Job Vacancies in Alliance Française in Nairobi, Kenya

Alliance Française is recruiting a
 

Head of Translation and Interpretation

Department
 

The Head of Translation and Interpretation

Department will be responsible for:

• Coordinating all Translation / Interpretation
  
  requests


• Managing Translation / Interpretation Projects


• Managing a team of 10 translators /
  
  interpreters


• Translating documents


• Revising and self-revising translations


• Quoting, invoicing and monitoring payments


• Marketing Translation/Interpretation Services

• Experience as a Translator required (at least
  
  3 years)


• Translation Degree desired


• French as native language (required)


• Experience in managing Translation /
  
  Interpretation project desired


• PC literate


• Excellent communication skills in both French
  
  and English (written & spoken)

• Good organizational skills


• Detail-oriented


• Strict on respecting deadlines and works well
  
  under pressure


• High integrity and professionalism


• Team Player with a positive constructive
  
  attitude


• Flexible and ready to take on new
  
  responsibilities



• Good customer relationship

• Full time – 40 hours per week – One-year
  
  renewable contract, 3 months probation period

Head of HR and Administration
 

Specific Duties will include:

• General HR administration including
  
  recruitment, employment contracts, compiling and updating employee
  
  records, performance evaluation


• Provide professional support to line managers
  
  and employees on employee – related matters


• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the
  
  technical and support staff


• Provide administrative support to the senior
  
  management team


• Attend Departmental and Board meetings
  
  including taking minutes


• Coordinate procurement and general maintenance


• Undertake other duties to ensure smooth and
  
  efficient running of the office

• Bachelor’s degree in HR,


• Diploma in HR management an added advantage


• Excellent command of spoken and written
  
  English, good knowledge of French required


• Excellent IT skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
  
  Outlook


• Knowledge of Kenyan labor legislation

Personal Qualities and Skills:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role


• Good organizational skills and ability to work
  
  under pressure


• Ability to pay attention to details with a
  
  flexible attitude


• Team Player able to take on new
  
  responsibilities


• Pro-active and methodical and able to exercise
  
  discretion


• Service oriented team player and able to work
  
  in a multi-cultural setting


• High sense of integrity and professionalism

General Information: Full

time – 40 hours per week – One-year renewable contract, 3 months probation

period

Please send in your application letter together with a CV, to:

Alliance Française de Nairobi (Attn. Mrs. Ange LENAOLA, Head of HR)
P.O. Box 45475, Nairobi 00100, 

or info@alliancefrnairobi.org by 30th

November 2015

Position available starting: 4th January 2016

(Any Canvassing will be disqualified)