KENYA YMCA FINANCE MANAGER JOB IN KENYA

Kenya YMCA is World Wide Christian Non Governmental and non profit making
organization
with a branch network of 25 Branches and units spread across the country.

The organization has challenging career opportunities for the following
positions.


FINANCE MANAGER
Based at the Head Office in Nairobi and reporting to the National General
Secretary and working very closely with other key staff within the
Organization.


Overall Purpose
Responsible to the National General Secretary for developing, implementing
and evaluating Financial plans and strategies to ensure and effective
receipt and disbursement of funds in order to ensure that all financial
transactions are in line with approved financial policies and procedures.


Core Duties and Responsibilities
Implementation of stringent expenditure control procedures by ensuring that proper authorization for all payments is strictly followed.
Preparation of tax returns to ensure compliance with periodic tax payments, information reporting and other statutory requirements as well as developing effective strategies fro minimizing tax liability.
Responsibility for preparation of payment vouches, cheque books and cash book records as well as financial statements and entries to monthly accounts in accordance with accounting regulations among other duties.


Desired Education and Experience
University degree preferably B.Com/ Business Administration-Accounting/Finance Option) Certified Public Accountant Certificate (CPA-K) Finalist.

SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVES JOBS IN MOMBASA

We are looking for Sales and Marketing Executives to be based in Mombasa.
The executives will be responsible for selling the Company’s Products and services to new and existing clients.
They will also be involved in identifying new markets as well as business opportunities.
They should understand the market in which the company operates and how the company’s services are beneficial to clients.

Responsibilities
 Identify new markets, both geographical and by industry sector, for company products.
Deliver presentations and proposals of services to customers in view of prospecting and closing a sale.
Provide feedback from potential customers to enhance product performance and service delivery; Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale;
Maintaining and developing relationships with potential clients in person, via telephone calls and emails;
Arranging meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;
Gathering market and customer information;
Identifying and making contact with potential customers;
Responding to sales requirements from existing and potential customers;
Maintaining contact with existing and potential customers to promote sales
Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets

NATION MEDIA GROUP WEB MODERATOR JOB IN KENYA

Location: Nairobi
Description: Web Moderator at Nation Media Group in Nairobi

The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

WEB MODERATOR
Job Number:     HR-WM-11-2011

Job Type: Full Time    

Number of Openings: 1

Relocation: N          

Location: Kenya-Nairobi, Nairobi Area Province
Opportunity:
 
Knowledge & Skills requirements:
University Degree in journalism or a related field;
Good knowledge of African current affairs and issues.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and cope with the pressure and tight deadlines.

Benefits: 
Health Insurance,
Paid Vacation

PROCUREMENT OFFICER JOB IN WFP KENYA - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

Location: Nairobi
Description: Procurement Officer at World Food Programme (WFP) in Nairobi                                                        
PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Date of issue: 15th November 2011                              

Deadline for application: 29th November 2011

Post Grade: Fixed Term – NOA

Duty Station: Nairobi
This Vacancy is open to males and females.  Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Accountabilities:

Under the supervision of Head of Procurement Unit, the National
Procurement Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
Provide technical advice on procurement activities, following rules, procedures and regulations;Issue local tenders, evaluate offers and make recommendations for
the finalization of purchases and the award of contracts by using WFP’s
corporate system;Analyze and evaluate commodity tender results;Review technical proposals of suppliers and carry out cost/benefit analysis for equipment and services procurement;Liaise with WFP appointed inspection and superintendent
 firms to ensure quality control, specification conformity, volume
assessment, monitoring and verification of deliveries;Develop and prepare technical and legal contracts;Manage and coordinate negotiations with all interested parties including contract disputes and claims;Run system queries, prepare reports and management presentations on procurement activity;Render technical advice and support to management in country offices and support procurement officers in other offices;Contribute to any preparedness actions such as early warning, risk
analysis and contingency planning and make the necessary
recommendations. Periodically monitor the management of risks and report
 on any actions taken;Supervise procurement staff, as required;Perform other related duties as required.

Education:

Advanced university degree or university degree and equivalent
experience in one or more of the following disciplines: economics,
commerce, business administration, engineering, legal, accounting or
related field.

Experience:

At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in procurement, operations or other areas.

Knowledge:

Training and/or experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other standard WFP
 software packages and systems. General knowledge of UN system policies,
 rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.

Language:  Fluency in both written and oral English.
Kenyan nationals with the above qualifications and experience are
requested to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy Announcement No. WFP/51/2011
 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae photocopies of
relevant certificates and name, title, address and e-mail address of
three referees. Envelopes should be marked:-    

CAR AND GENERAL SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR JOB IN KENYA

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Reporting to the IT Manager the job holder will be required to provide technical expertise and
support to Car & General in the field of system administration and design.
The job holder’s key responsibilities will be to:
• Administering, configuring and troubleshooting servers and storage based on Windows
Server 2003 & 2008
• Problem resolution and escalation of server, storage and Virtual Server issues.
• Analysis of server and storage hardware and operating system software.
• Implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and system patching.
• Liaise with users, hardware and software vendors and internal systems owners to fine tune
systems hardware and software for all systems.
• Operations of backup tools and testing of disk and data recovery solutions on all business
systems.
• Prompt restoration of lost data for the business.
• To provide backup, hardware and software assurance.
• Maintenance of systems documentation and procedures.
• Technical support for assigned company initiatives and projects. Participation in feasibility
studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components.
• Implement and maintain system standards and procedures on system related issues.
• Monitor, administer and maintain system security.
• Use system management tools to investigate, diagnose and resolve system problems within
service level agreements
• Carry out the planning, design, documentation, and implementation of various systems
including desktop PC’s, servers, network equipment, and software applications
• Provide IT support of desktop computing, networking, and web services and network
operations, supporting users in Kenyan and regional branches.
• Responsible for essential enterprise services such as backups, server administration, service
provision and hardware or software research.
• Plan and implement network security, including building firewalls, managing host security,
file permissions, backup and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity, access control,
anti-virus protection.