Analyst – Agricultural Commodities
A Grain Production, Trade and Consumption Business is looking for a Commercial Director.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Agronomy, Statistics, economics or related fieldMaster degree will be an advantage5 years experience in analysis and forecasting Sub –Saharan crop production & agricultural commodities marketsCrop field experience (scouting, experiment, design e.t.c)Statistical modelling skillsExcel, Eviews or other modelling softwareSalary: KShs 300,000 – 400,000 Gross depending on current salary and experience
 Please send an up to date CV, stating your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to tracy@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant experience

Only applicants who are successful will be contacted.

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Analyst – Agricultural Commodities
A Grain Production, Trade and Consumption Business is looking for a Commercial Director.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Agronomy, Statistics, economics or related fieldMaster degree will be an advantage5 years experience in analysis and forecasting Sub –Saharan crop production & agricultural commodities marketsCrop field experience (scouting, experiment, design e.t.c)Statistical modelling skillsExcel, Eviews or other modelling softwareSalary: KShs 300,000 – 400,000 Gross depending on current salary and experience
 Please send an up to date CV, stating your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to tracy@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant experience

Only applicants who are successful will be contacted.

View the original article here

Analyst – Agricultural Commodities
A Grain Production, Trade and Consumption Business is looking for a Commercial Director.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Agronomy, Statistics, economics or related fieldMaster degree will be an advantage5 years experience in analysis and forecasting Sub –Saharan crop production & agricultural commodities marketsCrop field experience (scouting, experiment, design e.t.c)Statistical modelling skillsExcel, Eviews or other modelling softwareSalary: KShs 300,000 – 400,000 Gross depending on current salary and experience
 Please send an up to date CV, stating your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to tracy@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant experience

Only applicants who are successful will be contacted.

View the original article here

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with over four decades of experience in strengthening health systems, and capacity of local 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 seeks to recruit a highly motivated and result oriented individual to join a dynamic team in its USAID funded Health Commodity and Services Management (HCSM) Program that focuses on strengthening the health system in Kenya to be located in one of the following regions: Western, Central, North Eastern, Rift valley, Nyanza, Eastern and Coast provinces.
Regional Pharmacy and Commodity Management Specialist
The Regional Pharmacy and Commodity Management Specialist (RPCMS) is responsible for coordinating, organizing and facilitating the supply chain management and appropriate medicines use activities for pharmaceutical and other medical or laboratory commodities in the region with a goal of ensuring their continuous and adequate availability at all facilities in the region, including but not limited to health commodities used in HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, reproductive health and essential medicines program.
He/She will leverage on MSH/HCSM and partner resources and technical teams to strategize and/or implement workable solutions to ensure availability of health commodities at health facilities, including medicines and laboratory supplies. The RPCMS will be responsible for providing technical leadership during implementation of pharmaceutical and commodity management interventions; strengthen coordination of pharmaceutical and commodity systems strengthening activities at regional level in support of the essential medicines and priority health programs such as HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and RH.
In addition, He/She will also be expected to represent MSH/HCSM at the regional level in other related health fora convened by the government and other implementing partners. The RPCMS will promote collaboration and best practices in the supply chain management; provide linkages with national level initiatives led by the GOK’s Ministries. He/she will also advocate for pharmaceutical and commodity security strategies that integrate regional health facilities and their management in the planning, resource mobilization and monitoring activities.
The successful candidate should possess a degree in pharmacy, laboratory sciences, medicine or a related field or must have attained post graduate qualification in a health related field. He/She should have at least 5 years relevant professional working experience. Candidate with an MPH will have an added advantage. In addition, applicants should possess significant experience working with the Kenya public health services, preferably with an NGO, on programs related to pharmaceutical management, logistics and systems strengthening or improving laboratory commodities management.
He/she should have demonstrated experience in providing technical assistance to public health programs or projects and familiarity with broad based, multi sectoral framework and approaches to pharmaceutical and commodity management at the country, regional or global level.
Candidates will ideally be living in one of the mentioned regions, or be willing to relocate, and must be willing to travel extensively within the region and in the country. Expected travel is at least 50%.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap. For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at http://www.jobsmsh.icims.com/ by 13th July, 2012.
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.

Review and harmonize distribution plans with the logistics officers to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of commodities to schools and other distribution sitesCompile monthly reports for submission to donors / partners and FTC Head QuartersPrepare food requirement projections for all programs i.e. School feeding, supplementary feeding etcFollow- up on clearance at the port of Mombasa and eventual delivery to warehouses and distribution sitesEnsure that adequate internal control systems are in place at all levels to ensure data integrity for commodity reportsReview invoices from suppliers and transporters for authenticity and accuracy prior to approval of payments.Coordination of FTC delivery vehicles during commodity dispatches and ensure effective use of the sameControl and regular checking of the commodities tracking system from point of origin to destination counting all commodities and comparing to waybillsMaintain monthly inventory control and conduct monthly physical stock inventories to ensure control of lossesEnsure that all loss, damage or misuse is appropriately reported to donors and partnersReview commodity dispatch authorization for all commodity dispatch from the warehouse by logistics officers and warehouse supervisors.Review and upgrade commodity management policies, systems and proceduresProvide on the job training for warehouse staff and field monitorsLiaison with WFP and other partners on matters pertaining to movement of commodities.Logistics officersWarehouse supervisorsBachelor’s degree in a relevant field.Three years experience in Commodity Management, Logistics and warehouse management. (with at least two years in NGO related organization.)Working knowledge of Computers, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Ms Excel, Ms Access and Ms Word)Ability to represent FTC in meetings with partners.Ability to work as a team player and to relate with other staff effectively.Good communication and interpersonal skills.If you meet the above requirements, submit an up to date CV with three referees and a cover letter to hr@feedthechildren.co.ke by 14th December,2010

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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 on a health systems strengthening program that focuses on; strengthening commodity management in MOMS, MOPHS and in their peripheral health facilities, strengthening pharmaceutical policy and services and strengthening laboratory systems.

The positions will be based in Kisumu and Garissa, Kenya.

Regional Pharmacy and Commodity Management Specialist
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The Regional Pharmacy and Commodity Management Specialist (RPCMS) is responsible for coordinating, organizing and facilitating the supply chain management and appropriate medicines use activities for pharmaceutical and other medical commodities in their respective region with the aim of supporting access to and rational use of commodities at health facilities in the region.

The health commodities will support HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, reproductive health and essential medicines programs. The RPCMS will leverage on Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS’s) resources and technical teams to strategize and implement workable solutions to strengthen pharmaceutical systems using proven approaches and tools.

Applicants will possess a minimum of a first degree in Pharmacy, Medicine or a related field with at least 8 years relevant experience or must have attained post graduate qualification in a health related field with a minimum of 3 years professional experience.

Candidates with an MPH will have a distinct advantage.

In addition, applicants will possess significant experience working with the Kenya public health services, on programs related to pharmaceutical management, logistics and systems strengthening.

Applicants will need to demonstrate their experience in providing technical assistance to public health programs or projects and familiarity with broad based, multi sectoral framework and approaches to pharmaceutical and commodity management at the country, regional or global level.

Candidates will be willing to be based and travel extensively within the region.

For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.jobs-msh.icims.com by October 22, 2010.

Candidates are required to indicate their region of preference when submitting their application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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

For a more comprehensive collection of jobs in Kenya, visit our new Kenyan Jobs Website www.kenyan-jobs.com