| Head of Employee Reward and Development at Telkom Kenya Posted: 12 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT Location: Nairobi Description: Head of Employee Reward & Development at Telkom Kenya in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies HEAD OF EMPLOYEE REWARD & DEVELOPMENT Department/Subdepartment/Group: Human Resources/Reward & Development Role Purpose: Head of Employee Reward & Development is primarily responsible for: the development and implementation of the company's reward strategy including Compensation & Benefits benchmarking, analysis, reporting and reviews; working with the business in the formulation and management of incentive schemes and recognition programmes; the development and implementation of the company's Learning & Development strategy including learning needs analysis, devising programs to address Organisation Development needs and monitoring the effectiveness thereof; career pathing; Liaison with FT on all Reward & Development related issues; providing advice and guidance on employee reward and development related issues. Key Responsibilities 1. Employee Reward: - Taking responsibility for developing and implementing the company's reward & recognition programs including compensation and benefit policies.
- Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and benchmarking against prevailing compensation rates to develop competitive reward plans.
- Developing and implementing new benefit packages, ensuring that these are current and competitive and in line with sector, market and business requirements
- Making recommendations on changes to reward schemes.
- Managing the payroll and employee related payments
- Providing advisory services to employees in answering reward related queries, resolving problems related to access to or payment of benefits.
2. Learning and Development: - Working with business to identify organisational development needs and trends within the business
- Taking responsibility for all cross functional learning activities for the organisation including inductions, soft skills and management development and supporting commercial & technical training
- Designing both in-house and with expert third parties, solutions which include a blended approach to learning such as coaching, classroom training, 1-2-1 sessions, action learning & e-learning.
- Researching and recommending a complement of internal and external learning programs that align with the organizations business objectives, employee needs and FT Group perspective.
- Management of the learning & Development budget by considering the costs of planned programs and keeping within budgets, assessing and reporting on the return on investment of training or development programs.
- Ensuring that statutory training requirements are met
- Provision of advice to line managers and trainers on Learning & Development issues including keeping up to date with developments in the L&D arena
Education Background & Experience: • Degree in Social Sciences or Business Administration. Masters would be preferred • HR professional qualifications • 3-4 years experience in a similar/generalist role. • A good appreciation of finance & accounting • Experience with administration of payroll and HR information systems • Experience with Learning & Development initiatives/activities Professional Knowledge: • MS skills especially Microsoft office • Be proficient with EXCEL & ACCESS packages Professional Skills: • Good leadership skills • Excellent people management skills • Excellent analytical skills • Good planning & organisational skills • Good presentation skills • Good modelling skills • Problem solving skills and a results orientation. Work Conditions • Field Work ( out of the office for business purpose): NO (< 30%) • Professional tools used: handset • Shifts work: NO • Night shifts: NO • Work "On-Call": NO • Work during the weekend: YES The timeline for application is 13th July, 2011. If you do not hear from Human Resources by 15th July, 2011, consider your application unsuccessful. Only applications made through the corporate website (www.orange-tkl.co.ke) will be considered. Applicants must upload a PDF or Ms Word copy of his / her CV to be considered. Apply to this job  
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| Database Programmer Job Vacancy Posted: 12 Jul 2011 11:00 AM PDT The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. The Center seeks to recruit a?Database Programmer. Duties and Responsibilities §? Analyze, design, develop and deploy applications used for capturing and evaluating research data §? Maintain and improve existing applications §? Design and develop relational databases for new research projects §? Enforce and monitor both relational and temporal consistency checks in the database
§? Write views to retrieve data for analysis as well as convert data to formats required by researchers §? Design and update programs to generate various reports from the database §? Train Data Entry Clerks and address programming issues encountered during data entry §? Coordinate and monitor quality control during data capturing, including double data entry activities §? Produce regular data entry performance indicators §? Perform basic data cleaning in the database following data entry §? Support Data Entry Clerks supervisors in managing the data entry process Essential §? A BSc. degree in Computer Science or in a data and information management related discipline §? Experience in developing and maintaining applications using OOP principles in a .NET language (Visual Basic or Visual C#) §? Experience in designing and developing large relational databases preferably using Microsoft SQL Server §? Skills in manipulating data: writing complex SQL scripts to extract, transform and load data in SQL Server §? Knowledge of EPI-INFO or any other data management application §? Good communication and supervisory skills Desirable §? Knowledge of concepts in temporal databases Report writing skills The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, must be self-motivated, flexible with due attention to details and a team player. Candidates who meet the requirements above should submit their applications enclosing a detailed CV, quoting current and expected remuneration and providing contact details of three referees to the address below by July 15, 2011. Online applications should be sent to jobs@aphrc.org with the position applied for written on the subject line. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. The Human Resources Officer African Population and Health Research Center P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
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| Administrative Assistant at Kensheet Enterprises Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:08 AM PDT Location: Nairobi URL: http://www.kensheet.com Description: Administrative Assistant at Kensheet Enterprises in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT We are an online classifieds company seeking to recruit an administrative assistant. Duties and Responsibilities - Operating the switchboard and managing the reception
- Participate in the induction process and prepare orientation materials for new staff
- Management of staff registers.
- Supporting in basic bank transactions and reconciliation
- Office Housekeeping and maintenance of the office.
- Process, review of incoming/outgoing correspondence and maintaining a follow up system
- Typing reports and taking minutes
- Ordering, monitoring and maintaining stationery and office supplies.
- Follow up and ensure office utility bills (e.g. Telephone, electricity and internet connection ) are paid on time
- Drafting office correspondences
- Managing office equipment i.e. PABX and PC`s
- Store keeping and assets registration.
- In charge of KENSHEET online chat system and answer client queries.
Attitudes • Team Player • Flexibility • Proactive and takes initiative • Respect when dealing with others • Presentable, outgoing with a pleasant character Experience and Education • Minimum diploma in Secretarial or front office related field • Preferably at least 1 year of working experience If you think you have what it takes to meet the demands of this challenging role, send your CV and cover letter with the subject Administrative Assistant addressed to: Email: recruitment@kensheet.com, before 18th July 2011. If you do not hear from us by 25th July 2011, consider your application unsuccessful Apply to this job  
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| Programme Logistics Manager at Handicap International Posted: 12 Jul 2011 06:42 AM PDT Location: Nairobi Description: Programme Logistics Manager at Handicap International in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies PROGRAMME LOGISTICS MANAGER Responsible to: Finance and Administration Coordinator Closing date: 6th August 2011 The Organization Handicap International (HI) is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. The Position The Programme Logistics Manager is responsible for ensuring the overall running and application of logistic procedures in the program by addressing consistently daily constraints and propose adequate changes. He/she will be responsible for : 1. Coordination of the Logistics functions within the Programme by: - Developing and harmonizing tools and procedures for procurement, vehicle fleet management, assets management, communication equipment and stationery-consumables…
- Liaising with the project/site/department managers to ensure proper logistics planning and coordination in project activities in regard to construction, procurement and shipment and in
developing long term plans for needs assessment for projects and allocation of capital assets. - Participating in coordination and strategy meetings for managers
- Ensuring proper communication linkages between the logistics staff and the projects staff.
2. Support and Empowerment of Logistics Team by: - Undertaking technical assessment: Conduct periodical field visits to assess staff capacity and needs in regard to the tasks and responsibilities assigned to a position. Take part in field assessments with the project/site/department managers for opening up or starting new projects.
3. Monitoring and reporting - Collecting, compiling and analysing the field logistics reports (vehicles, inventories, progress, security…) and give recommendation in support of or improvement where there is need.
4. Ensuring Security Management - Under the delegated authority of the Field Programme Director, carrying out an analysis of the security context and conditions and update the security plan for Kenya programme. Provide security briefs to new-comers and visitors
5. Managing National Contractors and Suppliers Qualifications and skills required Education • Bachelor Degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management Experience • 5 years experience in Logistic Sector • At least 2 years experience in a managerial position • Previous experience in NGO Attributes • Rigorous • Responsible • Goal Oriented • Organized • Capacity to work under high pressure Skills required • Analytical skills • Decision making skills • Written communication skills • Organizational skills If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV indicating your salary history and 3 referees with their current contacts by email to :- recruit04@handicap-international.or.ke . The email subject line should be marked: "Application for Programme Logistics Manager position" NB: Applications will be processed as they are received and interviews conducted until the appropriate candidate is selected. Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage. Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted. Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification. IMPORTANT NOTICE It has come to our attention that there are some fraudulent advertisements circulating on behalf of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL. Be fully aware that HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT request for any fees from applicants during the application and/or induction process. Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to hrmanager@handicap-international.or.ke for further action. Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply Apply to this job  
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| Beautician Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya Posted: 12 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT Position Required: Beautician Location: ?Nairobi – Ngong Road Key Responsibilities: ?To assist with all aspects of Beauty therapy to include massage and nail extensions Key Qualifications:Proven experience in the same – minimum 3yrs Personal Attributes: ?Well presented, responsible, personable and well spoken in English and Kiswahili Salary & Benefits: ?KSh12,000 + 40% commission
Deadline:?16th July 2011 Applications:? Please send an up to date CV, stating your current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to: harriet@summitrecruitment-kenya.com Summit recruitment & Training, Rhino House, Karen Road, Karen Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in. You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.  
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| Quality Assurance Job Vacancy in Kenya (KShs 25K) Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:23 AM PDT The ideal candidate must have attained a B+ mean grade in KCSE Must be a degree holder in either – Bio Chem, Analytical Chem or Industrial Chem. We urgently require filling in this position. Salary – a gross of 25k to start with. Qualified candidate to send their cv to hr@safepak.co.ke You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.  
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| Business Development Manager Job in Kenya – ICT Company Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:22 AM PDT A local and highly professional ICT company requires a Business Development Manager?for the generation and development of both inbound and outbound new business opportunities. The successful candidate will be a consummate and credible sales professional, selling sophisticated high end ICT solutions to Marketing Directors and Managing Directors of various companies. The role is focused purely on new business and is suited to people who are 'sales hungry' and who can exploit their exceptional sales skills with effective and successful results. Reporting to: ?The Managing Director
Main duties:
- You will develop new business relationships, generate and negotiate new income for the company with targeted invoiced income revenue to increase year on year
- Presenting the company to potential clients through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
- Responsible for your own lead generation and appointment setting
- Actively and successfully manage the sales process, lead generation, credentials pitch, asking questions, solution pitch, negotiation, close, handover to Chief Technical Officer
- You will have individual responsibility for new business, and are expected to self manage
- Possess drive, motivation and acute attention to detail in ensuring all sales opportunities to the company are captured and explored
- As a representative of the company, at industry events and tradeshows, your professional manner and polished appearance will aid your retention of gaining new business leads and contacts
- Create and be accountable for all clients proposals, contracts and any further documentation, following the company's procedure
- A thorough understanding of clients marketing objective including their Return On Investment Objectives
- Responding to tender and requests for information in a timely manner
- You will be expected to spend 80% of your time out of the office in meetings.
- You will effectively interact with other departments including the account management and technical team
Others: - Supervising and directing employees in their day-to-day tasks
- Leading the team towards achieving organizations' goals, compiling and presenting weekly reports on the team's progress to the Management
- Budgeting, customer service, data analysis
Person Specification Skills, Knowledge and Experience required: - Proven success in your sales ability and demonstrable full knowledge of the sales process
- Confident negotiator and ability to 'close the deal'
- Strong client management skills and ability to keep promises
- Capable of hands on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions
- A positive and determined approach to researching and analysing new business opportunities
- Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail
- Ability to cope with competing demands and to prioritise tasks
- Strong communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email, telephone, and presentation
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- A positive attitude to dealing with people
- Capable of working independently, and having responsibility as an individual
Functional Competencies required: - Confidence to present a tailored presentation to potential client team by effectively using a range of presentation skills i.e. body language, voice tone etc
- Ability to deliver a tailored sales process to achieve targets by generating leads, asking probing questions, using most appropriate features & benefits based on clients needs and matching with a tailored solution
- Ability to identify new business opportunities using relevant research tools
- Ability to manage and maintain accurate and accessible tailored documentation i.e. Presentations / proposals to meet clients needs
- Ability to co-ordinate the pitch process by effectively providing the relevant teams with a summary of clients technical and marketing needs in order to obtain relevant assessment strategy recommendations
Requirements - Bachelor Degree/Master in Business Administration/Marketing or equivalent.
- The Degree can be substituted with considerable work experience preferably over 6 years in the industry Knowledge in Product development
- Estimated time allocation: 80% new business pitches and meetings and generating new outbound business leads 20%
- Developing proposals and strategy
How to apply for this position
Send your curriculum vitae and the names of 3 referees to info@mpsl-ke.com on or before 20th July 2011 You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.  
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| Underwriter Executive Job in Kenya Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:21 AM PDT Livestock Underwriter Executive Overall Purpose of the role Lead the operations of the product and business development of the livestock underwriting business, and ensure quality service to clients and brokers to attract, retain and service clients for livestock business line. Duties and Responsibilities Producer Relationship and Management - Primary point of contact for livestock Business between the company and the farmers.
- Ensure due vetting process of all livestock prior to cover provision
- Monitoring the production, renewal, retention, spread of risk, and other production and quality measures.
- Identify areas of opportunity or problems with the Producer and takes necessary steps to exploit such opportunities or address such problems, and updates analysis as required.
- Visits producers per regional marketing and sales plan
- Provide periodic clinical inspections of insured livestock
- Negotiate SALs and terms of service with approved vetinary association
Process - Document the livestock underwriting and claims process; Draft policy endorsements, when necessary
- Responsibility for new and renewal premium on assigned producers and/or accounts.
- Responsible for underwriting and pricing accounts in accordance with KOIL'S underwriting standards
- Ensures compliance of all file documentation standards, complies with underwriting standards, and passes all audits (both internal and external).
- Establish regional production budgets and assist in agency development.
- Manage regional underwriting results including regional modeled results, spread of risk initiatives, and creation of risk controls/matrices.
Market Research/Intelligence - Gather market data for relevant livestock markets, products, and or segments
- Identify new production opportunities and track competitor activity.
- Gather and report information through visit reports, team briefings and market updates for the underwriting personnel.
Training/Mentoring - Provides informal and formal underwriting awareness training as required to staff and customers, agents etc.
- Mentors less experienced underwriting personnel on market conditions, competitors, relationship management, etc.
Competencies & Experience - Bachelor of Science Veterinary Medicine or related fields
- 3 to 5 years experience in Extensive field visits to carry out livestock inspections, tagging animals, carry out presentations to clients, agencies and make visits to customer prospects
- Strong mathematical aptitude.
- Oral and written communication including formal and informal presentation skills.
- Ability to manage agency relationships and production.
- An effective Problem solver/Decision maker
- Creative Analysis and Interpretation skills
- Certification in insurance will be an added advantage
How to apply: If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 19th July 2011. Only successful candidates will be contacted. You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.  
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| Personal Driver Job in Kenya Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:08 AM PDT Our client is looking to hire a?Personal Driver. The Personal Driver will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of people, equipment, documents, and/or materials. Job Details The main responsibilities in this role will be: - Driving the client in official and personal duties.
- Delivering of documents to various destinations.
- Providing support around an office environment
The ideal candidate will:
- Have at least 10 years' driving experience a clean driving license
- have a certificate of good conduct
- have some basic mechanical knowledge
- demonstrate integrity, be courteous, helpful, and industrious
- have good knowledge of Nairobi and its environs
- have experience driving across the country
- be over 35 years of age
Work experience in the military or government will be an added advantage. If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are 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 expected salary to ericknjugunamadison@gmail.com
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| Sales Executive – Payroll Job in Kenya Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:07 AM PDT Virtual HR Services Ltd is one of Kenya's leading human resources consulting firms. We provide a wide variety of HR services including HR outsourcing, Payroll services, strategic planning, policy and procedure development, performance management and training. Virtual HR Services has an exciting employment opportunity for a sales executive?of their payroll product. Job Overview Reporting to the General Manager, the Sales Executive's key role will be to drive sales of the Virtual HR Payroll service. This role will suit commercially aware, confident, articulate team players with a positive outlook. The Principal Accountabilities include: - Establish and maintain new business relationships
- Develop pursuit materials, prepare presentations and regularly present at client meetings, and conferences
- Aggressively prospect for new clients
- Develop and implement payroll sales strategies
- Take ownership of the entire sales process to meet targeted revenue
- Coordinate company staff to accomplish the work required to close sales
- Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up and adherence to goals
- Follow up on all service contracts, identify and resolve client concerns
Minimum Requirements - Graduate Degree/ Diploma in a Business field
- At least 1 year sales experience
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Self motivated
- Smart and professional, hardworking dedicated go-getters
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualifications, please send your CV and letter of application indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 18th July 2011.
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