director
Technology Office within the Technology Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person
who meets the criteria indicated below:
GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ENGINEER (26 March 2012)
REF: TECHNICAL_GME_
In line with the business need to fast-track and develop qualified
engineers, the holder of the position will go through
an 11 month rotation program in all divisions within Safaricom. The
rotation will expose the individual through a
combination of functional exposure, work assignments, project management
and formal training with an aim of
making innovative suggestions and/or recommendations on assigned projects
in an effort to improve the business
while maintaining compliance with ISO standards.
Key responsibilities will be to:
• Work Assignments on Rotation - Undertake various projects and work
assignments with an aim of:
o Continuously improving operations processes & procedures in the
business during the rotation;
o Enhancing the compliance of policies and procedures to ISO standards;
o Preparing and update of all business data accumulated during
projects/tasks;
o Analysis and advice on requirements and impact of introducing new
services and technologies to
assigned projects;
• Innovation – Critique internal mechanisms & work processes with an
aim of:
• Identifying policy and process shortcomings and/or loopholes during the
rotation programme and give
value-adding recommendations;
• Providing innovative suggestions of handling various business
needs/processes and challenge policy where
necessary;
Minimum Requirements:
• Graduated between 2011-2012 in B.Sc./B.Tech (1st class or 2nd Upper
Honors) degree in
Electrical/Electronics engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer
engineering with bias towards
telecommunications;
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary
qualification and experience please send your
resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are
the most suitable candidate for the role
clearly quoting the job title to the address below. The deadline for
application is 26th March 2012.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to
hr@safaricom.co.ke
UNILEVER SUPPLY PLANNERS (25 March 2012)
Reference: SC0022
Level of experience: Degree
Area of interest: Supply Chain
Location: Nairobi
Company: Unilever K Ltd
Country: Kenya
Salary: N/A
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Responsibilities:
Supply Planning:
• Ensure effective running of Requisition to payments (R-2-P) cycle.
• Establish and sustain collaborative/ productive relationship with
Unilever & 3P Suppliers
• Responsible for Distribution Requirement planning for FG.
• Responsible for running stock modelling for RM, PM, and FG
• Responsible for the rough cut capacity plan and ensure that adequate
investments are done to secure the
required customer service level. This is in accordance to RCDSR
• Plan production according to the market requirements and maintain a live
and valid master production
schedule
• Optimize the production plan by implementation of the production run
strategy to ensure high level of
customer service
• Lead innovations across the site
• Construct project networks and lead teams from local and regional teams
to ensure perfect implementation
of innovations
• Ensure that site contingency plan is live and maintained
• Manage Working capital targets of site to agreed management levels
Materials Planning:
• Run of the MRP (material requirement planning) of packaging, raw for the
site
• Maintain Master Data integrity in the system
• Run up/ run down of all materials in times of innovations/promotions to
ensure limited business waste and on
time availability of new materials
• Maintain lines of communications with suppliers and supply management on
the performance of suppliers
• Implement the supply management strategy on suppliers (new suppliers,
delisting of suppliers)
• Optimize the forecast and order process between the factory and the
suppliers (E4US)
Key Requirements
• 2-3 Years in Supply Chain operations
• Customer Service, Planning experience
• Exposure to Order to Cash, Requisition to payment cycle
• Budgeting & Planning
Valid until: 25 Mar 2012
Employment type/status: Permanent-Full Time
Relocation assistance: No
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://www.unilever-esa.com/careers/further/rjobdetails.aspx??job_id=2415#top
SALES ORDER ANALYST (25 March 2012)
Reference: SC0023
Level of experience: Degree
Area of interest: Supply Chain
Location: Nairobi
Company: Unilever K Ltd
Country: Kenya
Salary: N/A
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Duties:
• Receiving customer orders and ensuring that all customers send their
orders on the agreed date
• Processing orders according to the daily schedule to ensure that all
orders are delivered on time
• Ensuring that orders for KDs are generated by the system, if not
generate the orders for KDs.
• Generating the daily stock report and critical stock list
• Updating CCFOT loss reasons in the system
• Updating the business on daily cumulative sales
• Generating KD orders
• Processing returns from customers
• Any other duties assigned by the CSE manager from time to time.
Accountabilities:
• Resolution of any Customer Service issues with support of Customer
Service Help desk.
• Maintain up-to-date Customer /countryfact-book
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate master data for customer ship-to and
sold-to data plus relevant EDI
mechanisms
Key Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in a relevant field
• At least 1 year experience
• Customer facing experience
• Data entry in ERP systems experience in an added advantage
• Knowledge of Microsoft office packages
Valid until: 25 Mar 2012
Employment type/status: Permanent-Full Time
Relocation assistance: No
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://www.unilever-esa.com/careers/further/rjobdetails.aspx??job_id=2416#top
CSE ANALYST (25 March 2012)
Reference: SC0024
Level of experience: Degree
Area of interest: Supply Chain
Location: Nairobi
Company: Unilever K Ltd
Country: Kenya
Salary: N/A
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Responsibilities:
• Generating CCFOT and reports
• Real time monitoring of service losses
• Use of TPM tools (Fishbone, 5 Whys, etc) to identify root cause of
service loss
• Use of standard loss tree to allocate service losses to responsible
parties for action planning and resolution
• Maintaining a log of open actions and following up to ensure closure
• Timely reporting of service performance in daily, weekly, monthly and
YTD buckets.
• Trend analysis of losses to drive continuous service improvement
• Timely consolidation of ESA service reports for the region
• Identification of potential loss drivers such as systems and proactive
intervention or escalation for resolution
• Any other duty as assigned by the CSE Manager
Accountabilities:
• Weekly and Monthly CCFOT analysis reports.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate master data for customer ship-to and
sold-to data plus relevant EDI
mechanisms.
• Analyzing data
Key Requirements;
• A degree in a relevant field
• 2-3 years experience in a related field
• Data entry in ERP systems
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft office packages esp. Excel
Valid until: 25 Mar 2012
Employment type/status: Permanent-Full Time
Relocation assistance: No
To apply, please follow the link below:
http://www.unilever-esa.com/careers/further/rjobdetails.aspx??job_id=2417#top
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