CCTV, Access Control and Alarm Installation Technician Job Vacancy at Zenith Systems in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title:CCTV, Access Control and Alarm Installation Technician

About the company;
Zenith Systems Ltd is located in Nairobi and specializes in provision of integrated security solutions.
We supply, install and maintain a wide range of security and surveillance products and systems.
We are seeking for suitable candidates with experience in installing, troubleshooting and maintaining CCTV systems, access control systems, intruder alarm systems, fire detection systems, electric gates and other security products and systems to fill the position of an Installation Technician.

Duties and Responsibilities:

*Install, configure and program IP and Analog CCTV cameras (including DVRs and NVRs), Access Control Systems, Intruder Alarm Systems, Fire Detection Systems, Electric Gates and other security products and systems.
*Integrate CCTV cameras, access control systems and other security systems through service installation and software deployment.
*Undertake and coordinate customer site surveys to determine security and technical requirements, including preparing detailed site plans/schematics and make recommendations for appropriate system solutions.
*Assess installed systems for operational and performance deficiencies through documented testing and troubleshooting protocols/procedures and discuss with customers the appropriate corrective actions.
*Manage installation job site in an efficient and safe manner keeping it clean, organized and professional.
*Ability to identify new and innovative product opportunities, study the feasibility of the same and prepare technical manuals for the products and update the Quality Plans when required.
*On Call duties including responding and resolving after hours and weekend trouble calls if needed.
*Contribute to preparing tender and proposal documentation and responding to technical requirements as needed.
*Assist in preparing costing/billing assessments for installation, repair and maintenance works as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

*Diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering from a recognized National Training Institution.
*Minimum 3 years experience installing, commissioning and maintaining electronic security systems, including CCTVs (IP and Analog CCTV cameras), Access Controls, Intruder Alarms, Fire Detection Systems, Electric Gates, etc
*Advanced knowledge of computers and IP networks, structured cabling methods, racking, cable terminations and practices
*Demonstrated experience in using cable testers, termination tools and other basic hand and power tools
*Advanced conduit and cable management skills are essential
*Experience installing all types of electro-magnetic locks and strikes
*Experience in wiring security and communication control panels
*Ability to work independently under minimum supervision or as a team leader
*Ability to work in any environment safely and must have maintained an excellent safety record over the last 3 years
*Ability to teach and provide guidance to other engineers
*Must be able to work in outdoor settings and confined spaces, be comfortable working with ladders, tolerating heights, and be able to routinely lift, push, or pull packages of up to 25kgs.
*Excellent written and oral English language skills
*Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

How to apply:
Qualified candidates should send their applications and CVs (with 3 professional referees and contact details) to: recruit@zenith-systems.com stating their current and expected salary not later than Wednesday 9th October, 2013.
Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of the application email.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Hospital Credit Controller Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title:Hospital Credit Controller

Our client in the health sector is seeking to recruit a hospital Credit Controller to join their team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities;

*Positively impact cash flow and working capital by ensuring the accurate and timely processing and payments of accounts receivable.
*Ensure that all credit control responsibilities and duties are carried out accurately and within set time limits, whilst providing a first class service to all customers.
*Managing credit control and debt management activities including supervising a team of credit control operators
*Maximizing cash collection across the board.
*Cash allocation and reconciliation
*Rectification of previously mismanaged accounts
*Problem solving and timely decision making
*Meeting monthly and yearly targets
*Daily management of debts and collections
*Full accountability of all allocated accounts

Qualifications;
*B com Degree – Accounting Option
*CPA 2
*Credit Management Certificate – will be an added advantage
*3 – 4 years in a hospital environment (MUST)
*Have good interpersonal skills
*MUST have experience in in–patient services and individual clients.

How to apply:
If qualified kindly send CV and application letter to jobs@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘Hospital Credit Controller’ on the subject line by 30th September, 2013.
DO NOT attach any certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Senior Economist Job Vacancy at World Bank in Kenya

Job Title: Senior Economist

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Task manage analytical products or contribute inputs to them, working with local research teams and helping them to engage with senior country officials, other in-country stakeholders and development partners in policy dialogue on a range of issues: poverty, inequality, labor, and crisis impacts;
• Provide cutting-edge technical support to country counterparts on household survey design, poverty and inequality measurement and monitoring, and other elements of capacity building for poverty analysis in country. This will include developing, testing and taking to scale the use of innovative IT solutions for poverty monitoring/social accountability;
• Share/disseminate good technical practice and sound poverty analysis to country counterparts and other stakeholders, in country;
• Foster and engage in dialogue with country team colleagues and country counterparts on poverty and inequality measurement and monitoring, analytical findings related to poverty, inequality, and labor, and on strengthening of poverty reduction programs and policy, in particular social protection work;
• Contribute to increased integration of poverty analysis–or poverty focus– in PREM and other sector products;
• Work with colleagues on the poverty team and other parts of the Bank in sharing knowledge and experience as well as participate in regional poverty and inequality work.
• The selected candidate would focus on a subset of the countries covered by AFTP2 including at least Kenya, Sudan and South Sudan, as well as engage in regional analytical tasks in the area of poverty dynamics.

Selection Criteria:

• Advanced degree in economics (PhD preferred) and at least 8 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge and experience with poverty measurement and analysis, and poverty mapping, is essential;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English;
• Strong analytical background and experience in microeconomic analysis, including empirical analysis of large micro datasets;
• Experience in the collection of household survey data, and experience in advising national statistical agencies in methodology of survey work;
• Record of delivering analytical products with policy relevance for developing countries;
• Established track record in leading tasks, working with limited supervision and meeting deadlines;
• Ability to work well with clients, including a track record of policy dialogue and capacity-building among clients; and
• Ability to work well in a team environment and across sector and country boundaries

Competencies

• General Economic Knowledge and Analytical Skills - Possesses Cross-country knowledge in economic specialty and demonstrates ability to link the macro, institutional, and micro-level behaviors; able to support findings/policy recommendations with credible analysis and tools.
• Integrative Skills - Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; able to undertake cross-sectoral work in lending and non-lending operations.
• Technical and Quantitative Skills as an Applied Development Microeconomist - Able to lead/participate in projects related to poverty and inequality reduction, poverty and welfare measurement, national development strategies, monitoring, information and evaluation systems, impact evaluation, and related areas.
• Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena - Translates technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country and sector strategies; interacts with clients at the policy level.
• Policy Dialogue Skills - Anticipates needs and requests in the field and conducts independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners.
• Written and Verbal Communication - Demonstrates the ability to influence and persuade others to accept ideas and suggestions (such as counterparts in government, international partner organizations, academia, and Bank colleagues, senior staff and managers)
• Team Leadership - Leads teams to achieve objectives, providing the needed direction and structure, and resolving problems of both a technical and interpersonal nature.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.

The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Closing Date: 21-Sep-2013

Lead Mobilizers/HBHTC Field Officers Vacancies at Impact Research and Development Organization in Ndhiwa, Nyando & Homabay Districts Kenya

Job Title: HBHTC Field Officers / Lead Mobilizers - 5 Positions

Minimum Requirements;

• KCSE certificate with minimum of grade C-minus
• Diploma/Certificate in any Social sciences
• Over one year experience in the same position or consistently working in the community
• Must be fluent in English and Luo languages
• Certificate in HTC from any NASCOP certified institution is an added advantage.
• Must be ready to stay in the community
• Must have pleasant personality to be able to deal with community gate keepers

How to Apply:
Submit applications complete with CV, copies of certificates and testimonials, names and telephone numbers of three professional referees, current and expected salary, and as you send your application, specify which district you are applying to and kindly have the job title as the subject matter to:
The Human Resources Manager,
Impact Research and Development Organization,
P. O. Box 9171,
Kisumu.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 30th Sept 2013

Psychotherapist at Center for Victims of Torture in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title: Psychotherapist / Trainer

Responsibilities:

Clinical Management:
• Oversee psychosocial mental health interventions for refugee communities, in the form of individual counseling, group therapy, and community/large group trainings and activities. Assist in the coordination of multidisciplinary treatment with counseling and physiotherapy teams.

Supervision and Training:

• Design and carry out training programs for staff counselors – including ongoing training, mentoring, modeling and supervision.
• Continually assess development of counselors and adapt training to meet their needs.

Community Assessment:

• Mentor counselors in completing needs assessments in order to identify target populations, program sites, and determine appropriate mental health interventions for people who have been tortured and/or traumatized by war.

Community Collaboration:

• Providing training and collaborate with other organizations in the community to address the needs of torture survivors.

Reporting: Write and submit regular reports regarding clinical and training activities.

Participate as member of the program team to achieve program objectives.

Program Evaluation: Participate in the implementation of program evaluation.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Psychology, Counseling or related field. Masters degree or equivalent required.
• Extensive experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and groups.
• Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health interventions, including individual, group and community-based approaches for people who have suffered torture and trauma. Experience with gender-based violence highly desirable.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements, client needs and political climate.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and needs.
• Skilled at working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of and experience developing curriculum and providing training for mental health counselors using adult experiential learning activities.
• Experience working in Africa preferred. Experience in East Africa highly preferred.
• Experience supervising staff required. Experience supervising mental health counselors preferred.
• Skilled at carrying out needs assessment and program evaluations.

Compensation:
Competitive salary and benefit package.

How to apply:
Submit CV and letter of interest at http://cvt.simplicant.com.

Application Deadline: 11 Oct 2013

Grants Officer Job Vacancies at Act Change Transform (Act!) in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title: Grants Officer(2 Positions)

Responsibilities:

Grants Making and Management;

• Support in the solicitation process of potential grantees
• Carry-out pre-award assessments of potential grantees to establish their level of capacity.
• Prepare grant documents (selection memos, negotiation memos, budget reviews, grant agreements, modifications, closeouts and related correspondences)Maintain Act’s grants financial tracking systems and share relevant information with concerned parties as appropriate
• Undertake regular financial reviews and give appropriate recommendations to grantees on areas that need correction or improvement in their systems and procedures
• Prepare grant modifications for cost/program changes where need be
• Ensure the timely and proper close-out of grants

Reporting & Monitoring (Financial and Programmatic);

• Regularly visit the grantees to conduct compliance reviews and provide mentorship as necessary.
• Ensure that all grantee expenditures comply with the final and approved budgets (i.e. budgetary controls)
• Conduct monthly reconciliations with Finance to ensure grant and finance records are up to date.
• Review financial reports from grantees to ensure financial compliance against grant budget
• Review cash requests from grantees to ensure the amounts requested are reasonable and within approved budgets.
• Review all grantee deliverables to ensure grant compliance. Give feedback to grantees, as appropriate
• Assist in the compilation of data and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

Filing and Administration;

• Maintain and update hard copy grant and working files. Slots within these files should be clearly labeled and organized for ease of reference.
• Open new grant file for every new grant.
• Ensure that all grant files are kept under lock and key.
• Scan all key grants documents and have soft copies saved in the sever

Financial Management;

• Assist in budget preparation for the CSOs consistent with their project proposals
• Prepare indicative budgets for all planned new work
• In consultation with the finance officers track budgets to ensure compliance with Act! and donor funding guidelines and requirements

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or related business field
• At least CPA II professional certification
• Previous work experience in grants or finance related field especially on USAID, SIDA and DFID funded projects
• Willingness to travel extensively within Kenya, work extended periods in the field and interact effectively with local communities and willingness to learn new approaches.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications and use of internet for research purposes
• Good analytical skills to successfully perform financial reviews
• Demonstrated communication and writing skills

How to Apply;
Applicants will be required to submit

(1) A detailed and current CV;
(2) An application cover letter demonstrating why they qualify for this opportunity.

If you meet these requirements, please submit your application electronically to hr.admin@act.or.ke quoting the reference number (ACT/GO/001/2013).

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 23rd Sept 2013

Freelance Sales Executives Job Vacancy at Career Directions. Company in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Freelance Sales Executives

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of pipelines and reports by collecting and analyzing potential customer information;

• Investigating  and recommending new market opportunities;

• Identifying product improvements by remaining current on industry trends, market activities and competitors;

• Identifying  and selling to prospective customers while demonstrating product knowledge;

• Maintaining quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as may be required.

• Pursuing business opportunities by prospecting and evaluating gaps in the industry and researching and analyzing sales options;

Qualifications:

• A minimum of diploma in Sales and Marketing
• At least 1 year experience in sales;
• Good presentation and communication skills with demonstrable prospecting skills;
• Customer service orientation with strong negotiation skills.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above profile to apply with detailed CVs to:
cvs@careerdirections.co.ke

recruitment@careerdirections.co.ke
Application Deadline: 27th Sept 2013