The Kenya Association of Manufacturers is the representative organization for manufacturing value-add industries in Kenya.

In its effort to enhance the competitiveness of Kenyan businesses, KAM promotes sustainable business practices through Corporate Social Responsibility as a collaborative strategy to address the fundamental challenges posed by globalization today.

The Global Compact is a call to businesses to voluntarily align their business operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted UN Principles on Human Rights, Labour Rights, Environment and Anti-corruption because in doing so, companies will sustain their investments, markets and employment.

Over the next two-years, KAM will oversee implementation of project on “Strengthening the Impact and Sustainability of Global Compact Network in Kenya.

Pursuant to this objective, we are seeking to fill the position of a Network Administrator at the Global Compact Secretariat based at KAM.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as a company contact for the Kenya Network;Organise and coordinate participation, learning, and outreach events for network members;Administrate GCNK database and oversee content and design quality;Offer support to companies and Network members with daily enquiries;Follow up network members to ensure they meet requirements for Communication on Progress (COP) by due dates;Oversee needs assessment surveys and annual general meetings for the network;Keep an updated COP assistance kit and offer companies limited assistance with COP requirements;Identify potential members from GCNK corporate performers and pursue recruitment;Keep updated standard procedure and step-by-step guidelines on sign up process for the Global Compact;Upload international links to the Global Compact website and keep the website updated;Coordinate stakeholder and steering committee meetings for the GCNK;Coordinate CSR training for company focal points;Organise mentorship workshops for members;Develop and publish publicity material for the network including brochures, newsletter and other network publications;Any other tasks as may be delegated by project partners.The right candidate should have a university degree in humanities and/or social sciences, particularly Business Studies and/or Communication and an interest in assisting companies with CSR-awareness and implementation.
A flair for writing and events management will be an added advantage.Interested candidates should send their applications accompanied by detailed CVs with email and telephone contacts, names of three referees, relevant testimonials and current and expected remuneration and, to reach the undersigned by email, post or hand delivery by 25thth March, 2011.

For more information logon to: www.kam.co.ke/opportunities

The Chief Executive,
Kenya Association of Manufacturers
P.O Box 30225 - 00100 GPO, Nairobi
Tel: +254 20 3744886
E-mail: info@kam.co.ke

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