Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 3 – 5 years

  • Corporate Sales Executive

    Corporate Sales Executive

    Job Purpose and Key responsibilities
    Job Purpose:
    Growth of general insurance business to meet set annual premium targets
    Key Responsibilities:

    Secure new business through intermediaries
    Retain existing business as per set objectives
    Maintain excellent customer service to intermediaries and clients
    Service existing business and resolve customer complaints
    Follow up on renewals for general insurance business
    Forward proposal forms to underwriting department
    Follow up premium collections
    Prepare weekly and daily reports as required
    Undertake initial underwriting in accordance with set guidelines to ensure sound acceptance of risk
    Respond to customer and client enquiries
    Follow up on commissions and claims issues emanating from intermediaries
    Recruitment of intermediaries as per set objectives
    Conversion of FA’s in branches to ensure all are placing general insurance business
    Continuous execution of initiatives and strategies per branch to ensure meeting of set objectives and reviewing them where need be.
    Training of intermediaries on general insurance products and submitting training schedules to supervisors.
    Use authorised incentive scheme to bring in new business through training intermediaries on the same and marketing it.
    Creating strategic partnerships with intermediaries for maximum business support.
    Sharing of market intelligence with supervisor
    Work closely with underwriter and branch manager to achieve set objectives
    Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
    Delegated Authority: As per the approved delegated authority matrix

    Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

    Bachelors’ degree in a business related field
    AIIK or ACII qualification
    3-5 year’s relevant experience in the insurance industry

  • Manager-Content Generation

    Manager-Content Generation

    Description
    We are pleased to announce the subject Job Opportunity in Corporate Communication Department within the Corporate Affairs Division.  In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
    Brief Description
    Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications, the position holder will be responsible for development and maintenance of a proactive multimedia news content generation strategy; ensuring effective delivery and publication of well-crafted corporate narrative ensuring Safaricom derives maximum PR value from business and social investments; executing and ensuring high quality and relevant output on external corporate communications, such as Safaricom Newsroom, LinkedIn, Safaricom Telegram, and Safaricom Instagram and Facebook pages.
    Key Responsibilities

    Take a leading role in developing multimedia news content for syndicating to external media outlets.  
    Advise on best practice, identifying key priorities, balancing stakeholder expectations and needs with resources available to deliver effective multimedia news content strategy
    Refine storytelling strategy to ensure the Safaricom story is well amplified and received in public in way that adds to the Net Promoter Score for the business.
    Work with internal teams to produce communication that sets the right tone for the company.
    Work towards building a positive company image with all external audiences and externally via channels such as LinkedIn, Newsroom, Telegram
    Manage communication for all external facing communication platforms- generating content for Safaricom Newsroom, LinkedIn, Safaricom Telegram, and Safaricom Instagram and Facebook pages and all other channels as may be appropriate.
    Identify and influence external stakeholders and clients on strategic messaging.
    Analyze communication effectiveness and revise the appropriately planned communication strategies
    Pro-actively provide communication program results to the business and make use of metrics to inform further communication projects
    Formulate various policies and procedures connecting to communications objectives under external platforms.
    Produce programs, documentaries films and audio/video products.
    Undertake regular training and in-house communication courses for executive leadership.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Communication or related field, Political Science, Public Administration, Law and other social sciences; Master’s Degree preferred.
    Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in relevant disciplines, like multimedia publishing.
    A copywriter-heavy writing skills with a nose for news.
    Success in Content Generation and Management.
    Editorial Knowledge in publishing and news generation.
    Working knowledge of MS Office.
    Excellent people management skills.

  • Grants Resource Mgmt – EU/ECHO Specialist (German Speaking)

    Grants Resource Mgmt – EU/ECHO Specialist (German Speaking)

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    To generate grant income for WV Germany and partnering World Vision offices in East Africa, to monitor the donor funding environment, engage donors at operational and strategic level, lead and/or support the proposal development process, support in case of project management issues of Germany funded projects and build operational and strategic capacity in grant acquisition and management.
    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Monitor Donor Funding Environment:
    Identify donor priorities for region & countries.
    Track funding opportunities & calls for proposals.
    Identify key donor trends.
    Strategic Engagement and Communication with both internal and external Stakeholders at operational and strategic level:
    Develop clear understanding of donor expectations regarding proposal submission & project implementation.
    Lead/support problem resolution processes.
    Participate in relevant donor meetings & fora.
    Effective collaboration and communication with both relevant East Africa Region (EAR) units, Support Offices (SOs), and EURep on resource acquisition and management.
    Develop and implement a Strategy for effective Donor Relationship Building (pre-positioning):
    Identify key relationships to strengthen NO positioning and elevate WV’s profile with relevant donors.
    Work with and through Nationla Offices (NOs) and in collaboration with SOs to maintain strong donor relationships at regional and country level, developing engagement strategies for each donor or a group of donors.
    In conjunction with relevant communications teams, develop key marketing material about WV to position WV vis-à-vis relevant donors.
    Build relationships and credibility with relevant donors at the national & regional level, using previous success and documented best practices in grant management.
    Lead Proposal Development Process (Pre-proposal, Proposal development, Post-submission):
    Communicate funding opportunities & other relevant information to field offices and other WV partners in simplified manner.
    Participate in go/no-go decisions.
    Work with relevant NO/RO teams on project design.
    Ensure adequate resources (human & financial) are available for quality proposal development.
    Ensure timely and appropriate communication and coordination of stakeholders throughout the proposal development process.
    High quality support to proposal writing.
    Oversee timely submission of high-quality proposals.
    Ensure adequate post-submission follow-up.
    Support Project Design Workshops Support Project Development through Coordination and Proposal writing.
    Build Capacity of Nationla Offices (NOs) to enhance Grant Acquisition & Management (GAM):
    Help identify NO/RO capacity gaps.
    Support development & implementation of NO capacity-building plans.
    Identify or develop capacity-building resources & activities.
    Establish on-going coaching relationship with key personnel.
    Grow Grant Income and strengthen GAM Processes:
    Support NOs in meeting GAM targets.
    Support NOs in tracking GAM metrics.
    Support Grant Management for Germany funded Projects and appropriate Systems for sustaining GAM:
    Support NO pipeline development & management.
    Support NO planning & budgeting.
    Ensure NO GAM compliance systems & capacity.
    Support development & use of tools & procedures to mitigate risk.
    Support NOs in startup workshops for awarded grants.
    Support the development & presentation of grants management information to support strategic and operational management decisions.
    Support donor report development & submission.
    Identify & communicate key grants management issues that require resolution at higher level.
    Lead/participate in knowledge transfer/knowledge sharing processes among NOs/RO/SOs.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

    Bachelor’s degree.
    Ability to motivate multi-stakeholder teams and inspire teamwork.
    Ability to manage donor expectations.
    Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
    Strong written and spoken communication in English.
    Strong interpersonal, negotiation and representational skills.
    Knowledge of German language.
    Ability to travel frequently.
    Cross cultural sensitivity.
    3-5 years relevant experience, specifically in writing winning proposals.
    Significant experience in project management and grant compliance procedures.

    Preferred:

    Master’s Degree
    Knowledge of German language.

  • Office Administrator

    Office Administrator

    DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Coordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies.
    Perform planning and coordination of administrative procedures and systems.
    Submit timely reports and prepare presentations as assigned by the directors.
    Ability to professionally put together BID information and proposals for the company well enough before the director finally checks them.
    Ability to proficiently scout for proposed works in newspaper advertisements, company websites etc., apply for the proposed work and present to the directors.
    Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner.
    Coordinating schedule of meetings and appointments for the directors;
    Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation.
    To come up and present a filing system that works for all the ongoing projects
    To come up with a Document Reference system and book that works for the company.
    Ensuring building and member safety as it relates to fire and emergency plans.
    Maintaining and Updating office Inventory, Furniture & equipment in liaison with the Accountant
    Coordinate and host external events to take place in the space (such as workshops, networking events, etc.)
    Ensure that all utility bills are settled in time and that there are no service interruptions.
    Coordinating appointments and travel itineraries for the directors;
    Undertaking any other office administrative services duties that may be assigned.

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

    Graduate degree A MUST as a minimum preferably in one of the following majors:

    PR & Marketing
    Business Management
    Economics
    Bachelor of Commerce [BCOM]

    Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    3-5 years’ experience in an administrative/ customer service/ HR role in a busy customer oriented environment.
    Excellent organizational and leadership skills
    Familiarity with office management procedures and basic accounting principles.
    Qualifications in secretarial studies will be an advantage

  • Senior Reporter, Tea News Editor, Tea Freelance Business Solutions Executives

    Senior Reporter, Tea News Editor, Tea Freelance Business Solutions Executives

    Job Number: HR-SR-10-2019 Relocation: N
    Reporting to the News Editor, the jobholder will be responsible for covering business news events, writing and submitting factual and balanced stories for publication within set deadlines, doing analyses as well as handling and giving input to special reports.
    Key responsibilities

    Developing, reporting and writing business news and feature stories for The EastAfrican Newspaper so that no major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed;
    Attending assigned news functions, taking notes on location, carrying out interviews, checking facts and making an audio/visual recording as the case may be; writing News or Features at their own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of either the Assistant Editor or the News Editor;
    Ensuring that the material so written reflects a thorough understanding of Nation’s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism;
    Researching and providing background information to make copy complete;
    Briefing the News Editor on stories gathered and writing the selected ones within set deadlines;
    Following news leads and maintaining close contacts with news sources;
    Continually building his/her contacts list and demonstrating its value with consistent exclusive reports or information;
    Responding promptly to news breaks;
    Responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials;
    Checking the written stories to ensure that they are free from errors and libel;
    Generating stories for use on Group multimedia platforms;
    Filing all elements of digital story as per Digital First policy (alerts; social media; web story; multimedia) within defined deadlines;
    Adhering to Social Media Policy as updated from time to time.

    Required Skills:

    University degree;
    Diploma in Journalism/Mass Communication;
    3 to 5 years relevant experience;
    Ability to communicate both inside and outside the organisation;
    Ability to analyse, interpret and write simplified stories from complex reports for our audiences.

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  • Capital Markets and Financial Inclusion Officer

    Capital Markets and Financial Inclusion Officer

    Located in Bratislava Slovakia, as a Capital Markets and Financial Inclusion Officer, you will offer high quality back-office support and coordination of the capital market and financial inclusion strategy in the EMEA area. You will be responsible for the support and coordination of the existing and new housing finance partnerships in the region, consistent with HFHI standards and strategic goals towards sustainably serving families. The whole Bratislava team consists of 45 people but you will closely cooperate also with our colleagues in Pretoria, South Africa and around the world.Performance ObjectivesBACK OFFICE SUPPORT AND COORDINATION OF CAPITAL MARKETS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGIES AND MODELS:

    Coordinate and support the technical assistance and advisory provided to partners, coordinate and lead the procurement process for consultants and collect and consolidate data for reporting needs.
    Support Ass. Director in development of project proposals to potential donors, or investors, focusing on coordination and development of the capital market/financial inclusion design and objectives.

    Development Of PartnershipsIdentify, prioritize, establish and maintain relationships with Implementing Partners (Micro Finance Institutions, other Local Finance Institutions, Donors, Investors, consultants, etc).Resource Development CoordinationSupport in identification, prioritization, establishing and maintaining relationships with Funding Partners (Investors, Guarantors, Donors).About YouTo thrive as a Capital Markets and Financial Inclusion Officer at Habitat for Humanity EMEA, you must:

    Have strong interest in International development, financial inclusion, housing issues.
    Have a Bachelor’s degree, Masters degree or equivalent experience preferred in international development, business administration, or related discipline.
    Have 3-5 years’ work experience.
    Have 1-2 years of research experience and data compilation/analysis.
    Have experience with Non-governmental organizations/Development sector, writing proposals, reports and maintaining partnerships/accounts.
    Be fluent in written and spoken English.
    Have strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal and networking skills.
    Have excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
    Be proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
    Be a team player with flexible approach and happy to take the initiative.
    Be comfortable working and communicating with a multicultural team.
    Be willing to communicate and affirm the Christian roots and principles of HFHI.
    Take seriously your ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.
    Are willing to travel up to 20% of the time within the EMEA area.

    BenefitsWe have a benefits package that invests in our employee’s long-term personal and professional growth and well-being. Here’s a sample of what that includes:

    Competitive salary offer from 1 300 Euros.
    Work-Life balance: 40 hours a week with Alternative Working Schedule providing some degree of flexibility on how long, where, and when you work.
    Meal vouchers: 5 € per day fully compensated by the employer.
    Education, training and tuition assistance: Training and professional development in the field is offered.
    Opportunity to work for an International NGO contributing to eliminating poverty around the world and work in international development.
    And much more!

  • IT Application Support Engineer Head Of Audit In Kcb Bank South Sudan Limited

    IT Application Support Engineer Head Of Audit In Kcb Bank South Sudan Limited

    Reporting functionally to the Chairman Board Audit Committee, and administratively to the Managing Director, the role holder is responsible for the planning and execution of audits to evaluate company’s internal control infrastructure and reviews internal control supporting operations structures.
    Key Responsibilities

    Lead the Audit team to execute projects in conformance with professional standards across KCB Bank South Sudan Limited.
    Prepare and execute annual and long-term risk-based Audit plans to provide appropriate coverage of Internal Audit activities within set budgets and deadlines.
    Provide Board with independent and objective evaluation of the control environment and evaluate management’s control consciousness.
    Communicating regularly with Board Audit Committee to discuss the Audit plan status, results of the Audit work, and quarterly reporting.
    Involvement in Compliance Audits including; scope determination, Audit planning memos, issue development and report writing.
    Conduct appropriate quality assurance reviews to ensure compliance with department documentation standards.
    Coordinate with appropriate control groups and External Auditors in planning and executing Audit work.
    Coach, develop and mentor team members in all aspects of the audit methodology
    Support the work of the Board Audit Committee.

    The Person

    Bachelors’ degree in any business related field from a recognized institution. A Masters’ degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
    Must possess professional qualification in ACCA / CPA.
    Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of Auditing, 3 of which should have been in a leadership position.
    Extensive knowledge of the Financial Services dynamics, International Financial Standards and local regulations.
    Sound knowledge of the business environment and economic dynamics of South Sudan and the East African region.
    Demonstrable strong leadership and interpersonal skills to manage strategy, change, diversity, financial performance, productivity, champion customer focus, and manage people in a multi-cultural environment.
    Effective communication skills and ability to work with all stakeholders while maintaining independence.
    A high level of business acumen and ability to display orientation to market dynamics and profit orientation.

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  • Client Relationship Manager

    Client Relationship Manager

    The purpose of this position is to provide HR related functions to one of our clients.
    Responsibilities
    Manage all the HR related functions for our client. Specific roles include:

    Payroll management;
    Manage safety & health programmes;
    Handle discipline issues;
    Supervise workers and ensure that they are productive;
    Handle industrial relations;
    Allocating assignments to employees;
    Handle grievances;
    Reward Management;
    Training and Development; and
    Any other duty that may be assigned.

    Competencies

    Degree qualification in Human Resource Management/Humanities/Social Sciences;
    Experience in employee relations is mandatory;
    Diploma in HR from a recognized institution
    Professional training in HR will be an added advantage;
    Minimum 3 – 5 years of post-qualification experience in a busy environment;
    Member of IHRM with a practicing certificate
    Experience of communicating at all levels up to and including senior management;
    Problem-solving and negotiation skills;
    Initiative and the ability to offer new ideas;
    Organizational and planning skills;
    Personal commitment to improving your own knowledge and skills;
    Ability to meet strict deadlines; and
    Personal commitment to improving your own knowledge and skills.

  • Software Engineer

    Software Engineer

    Responsibilities:

    Join engineering team tasked with continuous development of the Living Goods platform producing clean and efficient code.
    Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
    Work with QA engineers to Perform validation and verification testing
    Document development phases and monitor systems
    Contribute to design, development, and maintenance of features on the Living Goods platform, including new feature development, review and fixing bugs, code review and scalability testing.
    Report in daily scrums on milestones, progress towards tasks, barriers needing attention, etc. Log all development activities inside LG task management system.
    Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
    Manage Project Technical Configuration: Work independently and partner with project managers to write technical scope of work.
    Be available to other teammates who may be building other systems, to maintain best practices and quality.
    Post Deployment Product Support: Support end users and stakeholders (internal and external) on any arising technology issues/bugs working alongside tech support team to resolve or escalate to other tech teams and follow up to resolution.

    Qualifications:

    Degree in Software development, IT, Software Engineering or related field.
    Have 3-5 years’ experience in software development i.e. JavaScript, Java, Python and Android development.
    Experience of developing, deploying, and maintaining production grade web applications.
    Have a good understanding of NoSQL databases
    Proven experience working with AngularJS
    Proven experience in developing and maintaining highly scalable Node.js, Java and Python microservices
    Working knowledge of TDD
    Experience of AWS, SVN, GIT and Continuous Integration
    Understanding of concepts like MVC/MVP, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful APIs.
    Are productive in a UNIX-like environment: you can script your way-out trouble.
    Experience working with OpenSRP and OpenMRS will be an added advantage
    Enjoy working closely with and learning from designers to iterate upon solutions and solve problems together.
    Experience leading and/or mentoring a small team of developers
    Perfectionism: knowing how it should be done and not stop until it’s done right.
    Can communicate effectively in English over video and text chats as part of a results-focused distributed team.
    Ability to forge ahead and independently, demonstrate effective collaboration with teams across different functions.
    Ability to work through ambiguity and deal with shifting priorities

    Compensation
    A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
    Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
    Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.