3 jobs found in Meru

You will contribute towards implementation of ICT for learning component in the specific country of intervention. In addition, support counties in the actualization of their county strategic plans aligned to Vision 2030. Reports To County Officer, Meru and ICT Officer, Nairobi County Meru Function ICT and Data  Background: I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is a leading Kenyan NGO registered in 2004. ICL works using the Quadra Helix Model of partnering with the Government of Kenya, through the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Youth Affairs and Vision 2030 among others, Corporates, Universities and Civil Society Organisations, to design interventions to solve problems in different communities. ICL has programs around four pillars namely Jiimarishe (Health), Jiinue (Economic Empowerment), Jielimishe (Education), Jiongoze (leadership and Governance). The programs are anchored in over 234 learning institutions (Primary, Secondary and tertiary institutions) across 23 Counties in Kenya that reach over 1 Million youth annually.   Vision & Mission: ICL's vision is to see a ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ The organization seeks to support to the implementation of Vision 2030 through the cascading it to the Counties. ICL's mission is to create a movement of individuals that enhance the quality of life for communities through health initiatives, economic empowerment, academic & career mentoring and improved leadership & governance.  I. Key ResponsibilitiesProject implementation and training.a. Assist in the planning, organizing conferences, seminars and training workshopsa. Assist in training teachers on integration of ICT in learning b. Assist the IT Officer in planning for ICT programs including digital curriculums b. Work closely with head teachers and ICT champions in each schools of intervention. c. Work closely with teachers to plan and organize thematic eventsd. Participate in project, organizational and institutional meetings take notes/minutes and work harmoniously with other stakeholderse. Assist in office administration, particularly pertaining to records and payments. Communicationa. Identify and develop project human success storiesb. Work with project team to develop picture speaks and newsletter for various activitiesc. Work with the Communication Officer to develop project communication materialsd. Work with the Communication Officer in project and organization brand enhancement. Resource Mobilization a. Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff.b. Conduct donor research via the Internet to assist the project team in identifying, targeting donors and funding opportunities. Data Management a. Implement the data collection tools as provided by the donor and ICL monitoring and evaluation policiesb. Consolidate project qualitative and quantitative datac. Maintain data recordsd. Ensure evaluations of trainings and project activities are conducted, reports written and submitted to the County Officer.e. Assist in preparing activity reports and monthly reports in time for team reflection meetings. II. Education, Experiencea) A degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computing studies or its equivalent. b) A minimum of one year experience in supporting ICT for learning programs. Additional experience in project implementation in an NGO set up is an added advantage. c) Excellent command of computers and statistical software, especially experience with MS Access Excel, SPSS or STATA. IV. Skills and Abilities a) Highly motivated to work in a high-performance environmentb) Willingness to learn, tackle challenges and seek creative solutions in everyday assignmentsc) Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal communication skillsd) Must be able to meet urgent deadlines, work with grace under pressure, and function well in a team. Apply below completing and submitting your application on or before Monday 29th May 2017.   Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer.

You will be responsible for field-level implementation & coordination of data collection, storage, analysis and reporting at project level.  Reports to Project Manager Counties MeruFunction Data and Information Department Programs  Background: I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is a leading Kenyan NGO registered in 2004. ICL works using the Quadra Helix Model of partnering with the Government of Kenya, through the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Youth Affairs and Vision 2030 among others, Corporates, Universities and Civil Society Organisations, to design interventions to solve problems in different communities. ICL has programs around four pillars namely Jiimarishe (Health), Jiinue (Economic Empowerment), Jielimishe (Education), Jiongoze (leadership and Governance). The programs are anchored in over 234 learning institutions (Primary, Secondary and tertiary institutions) across 23 Counties in Kenya that reach over 1 Million youth annually. Vision & Mission: ICL's vision is to see a ‘Healthy Africa, Empowered People!’ The organization seeks to support to the implementation of Vision 2030 through the cascading it to the Counties. ICL's mission is to create a movement of individuals that enhance the quality of life for communities through health initiatives, economic empowerment, academic & career mentoring and improved leadership & governance.  Key responsibilities1. Project Planning and designa. Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the funded proposalb. Participate in project planning process including creating Project, Resource, Financial, Quality, Risk and Reporting plansc. Ensure effective utilization of project resources including budget control and value for moneyd. Develop quality plans to ensure the project meets the intended objectives. 2. Data managementa. Ensure that program data from field sites has been verified and entered in the respective programmatic databases in a timely manner, correctly and accurately ready for analysis and Reports generation.b. Assist in data cleaning, aggregation and basic data analysis as directed by the M&E Officerc. Develop data or research protocol documents for both internal and external project teams.d. Maintain all programs data base for information extraction when requirede. Ensure project documents are complete, current and stored appropriately. 3. Project Monitoring& Evaluationa. Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the scope of workb. Compile reports (narrative and data) and submit them to the M & E Officer as per the set deadlinesa) In accordance with donor requirements, create or maintain procedures for capturing and publishing monthly, quarterly and annual project reports. 4. Resource Mobilization a. Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff i.e. financeb. Design, implement and evaluate projects with an aspect of resource mobilization.  Desired Education and Traininga) A Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciencesb) Diploma in project management or monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage. Experience and Abilitiesa) A minimum of two years’ experience in education related projects.b) Extensive experience in outcome mapping and reportingc) Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the programd) Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing Programs.e) Proficient knowledge of data entry and analysis packages: SPSS and Epi Info Knowledge and skillsa) Experience in implementing DfID funded projects is highly desirable.b) Excellent report writing skillsc) Knowledge on programming highly desirabled) Keen eye for details and strong analytical skills Apply below submitting your application on or before Monday 29th May 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Front office administration and ensuring cleanliness is maintained at all timesReceiving calls and responding to customer emails and inquiries.Offering administrative support Office management and budget administration  as well as petty cash managementMaintaining both electronic and physical filling systemsManaging and maintaining of office equipment’sMaintaining the bills payable account and ensuring that all bills are paid on time or before the deadline, electricity, telephone, internet etc.Maintain the statutory deductions files and ensure prompt payments of the statutory deductions, PAYE, NSSF, NHIF Taxes and VATFormatting reports, scanning necessary schedules, photocopying and biding of documents.Planning and projecting human resource needs for consultancy contracts undertaken by the company.Coordinating with clients on data collection and schedules of audits and other consultancy workKeeping and maintain records of call and clients requests and ensuring respective parties have been notified immediately.Establishing and controlling personnel records and files for both staff and consultants keeping good track of records of leave days and offsManaging the timesheet records for all staff.Providing assistance in monitoring employee performance appraisal processes.Liaising with partners and directors in preparing contracts for both long term and short term consultants.Coordinating & organizing meetings and trainings/workshopsCoordinating logistics, travel and accommodation arrangements for staff and partnersCoordinate clearance of staff separating from the organization.                  Maintain the leave recordsEnsuring visitors are well served and treated and directed.Any other duties as assigned by the management.The person Self-driven and with a lot of personal initiativeTeam playerSmart and with pleasant personMust have good track experiencePerson of high level of integrityOrganized and smart Skills Diploma level or graduate in office administration from a recognized institutionMS office competent especially excel and word and presentation Office management skillSecretarial certificationExcellent typing skillsStrong command of EnglishComputer Literate