Gamewatchers Safaris - Head of Finance and Procurement Manager

Gamewatchers Safaris is a leading Kenyan safari company and has been operating for over 20 years providing personalised safari arrangements to the leading wildlife areas in East Africa.

Gamewatchers also owns and runs the award winning Porini Safari Camps situated within private wildlife conservancies in the Amboseli, Laikipia and Mara eco-systems.

The company seeks to recruit qualified candidates for the following senior positions:

Head of Finance

The Head of Finance will be primarily responsible for:

• Managing all the financial accounting systems within the company including financial accounting, management accounting, forecasting, budgeting, payroll and financial control systems including control of cash and assets.
• Ensuring the production of accurate monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet.
• Managing and maintaining fixed asset and depreciation records.
• Producing rolling cash flow forecasts, monitoring cash position daily and ensuring creditors’ terms are met.
• Undertaking such other financial analysis and reporting as requested by the Directors.
• Preparing annual budgets and forecasts aligned to strategic plans and in accordance with guidelines provided by the Directors.
• Auditing and overseeing all tax and regulatory/compliance issues.
• Directing the activities and monitoring the performance of staff within the Accounts Department.
• Monitoring the financial performance and controls within all other departments of the company including the camps.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications and competencies

• Bachelor’s degree preferably B.Com, Finance, or Business Administration
• Professional Accountancy qualification- CPA(K) or equivalent
• ICT skills especially in accounting packages, Word and Excel – Knowledge of Tour plan and Pastel is a bonus.
• Minimum eight (8) years of post qualification experience.
• Sound understanding of professional standards, Proactive and of High integrity.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, accuracy and good judgment.

Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing a Procurement policy and planning for procurement for the entire Group.
• Managing purchasing information systems and services including supervising purchasing staff, suppliers, service level agreements, maintaining records of goods ordered, received and supplied to the camps.
• Preparing and processing requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment. Maintaining well-organised stores on the premises.
• The incumbent will be expected to effectively and proactively liaise with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply as per demand in the relevant quality all supplies required by the Organization.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Procurement, Supplies management, Logistics or Business Administration
• Professional qualification- Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) or equivalent.
• Excellent Communication and Negotiation Skills
• Sound Technical Knowledge of procurement, warehousing, distribution preferably gained in a hotel / tourism industry set up.
• Minimum five (5) years of post qualification experience
• ICT skills – knowledge of Pastel is a bonus
• Proactive and of High integrity.

Qualified candidates may email CVs (in MS word format) with details of qualifications, experience, present position, expected salary, telephone number, e-mail address and names and addresses of three (3) referees to:

Human Resources - Gamewatchers Safaris
E-Mail: hr@gamewatchers.co.ke
Or post – P.O Box 388-00621 Nairobi

Closing Date for submission of CVs: 9th December 2011

NB: Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Secretary, Laboratory Technologist and Sales Assistant

An upcoming bioscience company has the following vacancies

1. Secretary / Administrator with strong secretarial and administrative training and experience.

2. Laboratory Technologist with diploma in laboratory science, food science or other relevant.

3 Sales and Marketing Assistant with diploma and experience in bioscience products and services.

Applicants to send copies of C.V., testimonials and a handwritten application letter stating age, current and expected salary to kazi.kwawote@gmail.com and jennifercheruto@yahoo.com by 11th, December, 2011

Project Manager Job Vacancy - Nairobi, Kenya

A rapidly expanding Micro-Finance Institution within Nairobi’s Eastland’s area is seeking applications from qualified individuals for the following position:

Project Manager

Overall Purpose

The project Manager will report to the Board of Directors and will provide leadership, strategic directions, and be responsible for resource mobilization, effective coordination, management and execution of all the programs designed to transform our SME clients.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide technical, managerial and administrative support to the credit officers and other staff in the organization.
2. Implement a strategic plan recently developed.
3. Liaison with other financial partners and potential funders for current and future business
4. Prepare regular credit management reports in consultation with Accounts department
5. Maintain an overall healthy loan portfolio

Competencies

• 5 years continuous experience at a managerial position
• Bachelor’s degree in a business related field
• Higher diploma in Credit management
• Result oriented with demonstrated ability to manage a team and work independently
• Proven ability in savings and credit management, community mobilization and FOSA
• Willingness to undertake field visits
• Be computer literate in SACCO/MFI accounting software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An accounting qualification CPA/ACCA final will be an added advantage
• Be above 35 years of age

If you meet the above requirements send your application, copies of all relevant certificates, a recent passport size photo, details of current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of 3 referees including the previous employer and day time telephone number /email address to the address below.

All applications must be submitted by latest

The Advertiser,
DN.A/1181,
P.O Box 49010, GPO,
Nairobi.

Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification

Production Shift Leaders and Technical Machine Operators - Athi River, Kenya

A leading manufacturer of quality fortified blended cereals and legumes located in Athi River require the following;

Production Shift Leaders

Summary

To supervise production human resource, machinery and material so that production targets are achieved at set quality standards, time and specifications.

Requirements;

• Higher Diploma in Engineering
• Minimum 3-5 years manufacturing experience in food & beverage sector, with at least minimum 3 years as a supervisor.
• Knowledge of production or manufacturing processes, procedures and Machinery will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of ISO, OSHA and ERP a must.
• Must be computer literate.
• Result oriented and a Good Team Leader.

Technical Machine Operators

Summary

Ensure effective and efficient operation and maintenance of machines to meet production targets on set quality and safety standards.

Requirements;

• Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 2-3 years working Experience.
• Knowledge of production or manufacturing processes, GMP, OSHA and ISO a must.
• Must be computer literate
• Work under minimum supervision.
• Result oriented and a Good Team Leader.

Interested candidates who meet above criteria may send their applications enclosing a comprehensive C.V, copies of educational & professional qualifications and testimonials on or before 9th December 2011 to:-

Email: vacancies@nutro.co.ke