Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 1 – 2 years

  • Licensed Insurance Agent

    Licensed Insurance Agent

    What will you do?

    Help individuals achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, and recommending and implementing “fit for purpose” financial plans and solutions.
    Work mainly on your own leads.
    Responsible for the procurement of new business.
    Building and maintaining your client base

    Qualifications and Experience

    A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field
    1-2 years of sales experience.
    Knowledge of the insurance industry
    Experience in providing quality financial advice.

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  • Mechanical Technician

    Mechanical Technician

    Our client, a manufacturing company in Nairobi, is looking for a mechanical technician.
    Qualifications & skills

    KCSE Certification
    Minimum Grade III artisan with 1-2 years working experience as a mechanical technician
    Able to read and follow instructions on factory matters.
    Proficiency in mechanical design and diagnostic testing software.
    Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
    Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
    Great organizational and time management abilities.
    Good interpersonal skills.
    Should be highly motivated.

    Duties and responsibilities

    Practice safe work habits self and colleagues at all times.
    Level and parallel rolls make all required settings and adjustments for optimum equipment performance to manufacture quality products.
    Complete regular inspection of equipment to help identify mechanical/electrical issues or concerns and disassemble, repair, replace bearings, seals, gears, etc. as needed.
    Proper utilization of spares used to get the optimum life from them.
    Complete all paperwork neatly, correctly, and in accordance with Company guidelines.
    Analyze, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical problems of plant machinery using precision maintenance techniques. Follow up with work orders to ensure the problem is repaired properly.
    Perform maintenance function and troubleshoot to correct inefficiencies and prevent equipment downtime by completing regular PM’s
    Work within specifications and drawings, responsible for ensuring completion, minimizing waste within set dates and times
    Ensure the maintenance and preventive maintenance of corrugating plant process equipment to achieve results; ensure all equipment is running properly and meets the operational requirement.
    Work with maintenance crew to carry out maintenance and repair projects in mechanical, fabrication, plumbing, welding functions.
    Demonstrate ability to teach other maintenance classifications in all qualification requirements and proper maintenance procedures.
    Maximize the utilization of equipment by maintaining the machinery to run at available capacity and speed.

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: jobs@peoplelink.co.ke using the position as subject of email.

    Apply via :

    jobs@peoplelink.co.ke

  • HR & Legal Assistant Business Applications Functional Expert (Microsoft Dynamics ERP)

    HR & Legal Assistant Business Applications Functional Expert (Microsoft Dynamics ERP)

    Job Summary
    The Human Resources & Legal Assistant will work closely with the Head of HR, Kenya in ensuring that the legal and compliance matters for HR are handled to ensure minimal legal exposure to the businessHe/she are must be able to solve contemporary legal matters within ethical and procedural mechanisms.
    Key Responsibilities

    Handling Litigation cases in Kenya related to HR;
    Conduct research on a variety of Compliance Issues including the local content matter to ensure the Company is in 100% compliance with the Local content and other compliance regulations;
    You will be exposed to a variety of areas, with primary focus on the compliance and process. Will also assist in producing substantive manuals under the supervision of the Head of HR;
    Proper management of the HR legal files and ensuring that instructions are executed in a timely and efficient manner and settlement targets are achieved.
    You will also be working with other members of HR department and Company’s Legal advisor on the internal labour/civil matters including but not limited to Disciplinary hearings, Attending to Labour Disputes in CMA and in HC with the Company Lawyer, Drafting of Official HR letters such as Promotions, Terminations, Notifications;
    Draw up legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, notices and affidavits;
    Preparation of court attendance forms, following up on witnesses, obtaining and evaluating necessary evidence, and defence strategy to support argument in law court;
    Any other duty as assigned.

    Principal Outputs Of This Role

    Effective and efficient representation of the Company in legal proceedings
    Always aware of law changes in the legal system
    Interpret laws and regulations for individuals and corporate organization.
    Knowledge of court rules and procedures, administrative hearings, land and company’s registry procedures.

    Authority

    Refer to KK Security Authority Matrix.

    Accountability

    The Legal Assistant is accountable to the Head of HR for ensuring that legal and compliance matters are run in accordance with company policies and the law and for other responsibilities stated in this job description. These responsibilities will be monitored and managed through regular performance reviews, and supported through the monitoring of KPIs as guided by KK Security HR Policies.

    Competencies

    Excellent research, analysis and presentation skills
    Excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management and communication skills
    Competent, prompt, diligent and ability to work under pressure
    Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and tactful manner
    Demonstrated willingness to engage in professional development activities in order to develop and improve new and current skills and to adapt to evolving needs of the organization

    Qualifications & Experience

    1-2 years’ post admission experience working in a law firm
    A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;
    Enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law;
    Certificate of Admission to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya will be an added advantage;
    Advanced computer skills in MS Office software

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  • People & Culture Manager

    People & Culture Manager

    Roles Summary
    The People & Culture Manager will work closely with the Head of People & Culture to drive the People Agenda across the region. The role holder will act as a trusted People and Culture Advisor to our legal and non-legal teams and will also have a special focus on performance management, recruitment and onboarding
    This role will require a passionate, committed, self-driven and discreet People & Culture Professional who is eager to make a change and learn the A&K way of working.
    In more detail, the areas of responsibility include:
    Talent Management

    Working closely with the Head of department to ensure timely and effective reviews for all staff across the Firm.
    Recommend any changes aimed at improving the Firm’s performance management cycle to meet changing business needs.
    Managing the end-to-end performance improvement process across the Firm.
    Participate in implementation of innovative employee engagement initiatives for all groups of employees.
    Support the secondment process from contracting and implementation phase and ensure seamless integration of inbound secondees and seamless process for outbound secondees.
    Ensure the mentorship program has run successfully
    Facilitating training around any of the P&C pillars on a need basis.
    Supporting the grievance handling and disciplinary process within the manager’s capacity and escalating as appropriate.

    Recruitment and onboarding

    Participate in forums aimed at building our talent pipeline such as career fairs and presentations.
    Support the recruitment process by conducting interviews, negotiating with prospective candidates and overseeing the pre-boarding process.
    Coordinate the onboarding process pre and post joining through preparation of onboarding emails to new joiners, buddy allocation, conducting and coordinating the end-to-end induction process.
    Coordinate the take probation performance review process for new joiners at the end of the probation period.
    Ensuring timely communication on the outcome of the probation performance review process.

     Institutional Strengthening

    Drafting P&C policies to address emerging issues and updating current policies in line with the changing needs of the staff and the business working closely with the Head of department.
    Generate proposals on ways to improve the work, procedures/workflow within the P&C department and the Firm as whole.
    Develop, implement and monitor systems, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and standards.
    Offering P&C support to ALN member Firms on a need basis.

    Additional Roles

    Provide guidance to the P&C team and effectively deputize the Head of department and maintain oversight over the team’s work.
    Manage special projects within P&C and deputise the Head of Department wherever P&C participation is required.
    Act as a trusted People & Culture Advisor across the entire P&C value chain for A&K staff in Kenya, Tanzania and Dubai.

    The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with potential travel within East Africa and Dubai.
    The following experience is required:

    Bachelor Degree in Human Resources/ Business or a related field from a recognized institution.
    Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
    Over eight years’ experience in a HR role in a fast- paced environment with at least one to two (1-2) years being in a management position.
    Experience in a professional services environment will be an added advantage.

    The following personal qualities are preferred:

    Must possess strong interpersonal skills and should have a genuine passion for people.
    A commitment to teamwork and working in a professional manner.
    A commitment to ALN’s mission and extremely strong ethical integrity.
    Ability to handle sensitive matters and documents while maintaining utmost confidentiality.
    Firm commitment to the highest standards of quality.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to communicate clearly with a range of people from diverse backgrounds.
    Excellent organisational skills, great time management skills and a good ability to multitask
    Must be a flexible person with ability to work with minimum supervision.
    Action-orientated and innovative. Must be a hard worker, eager to learn and have a positive can-do attitude.
    Ability to learn quickly in a highly dynamic and fast-moving environment.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • Service Desk Analyst COB Assistant Officer, Core Banking & Channels Support

    Service Desk Analyst COB Assistant Officer, Core Banking & Channels Support

    JOB PURPOSE
    IT Service Desk function acts as a single point of contact between IT department and the business units for all incidents, service requests, change notifications, and any other necessary communications.
    The Service Desk Analyst will report to the Client Services Manager – IT, and will work closely with other members of the IT department to support all end users (Head Office Staff and branch users).
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
    Incidents Management

    Acts as a single point of contact between the IT department and the business units for all incidents, service requests, change notifications, and any other necessary communications.
    Log all service desk interactions and document issue resolution using the ITSM system.
    Identify and effectively prioritize situations requiring urgent attention.
    Provide first-level support for all hardware and software issues logged by users.
    Issue timely communication and status updates for critical and high incidents.

    Problem Management

    Escalate problems and continuously engage with the 2nd level and/or 3rd party support vendors to ensure timely resolution of all escalated system faults/bugs on the Business Systems.
    resolution of all escalated system faults/bugs on the Business Systems.
    Consistently monitor the status of all logged incidents and requests and escalate to a higher resolution level when service level agreements are in breach.
    Advise and educate users on appropriate action.
    Escalating recurring incidents to Problem Management where the PM team will conduct a root cause analysis and find an ultimate solution to the incident.

    Service Desk Administration

    Follow standard service desk procedures.
    Install and support user applications such as Office 365, Windows Operating system, and Sidian Bank Applications
    Maintain accurate inventory of all hardware and software resources and parts
    Maintain excellent communication with all end-users and other members of the technology department
    Work with IT suppliers as needed
    Project work that involves first-level support for new systems.

    System Reporting

    Generation of various service desk reports in an accurate manner and distribution in an effective and timely manner.

    ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

    A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

    WORK EXPERIENCE

    Minimum 2 years experience with 1 year in an IT service support, systems analyst or service management role within a large highly digitized organization managing mission-critical systems.

    SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

    Knowledge and experience in IT Service Desk practices
    Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
    Attention to detail.
    Able to manage priorities and tasks and time efficiently and demonstrate a proactive approach to daily tasks.
    Communication skills.

    PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

    ITIL V3 Foundation

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  • Repair Tendering Administrator

    Repair Tendering Administrator

    What will you do?

    1 – 2 years of experience in a similar role with strong focus on administration tasks;
    Diploma in a business or higher will be advantageous;
    Sales Support

    Supports for New Equipment Business, Service Equipment Business & Modernization Sales activities;
    Customer communication and support for maintenance contracts both in preparation and cancellation;
    Supports for Modernization Sales activities;

    Maintenance Operations Support

    General administration support and controlling safety and site access documents of site personnel as requested by site managers and ensures that data is collected, delivered and input;
    Full Supervisor support with specific tasks no limited to scheduling plans and updating maintenance plans;
    Ability to handle and meet multiple deadlines and coordinate priorities accordingly;
    Excellent organizational skills – able to perform duties with minimal supervision;
    Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills both internally and externally;
    Previous administrative experience;
    Able to provide excellent customer service to customers;
    Good problem-solving skills;
    Proficient in Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) as well as SAP and CRM;
    Attention to detail;
    Good written and spoken English;
    Excellent English language skills and fluency in French would be advantageous;
    Organized with excellent communication and follow up skills.

    What do we offer?

    Great dynamic team promoting a collaborative environment
    Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work
    Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills
    Engaging job with position description and clear targets
    Regular feedback through performance discussions
    Opportunities for individual development
    Mentoring and coaching programs
    Flexibility, trust and respect
    Value-based culture, behaviors and ethics
    Sustainability and innovation
    Working for a successful organization

    Please upload an updated copy of your CV to your application.

    Apply via :

    e.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Internship Program Coordinator

    Internship Program Coordinator

    Description
    Our Workforce Development team is looking for an Internship Program Coordinator who is dedicated to providing the best learning environment and opportunity to our interns and who will contribute to the thorough success of CloudFactory Academy’s Internship Program for our Cloud workforce team.
    We are looking for a highly driven person who is ready to own the professional growth of our Trainees. This role is primarily focused on building leaders who are keen on growing themselves in all the three dimensions of character, competency and community (3C’s). This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that is a global leader in combining people and technology to make a difference in the lives of millions of people and help them become LEADERS worth following.
    The Role

    The Internship team is responsible for the end to end design & execution of a Traineeship program that offers the chance to truly transform the skill sets of our Cloudteam to enable them to go on to have better opportunities for work and/or education.
    The Internship Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the long term learning and development experience for the Trainees in the program. This role will ensure a positive and productive experience for all learners in the program and will also create a clear coordination and communication within different stakeholders and partner with them to create a robust and smooth execution of the program.
    The focus of this role will be in delivering a consistent and steady Traineeship program which will be a combination of interactive, facilitated learning as well as self guided, Technical and Leadership learning experiences that offer significant value to high-performing leaders, to maximize their success and growth in all 3 C’s of Character, Community and Competency. This role will partner with the learners and the program stakeholders to establish a suitable environment where learners are given an intentional and exclusive opportunity to further their growth by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to develop even further on their journey to become a Leader Worth Following and to enable access to even more resources as a result of being a graduate of the program.
    Overall, the Internship Program Coordinator will take responsibility for the Trainees from the point at which they enter the Traineeship Program , through their Traineeship journey and after they graduate to keep a tab on their ongoing involvement within or outside of CloudFactory.

    Key Responsibilities: Below is a non-exhaustive list of the key responsibilities.
    The Internship Program Coordinator will be:

    Responsible for the execution and organization of the Foundational, Intermediate level and Advanced level programs.
    Responsible for overall operational level work for the success of the Upskilling program.
    This role will be involved in all aspects of the day to day functioning of the Internship team.
    Responsible for the communication strategy and planning for the users that are enrolled onto the Internship / Traineeship programs
    Supporting in different phases of design, development and implementation of the program along with being responsible for the overall user experience.
    Assisting with the process of recruitment of suitable candidates who come into the Traineeship journey, assisting with shortlisting and interviews (if required).
    Supporting in designing and developing curriculum in partnership with the Learning & Development team and other necessary stakeholders.
    Assist in implementing processes and systems that support the development of skills and assessment of performance.
    Responsible for the execution of communication for the program. I.e. Creating engagement and promotion pre-program launch, maintaining a high-level of communication throughout the program and with alumni members of the various cohorts.
    Responsible for bridging the users and the Learning & Development team and/or other stakeholders by providing meaningful feedback to drive continuous improvement.
    Monitor and evaluate the overall program and ownership of records, database, documentations.
    Responsible for quantitative and qualitative documenting reports as well as databases / dashboards of the entire program and quarterly and cohort specific report making.
    Ensuring the brand of the team and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.
    Lead in hosting program events such as orientation, mid-training check-ins, retro and graduation.
    Support in providing coaching sessions and interventions within the Internship program to help Trainees achieve their goals and overcome obstacles.
    Create reliable reporting metrics of the entire program to assess performance.
    Responsible for owning areas that are assigned within the wider Workforce Development team I.e. lead on group learning initiatives, or wellbeing programs.
    Support with other initiatives when required in the wider Leadership Coaching and Internship Team.

    Requirements

    1-2 years of experience in project management and program delivery.
    Ability to be self-accountable to meet commitments, consistently delivering results within required timelines and expectations.
    Be able to work under tight deadlines and remain calm in stressful situations.
    Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously, while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
    Ability to manage conflicting priorities whilst also managing expectations for key deadlines with stakeholders.
    Highly organized in both time management and in resources.
    Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
    Work collaboratively with others, creating partnerships with leaders, colleagues, and the rest of the people and culture organization.
    Strong knowledge and experience in facilitation/delivery of virtual/physical sessions.
    Strong ability to develop and edit reports.

    Apply via :

    apply.workable.com

  • Audit & Risk Management Auditor (Temporary)

    Audit & Risk Management Auditor (Temporary)

    Main job purpose
    Primary responsibilities include execution of Internal Audit plans, review of controls and risk management processes in the company. Additionally, the resource will be responsible for following up with management teams to ensure remedial audit actions have been sustainably closed. The job also requires the holder to have core skills in managing different stakeholders in order to achieve the audit objectives successfully.
    Key interactions
    Interfaces across entire organisation as guided by the audit plan, functions, and levels specifically Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Development, Legal and HR teams. Strong written and verbal communication skills is essential to build sustainable relationships.
    Key Accountabilities

    Coordinate the implementation of internal audit strategies, policies and procedures;
    Verify documentation and review of existing accounting, administrative and internal control systems and make appropriate recommendations for improvement;
    Perform objective assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and risk management processes within the assigned business processes;
    Ensure appropriate documentation and evidence is maintained for all test of controls performed in the Internal Audit systems;
    Prepare appropriate Internal Audit reports documenting all control findings, recommendations and actions plans and aligning these with key stakeholders;
    Work with the different stakeholders and provide feedback to staff on performance of each audit assignment;
    Design and test controls to detect and prevent Fraud in the business by applying judgement on the right balance of controls that enables fraud prevention and fast execution in the marketplace;
    Review compliance with laws, regulations, Unilever policies, Code of Business principles and other external requirements;
    Support management in creating a control environment that promotes a positive attitude to risk and a well-controlled business. This involves raising control awareness and skills besides promoting a positive control culture in the East African business.

    Knowledge, Experience & Skill

    Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field of study
    1-2 years of relevant working experience in Audit / Compliance / Finance in a busy environment is preferable.
    Ability to build relationships while holding stakeholders accountable  
    Strong analytical skills
    Excellent written and oral communication ability
    Strong project management and organisational skills
    Knowledge of tools and audit software programs desired would be preferred
    Prior success conducting external or internal audits would be preferred

    Apply via :

    careers.unilever.com

  • Wash Officer – Civil Engineer

    Wash Officer – Civil Engineer

    Academic and Professional Qualifications   

    Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a recognized university or a Higher National Diploma from recognized national Polytechnic with at least 4 years of proven work experience preferably in hard to work areas
    In-depth skills and knowledge in all aspects of engineering
    Understanding of Water pipeline designs and knowledge of ArcGis; Epanet, Autocad Civil 3D, Civil-CAD and water modelling software
    Understanding of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion interventions
    Knowledge of SPHERE, WHO, and national quality standards.
    Be a registered graduate engineer with EBK

    Relevant Experience

    Minimum of 2 years’ of relevant experience, at least 1 years in Humanitarian or working as construction officer, site supervisor/engineer, WASH Officer – construction or engineering   or relevant position and experience
    Good experience in working with local/national authorities including Ministries, Water service providers etc.
    Highly-developed computers skills, with strong familiarity with MS Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, and infrastructure design software

    Professional competencies for this position:

    Experience from working in water supply projects in a humanitarian/recovery context
    Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
    Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
    Knowledge about own skills/profile
    Good knowledge of English language

    Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply

    Apply via :

    ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com