Project Officer (2) - British High Commission

Section: Counter Terrorism Department (Nairobi Office)
Grade : B3
Position type : Fixed term contract for 1 year
Salary : Ksh. 201,161 Per Month
Two Project Officer Positions have arisen at the British Embassy in Mogadishu. The role is based in Nairobi but will require travel to Mogadishu, which could potentially include providing leave cover for the CT Programme Manager. The position is graded at B3 for which the current salary scale starts at Kshs.201,161/- per month before deduction of tax. Where the jobholder is not liable to Kenyan tax, the scale will be abated under HM Treasury rules and starts at Kshs.147,205- per month to take account of the tax they would have paid

Estates Finance Officer - British High Commission

A vacancy has arisen at the British High Commission for an Estates Finance Officer. The British High Commission Nairobi consists of over 300 employees with a wide variety of experience and job roles, representing over 10 government departments working within Kenya and Somalia.

The position is graded at A2(L) for which the current salary scale starts at Kshs. 129,949/- per month before deduction of tax. Where the jobholder is not liable to Kenyan tax, the scale will be abated under HM Treasury rules and starts at Kshs. 97,356- per month to take account of the tax they would have paid. The anticipated start date is June 2015.

Chauffeur/Clerk - US Embassy

The Force Protection Detachment (FPD) has an opening for the position of Chauffeur/Clerk. The closing date for the position is June 12, 2015.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:

• Completion of high school is required.   
• Five years progressive experience as a commercial driver is required.  Prior administrative support experience (one year or more) is also required.
• Level IV English ability is required. Kiswahili Level III ability is also required. 

Audit Assistant - UN-Habitat

The Post is located in the Quality Assurance Unit within the Office of Management. Reporting to the Methods and Oversight Officer, Quality Assurance and under supervision and guidance of the Chief Quality Assurance, the Audit Assistant is responsible for providing assistance in the preparation of audit programmes and execution of audits, preparing reports supporting audit observations, and providing assistance to Internal and External Auditors. The Incumbent will also assist in managing the administrative matters in the Section.

System Engineer- Enterprise Networking (Africa) - CISCO

Description

Cisco seeks a Senior Enterprise Networks Systems Engineer with excellent Enterprise routing and Campus Switching specialist skills, responsible for providing product, solution, design and competitive expertise on high value or strategically important opportunities. Account ownership remains with the account team, with the EN focused SE collaborating to create winning innovative solutions and proposals by developing an understanding of the Customers business objectives and or issues, then applying a technical response. 

Proactive technology leadership of Routing and Switching core skills within the aligned operation and across Africa Sales organization with a future outlook towards SDN and Internet of Things and how network technologies will come together to support these. Be a thought leader and technical strategist in areas of Routing Campus and Networking.

Technology Sales Manager - ORACLE

Overview

Overall responsibility for the regions sales, third party alliances, and customer satisfaction. Develops and implements a comprehensive strategy that maximizes Oracle*s opportunities across all products and product lines.

Manages and develops a team of sales representatives including recruiting, hiring, and training new reps on the Oracle sales process. Sells and promotes the sales of Oracle products to customers including negotiating price, other concessions and terms and conditions of the sale. Participates in strategic and tactical planning for the division. Builds working relationships with license, consulting and education field managers in the respective territory to develop joint account plans. Develops and execute a territory plan to maximize revenue. Generates and achieves monthly territory forecasts, and accurately predicts revenue on a monthly basis. Manages escalation. Conducts weekly progress meetings with sales team.

Primary School Teachers - SOS Children's Villages International

We seek to recruit two dynamic teachers who are team players, persons of high integrity, exemplary moral values, good emotional, physical health and stamina, with at least 3 years work experience, to become Teachers in our HG Primary Schools in Kenya with bias to Kiswahili, Science and social studies.

IT Assistants - SOS Kenya

Key Functions of the Job.Maintains an efficient and effective computing environment by identifying network requirements; installing upgrades; monitoring network performance and supporting SOS Children’s Villages Kenya computer systems and Co- workers. Designs, installs and maintains LANs, WANs and Network segments.

Finance Intern - OXFAM

Reporting to: Finance and Operations Manager
An intern working in the field of finance helps in the development and implementation of policies and practices for financial management, payroll, budget control, and accounting. By getting hands-on experience by working under a experienced finance staff, he/she is able to understand and follow finance department works and be able to use training gained in future career prospects.

Area Manager - BAT

The Area Sales Manager’s responsibility will be to provide Leadership through Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Management of relationship with both Internal and external stakeholders, coaching of team and development, ownership of infrastructure & processes aimed at Trade Marketing and Distribution (TM&D) excellence. 

  

Key Deliverable  

• Manage BAT’s appointed distributor to deliver the volume objectives, grow & defend market share & grow value with Profit & Loss accountability.
• Defend market share through winning portfolio strategy and successful implementation of key brand initiatives in a highly regulated environment.
• Accountable for Performance Management, Learning & Development and Talent Management of BAT Trade Marketing Team and Distributor staff (including Distributor senior management team).
• Deliver area financial objectives by forecasting business requirements; Implementation of pricing strategy, management of annual budget with corrective actions to deliver value
• Effective management of Point of Purchase (POP) activities to reflect cycle planning and brand portfolio strategy
• Management of Key accounts, Planning & implementation of short & long term strategies in line with overall business objectives
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the entire supply chain for effective secondary chain management, to meet the strategic business objectives; optimization of stocks levels through proper forecasting & re-distribution schedules to heighten working capital and improve efficiency.
• Ensure the BAT & Distributor team in the area operates as per regulatory framework.
• Drive unnecessary costs out of the business and mirror the same for the distributor through business reviews by identifying specific areas of cost reduction.
• Build and maintain a control environment in line with control guidelines and ensure that all audit action points are addressed.

Essential requirements

A Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Business degree in Business Administration / Marketing;

At least 4 years' experience in an FMCG category. Should have held position of Area Manager of similar;

Minimum 4 years TM&D Management with good knowledge of TM&D best practice and demand forecasting;

Proven people leadership skills with ability to motivate and energise field force team.

Desirable requirements

Good understanding of Supply Chain & Finance

Working at BAT British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you’ll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.

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Team Assistant - World Bank

Background / General description

The World Bank Group’s Cross Cutting Solutions Area - Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group (FCVG)   is looking for a Team Assistant with excellent administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills.  The Team Assistant will be a member of the FCVG staff recruited locally and based in Nairobi, Kenya.  The incumbent has dual reporting to Task Team Leaders in the FCVG Team and to the Program Assistant based in the office of the Manager, Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group in Nairobi, Kenya.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.

Territory Sales Executive - Nation Media

Nation Media Group is 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.

We are seeking to recruit experienced and self- motivated individuals to the position of Territory Sales Executive in our Circulation and Distribution department. Reporting to the Area Business Partners, the Territory Sales Executives will work with the Circulation team to achieve the set targets.

Key responsibilities

• Achieving revenue and volume budgets
• Managing Returns /unsold copies within acceptable levels
• Organizing and driving circulation operations through field sales visits to vendors and agents in order to maximize on opportunities for copy sales
• Ensuring efficient management of the value chain
• Resolving various distribution problems on the ground, identifying potential sales outlets and liaising with NCD for correct deliveries
• Reviewing weekly payments with the distributor, collecting payment cheques on due dates and ensuring the cheques reach the Circulation Accountant
• Organizing client relationship programs in liaison with Area Business Partner, the distributor, agents and vendors

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a business related field
• At least 1 year experience in FMCG environment
• Analytical, self -driven and love to be measured on performance
• Demonstrable passion for sales and marketing
• Understanding of the dynamics and complexity of  print sales and circulation
• People management skills. 

If you meet the above criteria, apply online at http://careers.nationmedia.com on or before 1st June, 2015. Note: We shall only contact the shortlisted applicants.

Key Account Manager East Africa

Creating sustainable value for your customers, being an essential business partner for innovative food and beverage solutions with a unique understanding of market development, trends and winning products is your claim as a passionate Sales professional.

Your Role

• Growing our market share in East Africa and developing sustainable long term value for our clients 
• Implementation of a state-of-the-art customer service and relationship management 
• Retain excellent process execution for customer projects by fully understanding customer and market needs 
• Creating and managing of high quality innovation projects and concepts 
• Pro-active market observation and identification of inventive marketing channels for new business opportunities 
• Analysing of competitor activities and derivation of appropriate measures 
• Close interaction with relevant departments regarding all aspects of product group strategies 
• Monitoring of sales activities and profit performance in cooperation with product management 

Customer Service Employee

In Customer Service, you will act as a competent point of contact for our international operating clients in the food and beverage segments. You will independently provide comprehensive support to the group of customers assigned to you and be responsible for the complex processes.

Your role

• Independent processing of customer orders and inquiries, in particular preparation and follow-up of quotations and recording of received orders in the system 
• Participation in the implementation of special customer projects 
• Organization and execution of customer samples 
• Creation and follow-up of contracts 
• Contribution to range planning, pricing and arrangement of terms 
• Active implementation of innovative sales concepts 
• Support in the execution of customer visits at headquarters 

Your profile

• Successfully completed apprenticeship as an industrial manager or similar commercial qualification 
• Several years of relevant professional experience in a sales office, ideally in a manufacturing company 
• Experience of export is an advantage 
• Excellent command of English and competent use of common MS Office programmes, ideally experience of SAP 
• Strong customer and service orientation 
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work in a team and ability to work under pressure

Contact Person
Please send your applications to recruitment@evaluations.co.ke

Head of Customer Service Help Desk - British High Commission

Section: Joint Corporate Services, Nairobi

Grade: B3 (L) (Full Time/Permanent)

Salary Ksh 192,867 Per Month

A vacancy has arisen at the British High Commission for a B3 (L) Head of Customer Service Help Desk (CSHD). The British High Commission Nairobi and British Embassy Mogadishu (Nairobi Office) consist of 350 employees with a wide variety of experience and job roles, representing 10 British government departments working within Kenya and Somalia.

The position is graded at B3 (L) for which the starting salary is Ksh. 192,867 per month before deduction of tax. Where the jobholder is not liable to Kenyan tax the scale will be abated under HM Treasury rules and starts at Ksh. 141,135 per month to take account of the tax they would have paid.

Head of UK Trade and Investment - British High Commission

Section: UK Trade and Investment

Grade: C4 (Full Time)

Salary Ksh 317,293 Per Month

Main purpose of job

This is an exciting, challenging and high profile opportunity at the British High Commission in Nairobi. BHC Nairobi is a large Mission whose officers perform a wide variety of functions across the spectrum of UK objectives; ten government departments are represented, working within Kenya and Somalia. This role is at the heart of the Mission’s commercial objective. It will involve some international travel.

Immigration Assistant - US Embassy

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has an opening for the position of Immigration Assistant. The closing date for the position is June 5, 2015.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:

• Completion of high school is required.
• A total of five years of experience is required: One to three years of progressively responsible 
• experience in processing or researching petitions and applications for immigration benefits, or other closely related experience; Two years’ experience dealing with members of the public in a customer service office environment; and two years in general clerical experience is required.
• Level IV (fluent) English and Level III (good working knowledge) Kiswahili ability is required.  

Public Health Specialist (FELTP Coordinator) - CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an opening for the position of Public Health Specialist (FELTP Coordinator). The position will be available immediately. The closing date for this position is June 4, 2015.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:

• Master’s degree in Health Sciences is required.
• At least five (5) years of work in clinical or public health laboratory settings is required to include:     experience in epidemiology and laboratory training; experience in developing training curriculum;     experience in managing operations in a clinical or public health laboratory; experience in an international setting
• Level IV (fluent) English ability and Level III (fluent) Kiswahili are required. 

Intern Programme Management - UNEP

Special Notice

Your application for this internship must include; 

1.  A Completed application (Personal History Profile) through the UN careers Portal.  Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.  In your Personal History Profile (PHP), be sure to include all past work experiences, IT Skills, and three references. 

2.Proof of enrollment (click on link to access and attach to your application: http://unon.org/content/internship-programme), 

- List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in using, and Explain why you are the best candidate for the internship and what you hope to gain from the internship. 

3. A certified copy of degree certificate (if you have already graduated).

Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

Anti-Counterfeit Trade Manager, EA - UNILEVER

Job Purpose: 
Anti-counterfeit Trade Manager is required for the purpose of  implementing the agreed anti counterfeit strategy and priority action plans with the objective of disrupting the importation, distribution and sales of counterfeit Unilever products in the operating company market and the prevention of local production and inter-country exports with the defined role enumerated below: