Jobs Kenya

Company Address: Address 3rd Floor, Liaison House, State House Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya

  • Caretaker/Sales Assistant

    Caretaker/Sales Assistant

    In order to better service our clients at our real estate project sites, we are looking for highly motivated, self-driven, team players to work on contractual basis with the real estate sales team as Caretakers/Sales Assistants. The Caretaker will report to the Brand Manager as they work on cleaning the show houses/site office and taking clients/prospects round the projects as shown by the supervisor.
    Responsibilities

    Clean, dust and mop office floors by using a variety of equipment and supplies
    Ensure that the office kitchen and equipment is properly cleaned and maintained
    Monitor hazards in the establishment such as those related to fire and electricity.
    Inform the Supervisor for the need of extensive repairs and other major renovations in the work area or office
    Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in all the site offices and show houses
    Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients on allocated sites
    Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships while on site
    Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

    Requirements

    KCSE grade D and above
    Certificate or Diploma holder in any field
    Minimum 2 Years Proven work experience as a care taker
    Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
    Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills prioritizing,
    Excellent time management and organizational skills
    A background in Sales and Asset Management and other financial services will be added advantage

    Learning Opportunities
    A 30 day powerful and interactive Sales Training Course covering Product Knowledge and Advanced selling skills to equip you in order to adequately cater for the sophisticated modern client.

  • Retail Sales Agent

    Retail Sales Agent

    In order to better service our clients, we are looking for highly motivated, self-driven, team players to work on contractual basis with the sales team as Retail Sales Agents. The Sales Agent will report to the Brand Manager as they work on recruiting more clients during retail activations on sites assigned by the supervisor.
    Responsibilities

    Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients on allocated sites
    Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships while on site
    Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
    Identifying opportunities for product development, and other product offerings
    Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

    Requirements

    KCSE grade D+ and above
    Diploma in any field with a passion for sales
    Highly motivated and target driven
    Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills prioritizing
    Time management and organizational skills
    Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs
    A background in Real Estate, Insurance Sales, Banking, Asset Management and other financial services will be added advantage

    Learning Opportunities
    A powerful and interactive Sales Training Course covering product knowledge and advanced selling skills to equip you in order to adequately cater for the sophisticated modern client.

  • Investments Interns

    Investments Interns

    Cytonn Investments is looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, hardworking and self-driven team players to join the team in the Investments Department. The position will afford the individual a unique opportunity to participate in both a strong incentive structure and a clear path to a fulfilling career in Investments Management.
    The successful candidates will assist with the implementation of our investments strategy to achieve growth of our funds among them the Cytonn High Yield Fund, Cytonn Money Market Fund, Cytonn Equity Fund and Cytonn Balanced Fund. The successful candidate will also contribute to the research, release and presentation of our weekly economic and financial markets report. The Internship has the opportunity for full-time employment for candidates who successfully pass through the internship program.
    Responsibilities

    Conducting fundamental company & investment opportunity research and analysis in listed Financial Services Sector stocks in the Sub-Saharan Africa space
    Active portfolio management of the Cytonn Funds, including periodic updates on investment and market performance and securities trading,
    Conducting country, industry and capital markets research so as to keep up with detailed knowledge about the Sub Saharan Africa micro and macroeconomic environment and financial markets
    Participating in the evaluation, formulation and implementation of investment strategies
    Updating Financial models and analyzing data
    Contributing in investment meetings and review sessions
    Performing other duties as assigned

    Requirements

    Must have achieved at least a B+ or equivalent in high school
    A graduate degree, with a minimum 2nd Class, Upper Division in Accounting, Finance or a business related course
    Applicant required to be a candidate in the CFA, CIFA Programs (or demonstrate a path towards becoming one), with a strong financial background
    Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
    Good analytical and quantitative reasoning
    Strong organizational and time management skills -ability to adhere to deadlines, multi-task and be able to prioritize
    Entrepreneurial spirit with demonstrated creativity & innovation in business
    Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, with exceptional skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
    A team player with strong interpersonal skills

    Learning Opportunities
    The position will afford the individual a unique opportunity to participate in both a strong incentive structure and a clear path to a fulfilling career in Investments Management.

  • Software Engineer – Mobile

    Software Engineer – Mobile

    Real estate investments are made through our development affiliate, Cytonn Real Estate, where we currently have over Kshs. 82 billion (USD 820 mn) of projects under mandate across ten projects. In private equity, we invest in banking, education, and hospitality. Our financial services investments in Sub Saharan Africa are made through our Cytonn Africa Financial Fund (CAFF). Investments in education and hospitality are made through Cytonn Education Services and Cytonn Hospitality, respectively.
    To manage its growing Technology needs, the firm is inviting applications from talented Mobile Application Software Engineers to join its competitive team of engineers in Cytonn Technologies. The developer will work with engineers, designers, business systems analysts and the innovations team to develop exciting mobile applications.
    Responsibilities

    Build new and engaging mobile applications
    Work with UI/UX designers and other engineers to build enterprise mobile solutions
    Deliver feature enhancements and continuous improvements to existing mobile apps
    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
    Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
    Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
    Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

    Requirements

    A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
    Computer Science (or related) degree with a minimum of upper second-class honors
    At least two-year coding experience working on production mobile applications. Experience in developing in the financial services industry is an added advantage
    Demonstrable experience in developing Android and iOS applications in React Native. Experience in Java/Kotlin and Swift is an added advantage
    Solid understanding of popular programming paradigms (object orientation & functional programming), data structures and algorithms
    Proficient understanding of version control systems (GIT)
    Ability to work long hours to complete requirements
    A passion for computing and software and engaging learning experiences, as well as desire to make a difference in a highly productive environment
    Desire to use technology to develop innovative solutions that solve real world problems
    Have at least two active applications downloadable from the Google Play Store
    Advanced knowledge of JavaScript and experience with modern JavaScript frameworks
    Demonstrate experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)

  • Retails Sales Agents

    Retails Sales Agents

    The Sales Agent will report to the Brand Manager as they work on recruiting more clients during retail activations on sites assigned by the supervisor.
    Responsibilities

    Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients on allocated sites
    Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships while on site
    Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
    Identifying opportunities for product development, and other product offerings
    Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

    Requirements

    KCSE grade D+ and above
    Diploma in any field with a passion for sales
    Highly motivated and target driven
    Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills prioritizing
    Time management and organizational skills
    Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs
    A background in Real Estate, Insurance Sales, Banking, Asset Management and other financial services will be added advantage

    Learning Opportunities
    A powerful and interactive Sales Training Course covering product knowledge and advanced selling skills to equip you in order to adequately cater for the sophisticated modern client.

  • Full Stack Software Engineer (PHP)

    Full Stack Software Engineer (PHP)

    Responsibilities

    Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, implements, and supports technical web software solutions across a full stack of development tools and technologies that support Cytonn core and affiliate businesses
    Designs and builds robust and redundant solutions on the cloud with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other cloud architecture utilized by Cytonn
    Stays on top of technology trends, researches and learns new technologies and applies as appropriate
    Maintains and improves existing codebases and reviews code changes
    Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

    Requirements

    A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
    Computer Science (or related) degree with a minimum of upper second-class honors
    At least 3 years of experience working with PHP in a dynamic environment. Experience with a modern framework preferably Laravel is required. Experience developing for fintech is an added advantage
    Advanced knowledge of JavaScript. Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks is an added advantage
    Solid skills of computing and algorithms with good background in object-oriented principles
    Knowledge of web and Internet infrastructure, databases, networking and programming
    A passion for computing and software and engaging learning experiences, as well as desire to make a difference in a highly productive environment

  • Financial Advisor (Sales Executive) – Mount Kenya Region

    Financial Advisor (Sales Executive) – Mount Kenya Region

    The Financial Advisor will report to the Unit Manger and work on strategic plans and initiatives to increase relationship productivity and develop proper contact networks within the channel partners.
    Responsibilities

    Present, promote and sell our products to existing and prospective clients
    Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships
    Reach potential customers through cold calling
    Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule
    Attend prospect and client meetings to make presentations and oversee follow up
    Identifying opportunities for product development, and other product offerings
    Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

    Requirements

    KCSE grade C- and above
    Diploma or Degree holder in any field
    Proven work experience as a financial advisor
    Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
    Excellent selling, communication and negotiation skills
    Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
    Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs

  • Research Clerks

    Research Clerks

    Responsibilities

    Data collection in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area
    Conduct data validation of collected data
    Excel data entry and subsequent analysis of collected data
    Any other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor

    Requirements

    Previous experience in data collection (data collection in real estate will be an added advantage)
    At least a Diploma and a minimum of C+ in KCSE
    Creative, innovative with the ability to think on their feet
    Excellent communication skills in both English and Kiswahili and great interpersonal skills
    The ideal candidate should be physically fit, willing to walk for long distances, and have access to a computer and a smartphone

    Learning Opportunities
    This gives you the unique opportunity to learn in a real business environment led by a young and dynamic team. At the end of one month, successful clerks, who exhibit a high aptitude, creativity, and teamwork will be eligible for a 3-month internship which may lead to full-time employment.

  • IT Information Systems Engineer

    IT Information Systems Engineer

    Job Description:
    We are looking for an Information Systems Engineer to maintain, upgrade and manage our software, hardware, and networks. An ideal candidate should be able to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. He/she should also have the patience to communicate with a variety of interdisciplinary teams and users.
    Your goal will be to ensure that our information system infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently as per the set standards.
    Responsibilities:

    Deploy, manage and administer, HPE Servers, ESXi hosts, vCenter Servers, Virtual Machine Infrastructure and monitor performance as well as the perform regular healthy checks on back-ups.
    Administration and Management of NetApp ONTAP Storage Appliances.
    Primary Support Contact and administration of SAP Business One on HANA ERP System
    Deployment, Configuration and Management of Core Enterprise Systems, Applications and User security policy Management.
    Manage company File Share assess storage and virtualisation environments and make recommendations to improve reliability and performance.
    Identification and Addressing of risks to system availability, performance, reliability and security in regards to servers, storage and data.
    Design, configure, manage, and maintain network and networks services for existing devices and new devices, to facilitate efficient wired and wireless network setup and perform L2 switching and L3 routing in the Cytonn Network.
    Network Deployment and availability monitoring
    Manage and administer Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Processes.
    Provide end user support, identifying root cause with strategic, fast and efficient solutions to problems.
    Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware
    Deployment and Administration of Security services in information systems and infrastructure and ensure 100% compliance with the set security standards.
    Develop and grow capacity in IT Information Systems.

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology/Computer Science or any other IT related discipline.
    Must have at least 2 years’ experience on advanced administration of Windows Server 2012 R2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP and Linux Servers.
    Certification on VMware and vSphere 6.5 will be an added advantage.
    Certification in Linux Server Administration.
    At least 2 years experience in managing and administering SAP Business One on HANA.
    Must have CCNA Certification, CCNP will be an added advantage.
    Must possess knowledge in managing NetApp Storage and Active hypervisor Environments.
    Experience working in a Datacentre environment will be an added advantage.
    Creating volumes, assigning to servers and remote replication
    Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery
    Should possess knowledge in managing group policies on Active directory.
    A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent)

  • Alternative Investments Internship Senior Legal Analyst

    Alternative Investments Internship Senior Legal Analyst

    To manage it’s rapid growth, the company is looking for highly motivated, dynamic, self driven and hardworking individuals with strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills to join the Alternative Investments Internship. The Internship has the opportunity for full-time employment for candidates who successfully pass through the internship programme
    Responsibilities

    Connecting real estate market research to real estate investment and guiding a real estate investment project through the entire development process, with oversight over the entire development from an investment and return perspective
    Participate in all aspects of the private equity transaction process including deal sourcing, industry research, financial modelling and valuation, preparing investment memoranda, due diligence and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies
    Conducting fundamental investment opportunity research and analysis in private equity and real estate
    Conduct financial modelling and analysis in MS Excel, including: design models; identify key drivers and build in sensitivities as appropriate; strong understanding of different valuation methodologies; and ability to identify relative defects and effectiveness of each valuation tool. This will include all investment analysis tools, such as NPV’s, IRR’s and all metrics to capture return on investment
    Learning of investment analysis in private equity, structured products, equities & fixed income, and analysing historical and projected financial statements & investment data
    Participating in the evaluation, formulation and implementation of investment strategies
    Ensure all client queries on real estate and investment products are responded to in a timely manner
    Ensure feedback from clients and Real Estate Financial Advisors on real estate and investment products is acted upon appropriately
    Facilitate communication between the Distribution Team, Real Estate Investments Team and Operations Team, on real estate products and related matters
    Preparing written reports and presentations, and contributing in team meetings
    Developing and following through on work plans towards the actualisation of investment opportunities for Cytonn Hospitality, which focuses on delivering Serviced Apartments through development or purchase and refurbishment;
    Leading Cytonn Hospitality initiatives that have been approved for implementation by the Board;
    Perform any other job-related duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s Degree, First Class or Upper Second (achieved or expected)
    Minimum of a B+ in KCSE or equivalent
    Undertaking professional qualifications in finance/investments e.g. CFA or be a registered student and actively pursuing the CFA, CPA or CAIA qualifications
    Professional attitude
    Ability to work in a team
    Ready to take on challenges
    Demonstrated leadership capability
    Innovative and solution-oriented individual
    Highly motivated and target driven individual
    Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
    Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

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