Vacancy Announcement:Office Manager for the
Director of Research and Partnerships and the Director of Finance and
Administration
Ref No.NRS/95/022015
Its mission is to alleviate poverty
by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and
building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing
world.
icipe has over 450 staff to support
its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya
and Ethiopia, and projects in a number of countries across Africa.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Office Manager in the Director of Research and Partnerships (DRP) and the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) office wing.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Office Manager in the Director of Research and Partnerships (DRP) and the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) office wing.
The position is tenable in Nairobi,
Kenya at the icipe Duduville campus.
This is a two-year contract, with a
possibility of extension after successfully completing a six-month probation
period of the first contract.
A competitive compensation package
will be offered to the right candidate.
Overall Purpose of the Job: The Office Manager will have overall oversight
for the efficient running of the offices of the DRP and DFA.
Specific Duties:
Specific Duties:
·
Provide executive administrative
services of a confidential nature to the DFA and DRP.
·
Support the DFA and DRP in managing
their daily schedule, e.g. agendas, correspondence, appointments, meeting
documentation, liaison with senior staff and follow up on priority activities.
·
Provide a point of liaison between
the DFA/DRP and Centre staff, and ensure the smooth and efficient transfer of
information and documentation.
·
Manage all critical communication and
documentation to and from the offices of the DFA and DRP (including phone
calls, e-mails, faxes, etc.).
·
Process correspondence for proper
distribution, filing and follow up.
·
Collate and analyse information on
various issues upon request from the DFA and DRP.
·
Make travel arrangements for the DFA
and DRP (flight reservations, hotel bookings, procure visas), and maintain an
up-to-date travel schedule.
·
Assist in planning of meetings
involving the DFA and/or the DRP.
·
Take minutes of meetings of the DFA
and/or DRP as required from time to time.
·
Manage, on a daily basis, all office
supplies.
·
Prepare and monitor expenditure of
the Office.
·
Maintain a proper system of managing
information flow to and from the Offices of the DFA and DRP.
·
Maintain filing systems (for both electronic
and hard copies of data/documents).
·
Perform any other duties that may be
assigned to guarantee optimal and efficient management of the DRP and DFA
offices.
Knowledge Required for Performing the
Job
·
Excellent computer skills, including
usage of software applications, principally the Microsoft Office suite (on
Macintosh and Windows PC devices), Internet and e-mail.
·
Highly proficient in both spoken and
written English.
·
Knowledge of basic accounting is an
added advantage.
Requirements / Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in secretarial
studies or business administration.
·
A minimum of 5 years
post-qualification experience with a proven track record in a similar position.
Other Desirable Attributes
·
Good interpersonal skills, and the
ability to work in a multicultural environment.
·
Fastidious attention to detail and
quality.
·
Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Reporting: This position reports to the DRP and DFA.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before the 28th February 2015.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before the 28th February 2015.
Please quote the job reference number
NRS/95/022015 on the email subject line.
Interested applicants should submit:
(a) a confidential cover
letter,
(b) detailed CV with names and
addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and
(c) a one-page write-up on how you
consider yourself suitable for the job, to:
officemanagerdrpdfa@icipe.org
officemanagerdrpdfa@icipe.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Vacancy Announcement:Procurement Assistant
Ref No.NRS/96/022015
icipe - the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health.
icipe - the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health.
Its mission is to alleviate poverty
by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and
building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing
world.
icipe has over 450 staff to support
its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya
and Ethiopia, and projects in a number of countries across Africa.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Procurement Assistant in the Procurement Section.
The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya at the icipe Duduville campus.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Procurement Assistant in the Procurement Section.
The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya at the icipe Duduville campus.
This is a two-year
contract, with a possibility of extension after successfully completing a
six-month probation period of the first contract.
A competitive compensation package
will be offered to the right candidate.
Responsibilities:
·
Data entry of local purchase orders
and dispatch of the same to suppliers.
·
Follow up payments and prepayments
for assigned purchase orders.
·
Maintain the procurement filing
system and records, filing purchase orders (PO) and retrieval of documents.
·
Prepare VAT application forms for
submission and approval by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA), and prepare for their dispatch to suppliers.
·
Dispatch relevant orders’ copies to
the respective suppliers and registration of PO information.
Requirements / Qualifications:
·
Professional qualification in
Purchasing and Supplies Management
·
Minimum of two years’ working
experience in the same capacity
·
Proficiency in the use of MS Excel,
MS Word, Outlook and other computer applications.
Reporting
This position reports to the Procurement Manager.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
This position reports to the Procurement Manager.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before the 28th February 2015.
Please quote the job reference
number NRS/96/022015 on the email subject line.
Interested applicants should
submit:
(a) a confidential cover
letter,
(b) detailed CV with names and
addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and
(c) a one-page write-up on how you
consider yourself suitable for the job, to:
procurementassistant@icipe.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
procurementassistant@icipe.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
icipe is an Equal Opportunity
Employer
Vacancy Announcement:Procurement Officer
Ref No.NRS/97/022015
icipe - the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health.
icipe - the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - is an international research organisation focused on African insect science for food and health.
Its mission is to alleviate poverty
by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and
building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing
world.
icipe has over 450 staff to support
its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya
and Ethiopia, and projects in a number of countries across Africa.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Procurement Officer in the Procurement Section.
The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya at the icipe Duduville campus.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Procurement Officer in the Procurement Section.
The position is tenable in Nairobi, Kenya at the icipe Duduville campus.
This is a two-year contract, with a
possibility of extension after successfully completing a six-month probation
period of the first contract.
A competitive
compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
Responsibilities:
Sourcing for suppliers and obtaining quotations in line with the Procurement Policy Manual.
Follow up on payments and prepayments for all overseas direct orders and disseminate information to suppliers for shipment.
Handle supplier evaluation and preparation of bid analysis for Total Cost of Ownership (ToC).
Data entry of purchase orders and dispatch of the same to suppliers.
Follow up on all purchase orders and disseminate accurate information on their progress.
Keep an overall, real-time order status report and database on all purchase orders.
Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of registered vendors.
Maintain the procurement filing system and records, filing of purchase orders and retrieval of documents.
Requirements / Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing and
Supplies Management or related discipline
·
Computer proficiency (MS Word, MS
Excel, MS Access and/or other database management software)
·
Two years’ working experience in a
busy organisation.
Other Desirable Attributes:
·
Ability to work with local suppliers
and build long-term competitive supply relations.
·
Effective organisational and
communication skills.
Reporting: This position reports to the Procurement Manager.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before the 28th February 2015.
Please quote the job reference number
NRS/97/022015 on the email subject line.
Interested applicants should
submit:
(a) a confidential cover
letter,
(b) detailed CV with names and
addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and
(c) a one-page write-up on how you
consider yourself suitable for the job, to:
procurementofficer@icipe.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
procurementofficer@icipe.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
icipe is an Equal Opportunity
Employer
Vacancy Announcement:Head of Social Science and Impact Assessment Unit
Ref No:IRS/98/022015
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences.
Employing more than 450 national and
international staff, icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in
Ethiopia and on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya.
icipe has a proud reputation and
history of delivering world-quality science that has made crucial contributions
to African food and health policy, delivered development outcomes to rural
communities and has been at the forefront of building Africa’s biological
research capacity.
The Centre’s
research activities span the African continent with partnerships linking
research organsiations not only accross Africa but also the globe.
icipe is seeking to appoint a senior Social Scientist with a background in monitoring & evaluation (M&E) and impact assessment to lead our Social Science and Impact Assessment Unit.
The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville campus. This is a two-year contract, with a possibility of extension. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
Overall Purpose of the Job: The succesful candidate will lead the developemnt of a centrewide strategy for monitoring & evaluation and impact assessment.
icipe is seeking to appoint a senior Social Scientist with a background in monitoring & evaluation (M&E) and impact assessment to lead our Social Science and Impact Assessment Unit.
The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville campus. This is a two-year contract, with a possibility of extension. A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
Overall Purpose of the Job: The succesful candidate will lead the developemnt of a centrewide strategy for monitoring & evaluation and impact assessment.
With the support of the existing
team, she/he will be responsible for working with the Centre’s research
community to ensure monitoring & evaluation and impact assessment are
embedded within icipe’s research portfolio at the project, technology and
Centre levels.
The succesful candidate will also be
encouraged and supported to develop their own portfolio of reserach
activities.
The succesful candidate should be
self-motivated with a desire to make a difference to the health and food
security of Africans.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
·
Generate knowledge relating to the
drivers of adoption for icipe technologies and ensure the lessons learned are
incorporated into project and Centre-level strategies, with the aim of
contributing and fostering a learning environment and to further the impact of
the Centre.
·
Develop approaches to effectively
assess the social, economic and environmental impacts resulting from the
adoption of technological and institutional innovations, and build capacity of
partners through training and research.
·
Work with other scientists to
evaluate the multidimensional impacts of priority interventions, including
their distributional effects, especially on the livelihoods of resource-poor
farmers, consumers and women.
·
Develop strategies, policy options
and recommendations to set research priorities, guide policy decisions, and
stimulate widespread adoption of new and existing icipe technologies.
·
Strengthen the impact culture and
monitoring process within icipe and beyond through better articulation of
impact pathways and ex ante and ex post evaluation of impacts of targeted
interventions.
·
Contribute to priority setting,
strategy and project definition through ex ante impact studies.
·
Publish and communicate research
findings, and participate in centre-wide strategy development and priority
setting.
Knowledge Required for Performing the
Job
·
Excellent analytical and
interpersonal skills, along with strong organisational ability.
·
Must be able to obtain, analyse and
evaluate a variety of information.
·
Must be able to organise, interpret
and present it in meaningful oral or written form for varied audiences, and
provide solid analysis leading to sound decision-making.
·
Must possess ability to think
strategically.
Requirements / Qualifications
·
A PhD with a minimum of 5 years
postdoctoral experience in a relevant area of social/economic sciences,
including monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment or gender analysis.
·
Experience in working with a team of
scientists to evaluate the multidimensional impacts of priority interventions,
including their distributional effects especially on the livelihoods of
resource-poor farmers, consumers and women.
·
Proven track record in attracting
donor support for a platform of independent research.
·
Strong record of publishing research
findings in peer reviewed journals and participation in centre-wide strategy
development and priority setting.
·
Excellent interpersonal and team
working skills with a track record of leading productive teams.
·
Experience working with and
maintaining good relationships with a broad range of local and international
stakeholders.
·
Experience in developing a technology
and centre-level M&E and impact assessment strategy would be an advantage.
Reporting: This position reports to the Director of Research
and Partnerships.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before 6th March 2015.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before 6th March 2015.
Please quote the job reference number
IRS/98/022015 on the email subject line.
Interested applicants should
submit:
(a) a confidential cover
letter,
(b) detailed CV with names and
addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and
(c) a one-page write-up on how you
consider yourself suitable for the job, to:
headsocialscienceunit@icipe.org
headsocialscienceunit@icipe.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer