Operations Manager - Tanzania

Real People is a growing Multinational Company in Africa dealing with Micro Enterprise Finance.

In East Africa we are specializing in offering Business Finance solutions through lending to Micro Enterprises, Working Capital and Fixed Asset Loans.

Main Purpose of the Job:

• Managing the profitability and operational efficiency of a Branch operation by achieving and exceeding production targets on a regular basis.
• To manage the client and production portfolio of a Branch to ensure quality business with collections rates achieving or exceeding targets set.
• Ensuring the establishment of a ‘client service’ culture in the Branch.
• Ensuring that all standard operating procedures are adhered to in the Branch.

Reports To: General Manager

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years Managerial Experience in a financial institution preferably a Micro Finance setting.

Required Competencies:

• Sound financial understanding
• Planning and organizing / Workflow management skills
• Analytical / Structured thought processes
• Problem solving
• Customer service focused
• Self starter / Goal focused / Target driven
• Ability to work in a competitive and challenging environment
• High level of resilience
• Assertive
• Strong interpersonal skills / Ability to energize and motivate a team
• Integrity
• Strong management capabilities
• High level of computer literacy
• Valid driver’s license

If you meet the above requirements, please send an application letter specifying your current and expected salary and a detailed CV with three professional referees including daytime contacts to recruitment@realpeople.co.ke specifying the position and location as the subject title.

All applications should be received by 9th September 2011 4.00pm.

Only qualifying candidates will be contacted.

Smart Phone Software Developers

Our client an International company, based in Ukraine is looking for highly motivated software developers. Qualified candidates should have had prior knowledge in mobile application development i.e smart-phones. The preferred candidate should be willing to relocate to Ukraine for a period of 1-2 years, in 2 months time.

Duties and requirements

• - Design, Implement and unit test Software Requirements with zero defects.
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• - Set the right customer expectations and continually exceed them.
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• - Review codes, design features, develop and conduct unit tests.
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• - Provide technical assistance to other team members as needed.
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• - Develop prototypes on a variety of platforms.
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• - Create, document, and implement unit test plans, scripts, and test harnesses.
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• - Interpret written business requirements and technical specification documents.
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• - Deliver high quality applications for Smart phones.
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• - Interacts with the test team on a regular basis to identify and address issues in a timely manner.
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Qualification

• - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent discipline.
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• - Minimum of 3-6 years experience in .Net framework, Java\C++ development.
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• - Good knowledge in Object oriented programming is a must.
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• - Clear understanding of software development life cycle principles.
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• - Should be familiar with modern software development practices.
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• - Should be familiar with various software development design pattern.
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• - Must have clear knowledge of IPhone Os and Android.
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• - Should have worked with cross-platform development tools e,g PhoneGap
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• - Expert level experience in J2ME.
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• - Must have deployed applications in App Store B – Android
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• - The ideal candidate will have developed business related application which talk to server via a web APIS such as WSFU using XML/SOAP/JSON.
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• - At least 2 years of experience developing on at least 2 of the following platform: iPhone / iPad, Android, Windows Mobile is a plus.
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• - Ability to work within a team and under own responsibility
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• - Ability to pay strong attention to detail and quality.
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• - Should have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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• - Good organizational and analytical skills.

Interested candidates should send their updated CV to careers@kcr-hr.com on or before 14th September, 2011.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Airtel

Exciting Career Opportunities with Airtel Africa Head Office

About Airtel

Affordability, innovation and community engagement are the three pillars of success for Airtel International which owns and operations mobile communications networks across 16 markets in Africa.

Airtel International is part of Bharti Airtel which has more than 200 million customers globally and, since it acquired Zains African businesses in June 2011, has become the fifth largest telecoms company in the world.

In Africa, Airtel has over 42 million customers and aims to attract more than 100 million customers across the continent by 2013. We will achieve this through fulfilling our vision of making telephony available and affordable for everyone across Africa, even in the most remote areas which are at present disconnect from the world.

We are looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the open positions in the following areas:

Supply Chain

Position: Head of Real Estate and Facilities

Ref: SCM/H Q/OO1

Reporting to: Chief Supply Chain Management Officer for Africa.

Education Requirements:

• Civil/Mechanical Engineering, Civil Design.
• An MBA and a Project Management qualification will be an added advantage.

Job Purpose:

• To lead all projects related to land acquisition building acquisition, refurbishment and all real estate OPEX optimization programs across Africa. 
• Primarily responsible for ensuring optimal space allocations and occupation to ensure best in class ergonomics in Africa.

Experience Requirements:
A minimum of 15 years experience in Civil Design, Project Management, Facilities Management and/or Contract Management with at least 3 years in a leadership role from reputable multinational organizations within any of the following industries: Hospitality, FMCG, Telecommunications and Architectural.

Network

Position: Manager, Partner & Process Governance

Ref: NWK/GOV/HQ/001

Reporting to: Head of Operations Optimization and OPEX

Education Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• MBA will be an added advantage.

Job Purpose:

• To lead the Partner & process governance function in order to ensure smooth migration & seamless operations post Managed services introduction. 
• Successful candidate will work with partners to draft the best in class Preventive, Reactive & Escalation processes for enabling Operational silence as well as recommend the scope of work for managed services partners for effective use of resources & to avoid grey areas. 
• He/she will also assume day to day responsibility for ensuring seamless network operations across our operations in Africa and handle Partner governance & contract management.

Experience Requirements:

• 10 years experience in the running and management of service partners within a telecommunications environment.

Application process

Interested applications should send their detailed CVs and application (quoting the job reference) to Hr.Hq@airtel.com by 16 September2011.

Applications should be addressed to the Head Office Recruitment Manager

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Provost (Academic and Spiritual Affairs) - Kabarak University

Kabarak University is a Christian institution offering higher education from the Biblical perspective with the main campuses in Kabarak and others in Nakuru and Nairobi.

Its vision is to become a world class center of academic excellence as a Christian institution.

The University has a vacancy for the position of Provost and is inviting eligible candidates to apply.

Provost (Academic and Spiritual Affairs)

Person Profile

• Must have a PhD or equivalent degree.
• Must be a Professor, Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer with at least 10 years experience in a senior academic or spiritual management position.
• Must be a born again ordained minister of Christian of Evangelical faith, whose doctrines are in agreement with those of the University, with a track record of spiritual leadership.
• Has an outstanding internationally recognized record of scholarship and academic leadership as evidenced by extensive publications of articles and/or books in refereed journals.
• Has capacity and passion to promote learning and research in a competitive environment and to attract research funding.
• Has the ability to spearhead the integration of Biblical faith and learning and is committed to academic excellence.
• Must be of high ethical and moral standards, integrity and professionalism.

Job Profile
The position is at the Deputy Vice Chancellor level reporting to the Vice Chancellor with the holder being responsible to:

• Provide Spiritual leadership and spearhead the integration of faith and learning.
• Coordinate all academic, Chaplaincy and other spiritual programmes.
• Provide leadership in the management of academic affairs to high academic standards.
• Promote learning, outreach, Research and Innovation and seek research funding.
• Oversee the development, review and implementation of academic programmes and regulations.
• Undertake any other duties as may be delegated by the Vice Chancellor.

Remuneration and Terms of Employment

The position is a five year term renewable on mutual agreement and carries a competitive remuneration package that includes a basic salary, housing allowance, medical cover as per the University medical scheme, leave allowance, official transport and gratuity at the end of the contract.

Application Procedure 

Applicants should forward their applications including, a soft copy and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Should indicate their primary research interests, publications and scholarly activities. The applicants should indicate their current earning and salary expectations.

They should attach supporting certified copies of certificates and testimonials. Applicants should provide day time telephone number and names and addresses of three referees who are knowledgeable about applicants’ competence, area of specialization, character and faith.

The applicants should also request their referees to write immediately and directly to the undersigned.

Applications should be addressed to the undersigned to be received not later than Friday 16th September 2011.

The Vice-Chancellor
Kabarak University
Private Bag - 20157, Kabarak - Kenya
Tel: 051-343234/5, 051-343509, 0726515369
Email; vicechancellor@kabarak.ac.ke

Kabarak University Moral Code
As members of Kabarak University family, we purpose at all times and in all places, to set apart in one’s heart, Jesus as Lord. (1 Peter 3:15)