Job Title: Report Writing Consultants

International Business & Technical Consultants Inc. (IBTCI), Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) is seeking the services of qualified and experienced consultants to provide support in data analysis and report writing. 

The report writers will be part of the IBTCI-SPSS verification team, helping to deliver, timely well written and soundly structured verification reports based on interviews conducted in Somalia by field monitors. The consultants will participate in internal review meetings and present written reports in a professional, easy to read and understandable manner.
The consultants will be hired part-time under Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) contracts.The key deliverables under this consultancy contract shall be the individual, monthly and quarterly verification reports. The consultancy contract will be task based.
The consultants shall be assigned a specific number of reports to review upon which the payments will be calculated based on a reasonable estimation of Level of Efforts.Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities or statistics with at least three (3) years’ experience in Program Development, Monitoring and Evaluation work. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.Demonstrate experience in report writing with a strong bias towards research, M&E and donor reportsImpeccable English language skills with the ability to write succinctly, coherently and effectivelyStrong skills in analysis of quantitative and qualitative dataPractical experience in navigation of databases.Knowledge of the Somali context and languageExperience in humanitarian programs and knowledge of the key programming sectors.Please submit your CV, cover letter including salary expectations and contact information of three (3) referees to dotieno@ibtci.com.
Application Deadline: Close of business January 22, 2015
Only candidates being actively considered for the position will be contacted.

KickStart International has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic Manager to help us grow our fundraising program in Africa.

About the Organization:

KickStart International www.kickstart.org is an award-winning, nonprofit social enterprise with a mission to lift millions of people in Africa out of poverty. They do this by designing and mass-marketing simple, “MoneyMaker” branded, human-powered irrigation pumps. These low-cost pumps are bought by poor local farmers who use them to irrigate their plots. The farmers move from rain-fed subsistence farming to commercial irrigated agriculture. They grow and sell high-value crops throughout the year—especially in the long dry “hungry” seasons when the prices are highest—and on average increase their farming income through irrigation from $150 to $850. For the first time they can properly feed and educate their children, afford healthcare, and plan for their futures. To date, more than 165,000 farming families have used MoneyMaker pumps to climb out of poverty.

KickStart was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Best NGOs in the World” in 2012 and 2013 by The Global Journal. The U.S. Department of State presented KickStart with the first-ever Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in 2012. In 2011, Forbes named KickStart to their “Impact 30 List” as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Fast Company Magazine and the Monitor Group awarded KickStart with a Social Capitalist Award in each of the years 2004-2008.

About the Position:

KickStart is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic fundraising professional to expand its fundraising program in Africa. The Manager of Fundraising and Grant Writing will work with program teams in Africa and with the U.S. fundraising team. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and reports to the Director of Partnership & External Relations who is based in New York City. This position requires travel within Africa and with occasional travel to Europe and the U.S. as well as the flexibility to work on weekends, early in the morning or late in the evening as necessary for donor events and meetings and/or to collaborate with colleagues in Africa and the United States.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Identify and generate new sources of funding from foundations, corporations, and government development agencies

· Develop and write compelling and impactful grant proposals and donor reports

· Steward existing donor relationships to ensure future funding opportunities

· Help to coordinate/manage the establishment and implementation of KickStart’s donor funded projects across Africa and to ensure on-time and complete implementation and reporting

Qualifications Needed

Education and Experience

· Bachelor degree required.

· Knowledge of international development and/or international agriculture and rural development

· 5+ years of significant experience and proven success in securing funding from foundations, companies and/or multilateral/bilateral donors

· Good understanding of the project management cycle to achieve results to timescale

· Experience living and working in Sub-Saharan Africa or in a developing country in another part of the world

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal (e.g.: public speaking, presentations, correspondence, proposals and reports), including compelling, clear, succinct and jargon-free writing abilities. Proven writing skills an absolute must in developing and presenting proposals and donor reports for both internal and external audience

· Team oriented and able to work effectively with cross-functional teams to develop and analyze proposals that have both a realistic chance of success but are also realistic in terms of KickStart’s capacity to implement

· Self-motivated and entrepreneurial - must be able to work with limited supervision

· Creative, critical and analytical thinker - able to co-design implementable projects with program teams.

· Resilient and persistent: Must be able to bounce back from donor rejection (e.g. to proposals) and, where the is funding potential, able to identify alternative avenues to secure support

· Charisma, able to articulate KickStart’ s mission and programs to inspire others through in-person meetings, phone and video conference

· Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office, Internet, fundraising database (i.e. Raiser’s Edge), and demonstrated competency working with and developing budgets using Excel

· Commitment to KickStart’ s mission, purpose and values, and to its methodology, history, culture, programs and constituencies

· Fluent in written and spoken English French fluency preferred.

Please email your application to hr@kickstart.org by October 31, 2014. Please type “Manager of Fundraising and Grant Writing” in the subject line of your e-mail application. All candidates MUST include both a cover letter and resume/CV to be considered for this position. Qualified women candidates encouraged to apply. Note: Please limit your CV/resume to 3 pages.

Academic Research and SEO Article Writers needed urgently.
If you are looking for a freelance job in academic research writing and SEO article writing look no further than Premierlancers a company located in Nairobi Kenya. We are looking for highly competent and professional academic writers, Editors and SEO article writers who can write original papers free of plagiarism and with good grammar. We are available 24/7 with a support team ready to assist you with any questions that you may be having. We are offering competitive remuneration which will be dependent on your good work. The requirement we need are; You must deliver quality work free of Plagiarism and with good content.The referencing styles should be well understood and should meet the referencing standards.Instructions of the customer should be followed to the letter to avoid constant revisions.You should be available 24/7 whenever you are called upon to tackle or deliver assigned orders.You should be able to meet deadlines to avoid fines on your orders.The writer should have internet access at all times for efficient handling of orders and communications.If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in joining our diverse and highly competent team of writers visit our website @ http://premierlancers.com/ and register by giving your personal details accurately or send an email to info@premierlancers.com on or before 31st August 2014.

Are you a university graduate with excellent command of written English? Do you need a part time job to pay your bills before getting into formal employment? Then look no further; we are the guys for you. We have been writing academic paper for the past 6 years and we are good at what we do. We offer one of the most competitive remuneration rates as compared to other academic research writing companies.
All you have to have is a graduate degree and 24 hour internet connection. Writers with prior academic writing experience will be given preference. Rates go to as high as 280 per page depending on your level of writing. 
Please attach samples of papers you have written before or if not please write a 2 page sample paper on any topic. All emails will be replied to.
Kindly send your CV and samples to certifiedwriters2012@gmail.com

Essay Writing Competition

Introductory Note: The Competition Authority of Kenya (the Authority) is established under the Competition Act, No. 12 of 2010 (the Act). 

The Authority’s mandate is to enforce the Act with the object of enhancing the welfare of the people of Kenya by promoting and protecting effective competition in markets and preventing misleading market conduct throughout Kenya.It endeavors to achieve the above outcome through control of mergers; unwarranted concentration of economic power; prohibition of Abuse of Dominance; regulation of concerted practices and prohibition of unfair and misleading market conduct. Effective competition and regulation together contribute to economic growth and welfare while creating an atmosphere that supports innovation. With this objective and with the aim of encouraging
intellectual discourse among students on Competition Law and Policy, the Authority is introducing an Essay writing competition.
This Essay writing competition is open for ALL students of both public and private Universities. In addition the competition is aimed at promoting writing and analytical skills among University students while encouraging research and analysis on these important topics:
What is meant by effective competition?When evaluating mergers of competitors how should the Competition Authority of Kenya balance increased efficiency from larger scale production with less competition from only having a few local producers?Students must write on the topic in English.The Essay shall be original and unpublished and must not exceed 2500 words.Copying from books/newspapers is prohibited unless for specific case references.The Essay must be typed using font 12 in Times New Roman and saved in Word File.For print outs kindly use both sides of the paper (Duplex printing)Primary consideration will be given to the Essay’s originality and its contribution to new knowledge, insights and creative approach. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Essays will be judged and awarded separately.
Essays will be judged according to the following Criteria:Substance and originality e.g concept and grasp of competition issues (50 marks)Clarity, creativity and practicality. (20marks)Writing style, compositions and organization. (15 marks)Language, grammar and presentation. (15 marks)* Shortlisted Students will be expected to make a presentation to a panel 1 prize- Fees worth 50,000/=2nd prize- Fees worth 30,000/=1 prize- Fees worth 80,000/=2nd prize- Fees worth 50,000/=* The winning Essays shall be recommended for publication in prestigious global journals
* Both the winning and runners up students will be awarded certificates of honour.
* The fees will be paid directly to the respective Universities
Deadline for submission of Essays is 30th April, 2014No entries will be accepted after the deadline.Only ONE submission will be accepted per student.Students should write their full contact details (Names, Adress, Telephone number, email address)Students should write their full names, degree! masters’ degree pursued.Their year of study, student number and from which University.* The Authority may seek proof of enrollment in University
Essay can be sent via email or dropped off at the Competition Authority of Kenya Offices as given below.
Email: essaycompetition@cak.go.ke
Kenya Railways’ Headquarters,
Block ‘D Ground Floor
Workshop Road off
Halle Selassie Avenue.