Monday, October 31, 2011

SALES EXECUTIVE JOBS IN KENYA - HEKIMAX SOLUTIONS

Hekimax Solutions Inc. is a global software solutions company that provides the
MojaCast Direct™ mobile learning and messaging platform – a hosted service
that allows its customers to deliver audio-based educational content and other
types of messages directly to their target audiences via automated phone calls
to any mobile phone. Hekimax is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with
subsidiaries in Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya.

SALES EXECUTIVE
Organization: Hekimax Solutions (Kenya) Ltd
Location: Kenya (Nairobi)
Job Description:
The Sales Executive will be a customer-centric, passionate graduate with a
bachelors degree or diploma in a Business Administration, Liberal Arts, or
Information Technology field. He/she will be required to learn the basic
capabilities and value proposition of the Hekimax MojaCast™ service, and will
follow up prospective customer leads provided by Hekimax Business
Development partners within the country. The selected candidate shall be an
innovative technology sales person who is a personable and creative selfstarter,
driven to win. Most importantly he/she must have a knack for turning firsttime

PLAN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANT JOB IN HOMABAY KENYA

ACCOUNTANT
Short Term Contract Based in Homabay
Plan is an international humanitarian child centered community development
organization, without religious, political or government affiliation. Plan is
committed to protecting and promoting child rights, and to improving the lives
and futures of poor children, their families and communities through a childcentered
community development approach.
The successful candidate will be required to implement the corporate financial
systems and capacity development of CBO/partners in financial accounting.
He/she will liaise with the relevant Country Office staff and the community to
facilitate required processes. The incumbent will report to the Senior
Accountant.
Employment is on a three month short term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Review all financial commitments against budgets and in compliance
with Plan policies and procedures.
• Processing of all financial transactions in the General Ledger
• Preparation of financial reports.
• Provide accurate and timely preparation of reconciliation for cash,
payroll, receivables and payables accounts.
• Enhance financial capacity of CBO/Partners working with Plan.
• Maintain and manage all financial documents.
• Verify and report physical existence of assets

Qualifications, experience and skills
• CPA (K) or other professional qualification in accounting

SAFARICOM PROJECT MANAGER JOB IN KENYA

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within Enterprise Division. In
keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets
the criteria indicated below:
PROJECT MANAGER
REF: ESBU_ PM_ October_2011
Reporting to the Senior Manager Deployment, the successful candidate will be
responsible for coordinating projects from initiation to completion; using
maximum and effective utilization of project management tools, techniques,
and experience, creativity, and management skills, to reach the predetermined
objectives.

Key Responsibilities
• Analyze project scope and contractual elements, plan, identify and
mobilize resources needed. Liaise with relevant technical and customer
service teams to plan project work and ensure that the linkages between
the various teams capture all the tasks that need to be carried out in a
specific project within a specific timeframe, cost budget and quality
standard.
• Execute project implementation schedules and plans and revise them as
appropriate to meet changing customer needs. Coordinate and manage

FSD KENYA RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AND RESEARCH MANAGER JOBS IN KENYA

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 
The opportunity
FSD Kenya undertakes a considerable amount of research to support the
development of more inclusive financial markets in Kenya.
The results have contributed to shaping Government policy, the strategy and
operations of financial service providers and improving the design and impact of our
own projects.
We are looking for a researcher to assist in developing our impact research.
Based full time in Nairobi, Kenya, and reporting to FSD’s Senior Research Specialist,
the position will involve managing a range of research activities from quantitative
surveys though to in-depth qualitative research; supporting the wider FSD team and
our partners on research issues; and linking to the wider research community.
The contract will be for an initial period of one year.

Who we need
We’re looking for someone with a strong and relevant research background
motivated to apply these skills to solving practical development problems and
making a difference.

You will need to be both a ‘thinker’ and a ‘doer’.
You will have:
• A relevant academic qualification (minimum Masters degree or equivalent);
• Demonstrated ability to conduct relevant empirical research;
• Experience using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• Evidence of a strong interest and commitment to international development;
and,
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Mandatory for your application, you are encouraged to download and read
through the ToRs from our website’s Opportunities page.
Interested?
If you think you could be the right person for this role then send a covering letter
and CV by e-mail to Lydiah Kioko (Lydiah@fsdkenya.org).
Please put “Research Associate IA” in the subject line.
Short listed candidates will be contacted to set up an interview.
Applications must be received not later than Monday 14th November 2011.
FSD Kenya operates as an independent Trust registered in Kenya under the
supervision of professional trustees, with policy guidance from its programme
investment committee.
Finance is provided by a number of leading development agencies including the
UK’S Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Agence Française de