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IntraHealth International believes in a world where all people have an equal opportunity for health and well being. We have served the public health needs of developing countries for almost 30 years.

We have worked in more than 50 countries, with the support of the US government, foundations, corporations and individuals.

IntraHealth International supports health workers to succeed, improve policies and systems for a strong workforce, and extend health services to meet communities’ needs.

Operations & Administration Manager

Ref: OAM/02/2012

The Operations & Administration Manager is responsible for providing professional administrative services for effective support of the organization and program teams.

The Manager will oversee and implement effective systems for procurement, office administration and operations, physical facilities and transport management.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the administration and operations services of the organization
• Coordinate the provision of administrative and general services within the organization inclusive of office space, office security, equipment & facilities, repairs and maintenance office supplies to ensure smooth running of the program
• Lead the procurement section in ensuring compliance with donor regulation
• Streamline and implement administrative standard operating procedures (SOP) for all office operations and use of motor vehicles
• Develop innovative systems to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the administrative operations
• Monitor and control office administration budgets for contracts, equipment and office supplies
• Manage expatriate housing, work permit approvals and renewals
• Oversee local and international travel, shipments and safe custody of company assets
• Review and advise on administrative matters including leases, statutory requirements and contracts with third parties
• Monitor and coordinate the upkeep and maintenance of the premises and equipment
• Coordinate and oversee the office inventory management and insurances
• Coordinate transport system for the organization by monitoring deployment of vehicles as per the program needs
• Mentor, motivate, supervise and appraise support staff in the discharge of their duties to ensure efficiency
• Provide leadership in ensuring compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation and policies
• Ensure that all operations and administration contribute to risk management and risk reduction

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in business administration, public administration, social sciences or related field
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and sound background in managing administration functions; experience with USAID-funded projects a strong asset.
• Good organization skills and ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to be discrete and maintain high levels of confidentiality
• Experienced in managing teams and supervising multi-cultural staff
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to multitask even under pressure of deadlines
• Possess good interpersonal skills with pleasant and outgoing personality
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and to proactively identify and address issues

Procurement Officer

Ref: PO/02/2012

The successful candidate will provide procurement support for IntraHealth Kenya office. This position reports to Operations & Administration Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead procurement officer, ensuring compliance with IntraHealth and donor specific procurement/cost regulations.
• Set up and continuously appraise the procurement systems/processes that will meet IntraHealth’s auditing standards.
• Prepare and carry out annual pre-qualification of suppliers for major services/goods and ensure that the competitive bids are sourced from time to time.
• Take lead in the procurement for both routine and non-routine; which include obtaining quotations, compiling selection summary in accordance with the policy and preparing local purchase orders/contracts.
• Ensure ordered services and goods are provided satisfactorily and invoices for such services are received and reconciled in a timely manner
• Maintain a record of invoices for reconciliation with Orders (LPOs).
• Maintain a filing system for all procurement records.
• Inventory maintenance and generation of reports as required

Qualifications and Experience

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, public administration or equivalent.
• Preferred professional qualification in CIPS or other procurement certification.
• At least 3 years working experience in a procurement role for an International NGO.
• Knowledgeable in donor requirements and/or international procurement best practices.
• Good communicator, team player and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and can deliver on agreed timelines.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity.
• Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of key computer programs.

If your background, experience and competencies match the above specifications please send your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and the names of three referees to the address below not later than February 17, 2012, quoting the position reference:

IntraHealth International Inc
Unga House, Muthithi Road, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 66726 – 00800 Nairobi
Email: jobskenya@intrahealth.org

Only short listed Candidates will be contacted.

Terms of reference: Fundraising and Communications Officer

The purpose of the position:

Under the general guidance of the Regional programme manager and the Fundraising and Communications manager, and with frequent interaction and technical support from the communications and fundraising department of ICS Netherlands, the incumbent will be responsible for developing/translating and implementing the communications and fundraising initiatives of ICS Africa.

The position will be based in the ICS Africa regional offices in Nairobi.

Key areas of accountability

Fundraising

• Consolidate existing partnership with major international and corporate donors to maintain or increase their contributions to ICS programmes; ensuring additional income by first half of 2013. Fundraising targets have been set per programme
• Research corporate landscape – A mapping and segmentation of corporate prospects in the region with research to include, interests and potential range of investors and /partnerships, etc.
• New Prospects: Ensure follow-up contact with prospects who have expressed interest in partnering with ICS. Significantly expand prospect base by targeting specific private sector companies and international donors
• Organize and implement donor/investor cultivation events in the region
• Ensure donors and partners receive consistent, quality communications and have highly effective opportunities to engage with ICS  programmes.
• Write fundraising materials, including letters of inquiry, grant proposals, acknowledgement letters, and other donor-targeted content.
• Develop and maintain ICS donation and prospect records in a fundraising database,
• Monitoring of fundraising costs and income against plan. Ensuring correct procedures followed and donor/investor requirements are clear to the programme teams

Communication

• Develop/translate and implement the ICS Africa communications strategy
• Will have a primary responsibility for  internal and external communications of ICS Africa  including liaison with internal and external partners, stakeholders, foundations , government, the media  and potential investors ;
• Brand visibility: Promote the new ICS brand with clear messaging and targeting of specific audiences.  The new brand is expected to gain regional and global recognition over time.
• Lead communications efforts around various events planned within ICS Africa, including knowledge fairs, ICS regional and international meetings, conferences, workshops hosted by ICS etc.
• Lead the development of communications material on results and impact, also in support of the ongoing fundraising campaigns. Lead and coordinate materials that ‘sell’ the relevance of ICS programmes
• Provide active guidance on more optimal use and work on improvements of website, including social media and production of new audiovisual materials.
• Maintain and strengthen the existing partnership with civil society organizations, foundations and other external and new partners.
• Lead the development of the production ICS annual reports and lead on preparation of related communications material.
• Develop/provide input to briefing notes, press releases, communiqués, talking points and speeches for external and internal communications

Educational background & previous work experience:

• A degree in a relevant field: Business administration, business management, communications, public/international relations, or  journalism
• At least 5 year’s work experience in fundraising, communications and/or public relations, media,  and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Sales (of organizations projects) – and account management experience a must
• Knowledge of current theories and practices in fundraising, marketing and communications highly desirable.
• MA in a relevant field is an asset;
• Work experience within a national/international project is  a must

Competencies required

• Proven ability to design and implement complex resource mobilization strategies and to bring additional income in
• Proven ability to open new doors, to built a network of organizations and funds that are willing to support ICS financially
• Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement major campaigns, including in the field of marketing and branding, especially utilising modern communication tools and processes
• Proven skills in information, communication, marketing, fund-raising outreach, advocacy and ability to relate to mass media:
• Experience in  different forms of communications production and marketing including, web-based applications , social media networking as well as on-line campaigning:
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines and to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiency;
• Knowledge about institutional and multilateral donors and an understanding of the politics affecting major donors and their policies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Well developed sense of creativity and innovation
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

How to Apply

Eligible candidates are requested to submit an online application at the following link: rorecruit@icsafrica.org: with the subject: Application for communications and fundraising officer.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 11th  February 2012.

Applications received after this will not be considered.

In view of the volume of applications, only candidates being invited to an interview will be contacted

Team Lead – Geographic Information Services GIS – Nairobi

Company:

NAVTEQ is a unit of Nokia. Our world headquarters are located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. We were founded in 1985 and employ 5,500 people in 212 offices in 49 countries.

NAVTEQ is the world’s leading provider of maps, traffic and location data. NAVTEQ content powers automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions.

When it comes to walking and driving, connecting consumers with location-based mobile advertising, setting the benchmark for speed-to-market and growing everyday use of NAVTEQ maps, we have been turning heads for more than 25 years.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the management of a development team and projects.

• Supervises development resources including giving daily work and technical direction.
• Manages budget of projects.
• Works with the development and other project resources on scope and timing of the execution of their tasks as related to project plans.
• Manages delivery of components within team that are deemed critical to the success of the project.
• Keeps senior project/program managers updated on the status and health of critical components.
• Leads implementation of best practices within a development project.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4-5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic understanding of project management concepts.
• Strong background in software development life cycles and methods by which to optimize the life cycle for project needs via use of best practices.
• Excellent technical knowledge and leadership skills required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to travel.
• Valid driving license.

Extra requirement: A preexisting legal entitlement to work and reside in Kenya is a mandatory requirement.

Application procedure:

If your profile meets the above job description and Qualifications, you can submit your application through our Careers Website: http://corporate.navteq.com/careers.htm. There you’ll find the job Team Lead – 1200024249 under the respective region Africa-Kenya. To apply, you need to register as a New User. You also have the ability to enclose relevant attachments. Please do not forget to enclose your CV (including reference statements, including salary expectations), motivation letter and copies of academic certificates.

Closing date: 31 March 2012

Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited (AMACO) is undergoing planned rapid growth in its portfolio in the provision of both motor and non motor insurance products.

This has created a strategic need to fill the position of Branch Managers (4).

Position Ref MKT/1/12

Location: Within Kenya

The person takes charge of the Company’s branch office to ensure the office runs efficiently; coordinates and supervises the branch team within his/her jurisdiction; drives the marketing, Sales and customer service functions in the designated branch; and ensures that the Company’s key performance measures are properly understood and monitored.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure premium payment for direct business and/or business introduced by intermediaries are accepted strictly on “cash” basis.
• Ensure that all cash premiums are receipted, policyholder accounts properly updated and banking efficiently undertaken daily.
• Ensure that yearly business acquisition targets for each individual Marketing Executive are met through strict monitoring and measurement of performance activities, using the tools provided by the Company
• Ensure customers’ service standards are met in the primary focus areas namely, market identification, acquisition, retention and growth
• Design and implement marketing and sales planning, goal setting and targeting strategies
• Identify, target and penetrate niche markets through brokers, agents and direct clients
• Prepare and transmit periodic reports to the Marketing manager.

Experience and Qualifications

• A University graduate in a relevant area of business, insurance or marketing.
• Have four (4) years experience in the insurance sector, two of which should be at the managerial level.
• Track record of dealing with motor and non motor insurance business.
• Possess strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven experience at leading teams to achieve corporate goals.
• Self driven individual with impeccable integrity.

AMACO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of gender, disability, religion or natural origin.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Interested candidates should forward their application letter stating the reference number, CV in MS Word format with daytime telephone contact and names & addresses of three referees to:

Email: careers@amaco.co.ke

Closing date: 13th February, 2012

Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited (AMACO) is undergoing planned rapid growth in its portfolio in the provision of both motor and non motor insurance products.

This has created a strategic need to fill the position of Agency Manager.

Position Ref MKT/2/12

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Location: Nairobi with frequent travel to field offices

The Agency Manager will provide leadership to ensure that corporate marketing strategies are implemented in a profitable manner. He/she will ensure that there is adequate capacity to drive the sales activities of the direct sales personnel.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implementation of marketing strategies aimed at achieving the projected production and market share.
• Ensure the Agency has adequate capacity through recruitment, selection, motivation supervision, training, development and management of the Unit Managers and Agents  To achieve production, sales force growth, and expense objectives for the Agency force.
• Establish training and development guidelines for Agents and Units Managers in accordance with established business plans.
• Ensure maximum utilization and accountability of all available company resources in all areas of management, administration and development of the Agency.
• Prepare and transmit periodic reports to the Marketing manager.

Experience and Qualifications

• A University graduate in a relevant area of business, insurance or marketing. An MBA would be an added advantage.
• Have seven (7) years experience in the insurance/financial services sector, three of which should be at the managerial level.
• Track record of dealing with motor and non motor insurance business.
• Possess strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven experience at leading teams to achieve sales targets.
• Self driven individual with impeccable integrity.

AMACO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of gender, disability, religion or natural origin.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Interested candidates should forward their application letter stating the reference number, CV in MS Word format with daytime telephone contact and names & addresses of three referees to:

Email: careers@amaco.co.ke
Closing date: 13th February, 2012