NGO Jobs in Kenya - ICIPE

ICIPE—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics. 

icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and  Ethiopia.


icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Field Technical Assistant to work in our Thrips IPM programme based at Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi. 

This is a national (local) position that offers two-year contracts that are renewable.

A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.

Field Technical Assistant in the Thrips IPM Programme

Responsibilities

Overall duties

Plan and establish field experiments in research farms and in farmers’ fields

Specific duties

Maintain and monitor on-farm experiments/demonstrations on novel thrips management strategies.

Conduct field surveys for collection, classification and identification of thrips and thrips-transmitted tospoviruses.

Collect, code and analyse data, and submit reports on progress of work.

Drive project vehicles during field assignments as and when needed.

Perform other duties as required.

Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelors degree in agriculture, crop science, crop protection or related disciplines from a reputed institute with a minimum of 2 years experience in a relevant field

Possess a valid and accident-free driving licence

The candidate should be aged 35 or below.

The candidate must also possess the following attributes:

Excellent knowledge of screenhouse/field experimentation, field agronomic operations and reporting skills.

Data collection and analysis skills.

Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Kiswahili.

Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, and must be able to work in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.

A valid and accident-free driving licence.

Must be prepared to work beyond office hours as and when required.

Must be able to work with minimum supervision.

Eager and able to learn new skills and knowledge.

Women candidates with the above mentioned qualifications and attributes are highly encouraged to apply.

Reporting

The successful applicant will report to the Project Coordinator.

Applications will be accepted up to 13 August 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications with detailed résumés including current salary details, names and addresses of three referees (with daytime telephone numbers), and e-mail address should be sent to:

icipehr@icipe.org
The Human Resources Department,
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O Box 30772-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

icipe is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Project Assistant in the Thrips IPM Programme
 

icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics. 

icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and  Ethiopia.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Project Assistant to work in our Thrips IPM programme based at Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi. 

This is a national (local) position that offers two-year contracts that are renewable.

Responsibilities

i. Overall duties

Provide administrative, financial, logistic and secretarial assistance to the coordinator and other project personnel.

ii. Specific duties

Prepare and monitor requisitions for project coordination and management

Maintain office filing system

Prepare minutes of the meetings

Update contents in project website

Provide logistical support for conduct of project training courses/workshops

Assist in travel and hospitality arrangements for in-coming and out-going official missions

Follow up with the implementing partners and sub-contractors for progress report, and submission of reports.

Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of one years’ work experience in project assistance.

The candidate should be aged 35 or below.

The candidate must also possess the following attributes:

Demonstrate skills in office administration and management

Possess knowledge and proficiency in finance/accounting principles

Demonstrate skills in budget management and follow up on finance and administrative issues

Proficiency in computers with excellent working knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, spreadsheets and web content management

Good organisation, interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task and ability to organise work to respect deadlines with minimum supervision

Good knowledge and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

Must be prepared to work beyond office hours as and when required to ensure completion of tasks.

Women candidates with the above-mentioned qualifications and attributes are highly encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted up to 13 August 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications with detailed résumés including current salary details, names and addresses of three referees (with daytime telephone numbers), and e-mail address should be sent to:

icipehr@icipe.org
The Human Resources Department,
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O Box 30772-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

icipe is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Field Outreach Assistant (G-5)

Outreach Unit, Public Information and Documentation Section, Registry

Vacancy Announcement No: 2026EE-RE
Deadline for Applications: 20 August 2012

Duties & Responsibilities:

The locally recruited Field Outreach Assistant is expected to provide support to the Field Outreach Coordinator for Kenya in executing the outreach strategies at the local level.

He/she will conduct outreach activities and will assist ¡n developing strategies and action plans relevant to various phases of the judicial proceedings, establish close contacts and partnerships with NGOs, community leaders, local media and educational institutions.

Essential Qualifications:

Completion of secondary education.

At least six years of relevant work experience.

Initiative, adaptability in stressful situations.

Ability to operate databases.

Demonstrated skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment.

Strong communication skills (spoken and written), including ability to draft/compile a variety of written communications products and to articulate ideas in a clear, concise style.

Ability to effectively communicate information to the public; ability to establish and maintain effective business connections.

Knowledge of languages:

The working languages of the Court are English and French. For this position fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Kenyan Swahili will be considered an asset.

To apply:

To read the complete text of this vacancy announcement and to apply, please consult the recruitment pages of the ICC website at:www.icc-cpi.int. 

All candidates have to complete a profile in the eRecruitment system in order to apply for this vacancy. 

In case of a problem when accessing the system please send an email to:
applications@icc-cpi.int

Electrician

icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics. 

icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Electrician who will be based at the icipe Duduville campus , Kasarani and will work with other Electricians in carrying out various functions.

A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.

Responsibilities

Overall duties

Electrical installation works.

Specific duties

Carry out electrical repairs and maintenance of distribution lines.

Undertake installation of electrical fittings and accessories.

Carry out machine repairs and the maintenance of electrical appliances.

Carry out repairs of refrigerators, cold rooms and air conditioners.

Maintain a record of all metres, power fluctuations and water pump operations.

Maintain generator(s) operations.

Carry out any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Requirements/Qualifications

The ideal candidate should:

Be a holder of a KCE or equivalent followed by diploma in electrical engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution.

Have two years hands-on experience doing similar tasks as those outlined above.

The candidate must also possess the following attributes:

Be able to work independently and with minimum supervision

Have good organisational skills to manage his/her time well.

Be prepared to work on weekends and public holidays when needed.

Be hard working and able to follow instructions.

Applications will be accepted up to 13 August 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications with detailed résumés including current salary details, names and addresses of three referees (with daytime telephone numbers), and e-mail address should be sent to:

icipehr@icipe.org
The Human Resources Department,
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O Box 30772-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

icipe is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.