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  • Account Manager

    Account Manager

    Job description
    This role is responsible for ensuring client(s) within the portfolio are satisfied with the deliverables and servicing of primary research projects whilst staying aligned with current and future business objectives.
    OUTCOMES
    Grow new business and ensure annual revenue targets are met by the identification of new opportunities
    Develop Kantar Public research and consultancy offer in the region with emphasis on areas such as Health, Gender, Economics Agriculture, Qualitative research, and/or any area within the social and developmental space
    Excellent service and client satisfaction, manage the client’s expectations with respect to the quality, speed and volume of data
    Develop efficiency within operations through looking at better ways to work to reduce budgets
    Providing strategic & relevant insights to clients through storytelling and emphasizing applicability of social and developmental research
    Demonstrate excellence in technical and marketing expertise to inspire both clients and team members
    CAPABILITIES
    Experience in preparing and delivering winning research proposals and presentations that demonstrate personal credibility and insight into Health, Gender, Economics Agriculture, Qualitative research, and/or any area within the social and developmental space
    Strong knowledge of their market with at least 5 years’ experience of working across government and social research projects
    Experience of writing and publishing reports that are in the public domain
    Leads by example, nurture and develop team members through coaching and performance management
    Proven ability as a manager

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  • Field Operations Engineer-Fibre Network Strategic Partnerships Business Development Lead

    Field Operations Engineer-Fibre Network Strategic Partnerships Business Development Lead

    Brief Description                        Reporting to the Snr.Manager – Home Technology & Customer Support, the position holder will Provide Support and Maintenance of all the fiber infrastructure in the Region (SDC/Metro, FTTB and FTTH) and ensure connectivity to active equipment ONTs, ARs, OLTs and IPRAN in support of fixed and mobile backhaul requirements.        Detailed Description        
    To be a Single Point of Contact for Safaricom Fiber infrastructure Faults and Ensuring restorations are done to the original build specification;
    Providing Excellent Customer Experience by scheduling visits to resolve service issues for FTTH customers and ensure the contractors adhere to stipulated code of conduct at customer premises;
    Performing Network acceptance according to agreed Guidelines and checklist following the Delivery Milestones for Provisional, Operational and Final acceptance;
    To offer Fault Diagnosis, Prioritization, Oversee the resolution process, verify service restoration and provide root cause analysis of failure;
    To give Monthly preventive maintenance reporting and scheduling regular inspection of fiber and PM activities together with contractor;
    Analyzing the risk and Propose Fiber Relocation Plans in case of Road, water & sewerage expansion, Power Utilities, new building facilities and checking for Geological changes that will affect the current locations of fiber;
    Ensuring fiber network Resiliency and availability by Performing and documenting disaster recovery tests;
    Ensuring all maintenance works is done according to Safaricom Health & Safety policies and change Management process;
    Providing spares and materials forecast for maintenance works and overseeing Spares usage and availability in correct specification, Quantity and storage;
    Performing regular on ground Audits to maintain accurate database and NQMs on Fibre routes, Duct Usage, Manholes, cable usage, fiber cores utilization and labeling;
    To provide proper Supplier management to ensure lower MTTR through temporary restoration to bring up service within SLA and close on Permanent restoration;
    Working closely with Fiber Planning and implementation teams on new fiber works in the Region and Confirm the As-built network is per the work package;
    Managing spend associated with Maintenance projects by developing Opex savings initiatives;
    To act as the Safaricom representative in the Region towards the general public and local authorities (County Governments, KENHA, KURA, Railway) Landlords and other 3rd parties in managing permits and right of ways;
    Liaising with Safaricom Security teams in apprehending vandalisms;
    Safaricom Security teams in apprehending vandalisms;
    Job Requirements                        ·        Degree in Electrical, Electronics ,Telecommunication Engineering, IT  or related field;·        Work Experience of 3 years’ with specialized role in a busy telecommunications environment –Involved in installations /commissioning and maintenance;·        In-depth understanding  of Transmission infrastructure deployment and Support life cycle will be an added advantage;·        Strong technical analysis, troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills,·        Strong relationship building skills;  
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  • Executive Assistant Regional Field Engineer

    Executive Assistant Regional Field Engineer

    Reporting to the Director – Internal Audit, position holder will provide an efficient and responsive administrative, organizational, and logistical service to the Division, helping the team to be more productive and efficient through organization of team travel, events, meetings, compilation of team reports, and maintenance of records, budgets, and acquisition of team purchase needs in a timely manner.
    Roles for the Executive Assistant Job
    Managing the Director’s office and diary/calendar;
    Responding to enquiries, correspondence both telephone and written directed to the Director’s office and drafting correspondence for Director’s signature and ensuring correspondence from other departments is proof read and edited;
    Planning and coordinating the Director’s schedule and coordinating all the logistics for the meetings; as well as making all travel arrangements (local and international) for the Director including arranging for escorts to and from the aircraft, transit arrangements, car hire and scheduling of meetings;
    Liaising with Finance business partner to review the departmental cost center reports and notify the Business Manager on expenditure trends;
    Efficient co-ordination of team events – team buildings, short term trainings, offsite meetings, scheduled Departmental onsite meetings;
    Promptly and efficiently process Air tickets & Visa for staff in compliance with the company’s travel policy and efficient booking intervals;
    Promptly book/make reservation for accommodation for staff and guests before date of travel.
    Arranging for internal team briefings and weekly meetings and
    Raise and monitor purchase requisitions for departmental purchases and Prepare and consolidate the Departmental reports e.g. Annual reports, and Weekly Management reports.
    Executive Assistant Job Requirements
    Degree in Business Related field;
    Overall a minimum of 4 years Team Administration/PA experience in a busy function;
    Excellent knowledge and hands on working experience in operating Microsoft Office suite- Ms Word, Ms Excel & Ms Outlook is a must. Knowledge of Oracle financial is essential;
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
    Numerical and analytical skills;
    Project management experience will be an added advantage;
    Patient and a positive attitude towards customers; (Internal and external);
    Personable and presentable with impeccable grooming & etiquette.
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    shub.safaricom.co.ke

  • Project Development Manager

    Project Development Manager

    Qualifications
    Postgraduate diploma in International Development and (or) relevant Master’s level degree (anthropology, development studies, humanitarian aid, sociology)
    Fluency in written and spoken English
    Proficiency in written and spoken English
    Strong writing abilities and analytical skills
    Skills in political sciences or international relations
    Ability to work efficiently under pressure
    Previous experience in the humanitarian field, proposals development, and donor relations are required
    Previous experience abroad is required
    Conditions
    Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
    Additional monthly living allowance
    Free food and lodging provided at the organization’s guesthouse
    Transportation costs covered, + luggage allowance
    Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance

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    jobs@acted.org

  • Project Assistant

    Project Assistant

    Under the supervision and guidance of the Project Officer, The Project Assistant will support the program delivery and the project officers in accordance to both the project document and ACTED’s rules and procedures.
    Project Assistant Job Requirements
    Bachelor’s Degree or a higher Diploma or equivalent in Development studies, Social science or other relevant discipline
    At least 1 year working experience.
    Demonstrated experience in project management in an NGO/INGO is preferable.
    Able to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
    Hands On experience in report writing and communication
    Ability and willing to travel within the region,
    Fluency in Somali and English languages
    Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure;
    Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
    Good inter-personal skills, commitment and motivation

    Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications (most updated CV and cover letter) to kenya.jobs@acted.org by or before 1st August 2017.Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later.Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment.ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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    kenya.jobs@acted.org

  • Junior Research Executive

    Junior Research Executive

    PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
    This is a junior role ideally suited to someone with at least 1-2 years relevant experience. They will be required to develop the analytical skills and knowledge with the view to servicing the client’s contract by responding to client data requests and handling project briefs, delivering accurate and insightful information.
    Global experts in shopper behaviour, we help brands, retailers and government organisations to make the right decisions. At Kantar Worldpanel, we turn purchase behaviour into competitive advantages through continuous monitoring, advanced analytics and delivering tailored solutions. Join us and you’ll be part of 30,000 colleagues and 12 world leading research, data and insight brands at Kantar. At the heart of WPP, our unique consumer insight inspires clients to flourish in an extraordinary world.
    KEY OUTCOMES
    Accurate data analysis and presentation
    Delivering accurate and insightful information to clients
    Proactively seek to understand the client’s business , world panel products and services and using this knowledge to improve the work you do
    Employ an appropriately professional tone in all communications including emails, presentation materials, telephone calls and face-to-face meetings
    Assist client contacts in being able to locate and use existing data through your sound knowledge of the content of regular reports, database structures and other regular deliverables
    CAPABILITIES
    Bachelor degree or its equivalence, preferably in Science related field
    Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
    Previous experience of: At least 1-2 years’ relevant work experience in any structured work environment
    Being able to locate and use existing data in the context of regular reports, database structures, database structures to assist team in meeting client deliverables
    Learning how to build stories from the data by recognizing pattern and draw logical conclusions based on analysis of the data sets
    Employing an appropriate professional tone in all communications including emails, presentation materials, calls, face to face meetings
    Assisting in preparing and delivering presentations to clients, seeking opportunities to develop confident style in delivery. Telling a story through presentations.​

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  • Campaign Management & Capabilities Program Manager Account Relationship Manager Internal Audit Intern

    Campaign Management & Capabilities Program Manager Account Relationship Manager Internal Audit Intern

    Brief Description
    Reporting to the Senior Manager – Campaign Management and Capabilities, the position holder will aid in driving the CVM (Customer Value Management) strategy and execution of Safaricom’s One to One customer marketing efforts which are aimed at achieving increase in revenue, active customers as well as reduction in Customer churn.
    The job holder will support in the implementation of campaign management tools and ensure extraction of business benefits from the campaign management tool.
    Responsibilities for the Campaign Management and Capabilities Job
    Support of Senior CVM Manager in design and execution of BTL campaigns
    Govern and manage Flytxt execution and delivery of campaigns
    Execute the Below the line marketing strategy for Safaricom
    Support the Senior Manager CVM in the design and execution of campaigns
    Work with several stakeholders to develop and execute BTL marketing programs to introduce customers to new products / segment initiatives, initiatives to drive uptake and penetration of existing products and segment initiatives.
    Management and execution of customer inactivity campaigns.
    BTL execution of the loyalty management scheme
    Work with the Analytics team to ensure the BI evolves to meet the analytical needs of BTL marketing
    Ensure adherence to the Safaricom’s BTL customer communication policy.
    Requirements for the Campaign Management and Capabilities Job
    Degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Finance, IT or Computer Science
    Deep understanding of Telco billing, data mining and reporting systems.
    Very strong focus on Customer insights and proven ability to combine numbers and analytics to understand, predict and influence customer behavior
    At least 3 to 5 years Telco experience, with at least 2-3 years running Below The Line marketing actions and campaigns in a Telco environment
    Strong awareness of market trends, competitive impacts and market opportunities.
    Achievement oriented.
    Innovative and creative.
    Strong interpersonal and people skills.
    Strong communication skills.
    Highly organized, conscientious and detail oriented
    High flair for numbers is a must
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  • Project Development Manager Area Coordinator Puntland

    Project Development Manager Area Coordinator Puntland

    Key roles and responsibilities
    1. Grant management
    1.1 Contract follow-up
    1.2. Reporting
    1.3 Partner Follow-up
    2. Internal Coordination
    2.1. Internal Coordination and Communication
    2.2. Filling
    3. External Communication
    4. Fundraising
    4.1. External Relations
    4.2. Contribution to proposal Development
    4.3 Contracting
    Qualifications
    Postgraduate diploma in International Development and (or) relevant Master’s level degree (anthropology, development studies, humanitarian aid, sociology)
    Fluency in written and spoken English
    Proficiency in written and spoken English
    Strong writing abilities and analytical skills
    Skills in political sciences or international relations
    Ability to work efficiently under pressure
    Previous experience in the humanitarian field, proposals development, and donor relations are required
    Previous experience abroad is required
    Conditions
    Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
    Additional monthly living allowance
    Free food and lodging provided at the organization’s guesthouse
    Transportation costs covered, + luggage allowance
    Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance
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    jobs@acted.org

  • Intermediary Support Engineer (TSE)

    Intermediary Support Engineer (TSE)

    The TSE has operational perspective and detailed product knowledge.
    MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Receives support queries through available interaction channels, diagnoses, identifies, isolates and resolves issues that could be associated with WAN/LAN solution functionally such as network connectivity, application errors, database or data errors, message flow, firmware, software application errors and server performance.
    Provides direct support for both Internet and ASIT clients. S/He also trains and assists customers in utilization of provided internet services, proprietary software & hardware devices; troubleshooting & support tools.
    Through defined periodic reviews, follow ups and update of the tickets within the client management system for assigned cases to ensure resolution within SLA.
    Provides qualitative unique, proprietary solutions and solutions support for all customer queries /complaints and meet aimed at achieving the defined quality assurance standards.
    Works with internal/external networks & system engineering teams, senior support engineers and team leaders to identify and isolate root cause and support implementation of solutions that have not been solved.
    The TSE’s also validates the fix for customer problems. Typically working closely with different systems and service provider teams to apply the patch / upgrade or support change of systems or development of servers and network devices to achieve customer satisfaction.
    Provides detailed incident/issue reports, and recommendations or any other feedback to internal and external clients on handled cases in a defined neat and timely manner.
    Is required to achieve agreed upon individual Key Performance Indicators & Service Level Agreements aimed at supporting the Team Leader and Senior engineers in the team to achieve agreed upon global KPIs and quality standards to maximize customer satisfaction and revenue retention and growth.
    Identify, pursue or recommend avenues for potential business or revenue generation in the course of customer interaction.
    Any other duties that may be assigned.
    QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
    Degree/Higher Diploma / Diploma in Information Technology or Information Systems or Computer Sciences or Business Information Technology or Business Information Systems, Telecommunication engineering or related discipline.
    Practical knowledge in networking and networked environment.
    Practical knowledge and skill in Radio Frequency (RF) and IP.
    Practical knowledge in Alvarion and Motorola Equipment is an added advantage.
    One must have an intermediary IT background must be currently in the IT industry.
    CCNA practical knowledge of its application and certification is an advantage.
    Mail Systems – Mdaemon, Exchange etc.
    1- 2 years Work experience in a similar field.

    If your background and competence meet the above requirements and you are self driven, proactive, results oriented person, please send your application letter, CV and relevant testimonials to The Human Resources Manager through careers@accesskenya.com quoting the job reference number.To be received not later than close of business 24th July 2017

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  • Account Relationship Manager Program Manager

    Account Relationship Manager Program Manager

    Brief Description  
    The position holder will be reporting to the Sector Manager Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics in the Large Enterprise -Corporate & Public Department.
    They will develop and manage relationships and service experience among the Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics sectors, to ensure growth, profitability and retention of customers.
    Account Relationship Manager Job Responsibilities
    To formulate and manage the implementation of marketing plans for the Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics Sector.
    To support the respective Sector Manager , Relationship Managers and Relationship Executives to conduct customer business reviews;
    To manage, prospect and sell to Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics sector Customers.
    To effectively manage the existing /new accounts through improved customer experience by managing end to end process and ensure compliance to service agreement requirements;
    To respond to enterprise customer related issues so as to provide consistent quality of service and get excellent customer rating;
    To develop and implement a sales plan;
    To prepare reports e.g. Progress and Visibility reports, Business decision making process and planning etc;
    To develop and implement the enterprise sales plan in line with the overall business objectives.
    Requirements for the Account Relationship Manager Job
    Degree in any related field
    Work experience of 4-5 years preferably in a sales environment managing key corporate accounts
    Knowledge/ Work experience in Enterprise solutions, Hosted Services and Internet connectivity /solutions will be an added advantage;
    Strong relationship building skills, preferably from a major blue chip company;
    Ability to manage sales pipeline, deliver results and meet and surpass targets;
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