Inspector / Cargo Surveyor Job in Mombasa Kenya

An International Organisation with offices in most major towns in the country is looking for an Inspector / Cargo Surveyor for its Mombasa office to fill the position urgently.

Qualifications & Experience:

• The Inspector / Cargo Surveyor shall hold KCSE C+ and above or equivalent qualifications with a mean of C+ in Mathematics and English and at least 3 years relevant experience or graduates ¡n a relevant field from a recognized institution with a minimum of one year relevant experience.

In addition to the above, applicants should possess the following:

• Good technical knowledge, skills and experience in Agricultural commodities management.
• Be honest and performance driven, able to work long hours and meet tight deadlines and targets.
• Team player, with good interpersonal, communication, public relations and sales skills.
• Be ethical and of high integrity.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 : 2008 will be an added advantage

Terms of Employment:
This is a permanent position and attractive remuneration commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered.

If you meet the above requirements, send in your CV stating your current remuneration and day time telephone contact to: inspector.surveyor@gmail.com latest by 21st October, 2011.

Candidates not meeting the above requirements need not apply.

TechnoServe Country Director, Tanzania Job Vacancy

Country Director, Tanzania
Reports to: Regional Director for East Africa
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Travel: Moderate travel within Tanzania and internationally

TechnoServe Background: 
TechnoServe is an international, non-profit economic development organization founded in 1968 out of a conviction that a vibrant private sector is an essential foundation for economic growth and poverty reduction.

TechnoServe undertakes targeted, catalytic technical assistance and other programming to increase the competitiveness of entrepreneurs, businesses and industries that in-turn provide sustainable employment, inclusion of the poor and increased incomes.

TechnoServe operates in 25 developing countries with over 900 employees. A substantial portion of our work is in agriculture, enhancing farm productivity and commodity quality and addressing gaps in processing and other agribusiness capacities.

Our programs increase smallholder access to new technologies, aggregation and storage mechanisms, markets, critical information and finance.

TechnoServe also undertakes structured programs to identify and support high potential entrepreneurs in various sectors through leadership mentoring networks, formalization support, access to capital and development of sustainable business services such as accounting, finance, marketing and human resource management.

Program Description:
TechnoServe Tanzania is an emerging flagship platform working with more than 100,000 direct beneficiaries to help them improve their incomes and livelihoods.

Our 150+ staff work across multiple value chains - including staple crops such as maize, rice and cassava, and cash crops including coffee, cocoa, cotton and tomatoes, among others - to help farmers shift from subsistence to commercial enterprise by improving productivity, establishing farmer-owned enterprises and creating market linkages with reliable buyers in local, regional and international markets.

In addition, our teams work with many of Tanzania’s agro-processors to increase the growth of their businesses and strengthen the agro-processing sector overall with technical assistance and business advisory services.

Primary Purpose & Function:
Lead all aspects of TechnoServe’s operations in Tanzania to achieve sustainable economic development in a cost-effective manner.

Impact: Strategically select areas of work, partnerships and methodologies that most effectively contribute to