Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Other Companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 29 September 2022

Overall Responsibility
• In coordination with the Environment and Climate Change Team Leader, the Environment and Climate Change Specialist manages energy projects with the objective of reducing the ICRC’s environmental footprint and promoting sustainable development at delegations or in relation to field programmes.

Tasks And Responsibilities
• As a member of the Environment and Climate Change (ECC) competency unit in Nairobi, identifies, tests, and promotes green technologies in energy management and energy efficiency (including diesel generator sizing) for all ICRC sites participating to the Sustainable Delegation Programme;
• Monitors industry best-practices in energy management and energy efficiency and identifies where improvements can be integrated to ICRC premises;
• Conducts site-level energy audits following the ICRC’s defined methodology, analysing energy data to determine energy consumption and defining measures to reduce that consumption and develops business cases for energy efficiency solutions for ICRC premises;
• Supports ICRC premises in the procurement of green energy equipment ranging from market research, requests for quotations, and technical evaluation, and assists during their installation;

Deadline of this Job: 28 September 2022

Job Purpose:
• The purpose of the Project Accountant role will be to ensure checks and balances in accounting, reporting and disbursement of funds. S/He will provide financial management by ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial data, processing of transactions and monitoring programme costs against donor guidelines, preparing financial reports and building capacity of partners. S/He will maintain high standard of accounting and financial control to ensure compliance with EU regulations.

Key Relationships:
Financial and Grant Management

• Responsible for routine financial accounting functions including processing and recording all transactions in line with Self Help Africa policies, EU accounting standards, and compliance to Kenyan legislation, ensuring timeliness, efficiency and completeness; Includes checking the accuracy and validity of documents such as Requisitions, LPOs, CBAs, delivery notes, invoices, contracts, payment vouchers and receipts
• Verify the accounting records of the SMEs (partners) to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with donor requirements
• Prepare a schedule to be used for posting all SMEs entries on PS Financials (PSF)

Deadline of this Job: 06 October 2022  

Ref: CG/KLF/CPSB/ADVERT/2/9/10/2022
Duties and Responsibilities:

The Chief officer shall be responsible for:
• General administration ans co-ordination of the functions of the respective department
• Providing strategic policy direction for effective and efficient service delivery in the department
• Management of the departmental performance
• Formulation and effective implementation of departmental programs aligned to the county integrated development plan (CIDP) and vision 2030
• Implementation of laws, policies and regulations , formulated by the county and the national government
• Promoting National Values an Principles of governance and values and principles of public service outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the constitution of kenya 2010
• Performing any other duties as maybe assigned from time to time.

Deadline of this Job: 30 September 2022

Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this position, a person should:
• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Have at least ten (10) years relevant professional experience, five years of which should be in a leadership position or senior management level in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Have a proven experience in managing resources in a high performing organization;
• Possess knowledge and skills in any of the following areas: Project Planning and Management; Public Financial Management; Human Resource Management; Conflict Resolution Management; Strategic Management and Leadership;
• Have excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of county development objectives and Vision 2030;
• Be a strategic thinker and results oriented;
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet strict timelines;
• Meet the requirements prescribed in Chapter six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity;
• Have Membership to a professional body; and
• Possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field as an added advantage.

Deadline of this Job: 23 September 2022

Facilitator in Agricultural Engineering and Farm Mechanization

Responsibilities
• Training long and short course and Day release participants.
• Developing and implementing new methods of teaching to reflect changes in the labor market and research.
• Designing, preparing and developing teaching materials.
• Assessing students’ coursework.
• Setting and marking examinations.
• Supporting students through a Mentorship/Advisory role.
• Undertaking personal research projects and actively contributing to the institution’s research profile.