Caritas Switzerland / Luxembourg WASH Engineer Job in Marsabit County, Kenya

Organisation: Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and members of Caritas Internationalis. 

Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian principles (NGO code of conduct). 

Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. 

They operate a joint Liaison Office in Nairobi, have Country Offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).
 

Position: WASH Engineer
 

Reporting to: Humanitarian Delegate
 

Duration: 18 months
 

Location: Marsabit town, Marsabit County, Kenya
 

Key tasks & responsibilities
 

The WASH Engineer is responsible for the overall success of the Drought Recovery Project in Marsabit and ensures it is completed in adherence to the set quality standards, within budget and in time. 

The position will serve as accompaniment to Caritas Switzerland’s partner Caritas Marsabit. 

The WASH Engineer will

• Assist Caritas Marsabit in all technical aspects of the project. These include but are not limited to the preparation of design drawings, bills of quantities and tender documents.
• Assist Caritas Marsabit in assessing and approving all plans and designs.
• Together with Caritas Marsabit, supervise the implementation of all water and sanitation activities at all stages of the project to ensure quality control (materials and workmanship) and the effective use of resources.
• Accompany Caritas Marsabit at field visits.
• Document and report extensively on all technical components.

Essential requirements & qualifications
 

National applicants are expected to have the following qualifications, experiences and abilities:

• University degree in Civil Engineering or Water Engineering with at least 5 years professional work experience with a non-governmental organisation, including fieldwork experience preferably in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands or a
• Diploma in Civil Engineering or Water Engineering with a minimum of 7 years proven experience in working in either relief or development with a non-governmental organisation.
• Experience in needs assessments and surveys.
• Good understanding of SPHERE and other international standards.
• Knowledge on soft components of WASH including KAP surveys and hygiene education methodologies.
• Strong analytical capacity – working and thinking on an academic level.
• Former working in project partnerships is an advantage.
• Flexibility, good interpersonal and networking skills.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and with sensitivity to cultural values.
• Willingness to work extensively in remote areas.
• Motivated and committed as well as being able to efficiently communicate and fit into a working team.

The knowledge of Kiswahili is mandatory, local language skills are highly desirable.
 

Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
 

Contract start November 2012
 

Application 

If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. 

Send your application latest by Sunday 23rd September, 2012 to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating ‘WASH Engineer’ on the subject line.
 

Please provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, earliest date of availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Liverpool VCT, Care & Treatment (LVCT) Research Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Liverpool VCT, Care & Treatment (LVCT) is an established Kenyan NGO that utilizes research to inform policy reform advocacy and strengthen HIV service delivery.  

We optimize our impact on the HIV/AIDS response by building capacity of partners and pay special attention to vulnerable groups and populations with special needs. LVCT’s focus is on the scale-up of quality-assured HIV counseling, testing and care services.

We have a vacancy for the following positions:
 

Position: Research Officer 

Re: RO/LVCT/9/2012
 

Reporting To: Research Manager
 

Location: LVCT HQ (Nairobi)
 

The position requires an experienced researcher to lead an operational research project that aims to identify the policy and practice requirements for quality post intimate partner violence (IPV) screening support in HIV programs. 

With technical support from the Principal Investigators, it will be responsible for the design, undertaking, data analysis, management and dissemination of a quality study.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement the study protocols
• Develop implementation and dissemination plans and ensure their utilisation
• Develop the IPV screening and study tools and undertake the study ensuring compliance with requirements for research ethics and scientific quality
• Ensure integration with and provide input and feedback to other LVCT programmes
• Collect, analyse and document data in appropriate formats for diverse audiences

Minimum requirements

• A Master’s degree in Social Science, Gender or a relevant field from a recognised university.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a lead researcher, a gender focus is an added advantage
• Experience in analysis of qualitative and quantitative data using the appropriate software
• Proven research writing ability

Personal attributes

• Self-driven and able to work under pressure
• Ability to ensure utilisation of research results by policy makers and other stakeholders
• High level of integrity, motivation, commitment and professional ethics

Qualified applicants are invited to send their cover letter and Maximum of 3 pages CV along with contacts for three referees, Salary history and expected remuneration to:

Human Resource and Administration Division,
Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment,
P.O Box 19835, 00202 

Nairobi, Kenya
 

Or email: recruitment@lvct.org  so as to reach us NOT later than September 14, 2012

Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

LVCT is an equal opportunity employer

The Mater Hospital Registration & Admissions Supervisor, Cashier, Customer Service Officers and Assistant Payroll Accountant Jobs in Kenya

The Mater Hospital, a leading Health Care Provider is seeking to recruit dynamic, self driven individuals to fill the following positions:
 

A) Registration & Admissions Supervisor

One Position
 

Key role:

• Promptly address enquires directed at the desk and guide/direct appropriately
• Ensure patients demographic details are well documented, Health Providers notified to undertake and services charged appropriately
• Ensure adequate staffing for the 24/7 Desk
• Ensure patients are attended within acceptable timelines as per QA standards
• Prepare reports and statistics for information and records

Minimum Requirements:

• BCom. and Higher Diploma in PR/Hospitality. 
• 5 years working experience in similar position in a busy establishment.

B) Cashier - One Position
 

Key role:

• Work with all service points to ensure clients pay for services rendered
• Accurately receipt cash, cheques and credit cards from clients
• Check legal tender to authenticate before receipting and ensure safe custody of all payments received
• Prepare summary reports on all receipts

Minimum Requirements:

• Dip. in Banking or equivalent and CPA Part II
• Must be Computer Literate

C) Customer Service Officers
 

Three (3) Positions
 

Key role is to:

• Ensure effective and efficient delivery of service to clients to maintain high level customer satisfaction
• Coordinate booking of patient with various clinics and ensure billing of services rendered
• Investigate customer complaints and ensure they are resolved with the relevant departments then document for follow up/records as necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma in Public Relations or Front Office Operations
• Minimum 2 years working experience in a busy establishment
• Must be computer literate

D) Assistant Payroll Accountant
 

Key role:

• Accurate preparation of the hospital payroll by scheduled date and administration of statutory deduction by deadlines
• • Update the system with details of new staff and work out terminal dues for those exiting
• • Facilitate opening of bank accounts and registration of NSSF and PIN for new staff
• • Handle payment queries from staff

Minimum Requirements:

• BCom. or equivalent and CPA II
• Minimum 2 years working experience in a similar position.
• Hospital experience will be an added advantage
• Experience in Accounting Packages and Payroll Modules a prerequisite.

Successful candidates must demonstrate ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision, high level of accuracy, confidentiality, integrity and should have good PR and Communication Skills.
 

If you are interested in any of the above position and meet the above requirements, please send your application together with a detailed CV to hrrecruit@materkenya.com to reach us by 7th September 2012. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more career opportunities please visit our website www.materkenya.com.

Safaricom Principal CRM & EAI Developer Job in Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Products & Services Development Department within the Technology Division.

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Principal CRM & EAI Developer
 

Ref: TECHNOLOGY_PCED__AUG _2012

Reporting to the Senior  Manager, Business System Planning, the position holder will 

• Designs and develops complex Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems requiring in depth knowledge of an organizations operating procedures and information technology capability; 
• Assist and supervise senior and junior CRM systems developers within the team; 
• Provide technical leadership in development and support of Safaricom business information systems e.g. Siebel, tibco EAI and Call Center systems, ranging from user analysis, design and development to implementation and maintenance.

The job holder’s key responsibilities will be to:

3rd Line Support & Team leadership

• Manage internal customers ensuring effective communication with the Helpdesk and application support analysts;
• Ensure all issues that cannot be resolved are escalated to immediate supervisor immediately. 
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring incidents;
• Provide leadership, guidance & motivation to the CRM Systems team members.

Systems analysis

• Conduct business user requirements analysis and specification;
• Specify computer system requirements for the solution of complex business problems and formulates designs for their solutions;
• Perform the necessary technical design and development functionality to ensure that business application systems can be effectively developed and implemented ;

Software Design and Programming

• Design and development of front-end tier(s), middle tier(s), and /or back-end database tier(s) for business applications;
• Capturing of business applications information needs and mapping of the same to the software and /or database components.
• Performs data modeling to analyze and specify data structures within an application system;
• Participation and membership in various technical fora for the purpose of increasing the collective knowledge base of the team;

Research and Development

• Research and provide input on design approach, performance and base functionality improvements for various procedures and applications;
• Generation of ideas to improve efficiency in software and application services offered to the business, and/or generate revenue for business;
• Participation and membership in various technical fora for the purpose of increasing the collective knowledge base of the team.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills & competencies:

• Degree in Computer Science or technical related field
• Certification in Database systems and RDBMS systems.
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
• 5 years development  experience with Microsoft development tools e.g. Java, .NET, visual studio .NET
• 3 years development experience with low level programming C++, C.
• 5 years’ experience with RDMS preferably MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, and Informix.
• 3 years’ experience in Oracle ERP applications development, which includes system customization and report designs.
• Experience in data warehousing, business analysis, knowledge in Business Systems modeling and data retrieval
• 4GL for programming - Visual Basic/Oracle Application builder
• Unix user skills.
• Experience in processes and procedures management.
• Communication, interpersonal skills and Analytical Skills
• Attention to detail

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 Friday 07 September, 2012.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
 

Via E-mail to:  hr@safaricom.co.ke