Safaricom Limited Wholesale Reporting and Special Projects Manager Job in Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Finance Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Manager - Wholesale Reporting and Special Projects
 

Ref: FIN – MWRSP– OCTOBER- 2012

Reporting to the Senior Manager- International Carrier & Wholesale Relation; the successful candidate will be responsible for  analysing all the wholesale streams activities and provide relevant reporting and business modelling for the section to ensure projects are well justified and enhance performance monitoring, reporting and fulfilment of the planned targets and activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare Business cases for all wholesale reviews or Projects to aid in informed decision making;
• Carry out interconnect rates and margin analysis of the various interconnection partners and undertake negotiations for termination rates with these partners to ensure acceptable margins;
• Manage the wholesale special projects ensuring that all the responsible parties perform their tasks and report progress and escalate any bottlenecks for further action;
• Participate in company projects and cost saving initiatives in relation to wholesale or where wholesale forms a key input;
• Analyse the performance of all the wholesale activities in line with the set targets and generate weekly or monthly performance report; Gauge performance against set targets; specifically against wholesale targets;
• Monitor the costs and margins for the entire wholesale streams and escalate adverse trends that requiring urgent remedial action;
• Participate in the setting of financial targets and re-forecast for the respective financial year cycles;
• Liaise with Finance to ensure submitted plans are in line with the agreed forecast;
• Coordinate with the relevant parties to ensure that the wholesale revenues are reported correctly and that the source data is synchronised and harmonised to ensure correct capturing of the revenues and costs;
• Develop and maintain all wholesale quality monitoring and tracking dashboard to ensure that this enhances wholesale impacts on CDI and works out with PMO office wholesale deliverable or responsibilities to enhance the CDI.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills and competencies:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Business or Economics or related degree from a recognized University;
• 4-5 years experience in analysis using key tools such as excel spread sheet, report preparation, costing, and  planning;
• Experience in telecommunications industry and sound knowledge of International Telecommunications  Services is a mandatory requirement;
• Knowledge of interconnection and roaming will be an added advantage;
• Computer proficiency -Ms Word, Excel, Power-point, Access, and MS project is a mandatory requirement.
• High resilience and have impeccable character with good communication skills;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Have a positive approach to ensuring complete customer satisfaction;
• Highly innovative, with excellent analytical skills and ability to meet stringent deadlines.

If you meet the requirements and are self driven, proactive, highly innovative and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job reference number to the address below. All applications must be delivered on or before Wednesday, 17th October 2012.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition,
Safaricom Limited.
 

Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke

Motor Vehicle Valuation/Assessment Officers Jobs in Kenya

Requirements:

• Diploma in Automotive Engineering or its equivalent
• Minimum age - 25 years
• Minimum 3 years experience in a busy garage, conversant with mechanical diagnosis of all vehicle models and knowledge of modern vehicle technology.
• Ready to work anywhere in Kenya under minimum supervision.
• Holder of a clean driving licence ‘BCE’ class with at least 2 years driving experience.
• Motor vehicle valuation/assessment experience of 2 years will be an added advantage but not a requirement.

Applications should be submitted by 19th October 2012.

Those applicants who do not hear from us should regard themselves unsuccessful.

Human Resources Manager
AA of Kenya
P O Box 40087-00100
Nairobi

E-mail: human.resources@aakenyaco.ke

MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY JOBS - MKU Academic and Non-Academic jobs in Kenya

Mount Kenya University, a Leading Chartered University operating in East Africa wishes to recruit qualified academic staff - Professors, Associate Professors and Senior Lecturers to serve in School of Law and administrative Staff to serve in Main Campus.

Academic Staff

School Of Law- Nairobi Campus only

Area Of Specialisation

• Governance
• Sports Law
• Business Law
• Healthcare Law
• Law/Science/Technology.

Professor

Must have the following: -

• Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.
• At least 12 years of university teaching at lecturer level and above; at least five (5) of which as Associate Professor
• Successfully supervised at least four (4) students including two (2) Ph.D. since being appointed Associate Professor
• i) Either four (4) articles in referred journals, or ii) Two (2) articles in refereed journals plus one (1) book by a reputable publisher, since being appointed Associate Professor.

Associate Professor

Must have the following

• Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.
• At least 8 years of university teaching; four (4) of which as full time Senior Lecturer.
• Successfully supervised at least four (4) Masters students or two (2) Ph.D. since being appointed Senior Lecturer
• i) Either four (4) articles in refereed journals, or ii) Two (2) articles in refereed journals plus one (1) book by a reputable publisher, since being appointed Senior Lecturer.

Senior Lecturers

Must have the following:

• a) Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.
• b) At least 5 years of university teaching, 3 of which as full time lecturer after PhD degree qualification
• c) Either two (2) articles in refereed journals or one (1) book by a reputable publisher, since being appointed Lecturer.

Lecturers

Must have the following:

• Ph.D. degree in relevant area OR
• Masters degree in a relevant field with at least 3 years fulltime teaching experience in an institution of higher learning.

Note for all qualifying academic staff:

• Four (4) years experience in judicial services may be accepted in lieu of two (2) years university teaching
• Renumeration of academic staff will range from Ksh 250,000-Ksh 600,000 (entry negotiable)
• • Note that those who qualify for the above appointments subject to their experience can also be considered for additional responsibilities i.e Dean, Associate Dean or Head of Department.

Administrative Staff

Executive Secretary

• Provide personal administrative support to management and the Vice-Chancellor’s office through conducting and organizing administrative duties and activities including receiving and handling information.

Job Description

• To provide linkage support to the Vice-Chancellor and supporting office (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Registrar Academic Affairs).
• Prepare and manage correspondence, reports and documents.
• Organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, travel arrangements.
• Take, type and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Maintain University schedules, almanac and calendars.
• Arrange and confirm appointments.
• Organize internal and external events.
• Handle incoming mail and other material.
• Set up and maintain filing systems.
• Liaison with internal and external contacts.

Job Specifications

• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
•  Discretion in handling of confidential information.
• Ability to Multitask.
• Creative thinker.
• Innovative

Education and Experience

• At least a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences or Public Relations.
• Those enrolled in Masters Program or have acquired

Masters will have an added advantage.

• Diploma in Secretarial Studies.
• Minimum relevant work experience of 10 years.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• A good remuneration of not less than Ksh 80,000/- together with medical cover will be offered.

Laundry supervisor

• Should be a Diploma holder in laundry from a recognized institution
• 2 to 3 years work experience
• Salary scale - Ksh 40,000- Ksh 90,000 (entry negotiable)

Laundry attendant

• Should be certificate holder in laundry from a recognized institution
• Should have 2 to 3 years work experience.
• Salary scale - Ksh 30,000- Ksh 60,000 (entry negotiable)

The terms of service for the posts include a competitive remuneration, medical cover and other benefits.
 

A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae detailing academic and professional qualification, work experience, telephone number, the current remuneration, names, postal and e-mail addresses of three (3) referees and copies of academic and professional certificates should be Submitted alongside the application and be sent to:

The Human Resources Director
Mount Kenya University
P.O. Box 13495 -00100, Nairobi
Website: www.mku.ac.ke

• Submit two copies of your application not later than Friday 19th October 2012,
• Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
• For more details about Mount Kenya University visit the University website: http://www.mku.ac.ke

“MKU is an equal opportunity employer.”
“Scaling the heights of education

BASF Accounts Manager and Market Developer Jobs in EA

(Very Attractive Salaries)
Our client BASF under instruction from BASF South Africa wishes to recruit the following candidates.

Accounts Manager (Eastern Africa)

Job Ref. MN 5510

• The candidate will be in charge of the entire BASF Polyurethanes’ customer portfolio in Eastern Africa.
• Graduate in Chemical Engineering or Industrial Chemistry; alternatively, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• MBA with sales experience will be an added advantage.

Market Developer (Ethiopia)

Job Ref. MN 5510

• The candidate will identify industry trends & business potentials for BASF in construction and home plus personal care.
• He / she will build and strengthen networks with established distributors in Ethiopia.
• Graduate preferably MBA, minimum 4 years relevant experience.

Apply via email only so as to reach us by 12Noon 8th October 2012 to
recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com.

Oxfam Campaigns Coordinator Job in Kenya

Campaigns Coordinator

Ref: Int5763 Nairobi Based

Contract: C 2 National - Fixed term; 6 Months (Maternity cover)
Salary: Kshs 247,713 Gross p.m.( Entry Level);

Who we are

Oxfam in Kenya implements an exciting and dynamic programme; incorporating both rapid and slow onset emergencies, longer term development and influential advocacy policy work. 

Oxfam Kenya is engaging in the great changes taking place in Kenya including the devolution of government, preparation for peaceful elections, the discovery of Oil in the Arid Lands and the expansion of informal urban settlements. 

Oxfam in Kenya works in Turkana, Dadaab, Wajir and the Nairobi informal settlements as well as on national level governance and coordination issues in multi stakeholder fora

About the role

• Leading the National Pillars team, the Campaigns Coordinator drives Oxfam’s cross cutting advocacy, peace building, governance and climate change agendas. 
• Reporting to the National Program Coordinator, the primary responsibility of the Campaigns coordinator is to support the wider programme team in the selection of key policy and practice issues and the development and implementation of campaigns to address them. 
• Oxfam Kenya’s focus areas, supported by the Campaigns team, are Livelihoods, Water and Sanitation, Peace Building, Governance and Climate change. 
• The Campaigns Coordinator advises all teams in research, policy identification & analysis as well as lobbying on poverty related socio-economic issues. 
• The post holder will also monitor the implementation of the Strategic Objective for Advocacy/Campaigns (National Pillars) and provide advice and guidance to programme teams, including monitoring and evaluating program advocacy work.

What we are looking for

To be considered for this position, you will possess: 

• Experience of identifying and creating sustained campaigns for changes in policy and practice; a commitment to and experience of building and working within partnership; a strong analytical ability as well as the ability to crystallise issues in complex situations; the vision to identify opportunities and the creativeness to respond to them. 
• You will also have a bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, international relations, international affairs or any other relevant field coupled with five years experience working with or within Civil Society, preferably within a long term development or humanitarian context. 
• A mature understanding of context, dilemmas, challenges and ways of working as well as track record in campaigns are required for this role.

To apply

If you believe you fit the profile, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post that you are applying for and including daytime telephone contact and two referees, preferably your current line managers to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk quoting the title and the reference number of the position you are applying for in the subject line. 

You can also apply online and view the detailed job profile by visiting http://www.oxfam.org.uk/whatwe-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam using INT5763. 

The closing date for these positions is on 19th October 2012.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization
Diversity The difference starts with you

CIMMYT Germplasm Data Coordinator Job in kenya

Germplasm Data Coordinator

The Organization

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT® (www.cimmyt.org), is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries, and through offices in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

Through strong science and effective partnerships, we create, share, and use knowledge and agricultural technologies to increase food security, improve the productivity and profitability of farming systems, and sustain natural resources in developing countries. 

We participate in an extensive global network of people and organizations who share similar research and development goals, including the public and private sector, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, farmers, and the development assistance community.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Director of the Global Maize Program (GMP) of CIMMYT, and will act as an interface between individual researchers, project collaborators, software engineers, and clients of CIMMYT-derived knowledge/products. 

She/he will also assist CIMMYT scientists and partners in handling and processing large molecular and phenotypic streams for analysis. 

As members of CIMMYT, the incumbent will work with a dynamic group of knowledge managers, biometricians, software engineers, molecular geneticists and crop scientists.

Job Responsibilities

• • Establishing data standards, documentation, data curation processes, time lines for data entry into institutional data bases/repositories, in agreement with the CIMMYT knowledge management strategy
• • Coordinating the receipt, storage, manipulation and quality control of field and molecular data for CIMMYT staff enabling accurate data tracking and documentation throughout the analysis pipeline.
• • Participating in the design, development and population of versatile institutional databases/repositories, interfaces and output tools.
• • Introduce new informatics tools to scientist and research assistants and project collaborators provide on-the-job training, and report back user requirements to CIMMYT software engineers.
• • Managing and documenting the dissemination of data (raw and analyzed) to co-operators within CIMMYT and with partner organizations.
• • Liaising between researchers who want to make use of own and cross institutional databases, knowledge management specialists, biometricians and software engineers at CIMMYT.
• • Interpreting data summaries to determine accuracy and validity of data.
• • Testing user-friendly software tools for molecular and trial data capture, storage and analysis.
• • Managing and providing feedback to software engineers to help to improve functionality.

Job Qualifications

• • M.Sc. in biological science, molecular biology, plant breeding, genetics, agricultural statistics or related fields.
• • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in developing and/or using bioinformatics tools for the management of large volume data sets.
• • Strong analytical skills with attention to details.
• • Ability to investigate and analyze with minimum supervision research activities within CIMMYT’s research programs to make them more efficient by using IT resources.
• • Ability to work and communicate with knowledge management specialists, biometricians and software engineers at CIMMYT.

Personal attributes

• Good interpersonal skills and a strong desire to support the delivery of improved, products, tools and services to team members and collaborators.
• Excellent English skills.
• Ability to work well as part of multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Terms of Offer

The position will be on local terms. Salary and perquisites paid in local currency are highly competitive. Appointment is on a three (3) years’ contract subject to a six-month probation period, satisfactory performance and adequate funding. 

Position will be based at CIMMYT’s office in Nairobi, but will interact with all CIMMYT´s experimental stations and regional offices (country and world-wide) on a regular basis.

ICRAF and CIMMYT offer a collegial and gender-sensitive environment. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications/competencies/skills and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address).

All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya; OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Applications will be considered until October 19, 2012. 

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply. Please indicate your advertisement source in your application.

Only shortlisted applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about ICRAF and CIMMYT by accessing our web sites www.cimmyt.org and www.worldagroforestry.org

Mechanical and Marketing Jobs in Mombasa, Kenya

A multinational company in Mombasa seeks to fill the following positions in line with its major expansion project. 

Deputy Head of Department: Mechanical

Applications are invited from qualified persons meeting the following requirements:

• BE/BSc/BTech Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 7 years experience in manufacturing plant maintenance.
• Preventive and Predictive maintenance experience
• Experience in rolling mills a major advantage
• Computer Packages MS Office, Project, Autocad
• Knowledge of Kaizen principles, ISO systems desired

A gross salary of Kshs. 150,000 plus other lucrative benefits will be offered to the most suitable candidate.

Sales & Marketing Manager: Nairobi Office

Reporting to the General Manager Sales & Marketing, the required qualifications are;

• Degree in Architecture/Engineering or any business related discipline;
• A masters degree OR a postgraduate Diploma in Marketing will be an added advantage;
• Five to Seven years experience in Sales & Marketing;
• Extensive knowledge of Nairobi its environs;
• Experience with dealers in the building industry a major advantage;
• Experience in dealing with Quality/Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Contractors desirable;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Microsoft Office and Ms Project proficiency;
• Membership to a professional body desirable;
• Ability to travel frequently within the country;

Highly competitive salary and benefits will be offered to the most suitable candidates.
 

Application letter together with C.V and contacts of three referees should be mailed to mombasaadvertsgmaiI.com not later than 20th October 2012