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  • Procurement & Logistics Assistant Brand Manager

    Procurement & Logistics Assistant Brand Manager

    Job Summary
    A Procurement Assistant helps a procurement professional to ensure that a business has a constant supply of materials or equipment. They work primarily in an administrative capacity, doing tasks such as scheduling material purchases and deliveries and verifying current inventory.

    Procurement Duties:

    Support the Procurement and Logistics department to ensure day-to-day procurement and logistics activities are running efficiently and effectively.
    Receive procurement requisition requests from departments and process requests on a timely basis.
    Source and receive supplier quotations for review and approval in coordination with Manager; maintain accurate bid quotation comparisons for review.
    Continuously look for vendors that provide high quality and value-for-money services; ensure cost efficiency for the business.
    Prepare procurement documentation for review and approval, including data entry into SAP Business One software.
    Follow up with vendors and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
    Ensure goods received are complete and of high quality.
    Receiving supplier invoices and verifying information on supporting documents (delivery notes, purchase orders, purchase requisitions, etc).
    Assist in capital equipment procurement and monitoring, including coordination with finance department to effectively procure, receive and tag all fixed assets purchased
    Continuously monitor vendor performance and report back on vendor non-performance; in collaboration with Manager, maintain a preferred vendor list with vetted and high performing vendors.
    Continuously strive to improve procurement processes and value-for-money for the company through effective negotiation.
    Assist in ensuring an effective record keeping system for maintaining proper documentation. Ensure all procurement paperwork filing is complete, accurate, up to date, and in correct order to easily facilitate checks and audits.

    Logistics Duties:

    Assist in samples and marketing material stock management to ensure inventory accuracy.
    Accurately maintain bin card system and stock levels in SAP Business One to ensure stock items at stores are accurate.
    Perform monthly reconciliation on samples and marketing material requisitions and stock levels.
    Assisting in monitoring, evaluating and analyzing stock quantities and levels in liaison with supervisor to ensure no material or product goes out of stock.
    Updating supplies requisitions and import tracker as requested
    As requested, support the import process, including coordination with logistics agents to process import permits, shipping documents, etc.

    Required Qualifications:

    Minimum three (3) years of direct full-time experience working in a procurement and purchasing position with increasing levels of responsibility.
    Strong preference for experience in a large entity or non-governmental organization with significant procurement needs and turnover; familiarity with donor requirements for documentation preferred.
    Use/experience in use of ERP/SAP is an added advantage
    Demonstrated experience effectively implementing all steps in the procurement to pay process.
    Degree / Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or related business field.
    Valid KISM and CIPS (UK) Membership

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  • Finance Officer

    Finance Officer

    Reporting to the Country Managing Director – East Africa, the Finance Officer will support the Country MD with managing finance related duties for business operation across East Africa (specifically Kenya and Uganda offices) and Head of Finance to manage financial operations of the Group to achieve its goals and objectives, specifically to:

    Prepare and analysis of financial statements;
    Ensure statutory compliance of the subsidiary;
    Manage and monitoring overheads against budget and improve efficiencies; and
    Ensure adherence and improvement of policies and procedures.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Ensure timely finalization of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for presentation to the CMD and the Board.
    Perform regular analysis of financial data for variances and trend analysis for decision making.
    Manage subsidiary budget preparation by collecting data and analysis of expenses.
    Prepare audit working papers for review by Head of Finance.
    Prepare annual financial statements in IFRS and company and attend to audit queries in the management letter.
    Support the CMD with business pipeline management and reporting.
    Implement and improve policies around debt management and collection to minimize outstanding debts.
    Continuous review of financial procedures and controls and develop improvements for efficiency.
    Monitoring overheads against the budget and proactively instituting corrective measures where appropriate.
    Fixed assets management.
    Managing and reporting on programmes performance.
    Managing intercompany transactions and loans by ensuring compliance to the facility agreements.
    Managing finance function of overseas branch.
    Financial performance forecasting.
    Manage relationship with company bankers.
    Ensure intercompany accounts are reconciled before reporting.
    Verification of expenses for authorization, posting invoices in pastel and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
    Ensure monthly bank reconciliation are done timeously for review by Country MD.
    Ensure VAT, PAYE and related statutory payments are made on time.
    In liaison with the HR Officer review monthly payroll reports, follow up on discrepancies if any and ensure staff salaries are paid on time.
    Travel advances and expenses management.
    Close working relationship with Finance Assistant.
    Other duties as maybe requited and/or assigned.

    Skills

    MS Excel.
    financial analytical skills.
    written and spoken English, presentation and communication skills in delivering financial management information.
    Ability to produce accurate and effective financial reports.
    Time Management skills.

    Competencies:

    Ability to work on own initiative – ability to assert one’s influence over events in order to achieve goals.
    Attention to detail – ability to accomplish tasks through concern for all areas concerned.
    Analytical – ability to secure relevant information and identify key issues and relations from a base of information.
    Problem solving – ability to identify, analyse, organize and solve problems and issues in a timely and effective manner.
    Interpersonal – relates well to all kinds of people, builds appropriate rapport and is able to build constructive and effective relationships.
    Integrity – a truthful individual can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner. Displaying integrity with sensitive business information.

    Essential

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
    Professional financial/accounting qualifications e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent, is essential
    At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
    Knowledge and experience in transfer pricing and intra-group/shared services management.
    Working knowledge of IFRS.
    Experience in Pastel Evolution
    Caseware working knowledge will be advantageous

  • Sales Manager

    Sales Manager

    Responsibilities:

    Acquire new customer business through sales and business development activities across the country.
    Conduct research to identify potential business opportunities for products and services, through social events, formal and informal meetings and networking.
    Provide risk assessment and reliable forecasting for the corresponding sales responsibility area.
    Develop and execute new approaches and opportunities for expanding the customer base.
    Develop and implement tactics for sales and distribution of company products in the government sector.
    Monitor the sales industry to identify changes in market trends and adjust accordingly.
    Establish sales objectives and oversee the designation of sales quota to sales teams.
    Expand the customer portfolio to meet the company’s strategic growth targets.
    Lead the customer acquisition process and work closely with the respective delivery unites to successfully close on the processes within the agreed upon turnaround time.
    Continuously monitor sales performance and improve on execution of the strategy by the team to ensure annual targets are met.
    Monitoring the utilization of demo cars assigned to the branch to ensure full compliance with the company’s guidelines.
    Leverage existing service offerings and relationships to expand product delivery to new accounts.
    Generate periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion
    Manage the customer database.
    Continuously grow the pipeline of potential customers as well as the active customer base.
    Promote customer visits in order to understand the customers’ needs and to promote customer satisfaction and retention.
    Work with Executives to ensure adoption of new systems to support efficient information to support business goals and excellent service
    Oversee the interviewing, hiring, and training of new sales employees to ensure qualified personnel are recruited
    Manage and oversee a team of direct reports of Sales Executives (both based centrally and remotely), Sales Analyst & Administration and Business Development.
    Coordinating performance management for the department to ensure high performance and retention of staff.

    Requirements:

    Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Sales/Business or related fields. Master’s Degree is highly desired.
    3-5 years of successful experience in automotive sales or equivalent sales industry
    Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience leading a sales team as a team leader with at least 2 to 3 members.
    I.T skills-adept at utilizing CRM systems to provide reports to company management.
    Has extensive Sales knowledge, preferably in the automotive/ motorcycle industry and can mentor employees.
    Manage P&L for the department.
    Ability to build and maintain positive work relationships with customers; through social events, formal and informal meetings and networking, to create a rapport that facilitates patronage and generates revenue.
    Has an understanding of market trends/business practices in taking decisions necessary for enhancing the sales process.

  • Librarian

    Librarian

    Job Purpose
    To select, organize and disseminate information for the purpose of learning, teaching and research at the Campus.
    Responsibilities

    Overseeing day to day running of the Campus Library activities including classification, circulation, shelving, issuing, lending and cataloguing books;
    Recommend the acquisition, processing and circulation of library materials;
    Plan and manage the library’s physical facilities, e-resources and human resources;
    Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements;
    Prepare library budget and manage library resources accordingly;
    Plan and deliver client centred programs
    Liaise with University Librarian to implement current ICT resources in the library;
    Develop and administer library user education and manuals;
    Partner with other libraries & institutions to improve quality of services;
    Guide and direct the library’s collection and development to adequately support faculty programs;
    Implement library policies and procedures and promote security of library materials and equipment;
    Provide regular inventory reports and advise Campus management on the library’s status;
    Promote the professional development of library staff;
    Deliver client-centred programs & customer care services;
    Disseminate information on the use of library facilities, resources & equipment;
    Develop risk management framework for the department;
    Prepare and submit departmental reports as required.

    Qualifications

    A Bachelor’s Degree (Information/Library Science);
    Professional Membership of Kenya Library Association;
    4 to 5 years relevant experience with a least 2 years’ experience at a supervisory level;
    Knowledge in Integrated Library Information Management system.

    Personal attributes

    Good people management skills;
    Results oriented;
    Ability to develop others through coaching;
    Report writing skills;

  • Consultant Business Development Services (BDS) Officer

    Consultant Business Development Services (BDS) Officer

    Job Description
    AMSCO Development Solutions Ltd will support KCB Foundation in the implementation of Phase II of 2Jiajiri having entered into a cooperative agreement with the Foundation. We are therefore looking at engaging Consultant BDS Team leaders and Officers who will work with the already identified beneficiaries in various regions of Kenya, namely; Nairobi, Central, Coast, Great Rift and Western.
    The Consultant BDS officers will work for a period not exceeding 12 months providing technical support to skilled youth and microenterprises in the areas of legal, accounting and marketing.It is expected that at the end of the one year period, the BDS support given to the 2jiajiri beneficiaries by the Consultant BDS officers will have enhanced the possibilities of economic success for these microenterprises.
    Requirements for Consultant BDS Officer

    Recent graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree issued not earlier than 2015 with a major in either of the following disciplines;Marketing, Accounting, Law and Agriculture.
    Minimum 4 years’ cumulative post-university work experience
    Demonstrated interest in social development and/or entrepreneurship and passion for learning
    Aptitude for data and problem analysis, coupled with excellent communication skills
    A willingness to travel and readiness to work anywhere in Kenya
    A recent Certificate of Good Conduct (not older than 12 months)
    Credit Reference Bureau Clearance​

  • Legal and Regulatory Compliance Intern

    Legal and Regulatory Compliance Intern

    We are looking for a young talented Legal professional with energy, enthusiasm and commitment, looking to develop and grow their career in a fulfilling and rewarding professional environment to join our Advisory Service Line; Risk and Legal team as an Intern. The scope of work that you be involved in will include supporting our clients across a range of risk-related assignments, such as Regulatory Compliance and Conduct Risk Audits.
    The ideal candidate should have;
    Academic Qualifications and Experience: –

    First class or Second Class Upper Bachelor’s degree in Law
    Post-Graduate Diploma in Law or currently awaiting admission to the Bar
    A minimum overall grade of a B+ in High School/KCSE,
    Experience in development of legal programs and projects will be an advantage
    Excellent in ICT skills
    Proven knowledge in proposal content research, legal analysis, legal drafting and writing
    Experience in digital and technology law will be an added advantage

    Attributes:

    Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
    Able to work in a fast paced and high-pressured environment
    Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic
    Deep sense of self-awareness, ability to work with multi-disciplinary and cultural teams
    Self-motivated & positive attitude 
    Attention to detail with a commitment to high quality and accuracy
    Willingness to learn
    Desire to exceed expectations

  • Sales Executive

    Sales Executive

    Position Objective:
    The Sales Executive generates business in the private and NGO sectors, by identifying and selling to prospects while building and maintaining relationships with customers. S/He is a competent proactive professional who works towards closing deals naturally and possess a good track record of sales in the automotive industry.
    Key Responsibilities:

    Generate sales pipeline through following up inquiries, cold calling, meetings and attending events and other networking activities.
    Conducting research to identify potential business opportunities/target market for products and services.
    Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services.
    Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective clients.
    Persistently following up on all accounts in the sales pipeline.
    Aligning sales efforts with marketing programs.
    Negotiation and deal closing.
    Timely weekly, monthly, reports on KPIs to the Senior Sales Executive.
    Share accurate data on competitor market activity as part of weekly reporting.
    Build and maintain positive work relationships with clients to create a rapport that facilitates patronage and generates revenue.
    Work with marketing team to execute programs to drive pipeline & close deals.
    Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending profit and service improvements.
    Communicate with clients to identify their product requirements and facilitate supply.
    Employ knowledge of products and services in providing appropriate response to client enquiries and in assisting with the resolution of customer issues or complaints.
    Attend marketing and networking events.
    Research the target market to generate leads.
    Achieve monthly sales and revenue targets as set by the Senior Sales Executive

    Experience:

    5 years + experience in sales of which at least 3 in automotive.
    Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business or in any other related business discipline.
    I.T skills-adept at utilizing CRM systems to provide reports to company management.
    Self-motivated and organised individual.
    Track record of achieving KPI’s and targets.
    Strong ability to build rapport with people of all backgrounds.

  • Project Lead, HIVST

    Project Lead, HIVST

    Job description

    PSI is seeking Project Lead who will coordinate stakeholder engagement and oversee project activities in close collaboration with PSI’s local implementing partner, PS Kenya. The Project Lead should have: a track-record of successfully managing HIV projects around prevention, testing or treatment, working through multiple stakeholders and experience working with the private healthcare sector. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of the Kenyan context and HIV epidemic as well as experience implementing pilots or projects focused on end users and/or providers. Knowledge of the relevant scientific literature and donors about HIV testing, prevention and treatment preferred. This position will be based at PS Kenya and will coordinate between all three donors as well as sub-awardees on the project.
    PSI has been invited by three donors – The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Unitaid, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) – to lead a project in Kenya aimed at increasing the use of HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) among young men.
    The project will focus on three objectives:

    Optimizing distribution and linkage models in the public and private sector that increase uptake of HIVST among at-risk men ages 20-34;
    Creating a sustainable supply of HIVST kits that are conveniently available and accessible for those in need; and
    Creating an enabling environment for HIVST scale up and sustainability.

    Key Responsibilities

    Support meaningful, extensive stakeholder engagement from across the spectrum in Kenya, including but not limited to national and sub-national government, donors, community organizations, implementing partners and academia.
    Serve as main point of contact/representative of the project to the three donors and other national and community stakeholders in Kenya.
    Lead the develop of project-wide implementation and work plans including timelines and assigned roles and responsibilities for all project partners; manage the roles of sub-awardees.
    Assist in design, implementation and oversight of pilots, working closely with the implementing teams.
    Ensure all project deliverables are achieved on time and to the highest standard.
    Support dissemination of project through workshops, working papers, online and other appropriate channels.
    Oversee the submission of high-quality periodic financial and programmatic reporting in line with donor and PSI requirements.
    Monitors project expenditure, ensuring the project expends in line with the budget
    Develop and negotiate sub-contracts with partners

    Qualifications

    The candidate should hold an advanced degree (MPH, PhD, MBA or equivalent education) in public health, epidemiology, social sciences, marketing, business or other related field, or equivalent extensive experience in these fields.
    At least 5 years of exceptional experience in programmatic and technical leadership of complex donor-funded health programs, involving coordination with multiple program partner institutions and  with sub-awardees. Experience with private foundations a plus.
    Broad and up-to-date understanding of the HIV epidemic and response in Kenya, including PEPFAR- and Global Fund-sponsored projects. Experience working with young men a plus.
    Experience with or demonstrated willingness to learn about HIV self-testing and private sector approaches to public health.
    Comfortable representing the program vis-à-vis various audiences and stakeholders, including government, donors, sub-grantees, multilateral organizations, beneficiary communities, the media and civil society.  
    Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English, extensive computer skills, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, and be highly motivated and organized.

     Your application should be sent by close of business Monday, 1st July 2019.

  • Registrars

    Registrars

    Job Details
    The Peponi Schools are looking to appoint two Registrars who will join our developing marketing department.
    We are looking for lively, energetic and passionate people who have a love for education.

  • Data Analyst

    Data Analyst

    Partner with us!
    PSI’s Innovations and Evidence Hub is looking for a passionate Data Analyst to join our growing team on a multi-country initiative focused on leveraging mobile technology to better engage with PSI’s target audience. The ideal candidate must have a knack for finding insight in sprawling data sets and the business mindset to convert insights into strategic opportunities within the organization. The right person should also be comfortable aggressively challenging internal assumptions and authority.The Analyst will work closely with program managers to support and implement high-quality, data-driven decisions. They will be required to apply their strong knowledge of data analysis to solving real-world problems faced by our organization and finding opportunities for improvement across multiple projects.Sound like something you would be interested in? Read on.
    Your contribution
    The Analyst will:

    Interpret data, analyze results, and identify and forecast trends in complex data sets using statistical techniques
    Synthesize data from primary or secondary data sources
    Develop analytical models to turn data into actionable, real-time insights
    Build engaging data visualizations and dashboards to help managers rapidly isolate insights in accordance with business and information needs
    Identify new process improvement opportunities

    What are we looking for?
    We are looking for a highly ambitious individual with a passion for data science, data visualization, and health who is willing and able to learn by doing in a demanding position. In particular, we are looking for;

    Bachelors’ in data science, information management statistics, applied mathematics, analytics, economics, computer science, or related field required
    Familiar with multiple data sources (XML, CSV, JSON, etc)
    Strong knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets required (SQL, STATA, SPSS, SAS, etc.)
    Strong knowledge of scripting languages Python, R, and data visualization skills, preferably in PowerBI, Tableau required
    Worked on technology implementation projects, preferably with a strong mobile technology or digital marketing component including analytical models
    Very strong personal integrity
    Strong communication and presentation skills
    Creative problem-solving skills
    Highly organized and a self-starter

    What would get us excited?

    Experience in public health, marketing, or working for a development agency
    Fluent in French, Portuguese, or Spanish
    Experience with machine learning and deep learning techniques

    All applicants must be based in Nairobi with permission to work. PSI will not provide work permits. This is a consultant position.