Friday, June 27, 2014

National Housing Corporation General Manager - Business Development job in Kenya

National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a statutory body constituted under the Housing Act Cap 117 Laws of Kenya and is the principle agency for housing implementation in the Country.

The Corporation wishes to recruit the following vacant position and invites applications from eligible Kenyan citizens:

General Manager - Business Development
Ref: NHC/GMBD/6/2014
 
Reporting to the Managing Director, the General Manager, Business Development will be responsible for coordinating and advising the Managing Director on all aspects of Corporate Planning as well as Strategy development, marketing and research. 

She/He will be charged with spearheading strategic management process in the Corporation, review of existing business structures and identification of new business opportunities. 

The General Manager will manage the Corporate Planning portfolio of the Corporation by ensuring appropriate business planning, proper feasibility studies and Environmental Impact Assessment. 

She/ He will also be responsible for projects forecasting, programmes appraisal, performance contracts monitoring and evaluations, alignment of NHC programmes to Government Strategies.
 
Job Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics or equivalent
  • A Masters degree in Business Administration or its equivalent.
  • A relevant professional registration or qualification.
  • Exposure in the housing sector will be an added advantage.
  • Fourteen (14) years work experience eight (8) of which should have been served at a Senior Management Position in marketing and business development.
  • Possess good interpersonal skills and a broad understanding of the housing industry in Kenya
  • Be a team player, customer focused and change oriented.
  • Be computer literate.
This position is on a three (3) year renewable contract term and the successful candidate will be subject to performance contracting.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications in confidence together with copies of detailed and up to date CV, certificates and testimonials indicating current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three referees to the following address: -
 
The Managing Director
National Housing Corporation
P.O. Box 30257 00100
Nairobi
 
Important:
 
1. Applications should be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Application for the Position of GENERAL MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - REF: NHC/GMBD/6/2014” Quoted in bold print on the envelope.
 
2. Applicants must:
  • Not have been convicted of a felony
  • Not have been adjudged as bankrupt;
  • Have met their legal obligations in relation to Tax; HELB Etc.
  • Not have benefited from or facilitated an unlawful and irregular allocation or acquisition of land or other public property;
  • Not have been removed from office for contravening the provisions of the Constitution
Closing date is Friday, 11th July 2014 and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

“National Housing Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disability (PWD) are encouraged to apply”