10 Marketing Executives (Immediately)

Liquid Foods Processors, makers of Queens Yoghurt, seeks 10 Marketing Executives

Qualification: business related training, experience in selling FMCG.

Send CV to: careers@lfp.co.ke;
call: 0705 177131.

Availability Time Frame: Immediately

Sport Stadia Management Board - Maintenance Engineer and Chief Supply Chain Officer Jobs

The Sport Stadia Management Board is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self driven employees to fill the following positions in the organization as given below;

Maintenance Engineer

Scale SB4

Ref: HRM/ME/01/11

Job Description

Reporting to the Assistant Director Property Services, this position is responsible for;

• Ensuring daily maintenance, repair, and operation of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems, elevators, pumps, generators, and lighting are well executed;
• Designing and implementing maintenance changes and improvements in specific areas to support various events.
• Ensuring project deadlines are met while maintaining compliance with current good practices, environmental health and safety (EHS) guidelines and any other regulations that could apply. Focus is on facility and equipment availability and reliability;
• Ensuring materials are availed at the work site and monitor its consumption;
• Ensuring all structural projects are undertaken to the requirements as per specifications;
• Preparing of documentations for structural projects for acquisition of permission needed from the various government agencies;
• Training and development of the Engineering personnel;
• Preparing performance reports of staff members under his/her supervision;
• Any other duties as assigned.

Job Specification

For appointment to the position of a Maintenance Engineer, a candidate must have:-

• A Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Building services) or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A post graduate qualification in management from a recognized institution;
• Have 5 years of relevant work experience from a reputed organization;
• Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya;
• Administrative, leadership capability, good interpersonal relations and integrity; and
• Computer knowledge.

Remuneration for the position is:

• Basic Salary - 63,953/= to 83,523/= pm
• House allowance - 40,000/= pm
• Commuter allowance - 10,000/=pm

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Scale SB 4

Ref: HRM/SCO/02/11

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer; this position is responsible for;

Job Descriptions

• Ensuring planning and co-ordination of supplies management services is well executed;
• Enforcing public procurement policies, regulations, systems and procedures;
• Ensuring there is timely availability of required materials and supplies at the most competitive value/terms;
• Developing and reviewing procurement policies and procedures;
• Carry out planning and projection of procurement needs of the institution;
• Designing and evaluating supplies systems of the organization to ensure adherence to established performance and systems development;
• Preparing performance reports of staff members under his/her supervision;
• Preparing supplies estimates of expenditure and control of the supplies vote;
• Training and development of the procurement personnel;
• Any other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A Bachelors Degree in Procurement and Supplies or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Served as a Supply Chain Officer for a minimum period of three (3)years from a reputed organization;
• Diploma in supply chain management from CIPS or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Membership of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management;
• Computer knowledge;
• High ethical standards and integrity; and
• Shown a high administrative capability in the management of procurement services.

Remuneration for the position is:

• Basic Salary - 63,953/= to 83,523/= pm
• House allowance - 40,000/= pm
• Commuter allowance - 10,000/=pm

Interested candidates should send their application letters enclosing a detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates and details of three referees.

The candidates should also indicate their current and expected remunerations on their application letters with job reference quoted on the envelope to reach the undersigned on 25th November, 2011 by the close of business.

Note: Persons with disabilities and female candidates who meet the job specifications are encouraged to apply.

Canvassing both directly or indirectly will lead to automatic disqualification.

The Chief Executive Officer,
Sports Stadia Management Board,
Private Bag,
Kasarani, Nairobi

Group Marketing Manager and Groups and Incentives Manager (East Africa) - Nairobi, Kenya

We are a market leader in destination management services with a marked presence in East and Southern Africa looking to fill two positions in our Nairobi office.

Group Marketing Manager

The position is responsible for formulating and directing group marketing strategy, maintaining relations with operators in existing and potential new markets, carrying out market research, organizing and participating in overseas marketing trips and exhibitions, and leading a small team of overseas marketing reps and in-destination marketing executives.

The ideal candidate should have at least eight (8) years experience in marketing for an inbound tour operator and have solid overseas marketing experience.

Groups and Incentives Manager – East Africa

The position is responsible for directing the Groups and Incentives team in planning and selling groups and incentives tours in East Africa to overseas tour operators and incentive houses.

The ideal candidate should have a degree and at least five (5) years working experience in a tour operator, of which three (3) years should be in handling sales and operations around Groups and Incentives.

In both cases, knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is an advantage.

If you think you are the right person for any of the above positions, please send your application with a detailed resume stating your present employer, position, current salary and benefits and daytime telephone number to reach the address below by 25th November.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

DN/A. 1156
P.O. Box 49010, GPO
00100-Nairobi

Finance Manager, Senior Procurement Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer and Senior Accountant

A reputable training institution seeks to recruit qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions.

Finance Manager

(Re- advertisement)

Unit: Management Services

Reporting to: Deputy Director – Management Services

Grade: 3

Interested candidates should have:

Qualifications

• A Masters Degree in Finance and a Bachelors degree in Commerce, Finance (Accounting Option) or an equivalent qualification.
• CPAK or its equivalent
• Excellent computer skills
• Certificate in senior Management course lasting not less than 1 month will be an added advantage.

Experience

• At least five (5) Years work experience in financial management or accounting at a senior level.
• Experience of Accounting in public finance and budgeting.

Knowledge and Skills

• In-depth knowledge and experience in prudent financial management.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to analyze strategic goals, evaluate the financial implications and develop a financial strategy to support the Institutes strategic goals
• Knowledge of donor-accounting requirements
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• High level of computer literacy, with competence in accounting for relevant accounting packages
• Be a team player.

Main Task

The officer will assist and be answerable to the Deputy Director Management services in performing the Following tasks:-

• Ensuring compliance with finance and accounting standards and regulations.
• Coordinating preparation of budgets and ensuring implementation and controls as per approved levels.
• Developing and reviewing Institute’s policies, accounting and financial procedures.
• Participate in drafting proposals and budgets for new projects and programs.
• Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems
• Performing audits of departments, monitoring department’s workloads and creating and monitoring databases
• Developing and compiling annual work program budgets, monitor variance and advise budget-holders on management
• Monitor expenditure and advise budget holders on budgetary controls
• Evaluate management action and controls needed to manage risks effectively, advise and where needed facilitate improvements.
• Ensuring timely preparation and presentation of financial reports to the Management
• Planning, coordinating and controlling of financial resources and accounting procedures;
• Attending to queries raised in the audit reports.
• Ensure follow up of GoK Grants and other Receivables.

Senior Supply Chain Management Officer (Senior Procurement Officer)

Unit: Management Service

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Grade: 4

Interested candidates should have:

Qualifications

• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following: - Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Procurement and Supplies Management, Marketing, Law or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution:
• An advanced Diploma (CIPS) in Supplies Management or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Excellent computer skills
• A Certificate in senior Management course lasting not less than 1 month will be an added advantage.

Experience

Three (3) years experience in a relevant field.

Knowledge and Skills

• Interpersonal skills including being a team player;
• Integrity and commitment to produce results;
• Proven work attitude and ability to give and take instructions;
• Ability to get on well with diverse workforce and
• High level of computer literacy.

Main Tasks

The Senior Supply Chain Management Officer (SPO) shall be Head of Procurement Unit.

The officer will assist and be answerable to the Finance Manager in performing the Following tasks:-

• Plan, manage and coordinate all Public Procurement and Disposal Activities of the Procurement unit
• Carry out Market surveys and Procurement planning, Inventory and Stock control.
• Formulate procurement policies.
• Propose the membership of Procurement committees to the Accounting Officer for approval.
• Process Agendas for the Tender Committee and assist in decisions thereof.
• Implement Decisions and co-ordinate the activities of the Tender Committee.
• Co-ordinate internal monitoring and evaluation of the supply chain functions.
• Observe stock levels to ensure that re-order of goods warrant initiating procurement process.
• Carry out the annual stock taking of assets and arrange for a disposal of obsolete items of furniture and other assets in accordance to organization’s policy.
• Prepare a status report on all assets.
• Authorize Internal Procurement orders and liaise with end users to ensure that the procurement meet its needs.
• Report to PPOA in accordance with its directives.
• Carry out any other function and duties as provided under the Procurement and Disposal Act and Regulations/Manuals.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Unit: Directorate

Reporting to: Corporate Affairs Manager

Grade: 5

Interested candidates should have:

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Masters degree in Social Science, Management, Statistics, Economics, or other relevant field.
• Professional training in Monitoring and Evaluation

Experience:

• Three years experience in Monitoring and Evaluation

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to design tools for data collection.
• Ability to prepare reporting.
• Ability to use Information and Communication Technologies including statistical analysis packages.
• Ability to capacity built.

Main tasks:

The officer will assist and be answerable to the Corporate Affairs Manager in performing the following tasks;

• Assist the Corporate Affairs Manager in developing performance contract documents
• Design monitoring and evolution tools
• Play a lead role in evaluations, identify suitable methodologies, draft ToRs, identify evaluation team members and analyze findings.
• Support the participation of beneficiaries in monitoring and evaluation.
• Capacity builds staff in monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Produce periodic progress reports on a timely basis
• Ensure analysis of monitoring data and dissemination of reports.

Senior Accountant

Unit: Management Services

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Grade: 4

Interested candidates should have:

Qualifications

• A degree in Commerce (Accounting Option) or its equivalent
• CPA (K) or its equivalent.
• A relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Five (5) Years work experience in financial management and / or accounting environment at a senior level.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to analyze strategic goals, evaluate the financial implications and develop a financial strategy to support the Institutes strategic goals.
• Ability to work with and manage a multi-disciplinary team, (including responsibility for team budget, performance against targets and supervision of team members)
• Knowledge of donor-accounting requirements
• Practical knowledge of accounting and financial software such as Sage, Quick Books etc
• Experience in writing narrative and financial reports.
• High level of computer literacy, with competence in accounting for relevant accounting packages
• High integrity

Main Tasks

The officer will assist and be answerable to the Finance Manager in performing the following activities:-

• Advice management on financial issues.
• Develop and maintain systems to ensure proper data capture, analyze and report financial performance.
• Produce financial reports to monitor the performance of the institution, including cash flow forecast, financial statements, donor and annual reports.
• Developing and compiling annual work program budgets, monitor variance and advise budget-holders on management.
• Monitor expenditure and advise budget holders on budgetary controls.
• Ensure effective collection of revenue.
• Process payments and reconcile suppliers’ accounts.
• Ensure bank reconciliation’s of KEWI accounts.
• Administer the payroll.
• Prepare monthly statutory payments including PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, Provident Fund

If your back ground experience and competence meet the above qualifications please send your application with a detailed CV, other testimonials, plus details of three referees to reach the under signed on or before 25th November, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DN.A/1163
P.O. Box 49010, GPO
00100-Nairobi