Deputy Coordinator

Kenya Land Alliance (KLA) is an umbrella network set up to coordinate the efforts and activities of member organizations and individuals participating in the formulation and implementation of national Land policies and land law reforms in Kenya.

As a facilitative body, the Network’s role is to create an enabling mechanism for its members to organize their respective constituencies in developing and communicating their ideas, concerns and recommendations to accomplish positive change

Kenya Land Alliance seeks to recruit a dynamic individual for the position of Deputy Coordinator to be based at the secretariat office in Nakuru, Kenya.

Reporting to the National Coordinator, the successful candidate will be charged with the overall management of projects at KLA and assisting the National Coordinator in representing the organization at local, regional and international stakeholders’ forums.

Key Responsibilities

• Guiding the development and implementation of the Annual work Plans and Budgets
• Providing supervision of the network operations as required to achieve the network’s mandate
• Providing leadership and operational management skills to the network’s secretariat staff as required to achieve the network’s mandate.
• Presenting operational and progress reports to the network’s Management Committee.
• Leading regular programme meetings.
• Promoting team work among staff members and managing the projects within the network.
• Identifying and promoting key policy influencing opportunities at the national level.
• Commissioning and overseeing research in order to exploit the identified policy influencing opportunities.
• Organizing workshops, seminars and other network activities for the stakeholders as platforms for networking and lobbying.
• Assisting in the review and updating of the Network’s management structure and agreements.
• Ensuring that the network operational and management systems enable network members to achieve their common goal and objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have:

• A university degree in social sciences, or policy orientation with experience in programmes on conceptualization, management and implementation.
• At least Five years working experience in the NGO/Civil Society Sector with the last three in management level.
• Proven leadership and good interpersonal skills along with effective human resource management and ability to inspire and motivate staff.
• Experience in resource mobilization with proven proposal writing skills
• Acceptable financial and physical resource management skills as well as experience in advocacy in relation to external stakeholders and the general public.
• Highly developed networking ability and evident capacity to relate and manage with apt sensitivity across cultures, institutions, gender and personal circumstances.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with good mastery of English and Kiswahili languages.
• Working knowledge of MS Office computer applications.
• Willingness to be based in Nakuru and ability to engage in travel on the job.

KLA is an equal opportunity employer.

The position is on contractual terms.

If you are ready for the challenge and possess the required qualifications for the position, submit your application including a motivation letter, Curriculum Vitae including full details and telephone contacts of three referees, copies of certificates academic transcripts and testimonials in hard copies to the undersigned, so as to be received by November 18, 2011.

Applications can be sent by email, courier or hand delivered to:

The National Coordinator,
Kenya Land Alliance (KLA),
P.O Box 2177-20100,
C.K.Patel Building, 6th Flr,
Kenyatta Avenue, Nakuru.

Tel: 254-051-2210398

Fax: 254- 051-221 5982

klal@kenyalandalliance.or.ke or info@kenyalandalliance.or.ke

Call for Applications Scholarships and Pre-Admission UCSC Africa Program 2012/2013

Universita Cattolica

del Sacro Cuore

Applications are now open for students from Africa for the following Master's programs, which are fully taught in English and offered at UCSC's Campus in Milan, Italy:

• - International MBA (Global Business and Sustainability) - 1 year, starts September 2012
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• - Master of Corporate Communication - 1 year, starts September 2012
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• - Master in Banking and Finance - 2 years, starts September 2012
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• - Master in Economics - 2 years, starts September 2012
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• - Master in International Relations - 1 year, starts January 2013
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• - Master in International Cooperation and Development - 1 year, starts January 2013

Partial Scholarship only:

• - Master in International Management - 2 years, starts September 2012

All applicants will automatically be considered for a full or partial scholarship.

A full scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver and free accommodation at UCSC student apartments.

Partial scholarships consist of a 25-75% tuition fee reduction.

Students will be responsible for their own international travel to/from Italy as well as for their other living expenses (see website for costs of living in Milan).

12 Full and 60 partial scholarships are available for applicants from Africa.

Admission requirements include completion of at least a Bachelor Degree (2nd Class Honours or higher, or equivalent) from a recognized university and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent if English is not the official language in your country.

For the MBA at least three years of work experience is required.

For more information and to access the application form visit:

www.ucscinternational.it/africa-scholarship

Personal Assistant

Due to fast and sustained growth, our client, a manufacturing company, requires a suitable candidate to fill in the following position urgently.

Personal Assistant

• Attending to all administrative functions in the CEO’s office
• Preparing and planning for the CEO’s work schedules
• Organizing and preparing schedules for Board Meetings and liaising with all board members
• Preparing and typing documents for Board presentations
• Providing technical and general administration duties for various projects
• Providing secretarial services during management meetings
• Handling general inquiries and directing them to the relevant managers
• Screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate
• Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments
• Dealing with correspondence and writing letters, taking dictation and minutes
• Organizing and attending meetings, and ensuring the manager is well-prepared for meetings
• Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post
• Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations
• And other duties that may be assigned.

Qualification

• Diploma in relevant field and customer service orientation
• 2 years experience in the same field
• Age between 26-28years.
• Good keyboard skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Understand the necessity of confidentiality
• Ability to work with diversity and stress tolerance

Interested candidates can send their CV to recruitment@workforceassociates.net on the Subject line indicate PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Intellect Group Corporate Sales Executive

Intellect Group Limited is an ICT company with a focus on providing total communication solutions at an affordable cost.

Our competence lies mainly in the provision of unified communications and collaboration products.

Role Objective / Summary

To consistently provide excellent customer service to accounts, as well as represent partner needs to the company.

In addition, build relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand company capabilities, products and services, and effectively communicate all offerings to the client.
• Sell and service Intellect Group’s customer requirements in customer’s full range of products
• Manage full process of the sales from cold calling, presenting, negotiating and closing deals
• Process and manage paperwork and correspondence related to all accounts.
• Ensure orders are invoiced and processed
• Providing training to new entrants
• Responsible for customer relationships and meeting clients’ expectations.
• Provide regular two-way communication between the partner and the company.
• Provide strong representation and set proper client expectations.
• Collect all outstanding payments with the allocated accounts.
• Regularly visit accounts to ensure sustenance of a good relationship.
• Ensure that client issues are dealt with in an efficient manner, informing management of any problems that may arise.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Degree in sales and marketing from a recognized institution.
• Good communication skills, presentation skills, interpersonal skills
• Must have initiative and be able to work without supervision
• Aggressive and presentable

Apply for this position

Send your CV and 2 references to recruit.intellectgroup@gmail.com by no later than Friday, 28 October 2011