Nithi Water Company General Manager and Technical Manager Jobs in Kenya

Nithi Water & Sanitation Company is one of the Water Service Providers contracted by Tana Water Services Board (TWSB) as an agent to provide water and sanitation services in Chuka and Chogoria Towns and their environs.

To strengthen our corporate management team, we invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates with excellent credentials to fill the following positions:

General Manager

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the General Manager will be expected to provide overall direction through planning directing and coordinating the activities of the company.

The General Manager shall provide strong and inspirational leadership to performance goals and objectives of the company and in particular improving service delivery to all customers and stakeholders.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensuring full compliance with all the legal/statutory requirements.
2. Ensuring effective implementation of the Board policies
3. Providing visionary leadership and managing NIWASCO resources for maximum productivity.
4. Develop and operate company management systems.
5. Ensuring continuous achievement in financial and operating objectives.
6. Acting as secretary to the Board of the company.
7. Developing and periodically updating the corporate plan including projections of any necessary expansion and development of facilities and extensions of the business operations.
8. Coordinating and directing the company’s operational plans and performance targets.
9. Leading in change management within the company and be consistent with the commercial principles and practices of operating a corporate business.
10. Effectively promote a positive image of the company at all times.
11. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Diploma in Water Engineering, Business related field, Environmental science or equivalent.
2. Minimum of 5 years working experience in a managerial position preferably in a water institution.
3. Good report writing, communication skills and team player.
4. Proficiency in standard Office Computer Applications.
5. Proven strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
6. Demonstrated experience in strategic management, including planning goal setting, and preparation of technical reports.

Technical Manager

Overall Responsibility

The Technical manager will ensure that all the technical resources of the company are well managed. The Technical Manager shall be reporting to the General Manager.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Directing, Coordinating, Controlling Monitoring and Managing the company’s Technical Operations and ensuring good operations and Maintenance of infrastructure for quality water and sanitation services.
2. Designing all projects to be undertaken by the company.
3. Ensuring that the water is treated and that the quality meets WHO standards.
4. Ensuring that Non Revenue Water (NRM) is reduced to acceptable levels.
5. Ensuring proper management of the technical assets.
6. Developing technical department strategies, targets, policies, procedures and plans to facilitate achievements of overall company’s objectives
7. Ensuring that the needs of the customer are effectively met.
8. Any other duties allocated by the General Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Diploma in Water Engineering/Technology.
2. Minimum of five (5) years and relevant post qualification working experience in a busy water sector institution, three of which must be in a senior position.
3. Have demonstrated ability to manage water and sanitation utilities with proven record.
4. Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
5. Good report writing, communication skills and team player.
6. Proven Computer literate skills.

Interested and Qualified candidates should forward their applications with updated CVs and copies of education and professional qualifications, indicating day time telephone contacts and three professional referees, current and expected remuneration to the address below.

Applications should reach the undersigned not later than 31st May, 2011.

Chairman
Nithi Water & Sanitation Company Ltd,
P. O. Box 263-60400,
Chuka.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

Counter Sales Executives (20) Jobs in Kenya

Counter Sales Executives (20)

Industry: Retail Shops

Location: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret

Our client, a major retailer of mobile phones and ICT related accessories and with outlets in most of the major towns in Kenya, is looking for counter sales executives.

This is a full time position and we are looking for serious candidates ready to work long hours including weekends.

The ideal candidates will be responsible for retail sales at the counter as well as;

* Persuade customers to buy products by demonstrating their superiority and functionality
* Ensuring that a product gets its desired sale from the counter by promoting, persuading and convincing the customers to buy the company products.
* Ensuring the display of the products at the prominent place inside the shop
* Guaranteeing appropriate presentation of the brand in terms of product display,
* Getting first hand feedback from customers
* Service follow up of faulty products .This is done by being in constant touch with the customer and the service department of the company.
* Applicants must have a pleasant personality, good presentation and communication skills.

Education

* This position is ideal for diploma/ certificate holders in Marketing or any business related course.
* Candidates with KCSE qualifications and a commercially aware personality encouraged to apply.

If you have the skills and competences for this role, send your
CV only to jobs@flexi-personnel.com immediately.

Only serious candidates need apply

Website Coding Programmer Job in Mombasa

We are looking for a website coding programmer specifically at Mombasa.

The website will contain webpage’s such as a directory, forum and members pages which need to be constantly changed from time according to user interactions, login authentication and updates.

It is therefore essential that applicants have a great knowledge and experience in programming websites as such.

The website is a photoshop template, so it is important that any applicants are knowledgeable in converting .psd files into fully working html files.

The work will we home based, however, since we looking for applicants in the Mombasa area we expect, if possible, regular meeting as to discuss and follow-up the progress made.

Last day for application: 13/5-2011

Salary: Negotiable

Please send us your CV to job@agreenerafrica.com.

If there are any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Graphic Systems Marketing Officer Job in Uganda

Graphic Systems (U) Ltd based in Uganda is a leading provider of printing services in East Africa.

We are seeking highly motivated and vibrant persons to fill the following vacancy.

Job Description - Marketing Officer

* To hold a portfolio of clients and manage all their requirements.
* Expeditiously process inquiries, ensure that quotations are prepared as agreed with the client
* Point of contact for customer complaints and pass on timely information to the relevant supervisor
* To achieve a targeted customer base.

Person Specification

* Ideally a holder of bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field with a bias in Marketing as an added advantage.
* Demonstrable experience of working in a busy marketing department for a minimum of three to four years.
* The successful candidate should have the ability to work under minimum supervision, highly motivated, result oriented and customer focused, excellent organizational acumen, good logical and analytical command, evidently systematic and meticulous, good presentation, interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

The Marketing Officer will report to the Marketing Manager.

Graphic Systems will pay the right salary to the right candidate.

Suitable candidates should send a recent CV and attach copies of academic and other relevant documents not later than 20th May 2011 to the:

Human Resource Officer
Graphic Systems (U) Ltd
8, Buvuma Road, Port Bell
P.O. Box 22631, Kampala
Tel: 0414-504503/4
Email: hrd@graphicsystems-ea.com

Refrigeration Engineers Job in Kenya

An HVAC company requires experienced Refrigeration / Project Engineers.

Preference will be given to:

* Degree in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Refrigeration and Air conditioning.
* Minimum 5 Years experience in the relevant field.
* Experience in the Marketing field is preferable.

Interested candidates should send their Application Letters and detailed Curriculum Vitae including three (3) Referees, Copies of Academic Certificates and Testimonials to:

P.O. Box 30663- 00100
Nairobi

Or info@halls.co.ke

Spectre International Quality Assurance Manager and Sales Representative- Yeast and Carbon Dioxide Products Jobs in Kenya

Spectre International Limited the leading manufacturer of Industrial & Potable alcohol, Colored Methylated Spirits, Industrial Methylated Spirits and Yeast is looking for dynamic professionals to be part of our team for continuous growth and profitability.

Quality Assurance Manager

The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining Quality Assurance Management Systems such as ISO 9000, philosophies such as Total Quality Management, and methodologies such as Continuous Improvement.

Required Qualifications

* Degree in Chemistry and at least 5 years experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
* Strong experience in high-pressure liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, method development and validation, troubleshooting, formulation development and formulation support
* Knowledge of ISO 9000 Internal Auditor processes
* Excellent leadership and influencing skills
* Ability to thrive in a matrix organization environment
* Strong Microsoft application skills
* Knowledge of QA/QC Management

Sales Representative- Yeast and Carbon Dioxide Products

Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Engineer, the essential responsibilities of the Sales Representatives will be to work directly with customers to capture sales opportunities and to work effectively across functions with other Spectre employees.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in Business management with bias in Sales and marketing from a recognized university
* At least 3 years working experience
* Experience in selling yeast/CO2 will be an added advantage
* Strong verbal and written communications skills, including presentation skills
* Should posses good Public Relations skills
* Ability to build good customer relations
* Computer literate
* A competent individual with ability to work under minimum supervision

If you possess the necessary qualifications, send your CV and applications to: hr@spectreint.co.ke

Closing date for applications will be 14th May 2011

MSF France Pharmacy Supervisor Job in Kenya

The international humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres France / Doctors Without Borders is seeking for its HIV/TB program in Homa Bay the following position:

Pharmacy Supervisor

MSF is seeking to employ a pharmacy supervisor to meet the pharmaceutical needs of the program and to supervise the pharmacy team.

Minimum requirements:

* Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
* Must be enrolled with Kenya Pharmaceutical Association, with an annual practicing license.
* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a HIV/TB setting and demonstrated experience in clinic pharmacy management, ordering, quantification, distribution, compiling consumption data, rational dispensing of ARVs and OI drugs.
* Excellent written/oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
* Strong team management skills.
* Good interpersonal and organization skills.
* Ability to work in a busy Clinic setting and to provide support to decentralized health centres.
* Demonstrated knowledge of computer programs (Word, excel, access) and ability to collect, compile and analyse data for monthly reports.
* Ability to speak local languages an advantage.

Preferable:

* Experience in a managerial position.
* Experience with drug supply management in a pharmaceutical warehouse and major hospital pharmacy.
* Experience of working in collaboration with the MoH.

How to Apply:

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 18 May 2011.

Please include a detailed CV, Cover letter, Proof of enrolment with KPA, ID card and a list of 3 professional references. Mention on the envelope “Pharmacy Supervisor” and send to the;

Attn: Finance and Human Resource Coordinator
MSF-France
P.O. Box 39719, 00623
Nairobi

Only short –listed shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please ensure reliable contact information.