Friday, April 8, 2011

Manager -HR Wanted

Manager – HR at Pwani Oil Products in Mombasa – Kenya Jobs and Vacancies

Pwani Oil Products Ltd was founded in 1985 and directly employs over 500 people both nationally and internationally. Our mission is to refine lives by producing innovative and high quality products with the aim of exceeding the expectations of every client, offering outstanding customer service and great value. We believe that the prosperity of our business depends on successfully developing an integrated community of motivated and innovative employees. We therefore ensure that the team possesses a high level of morale through recognition and positive employee relations, as well as inspiring employees by offering opportunities for challenging work, personal development and growth. Pwani is now seeking to reward highly energetic young Kenyans who are willing to go the extra mile, have the attitude that could inspire fellow team mates. Pwani is seeking to recruit more as it is heading towards implementing ERP to integrate its systems & processes.


MANAGER – HR (Ref No MHR/01)


Responsibilities:

* Formulate Compensation, Benefits and Performance Management Systems, and Policies;
* Handle Recruitment related activities;
* Job Rotation, Job Enrichment policies;
* Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with under staffing, refereeing disputes, administering disciplinary procedures;
* Ensure excellent Talent is retained, gap analysis performed on a regular basis;
* Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs
and ensure compliance with legal requirements;
* Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational
objectives;
* Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems;
* Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations and employee relations;
* Training Need Analysis, Trainer selection & training schedule;
* Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates
* Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems
and develop recommendations for improvement of organization’s personnel policies and practices;
* Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations;
* Responsible for HR Strategy and Budgeting;
* Oversee the evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Job opportunities at CIC Life Insurance


Career Development :
CIC provides in-house courses, seminars, and other forms of instruction to help staff members improve t

Job Opportunities:
Available Vacancies

CIC is an equal opportunity employer; CIC receives and evaluates all applications for advertised vacancies on the basis of merit.

DIRECT SALES EXECUTIVES (DSEs)

Key Objective of the Job

To distribute the company products within the micro sector using alternative distribution channels and working closely with partner organizations to strengthen relationships and enhance market penetration in new and niche markets. The DSEs will undergo intensive initial training on company products and distribution channels in addition to periodic reinforcement and refresher training. In keeping with our values of honesty and integrity, we are looking for men and women of impeccable character over and above intelligence and energy
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
• Bachelors' degree in Marketing, Insurance, or a Business discipline
• A Diploma in Cooperatives management or Microfinance
• A passion for direct product distribution to the micro sectors
• Self driven personality and focused on individual and team success

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Accounts Assistant

Resolution Health East Africa Limited is a leading Medical Insurance Provider. With over 60,000 members
in our fold, we have learnt to adapt in this constantly changing society, and develop products that are
effective and relevant to our members. Resolution Health has over 250 medical service providers all across
East Africa, a strong network of hospitals, clinics and doctors.
Our Finance Department is looking to fill the following 3 positions.

CASHIER
Reporting to the Treasury Accountant, the Cashier’s role is to ensure an error-free cash register
operations, payment processing, and interactions with customers.
Key Responsibility Areas include:
1. Receipting all amounts to the cash book for annual policies;
2. Preparing for banking all cash and cheques received in hand over to treasury for banking;
3. Updating Branch Banking for Branches;
4. Reallocation of receipts to policy holders accounts daily;
5. Confirming and receipting all MPESA payments to the policy holder’s accounts;
6. Assisting the credit control function in correcting errors and omissions on a timely basis;
7. Any other roles that may be assigned from time to time;
The right candidate must have the following:
1. At least CPA IV qualification or equivalent
2. Previous work experience in a busy accounting department.
3. Good communication skills.
4. Time management skills.
5. Organizational skills.
6. Has attention to detail.
7. Good working knowledge of MS Excel
8. Good working knowledge of Pastel accounting software will be an added advantage.

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Accountant wanted


The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).
ILRI seeks to recruit an Accountant. Reporting to the Treasury supervisor, 


the jobholder will be responsible for the following:
 

* Update of the supplier list in SUN-Review of all inactive supplier Accounts, reconciling them for informed decision on the way forward for the same.
* Population of Bank details for suppliers & partners-This will cover both local & foreign suppliers for effective interface with banking systems. It will also include updating all supplier contact details for dispatch of e-remittances & also in readiness for an online order tracking system later.
* Ensure timely cheque distribution & acknowledgment.
* Send emails promptly to staff once CBA OTC payments are released to the bank.
* Ensure cash & cheque receipts are handled in a timely manner & to ensure their safety.
* VAT exemption administration.
* Actively involved in digitization of receipting system.
* Assist payables Accountant in reconciliation of supplier Accounts.
* Assist in digitization of travel authorization(TA) form, project advances form, travel expense reports, project settlement reports & regular payment request forms.
 

PHP/MySQL Developer Required

An experienced php/mysql developer is required on a 4 month intensive
programming contract by Ronell Africa to develop an already designed
accounting software that will be web based and run on debian linux.
Accounting background is essential as the developer will have to
understand accounting practices in order to adequately write out the
logic. After the development phase, the developer will be required
although on a temporary and consulting basis during the test and
deployment phase of the system.

Interested/Qualified applicants should forward their CVs to
vacancies@ronellafrica.com

No cover letters or scanned copies of qualifications, transcripts, etc
required. Just a plain CV showing relevant qualifications and
experience.

This offer is open until 15th of April 2010