Communications Officer Job CMS-Africa

Job Advertisement- Communications Officer
CMS-Africa is an autonomous international mission agency formed in 2008 from the Church Mission Society, UK. Its goal is to be a sustainable Africa- wide mission agency that will not only envision, equip and mobilize the church for mission, but also help renew people’s mindsets and transform communities.


CMS-Africa seeks to empower churches and communities through mission-tested tools in the following

Sectors: Business as Mission (BAM), Youth, Women, and Families & Finance.

The Job
We are looking for a Communication Officer to fill the above vacant position.

Key Responsibilities

• Write news and feature articles for CMS-Africa publications both in print and online
• Edit, develop and update content for the website on a weekly basis
• Edit, develop and prepare content for the newsletters
• Edit, develop and prepare content for the annual report
• Develop an internal communication system
• Maintain and manage Information through a contacts database and other Customer Relations

Management software
Edit and develop content for other communication tools e.g. brochures, speeches, video scripts,
media releases, fundraising campaigns etc.
Media liaison – develop strategies for engagement with local and foreign media
Maintain the organisation’s electronic photo album
Introduce and actively maintain CMS-Africa in the interactive social media i.e. blogs, Facebook,
Twitter etc
Other roles as assigned within the organisation

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A university degree or a higher diploma in Communications or Journalism
• At least 3 years relevant working experience as Communications Officer or its equivalent
• Experience in Client Management Systems
• Familiarity with web design/management and a good command of MS Office
• Have photography, video and multimedia skills
• Brand management experience will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of French will also be an added advantage
• Ability to work well in a multicultural environment across different geographical locations
• A team player, highly organized and efficient

Please forward an application letter indicating your suitability to this role, together with a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to hr@cms-africa.org on or before 13th November 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY/ PR OFFICER KENYA JOB

Seb Estates Ltd is a Registered Real Estate Management Organization with responsibity
of comprehensive property management on some of the largest Estates in Nairobi, housing
 various professionals and senior members of society.

Our mission is to ensure convenient, secure, clean and decent estate environment that
 benefits such residents while ensuring a proper capital yield and return on the
investment through fluent administration of leases or occupation contracts.
We are looking for talented and qualified Lady who will contribute effectively to
this mission.

Duties and responsibilities
The Administrative Secretary Cum Public Relations Officer will
ensure diligent, fluent and objective communication with our past, present and future
customers,
Establish a customer service quality control policy and feedback mechanism for the
organization,
Articulate the mission and objectives of the organization to our customers,
Support the various departments in listening to the customer and ensure customer
feedback and satisfaction and
Support in office organization, documentation and front office customer service.

Requirements-
The ideal candidate for this designation shall be a Lady aged between 25yrs and 32
years with at least 2 years working experience, a Degree or higher diploma from
recognized institution in Marketing or Public relations, Possess creative problem solving, strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, be able to work under pressure and meet specific deadlines, be able to relate with all levels of customers and clients and have good communication skills fluent in English and Kiswahili.
Salary: Negotiable
Applications with detailed C.V may be hand-delivered to our office, canvassing
will lead to disqualification; those who may not have been contacted by
7th December 2011 may consider their application unsuccessful.

Seb Estates Ltd
Anniversary Towers 14th Floor
Email: info@sebestates.com
Website: www.sebestates.com

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY (PPOA) OFFICERS JOBS IN COMPLIANCE, COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING, ICT, PROCUREMENT, CLERICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF

The Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) is established under the Public
Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005. The Authority’s mission is ‘to enhance national
socio economic development by facilitating and ensuring the implementation of an
effective and efficient public procurement and disposal system’.

Towards this end, the Authority seeks to readvertise the recruitment of results
oriented professionals to fill the following vacant positions.

I. Senior Compliance Officer

Ref: CO/5/2010

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities shall include assisting the manager (compliance) in
addressing complaints, review, development and implementation of procurement reviews
(Audits), assessment, fraud and investigation strategies, guidelines and operation
manuals; enforcement of recommended action plans; ensuring adherence to the mandatory
reporting requirements to the Authority by procuring entities; and preparation of
mandatory quarterly and annual reports.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a
similar position
or its equivalent and; a bachelor’s degree in purchasing and supply management,
commerce, economics, law, engineering, education, or a related field; and diploma
in purchasing and supply or its equivalent or a diploma in Audit or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and Computer proficiency and a member of a relevant professional body.

Qualifications in audits, fraud and investigations and master’s degree in a
relevant field from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

II. Senior Corporate Communications Officer

Ref: COM/5/2011

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities will include assisting the corporate services manager
in developing and implementing corporate communication strategy; coordinating
 corporate communications, media relations, publicity, public outreach programs
and awareness; events coordination; managing protocol issues; and developing and
nurturing of corporate culture.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience
in a similar position or its equivalent and bachelor’s degree in mass communications
or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

In addition, the candidate shall be computer proficient and a member of a relevant
professional body. A master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.

III. Policy & Research Officer I

Ref: PRO/6/2011

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities shall include assisting the manager (policy & research)
in the review,
preparation and distribution of procurement manuals and standard tender documents;
provision of information for advice and assistance to procuring entities; coordinating
and reporting on the stakeholder’s forums; initiating development/review of relevant
procurement values and ethical standards; maintaining a contractor database and list
of debarred persons; collect, collate and capture data on public procurement and
disposal.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in
research and policy analysis and a degree in purchasing and supply management,
commerce, economics, law, engineering, education, or a related field and diploma
in purchasing and supply from a recognized institution or at least published one(1)
research paper in a recognized journal.

In addition, the candidate shall be computer proficient and a member of a relevant
professional body.

IV. Capacity Building Officer II

Ref: CBO/7/2011

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities shall include assisting the manager (capacity building)
in developing and maintaining relevant databases on various metrics including
utilization of public funds through procurement planning and budgeting, enabling
 public officials to adapt in a changing environment through capacity building
interventions, level of capacity building at the system,
organization & individual levels; and initiating relevant partnership programs etc.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a
similar position or its equivalent and: degree in purchasing and supply management,
commerce, economics, education, or a related field; and diploma in purchasing and
supply or post graduate diploma in
education or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and computer proficiency
and membership of a relevant professional body.

IV. Compliance Officer II

Ref: CO/7/2011

2 Position

Duties and responsibilities shall include assisting the manager (compliance) in
relevant data capture and analysis; maintenance of data on mandatory reporting
requirements such as direct procurement and disposal to employees; termination
of procurement process; publication of contract awards; and annual procurement plans.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a
similar position or its equivalent and; a bachelor’s degree in purchasing and
supply management, commerce, economics, law, engineering, education, or a related
field; and diploma in purchasing and supply or its equivalent from a recognized
institution; and computer proficiency and a member of a relevant professional body.

Qualifications in audit, fraud and investigations will be an added advantage.

V. Information Communication Officer II

Ref: ICT/7/2011

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities will include designing and developing ICT applications;
developing and maintenance of websites; maintenance of ICT equipments; supporting of
ICT systems; and training of users.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a
similar position or its equivalent and a bachelor’s degree in information
communication technology or a related field from a recognized institution.
In addition, the candidate shall have experience in ERP’s applications,
eg. Microsoft dynamics, website development, Linux/Microsoft server administration
and be a member of a relevant professional body.

VI. Procurement Officer II

Ref: PRC/7/2011

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities will include assisting the principal procurement officer
in management of procurement proceedings including, initiating preparation and
Implementation of procurement and disposal plans; maintaining databases of market
price information; maintenance of procurement records, inventory management and
management of procurement contracts; providing secretariat services to statutory
procurement and disposal committees; preparation of data for procurement reports;
and other duties as specified in the public procurement and disposal law.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) years relevant experience in a
similar position or its equivalent and a bachelor’s degree in purchasing and supply
management, commerce, economics, law, engineering, education, or a related field and
diploma in purchasing and supply
or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

In addition, the candidate shall be computer proficient and a member of a
relevant professional body.

VII. Clerical Officer II

Ref: CLO/10/2010

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities will include maintaining case files of administrative
review applications; receiving requests for reviews; assessing case fees;
follows‐up on implementation of decisions; consolidating case documents from the
entities; distributing case documents to the members; furnishing courts with
information and relevant documents.

Other duties will involve compiling statistical records; sorting, filing and
dispatching letters; maintaining an efficient filing system; maintaining / updating
registry records; analyzing and compiling data; drafts letters and responses; and
verify compiled statistical records.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) year’s relevant experience,
and a minimum grade C ‐ minus in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or it’s
equivalent, and be computer proficient.

VIII. Support Staff II

Ref: SS/12/2010

1 Position

Duties and responsibilities shall include preparing and serving refreshments;
cleaning offices and PPOA premises; delivering letters and documents from office
to office; ensuring all offices are closed and secure during non‐working days/hours;
and other general office errands, manning the reception, receive and direct visitors.

The ideal job holder shall have at least three (3) year’s relevant experience in a
similar position and a minimum Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education grade D or
equivalent, good school leaving certificate and proficiency in job performance.

If you have the required qualifications, please fill the Application for Employment
 Form provided here, quoting the applied vacancy reference number on the envelop,
attach detailed copies of CV, certificates and testimonials and send to the address
given below by 25th November, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

PPOA is an equal opportunity employer and all Kenyans in their diversity are
encouraged to apply.

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Director General/Chief Executive Officer
Public Procurement Oversight Authority
11th Floor, National Bank Building
P. O. Box 58535‐00200
Nairobi

PUBLIC RELATIONS JOB. KSHS 120,000 GROSS PER MONTH

Our Kenyan client , a manufacturing
concern based in North Rift Kenya, is
looking to recruit PUBLIC RELATIONS
OFFICER to enhance the relationship
between the organisation and the
surrounding local communities .
The overall goal of this position is to
provide strategic planning , execution,
monitoring and follow up of Public
Relations and corporate social
responsibility programmes designed
to address basic needs of the
communities. The overall objective of
the project is to promote socio -
economic development in the area.

REPORTING to the Managing
Director , the incumbent will:
Be responsible for working with
various parties to plan , implement and
monitor Public Relations / CSR
programs as per the organisation ’s
requirements.
Prepare PR budgets in co-ordination
with concerned parties .
Liaising with media and advertisers
Develop monitoring and evaluation
tools of on- going and up-coming
projects.
Conduct case study / impact study of
the community development/CSR
initiatives ; properly document the
same and disseminate to concerned
parties.
Lead the process of developing new
projects and come up with terms of
reference.
Work with partner organizations in
areas of advocacy , fund raising,
reporting and documentation,
program development and co -
ordination and liaison.
Ensure participation and coordination
of all concerned stakeholders
including municipal council and
government institutions as
appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned .

KEY REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE :
A university graduate in Social
Sciences or other relevant field.
Good knowledge of humanitarian /
CSR environment ( NGO, UN, Donors,
Foundations) with at least four years
work experience in program
management with substantial Public
Relations / interaction skills.
Strong organizational , interpersonal
and communication skills; a high level
of curiosity and intuition ; a strong
sense of fairness , objectivity and good
judgment.
A confident public speaker, seasoned
in report writing and presentation ;
Fluent written and spoken English ,
Kalenjin and Kiswahili;
A sense of team spirit , adaptability and dynamism.

REMUNERATION : The starting salary
for this position is KShs 120 ,000
gross per month plus benefits .

Our client is based in North Rift Kenya
and the nature of the job will require
the Public Relations Officer to live and
work in the area.

If you are interested in the position
and have the skills our client is
looking for, we would like to hear
from you.
Please forward an
application letter indicating your
suitability to this role, together with a
copy of your updated resume, and
your current salary and benefit
package to:
recruit@tgagroupea.com by end of
day Monday 15th August 2011 .

Please Note : We do not charge
individuals any fee to accept or hold
their applications in our database . We
therefore do not accept any
applications from agencies who
charge their clients for submitting
their resumes .

SAFARICOM CAREERS. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS JOB.

Safaricom are pleased to announce
the following career vacancy within
Corporate Affairs Division.
In keeping with our current business
needs, we are looking for a person
who meets the criteria indicated
below:
HOD Public Relations &
Communications Ref : CA _HOD -
PRC_MAY _2011

Reporting to the Director of Corporate
Affairs, job holder will be responsible
for end to end management of
the company ’s internal and external
communications strategy designed to
present and maintain a positive public
image of Safaricom in line with the
Safaricom 2 .0 philosophy of engaging
all key stakeholders .

He/ she will be expected to proactively
develop and provide strategic thought
leadership for both internal and
external audiences in the areas of
media management, digital asset and
social media engagement , crisis
communications, internal and external
corporate publications , executive PR
and media training.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ensure that the Safaricom brand
maintains cordial and mutually
beneficial ties with its entire
stakeholder universe , including the
media, regulators , shareholders,
customers, future generations ;
* Develop and implement a strategic
online reputation management plan
for the Safaricom brand and also
oversee the crafting and
implementation of an internal
communications strategy for
Safaricom;
* Responsible for the effective
performance of all outsourced PR
agency functions and the entire
stakeholder universe ;
* Play a lead role in positioning
Safaricom 2 .0 as a benchmark in the
African corporate community ;
* Ensure that Safaricom gets
maximum value out of its entire
corporate giving/ investment function;
* Prepare Departmental cost forecasts
and budgets and monitor usage for
compliance and implement remedial
action as appropriate and drive cost
containment initiatives ;
* Optimize and standardize processes,
implement new technology
enhancements and ensure application
of best practice processes &
procedures so as to drive attainment
of efficiencies through automation of
processes/activities ;
* In liaison with HR , conduct
recruitment, training, performance
management and development of staff
so as to fully realize their potential .

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
* Bachelors Degree in either
Marketing, Communications,
Education , Political Science, Public
Administration , Law and other social
sciences;
* Masters Degree or relevant Post
Graduate Qualifications in any of the
above fields will be an added
advantage;
* 8- 10 years hands on experience in
PR and Communications of which 4
years must have been in senior
management experience , preferably in
a communications company ;
* Highly energetic and motivated tech
savvy PR professional ;
* Experience and exposure to the ICT
industry will be a considerable
advantage
* Ability to exercise considerable
judgment and discretion in
establishing and maintaining good
working relationships .;
* Outstanding communicator with
excellent interpersonal skills and the
ability to build relationships , influence ,
motivate and encourage consensus
amongst peers, managers and
partners at all levels to produce high
quality results .
* Have a very strong service
orientation , with a track record of
delivery and a demonstrated concern
for quality ;
* Be independent , mature and
confident, with high levels of drive ,
initiative and tenacity;
* Have excellent report writing and
presentation skills;
* Able to prepare comprehensive
reports and represent ideas clearly
and concisely , both orally and in
writing;
* Ability to plan , coordinate , and direct
the work of subordinate staff engaged
in various professional , technical , and
clerical functions.

If you feel that you are up to the
challenge and posses the necessary
qualification and experience please
send your resume and application
letter indicating your experience and
why you are the most suitable
candidate for the role clearly quoting
the job title to the address below.

The deadline for application is Friday
the 15th July 2011.

The Senior Manager – Talent
Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi

Via E- mail to: hr@safaricom .co .ke

INTERN JOB IN KENYA-AFRICA POINT

Africa Point is an online travel agent
that does business through a multi-
service travel portal specializing in
Africa travel services including hotel,
flights, rental cars, safari and tour
bookings for various destinations in
Africa including Kenya, Tanzania,
South Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda,
Seychelles, Mauritius, Botswana,
Namibia, and Egypt.
Being a pioneering online travel
agent in the region, Africa Point
endeavors to aim for growth, taking
advantage of experience and a
leading role in the online African
travel market.
The Company is offering a 3 month
Information Technology
Internship
This is an an unpaid internship with
travel expenses being catered for
and it is an opportunity to work as
part of the Online Marketing /
Information Technology teams ,
learning from the teams and gaining
industry experience while working
on extremely exciting assignments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Recently Graduated Diploma/
Bachelor’s Degree student in
Computer Science, Information
Technology, Telecommunications, or
related discipline.
Other Requirements:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Good planning, co-ordination and
execution skills;
Excellent analytical and research skills, and particularly good
with research work on the Internet.
Must be creative, self motivated, and able to move at a fast past
environment.
Deep passion for Social Media is a
MUST

Application Procedure:
Qualified candidates are invited to
send their CV and cover letter to
careers@africapoint.com on or
before 22nd June 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Website: www.africapoint.com

ACTION AID INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR JOB IN NAIROBI KENYA

ActionAid is an international anti-
poverty agency working in 42
countries, taking sides with poor
people to end poverty and injustice
together.

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADVISOR
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
40,289 - £53,290 plus pension,
medical, life and travel insurance etc.
(Please note the benefits do not
include international expatriate
benefits such as education, housing
etc.)
We seek to employ an experienced,
committed, enthusiastic and talented
individual as an International
Communications Advisor, Africa.
At ActionAid, we do things
differently. We focus on the people
that others forget. People in poverty.
People who face discrimination.
People whose voices are ignored.
We work with them to help them
have a say in the decisions that
affect their lives.
Now, as we embark on our next five-
year strategy, communications is set
to become a much stronger, more
integral part of our vision for
change. This post will be pivotal to
that change.
Reporting to the International Head
of Communications, you will be a
strategic thinker, and your
leadership qualities, technical skills,
and collaborative approach will have
a transformative effect in our
communityled programmes across
Africa, in our national and
international advocacy work, and in
our popular fundraising and
campaigning work around the
world.

The KEY RESPONSIBILITIES of this
position include offering strategic
direction and support to national
and international teams, building
capacity of national communications
teams across Africa, and supporting
development of quality content to
drive media, campaigning and
fundraising.
There will be one person reporting
to this post, to deliver operational
work, and it’s possible we may grow
an Africa communications team in
the future.
The successful candidate will need
to understand the challenges faced
by our national communications
heads, and so must have substantial
experience in a similar role, either
nationally or regionally.
We would like to see candidates with
formal qualifications – for example a
Masters degree in journalism,
communications, new media,
marketing or another related
discipline – or a first degree and at
least 10 years’ working experience.
You will need proven skills in
strategic communication planning;
media relations; brand and
reputation management; digital
communications; campaigning and
in mobilising citizen engagement.
You will be fluent in written and
spoken English. Fluency in another
language (especially French) will be
a plus.

To apply submit your curriculum
vitae with a motivation letter to
vacancies.africa@actionaid.org
Closing date: 22 June 2011.

While we value all applications, we
can only respond to short listed
candidates. Whilst all applicants will
be assessed strictly on their
individual merits, qualified women
are especially encouraged to apply.