Health and Nutrition Programme Manager Job Vacancy at Concern Worldwide in Marsabit Kenya September 2013
Position: Health & Nutrition Programme Manager
The Health & Nutrition Programme Manager will provide the overall coordination and managerial support to the program including strong conceptual, programmatic direction and technical support to the program team as per annual plan and USAID guidelines
Job Specification:
- MSc in Public Health
- At least 3 years’ experience in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in both development and emergency contexts
- Two years’ experience in a managerial position
- Excellent networking, partnering and coordination skills with both local and other International PBOs, Ministry of Health, UN and other relevant government agencies
- Good understanding of cross cutting issues-Gender, HIV/AIDS, DRR etc. and how to integrate them into public health and nutrition programmes
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressed to: –
Each application should include three referees who can validate technical expertise.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 8th September 2013.
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
Concern Worldwide
FilmAid International Procurement Consultant Job in Kenya
Procurement Consultant
Based in Nairobi (with frequent travel Kakuma and Dadaab)
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- Designing and implementing an effective procurement records management, retention and disposal tools.
- Maintenance of complete and self-contained files with all key documents for each procurement process filled in a systematic manner to ensure adequate audit trail.
- Design systems for storage and oversee the effective storage and issuance of procured goods.
- Liaising with all locations and specific departments in organizing for specification of goods and services for procurement.
- Coordinating purchases requirements from user departments.
- Receiving quotation requests from administrators for the different location
- Supervise collection of quotes from pre-qualified suppliers by the procurement assistant
- Compile quotation data and convene a procurement committee meeting
- Participate in the evaluation of quotes and selection of vendors
- Take notes and circulate and obtain signatures from all members of the procurement committee
- Receive approved Purchase Requests and prepare and dispatch Local / International purchase Orders as needed for equipment, consumables and stationery and follow up to ensure timely delivery.
- Keeping track of procurement of goods and services and tenders in progress and generating status reports.
- Receiving goods/ supplies and cross checking with LPOs & ensuring all supplies received are as per PO and the proper working of equipment and signing delivery notes.
- Asset coding and tagging immediately after receipt.
- Vet all assets received from the suppliers and approve issuance of assets to user departments.
- Source for best mode of transport and ensure timely delivery to the field offices, as per their orders with administrators.
- Conduct periodic stock/assets taking and investigate discrepancies between inventory records and physical inventory holdings for reconciliation.
- Overseeing the effective storage and issuance of procured goods.
- Generate a weekly report on all outstanding items and unit requisitions to the administration manager.
- Prepare final reports for procured item as per location, cost, and durability.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information that he/she may have access to in the execution of his/her duties.
- Ensure good external communication including with key service providers.
- Maintain the integrity of the process and report any breach/ suspect breach of the system to the Administration Manager.
- Ensure that Material and Equipment that need to be procured paper work and the required quotation has been presented in time and due process has been followed.
- Must be of Kenyan nationality OR Must be eligible to work in Kenya
- Graduate diploma from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or equivalent.
- At least three (3) years working experience
- Additional knowledge of the Public Procurement & Disposal Act, 2005 and the Regulation, 2006 and knowledge of NGO/Public Benefit Act (asset management) will be an added advantage.
- Ready to work with minimal supervision with ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Team player, excellent interpersonal, organizational, multitasking and communication skills.
- Proven track record in related consultancy work.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
is an equal opportunity employer
Concern Worldwide Health and Nutrition Programme Manager Job in Marsabit Kenya
Position: Health & Nutrition Programme Manager
The Health & Nutrition Programme Manager will provide the overall coordination and managerial support to the program including strong conceptual, programmatic direction and technical support to the program team as per annual plan and USAID guidelines
Job Specification:
- MSc in Public Health
- At least 3 years’ experience in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in both development and emergency contexts
- Two years’ experience in a managerial position
- Excellent networking, partnering and coordination skills with both local and other International PBOs, Ministry of Health, UN and other relevant government agencies
- Good understanding of cross cutting issues-Gender, HIV/AIDS, DRR etc. and how to integrate them into public health and nutrition programmes
How to apply:
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressed to: –
Each application should include three referees who can validate technical expertise.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 8th September 2013.
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer