Wednesday, February 15, 2012

FAULU KENYA GRADUATE TRAINEES, FINANCE MANAGERS, HUMAN RESOURCE PARTNERS JOBS IN KENYA

Faulu Kenya Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited is a dynamic Christian organization within the micro-finance sector.

Faulu was the first Micro Finance Institution in Kenya to be licensed by the Central Bank as a deposit taking institution.

In line with the growing business needs we are seeking highly competent, focused and results oriented professionals to fill the following positions:-

1. Finance Manager – Treasury and Financial Planning

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the position holder will be primarily responsible for effective Financial Planning, regulatory reporting, cash and financial resources management in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Company.


Key Responsibilities

Evaluate, develop and implement cash management systems to optimize efficiencies and investments.
Manage long-term and short-term investment strategies.
Understand, manage, and supervise all aspects of cash flow.
Forecast daily cash requirements and execute daily financing decisions.
Negotiate and place excess funds to receive optimum income.
Risk management with respect to market and liquidity risks.
Assess risk/return for all products in accordance with the company objectives
Provide assurance that all incomes are completely collected and recognized
Manage, direct, and develop Treasury staff.
Recommend, implement and maintain process improvements.
Preparation of ALCO reports to support effective Assets-Liability Management
In conjunction with Head of Finance, carries out Scenario planning and Contingent Planning.
Facilitate the preparation, implementation and monitoring of companies Strategic Plans and budgets.
Prepare and or monitor company’s various cash flow forecasts and perform financial modeling.
Arrange approved Forex trades for any forex payments required for borrowing or for supplier payments.
Revenue assurance in liaison with relevant departments.
Manage relationships with the regulatory authorities, financial resources and service providers.
Working with banking operations to monitor the Vault cash balances and advise on replenishing or diminishing the amounts.

Qualifications and Experience

University degree in Finance, Accounting or related fields. MBA will be definite advantage
CPA (K) or equivalent qualification a mandatory requirement. MIS or related qualification desirable.

BAT MANAGER INFORMATION SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER, INVESTOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER JOBS IN KENYA

British - American is a leading financial services Group in the country offering a wide range of Insurance and Asset management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations and government entities.

British - American is a Global financial services company with offices in London, Mauritius, Malta, Uganda and Kenya.

The Group has a long-heritage, providing financial services since 1920. Companies within the group have been successful in providing investment products & services and are market leaders in their respective jurisdiction.

As part of our growth strategy and to strengthen the team to achieve ambitious performance objectives, the Company wishes to recruit an experienced and innovative individual to fill the following positions.

Manager Information Security and Compliance

Ref: BAG/ISC/2012

Job Purpose Summary

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the enterprise’s security solutions through management of the organization’s security analysts and establishing an enterprise security stance through policy, architecture and training processes.

He/she will also be responsible for the design, implementation and management of information security policies, standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Create and maintain the enterprise’s security architecture design.
Create and maintain the enterprise’s Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan
Spearhead a compliance program to achieve legal obligations and business goals by prioritizing initiatives
Assessing the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
Audit existing compliance practices across the organization; isolate potential risks or liabilities and develop mitigation plans.
Develop and communicate policies, procedures, and plans to executive team, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders regarding Information security
Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data residing on or transmitted to/from/through enterprise workstations, servers and other systems and in databases and other data repositories.


Qualification, Skills and Experience

Degree in Computer Science/Electrical Eng/Technology Management
Knowledge in software, Hardware, Systems Administration, Network Technology
Professional Information Security qualifications: CISSP/CISM/CISA
Minimum of 5 years Information Security & Compliance experience in a large IT environment

Risk & Compliance Manager

Ref: BAG/RC/2012

BAT PROJECT MANAGEMENT MANAGER, IT MANAGER, SENIOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPER, SERVICE DESK ANALYST JOBS IN KENYA

British - American is a leading financial services Group in the country offering a wide range of Insurance and Asset management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations and government entities.

British - American is a Global financial services company with offices in London, Mauritius, Malta, Uganda and Kenya.

The Group has a long-heritage, providing financial services since 1920. Companies within the group have been successful in providing investment products & services and are market leaders in their respective jurisdiction.

As part of our growth strategy and to strengthen the team to achieve ambitious performance objectives, the Company wishes to recruit an experienced and innovative individual to fill the following positions.

Manager IT Business Analyst & Solutions Architect

Ref: BAG/BASA/2012

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Manager IT Innovation, the incumbent will be responsible for alignment of business requirements to satisfy the demands of the Group and the Operating Companies; Leading a highly customer focused and cost efficient team of business analysts, whose primary purpose is to collect, analyze, verify and consolidate business requirements.

The incumbent will also manage the solutions architecture function of IT, including establishing an Enterprise IT Architecture that will enable maximum automation as well as innovation
in business processes, products & services and in customer services operations.


Key Responsibilities

Business requirements analysis to produce common Requirement Specifications to support the development and launch of innovative solutions and products.
Technical input to the definition of the design solution.
Verify & approve all design solutions to ensure the business requirement hasbeen met.
Ensure requirements for new products & services are integrated into allappropriate solutions developments.
Participate in the formulation of the IT strategy and roadmap.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering/Business related.
Professional qualifications in Systems development, project management and IT architecture
5+ years’ experience as a systems developer/business analyst in a busy IT development environment, and at least 3 years in the Requirements Analysis function & Solutions Architecting function
Knowledge of business strategy and of business implications of IT/Service solutions roadmaps.

Manager Project Management Office

Ref: BAG/PRO/2012

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Group Chief Information Officer the incumbent will be responsible of managing all Group Projects in line with financial, time, quality and performance targets.

Key Responsibilities

Manages the full project management life cycle for the implementation of highly complex, large-scale, strategic IT and Business Corporate initiatives
Implements established policies, system monitors and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all corporate initiatives in the Program
Manages allocation of resources within the program(s) to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints in the delivery process.
Manages all aspects of the project/program management of a corporate initiative, which may include: cost benefit analysis, work plans, functional and technical designs, construction, testing and implementation.


Qualification, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering or equivalent
Project Management certificate (PMP) from PMI - (Preferred)
5 years’ technical Project Management experience in a dynamic high-technology environment is a key to success in this position

Manager IT Infrastructure

Ref: BAG/ITI/2012

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Group IT Manager, Operations the incumbent will be responsible for the design, implementation and management of business support IT infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

AGF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, JUNIOR AUDITOR, JUNIOR CREDIT ANALYST JOBS IN KENYA

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a Pan African non-bank financial institution was established in 2010 by the African Development Bank, the governments of Denmark and Spain, to contribute to economic development and poverty reduction in Africa through improved access to finance and long-term credit for SMEs.

AGF will target financial institutions that wish to increase their lending to SMEs with a mix of guarantee products.

The institution will also provide support for capacity development of partner lending institutions to improve their SME lending capacity as well as business development providers to help SMEs improve their business management skills and bankability.

AGF will manage the guarantee facility and operate according to market principles.

Currently headquartered in Mauritius and operating out of Nairobi, its Kenyan Branch, AGF has ambitious expansion plans to cover the whole of Africa over the next 5 years.

AGF requires a highly skilled and motivated talent base in order to succeed. We are thus seeking to recruit the following;

Bilingual Receptionist / Switchboard Telephone Operator

With a minimum of 3 years’ experience preferably in an international multi-cultural organization.This ¡s a new position and the incumbent will be the first client interface point for the organization.

Reporting to The Administration Officer, the Bilingual Receptionist and Switchboard Telephone Operator,will be expected to manage the Reception Area; the Switchboard for all incoming and outgoing calls; managing lines and reporting faults; maintaining and updating directories; taking and passing on messages; as well as carrying out basic Administrative/Secretarial tasks.

Educational Requirements:

Diploma in Business Administration/ Secretarial Studies (minimum).
Advanced training in MS-Office software, particularly Word, Excel and Access is essential.


Work Experience:

At least 5 years progressively responsible experience in office administration.
It is desirable that this should include experience in receptionist duties, maintenance of sensitive data in manual and electronic form, basic bookkeeping, and organization e.g. official functions, travel and meetings.Work experience in an international environment is desirable.

Languages: English and French are the two working languages. For this post, fluency ¡n English is required.Working knowledge of French language is desirable.

Other Desirable Skills: Other desirable skills are: customer care, on-line document / information searching and retrieval, editing and proof reading of documents, drafting internal and external communications, and making presentations.

Administration Officer

Reporting to The Chief Financial Officer, the Administration Officer will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive administrative services including but not limited to purchasing and procurement, vendor/supplier contract and relationship management, general administrative services, facilities, property or space management.

He/She will also be expected to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of supplier, purchasing of materials, products and services on behalf of AGF according to its available budget for each department.

MSF NURSE JOB IN SOMALIA

Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland, Somalia Mission is looking for a:

Nurse

To support its humanitarian operations in Somalia

Project Location: Mogadishu (currently based in Nairobi but willing and ready to travel and/or relocate to Project location when need arises).

Start date: ASAP.

Type/Length of contract: 6 Months contract with possibility of extension.


The position:

INTERNAL AUDITOR, ICT OFFICER, LOANS OFFICER JOBS IN A THIKA SACCO

A leading Sacco in Thika is looking for a competent and result oriented individuals to fill the following positions.

Internal Auditor

Reports to the Board functionally and the Chief Executive Officer Administratively.

Job Specifications

Carry out risk-based audits and make improvements to work processes and procedures.
Periodic review of the Sacco’s assets.
Make audit reports and forward them for review.

Qualifications

Holder of CPA (K) or equivalent qualifications Relevant business related degree preferably B.Com or Business Admin. is an added advantage.
Three years experience in Internal Audit, in Co-operative society or related institution
Must have knowledge of Fosa Operations.
Age 28-35 years.
Having worked in a Sacco industry is added advantage.
Must be well conversant with the new Sasra regulations and reporting.
Must be able to design Internal Control Mechanisms
Must be well conversant with computerized accounting software.

Loans Officer

He/she will be responsible for day to day operations in the credit department and assisting the Credit Manager in implementation of the Credit Policy.

NAIROBI BOTTLERS KEY DISTRIBUTORS IN NAIROBI, MACHAKOS AND NAKURU

Nairobi Bottlers Limited, the Franchise Bottler for Coca-Cola Brands within Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru territories, is looking for enterprising, energetic and dynamic individuals/businesses willing to become Key Distributors in:

1) Highridge, Gigiri, City Park, Parklands, Kijiji, Spring Valley, Kitisuru and surrounding areas.

2) Other Areas – Nairobi, Machakos & Nakuru

Interested parties should meet the following requirements:

Have a duly registered business
Minimum bank guarantee of Kshs 1,000,000/= and an additional working capital of Kshs 3,000,000/=
Serviced, covered Warehouse of Minimum 3,000sq ft
Adequate serviceable transport to deliver products to customers,(minimum 4 ton truck, 1 ton Pick Up, 2 tuktuks)
Computerized

BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE MANAGER, PROCUREMENT OFFICERS, WRITERS AND OTHER VACANCIES IN KENYA

Bridge International Academies is Hiring!

1. Warehouse Manager (Re-Advertisement)


Preferred Skills and Qualifications

Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience as a Warehouse/Inventory manager or Supply Chain services preferably for a large fast growing service or trading organization with multiple locations and diverse requirements in particular Hospitality, Universities, Emergency Relief Services and Hospital backgrounds preferred.

Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics or other Social Science or related discipline or the equivalent

Professional qualifications in Warehouse/Logistics/Supply Chain will be a key requirement

Expert knowledge in Warehouse/Inventory and Logistics

Those who had applied previously need not apply.

2. Procurement Officer (Three Posts)

Requirements

Minimum of 6 to 8 years’ experience in procurement of various goods and services preferably for a large service organization with multiple procurement requirements.

SASA HIVI MEDIA WEB / MOBILE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER JOB IN KENYA

Our Company

SasaHivi Media Ltd ('Sasa Hivi' means in Kiswahili 'right now') was founded in 2003 in Nairobi, Kenya by a group of long time experienced Multimedia, PR and IT professionals.

So, as SasaHivi Media Ltd as a company is relatively young, the experience brought together in it, is very sophisticated.

SasaHivi Media Ltd is all about bringing the best of Technology (Media and Internet) together with the best of Culture (Design, Content creation and Publishing).

Web / Mobile Applications Developer


Primary responsibilities

Create standalone and cross-over software and databases for websites, online and mobile applications.
Ensure that the layout of the projects are accessible and logical; recommend improvements if necessary.

SASA HIVI MEDIA ACCOUNTANT JOB IN KENYA

Our Company

SasaHivi Media Ltd ('Sasa Hivi' means in Kiswahili 'right now') was founded in 2003 in Nairobi, Kenya by a group of long time experienced Multimedia, PR and IT professionals.

So, as SasaHivi Media Ltd as a company is relatively young, the experience brought together in it, is very sophisticated.

SasaHivi Media Ltd is all about bringing the best of Technology (Media and Internet) together with the best of Culture (Design, Content creation and Publishing).

Accountant

Primary responsibilities

Updating of the companies’ financial records on a regular basis. This includes: Recording and verifying all income and expenses, recording and verifying the bank statements, and all other works necessary to maintain the records on a proper base.
Generating a weekly report of the financial situation after updating the records and sending it by e-mail to the Managing Director.

KBC FEMALE RADIO PRESENTERS JOBS IN KENYA - 101.9 VENUS

Female Presenters: 101.9 Venus, It's a Gals World


Job Background

Reporting to the Head of the Station

Qualifications

The presenter shall perform the following duties;

Continuity Announcing.
News Presentation.
Voicing of Commercials and Commercial Programmes.
Researching and developing Programme Materials.

Requirements

A degree or diploma in Mass Communication
Have Radio presentation experience and a proven record of excellence from a reputable station.
Have marketing and Business development attitude.

KBC SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER JOB VACANCY KENYA

Job Background

Reporting to the Corporation’s Secretary, the Senior Legal Officer will assist the Corporation Secretary in identifying, communicating and mitigating legal risks to the business of KBC in order to minimize undue financial costs.

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities

Draft, negotiate and vet contracts on behalf of KBC to protect its interests.
Facilitate resolving of disputes in a manner that safeguards the KBC's position.
Maintain stakeholder relations through organization of strategic meetings, investor briefings and handling of routine inquiries.
Attend court, court registry and other tribunals to represent KBC in cases filed by or against KBC.
Attend the lands registry, Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) and other registries to transact relevant business on behalf of KBC

RESEARCH KENYA ACADEMIC WRITING JOBS

Research Kenya is an established academic group that offers academic works.

Due to high demand in our jobs, we would like to hire experienced writers to increase to our current staff.

The applicant MUST fulfill the following requirements

Requirements

Must have a University Degree from recognized university
Must be self driven and ready to work under no supervision