Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Aug 31, 2018

  • Senior Fiscal Analyst

    Senior Fiscal Analyst

    Requirements

    A Master’s Degree in Economics / Statistics / Mathematics from a recognized University.
    A Bachelor’s degree in Economics / Statistics / Mathematics or its equivalent from a recognized University.
    Ten (10) years’ experience in Senior Management in the public service.
    Thorough knowledge of the National budget process and fiscal policy analysis.
    Be a team player with excellent supervisory and good performance track record.
    Possess a strategic leadership / transformative course certificate from a recognized institution.

  • Spanish Teacher

    Spanish Teacher

    Job Description
    We seek to recruit a Spanish Teacher.
    Requirements / Qualifications
    The applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

    Must be a trained teacher
    Must be registered with TSC
    Must be a degree holder – Bachelor in Education – ICT or PGDE (ICT)
    Minimum of five (5) years of working experience in IGCSE system of education
    Knowledge of the current trends in their subject areas
    Experience in handling internal and external examinations

  • Real Estate Sales Executives Insurance Sales Executives

    Real Estate Sales Executives Insurance Sales Executives

    Job Description
    We seek to hire ambitious Sales Executives to aid us grow our business in the real estate sector.
    The successful candidates will be required to do the following;
    Duties and responsibilities;

    Source for new business opportunities by approaching prospects
    Conduct market analysis to determine needs, potential, desired rates
    Conduct surveys to identify price of competing properties on the real estate market
    Liaise with the Sales Managers periodically to identify and seal business opportunities
    Plan and implement strategies to improve market share
    Assist in the development of weekly and monthly targets to boost annual sales goals
    Provide periodic (daily, weekly and monthly) sales reports to company management on sales operations and generated returns using CRM systems
    Build and maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information and guidance, and recommending service improvements
    Oversee the promotion of property sales on advertisement media and listing services
    Oversee the preparation and approval of documents such as purchase agreements, and lease contracts
    Coordinate the closing of property deals to ensure vital documents are signed and payment received
    Assist marketing team in preparing necessary collateral material
    Ensure compliance with real estate laws and policies when conducting property deals
    Represent the company in all sales meetings, participate in seminars, conferences, and events to improve on existing job knowledge and expand personal network.
    Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management from time to time

    Requirements Skills, Abilities, and KnowledgeBachelor’s degree or a diploma in Sales & Marketing, business management, finance, marketing, or any other related field.

    At least 5 years of experience in real estate sales or management
    Proven track record of sourcing and securing new business
    Thorough knowledge of Real Estate industry
    Ability to achieve sales targets
    Excellent communication and negotiation skills Well-groomed with excellent presentation skills
    Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision
    Excellent organizational and time management skills
    Should be a person of high integrity and honesty
    Pleasant personality, self-driven and able to work under minimum supervision

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  • Enterprise Business Consultant

    Enterprise Business Consultant

    Job Description

    The incumbent will be expected to:

    Research their key business divers and strategic business objectives,
    Determine the barriers to entry,
    Identify the key competitors,
    Understand internal investment areas,
    Assist potential clients in identifying current needs and liaise with key stakeholders to estimate the size of the opportunity in the short, medium and long term and to close the opportunities.

    He/ She will pursue complex and profitable deals for IS by aligning the client’s opportunity with IS strengths and ensure the client’s requirement is at the heart of our proposed solution. The ECB will demonstrate IS’s capabilities and offer unique perspectives to recommend solutions in line with the client’s needs and priorities. He/she will influence the client at every stage of the buying cycle by leveraging on their specialist skills and knowledge of technology solutions and services. The ECB will use their expert negotiation skills and deep knowledge of the business and solutions to ensure new business development.
    Roles and Responsibilities

    Meet and exceed revenue targets. Manage your pipeline, prepare accurate sales forecasts and advance opportunities to close deals.
    Hunt for and identify potential clients and business opportunities in the target markets and gather intelligence on these clients.
    Engage clients at a detailed, consultative level to gain an understanding of the business challenges and objectives driving the client’s needs and priorities and come up with and maintain Opportunity Plans.
    Be assertive in your approach and display excellent persuasion and influence ability.
    Be an expert presenter and use your initiative to drive innovation and identify potential opportunities.
    He/ She will have good understanding of all IS solutions with broad knowledge across multiple different solutions or areas with a sound level of industry knowledge and commercial acumen.
    Identify the need for, and engage Solution Architects and Partners to assist in the development of solution and technology definition as required by the customer’s opportunity
    Developing and managing targeted marketing activities with our Marketing department
    Know all processes (ISPIC) and how to use all systems relevant to the position
    Live IS’s High Performance Culture values every day

    Key requirements:

    Bachelor’s or higher is required, preferably in Information Technology or Business
    At least 5 years’ experience in Enterprise Business Development within a large scale technology services environment across a range of services. Networking and experience in enterprise sales is required.
    Proven success in consultative selling and collaborative sales models is required, having demonstrated success in delivering on sales targets consistently. Enjoys selling and winning accounts.
    Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ICT industry environment and business needs.
    Display business and technology savvy with a good understanding of relevant technologies and applications.
    In depth knowledge of business drivers related to customer needs.

    Key abilities required:

    Proven over achievement of sales targets.
    Proven Solution Selling and Consultative sales skills.
    Excellent hunting and door opening skills.
    Effective interacting and relationship building at senior C levels as well as technical levels within the client environment and grow relationships with a longer term focus.
    Demonstrate interpersonal skills. Possess the ability to persuade, negotiate and influence key stakeholders.
    Possess excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and excellent presentation skills.
    Work independently, using initiative.
    Attention to detail.
    The ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge.
    Possess the ability to manage urgent and complex tasks simultaneously. Manage Complex BID processes to completion.
    Team player able to collaborate with others in the sales process.
    Possess the ability to establish and manage processes and practices through collaboration and the understanding of business.
    Self- motivated, hardworking, sociable, and driven by professional success

  • Database Administrator ICT Infrastructure Support Officer Network Support Officer Sales Team Leader Direct Sales Representative

    Database Administrator ICT Infrastructure Support Officer Network Support Officer Sales Team Leader Direct Sales Representative

    Job Purpose
    Reporting to the Business Systems Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the performance, integrity and security of the Bank’s databases. He/she will also be involved in the planning and development of the database, as well as troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.
    Key responsibilities

    Installing and upgrading the database server and application tools.
    Allocating system storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system.
    Modifying the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers.
    Enrolling users and maintaining system security.
    Ensuring compliance with database vendor license agreement.
    Controlling and monitoring user access to the database.
    Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database.
    Planning for backup and recovery of database information.
    Maintaining archived data.
    Backing up and restoring databases
    Contacting database vendor for technical support.
    Generating various reports by querying from database as per need.

    Qualifications and competencies

    Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.
    Over 2 years’ experience in database management.
    Qualifications in SQL, MYSQL, Java and Web designing.
    Qualifications in Active Directory 2012, Exchange 2013 and Server 2012.
    Working knowledge of Sage Pastel is an added advantage
    Solid understanding of ERP and Databases.
    Solid understanding of Servers and Networks.
    Understanding of Website Development and updates.
    Good knowledge in business intelligence. (BI)
    Conceptual, analytical and creative skills.
    Excellent communication skills.
    Dynamic and abreast of technological developments.

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  • Media and Communication Officer Consultant

    Media and Communication Officer Consultant

    CONTRACT DURATION: 27 Months (with three months probation period)
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Consultancy contract starting in September 2018
    REPORTING TO: Field Project Coordinator
    PROJECT BACKGROUND
    The project “A Revenue Generation Approach for SCP Dissemination in Kenya” is part of the Programme SWITCH Africa Green financed by the European Union. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to reducing the environmental footprint of Kenyan Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in agribusiness, with specific regards to the mango, coffee and dairy sector; while strengthening their ability to compete on both national and international markets. The above goal is to be reached by the adoption of Sustainable Consumption and Production practices (SCPs) and technologies. The action intends to achieve the specific objective by creating the conditions for the MSMEs to adopt SCPs that will allow them to go green, as well as to increase the efficiency of their business model and the quality of their produce. This innovative empowerment model will be shared with other stakeholders in Uganda and Ethiopia.
    JOB DESCRIPTION
    The Media and Communication officer is working under the guidance of the field project coordinator to bring out, package and promote the project “A Revenue Generation Approach for SCP Dissemination in Kenya” strategy, actions and impact. Support project activities needing communication and proactively seek out achievements as well as project contents, and disseminate them such in the best communication approach. Set up social media platforms and be responsible to publish project’s activities and achievements on them as well as on websites and blogs.
    MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent shall include the following:

    Take photographs and short videos of project activities and related events, and publish them on social media, websites and blogs;
    Establish strong linkages with relevant media, news and communication outlets, to emphasise the project’ activities and achievements;
    Facilitate the sharing of project lessons learnt, as well as disseminating the knowledge uptake through the training activities;
    Format project outcomes in smart formats such as info-graphics, pictorials, short videos, drafting narrative stories of people and organisations and MSMEs involved;
    Set up project’ pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to publish such contents;
    Engage young Kenyan influences to publish project’s content;
    Disseminate the content on blogs, websites and social media of third parties, including stakeholders and beneficiaries’ social media;
    Following SCPs and green leaders to increase visibility of project’s platform;
    Contributing to the publication of the project’s content on partners’ social media pages;
    Support the narrative reporting activities through communication material and contributions;
    Support with events organisation.

    OTHERS
    The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
    MAIN QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
    ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
    Master’s degree in communications, journalism, media, visual art, photo/video journalism, or equivalent relevant professional experience combined with a university degree in a related field.
    WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

    Minimum two years of experience in social media communication, including editing high-quality footage;
    Experience taking photographs for large, high profile media agencies, and/or International Organisations, development projects, or similar;
    Proven experience in developing media communication strategies;
    General ability to draft ideas and concepts, clearly and concisely, in written form;
    Proactive and motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision and to work under pressure and on own initiative;
    Specific skills in writing articles and stories for electronic media;
    Proven ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesise information;
    Experience in digitising and video streaming for the web and social media;

    RELEVANT SKILLS REQUIRED

    Creative mind and storytelling skills;
    Available and willingness to travel across the country;
    Ability to assimilate and communicate complex visual messages in an engaging and friendly manner;
    Knowledge of relevant computer applications including Communication IT tools is mandatory;
    Technical knowledge and analytical skills related to communication management;
    Skilled in cutting edge photography styles, editing tools and software;
    Ability to plan and organise work within a project and ability to make timely decisions;
    Excellent written and oral English language skills;
    Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and a good team player;
    Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in multicultural environment.

  • Film Monitoring and Enforcement Officer II Film Examination Officer

    Film Monitoring and Enforcement Officer II Film Examination Officer

    KFCB GRADE 8
    REF: KFCB/AD/9/2018
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Reporting to the Film Monitoring and Enforcement Manager, the duties and responsibilities at this level will include, but not limited to:

    Approving and filing of application forms and issue notes for distributors and exhibitors;
    Issuing Film regulatory licenses to video/film exhibitors and distributors;
    Issuing classification labels & film classification catalogues to distribution and exhibition outlets and the general public;
    Monitoring broadcast content by enforcing compliance of watershed period principles;
    Monitoring of film exhibition and distribution outlets, for compliance with Cap 222, Laws of Kenya;
    Monitoring and investigating production of pornographic materials;
    Sensitizing the exhibitors, distributors, broadcasters, general public and other stakeholders film/broadcast content consumption and regulation;
    Sensitizing the broadcasters on the violation and compliance of watershed period principles;
    Monitoring and controlling the distribution of unclassified and obscene films through the internet;
    Ensuring age restriction on viewership is observed by film distributors and exhibitors; and
    Ensuring that every film that enters the country is classified and rated by KFCB.

    Requirements for Appointment
    For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

    Be a Kenyan citizen;
    Have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Journalism, Public Relations, Mass Communication, Broadcast Production (Film/TV/Radio), Sociology, Criminology, Psychology, Education, religious studies, law or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
    Possess Certificate in computer applications.

     

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  • New Business Development – Kenya International Management Trainee Programme

    New Business Development – Kenya International Management Trainee Programme

    Job description
    Application Deadline: 31 August 2018Interviews: 7 – 21 September 2018Start Date: 14 Nov 2018Salary: USD (Base + Commission Un-capped)
    The Why
    Meltwater has experienced significant growth in Africa since its entry into the market in South Africa and Ghana in 2007. Since Day 1, Kenya has been an important area for Meltwater. For the past number of years, Meltwater has contributed during Social Media Week Nairobi and various other opportunities to connect with local business and stakeholders.
    Having built a strong foundation on which to grow, we are excited to expand our investment and open a physical presence in Kenya.
    To build this into success, Meltwater is a company that believes in its people. You will join our International Management Trainee Programme as a Sales Consultant.
    We are looking for motivated and dedicated professionals who are eager to roll up their sleeves and help increase our presence across Africa / East Africa, as well as to be part of the company’s growth. The team will be expected to focus on B2B sales, developing with close support of Meltwater internationally.
    The Role
    The position comprises of new business development and client acquisition. In the first month, Sales Consultants go through our breakthrough training program, which not only focuses on teamwork and culture, but also guides you through the fundamentals of the B2B sales process. Continuous training is provided on how to research, present and sell Meltwater services to C-Level executives across all industries in Africa. Meltwater offers an exciting career path with diverse International opportunities for personal and professional growth in a fast paced environment.
    We Are Offering

    Fun, cosmopolitan and international work culture
    Continuous training and professional development throughout your career
    Accelerated leadership and promotion program
    Global career opportunities
    Competitive salary model (basic, bonuses, and uncapped commission structure)

    Skills And Requirements

    University degree or equivalent (any discipline)
    South African residency or South African work permit / Kenyan residency or Kenyan work permit
    Keen interest in business on an African and international level
    B2B sales experience applicable to East African markets is advantageous
    Strong communication and relationship building skills
    Fluent in English and other African business languages is advantageous (Swahili, French etc.)