Pharmacy Technologist

A leading pharmacy in Kitengela / Athi river is looking for a Pharmacy Technologist to work on full time basis.

Must have registered with the PPB.

At least 2 yrs experience in dispensing.

Salary is negotiable.

If interested send your CV and Cover letter with three Referees  to kibuthud@yahoo.com before 15th June 2012

Procurement Officers

Procurement Officers, APHIAplus Western Kenya Project
 

Tracking Code 5156
 

Job Description    

Interested candidates must have legal authority to work in Kenya
 

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. 

PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. USAID awarded a comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of Kenyans in the western region of the country. 

The project, APHIAplus Western Kenya, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II (APHIA II). PATH and its partners are implementing the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza Provinces from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015.

It is working w closely with the Government of Kenya and a wide variety of non-government agencies to strengthen health care services throughout the two provinces. In addition to addressing specific diseases, the APHIAplus Western Kenya project works to strengthen the region’s health care system by rehabilitating health facilities, training staff, and supporting supply and communication networks.
 

PATH seeks to recruit two Procurement Officers who will handle, coordinate and manage procurement of goods and services for the APHIAplus project activities in a timely and efficient manner while maintaining high standards of accountability. S/he will be in charge of ensuring that procurement documentation is used in accordance with USAID and PATH guidelines and procedures.
 

The main responsibilities include:

• Manage the procurement process and ensure it is carried out in accordance with both the donor and PATH requirements.
• Coordinate annual evaluation of suppliers.
• Facilitate the management of relationships with major suppliers for timely performance of the procurement process in the acquisition of quality assured commodities.
• Work closely with the procurement team and assist in the preparation and execution of contract mechanisms, including purchase orders.
• Contribute to the preparation of requests for approvals and/or waivers, ensuring timely placement of orders for goods and services.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of current local and international procurement methods
• Computer literate with excellent working knowledge in word and excel
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related studies and a minimum of five years of project procurement experience. 
• Post graduate qualification in purchasing and supplies management and procurement experience from a USAID funded project are preferred.

Job Location: Other, Kenya

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

The deadline is 22 June 2012 and application is online at www.path.org

PATH Jobs- Western Kenya

Drivers, APHIAplus Western Kenya Project

Tracking Code: 5157
Job Description
 

PATH is an international nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors.
 

USAID awarded a comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of Kenyans in the western region of the country. The project, APHIAplus Western Kenya, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II (APHIA II). 

PATH and its partners are implementing the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza Provinces from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2015. It is working w closely with the Government of Kenya and a wide variety of non-government agencies to strengthen health care services throughout the two provinces. 

In addition to addressing specific diseases, the APHIAplus Western Kenya project works to strengthen the region’s health care system by rehabilitating health facilities, training staff, and supporting supply and communication networks.
 

PATH seeks to recruit four Drivers who will be responsible for meeting the transportation needs of the APHIAplus project.
 

The main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drive project staff for project-related trips and activities and assignments as requested.
• Facilitate the transfer of project visitors to/from their respective hotels to the office as well as airport transfers upon request.
• Maintain project vehicles in clean and serviceable condition.
• Manage vehicle fuel cards and maintain proper logs of trips made.
• Pay office bills, run office errands, collect and deliver packages/mail from the post office.
• Assist in maintaining motor vehicle insurance record

Required Skills

• Proven ability to perform general maintenance as required on the vehicle.
• Conversant with all traffic regulations and the highway code.
• Willing to make long distance trips.
• Track record of acting with integrity.
• A certificate of good conduct from the police.
• Basic skills in office operating systems preferred.

Required Experience

• A minimum of four years of driving experience in the zone 1 region and successful completion of a driving course are required. 
• Must also have a clean and valid driving license, proven ability to drive vehicle classes BCE and minimum O level qualification, aggregate of D+. 
• Intensive driving training from NYS is an added advantage.

Job Location: Other Kisumu, Kenya

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

The deadline is 22 June 2012 and application is online at www.path.org

AMREF Uganda- Finance Manager

We are recruiting for the position of Finance Manager AMREF in Uganda.  

This position is key and is part of AMREF’s senior management team in Uganda, reporting to the Country Director with a critical role to play in support of the accomplishment of AMREF’s mission and strategy in Uganda.

Responsibilities

• Establishing programmes’ financial management systems.
• Coordinating and administering AMREF’S plan for the control, monitoring, compliance and reporting of financial transactions, as well as coordinating financial planning in line with the strategic priorities.
• Ensuring that the Finance Team is fully integrated with the country team and that they provide technical support to program staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• First degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or closely related area.
• Possession of a Professional qualification  CPA  ACCA
• Relevant Masters degree will be an added advantage
• Hands on experience in project, financial and management accounting
• Computer literate, Sun Accounting Systems
• A minimum of 5 years preferably in an NGO with 3 of these in a senior or managerial role.

To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, with 3 work-related referees, and copies of certificates/testimonials quoting the ref number (UHR /31/5/12), to the address or e-mail below. 

All applications shall be clearly marked: ‘AMREF-Finance Manager. 

No e-mails must exceed 2MB.

People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda

E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug

 We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by Friday 15th June 2012 and regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.

Communications Specialist - Kenya Pharma

Chemonics / Kenya Pharma is a USAID funded project that seeks to establish and operate a reliable, sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain management system. 

Its aim is to forecast, procure, store, and distribute drugs, supplies, and equipment needed for the care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Chemonics / Kenya Pharma has the following vacancy:

Position Title: Communications Specialist
 

Reports to: Chief of Party
 

Location: Nairobi

Position Description:
 

The Communications Specialist is tasked with gathering information to prepare documents for regular communication with project stakeholders. S/he will regularly develop materials for project staff working around the country, project stakeholders and the client for dissemination as appropriate.

Specific Duties:

• Work closely with the chief of party (COP) to implement a strategy for communications and action plan to be updated annually;
• Manage the production of all communication and public awareness activities, including set up of required templates and systems, and work with communications consultants;
• Develop communications content for the Kenya Pharma project, including success stories, project news for the project website, the e-bulletin for project staff in the field, best practices documents to share with Government of Kenya partners and other documents as outlined in the communications strategy or identified by the COP;
• Ensure all communications and project materials are branded in accordance with USAID and Kenya Pharma project guidelines;
• Serve as moderator for the project’s social networking sites, which include Facebook, Twitter and Flickr;
• Refine content for quarterly reports, technical briefs, and other documents prior to dissemination;
• Work with other project team members to develop communications products that support the implementation of their components;
• Assist technical team members with development of abstracts and presentations for local and international conferences;
• Gather information and prepare success stories for dissemination to USAID and the wider HIV-care and treatment community;
• Establish systems to disseminate regular project successes and information for USAID’s website and other publications;
• Work with the COP in handling media inquiries;
• Regularly act as project photographer at project events and during site visits;
• Monitor domestic and international media for stories to share with project team;
• Work with monitoring and evaluation specialist to develop indicators and monitor effectiveness of communications materials;
• Train field team and other staff regarding the importance of communications and how to integrate communications into their work;
• Integrate communications activities into annual work plans; and
• Other duties as assigned by the COP.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in communications, marketing, international studies, public health or related area required;
• Ability to produce lucid documents in English language a must;
• Experience doing communications work for USAID project a plus;
• Minimum of 6-8 years experience developing program communications strategies and documents required (work on health or HIV/AIDS programs a plus);
• Ability to work with a multi-cultural team in a fast-paced environment, managing several assignments and meet deadlines;
• Excellent organizational skills; and
• Excellent computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, Power Point, DTP)

How to apply:

Send your CV and cover letter with three professional referees to recruit@kenyapharma.org not later than 15th June, 2012. 

Please include position title in the subject line of the email. 

For a more comprehensive scope of work for this position, visit http://www.kenyapharma.org/about_us/careers

Corporate sales Executives

Company Profile: Our Client deals in mobile phone distribution
 

Job Role: Meeting and exceeding revenue targets by developing relationships within targeted customers

Duties and responsibilities:

• Engage with customers at executive level (MD, FC and ICT Manager level), to understand their communication needs, to leverage the company’s Solutions to meet the customer’s business needs, to grow relationships with a longer term focus.
• Create and manage sales pipeline and achieve pipeline conversion to sales targets.
• Developing and managing new business sales plan
• Hands on lead generation from existing and new contacts
• To achieve closure on new and existing accounts
• Develop new business relationships and generating new income
• Prepare quotes and proposals
• Attend all training on existing or new services offered by the company
• Track and chase orders and collections
• Keep up to date with industry trends

Key requirements:

• Diploma in business related field from reputable institution
• Computer literate with strong word and excel skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong customer relation skills
• Minimum 5 years working experience in sales experience working in mobile industry an added advantage

Key abilities required:

• Proven Solution Selling or Consultative sales skills with high levels of documentation
• Proven over achievement of sales targets
• Excellent presentation skills
• Learn fast with regards to new systems and solutions
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills
• Build relationships internally and externally
• Work independently, using initiative
• Work well within a team
• Attention to detail
• Efficient written and oral communication skills
• Self- motivated, hardworking, sociable, and driven by professional success
• Preferably female.

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line. 

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Storekeeper Jobs

Company Profile: This is a mining and trucking company based in Coast Province ( Tana River). Nearest Major Towns are Mwingi & Garissa. They mine Gypsum ore which is an essential mineral in the manufacture of cement
 

Job Purpose: Receive, shelve/store, distribute and dispatch material
 

Main Responsibilities

• Receive, shelve/store, distribute and dispatch material.
• Possess ability to operate and enter information in a computerized inventory system.
• Possess the ability to identify consumable items required as stock parts and there stock level.
• Maintain minimum stock level of consumable items.
• Inspect items, as to quality and quantity against delivery documents.
• Communicate gypsum stock level, deliveries and dispatch on a daily basis.
• Possess ability to undertake quarterly stock reconciliation and zeroing.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in purchasing and supplies
• CIPS.
• At least Three years in a similar role
• Knowledge in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of plant
• Must be willing to work in Garissa, Kenya
• Computer literate(Must)
• Driving ( Advantage)
• Good communication skills and sense of speech
• Able to work independently

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line. 

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted