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Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world.
The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them.
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Job Summary
Responsible to the Programme Manager for effective planning and budgeting, as well as implementation and evaluation of an effective financial accountability system to ensure prudent management of the Society’s funds within the Rehabilitation Center.
Specific duties include enforcing stringent financial controls and ensuring monthly financial reports are used for better financial management.
Other duties include developing and coordinating the annual budget cycle that provides justification for financial resources needed to accomplish strategic objectives. In addition, responsible for ensuring compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements as well as advising management on measures to be taken to improve financial performance.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads the process of developing annual budgets for the programme
- Ensures the unit meets all its financial commitments to the donors and is the contact person for the donors in all finance related matters.
- Supports, develops and supervises the programme accounting staff to build their capacities and manage their performance.
- Regularly forecasts cash flow based on the work plans by the center, making sure that all the departments have enough funds to pay for their activities.
- Ensures that periodic financial reports are forwarded to management and donors within the stipulated deadlines.
- Meeting legal obligations (e.g. supporting the annual audit and preparing returns for donors)
- Provide technical leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of the annual budgets and plans aimed at operationalizing the programme and projects activities
- Contribute to the review and update of accounting policies and procedures through direct analysis of new and existing financial accounting systems and procedures to increase efficiency and to ensure compliance with standard accounting principles and procedures, regulations and statutory requirements
- Compile and analyse accounting reports, records and other data to maintain expenditure controls and also determine the financial resources required to implement specific programmes
- Develop guidelines, procedures, standards and financial operating manuals for preparing integrated strategic financial management plans and budgets to be used by multidisciplinary strategic planning teams
- Coordinate and evaluate programme activities and processes in order to prioritise and recommend budget requests, emergency funds, reallocations and resource levels. In addition, consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with programme changes
- Prepare accurate forecasts for all types of income and expenditures, including new and expanded support services and programs, salary proposals, collaborative policy development agreements, capital construction, equipment needs, supplies, transport and utilities
- Review operating budgets and conduct cost-benefit analyses to evaluate operational and budget issues and trends affecting budget needs, review financial requests and explore alternative financing methods in order to prepare comprehensive long term financial plans, forecasts and budgets
- Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations and also prepare regular and special budget reports and make presentations to facilitate the interpretation of budget directives and then recommend suitable policies for implementing directives
- Deliver presentations regarding proposed budgets to the Management, Donor Agencies and Partners to clarify reports and gain support for estimated budget needs
- Participating in multidisciplinary work teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic management plans and budgets in order to improve performance standards and organisational effectiveness
- Assemble materials for and assist public and private auditors in conducting audits; substantiate compilation and analytical review with supporting work papers for auditors
- Participating in the planning, monitoring and evaluating the performance of the finance and accounting staff against set targets and objectives.
- Assess training needs as well as developing and implementing on-the-job training programmes in budgeting aimed at equipping staff with appropriate job competencies toimprove planning and budgeting of financial resources
- Represent the Society at meetings, conferences and workshops and other forums to promote programme activities and articulate issues related to the programme
- Prepare concept papers, periodic progress reports and annual reports showing achievements of the financial planning and budgeting unit against planned targets as well as providing justification for performance variances and recommending strategies for improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and finance plus CPA (K) or equivalent qualifications
- Five (5) years experience in strategic planning and budgeting of financial resources including skills in computerized accounting systems.
Competences
- Considerable knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles and practices, strategic planning, budget administration, quantitative analysis and forecasting
- Ability to perform professional accounting work in accordance with the international “Generally Accepted
- Accounting and Auditing Principles” (GAAP), procedures, standards and controls, including financial forecasting and monitoring of budgets as well as donor accounting policies and procedures
- Demonstrated effective communication skills ability to present ideas clearly, both orally and in writing and to prepare comprehensive reports
- Effective interpersonal skills to establish cooperative working relationships in the course of performing assigned duties
- Ability to gather and analyse information, identify and resolve problems and develop alternative solutions
- Ability in financial management systems, proficiency in database systems, spreadsheet andflow chart applications as well as computerized accounting,
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, analyse financial and operational data and information, think analytically and critically
- Ability to maintains high level of confidentiality, remain open to new ideas and experiment with improved systems and proven methods
- Ability to make consultative decisions, facilitate participative decision-making process and explain reasoning for decisions
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
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Job Summary
Reporting to the Head Nurse, the psychiatric nurse’s overall objective will be to provide safe, effective and curative mental health services in the rehabilitation center.
Job Responsibilities
- Identify and define mental health problems and needs of the patients in the rehabilitation center and provide technical advice on all cases of psychiatric disorders/other psychological problems.
- Oversee and conduct mental health assessments, diagnose and plan individual case management of patients with mental health conditions in the center and refer accordingly.
- Develop nursing care plans for psychiatric patients admitted into the ward and liaise treatment plans with the Clinician.
- Work closely with clinicians and addiction counselors in development of treatment plans for individual patients
- Design a suitable and relevant “Mental Health” training manual for the rehabilitation center
- Identify and manage patients will mental health conditions both in the outpatient and psychiatric consultation clinic and in the community through follow-ups.
- Manage in-patients with psychological morbidity or those admitted with known psychiatric disorders.
- Manage patients with emotional and or psychiatric morbidity.
- Provide psychiatric support by use of individual or group counselling and psychotherapy.
- Training of relevant staff, CHWs, HP screeners, auxiliary nurses and other groups exposed to persons with mental problems or the vulnerable groups.
- Community education and creating awareness so as to initiate community participation as a PHC approach.
- Design a mental health working guideline in line with ICD-10, chapter V primary care version, to suit the rehabilitation center.
Qualifications
- Diploma in nursing from a recognized nursing institution
- Certificate or diploma in psychiatric community nursing. Experience of working in a rehabilitation center is an added advantage
- Registered with the nursing council of Kenya and have a current practicing licence
- At least 3 years’ experience working in a complex, multifaceted community health program.
Competences
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Ability to effectively multitask.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to effectively handle and manage interpersonal conflict.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Integrity, emotional intelligence and objectivity.
- Be highly respectful towards all KRCS staff and stakeholders..
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
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Job Summary
Responsible to the Facility In Charge, the medical officer is a General Practitioner, appropriately qualified and registered medical professional with knowledge and skills to provide personal, family and community orientated comprehensive primary and secondary health care services to individuals. MO is responsible for providing patient-centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to a defined population..
Job Responsibilities
- Review program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the clinical services coordinator on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services
- Attend to urgent medical services including resuscitation, stabilization and assessment and diagnosis, treatment and referral as necessary
- Assess the urgency and severity of presenting problems through history taking, examination and investigation.
- Recommending and, where appropriate, undertaking treatment options and carrying out/referring for appropriate interventions and procedures, including but not limited to prescribing, minor surgery and other general practice procedures, counseling, psychological interventions, advising and education.
- Provide timely clinical and culturally appropriate health services through appropriate evidence based screening, risk assessment and early detection of illness, disease and disability.
- Working with public health providers in the prevention and control of communicable diseases for individuals and families.
- Provide ongoing care and support for people with chronic and terminal conditions to reduce deterioration, increase independence and reduce suffering linking, where relevant, with appropriate service providers.
- Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances.
- Liaise with nursing staff regularly to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates.
- To see patients at the request of nurses in charge and carry out examinations of patients.
- Supervise the daily clinical management of all patients in conjunction with the nurse team leaders and attend all post-operative patients on day of operation and every day following.
- Conduct daily ward rounds in the hospital, and regular reviews of in-patients where necessary
- Ensure patient management is in line with the set MOH, WHO and NACADA guidelines and protocols
- Conduct special outpatient clinics in the hospital on the allocated days every week i.e. SOPC, GOPC, HRC, POPC, and MOPC.
- Attend to all medical legal cases, including filling of P3 forms and attend court sessions as required
- Attend to sexual assault survivors on a timely basis in the GBV Support Centre
- Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators in the HMIS to ensure that prompt actions are taken.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from a recognized college/University
- At least two (2) years’ experience of working in a busy hospital
- Valid practising licence with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
Competences
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
- Previous work experience in a rehabilitation centre setting is an added advantage
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Ability to maintains high level of confidentiality, remain open to new ideas and experiment with improved systems and proven methods
- Ability to make consultative decisions, facilitate particitipative decision-making process and explain reasoning for decisions
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
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Job Summary
Responsible to the Facility In Charge, the medical officer is a General Practitioner, appropriately qualified and registered medical professional with knowledge and skills to provide personal, family and community orientated comprehensive primary and secondary health care services to individuals. MO is responsible for providing patient-centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to a defined population..
Job Responsibilities
- Review program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the clinical services coordinator on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services
- Attend to urgent medical services including resuscitation, stabilization and assessment and diagnosis, treatment and referral as necessary
- Assess the urgency and severity of presenting problems through history taking, examination and investigation.
- Recommending and, where appropriate, undertaking treatment options and carrying out/referring for appropriate interventions and procedures, including but not limited to prescribing, minor surgery and other general practice procedures, counseling, psychological interventions, advising and education.
- Provide timely clinical and culturally appropriate health services through appropriate evidence based screening, risk assessment and early detection of illness, disease and disability.
- Working with public health providers in the prevention and control of communicable diseases for individuals and families.
- Provide ongoing care and support for people with chronic and terminal conditions to reduce deterioration, increase independence and reduce suffering linking, where relevant, with appropriate service providers.
- Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances.
- Liaise with nursing staff regularly to check on patient progress, or more frequently if their condition necessitates.
- To see patients at the request of nurses in charge and carry out examinations of patients.
- Supervise the daily clinical management of all patients in conjunction with the nurse team leaders and attend all post-operative patients on day of operation and every day following.
- Conduct daily ward rounds in the hospital, and regular reviews of in-patients where necessary
- Ensure patient management is in line with the set MOH, WHO and NACADA guidelines and protocols
- Conduct special outpatient clinics in the hospital on the allocated days every week i.e. SOPC, GOPC, HRC, POPC, and MOPC.
- Attend to all medical legal cases, including filling of P3 forms and attend court sessions as required
- Attend to sexual assault survivors on a timely basis in the GBV Support Centre
- Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators in the HMIS to ensure that prompt actions are taken.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from a recognized college/University
- At least two (2) years’ experience of working in a busy hospital
- Valid practising licence with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
Competences
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
- Previous work experience in a rehabilitation centre setting is an added advantage
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Ability to maintains high level of confidentiality, remain open to new ideas and experiment with improved systems and proven methods
- Ability to make consultative decisions, facilitate particitipative decision-making process and explain reasoning for decisions
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
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Job Summary
The Facility in Charge will be working under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Manager, Drugs and Substance Abuse Management and will be directly responsible for the overall management of the clinical services at the rehab.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide overall coordination of all the programs under Clinical Services i.e. hospital, pharmacy, laboratory, etc
- In coordination with Programme Manager, formulate curative program goals, objectives and intervention strategies.
- Attend coordination meetings on a regular basis
- Review the clinical services program through regular rounds to ensure that implementation is in line with overall program goals and objectives.
- Coordinate all referrals of patients as per MoH referral guidelines
- Directly supervise the Clinical Officer in Charge, Laboratory in charge, Pharmaceutical technologist In-Charge among others
- Monitoring and supervision of all Clinical Services staff to ensure that work is done properly and efficiently
- Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
- Ensure ongoing education programs for health staff through planning for regular health
related trainings, and ensuring CMEs take place on a weekly basis
- In coordination with Programme Manager, periodically monitor, evaluate and make appropriate recommendations regarding health, and living conditions of the clients and assist with ensuring that proper health measures are in place according to KRCS health requirements
- Review personnel issues and concerns of facility staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions.
- Determine personnel needs for field-level activities and in coordination with the Programme Manager and
- Human Resources Officer assist in recruitment of staff.
- In coordination with the Programme Manager, authorize medical evacuation of staff.
- Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Programme Manager, in line with the HR policy guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures and spending patterns.
- Ensure procurement plans for all grants are developed and adhered to.
- Recommend grant and budget revisions to the Programme Manager.
- Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators in the HIS, and ensure that prompt actions are taken to correct irregularities
- Participate in preparation and submission of narrative donor reports on a timely basis in consultation with the Programme Manager and BIS Assistant
- Keep the Programme Manager informed of all developments and issues through weekly situation reports
- Supervise regular review and revision of training manuals to maintain consistency with the acceptable protocols.
- Maintain updated libraries of manuals and other resources at all field sites.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the Programme Manager.
Qualifications
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution or an equivalent
- Further qualifications in clinical psychiatry will be an added advantage.
- Two years’ experience in mental health and addiction management or public health in developing countries.
- A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
- Must be registered with Kenya Medical and Dentist Board and allowed to practice in Kenya.
Competences
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Ability to effectively multitask.
- Excellent organizational skills
- A strong sense of ethics including the ability to appropriately handle confidential information.
- Excellent (written and oral) communication and excellent interpersonal skills with an attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively handle and manage interpersonal conflict.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Integrity, emotional intelligence and objectivity.
- Be highly respectful towards all KRCS staff and stakeholders.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Proficiency in computer especially in EXCEL and MS WORD is a MUST
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Job Summary
The Facility in Charge will be working under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Manager, Drugs and Substance Abuse Management and will be directly responsible for the overall management of the clinical services at the rehab.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide overall coordination of all the programs under Clinical Services i.e. hospital, pharmacy, laboratory, etc
- In coordination with Programme Manager, formulate curative program goals, objectives and intervention strategies.
- Attend coordination meetings on a regular basis
- Review the clinical services program through regular rounds to ensure that implementation is in line with overall program goals and objectives.
- Coordinate all referrals of patients as per MoH referral guidelines
- Directly supervise the Clinical Officer in Charge, Laboratory in charge, Pharmaceutical technologist In-Charge among others
- Monitoring and supervision of all Clinical Services staff to ensure that work is done properly and efficiently
- Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
- Ensure ongoing education programs for health staff through planning for regular health
related trainings, and ensuring CMEs take place on a weekly basis
- In coordination with Programme Manager, periodically monitor, evaluate and make appropriate recommendations regarding health, and living conditions of the clients and assist with ensuring that proper health measures are in place according to KRCS health requirements
- Review personnel issues and concerns of facility staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions.
- Determine personnel needs for field-level activities and in coordination with the Programme Manager and
- Human Resources Officer assist in recruitment of staff.
- In coordination with the Programme Manager, authorize medical evacuation of staff.
- Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Programme Manager, in line with the HR policy guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures and spending patterns.
- Ensure procurement plans for all grants are developed and adhered to.
- Recommend grant and budget revisions to the Programme Manager.
- Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators in the HIS, and ensure that prompt actions are taken to correct irregularities
- Participate in preparation and submission of narrative donor reports on a timely basis in consultation with the Programme Manager and BIS Assistant
- Keep the Programme Manager informed of all developments and issues through weekly situation reports
- Supervise regular review and revision of training manuals to maintain consistency with the acceptable protocols.
- Maintain updated libraries of manuals and other resources at all field sites.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the Programme Manager.
Qualifications
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution or an equivalent
- Further qualifications in clinical psychiatry will be an added advantage.
- Two years’ experience in mental health and addiction management or public health in developing countries.
- A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
- Must be registered with Kenya Medical and Dentist Board and allowed to practice in Kenya.
Competences
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Ability to effectively multitask.
- Excellent organizational skills
- A strong sense of ethics including the ability to appropriately handle confidential information.
- Excellent (written and oral) communication and excellent interpersonal skills with an attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively handle and manage interpersonal conflict.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Integrity, emotional intelligence and objectivity.
- Be highly respectful towards all KRCS staff and stakeholders.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Proficiency in computer especially in EXCEL and MS WORD is a MUST
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Job Summary
Responsible to the Facility In Charge, the pharmacist In Charge will be the focal point person for all the rehabilitation centre pharmacy activities. He / She will monitor the national pipelines for all commodities to ensure that adequate quantities of required commodities are readily available for use. The pharmacist in charge will provide technical assistance and support for the development and management of a national procurement plan for all rehabilitation centre related commodities and develop SOPs for use in the management of the centre commodities
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and periodically review Pharmacovigilance (PV) guidelines and written instructions.
- Ensure quarterly reporting on Pharmacovigilance, Drug Resistance Surveillance (DRS) and Rational use of drugs.
- Lead Capacity Assessment and training initiatives focusing on rehabilitation centers and follow-up on the implementation of capacity-building plans.
- Provide training to pharmaceutical technologists on quantification and forecasting, storage, Logistics Management Information System (LMIS), distribution and rational use of drugs.
- Lead in the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of medical products at all levels of the supply chain.
- Participate in Annual Evaluation Missions by pharmacies and poisons board
- Participate in the supply chain technical working group meeting with stakeholders
- Responsible for the maintenance and implement the LMIS system
- Responsible for the maintenance and updating of the centre’s Quality Reporting (PQR) database.
- Maintain an auditable procurement documentation in compliance with KRCS standards.
- Act as a resource person for all pharmaceutical matters in the implementation of the activities at the rehabilitation centre
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in public care health management.
- Knowledge in procurement and distribution of pharmaceuticals will be an added advantage.
- Past experience in working in a rehabilitation centre will be an added advantage.
- Valid practising licence with the pharmacist and poisons board
Competences
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
- Previous work experience in a rehabilitation centre setting is an added advantage
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
- Ability to maintains high level of confidentiality, remain open to new ideas and experiment with improved systems and proven methods
- Ability to make consultative decisions, facilitate partictipative decision-making process and explain reasoning for decisions
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
- Should demonstrate experience in capacity-building
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Job Summary
Reporting to the Administration Assistant, the cook is responsible for Ensuring the production, preparation and presentation of food within set specifications so as to achieve client satisfaction
Job Responsibilities
- Ensuring food is prepared in accordance with the set recipes and ensuring nutritional value of the food is maintained. ;
- Ensuring availability of raw materials and tools for particular food preparation
- Ensuring that food items produced are presented in an appealing and attractive way
- Maintaining high standards of food and personal hygiene while in the kitchen/food production areas by observing set food, personal and safety standards.
- Ensuring punctuality is observed at all times so that food products are presented in time by making necessary mis-en-place.
- Exercising at most care while handling raw materials and equipment in order to avoid wastage through recording food temperatures and utilizing trimmings where possible.
Qualifications
- Certificate in basic food safety and handling procedures
- Certificate in Food Production
- Two years’ experience in mass food production in a hospital set up.
Competences
- Ability to handle heavy equipment and machinery used in cleaning
- Ability to walk, bend, push, pull and lift repetitively during working hours
- Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, proper storage and disposal methods
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a team
- Excellent organizational skills a must
- Self-motivation and the ability to identify and complete needed tasks without direct supervision
- Ability to effectively handle and manage interpersonal conflict.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be a team player with the ability to work independently.
- Good communication, customer service and organizational skills.
- Integrity, emotional intelligence and objectivity.
- Be highly respectful towards all KRCS staff and stakeholders.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Method of Application
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should send their applications to the address below on or before 10th August2018.
Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P.O. Box 40712-00100,
Nairobi
Applications should have a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant certificates and practicing licence where applicable, names and contacts of three referees.
Job disclaimer and notification:
Kenya Red Cross Society does not charge / accept any amount or security deposit from job seekers during the selection process or while inviting candidates for an interview.
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