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• Internship In Kenya: Information science nterns Needed

  Posted: July 2, 2009, 7:40 pm by Advertise jobs

  Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information.
  
  Verve is looking for Information sciences interns who will work with our various industry teams.
  
  Requirements
  
  A higher diploma/ degree in information sciences.
  Typing speed over 40 wpm
  If you feel you have what it takes send you application and resume to interns@verveko.com
  
  Applications to reach not later than 15th July ‘09
  
  
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• VSF-BELGIUM NGO CAREER JOB: COMMUNITY MOBILISER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CAREER IN KENYA

  Posted: July 2, 2009, 2:16 pm by Advertise jobs

  VSF-BELGIUM is an NGO working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standard of living and improve food security through improved animal health and animal production. In East Africa, our programmes focus on community based animal health services, training centers for mid-level animal health workers and sustainable natural resource utilisation.
  
  Position Title: COMMUNITY MOBILISER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
  Duty Station Lodwar, Kenya
  Duration: 1 year, (renewable)
  Deadline For Application: 16/07//2009
  Availability: August 2009
  
  ROLE
  1. Lead in Community organizing for action in Livestock based livelihoods among the pastoralist in Turkana, Pokot and
  Samburu and work with Community associations (VICOBA, PFS, CAHWs and VLUPC/ABCD groups) in stimulating action towards drought
  preparedness and to cause and implement change in the livelihoods of poor pastoralist in the region.
  2. Lead in designing and implementing statements that stimulates, encourages, and train to facilitate community participation in
  activities aimed at mitigating the impacts of drought related, water stress in Turkana South District.
  
  MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Map traditional water sources together with the community.
  • Assess and actively participate in the identification of local community water needs and design sustainable strategy to increase
  water access to all.
  • Design community based water-stress coping mechanism and early warning systems.
  • Carry out mobilization and awareness raising campaigns during project implementation.
  • Build partner capacity, to play various roles in project implementation
  • Take part in training project beneficiaries (WUAs) with a view to ensure long term sustainability.
  • Monitor progress of water committees and develop strategies to support their capacities.
  • Create sustainable strategic linkage aimed at enabling the local communities to mobilize local resources and also access further
  sounding for sustainable mitigation efforts.
  • Develop and implement practice and participatory response to drought challenges
  • Prepare projects reports and document lessons learnt in the project for information sharing.
  • Participate in project monitoring and evaluation.
  
  Essential or MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  Education
  • Diploma level as a social worker, range resource management, Community development or related discipline.
  Knowledge and experience
  • Minimum 3years experience in Water resources development in the rangelands of East Africa.
  • Minimum 3 years experience in the field working with rural communities (preferably with an NGO) in the capacity of a
  community mobiliser / trainer / facilitator.
  • Experience or demonstrated ability working with women groups or sensitive to the needs, priorities and rights of women and the
  disadvantaged within the communities.
  • Experience in dealing with water management and public health issues is desirable.
  • Experience and understanding of community mobilization in relation to water, sanitation and health promotion activities
  • Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity into programme design, implementation, monitoring and participatory
  learning techniques
  • Minimum 2 years experience in Pasture management and conflict mitigation in the pastoralists systems.
  • Minimum 2 years experience in Land use planning among pastoral communities.
  • Working Knowledge on participatory methodologies of empowerment of communities in natural resources utilization
  • Knowledge in Community based approaches in development
  • Be fully conversant with the Ugandan land laws
  Skills
  • Assessment, analytical, planning skills, diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, writing and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, work under pressure in response to changing needs.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, fluency in Ng’aturkana would an added advantage
  Attitudes
  • Team player and flexible
  • Attentive to detail
  • Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VSF-B
  • Display of intercultural sensitivity and respect in dealing with others
  • Affinity for NGO work in general
  • Willingness to travel on short notice and frequent visits to the field, Turkana, Pokot, Samburu and the Regional Office Nairobi)
  
  DESIRABLE requirements
  • Local languages of the region
  • Three years experience of working in the Kenyan ASAL region
  
  Please send your application letter, CV and list of 3 references by e-mail (reference ‘’Community Mobiliser and Development Officer ”) on or
  before 16/07/2009 to recruitment@vsfb.or.ke
  
  ‘Those who had applied earlier should not re-apply’.
  This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from Kenya nationals and qualified women candidates are encouraged.
  Only short listed candidates will be contacted. For more information: www.vsf-belgium.org
  
  
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• Young Managers In Kenya; Is There A Future?

  Posted: July 2, 2009, 2:12 pm by Advertise jobs

  Kenya’s corporate sector has been the scene of brisk revolving door activity this past year as boardroom suites and C-suite executives move in and out of company boards and top tier management positions respectively. This has especially been the case for Kenya’s younger generation of chief executives.
  
  The recent departure of at least seven young executives from leading companies has reignited debate over whether a conflict of generations is simmering just below the surface and boiling over in the exit of the younger generation.
  
  Management experts beg to differ, arguing that the high turnover of young executives from companies whose boards are dominated by significantly older directors may well be driven by generational differences around decision making, strategic outlook or execution of strategy.
  Recent reshuffles have seen Wanjiku Mugane leave the board of East African Breweries Limited barely a month ago.
  
  Months later, Mr Mugo Kibati quit as the group CEO of East African Cables after a high profile successful run at the company.
  
  In October, Mr Peter Mwangi unexpectedly resigned from his position as managing director of Centum Investment, one of the oldest and largest investment companies in the country.
  The 39- year- old engineer joined the Nairobi Stock Exchange a month later as CEO, replacing yet another young executive, Mr Chris Mwebesa, who moved to head CfC Stanbic Financial Services.
  
  In December, Mr Paul Kavuma quit as the head of private equity at Actis East Africa.
  Boardroom politics
  
  Management experts predict that more changes are in the offing especially given the current weakened state of the economy.
  
  “Generational conflicts are so real in boardrooms,” says Dr Caesar Mwangi, the managing director at listed agricultural firm Sasini. According to Ms Mugane, who insists she quit the two high profile board positions for personal reasons not due to her older colleagues, “board dynamics have a lot to do with the experience one has and not necessarily age differences.”
  A slow down in earnings in the wake of the weakened economy is also increasingly placing executives and their boards on a collision path, raising the prospect of fallouts that will see a number of CEOs bowing out voluntarily or being dismissed.
  
  Some board sources support management experts in their assertion that generational conflict, board politics and shareholder pressure are the key reasons directors and chief executives are being forced out.
  
  “You need creative tensions in boards and these need not necessarily have to lead to conflict,” said Mr Kibati, who is now heading Miliki Ventures, a private equity firm.
  “Differences will always occur due to differences in backgrounds, experience and age. Different people bring varying perspectives into the board.”
  
  “Pressure for good governance is forcing boards to be more professional leading to younger more educated executives entering boardrooms on their professional strength,” says Dr Jennifer Riria, chief executive of the Kenya Women Finance Trust.
  
  Companies themselves have tried to draw from a wider pool of candidates and boards are increasingly becoming more demographically and professionally diverse.
  
  An analysis of 40 leading global companies showed that only 15 have executives from emerging markets on their boards, just marginally greater than in 2003, despite the rising importance of these markets.
  
  “On the other hand,” says the report, “there has been progress in terms of gender diversity on the boards of retail and consumer companies globally.”
  
  “In 2003, nine out of the 40 companies did not have female presence on the board. There has therefore been a corresponding increase in pressure on CEOs to deliver on key measures of success.
  
  Institutional-investor pressure in particular has intensified, forcing management to show results in the increasingly competitive environment wrought by globalisation.
  
  
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• International Hotel Vacancies In Kenya

  Posted: July 2, 2009, 1:54 pm by Advertise jobs

  We are looking for candidates with flair, natural service attitude and desire to go that extra mile for a 5 Star International Luxury Hotel outside the Country for: Very attractive salaries are being offered for above positions
  
  • Front Office Personnel
  • Guest Relation Officers
  • Reservation Agents
  • Concierge
  • Doormen
  • Porters
  • Head Chefs & Assistants
  • Chef de Partie
  • Demi Chef
  • Sous Chefs
  • Commis chefs
  • Restaurant Supervisors
  • Restaurant Waiter/
  Waitresses
  • Bartenders
  • Hostesses
  • Cashiers
  • Kitchen Stewards
  • Housekeeping Team
  leaders
  • Room Attendants
  • Laundry Coordinators
  • Lifeguards
  
  Benefits include - Accommodation, Transport, Medical Insurance, Air Passage & Visa.
  Only qualified staff with over two years experience in 5 Star Hotels may apply.
  
  If you are interested in joining the team, please call during OFFICE HOURS & WEEK DAYS ONLY. Telephone Numbers 0724 – 843404 or 0725 541516 to get directions to where you
  may come for screening for interview.
  
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• Earn For Reading SMS

  Posted: July 2, 2009, 1:50 pm by Advertise jobs

  EARN for reading FREE SMS ads/alerts on your mobile phone! Unbelievable?
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