The Standard Group comprises, The Standard Newspapers, Game Yetu, The Counties, The Nairobian, KTN, Radio Maisha, PDS, Standard Digital and Think Outdoor Services. The Group is looking for highly motivated, quali?ed, experienced and reputable team players in house, to ?ll the following position:

Economist / Analyst

The primary duties of this position are to engage in statistical, econometric and ?nancial analysis projects to evaluate the risks, costs and impacts of market practice and regulatory alternatives in support of a variety of departments across the Group. 

The Economist will work closely with various Departments that have statistical and economic analytical needs. 
The Economist will be responsible for working on a variety of projects.Work closely with subject matter experts, analyze and evaluate (on a quantitative and qualitative basis) the effectiveness of market and regulatory programs and operations;Gather, develop and synthesize data about securities markets and market participants to determine the ef?cacy and ef?ciency of current or projected projects and programs;Develop methodologies to provide calculations and analysis of relevant statistics for economic impact assessment;Prepare analyses, charts, graphs, reports and brie?ng materials and present ?ndings to Heads of Department in the Group;Model and analyze data to provide solutions and answers in a variety of engagements;Work with middle and senior managers across the organization to assess their needs for economic analysis and design programs to meet them;Exercise independent judgment in developing models to determine and track organisational and market behavior;Write and publish reports on various economic and ?nancial topics;University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent;Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or Statistics;3 – 4 years of direct experience is required;Experience in statistical analysis, data collection and manipulation, programming and writing reports;Ability to work with a variety of people with varying skill and knowledge levels; Excellent communication, both orally and in writing;Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight and work independently.Printer - CTP
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing all pre-press machines before receiving PDFs and output plates to press.
 Achieve the acceptable quality as demanded by clients with nil make goods;Cost effective operation of the pre-press machines that will always maintain nil plate spoilage;On schedule pre-press machine maintenance and housekeeping activities that meet the desired standards for 100% plate  production quality;Minimize and monitor usage of pre-press production inputs to achieve nil wastageSetting up health and safety standards with the maintenance team working environment as per the factory actManagement of CTP spare parts stock movement and reordering level within the lead time to maintain the 30 minutes breakdown  periodDiploma in Print Technology and knowledge in ICT2 to 3 years working experience Ability to work long and/or odd hoursTeam player and good interpersonal skillsIf you possess the above quali?cations and the drive to meet the challenges, visit our website www.standardmedia.co.ke/recruitment to browse through the current openings/vacancies and apply not later than 6th April 2014. 

Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Standard Group is an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disquali?cation.

Job Title: Economist (Human Development)
 Appointment: International Hire

Closing Date: 20-Jun-2012
 

Language Requirements: English [Essential]
Background / General description
The Bank’s Africa Region is committed to working with client governments, the private sector and civil society in Africa, as well as its development partners, to support countries in achieving their plans for strong economic growth as well as for human development.  The Africa Region is comprised of around 1,500 staff, many of whom are based in country offices.  The Human Development Department (AFTHD) has around 200 staff.  The core values guiding our work are passion for our mission of sustainable development and poverty reduction, putting the needs of the client at the center of all our activities, trust and respect as a common currency, intellectual rigor and curiosity, honesty and integrity, teamwork and multisectorality, openness to learning and the courage to admit we do not always have the answer and therefore foster partnerships to broaden our open development values.

The new Africa Strategy “Africa’s Future and the World Bank Support to It” underpins country and sector strategies for the Bank’s engagement in the Region. The Strategy aims at enhancing competitiveness and employment, reducing vulnerability and building resilience, and improving governance and public sector capacity on the continent.  AFTHD, which covers three sectors:  Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP), Education, and Social Protection,

Developing country governments allocate roughly a third of their budgets to education and health, and donor allocations to health in particular have reached historic highs. 

Weaknesses in quality in large part explain why the increased spending and expanded access to education and health services have not been matched with commensurate improvements in human development outcomes.  This is also evidenced in the uneven progress toward the MDGs in, especially in the human capital-related MDGs.

In the education and health sectors quality is critically dependent on what service providers know and what they do.  

But, there is little robust and representative data of what teachers and health workers do during a typical work-day, their levels of knowledge and skill. Inspired by the Bank's 2004 WDR Making Services Work for Poor People, the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) is the first attempt to standardize human development service delivery indicators across Africa that focus on provider effort and competence, in addition to the usual focus on inputs.

The vision of the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) project is that within 5 years across Africa in about 15–20 countries, Service Delivery Indicators would be a highly trusted data source, anticipated by policymakers, NGOs and the media every 2–3 years to feed into 

(i) high level policy discussions on effectiveness of public spending; (ii) old and new media so that citizen groups and NGOs could engage governments to improve accountability for service delivery; and (iii) at the global level, result in a highly visible annual scorecard on Service Delivery in Africa.

The Service Delivery Indicators project is a unique partnership of the World Bank, the African Economic Research Consortium and the African Development Bank is expected to become an important tool for accountability for performance—both for governments to monitor results, as well as enabling citizens to challenge poor governance. 

The World Bank is the implementing agency for the first five years of the project, and it is within this context that the capacity of the SDI Team—located in the Africa Human Development Department (AFTHD)—is being expanded. 

The economist would be expected to work closely with the AFTHD Director and the SDI Program Leader, in particular. 

The candidate would be expected to be based in Nairobi and to undertake extensive travel on a regular basis.
 

The candidate will provide technical support to: (i) oversee implementation and provide quality assurance of the data collection, data entry and data cleaning to the end of producing a clean, robust dataset ready for analysis; (ii) provide support in the preparation of Country SDI Report; and (iii) build capacity on a continuous basis. The incumbent will be supervised by the SDI Program Leader.

Tasks and duties:

Work collaboratively as a member of the SDI Project Team.Oversee the implementation of education and health service delivery indicator surveys in multiple African countries, including in conflict-affected countries.Ensure consistency with SDI methodology and meticulous oversight of quality standards.Provide strategic guidance to country implementation partners to help address implementation challenges.Facilitate strategic partnerships for communication between different stakeholders (government, think-tanks, academic institutions as well as non-government organizations) to ensure widespread use and application of SDI findings.Contribute to analytical products on service delivery for human development. Take responsibility for preparation country reports in based on SDI data within the expected time-frame.Innovate new ways of data collection and creative data dissemination.Advanced degree (Master's or PhD), PhD preferred, in microeconomics.Experience with survey design and execution (survey instrument design, field work management, data entry programming, etc.).An ability to work with an exceptional high level of delegation and skill in seeking guidance from others when it is needed.An ability to find pragmatic and implementable solutions to problems in a timely and cost effective manner.Strong client orientation and an ability to work as a member of interdisciplinary teams.Proven teamwork and leadership skills, working with multi-disciplinary teams across different sectors, and across operational boundaries within the World Bank Group and outside it.Strong communications skills, ability to develop and deliver persuasive oral and written presentations.The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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About our organization

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods. 

As part of the Centre’s work to bring tree-based solutions to bear on poverty and environmental problems, researchers – working in close collaboration with partners – are developing new technologies, tools and policy recommendations for increased food security and ecosystem health.

The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.

 To learn more about our organization, please visit our website: http://www.worldagroforestry.org/

About the position

Even the most ambitious mitigation policies will not prevent climate-related impacts from rising over the course of the century. Appropriate adaptation strategies and risk reduction measures to climate variability and change will therefore be increasingly important. 

With agriculture’s strong dependence on weather, smallholder farmers are especially vulnerable to weather extremes. Future changes in weather patterns and rising temperatures will likely be even more detrimental.

It is therefore necessary to identify current and future vulnerabilities to climate variability and change and develop scientifically sound and robust adaptation strategies in the context of agroforestry systems that mitigate climate impacts. 

It is also necessary to devise the limits of adaptation and identify complementary safeguards and transition pathways that allow for a ‘soft landing’.

The main purpose of the position will be to: 

a) learn from existing community and farmer practices to identify and map current and future vulnerabilities to climate change; b) analyze impacts of development projects and develop robust adaptation strategies and climate smart practices, with special focus on agroforestry systems and derive possible transition pathways; c) identify the limits of adaptation to weather extremes in agroforestry systems and devise opportunities for complementary safeguard systems.

Responsibilities

Assess vulnerabilities of smallholder farmers to current and future climate risks by learning from community and farmer practicesDevelop robust adaptation strategies and climate smart practices with special focus on agroforestry systems and derive possible transition pathwaysIdentify limits of adaptation to different climate shocks and devise opportunities for complementary safeguard systemsDevelop multi-institutional project designs and contribute to fundraising and knowledge disseminationDevelop and disseminate methods for analysing vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change within ICRAF and partner organizationsPrepare reports, guidelines and scientific papers.PhD in economics (or similar qualification)Field experience in tropical developing countriesSolid background in resource economics, environmental and ecological economics, environmental policy and development studies, ideally in the context of smallholder farming systemsDemonstrated experience in gathering and analysing quantitative and qualitative socioeconomicExperience in proposal development and fundraisingAbility to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including smallholders, private sector and policy makersGood publication recordExcellent verbal and written English skills. Knowledge of another language commonly used in Africa, Asia or Latin America is an advantageHousehold modelling experience is desirable.Terms of offer

The World Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications from qualified women. 

This position is on International terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years, renewable subject to nine (9) months’ probation period, assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.

How to apply

Applications for the position must include:

A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectationsA detailed curriculum vitaeThe names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Applicants should indicate “Application – Economist/Adaptation Specialist” on their application letters and email submissions.

Applications will be considered until 30 June 2012 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.

Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted

Job Title: Public Relations Officer

Grade: P3

Basic Salary: COM $ 42,239 – COM $ 51,916 per annum, plus allowances

Department: Secretary General’s Office

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Report To: Secretary General

Key Tasks

Under the direct supervision of the Secretary General, the incumbent of the post is responsible for the following:-

Initiate and design annual public relations strategic plans for COMESA;Monitor and implement the plan once approved by the Secretary General;Liaise with local and international media for news releases on COMESA;Compile and edit the COMESA Journal on a quarterly basis as well as any other COMESA bulletins;Initiate and prepare promotional and information packages on COMESA;Prepare press releases;Operate video camera and audio equipment on any promotional activities;Undertake research or surveys and report on COMESA activities;Chief liaison officer with journalists and the media;Co-ordinate the preparation of speeches, appointments with the public and external media;Arrange and co-ordinate information on all official functions, engagements and press conferences;Carry out any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.Education: Minimum of Degree in Mass Communications.

Experience: At least 7 years in Mass Communications or Public Relations.

Language: Excellent knowledge of English, French or Portuguese, a working knowledge of the other official languages would be an advantage.

Job Title: Senior Transport Economist

Grade: P4

Division: Infrastructure Development

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Reporting To: Director of Infrastructure Development

Purpose of the Job

Assisting in formulating and developing policies and programmes affecting the transport sector

Tasks

Under the guidance of the Director, the incumbent of the post will perform the following duties:

Developing programmes for transport sector and monitoring implementation of transport instruments aimed at easing the flow of trade and transport services;Initiating and formulating transport programmes covering roads, railways, airports and sea-ports in the region;Establishing mechanisms for monitoring of transport programmes;Developing Road and Rail Safety programmes;Preparing plans to promote investment in road and rail sectors;Institutionalising policy reforms for management and financing of various infrastructure;Designing appropriate commercialisation strategies for the railways, roads, seas and airports;Undertaking studies for adoption of common technical standards for roads and railway;Designing and uniform road and railway transit charges throughout the COMESA region;Desiging and reviewing traffic facilitation measures,Designing a mechanism for the gradual elimination of air traffic restrictions for airline operators in the region;Any other related duties that may be assigned by his/her superiors from time to time.Education

Minimum of Masters degree in transport planning management, transport economics, transport / road / rail engineering or equivalent qualifications.

A Ph.D in the relevant field would be an added advantage.

Interested applicants should visit the COMESA website on http://www.comesa.int/ for more details,
and download the employment application forms.

The filled application forms should be returned to:

The Office of Chief Economist,
Ministry of Trade
Telposta Towers, 17th Floor RM 1700
Nairobi, Kenya

Kindly note that application for both positions closes on 15th December 2011 at 1700 hours.

Visit http://www.kenyan-jobs.com/ for many more jobs in Kenya

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REF: AE/PGI/08/11 Total salary & benefits package circa USD 105,000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 60,000 per annum plus benefits (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Under the leadership of the team leader and in coordination with other research staff within the Poverty Gender and Impact team, the Economist will develop and implement research on the multiple roles of livestock in rural livelihoods and how livestock’s contribution to poverty alleviation can be enhanced. Main responsibilities will include developing and leading implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategies for the CGIAR research program of Livestock and Fish and other large ILRI programs. The appointee will bring strong quantitative skills to a multi-disciplinary team working with mixed methods and approaches to identify and evaluate livestock-based strategies and options to reduce poverty, inequity and vulnerability for livestock-dependent people and communities.

Essential qualifications •A Ph.D. or equivalent in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Agribusiness, or related discipline •Proven analytical and research skills through a track record of scientific publications, policy documents and related correspondence. •Experience of working in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, with strong preference given to livestock-related experience •Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, and strong interpersonal and partnership management skills •Strong English language skills, both written and spoken (proficiency in other languages is an advantage); A passion for the generation of scientific knowledge that advances pro-poor development

Key responsibilities will include •Quantify the contribution of livestock to the livelihoods of the poor and the actual/potential impact of livestock-related strategies and interventions on poverty and vulnerability;
•Develop and support implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategies for ILRI programs including the CGIAR research program on livestock and fish, leading the collection, management, analysis and reporting of baseline, evaluation and impact assessment data; •Identify factors that constrain or enhance the ability of the poor to keep livestock or to benefit from innovations along the livestock value chain, and extract lessons for policy and program design; •Participate in team resource mobilization efforts, including donor relations and proposal development; •Work closely with the team leader and others to contribute to defining ILRI’s research agenda in the area of livelihoods, evaluation and impact assessment and in the building and managing a team to implement it.

Specific Qualifications: •Expert disciplinary knowledge related to agriculture and rural development, poverty analysis, and evaluation and impact assessment methods; •Excellent skills in data base management and quantitative data analysis, particularly econometrics, and experience analyzing farm and household surveys and panel data sets; •At least 5 years’ experience working on poverty analysis and quantitative evaluation of agricultural and rural development programs; •Experience with mixed-methods (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, spatial) evaluations and gender analysis will be highly desirable;
•Well developed understanding of the interface between research and development and experience using research and evaluation results to improve development programming.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to areas where there are ILRI activities

Position level: The position is Scientist/Research Level 2 or 3, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive international benefit package. *Benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship. Benefits include: 15% pension contribution s Life insurance s International medical cover for staff and dependentss Education allowance for dependent children s Housing allowance sRelocation allowance s Annual home leave travel allowance s Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays.

Applications Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their interest, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability. They should also send curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to email: ilri-economists@cgiar.org by 30 September 2011. The position reference number ‘AE/PGI/08/11’ must be clearly indicated in the email subject line.

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.

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