Heshima Kenya Production Officer Jobs Kenya

Maisha Production Officer Job at Heshima Kenya

Heshima Kenya is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and dedicated to identifying, protecting and empowering unaccompanied refugee children and youth; especially adolescent girls, through our specialized shelter, education and advocacy programs.

The Maisha Collective, an income generating initiative of our alternative education program, the Girls’ Empowerment Program; serves as an economic springboard by helping program graduates become skilled artisans who design, produce, and market a line of unique hand dyed scarves and other items. The Maisha Production Officer is responsible for design and production of Maisha products & life skills training for the participants.

Maisha Production Officer Job Qualifications

• First degree or Higher Diploma in Fashion Design or Textile production with 3 years of strong experience in marketing and sales / retail
• Certificate in fabric design, fashion design and dye and die
• Skilled in inventory establishment, maintenance, and management
• Good communication and customer relation skills
• Minimum of 3 years working in fashion production,
• Proficient tailoring and tie & dye skills a must.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent reporting and organizational skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel; knowledge of design software and Photoshop a plus
• Ability to meet short deadlines and flexible to extent working hours to meet customer orders
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and client needs.
• Previous experience or knowledge of working with international clients and global market.
• Must be a Kenyan citizen and have a Certificate of Good Conduct

How to Apply
Your application should be send to the address below indicating the position applied in the email subject by close of business Wednesday 26th July 2017. It should include a cover letter & a detailed CV (as one document in PDF format) with your contact details, details of current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three referees.

Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Heshima Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.

NB. All applications should only be send through the email.

Heshima Kenya
P.O Box 63192 – 00619 Nairobi Kenya
Email: hr2017maisha@heshimakenya.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.