Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Vacancy Announcement No: REOA/01/2012

Issued on: 09/03/2012

Deadline for Application: 23/03/2012

Position Title: Nutritionist

Grade Level: NPP Contract (NOA equiv)

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya, with possible travel in the Eastern African region

Division/department: TCEO

Duration: 6 Months with possibility of extension

Eligible Candidates: Kenyan Nationalities Anticipated start date: 1st April 2012

The NPP holder will

(1) support the integration of nutrition into the FAO sub regional programme

(2) strengthen the linkage between food security and nutrition within the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG).

Under the overall guidance of the sub regional Emergency Coordinator for Eastern and Central Africa (TCEO) under the direct supervision of the Regional Emergency Officer (Gender and HIV) and the Regional Emergency Advisor for Eastern and Central Africa, under the technical supervision of FAO’s Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division (AGN), and the Sub regional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE),and in full collaboration with national government and relevant partners, the incumbent will perform the duties listed below:

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This vacancy is closed

Requirements

1. Applicant must be holder of at least Bachelors of Arts Degree in Social Sciences or  equivalent

2. They must have at least two years of relevant experience on HIV/AIDS issues.

3. They must be computer proficient

4. The successful candidate must have knowledge in Qualitative Research, qualitative data collection, summarization, entry and analysis.

5. Successful candidate should be able to communicate in local language (Luo)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead dyad interviews and focus group discussions
• Transcribe, enter, summarize and analyze data
• Lead community mapping, pile sorting and free listing activities
• Participate in socio behavioral model building

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Vacancy Title: Data collection assistants

Recruiting Organization:

Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is an international NGO supporting health programs to improve the health of women and their families.

Jhpiego is about to carry out a study on compliance of health care workers with TB care standards & an assessment of client perceptions regarding quality of services.

We are looking to recruit 6 data collection assistants to assist in collection of the data. The data collection activity will take approximately 3-4 weeks including training & field data collection.

Requirements/Qualifications required:

• Medical Officers who have just qualified from University & are awaiting posting for Internship

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Vacancy Notice: IOM/014/12

Functional Title: National Medical Officer

Duty Station: Daadab (Kenya)

Grade: UNGRADED at Kes 246,000.00 per month

Duration: 3 months initial with possibility of extension

General functions:

Working under the overall and technical supervision of the Medical Officer in Charge of Migration Health Assistance for Crisis Affected Populations and under administrative supervision of TICAD Project Manager in close coordination with the Head of Sub-office, Daadab, the incumbent will be responsible for implementing the TICAD health activities in Dadaab and further programme expansion/development.

Specific Functions:

1. Development of comprehensive strategy for non-resettlement related activities in the candidate’s respective region in line with IOM country level, UN, and GOK strategies, as instructed by the Migration Health Physician.

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The Nairobi Hospital, a leading health care institution in Eastern Africa has the following excellent career opportunities:

Assistant Engineer – Biomedical

Ref: HRD/AEB/03/12

Reporting to the Hospital Engineer, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following among others:

• Designing and implementing programmes for preventive maintenance for medical equipment.
• Supervising biomedical staff.
• Participating in the acquisition, installation, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
• Ensuring service level agreements for medical equipment are met by contractors and suppliers.
• Training user departments in handling medical equipment.
• Evaluating the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of medical equipment.
• Documenting written procedures for preventive maintenance.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

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