NATION MEDIA GROUP CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN KENYA

The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.

We attract and serve unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

We are seeking to recruit suitable candidates for positions in our Advertising, Broadcasting, Production and Procurement Departments.

Permanent Business Executives (TV)

Job Ref.- HR-BE-05 2012

We wish to recruit suitably qualified Business Executives.

We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess excellent skills and capability to drive sales and revenues for our TV platform.

The Role:

Reporting to the Business Manager, the Business Executives will develop, maintain and increase a solidly dependable client base and provide an effective service to clients so in order to maximise advertising sales volumes and revenue targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Targeting and developing new sales accounts through handling external sales calls and prospecting clients.
Obtaining research and market intelligence data for executing sales opportunities.
Contributing sales promotion ideas to the sales and advertising team
Retaining current business and developing new business contacts
Marketing programme scheduling in order to attract commercials to the station.
Preparing proposals and advertising ideas to area businesses while selling commercial advertising time and other station products to local advertisers
Maintaining sales contacts with appropriate representatives of major advertisers and issues resolutions.
Understanding the business objectives and advertising strategies of clients and finding ways to help them achieve their objectives through effective advertising.
Attracting advertisers to sell products and services via television

VACANCIES AT IEBC KENYA - INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) is established under Article 88 of the constitution of Kenya with the mandate of conducting or supervising referenda and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament. Other duties include delimitation of electorate units, registration of voters, regulation of political parties, voter education, settling of electoral disputes and modernization and reforming of electoral processes and systems. IEBC ensures that elections are credible, transparent, free and fair. It is committed to upholding national values and principles of good governance and democracy. The Commission adheres to principles of the law on public services especially on leadership and integrity.

The IEBC invites applications for the following positions:-

MANAGER – INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTIONS

IEBC Grade 4
Duties
• Effectively and efficiently manage the investigation and prosecutions department.
• Prepare departmental work plans and ensure implementation of the same within set guidelines.
• Monitor departmental work performance and ensure no back log on cases.
• Supervise staff work performance in the department and ensure enhanced productivity.
• Prepare budgets for the department and ensure proper utilization.
• To supervise all prosecutions undertaken by the Commission and ensure cases are handled effectively.
• To assist in Dispute Resolution handling process in the Commission.

KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST ICT DEVELOPER CAREER OPPORTUNITY

ICT DEVELOPER

Reference Number: ID-05-2012
Category: Information and Communications Technology
Grade: 5.1
Location: Kilifi
Country: Kenya

Summary:
To support the Programme's application environment by creating and modifying in-house applications as well as modifying open source solutions.

Reporting Lines:
The post holder will report to the ICT Development Manager.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design and develop programming systems making specific determinations about system performance.
• Responding promptly and professionally to bug reports.

AMERICAN EMBASSY TELEPHONE / RADIO TECHNICIAN AND VOUCHER EXAMINER JOBS IN KENYA

TELEPHONE/RADIO TECHNICIAN

REF: VA-65-12
Recruiter: U.S. Embassy
AA/EE: Not Applicable
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: Immediately
Category: Installation / Maintenance / Repair
Offer: FP-6;FSN-8

Introduction
The Information Resource Management (IRM) has an opening for the position of Telephone//Radio Technician. The position will be available immediately. The closing date for this position is May 21, 2012.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications Required:
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and
comprehensive information:
• Completion of secondary school is required. Formal or vocational training in electronics, radio, and
telephone theory is also required.
• Two to three years of experience in radio and/or telephone commercial sector is required.
• Level III English and Level III Kiswahili ability is required.
• Must have operational and maintenance knowledge of PBX command line programming. Must have
operational and maintenance knowledge of all types of portable radios (HF/VHF/UHF). Must be able to run
and terminate CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic network connections.

JOB SPECIFICATION
Basic Function of Position
Under direct supervision of the telephone/radio supervisor incumbent is responsible for the programming, installation,and maintenance of the Post PBX telephone system. In addition, will be responsible for the programming, installation,maintenance, and issuance of Post Radios. He or she will also maintain the all radio antennae. He or she is responsible for installing and maintaining the unclassified computer network cabling infrastructure. The installation can consist of installing new telephone/LAN cables and all associated hardware. He or she assists with the installation and maintenance of microwave radios, antennae, access points, and associated computer network components.

Major Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the post telephone system, to include, programming of the PBX system(CS1000M and BCM50), installation of telephone handsets, telephone wires, and operation of the post Call Pilot billing system. Responsible for maintaining inventory, maintenance records, and sending/receiving telephone equipment to Washington for maintenance. 70% Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the post HF/VHF/UF radio systems, to include minor radio trouble shooting, vehicle installation, antenna installation, cable installation, and radio programming. In addition, will be
responsible for maintaining inventory, maintenance records, and sending/receiving radio equipment for maintenance.
Will also be responsible for the maintenance and installation of telephone/LAN cables. This includes the testing of all existing telephone/LAN cables. 30%