Adafrique software solutions is a fast growing ICT company offering a wide range of ICT software solutions and services key among them Bitdefender range of antivirus solutions.

We are looking for ICT Graduates (BSC IT/BBIT/ Computer Science) with a years experience or more to work with us on s short term contacts.

Send your application to jobsadafrique@gmail.com.

CIC Insurance Group is the leading Co-operative Insurer in Africa and one of the top three insurance companies in the country.

Recently the group ventured into Asset Management; currently CIC has businesses operating all over Kenya with 19 branches.

In order to execute it’s ambitious growth and expansion strategy, CIC Asset Management Ltd wishes to recruit high caliber individuals to fill the following positions:

Financial Advisors

10 Positions

Ref No: HRD- UTA-04/1/2012

Duties & Responsibilities

To sell Unit Trust ProductsTo create awareness and educate the public on Unit TrustsRelationship management with current and potential investorsTo collect and share market intelligenceTo advice clients on financial mattersSelf-driven personality and focus on individual and team successGood communication and people skillsWork experience in the financial services sectorAt least two years experience in selling financial services products: selling Unit Trust Investment will also be an added advantage;Computer proficiency in MS Office suiteMature, confident & articulateResults oriented with ability to work under strict deadlines and meet sales targetsBachelors’ degree in Marketing, Insurance, Economics or FinanceA Diploma in Cooperatives management will be an added advantageIf you meet the above requirements and consider yourself up to the challenge, please email your application and a copy of your CV clearly indicating on the subject of your email the job Reference Number as HRD-UTA-04/1/2012-:

Mail to

The Group Human Resources Manager
CIC Insurance Group Ltd
P.O Box 59485 - 00200,
Nairobi

Email to: recruitment@cic.co.ke

Website: http://www.cic.co.ke/

The application should reach CIC Insurance by close of business on 4th May, 2012.

Please note only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

If you do not hear from us by 15th June, 2012 consider yourself unsuccessful.

Vacancy Announcement No. ODN/006/2012

VA issued on 25 April 2012

Closing date 09 May 2012

Post Title: Senior Finance Assistant

Grade: Service Contract SC6 (G 6 equivalent)

Duty Station: Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi

Salary: As per UN Salary Scale

This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the post of Senior Finance Assistant in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa (ODN), based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Senior Regional Finance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Guide, train and supervise more junior staff engaged in the processing of financial reports and returns from country offices and regional bureaux;Participate in providing procedural and technical support to the staff elsewhere in the Programme;Analyse, control and accurately maintain relevant General Ledger Accounts and initiate corrective action as necessary;Initiate payment processing according to WFP financial rules and regulations and ensure that payments are made to vendors in a timely manner;Liaise and follow up with the Kenya and Uganda COs to ensure timely processing of RB transactions including timely recovery of amount owing by staff to the Programme;Assist in preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets; prepare funds consumption and other budget related reports, including donor reports;Brief/debrief staff members on issues relating to financial transactions;Prepare periodic financial and statistical reports;Follow up and monitor timely submission by ODN COs of the monthly financial reporting packages and assist in their review and consolidation for onward transmission to HQ;Assist in the monitoring and analysis of financial accounts of ODN COs ensuring that accounts are accurate and outstanding items cleared or settled in a timely manner.Initiate follow up actions to concerned ODN CO Finance Officers in relation to the RB review of the ODN COs’ financial transactions and accounts.Oversee the data input into financial related databases by finance assistants and provide guidance on data input and validation;Prepare bank reconciliations, review locally recoverable items, Imprest summaries and funding sheet summaries;Monitor WFP local bank accounts and keep track of balances to ensure that there are sufficient funds; prepare requests for replenishment of the Imprest Account(s) whenever necessary;Assist in setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems and internal controls;Participate in development and implementation of new financial policies and procedures; interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow up actions;Draft or prepare correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial matters; review correspondence drafted by other assistants prior to clearance by Officer or Chief, as appropriate;Perform other related duties as required.Well organised, reports and/or records, put together independently with only general guidance.
Well organized work with accurate information and databases; efficiently supervised team of clerical staff or work unit.
Sound judgment; ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data and to resolve operational problems.
Ability to work with minimum of supervision; to supervise and train support staff; and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure; to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.Education: Diploma including or supplemented by courses related to Finance and/or Accounting.

Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least three years in the field of finance, accounting, budget, audit or other related field and at least one year at G5 level or equivalent.

Knowledge:

Experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other WFP standard software packages and systems.
General knowledge of UN system financial policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
Specialized knowledge of WFP financial and administrative rules and regulations and policies and practices in the specific area of work.Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English; knowledge of French language is an added advantage

Desirable skills: Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of human resources administration and finance. Working knowledge (level C) and/or limited knowledge (level B) of other WFP official languages depending on area of work. Formal training in administration.

Closing Date: 09 May 2012.

Applications must be received by the deadline.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Interested persons meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications by e-mail, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees.

Please send your application to: WFP.ODNHR@WFP.ORG

Please quote the vacancy No. and the title of the position in the subject line.

Candidates should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.

Please Note: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage during the recruitment
process.

Our client Fursa Leo Microfinance is a fast growing business in the Microfinance sector.

Our client is focused on professionalism and integrity; providing quality customer care in service provision whilst having social responsibility and team spirit in all our operations.

They are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the position of Head of Finance

Place of Work: Mombasa, Kenya

Basic Function:

The chief financial officer position is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

Principal Accountabilities:

Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives. Ensure credibility of Finance by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts. Sustains corporate organizational goals and objectives as guided by the IFRS,CGAP guidelines and the MFI act 2006Draft funding proposals for the approval by Board of Directors.Head of Internal Audit and control function by ensuring compliance with existing policies and procedures and developing new policies.Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system. Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization. Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action. Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities. Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities. Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting. Qualifications and Requirements:
Member of ICPAKBS in Accounting or Finance, MBA CPA (K) highly desirable 5+ years in progressively financial leadership roles in Microfinance industryStrong working knowledge of Accounting and loan tracking systems i.e. tally, Micro banker, and/or Mifos. MandatoryExperience in grants accounting and management Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential. Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses. High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.Interested candidates should forward, their CVs only to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 2nd May 2012 stating their current and expected remuneration, day time telephone contact and addresses of three referees.

at Studio Twenty Two Agencies(Abela) Ltd. in Nairobi

Our client based in Nairobi needs an Account to work in Nairobi.

Qualifications
Background in Accounts CPA K
Experience of two Years

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Health and Safety Officer at Mantrac Kenya Ltd in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies

Mantrac Kenya Ltd the Caterpillar authorized dealer in Kenya; sells and services earthmoving, Power generating, Material Handling and Mining Equipment. Mantrac Kenya Ltd is part of Mantrac/Unatrac International Group who are Caterpillar dealers of heavy machinery in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Iraq and UK international sales. To help us achieve our strategic plan, we are looking for qualified talent in various fields. Qualified candidates will be assessed on right attitude and work ethic culture. In return Mantrac will offer unparalleled training and growth opportunities, develop your whole-person to fit into a multidisciplinary workplace.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

Policies and Practicies: Develop, monitor and continuously improve a Safety Policy and Procedures document for the company.Develop, monitor and continuously improve an Environmental Policy and Procedures for the company.Ensure company and customer safety and environmental procedures and safe working practices are strictly followed, with the aim of reducing lost time incidents to less than the industry standard.Strive towards completion of comprehensive Safe Work/Operating Procedures for all Mantrac operations.Implement a company wide strategy for completing Job Safety Analysis for each task.Implement and tutor the usage of the ‘Take 5’ Handbook.Carry out and delegate Risk Assessments to be carried out in each work area consistently.Instigate, lead and complete all accident investigations within 24hrs of incident.Analysis of accidents, maintain incident/accident register and make statutory reports returns to the director of occupation health and safety services.Ensure and maintain procedures for managing hazardous substances and the disposal of chemicals, e.g. asbestos.Assist individual departments with the updating of SOPs.Keep up to date with new legislation.

Safety Awareness: Ensure health and safety is considered as first priority within the company.Instigate consistent toolbox talks at the start of each shift, ensuring content of the meetings are relevant.Act as safety comitte secretary, lead all safety meetings and briefings, ensuring content is relevant and the correct message is delivered.Ensure awareness of safety and environmental issues is prevalent through visual posters and aids, continuous monitoring, discussions, briefings, training, simulations and workshops.Mediate between managers and operations to limit or eliminate conflict between production and safety considerations.Ensure all EH&S Trainings are carried out viz. Health & safety committee trainings, fire marshals training, first aid trainings etcTraining of employees as required by HR Department – on issues of Health, Safety and Environment.Ensure First Aid compliance amongst the workforce covers all areas of the company workforce comparable with OHSAS 18001 certification.

Audits, Reporting and Feedback: Auditing of the implementation of company policies, plans and procedures relating to Health, Safety and Environmental with due cognizance of the requirements of Kenyan legislation.Establish and maintain a Recordable Injury Reporting Process.Establish and maintain safety KPI (Key Performance Indicator) data.Provide suggested remedial action when safety KPI targets are not met.Provide a process for Safety Information sharing across the dealershipCarry out periodic and spontaneous Planned Inspections of all work areasAdvice on a range of specialist areas; e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.Keep updated, comprehensive registers on all safety and environmental related registers, ie. Ladders, Fire Extinguishers, Chains, Electrical Tooling etc.Fully document any accident or near miss where required and present to the management.

Other: Where the need arises carry out tasks assigned by the Managing Director to meet the needs of the business.Coordinate servicing of fire-fighting equipment.Ensure all fire-fighting equipment and first aid boxes are regularly serviced and contents are in order.Facilities- Manages and monitors all sub-contractors, contracts staff and staff to ensure adherence to health and safety.Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the immediate report/Territory Manager.

Job Specifications: Where the need arises carry out tasks assigned by the Managing Director to meet the needs of the business.Coordinate servicing of fire-fighting equipment.Ensure all fire-fighting equipment and first aid boxes are regularly serviced and contents are in order.Facilities- Manages and monitors all sub-contractors, contracts staff and staff to ensure adherence to health and safety.Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the immediate report/Territory Manager.

Knowledge: Clear understanding of Kenyan health and safety legislation.H&S awareness

Skills: Articulate and able to communicate well in both written and oral.High level of integrity.Strong analytical skills.Independent thinker.High attention to detail.Ability to establish and maintain excellent mutually beneficial working relationships with staff and other departments to ensure smooth running of the section.

Job Specifications: Degree in physical sciences with leaning towards engineering. Degree in health & safety will be preferredDiploma in heath & safety or environmental sciencies3 years post academic experience in Health, Safety and / or Environmental ManagementProficiency in Microsoft office applications

Your soft copy application letter and curriculum vitae indicating your regular telephone number to enable us contact you should be mailed to careers@mantrackenya.com so as to reach us not later than 27th April 2012

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The Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK) is a Non Governmental Organization empowering persons with disabilities in the country.

APDK’s mission is “to enable persons with disabilities overcome their physical limitations and empower them socially and economically to become self reliant and fully integrated members of their communities”

Vacancy: Front Office Assistant

Responsibilities:

Answer telephone, screen and direct calls, take and relay messages & provide information to callersDirect persons to correct destination, deal with queries from the public and customersGeneral administrative and clerical supportPrepare letters, documents, receive and sort mail and deliveriesOrganize meetings; maintain appointment diary & Schedule Appointments.Report writing and data entry A diploma in front office and office administration/public relations or Marketing. Minimum 3 years experience in front office at a busy organizationExcellent communication and report writing skillsShould be computer literate with excellent skills on use of excel Self motivated and able to work under minimum supervisionInterested candidates must send their CV’s by 6th May 2012 to:

Recruitment committee,
APDK,
P O Box 46747 – 00100
Nairobi

Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.