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Job Experience: Experience of 2 – 5 years

  • Assistant Director (Manager) – Business Development

    Assistant Director (Manager) – Business Development

    This is a key position in the firm charged with the responsibility of leading and overseeing the development and growth of profitable new business and to develop and maintain effective relationships with existing customers. The position holder also ensures business growth through managing business development activities that are deliverable in accordance to the firm’s strategy.
    Key Responsibilities

    Strategic responsibilities :

    Ensure all activities are well coordinated and supportive of the firms ‘go to market’ strategy
    Work alongside the partners and staff in Kenya, in interacting with existing and potential clients, acting as an enabler of market best practice, and instilling sound principles of business development, brand building and reporting excellence.
    Drive Account centricity for Kenya
    Business development strategy implementation for Kenya including pursuit pipeline growth and strategy tailored to grow current client base.
    Understand Kenya economy/market, current dynamics for business and growth opportunities.
    Trend analysis to identify opportunities for expanding current client base and to create a pursuit strategy.
    Network with business association and communities

    Operational responsibilities:

    Participation in the identification and targeting of Priority Accounts
    Priority Account Sales Measurement, analysis and holistic reporting
    Priority Account revenue measurement, analysis and reporting
    Priority Client care measurement, analysis and reporting
    Directing and mentoring Business Development Coordinators in region – includes building capability and structure
    Managing the BD team performance effectively, dealing with poor performance issues providing opportunities for individual growth and development in line with career aspirations, and promoting mobility to provide staff with access to new experiences.
    Coaching Priority Account Managers

    Management and/or direct involvement in the execution of local brand and relationship building campaigns that reinforce the firm’s positioning through:

    Advertising
    Sponsorships
    Exhibitions and conferences
    Events and hospitality
    Mail-shots and newsletters
    Thought leadership
    Marketing collateral
    Media relations
    Recruitment marketing
    Alumni interventions
    Management of onsite, outsourced event managers.

    Management of client relationships at a system and process level ensuring:

    Data quality on all firm’s clients in CRM system
    Support from account leaders
    Financial management and planning including preparing of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts

    Qualifications:

    A Degree with Economics/Social Science subjects/MBA desirable
    CPA/ACCA/CPS (K) qualification & Membership to ICPAK/ACCA/ICPSK

    Experience:

    Proven 5 years’ experience in Business Development/Marketing
    2 years in managerial positions
    Proven ability to grow the business portfolio and understand/apply concepts of cross selling
    In addition, the role requires a good understanding of the services offered by the firm and the revenue generating priorities to ensure that Regional Marketing & Business Development supports the business units in achieving their objectives.

    Competencies:

    Confident negotiator with ability to ‘close the deal’
    Strong organisational and project management skills
    Ability to delight and understand customer needs
    Ability to create strong networks with market players
    Strong communication skills in all forms; written/spoken, email, telephone and presentation.

  • Assistant Financial Controller

    Assistant Financial Controller

    Job description
    Do you have experience setting up internal projects and accounting systems? Can you create models and graphs that communicate important takeaways? Have you worked in internal finance as a business manager or comptroller, preferably for a financial services company?
    Lendable is looking for an individual who can assist the Finance Director and Head of Capital Markets on firmwide / global actions. Their main responsibility will be to maintain all accounting and reporting obligations of Lendable, create internal financial analysis, manage AR/AP, approve internal spending expense and invoice management. They will also be the main contact for all due diligences and audits of Lendable as well as responsible for maintaining and updating capital markets-related documentation and assisting with prospective investor communications.
    Responsibilities:

    Manage all accounts receivable and accounts payable for Lendable, working in connection with our external accountants and bookkeepers in Nairobi and NY to make sure everything is accurately reflected in our general ledgers. Eventually, you will take over full control of our general ledgers and our external accountants will provide only support and prepare our tax returns.
    Administer and manage our expense and invoice management system, Concur and produce reports using that system.
    Handle any accounting and finance-related queries that arise from internal stakeholders and senior management and generally support the Finance Director in providing detailed reports to senior management and the board of directors of Lendable.
    Keep control and manage all accounting schedules and receipts and a filing system for purposes of our year-end audit process.
    Author and support the creation of monthly accounting report templates that provide insight into the management and the performance of the business and assist the Finance Director is periodic reporting to all interested parties.
    Work with internal deal operations teams to make sure their reporting feeds into our general ledges where appropriate.
    File monthly taxes in Kenya.
    Support the Head of Capital Markets with the creation of new PowerPoint slides and periodic investor-driven marketing documents.
    Be able to run simple pricing and relative value models and build a database of comparable financing deals and trades drawing from available research sources.

    Competencies & Applied Values:

    Project Management

    Can manage internal projects to set up new internal accounting systems and procedures
    Prioritizing crucial time-critical tasks to make sure deadlines are met

    Artifact Creation

    Can create simple yet powerful excel models that outsiders can easily understand
    Can create simple and intuitive slides that tell stories

    Being Demanding

    Natural urgency to seek to improve our accounting and finance function
    Always asking how we could provide better reporting data to internal stakeholders, management and the board of director

    Strives to never make mistakes and immediately takes responsibility when they do

    Rigorous Communication

    Exceptional at communicating directly

    Exceptional EQ

    Can create models and graphs that communicate important takeaways

    Integrity

    Always does right by the business and seeks to make sure our procedures and processes are following generally accepted accounting principles and practices.
    Doesn’t hesitate to flag potentially challenging situations

    Judgement

    Exceptional ability to prioritize
    Exceptional knack for when to escalate
    Team Player
    Doesn’t point fingers
    Knows how to get needed resources without rubbing others the wrong way

    Requirements:

    5+ years of relevant accounting and bookkeeping experience (including GAAP), including up-to-date knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel modeling
    2+ years in an internal finance, business manager, or comptroller role, preferably for a financial services company, like a commercial or investment bank, alternative lender, or asset manager.
    Fluent in Powerpoint

  • Accountant Research Assistant Sonographer Peadiatrics Clinical Officer M & E Research Assistant

    Accountant Research Assistant Sonographer Peadiatrics Clinical Officer M & E Research Assistant

    Job Description
    Duties:

    Providing accurate and timely management accounting reports and business performance data.
    Coordinating the preparation of accurate and up-to date financial and management accounting information to facilitate decision making.
    Establishing and maintaining effective internal control systems and procedures.
    Maintaining robust cash handling and banking procedures.
    Designing and implementing effective systems of monitoring performance against budget.
    Identifying significant budget variances and possible remedial action.
    Producing divisional and corporate forecasts for income and expenditure on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
    Providing relevant and timely monthly statements, reports and reconciliations together with appropriate interpretation and advice for the Senior Management Team.
    Ensuring effective cash flow and treasury management.
    Liaising with the external auditors and managing the annual audit process

    Primary/Operational Duties

    Maintenance of General Ledger, Accounts Analysis, Reconciliations and Review of the Trial Balance
    Ensure that all the Hospital’s bank and cash accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and that outstanding items are followed up and cleared.
    Maintenance of the Fixed Assets Register
    Preparation & Input of Journal Entries in the system with the approval of the Finance Manager
    Preparation of management report for both internal and external reporting.
    Compilation of information and preparation of schedules required by internal and independent auditors for assigned areas of responsibility
    Ensure accurate and timely month-end closing tasks that include, account analysis, reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, actual to forecast variance analysis etc.
    Assisting in the improvement in internal controls related to inventory and monitoring inventory transactions
    Reconciling inventory accounts to the general ledger
    Analyzing inventory cost variances and other accuracy issues impacting perpetual inventory records
    Assist with planning, execution, reconciliation and reporting of physical inventory counts
    Ensure all incoming and out-going invoices are settled on time
    Ensure the company complies with all PAYE, VAT, Tax return and financial reporting requirements
    Perform day-to-day accounting functions
    Any other responsibility assigned by the Finance Manager

    Education & Experience

    Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in accounting or its equivalent.
    CPA(K) or ACCA.
    Minimum three (5) years progressive working experience
    Experience in healthcare industry is an added advantage
    At least two (2) years’ experience in an audit firm

    Knowledge and Skills Requirements

    Excellent analytics and experience with financial statements, QuickBooks, and Excel
    Proficient in accounting software applications and use of ERP.
    Highly resourceful, independent, and self-starting
    Ability to communicate findings compellingly to colleagues and advisors
    Interest in global health
    Expert knowledge of accounting, auditing, financial and management reporting.
    Experience in auditing would be an added advantage
    Effective leadership skills
    Results and detail oriented
    Easy-going enough to work in a fluid start up environment in Nairobi

    Key competencies
    This role is critical to Jacaranda’s goal of delivering high quality clinical care and maintaining superior patient satisfaction. The holder of this position should be very organized, flexible,demonstrate highest degree of honesty, integrity, confidentiality, and strong work ethics.

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  • Operations Process Manager

    Operations Process Manager

    Job Description

    Ensuring effective airfreight operating system utilization.
    Ensuring the management of tasks is being executed by branch level management teams (monitored through Business Automation
    Management tools (BAM) and billing reports).
    Controlling of airfreight operational processes to ensure optimal work flow structure is implemented.
    Root cause analysis and support of the airfreight organization in regards to the operational KPI’s.
    Oversight of customer implementation projects ensuring a smooth on boarding process.
    Facilitation of systems tools and transition of tasks to the Shared Service Centre (SSC).
    Acting as first point of contact with the SSC teams and Regional Operational Management (RA-M) relating to task transition.
    Evaluating and ensuring that appropriate infrastructure is in place for business growth (when committed business is on board) and when staff fluctuations occur.
    Acting as the direct responsible party ensuring that productivity targets are being met by the respective airfreight departments.
    Ensuring smooth and efficient systems and process collaboration with other business units.
    Ensuring that effective cost management processes are in place and adhered to at branch / department levels.
    Monitoring utilization and performance of Cargo IQ KPI’s.
    Monitoring and driving the Forwarding Controlling Systems (FOCOS) development.
    Self-driven analysis of systems, processes and performances with the help of the applicable operational management.
    Monitoring major customers KPI’s to ensure levels of committed service are being achieved.
    Ensuring all necessary trainings have been completed as per national training matrix.
    Responsible of the on boarding process of new hires.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Logistics/Supply Chain Management.
    Masters in Logistics/Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.
    2-5 years’ experience in Project/ Process Management.
    Operational Airfreight background.
    Six Sigma Certification.
    KN Systems knowledge (e.g Airlog, CIEL, THS) will be an added advantage.
    Computer literate, Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
    Able to demonstrate good leadership and interpersonal skills.
    Good analytical skills.

    Good reasons to join
    Besides numerous corporate benefits we offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise and shape processes and innovative solutions that will transform logistics and exceed customers’ expectations.

  • Medical Representative – Surgicals

    Medical Representative – Surgicals

    Our client in surgical consumables is urgently looking for sales people to sell their products to medical institutions and stockists. The ideal candidate requires the following qualifications:
    Qualifications

    Diploma/Degree in any field;
    2-5 Years’ experience in medical sales;
    Demonstrated track record of performance;
    Willingness to travel often.

  • Sales Executive Marketing And Public Relations Manager

    Sales Executive Marketing And Public Relations Manager

    Job description
    The candidate for this position will excel at creating and closing new opportunities. By using a consultative approach to selling, this person will use their expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers.
    Responsibilities & Requirements

    Meet and exceed sales targets
    Successfully create business from new and existing customer accounts
    Manage complex negotiations with senior-level executives
    Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers

    Qualifications

    2-5 years’ direct sales experience
    Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems
    Demonstrable track record of over-achieving quota
    Strong written and verbal communication skills
    Having a client database is an added advantage

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  • Delivery Assistant / Delivery Driver Operations Management Internships Sourcing Project Manager

    Delivery Assistant / Delivery Driver Operations Management Internships Sourcing Project Manager

    Are you a skilled driver with an interest in sales?
     
    Do you take pride in maintaining the good condition of your vehicle and equipment?
     
    Are you excited about making high quality produce easily accessible to vendors at a more reasonable cost?
     
    Twiga Foods wants YOU.

    Twiga is looking to hire Delivery Assistant(s) to support the growing demand of reaching more vendors and retail outlets within its distributor network
    The role will take full ownership for maintaining the delivery vehicle and supporting the Sales Representatives (SR) in their work.
    This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Assistant to develop their sales ability while learning on the job.
    The role offers candidates with a career path to grow into a Sales Representative.

    Detailed Responsibilities:

    Team Support

    Drive the delivery vehicle to client drop offs, alongside the Sales Representative.
    Assist in loading and offloading the delivery vehicle at the depot and at the customer locations.
    Assist in capturing accurate information in the Data Management System (DMS)

    Asset Management

    Drive with caution and being careful not to cause unnecessary mechanical damage to delivery vehicles.
    Carry out daily routine checks on delivery vehicles – Engine oil, Coolant, Tyre pressure, Lights and Indicators
    Take pride in keeping the vehicle clean and attend all scheduled vehicle inspections or health checks.
    Manage the vehicle’s fuel card. Routinely report on fuel use and mileage to supervisors.
    Manage any other assets (Weighing scales, phones) that you might come into contact with during the course of duty

    Internal Communication

    Engage with the Sales Representatives on most efficient routes for daily deliveries.
    Report any minor vehicle issues to the supervisory team for immediate corrective action.
    Grow sales skills by engaging with and learning from Sales Representatives with an aim to grow into the role over time.

    Does this sound like you?

    Hold a valid driver’s license, preferably class BCE & motorcycle
    2 – 5 years’ experience driving different classes of vehicle, such as vans, tuk-tuks, canters
    Have a Diploma in sales or other area of study – experience in sales a plus!
    High standard of personal integrity
    Able to do basic book-keeping and vehicle records management
    Have a certificate of good conduct
    Able to work long hours
    Experience delivering perishable FMCG goods within Nairobi a plus!

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  • Post-Doctoral Fellow-Diagnostic Assays Research Quality Support Specialist

    Post-Doctoral Fellow-Diagnostic Assays Research Quality Support Specialist

    Job description
    Responsibilities

    To source or develop and establish at ILRI the most appropriate assays for screening of human and animal samples for the targeted zoonotic diseases.
    To supervise the performance of the assays and interpret the results
    To transfer the assays to suitable high-throughput and penside formats, and validate the performance of the new assays
    Contribute to resource mobilization and capacity building
    Interact with other members of the group
    Publish results as peer-reviewed articles

    Requirements

    PhD in Medical, Veterinary or Biological Sciences
    Requisite and relevant publication record
    2 to 5 years’ experience in relevant techniques in the development and performance of serological and nucleic acid–based diagnostic assays

    Post location: The research work will be undertaken in ILRI’s main laboratories in Nairobi and in the field laboratory in Busia, Kenya.
    Position level: Post-doctoral level.
    Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
    Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical insurance, life insurance and allowances for: education, housing, home leave, and annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.

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  • Kitchen Assistant Security Officer Cook Secretary Accounts Clerk Driver

    Kitchen Assistant Security Officer Cook Secretary Accounts Clerk Driver

    Requirements

    KCSE D+ and above.
    Certificate in Food and Beverages from a reputable institution.
    2 years experience in an educational institution.
    Applicants with 5 years experience in an educational institution who may not possess the basic training (certificate) will be considered.

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