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  • Posted: Nov 28, 2018
    Deadline: Dec 7, 2018
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    Good Neighbors Kenya was established in 1995. We undertake CDPs (Community Development Projects) aimed at empowering community members for self-reliance by targeting individual children and the community as a whole. We target the vulnerable and marginalized community members both in the urban and rural parts of the country with a key focus in improving access to quality education. On the other hand, we focus on empowering the parents through Income Generation for self-reliance and in order to meet their needs for a sustainable community.
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    Legal Officer

    Job Description

    • Work with Human resource Department to coordinate all legal issues for the organization internally and externally.
    • The incumbent will provide counsel to and work closely with human resources on a broad range of employment matters, including recruiting, hiring, benefits, compensation, employee relations, discipline, terminations, investigations, harassment, discrimination, compliance, and strategies for managing risk around
      employment matters.
    • Work with Human Resource Department to conduct ongoing review and revision of Good Neighbors’ human resources policies.
    • Work with Human Resource Department to prepare employment law training programs for management and other relevant managers when need be.
    • Work with human Resource Department to coordinate and manage external, local and international counsel on personnel and compliance issues.
    • Communication with lawyers and other relevant government officers.
    • Conducts extensive legal research and analysis and prepare studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence.
    • Review the contract or relevant documentations
    • Undertakes basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies, etc.
    • Prepares or assists in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, legislative texts and commentaries on those texts, etc.
    • Prepares or assists in the preparation, and negotiates or assists in the negotiation, of agreements with stakeholders.
    • Provides guidance to more junior staff.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    • 2+ years working experience as legal assistant
    • Excellent written and verbal communication.
    • Familiarity with MS office.
    • Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
    • Highly organized and detail oriented.
    • Strong negotiation skills.
    • Ability to prepare complex legal documents.
    • Experience in the NGO Sector preferred.
    • Ability to speak more than one language.
    • A good understanding of the following.
    • Recent versions of Microsoft Office software suites.
    • Standard office equipment, such as copy machines and fax machines.
    • Telecommunications systems.
    • Digital communications systems

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    Human Resources Officer - Ruiru, Kiambu County

    Job Description

    GN Kenya is seeking transparent, passionate and qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position:

    Location: Head Office (Ruiru, Kiambu County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable  

    Employee Category: Fixed Term contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Recruiting staff this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates.
    • Schedules induction of new employees and the new employee’s immediate superior who will run through the main points of the Human Resource Policy and carry out a detailed induction, respectively.
    • Maintains personnel files and ensures that files are up to date.
    • Preparing staff hand books
    • Developing and implementing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, disciplinary procedures, and absence management.
    • Tracks and records absences, lateness, under time and overtime to ensure that appropriate deduction are applied.
    • Maintains and updates leave taking records
    • Prepares and submits on time required employee related reports in compliance to legal regulatory and statutory regulations (e.g. income tax, health, pension, etc).
    • Talent Management
    • Assist in disseminating training schedule and program to appropriate employees.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university
    • Professional HR qualification from the Institute Of Human Resources Management
    • At least 2 years’ experience in human resource administration
    • Knowledge of employment practices, training and development, remuneration and benefits, pension and retirement plans, and employee relations
    • Knowledge of related statutory compliance regulations, employment and labour laws, tax laws and HR principles
    • Knowledge of General Banking Act or Financial Services Act and local legal regulations
    • Knowledge of lending and transformation products and services
    • Excellent organization, time, work and self-management skills and can work under pressure
    • Ability to act with initiative in all matters and handle confidential information
    • Ability to interpret documents and understand HR administration procedures
    • Ability to monitor and assess achievements against performance targets and quality standards
    • Ability to motivate others by personal modeling, professional credibility, and trust
    • Possess strong client-relations, interpersonal, written and oral communication and analytic skills.
    • Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally.

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    Cook/Nutritionist

    Location: Head Office (Ruiru, Kiambu County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable   

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key 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

    • Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position.
    • Previous professional experience highly preferred.
    • Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality.
    • Excellent communication, customer service, and problem solving skills.
    • Highly professional and dependable

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    Fundraising and PR Officer

    Location: Head Office (Ruiru, Kiambu County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Developing publicity and fundraising strategies and plans.
    • Researching and approaching trusts, government agencies and other bodies that could potentially make grants to the organization.
    • Maintaining relation existing donors and stakeholders for sustained collaboration
    • Budgeting annual incoming and outgoing funds.
    • Writing proposals that could attract funding, including applications for grants.
    • Writing and producing presentations and press releases.
    • Work with the fundraising team to produce and distribute fundraising promotional materials.
    • Making use of digital and virtual platforms to communicate the public and specific targets online(webpages and SNS etc.), via the media, through direct mail, and the production of articles, leaflets, ‘in-house' journals, reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional photos and videos etc.
    • Planning, overseeing, and coordinating events and campaigns.
    • Recording, monitoring and reporting fundraising progress

    Qualifications

    • First Degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Management, or in other related fields obtained from recognized university/institution with relevant experience of more than three years in the area of raising funds/mobilizing resources.
    • Experience in NGO sector is preferred
    • Excellent skill in photos and movie is preferred
    • Communication skills: writing dynamic funding proposals and inspiring people to commit to the cause in question.
    • Interpersonal skills: constantly interacting with people, persuading them of the value of the organization and its work.
    • Research skills and attention to details: sourcing information and statistics, researching trends, assessing costs.
    • Creativity: idea generation is very important.
    • Resilience and flexibility: as the job is tough.
    • Good IT and presentation skills.
    • Ability to prioritize and plan effectively.
    • Ability to work independently and produce excellent results

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    Sponsorship Services Officer

    Location: Head Office (Ruiru, Kiambu County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Support the Sponsorship Manager in the preparation of annual operating plan for the sponsorship department and ensure its effective implementations.
    • Facilitating a mutual relationship between sponsorship programme and stakeholders.
    • Production of timely and quality sponsorship communications.
    • Build and strengthen working relations with local structures (local administration, schools among others) and ensure they are adequately consulted/informed of GNK’s operations.
    • Mobilize and sensitize sponsored families to ensure their active participation in sponsorship and program activities.
    • Undertake regular monitoring of sponsored families through scheduled home visits.
    • Ensure appropriate consultation, participation and feedback to the community in relation to GNK programs and policies.
    • Promote children rights in sponsorship and ensure that GNK’s Child Protection Policy and Principles are adhered to by all stakeholders.
    • Regular monitoring, reporting and documentation on sponsorship processes in the field. 
    • Ensures that GNI global policies for Child Protection are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and GNK’s Code of Conduct, their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
    • Recording weekly reports on inputs, activities and outputs.
    • Promote an understanding of methodologies appropriate to program/project practice with a view to increasing the management and analytical skills of individual staff.
    • Other tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor.

    Qualifications

    • At least two (2) years’ experience in community development related work.
    • Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Community Development.
    • At least 3 years’ experience working with communities in sponsorship communications.
    • Applicants must be conversant with and comply with child protection laws.
    • Experience working with community based organisations.

    Skills and Abilities:

    • Knowledge, Skills and experience in working with children and understanding of child protection laws and policies.
    • Computer skill (Microsoft office package).
    • Excellent report writing skills.
    • Good organizational and management skills.
    • Ability to work under pressure.
    • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
    • Good command of English, Swahili.
    • Self-motivated, enthusiastic, energetic.
    • Attention to detail and ability to remain calm.
    • Confident, assertive, forward thinking with good judgments.
    • Ability to motivate and influence others

    Because this position will require contact with children, GNK will conduct background check. 

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    M&E Officer

    Location: Bissil Office (Bissil, Kajiado County)/Head Office (Ruiru, Kiambu County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    The Design Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, learning, accountability and information management systems. S/he will work closely with the Operation manager and other managers from Head Office and Community Development Projects and implementation teams to ensure effective MEL practices are applied throughout the project period, and specifically provide technical leadership on related activities such as assessments, evaluations, learning events and the inter-agency accountability system.

    Monitoring and Evaluation 

    • Designing and setting up of internal M&E System
    • Support the Head of operations in planning and implementing key Inception Phase activities, conducting revisions to the logical frameworks as needed 
    • Support the Operations manager, Country director and organization field teams in active implementation of their M&E plans, ensure M&E plans are up-dated timely and M&E findings for all projects are included in all reports.   
    • Participate in POA development 
    • Lead regular sharing of the outputs and the M&E findings with project staff across the organization, working closely with the technical leads from each all CDPs and stakeholders 
    • Coordinate with all field staff to develop tools and methods to improve data collection for example, surveys, assessment and beneficiary data 
    • Link with data and grants management tools developed to collect information and profiling. Support teams to use these tools on all project activity levels. 
    • Organize, participate and collect field data and process / analyses data   
    • Take part and carry out assessments, evaluation and any other form of internal survey or review of projects  
    • Undertake field trips and do physical observation on on-going projects 
    • Lead the implementation of a Data Protection Policy and Information Management (IM) platform and securely transfer large program field data. Support all projects with accuracy of data entered in to the platform and day-to-day management.
    • Capacity build, train and support sectors and staff to improve the field monitoring or any other monitoring needs. 
    • Lead in the development and refinement of Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and questionnaires for the assessments. The Coordinator will also review and approve any MEL tools developed by CDP field teams. 
    • Take the lead in supporting of any external evaluation consultancies.
    • Participate in proposal writing and grant evaluations.
    • Provide coaching, tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure capacity for successful support of high quality programming
    • CDP formation and redesigning within Kenya Good Neighbors operation areas. 

    Accountability 

    • Coordinate the design and implementation of accountability systems for Kenya Good Neighbors. 
    • Build the capacity of all organization staff to plan and implement effective accountability systems
    • Set-up new / strengthen existing community feedback and response mechanisms across the organization as needed 

    Learning and project quality management

    • Participate in project Kick-off meetings, review meetings and Close-out meeting in order to highlight components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between activities, partners and other interventions in the areas covered by Kenya Good Neighbors.
    •  Regularly present key M&E findings to the Country Director, Managing director, Operations manager, Project Steering Committee, Technical Working Group and others for further development.
    • Support the project’s aim for further strengthened integrated programming and actively propose ways of achieving this using M&E findings.
    • Perform other duties as directed by the Management

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the mentioned disciplines; Social sciences, Community Development or Project management.
    • Should have over 5 years’ experience in project management cycle in other relevant organization
    • A good understanding of M&E systems.
    • Experience in data collection and management at various levels of project management.

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    Dairy Project General Manager

    Location: Bisil Project Office (Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable  

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • This position provides administrative and technical guidance to the operation of the Kajiado Dairy Project which is funded by KOICA (Korean Government). The Mission of the Dairy Project is to provide research, teaching and service support for communities living in Kajiado County. The duties and responsibilities of this position include management and coordination of all the operations of the Kenya Dairy Income
    • Management and control of deliverables associated to time, cost and quality
    • Experience through detailed design, installation and commissioning stages of a Dairy project.
    • Manage the day-to-day working, utilization, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments. From ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.
    • Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.
    • Co-ordinate required support levels and training.
    • Produce reports on each project at agreed intervals, and whenever substantive actions are required.
    • Comply with all regulatory agency requirements concerning food, environmental and employee safety.
    • Work in conjunction with the Quality Assurance (QA) supervisor in maintaining practices in the Plant that assures product quality and safety.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science in a science based Food Science/Dairy Science/Dairy Technology.
    • At least 7 years of commercial Dairy/Food production experience and must be familiar with dairy/food processing equipment and CIP systems.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Must be familiar with automated systems.
    • Must be able to manage a large production and mail order business.
    • Must have excellent supervisory skills.
    • Ability to work autonomously
    • Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
    • Able to conduct community participation and mobilization 
    • Experience with KOICA funded projects or other government subsidy funded project such as USAID, UKAID, SIDA, JICA is strongly added advantage.

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    Milk Production Officer

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable  

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract 

    Key Responsibilities

    • Preparing livestock production information;
    • Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management and ranching;
    • Promoting economic livestock farming;
    • Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits.
    • Participating in collaborative research activities;
    • Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margins analysis, on-farm feed formulation.
    • Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, breeding programmes, fodder production and conservation, value addition to livestock products, emerging livestock and other animal husbandry interventions;
    • Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.
    • Assessing smallholder dairy and feed value chain practices and knowledge in the project area
    • Conducting an assessment of smallholders’ dairy value chains ad identify potential interventions to enhance benefits to smallholder producers and other value chain actors in Kajiado County
    • Identifying and developing portfolio for intensification and market orientation of potential livestock value chains providing case studies in dairy for commercialization of production with stimulating rapid change in feed-related elements of these value chains.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields:- Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Range Management, Livestock/Agricultural Economics, Dairy Technology, Or Agricultural Education and Extension from a recognized Institution;
    • At least 7 year relevant experience
    • Certificate in computer applications.

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    Income Generation Officer

    Location: Bisil Project Office (Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable  

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Develop income generation programs for households:
      • Research and design household income generation activities appropriate with actual situation of the project area;
      • Mobilize and register income generation groups (IGGs) and co-operatives as basic units for project implementation
      • Promote and develop operations in collaboration with local partners and stakeholders for income generation in the project area;
    • Facilitate implementation of income generation activities:
      • Carry out survey to establish new IGGs and co-operatives in project area
      • Support IGGs, cooperatives to develop strong constitutions, operational structures and cost effective business plans
      • Guide registration procedures, document preparation of newly registered IGGs and co-operatives
      • Regularly monitor and supervise operations of all IGGs, cooperatives; Collect feedback and check information received, support and promote activities of the IGGs
      • Regularly visit and monitor use of loan given out by CDC as Revolving Fund (RF) and ensure that the loans are used for the right purpose and repayment regulations are adhered to by the IGG members.
      • Support IGGs and co-operatives in the process of developing business plans and submit to CDC for approval and refinancing
      • Support IGGs, households and other beneficiaries in implementing activities timely and effectively;
      • Provide technical assistance to IGGs, cooperatives, households in making production decisions – business plans, financial management plans when needed;
      • Coordinate with the CDCs (Community Development Committees), local authorities, group management committees and co-operative board of management to ensure prompt revolving fund repayment
      • Assist the CDC to ensure proper management of the revolving fund
      • Participate in preparation of POA (Plan of Action) for Income generation;
      • Assist IGGs and Co-operatives in establishing stable and reliable marketing channels for their products
      • Deliver IG development policies, programs or projects from HO (Head Office) to target beneficiaries;
      • Record, track, store documents and data related to the IG activities; participate in evaluating the effectiveness, results of operations, report to project managers and IGD Manager
      • Provide technical assistance in the management of the community Warehouses
      • Do other tasks as assigned by Project manager and the IGD Manager.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Bachelor’s degree from a recognized public university in the following relevant fields: Agribusiness, Crop production, Agricultural economics, Animal production, community development and other relevant fields
    • At least 5 years working experience in the development of projects related to income generation groups and agricultural cooperatives
    • Experience working with other NGOs or KOICA funded projects or other government subsidy funded project such as USAID, UKAID, SIDA, JICA is strongly added advantage.
    • Must have the ability to work independently and work with teams;
    • Must have the ability to work under pressure;
    • Good Communication and interpersonal skill with community people
    • Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills;
    • Good skill in computer use: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    • Basic written and spoken English skill.
    • Sociable, responsive and committed.
    • Must be accountable and transparent

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    Drivers

    Location: BissilOffice (Bissil, Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 yearrenewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Provide safe transportation for all passengers in the vehicle.
    • Respect and obey all traffic laws and also adhere to KGN vehicle policies and procedures.
    • Maintain daily Vehicle log record that is mileage and purpose.
    • Maintain cleanliness of the vehicle both inside and outside at all times.
    • Security and safety of the vehicle should also be considered.
    • Transportation of project visitors and beneficiaries as required by the project management.
    • Provide assistance with loading and unloading of the car.
    • Perform any other duties assigned to them e.g. grounds man and storekeeper duties

    Qualifications

    • Must be at least 28 years of age with experience of at least 5 years.
    • Current driving license free from current endorsements and valid for all the classes of vehicles which the candidate is required to drive including lorry.
    • Accident-free record within the last four (5) years.
    • Valid Good conduct certificate from Kenya Police Service.
    • Experience in driving and familiarity through urban and rural terrain preferred.
    • Demonstrated punctuality, attention to detail, professionalism, patience, good humor, flexibility, and overall positive attitude.
    • Thorough knowledge of driving rules and regulations and be conversant with the Road Safety Code.
    • Good communication and problem-solving skills.
    • Oral and written English language fluency.
    • Flexibility and adaptability to work under pressure

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    Artificial Insemination Technician

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    1. In assistance to the Farm Supervisor and Insemination Specialist, organize, supervise, participate in and be responsible for the daily activities of the assigned crew of team employees, consistent with good animal husbandry set forth by company policies, Insemination Specialist, Supervisor and Breeder Management Personnel.
    2. Perform heat detection, artificial insemination and pregnancy checks.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Must have a valid driver’s license with good vehicle operating record
    • Must be able to wear respiratory, eye protection, and any/all safety protection wear for extended periods of time.
    • Must be able to dol repetitive activities of bending, twisting, or lifting.
    • Must be able to work in a hot, dusty environment with ammonia present.
    • Must have basic math ability to perform record keeping tasks.
    • Good mechanical aptitude and ability to use hand tools to perform repairs (A.I. chutes, vacc. tables, straw fillers, vacc. guns, etc.) as obtained through previous experience or education.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Certificate in Artificial Insemination
    • 3 years’ experience in breeder dairy artificial insemination techniques with associated activities of selecting, blood testing, vaccinating, etc., and standard performance result
    • Qualification in Animal Health will be added advantage.

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    Dairy Project Adminstration Officer

    Location: BissilOffice (Bissil, Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract  

    Key Responsibilities

    • Maintains administrative staff by orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
    • Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
    • Provides supplies by identifying needs and establishing policies, procedures, and work schedules.
    • Provides communication systems by identifying needs; evaluating options and maintaining equipment
    • Completes special projects by organizing and coordinating information and requirements; planning and meeting schedules; monitoring results.
    • Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems.
    • Improves program and service quality by devising new applications; updating procedures; evaluating system results with users.
    • Achieves financial objectives by anticipating requirements; submitting information for budget preparation; scheduling expenditures; monitoring costs; analyzing variances.
    • Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
    • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Office Management from a recognized institution 
    • Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution
    • At least 3 years working experience in a similar position.
    • Interpersonal skills including being a team player
    • Integrity and commitment to producing results
    • Proven working attitude and ability to give and take instructions
    • Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce.

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    Dairy Project Marketing Officer

    Location: BissilOffice (Bissil, Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Identify through meetings with partner managers the needs/requirements for the development of social enterprise
    • Identify methods, processes and tools to implement, sustain and grow a dairy social enterprise
    • Provide technical support and build the capacity of SE staff
    • Provide hands-on support when necessary
    • Monitor and evaluate the results and impact of the Social Enterprise and submit progress reports
    • Support proposal writing for fundraising purposes
    • Support in Financial Decision-making: developing financial projections, advising, etc.
    • Network and forge links with other stakeholders and organizations (including county government departments, donors, dairy companies, universities and other supporters) to ensure continued support for existing and new initiatives
    • Business Skills
    • Strong proven ability to negotiate multiple relationships with various partners
    • Demonstrated technical management and program implementation experience
    • Dynamic leader with creative problem solving skills, particularly in challenging situations
    • Representational and advocacy skills
    • Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
    • Strong organizational skills and attention to-detail
    • Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

    Qualifications

    • BA in Business Administration, Project Management, or related fields
    • 5 years of relevant work experience
    • Strong background in marketing, branding and ability to execute business development strategies.
    • Budget development, administrative skills and financial management experience required.
    • Experience with designing, developing and implementing social enterprises highly desirable.
    • Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English ability.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
    • Highly organized, flexible, independent, culturally sensitive and detail oriented 

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    Veterinarian

    Location: BissilOffice (Bissil, Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Ensure the dairy cattle reach and sustain their optimum milk production.
    • Dairy sections day to day up-keep and good hygiene, vaccinating, attending to preventive.
    • Ensure diagnosed medical needs of the animals by stocking and dispensing drugs and accounting the consumption of medicines and drugs.
    • Performing surgical procedures.
    • Observation of all animals daily and ensuring sick animals are properly treated.
    • Overall animal conditions are evaluated and maintained.
    • Follow proper steps for timely euthanasia and be able to identify when it is needed.
    • Care and management of facilities to ensure that fans, curtains, heaters and other equipment are working properly, Ventilation equipment is adjusted to provide proper environment and facilities are kept clean, including power washing and disinfecting.
    • Maintain accurate records.
    • Procure, administer and dispense medications and vaccinations accordingly.
    • Proper handling of chemicals (storage and application).
    • Wean calves according to farm protocols.
    • Follow dead removal protocols and ensure safety and biosecurity procedures are being followed.
    • Provide feedback to department heads and farm manager.
    • Demeanor should be positive and professional at all times.
    • Daily focus should be on welfare of animals, not personal issues.
    • Attendance is critical. Be at work on scheduled days and be ready to walk into barns by start time given.
    • Be friendly, positive, helpful, team-oriented and respectful to co-workers and management team.
    • Flexibility in hours during health and staffing challenges is required.

    Qualifications

    • Diploma in animal health studies.
    • At least 3 years’ experience in the same capacity
    • Must have Artificial insemination (AI) Capabilities and have experience in animal health and animal nutrition.

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    Information Technology Officer

    Location: Head Office (Ruiru, Kiambu County)/ Bissil Office Kajiado County

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Leading the development of custom enterprise software to power and improve the efficiency of our rigorous processes across the network.
    • Designing innovative new systems, tools and processes that significantly improve operations throughout the organization; ensuring that IT solutions developed provide optimal solutions to the problems they solve.
    • Reviewing existing systems and processes and recommend and design new solutions including running prototypes and pilot tests to evaluate new ideas and reviewing workflows, user interaction and user interfaces for new software solutions before they are developed and recommend improvements.
    • Leading of software development resources (in-house and contracted) on architecture improvement projects; customising internal systems with off the shelf software.
    • Own the software release process including planning and coordinating the timing, schedule and deployment of software releases being done by the different teams.
    • Maintain and improve software configuration management practices and tools including bug tracking, version control, software builds, and deployment.
    • Project management for software projects; ensuring milestones and deliverables are satisfactorily met.
    • Supporting in-house users of our custom software and problem solving.
    • Provide mentorship and general knowledge transfer in matters IT related to members of the IT team.
    • Any other duties as assigned by your supervisor

    Qualifications

    • Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/ Computing, Certification in software development is a plus.
    • Demonstrable experience of 2 years in software development and QA and Testing.
    • Demonstrable experience in agile development.
    • 4 years working experience in a social enterprise is desirable.
    • Ability to design creative solutions given significant constraints such as very low cost, lack of power, and a non-technical user base.
    • Experience leading teams through brainstorms / innovation sessions / workshops.
    • Knowledge and experience of C#/.NET, PHP, Java and Android.
    • Experience taking software projects through the entire software lifecycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, deployment, post deployment support).
    • Demonstrable experience integrating off-the-shelf and custom built technologies.
    • Development and support of systems that are critical to the day to day operations of medium and large organizations (ERP, financial systems, CRM, MRP etc).
    • Demonstrable experience in database design and advanced SQL.
    • Knowledge and experience with professional software development practices and tools including source code control, defect tracking, unit testing and code reviews.
    • A team Player.
    • A people person, one who will interacts with others learn their needs and develop software solutions to meet those needs.

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    Milk Collection Officer

    Location: BissilOffice (Bissil, Kajiado County)

    Employment Period: 1 year renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract 

    Key Responsibilities

    • To manage collection of milk from dairy farmers
    • To oversee movement of raw milk from the farm to the factory
    • Visit milk collection centers and sensitize farmers on quality and price of raw milk.
    • Handle all procurement procedures and ensure high quality raw milk is purchased
    • Set up systems of milk purchasing & inventory management
    • Organize for transport, logistics and support plans
    • Formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
    • Manage transport logistics operations, including, equipment, material and personnel or casual staff
    • Ensure timely, accountable and cost-effective delivery of raw milk
    • Coordinate all activities involved in milk purchasing and aggregation.
    • Prepare reports on raw milk movements and other operational logistics issues
    • Identify, plan and manage special logistics operations
    • Prepare transport and logistics preparedness reviews
    • Continually improve systems, policies and procedures, and identify existing problems, and anticipate future ones
    • Maintain milk suppliers’ database and products catalog.

    Qualifications

    • Diploma in Business/ Logistics/ Agriculture/ Dairy related studies
    • 5 years of work experience in milk procurement/ extension services.
    • Experience in the dairy industry required
    • High standards of performance, integrity, and teamwork
    • Readiness to work with a start-up and grow with it
    • Very proficient and experienced with Computer Applications like Ms Office
    • Excellent problem solver, must be able to come up with and implement solutions
    • Leadership experience at work, including managing a team of people
    • Strong work ethic, willing to work long hours during busy season
    • Clear written and oral communication
    • Integrity and a positive attitude
    • Passionate about serving smallholder farmers

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    Motor Vehicle Technician Instructor & Car Center Consultant

    Location: GLP Project Office (Dandora Nairobi County)

    Employment Period: 2 monthsrenewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract 

    Key Responsibilities

    Building a strong team at the Car Centre and providing leadership and expertise in the following areas:

    • Overhaul of Petrol and Diesel Engines
    • Overhaul of Gearboxes and Differentials
    • Advanced Servicing and Adjustments
    • Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Soldering and Riveting
    • EFI Technology
    • Automotive Transmission
    • Modern Diagnostic Machine
    • Electrical and Electronic Ignition Systems
    • Overhaul and Adjustment of Starter Motors and Alternators
    • General Vehicle Lighting and Accessory Lighting Systems
    • Work estimation on costs

    Specific Responsibilities

    • Diagnosis of vehicles and advise on the possible solutions
    • Carrying out standard servicing, repairs and maintenance
    • Road testing vehicles to check repairs
    • Fitting and servicing accessories like stereos and alarms
    • Keeping records
    • Testing batteries and other parts of an engine
    • Checking tyres and exhausts
    • Replacing or repairing faulty parts
    • Balancing and re-aligning wheels
    • Checking a vehicle's tracking
    • Repairing punctures 
    • Coordinating internship

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    Car Centre General Mechanics

    Location: GLP Project Office (Dandora Nairobi County)

    Employment Period: 6 Months renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract 

    Key Responsibilities

    • Perform general maintenance works, repairing and maintaining motor vehicles.
    • Major and minor repairs.
    • Preventive maintenance of vehicles.
    • Installation and replacement of faulty parts.
    • Keeping equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.
    • Maintaining vehicle functional by conducting inspections; repairing engine failures; repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components; repairing body damage.
    • Maintaining vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
    • Making work orders and material requests for vehicles.
    • Carrying out other mechanical duties

    Qualifications

    • Minimum Government Grade Test 3 or equivalent Diploma/Certificate.
    • At least 3 years’ experience as a motor vehicle mechanic.
    • Experience in motor vehicle repair.
    • Technical knowledge.
    • Problem-solving skills.
    • Ability to use a range of tools.
    • Ability to work methodically, paying attention to details.
    • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

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    Car Centre Mobile Repair Mechanics and Drivers

    Location: GLP Project Office (Dandora Nairobi County)

    Employment Period: 6 Months renewable

    Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

    Key Responsibilities

    • Perform general maintenance works, repairing and maintaining motor vehicles.
    • Major and minor repairs.
    • Preventive maintenance of vehicles.
    • Installation and replacement of faulty parts.
    • Keeping equipment available for use by inspecting and testing vehicles; completing preventive maintenance such as, engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters.
    • Maintaining vehicle functional by conducting inspections; repairing engine failures; repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components; repairing body damage.
    • Maintaining vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
    • Making work orders and material requests for vehicles.
    • Carrying out other mechanical duties

    Qualifications

    • Minimum Government Grade Test 3 or equivalent Diploma/Certificate.
    • At least 3 years’ experience as a motor vehicle mechanic.
    • Experience in motor vehicle repair.
    • Must have a valid driving license for all classes
    • Technical knowledge.
    • Problem-solving skills.
    • Ability to use a range of tools.
    • Ability to work methodically, paying attention to details.
    • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

    Method of Application

    Written applications enclosing Certificates, testimonials and resume stating current and expected remuneration on or before 7th December 2018 to gn.kenya.recruit@gmail.com. If you have a publication or any other portfolio related to your job application kindly include it in your application or share a web link.

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