Company: IFC (World Bank Group)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job sector: Finance & Insurance
Job type: Permanent
Reference: 120937

The development of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa is a top strategic priority for IFC and for the international development community.

Background / General description:

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, is one of the leading investors and lenders in emerging markets. The mission of IFC is to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, helping to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. IFC finances private sector investments in the developing world, mobilizes capital in the international financial markets, helps clients improve social and environmental sustainability, and provides technical assistance and advice to governments and businesses. The development of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa is a top strategic priority for IFC and for the international development community.

IFC is seeking to recruit Investment Analysts to work closely with other investment staff to support the development, execution and monitoring of investments for its Infrastructure Group in the Africa region. This group is responsible for sourcing and executing investment transactions in power, transport, and utilities in the Africa region. In addition to traditional investment activities, Investment Analysts will be involved in transactions undertaken by IFC Infraventures, a US$100 million equity fund established by IFC to provide risk capital and expertise for the early stage development of infrastructure projects.

IFC is today a leader in this area and seeks to substantially expand its activities in the region in these sectors. The position provides an opportunity to obtain company, project and sector experience in a specialized, growing and high impact area. Some travel in the region will be required.

Positions are based in Dakar, Washington, D.C., or Nairobi. Please indicate in your application your preferred duty station(s).
Duties and Accountabilities:
The responsibilities of the Investment Analyst include but are not limited to:

- Analyze financial statements and prepare financial models;

- Conduct industry, market and company research;

- Prepare project-related documents for internal and external audiences;

- Participate in all aspects of IFC’s project processing cycle from project development to disbursement;

- Participate to the execution of IFC s project development investments with a strong focus on achieving bankable projects;

- Coordinate closely with environmental and social colleagues to ensure the maintenance of high environmental and social standards in IFC’s investment;

- Participate in investment negotiations;

- Supervise investments in portfolio companies; and

- Work well with a range of industry and regional IFC colleagues.
Selection Criteria:
- At least Bachelor’s or equivalent university degree;

- Up to 4 years prior experience in project and credit analysis with a major financial institution, consulting company or large corporation required;

- Experience in project development a plus;

- Strong financial, analytical and modeling skills;

- Team player with strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds;

- Interest in the World Bank Group and IFC’s mission, strategy and values; and

- Excellent communication skills in English, French language skills an advantage.

Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. We create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives.

We do so by providing financing to help businesses employ more people and supply essential services, by mobilizing capital from others, and by delivering advisory services to ensure sustainable development.

IFC’s Global Financial Markets Department supports projects in numerous financial subsectors, builds local financial institutions and introduces new financing instruments to develop efficient financial systems.

The Department is recruiting investment analysts and investment officers at different levels of seniority with 1 to10+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, structuring and negotiating new investment projects, as well as in portfolio management of existing projects in the financial sector.

1 Senior Investment Officer (pos nr: 112406)

1 Investment Officer (pos nr: 112405)

5 Investment Analysts (pos nr: 112400)

All positions require a solid educational background, strong technical skills and investment transaction experience, a proven track record of successful client relationship management and excellent communication and negotiation skills in English, ideally combined with French.

The positions are based in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Accra, Dakar, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Lagos.

For full job descriptions and to apply on-line, please visit IFC’s career website at:
www.ifc.org/careers.

Deadline is January 9, 2012.

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Reelforge Media Monitoring is the region's most exciting, advanced and fastest growing media monitoring and intelligence company.

Reelforge is a Kenyan company that was formed with a clear and focused mission: To completely redefine media monitoring within the region.

We invite applications for Media Analysts to join our hard working innovative team:

Qualifications and skills:

Minimum of a High School Diploma but a diploma would be preferred from a recognised Institution with a bias in Journalism /Marketing / Management / Business will be added advantage.No prior experience necessary.Must have good IT skills.Business writing skillsCommunication and presentation skillsMust have good Customer relations and organisational skills with experience of planning and prioritising tasks and eventsA Kenyan between 18 - 30 years, physically fit, able to work long hours.Proficiency in Mijikenda, Burji,Rendille,Turkana,Kamba
Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number, so as to reach us by 30th November 2011. Kindly disclose your current or past salary.

Failure to do so may disqualify your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Click here to apply online

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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with over four decades of experience strengthening health systems, local capacity and institutions.

MSH takes a comprehensive approach to improving health to achieve scalability, lasting impact, and sustainability.

Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

MSH would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join its team based in Kenya on a 5 year Institutional Strengthening Project called FANIKISHA funded by USAID.

The project will seek to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to enable them to be responsive to the health needs and well being of Kenyans.

This project will also strengthen the national level Kenyan NGOs, CSOs and / or CSO networks to provide national level advocacy for inclusion of CSOs in policy making and strategy development for increased health service delivery to the communities.

M&E/HMIS Technical Advisor

He / She will provide technical assistance in Monitoring and Evaluation and HMIS to CSOs, under the Institutional Strengthening program.

The M&E / HMIS Technical Advisor will lead and oversee the training, support and systems development required to improve the use of health data generated by the current Information Systems at sector level.

Required: MSc. in Demography, Epidemiology or related field with at least 6 years experience on USG funded programs.

Financial Management Technical Advisor

This position is responsible for providing Technical Assistance in financial management to CSOs. The incumbent will work with a team of professionals to transfer essential skills, including appropriate costing of services, budgeting and management of funds to strengthen the operational and financial capacity of clients and partners.

Required: MBA, CPA with a minimum 5 years experience with demonstrated capability in health financing & provision of direct Technical Advice to CSOs, NGOs, GoK.

Human Resource and Change Management Advisor

The Advisor is responsible for developing and assisting with the implementation of innovative and promising responses to pressing Human Resources Management and Change Management challenges faced by CSOs.

The Advisor will support the development and implementation of Change programs and HRM systems and practices in order to ensure sustainable and effective operations of CSOs.

Required: Advanced degree in Social Sciences, Public Administration and at least 6 years
experience in Governance and HR policy in the health setting in Kenya.

Grants Manager

The incumbent is responsible for managing the contractor’s grants portfolio in accordance with USAID procedures.

He / She will participate in monitoring of sub grantees performance, evaluating grant proposals and budgets and assist applicants in refining them. He / She is responsible for the grant management cycle.

Required: Minimum MBA with at least 6 years contracts and grants management experience on USAID funded programs.

CSO Advocacy Technical Advisor

He / She will develop and implement policy and advocacy initiatives to raise the priority of, and commitment to CSOs programs among national, provincial, and district level policymakers and decision makers, within the context of promoting improved service delivery in health.

Required: demonstrated success as a technical leader & strategist in implementing change, ability to negotiate and influence at policy level for CSOs, GOK etc. A minimum of 5 years experience with a Bachelors degree in Public Administration or a related field.

Institutional Strengthening Advisor

The Institutional Strengthening Advisor provides organizational capacity development and coordinates technical assistance in management and leadership development for CSOs and their teams.

He / She collaborates on establishing an effective technical exchange and support network among service provision partners and institutions, including international & local NGOs
and FBOs.

Required: 5 years experience in Institutional Capacity Development for CSOs in a developing country context with an MPH or related qualification.

Marketplace and Communications Advisor

He / She is the Project’s lead expert in managing the communication on the web based marketplace and leading communication initiatives to implement effective communication within the CSOs and their networks.

He / She will check / review the portal and encourage interest and use of the portal as a forum for knowledge exchange, sharing tools, new approaches and updates on CSO activities.

Required: Graduate degree in Public Health or Communication with exceptional communication skills using varied forums include web based communication strategies with at least 5 years experience on health related programs.

Grants Officer

The Grants Officer works with the Finance and Grants leads to monitor and ensure sub-agreement and project compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreements. S/he will help manage the grants management cycle.

Required: MBA or equivalent with at 3-5 years proven Grants Management experience for USG programs. Ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in financial and operational systems.

Budget Analysts

He / She prepares contract budgets, acts as subcontract administrator for selected subcontracts, and assists in the preparation of cost proposals budgets when needed due to high proposal volume.

Activities include subcontract management and negotiation, cost proposal and contract budget development, project staff training, and ensuring compliance with USAID donor regulations in budget development and contract and subcontract matters.

Required: Bachelors degree in Finance plus relevant Contract Management USG program experience.

Project Operations Associate

He / She is responsible for supporting the smooth operation of Chief of Party’s office and that of technical teams by providing administrative, operational, and logistical support for technical activities for the project.

Required: Bachelor’s degree in administration, At least five years experience in providing project and administrative support to donor-funded projects.

For further detail and to apply for any of these positions, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.jobs-msh.icims.com by August 22, 2011.

If you cannot apply online, or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Background

Kairos Consumers is a global consumer research and consulting company based in Chicago, IL. Currently, Kairos Consumers is recruiting qualified contract analysts in Kenya.

Kairos Consumers is working only on adhoc (rather than syndicated) projects therefore the positions are for a contract basis only. Preference is given to contract analysts that are located in key urban areas in Kenya where research is to take place.

Job description

Reporting to one of our regional managers, a contract analyst would be involved in various (or all) stages of the research process, which might vary considerably from one project to another.

Job responsibilities might include personal visits to stores, gathering information from secondary trade sources or from trade surveys, reviewing activity by demographics and/or psychographics (including online behavior), report writing and analysis.

A contract analyst should be able to balance multiple tasks as well as think in both an analytical and creative manner.

Qualifications must include:

Fluent written and spoken English as well as fluency in the local national language Availability to work 25 – 40 hours per week depending on the project Research experience Strong numeracy and analytical skills Global expertise is a must; international work or living experience is ideal PC or laptop ownership and access to high speed Internet (ideally at home) plus Skype account Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint Ability to work from home Strong work ethic: adherence to strict deadlines is necessary…deadlines cannot be changed Strong attention to detail Other skills of value include:
Experience with web analytics Quantitative or qualitative consumer research experience Experience in marketing, strategy or advertising Ability to think subjectively – in addition to objectively – based on existing research i.e. clearly share opinions and assessments relating to Kenya. The time commitments vary significantly from one project to another i.e. from1 day to over 4 weeks.
Contract analysts will be paid within 30 days of work completion, ideally via PayPal. Application

To apply please send your resume to Maria Tsigoni at mtsigoni@kairosconsumers.com with a covering letter.

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Position: Dealer /Analyst Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Purpose of the position
To facilitate timely, ethical and professional execution of investment decisions to global accepted standards.

The role holder will also maintain and drive research analysis for both Fixed Income and Equity instruments

Duties/Responsibilities
* Timely implementation of written investment decisions as guided by Fund Manager(s) and in accordance with agreed house view.
* Monitor and report market trends.
* Preparing annual due diligence on intermediaries and counterparts
* Monitor and report broker business allocation on monthly basis
* Professionally manage stock broker and treasury relationships
* Liaise with back office on enquiries and accuracy of client portfolios
* Responsibility over regular company research visits and analysis
* Develop and continually update appropriate data base and analysis necessary to assist in making investment decisions
* Participate and contribute in investment committee decisions

Knowledge, skills and abilities:
* Requires a degree in Finance or business administration and developing Investment qualifications.
* Fully computer literate
* High Integrity and honesty
* Good interpersonal and communication & negotiation skills.
* Highly numerate.

If your career aspirations match these exciting opportunities, please write in confidence to the address here below on or before 17th December 2010.

Enclose current curriculum vitae and apply to;

Head of Human Resources,
Apollo Asset Management Company Limited,
Apollo Centre, Off Ring Road Westlands,
PO Box 30065, 00100,
NAIROBI

E-mail: recruitment@apollo.co.ke

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SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognised as the global benchmark in quality and integrity.

With 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

In order to enhance our operations in Kenya, we are now looking for, proactive, competent, dedicated and results oriented individuals to fill the positions below in our organization.

Agronomists
2 positions

Qualifications & Experience:

BSc or MSc Degree in Agriculture with a strong bias in crop protection and soil science.Minimum 5 years experience in Agrochemical Field Trials involving designing and developing experiments. Should have local knowledge of East African crops and soils.Must be conversant with the necessary procedures and protocols including safety and efficacy and have good knowledge of regulatory compliance (GLP / official recognition) that govern official field studies and reporting protocols.Demonstrate detailed understanding of critical phases of field studies (site location, applications, assessments and / or samplings) in accordance with the requirements of the study plan.Knowledge in setting up and managing field trials in a wide variety of crops and conditions, including greenhouses according to stringent technical and quality guidelines – GEP/GLP – is essential.Computer literate - good report writing and data handling skills are required.Must be motivated and enthusiastic, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team when required.Excellent communication skills - able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and technical development staff at all levels.Be at least 28 years of age.Possession of a valid driving license and a passport will be an added advantage.Senior Laboratory Analysts
2 positions

Qualifications & Experience:

BSc Degree or HND in Analytical Chemistry /Biochemistry.Minimum 4 years experience in a busy pesticides residues analysis laboratory using high end GC-MS and LC-MS techniques.Demonstrate detailed understanding of modern chromatography techniques and have extensive knowledge of chromatographic sample preparation in food, water and soil matrices.Ability to perform routine Gas & Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry analyses, as well as perform routine maintenance on instrumentation.Good interpretation of GC-MS /LC-MS data and processing of results. The ability to interpret data for field studies and research work will be essential for these positions.Deliver thorough applications solutions for various samples preparation with GC-MS/ LC-MS and detection methods.Demonstrate clear knowledge of GC-MS/LC-MS Quality Control and acceptance criteria in the laboratory analysis processes.Develop applications and validate data to improve proficiency in testing new and existing samples in support of field studies.Be familiar with local and international test methods for trace elements and residue analysis in environmental work.Have a good understanding of experimental designs and be well-versed in the scientific method of cross data correlation and interpretation techniques.Good knowledge of ISO 17025, ISO 9001:2008, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) systems and quality control processes with a strong bias in statistical quality control.Good skills in procedure writing, data interpretation and report writingTeam player with good interpersonal and communication skills.Be at least 28 years of age.Vehicle Inspectors
6 positions

Qualifications & Experience:

KSCE level with minimum C grade.Diploma in Automotive Engineering from a recognized institution.Must be a licensed vehicle inspector with at least 3 years hands-on experience in vehicle inspection in a busy environment.Posses excellent communication skills and fluent in both English and Kiswahili.Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills with high integrity.Be at least 28 years of age.If you meet the requirements above and are interested in joining a team of highly professional staff, please submit your application and detailed CV to the below e-mail address to reach us not later than Friday 31st December 2010.

enquiries.mombasa@sgs.com

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Turnkey Africa Limited is a leading provider of enterprise technology solutions and services, focused on achieving the unique goals of our clients.

We are currently seeking experienced Senior Software Developers/Analysts with experience in working financial management systems.

Responsibility

Participate in new and existing product and feature development across multiple development teams.Providing software maintenance and development for the application implemented in Java, Oracle Forms & ReportsCreating or update technical system documentation including design documents and installation instructionsPerforming unit and system testingAttending customer meetingsAdhering to established polices and procedures to ensure integrity and quality of projectsMake recommendations to enhance and coordinate programming activities and standards to be used for all software development throughout the company.Knowledge & Skills requirements
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 - 5 years experience with software development and relational databases.Experience in developing financial management systems.CPA part 2 qualification is an added advantageStrong programming skills/knowledge. Experience with PL/SQL, Oracle forms and reports will be an added advantage,Understanding of insurance business is an added advantage.Exposure to E-Business Suite implementations or SAP an added advantage.Java/J2EE programming experienceExperience with BPM, hibernate and 3 tier development.Ability to Perform software development tasks in a professional and effective manner.Efficiently develop and program, in a structured manner, ancillary applications, interfaces, and reports for all areas of the company.Must have solid programming skills and a sound understanding of data structures, database theory and database administration.Possess a strong understanding of software engineering principals including data normalization, structured programming and software development cycles.If you meet the above requirements, please send an application letter and detailed curriculum vitae with 3 referees to jobs@turnkeyafrica.com with “FMS Developer” as the subject heading, so as to reach us on or before December 15th, 2010.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) is a public policy research Institute established to develop human and institutional capacities, by undertaking economic forecasting, policy analysis and research; contributing to the formulation of medium and long-term strategic perspectives for development of Kenya; and undertaking capacity building.

To meet the growing demand for its services, KIPPRA invites qualified, experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the following positions:

Policy Analysts
Ref. No. AS/OCT

The Institute seeks to fill several policy research positions (Analysts, Senior Analysts & principal Analysts) in the following areas of specialization: Macroeconomics; Econometrics; Agriculture; Tourism; Environment and Natural Resources; Transport; Energy; ICTs; Construction; Housing; and Social Sector (poverty, education, health, labour, and social protection).

Candidates should be equipped with quantitative skills to collect and analyze primary and secondary data, skills to write analytical papers as demonstrated by a strong publication record, and skills to supervise research and capacity building programmes (in the case of candidates applying for Senior or Principal Analyst positions).

Excellent numerical, analytical and communication skills are essential, as is ability to work with common statistical analysis packages.

In addition to these requirements:

Candidates applying for Principal Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences or related areas, and a minimum of ten (10) years in policy research and analysis five (5) of which must be at post doctoral and managerial level.

They should have at least 5 journal papers or journal quality publications.

Candidates applying for Senior Analyst position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences and related areas, and at least five (5) years experience in a policy research and analysis institution or university. They should have at least 3 journal papers or journal quality publications.

Candidates applying for Analyst position must have at least a MA/Msc. in Economics, Social Sciences and related areas, and at least three (3) years of experience in a policy research and analysis institution or university. They should have at least one (1) journal paper or journal quality publication.

Research Assistant
Ref. No. AR/OCT

Candidates applying for this position must have a minimum qualification of MA/Msc. in Economics or related disciplines from a recognized university, and at least one (1) years’ work experience in primary and secondary data collection, data entry into statistical software and analysis, and report writing.

Capacity Building Coordinator
Ref. No. CBC/OCT

Candidates applying for this position must have a PhD in Economics, Social Sciences or related areas, and a minimum of ten (10) years in policy research and analysis and/or in coordinating and implementing capacity building programmes (at least 5 of them at post doctoral and managerial level).

They must have experience in developing, marketing and implementing training curriculums; conducting training needs assessments; and evaluating the impact of capacity building programmes.

Terms and Application Procedure

KIPPRA offers competitive terms and conditions of employment. Successful candidates will be employed on a 3-year contract, renewable on the basis of performance.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter indicating the reference number of position applied for on both letter and envelope, copy of updated/detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, current and expected salary, names and contacts (telephone and e-mail) of three (3) professional referees who are familiar with the candidate’s qualifications and work experience to:

The HR and Administration Officer,
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis,
Bishops Garden Towers, 2nd Floor, Bishops Road,
P.O. Box 56445-00200, City Square, Nairobi.
Email: hr@kippra.or.ke

You can visit www.kippra.org for more information

Applications should reach not later than 5th November 2010

KIPPRA is an equal opportunity employer

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Ref: DA/R/05/2010

The Company:

Founded in 2009, the Kernel Consulting plays a pivotal role in Research, Policy Analysis and Financial/Management Consultancy services, throughout the Horn of Africa region. The Kernel consulting is a research organization/entity, registered in Kenya.

We operate primarily in the Great Lakes region but are happy to assist clients elsewhere, internationally.

Our goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of every client by offering outstanding customer service, increased flexibility, and greater value, thus optimizing business performance and improving operational efficiency, as well as for policy formulation. We are young, creative and engage in research projects that produce reliable, relevant and actionable results.

Our consultants are distinguished by their functional and technical expertise combined with their hands-on experience, thereby ensuring that our clients receive the most effective and professional service.

To support the Research division to meet its goals and objectives, we are seeking to recruit Data Analysts.

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform data analyses and interpretation from collected dataComplete project reports as per agreed schedules, for clientsEnsure research briefs for clients are in line with agreed standardsDrive Research Process with Research HousesAnalyze and interpret results to deliver business case needsMaintain brand knowledge baseCompile data for ad hoc requestsPrepare reports/presentations of research, consumer insights and conclusions in order to provide actionable recommendations to audienceManage the Research Budget Building Value Based Relationships Research Plan and DevelopmentManage Project Management ProcessWork in TeamsExceptional interpersonal, good communication, problem solving and decision making skills is a must;Should be proactive, confident and energetic with an ability to meet stringent deadlines.A degree in Applied Statistics, preferably from Maseno/Nairobi UniversityWorking knowledge of statistical packages e.g. SPSS, STATA, Advanced ExcelSome experience in a Research Agency/environmentIdeally a candidate who has experience in data manipulation and interpretationIf you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your detailed CV 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 (email applications preferred).

The HR Manager
The Kernel Consulting Ltd
P.o Box 24537 – 00100 Nairobi
E-mail to: hr@kernel.co.ke.

Our website is http://www.kernel.co.ke/

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