JOBS

Vice Chancellor (Designate)
A membership-based, not-for-profit business development organization is in the process of sponsoring a University.
The proposed University will offer relevant programmes on management leadership and development.
The University targets to have a continental outlook with global linkages and benchmarks.

In this regard, the organization is seeking to recruit a forward looking and results oriented individual to fill the position of the Vice Chancellor (Designate).

Reporting to the University Council, the Vice Chancellor (Designate) will be the academic and administrative head of the University.
Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Spearhead the initial setting up of the University;
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the University in line with its mission, vision and philosophy;
• Ensure the formulation and successful implementation of the University’s strategic plan;
• Oversee the effective and efficient management of the University’s assets and facilities, including human capital, financial, administrative, industrial and information management resources;
• Ensure the recruitment of qualified faculty and other personnel;
• Create an enabling environment for knowledge sharing, effective research and consultancy;
• Provide leadership for fundraising, marketing, communication, networking and strategic linkages with the University’s partners and stakeholders, including government agencies and the business community;
• Chair meetings of the University Senate and the Management Board to facilitate the achievement of the institutions goal and strategies; and
• Overall supervision and administration of academic, business and fiscal operations of the University.

Person Specifications

• A relevant PhD from a recognized University and Post Graduate training in management. Being an Associate Professor or a Full Professor will be an added advantage;
• Needs to have served in a leadership position for not less than 10 years in a recognized institution of higher learning;
• Must have published articles in refereed journals and published academic books;
• Demonstrable experience in developing academic programmes;
• Academician with not less than 10 years’ research and teaching experience;
• Experience in conducting extensive research supported by publications;
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience at a senior level in an academic and/or research institution; and
• Proven track record of resource mobilization for research, scholarships and development.

If you believe you are the right candidate for this position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration level, e-mail and telephone contacts to reach us on or before Friday, 17 June 2011, addressed to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place — Waiyaki Way,
P.O. Box 40092 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke

Sales Executive

Our Client is a Tours and Travels market leader in Nairobi.
They are seeking to fill the following role of Sales Executive.

Overall Purpose of the Job
The major scope of this role is sales oriented.

Key Skills and Competencies

• The person should be able to manage a team when the company grows.
• He/ She must know the industry well
• Have a passion in aggressive sales/ business development
• They should be solutions oriented and self supervised

How to apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 2nd June 2011.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Retail Manager.

Our Client, in the manufacturing industry of Hardware (tools, building materials, industrial equipment), home-ware (garden and home accessories) and super store, is seeking to fill the following position of a Retail Manager.

Overall purpose of the role

This role will include Business development, Merchandising, Stock levels, Customer service, Conversion, Cross-selling, Oversight on the Bulk Retail Sales Team, ABS Store expansion and Oversee fulfillment to ensure quotes are converted into sales in a more efficient way to the already existing clientele.

Key Skills and Competencies

• They should be able to manage different teams at a time with a more hands on approach.
• Should be quick in assessing client needs and sustaining relationships.
• The candidate will be required to posses great sales and conversion skills

How to apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 2nd June 2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Planning & Performance Marketing Manager

Role Purpose
Market Intelligence & Research Manager is a senior position leading the Company’s market intelligence & research programs.

Will lead the capture, summarization and distribution of Market Intelligence obtained across several areas of the company to better inform product development, business development, and marketing activities.

The role includes developing processes, selecting and analyzing appropriate resources, and administering a systematic approach to data gathering, consolidation, and dissemination

Key Responsibilities

1. Responsibilities /Execution activities

1.1. Define marketing plans & Roadmap for all marketing activities

% of work time: 30

• Contribute to building and implementing the Business Intelligence Strategy, Goals and Initiatives for Inside Sales with a focus on potential market opportunity, market penetration and customer valuation models.
• ensure a consistent, holistic view of the market
• ensure adoption of consistent process/methodologies/source data (modeling, assumptions, use of external data sources)
• review findings and share best practices
• leverage best-in-class research and participate as appropriate on any company wide research projects/initiatives/task force.

1. Ensure the business especially the Network Deployment staff is provided with timely information.
2. Involved in the Analysis of useful information on Kenya demographic data and subscriber projections used in network planning/budgeting.

• Manage Market intelligence through internal research & externally acquired research from research agencies
• Developing Marketing Plans in line with strategy and directing activities of rollout with Network team; related to trends, market segments, or competitive scenarios

1.2. Budget and Planning; Business Analysis for Revenue Growth

% of work time: 30

• Manage growing needs for primary research to inform product development and marketing decisions.
• Coordinate (in partnership with the requesting team/department) primary research projects and align research methodologies with needs. Guide research design and structure.
• Specify vendor partners, bid projects, manage vendor relationships, liaise with vendors.
• Manage the acquisition of information, stimulus materials and input from internal constituents.
• Ensure research projects are conducted on schedule and on budget.
• Conduct needs analysis and develop solutions for collecting & aggregating proprietary market and competitive intelligence data through existing customer-facing channels and data sets, including sales calls, business development meetings, account manager discussions, customer care database, WG consulting team, etc.

1.3. Financial Management, Budget Monitoring, Forecasting and Reporting

% of work time: 20

• Manage Market Intelligence budget, Track related expenditures, Ensure we are spending on high-return reports and truly useful data.
• Monitor the deployment of all agreed Products and services.
• Ensure internal collaboration, team work development and implementation of key Management routines within the team
• Ensuring appropriate feedback is given to enhance business understanding and monitor performance
• Consistent monitoring and analysis of the development and improvement of strategically sound, actionable and targeted marketing business plans that contribute to building the untapped business opportunities
• Forecasts for demand with the relevant managers
• Adherence and/or implementation of processes and tools necessary to deliver stretch forecasted revenue targets.
• Alerts business to any issues both internal and external centered around competitor activities and their new or improved products/services
• Accurate and timely reporting on budget expenditure on a monthly basis follow-up with each section head Marketing

1.4. Strategic Planning

% of work time: 20

• Coordinate ongoing cross-department initiatives to catalog & syndicate this data effectively and efficiently.
• Centralizing, indexing, controlling access to and syndicating (as appropriate) secondary market data, such as: Reports purchased by Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Biz Dev, Publicly-available reports made available by governmental or sector institutions, White papers, Press clippings, blog posts, and other editorial content already being gathered, Publicly available competitive company and product information, Intelligence gathered by internal contributors and consultants,
• Read and summarize data from key reports; send executive summaries to internal stakeholders.

Education Background & Experience:

• BCom/BS degree in business / marketing or a finance discipline
• 5-7 years of hands on experience in Marketing planning Management and /or Market Intelligence & Research

Functional qualifications:

• Strong academic background in Economics, Statistics or related field. Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years prior experience in business/marketing intelligence field analyzing voluminous data to identify specific actionable opportunities and highlight potential growth areas.
• Ability combine strong analytical skills with business knowledge.
• Ability to develop and evolve long-term strategies while driving tactical projects.
• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organization both within Inside Sales function as well as outside (Marketing, Sales, Finance, Technology groups etc.)
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills required to communicate analysis, findings and recommendations to customers
• Proficient with tools/applications for statistical analysis and database querying such as SAS, Business Objects, EssBase

Professional Skills: Skills & Attributes

The ideal candidate will have Strong financial analytical and Problem solving skills.

Strong individual and leadership/coaching skills in the following:

• business acumen, strategic planning, project management, creativity, analytics, oral/written communication, matrix management, teambuilding and teamwork.

He/She will also possess qualities and characteristic of a person interested in management potential.

He/She must have the ability to understand in depth Industry / solution and services requirements and think holistically and yet focus on specific areas as necessary (e.g. leadership, problem solving, initiative, results orientation....)

Strong analytical and Problem solving skills.

• Excellent Negotiation and Presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Both oral and written).
• Customer Oriented
• High personal standard. Confident, self-assured, personable and presentable.
• Strong interpersonal and people skills
• Innovative and creative
• Highly organized, conscientious and detail oriented.

Professional Knowledge & skills:

• Strong Business Acumen/Analytical Skills, complex pricing structures/frameworks
• Advanced PowerPoint skills
• Excellent communication / presentation skills (oral & written)
• Proficiency in Computer packages (e.g. MS Office…)

The timeline for application is 3rd June, 2011.

If you do not hear from Human Resources by 8th June, 2011, consider your application unsuccessful.

Applications are through the website – www.orange-tkl.co.ke

Operations Manager
Our client, UAP Life Assurance (UAP Life) seeks to recruit for the position of Operations Manager.

UAP Life is one of the leading insurance and financial services companies in East Africa, with headquarters in Nairobi and a network of branches spread across Kenya.

Regionally, it is now the second largest insurer in Uganda and the first foreign underwriter in Southern Sudan.
Overall Purpose of the Job:
This being a Senior position within Life, he job holder will be responsible for underwriting (quality and speed), claims management, policy administration, pensions administration and compliance, and customer experience ensuring that the strategic plans are followed.

Roles:

• Preparing Strategic plans for the operations functions of the business and executing the same.
• Managing the underwriting process to ensure profitability of the life book
• Rating of the Corporate Business in line with scope of cover and reassurance treaties
• Ensure timely renewal of group schemes – offering value to schemes
• Managing the claims function to ensure timely and accurate processing of claims as per our standard of service
• Manage policy administration to ensure acceptable turnaround times are achieved
• Support Business Development initiatives
• Ensure Pension Administration is carried out in compliance with the law
• Ensure timely, friendly and empathetic customer experience delivery
• Ensure timely and accurate generation of management reports
• Ensure optimal management of resources

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:

Qualification:

• Minimum 5 years experience in operations side of the business in a first class Life Office with some client facing exposure and a proven track record of achievement
• Bachelors Degree in either of listed areas: Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Engineering
• Professional Qualifications in Insurance, E.g. ACII, IAC, IISA, or equivalent

Skills\Attributes:

• Ability to deliver results when objectives are set and create a blueprint for accomplishing the same
• High level of initiative and self motivation
• Excellent people skills
• Strong working knowledge of Ms Office Suite of programmes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Task & time management proficiency
• Ability to work independently while also demonstrating excellent team working skills
• Excellent customer management skills and disposition
• Good analytical skills

Contacts:

Within the Company:

• Executive management
• All management
• All staff

Outside the Company:

• AKI
• IRA
• Agents, Brokers, Clients etc
• RBA
• KRA
• Doctors, clinics and hospitals
• Reinsurers
• Pension Administrators
• Trustees
• Fund Managers
• Actuaries

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send your updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to kenyanrecruiter@gmail.com clearly stating the job position (Operations Manager-UAP Life) in the subject.

Financial Controller

Our client is East Africa's pioneering provider of triple play (broadband, multichannel cable television and voice telephony) and VSAT (broadband data and Internet) services.

With operations in Kenya and Tanzania, it is well positioned to roll out cutting edge services in the wider East African region alongside various financing, technology and delivery partners.

Our client is seeking to recruit a Financial Controller who will report and be accountable to the Chief Finance Officer.

Purpose of the role

The Financial Controller is responsible for the accounting function of the Finance department including the setting up of internal control systems in support of the business objectives and ensuring that these comply with statutory requirements and related International Accounting Standards.

A major responsibility for the incumbent is to maintain an efficient and effective accounting and internal control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the Accounting function of the Finance department with the direct report staff comprising heads of various sections of the finance department
• Prepare monthly operating reports and other operational reports and compare performance against the budget
• Management of expenditure and payments as per budgets
• Maintain Statutory records and books of account as required under the Company’s Act
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts on a timely basis
• Institute preventative and detective system of internal controls in the finance department and ensure the controls are consistently applied
• Maintenance of the Company’s key contracts, licences and other statutory records
• Manage interaction with key stakeholders such as bankers, suppliers, etc
• Ensure timely and accurate of reporting to external stakeholders
• Follow up collections and confirm all collection information
• Prepare financial statements and oversee the annual statutory audit for the company
• Carry out effective tax planning of the company and ensure tax compliance in liaison with company’s tax advisors and the KRA
• Any other responsibilities that are ordinarily performed by the finance department

Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate will have related degree in Business plus an accounting qualification – CPA or ACCA in particular with at least 3 years experience in a similar role.

The following competencies are required:

• Ability to inspire and motivate the team
• Ability to excel under pressure
• Well developed commercial acumen
• Good people skills
• Approachable personality/interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy
• Excellent organizational & analytical skills

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 2nd June 2011.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Imports and Logistics Manager.

Our Client, in the manufacturing industry of Hardware (tools, building materials, industrial equipment), home-ware (garden and home accessories) and super store, is seeking to fill the following position of an Imports and

Overall purpose of the role
This position is in charge of coordinating the import and export of the various products at a regional and global level.Candidate should have prior experience in this field.

Key Skills and Competencies

• The candidate must be a nimble, self driven, innovative, independent and a problem solver.
• A good network in the import industry will be an added advantage.

How to apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 2nd June 2011.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.

East African Cables Ltd - Management Positions

As part of our corporate capacity development goals, we are seeking to recruit progressive and forward looking individuals to fill the following positions:

Management Positions
We are looking for young, talented, dynamic and internationally minded all round Managers to join a team of professionals working with us and related companies in Africa.

The successful candidates will initially undergo an intensive program to learn and familiarize with all areas of operations and thereafter be deployed within the country or in any of the related Companies in Africa.

The ideal candidate should posses:

• A Bachelors degree in Engineering preferably chemical, electrical and telecommunications
• At least five years experience in middle level management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Finance skills
• Ability to communicate in French is a distinct advantage.
• Multinational working experience
• IT skills
• Aged below 40 years.

If you believe you are the right candidate and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts to:

The Human Capital Manager
East African Cables Ltd
P.O Box 18243—00500 Nairobi
hr@eacables.com

To reach us on or before 6th June 2011

Kenya Airports Authority –HR MANAGER

Kenya Airports Authority is a State Corporation established under the Kenya Airports Authority Act (Cap 395), whose mandate is to construct, operate and maintain aerodromes, as well as provide such other amenities and facilities for passengers and other persons making use of the services or other facilities so provided within Kenya.

Position

KAA is looking to recruit a HR Services Manager with exceptional Human Resources Generalist knowledge and has broadly been exposed at a senior management level.

The Job holder will report to the General Manager, Human Resources and Development.

The HR Services Manager will drive the implementation of Human Resources policies and processes so as to create an enabling environment for sound Human Resources practices by line managers and staff.

Main Responsibilities

• Provides support to line managers and staff on understanding and application of the Human Resources Policies and Processes
• Implements Human Resources Policies and Procedures to ensure compliance with the HR Strategy.
• Designs, implements and maintains employee database within the HR Information system to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of HR decisions and service delivery.
• Ensures accurate implementation of the staff benefit schemes
• Supports line managers in Manpower Planning to meet their human resources requirements and ensures headcount compliance.
• Co-ordinates the recruitment, selection and placement of staff as per the approved Organization Structure.
• Co-ordinates employee climate surveys and monitors implementation of the action plans to enhance employees’ motivation.
• Supports line managers in the development and review of Job Descriptions to create clarity for efficient and effective job performance and improvements.
• Acts as the custodian of Job Evaluation data and employee records in line with approved structures.
• Generates HR corporate reports and co-ordinates regular production of employee reports by line managers for decision making.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree from a recognized university
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Human Resources Management at a senior level in a large organization
• High level of Computer Literacy and an excellent hands-on experience with an automated HR Information System
• Knowledge of a Quality Management System(ISO) is desirable

How to Apply

Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter, Curriculum Vitae and copies of certificates and other testimonials on or before June 8, 2011 to the address below quoting reference on the envelope- HR-KAA / 2011.Please note that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

The Managing Director
Kenya Airports Authority
P.O. Box 19001 -00501
Nairobi