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Organization Description One Acre Fund is a start-up initiative in Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi which works with persistently hungry farm families. Instead of giving handouts to families, One Acre invests in farm families to generate a permanent gain in farm income. Our "investment bundle" includes education, financing, inputs, and export market access. Our program is designed to be usable by the extreme poor, and generates a lasting, 100%+ gain in farm income.

We have been operating since January 2006, and we currently serve 70,000 farm families (250,000+ children). Our target is to change the lives of 100,000 families (400,000 children) within 12 more months, scaling at a 50-100% annual growth rate thereafter. One Acre Fund is one of the most externally-validated social start-ups of 2006, winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green, Draper Richards and Skoll Foundations, and first place wins at the Stanford and Yale social venture competitions. Website: www.oneacrefund.org

Job Description We are seeking exceptional professionals with 3 – 10+ years work experience, a demonstrated long-term career interest in international development, and a track record of securing grants, cooperative agreements and contracts with large, institutional funders. As a young organization, we are ready to hand over large responsibility for specific, well-defined work modules, with similar structure to an operations consulting role.

Development Manager 1AF is looking for an exceptional individual to serve as Business Development Manager. This position will help design and carry out a strategy to engage bilateral and multilateral organizations in country mission offices to support 1AF’s work. The Development Manager will serve as a spokesperson for the organization in African capitals while simultaneously shepherding complex, large-scale funding proposals from identification to development to fruition. Through strategic communications and expert relationship management, the Development Manager will secure major, multi-year commitments from multilaterals, bilaterals, and governments. This is an excellent position for a highly skilled and experienced professional looking for a meaningful development opportunity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities The Development Manager will perform the following and other duties as assigned: • Help design and implement the organization’s public sector fundraising strategy. • Pursue partnerships with multilateral and bilateral agencies. • Develop successful multi-million dollar funding proposals to support the organization, shepherding proposals through all required stages and decision-making processes. • Manage the required reporting and continued development of successful proposals. • Provide expertise and guidance to One Acre Fund staff on the technical requirements and processes of these proposals. • Serve as an articulate and enthusiastic spokesperson for the organization, demonstrating an understanding of the organization’s approach and the context in which it operates. • Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners. • Collaborate with the senior management team.

Professional Qualifications The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications: • Demonstrated success in identifying, managing, and closing complex, multi-year, technical proposals for bilateral and multilateral agencies • Past experience as part of a large-scale fundraising effort, preferably in the international development arena • Past experience managing relationships with high-level government and agency representatives • Past experience conveying a complex mission and program to diverse groups including Board members, bilateral and multilateral agencies, potential funders, and partner agencies • Excellent communications and presentation skills, and experience developing funding proposals • Experience with long-term funding cycles, strategic planning, goal setting, and performance management • Ability to travel extensively, up to 30% within Africa and other international destinations

Personal Attributes The following personal attributes are desired: • A deep commitment to serving the poor • A passion for One Acre Fund’s program • Expert relationship management skills and the ability to close deals • Proven ability to write and speak articulately, persuasively, and effectively • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including a willingness to listen to internal and external constituents and learn from their best ideas • Comfort with working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and locations • High energy level, and a personable, flexible, tenacious, diplomatic, and respectful demeanor • Proven ability to serve as a team player and leader able to motivate and inspire staff and colleagues • Entrepreneurial spirit • A sense of humor

Preferred Start Date: Flexible Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Benefits: Health cover, immunizations, flight, room and board for candidates stationed outside their home country. Career development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews, and significant investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development

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Kenya has introduced measures to lock out unscrupulous foreign employers from the local labour market in an effort to deal with rising cases of job placement scandals.

The acting Foreign Affairs PS Patrick Wamoto, issued a directive yesterday making it mandatory for international employers and employment agencies to submit regular returns with details of the jobs they are offering, the employers they are recruiting for, location, terms of services and remuneration among other labour information to local counterparts before they can hire Kenyans to work in foreign countries.

According to the directive, which had special emphasis to the Middle East agencies, Kenyan private employment agencies will in turn submit their recruitment returns to the Ministry of Labour for vetting, accreditation and monitoring.

“Kenyans seeking employment abroad will also be required to verify the authenticity of any employment contracts with the Ministry of Labour,” said Mr Wamoto.

The PS said that the government is also finalising bi-lateral labour agreements between the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Labour, Youth Affairs and the State Law office, and various Middle East countries to guide the process.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also upon request verify individual job offers with relevant authorities of the intended country of employment,” read the statement in part.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is currently dealing with an average of 30 distressed migrant workers daily in its missions in the Middle East in need of help to return to the country, most of whom are fleeing unbearable working conditions, open abuse and exploitation.

“Majority of migrants who fall in this category often fail to authenticate the job offers with relevant authorities before setting out for their destinations and as a result are duped into signing blanket illegal non-binding contracts,” said Mr Wamoto.

“Failure by the migrants to register with the nearest Kenyan embassies or consulates also makes it difficult to determine their whereabouts, rendering them vulnerable to the abusive conditions,” he said.

Human resource experts reckon that even though there is need to thoroughly vet of the agencies, the process should not lock out genuine agencies. “With globalisation and the high unemployment rates in the country, it is impossible to stop people seeking employment outside our borders,” said Ms Mercy Nduku, group human resources manager, AAR Holdings Limited. “However, people seeking jobs should ensure they understand the nature of work being offered and should sign contracts upfront before travelling,” said Ms Nduku. “In most cases, the job on offer is over stated just to attract as many people as possible making it important for job seekers to contact relevant authorities in the respective countries the companies operate to find out if they are registered or not.”

The move comes at a time when there have been rising cases of unsuspecting job-seekers being conned of huge sums of money by shadowy agents advertising non-existent jobs.

1. Operations Manager

2. Customer Care Representative

3. Radio Controllers

4. Investigation Officer

5. Technicians

6. Workshop Manager

Securex Agencies is ISO certified and a leading provider of security solutions in the East Africa Region.

We are seeking suitably qualified and experienced individuals to fill the following vacancies in our Nairobi Office: -

Operations Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Management of a large guard force and alarms administrationOrganizing tasks and overseeing effective supervisionVisit incident scenes, investigation and compilation of detailed reportsConduct security surveys and design appropriate assignment instructionsCarrying out intelligence threat assessmentClient liaisonCoordinating with law enforcement agencies in solving crimeUniversity graduate preferably in social sciences.Diploma in security management will be an added advantageSecurity background preferably in the disciplined forces at a senior level with not less than 10 years experienceProven experience in organizational and administrative dutiesBe computer literateHave good communication and report writing skillsHave good leadership and decision making skills.Ability to motivate and willing to work for long hoursCustomer Care Representative

Main duties and Responsibilities
Carry out regular client visits to establish level of customer satisfaction and address concerns raisedCarry out customer’s opinion surveys, analyze data collected and prepare monthly reports.Maintenance of customers visits schedules and account resolution recordsPrepare, deliver and collect signed service contracts from clientsUpdate customer data and maintain client files.Identify opportunities to cross and up sell to existing clientsBuild and Maintain Customer Relationship with various clienteles.Timely response to clients’ queries.University graduate preferably in social sciences3 years sales experience in a similar organizationResults oriented individual willing to work long hoursBe computer literateHave good communication skillsRadio Controllers

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Manning a busy radio communication Control RoomAppropriate dispatch of alarm response teams and record movementLogging of alarm communicationClient liaison and maintaining detailed report entries in the OBEducation: University graduate or a diploma in information technologyPrevious experience in a busy communication centreExcellent communication, listening skills and keen eyes for details.Ability to motivate and willing to work for long hours without supervision.Investigation Officer

Minimum Requirements

University graduate preferably in criminology specializing in forensic investigations.Security background preferably in the disciplined forces at a senior level with not less than 5 years experienceProven experience in investigating fraud and attending to scenes of crime and preparing appropriate reportsProven experience dealing with the Police and other security agents on various investigationsTo carry out surveys for installation of electronic security systems.
To carry out installation, service and maintenance of electronic security systems.To handle technical complaints from clients.To prepare detailed technical report after attending incident scenesDiploma in Electronic Engineering or Telecommunication3 years experience in a similar positionExcellent communication and grooming skillsAbility to quickly adapt to a demanding environmentCurrent driving and motorcycle license will be an added advantageWorkshop Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Routine inspection and maintenance of the fleet of vehiclesPrepare, co-ordinate and manage vehicle fleet budgetAssist in the recruitment and duty assignment of mechanicsEnsure all vehicles are serviced as per scheduleEnsure that vehicles are kept clean and in good state of repairLiaising with the purchasing department and advising on purchases of appropriate spare partsAssessment of accident damage costs and dealing with insurance claimsUniversity graduate preferably in Mechanical Engineering. Holders of a higher National Diploma in Automotive Engineering will also be considered10 years experience in a busy workshopBe computer literateHave good communication and presentation skillsPosses a clean and valid driving license and willing to work for long hoursQualified and interested candidates should email their applications together with a detailed CV a recent photo, details of their current position and remuneration to The Human Resources Managerjobs@securex.co.ke by not later than 10th December 2010.

Securex is an equal opportunity employer and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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