Operations Manager

METOWE Is looking to hire a highly motivated & self driven Operations Manager.

Position involves:

• Food and Beverage experience
• Ensure that all financial accounting is done well and in time and presentation of proper statements of accounts to the Financial Accountant
• Handling of employees disciplinary matters and grievances in the absence of the Human Resource Director
• Ability to run and manage a garage
• Coordination and supervision of all administrative issues touching on management of camps and attendant items, logistics, vehicles, including data and maintenance of records to ensure they are updated and in a form for purposes of effective management information systems.
• Good Knowledge of tents and camping and canvas
• Must have worked in camp
• Ensuring proper and smooth day to day running of all Operations both Nairobi and Mara.

The position is Nairobi based with frequent travel to projects in Narok South district periodically.

Also note that this is not an exhaustive Job description of the position.

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Hotel Management, Administration or related study
• 10 years experience in a Managerial or Supervisory position
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible and ability to preserver pressure and multi-tasking
• Team Player and mature.
• Preferably a young Man aged between 30 – 40 years.

Send your CV indicating your latest Salary to infokenya@metowe.com by 15th January 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For general information on the Organization, visit website: www.metowe.com

Tullow Kenya BV - HR Advisor

Our client, Tullow Kenya BV is an independent oil and gas company with over 90 licenses in 25 countries.

The Company is principally engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development and production and the sale of hydrocarbons and related activities. It also operates within four geographical markets: Europe, Africa, South Asia and South America.

Through successful exploration and consistent delivery of major projects, the company has become Africa’s leading independent Oil Company.

The company seeks to recruit a HR Advisor to provide professional HR service to staff and management in Kenya and participate in global HR initiatives.

The Position

The position holder will be reporting to the HR Business Partner -Cape Town. Operational interaction with Senior HR Adviser Cape Town; interacts internally with all Kenya staff &Global HR team, External Suppliers, recruiters, benefit suppliers.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Ensure efficient processing of HR operation
• Co-ordinate recruitment and selection processes
• Co-ordinate and plan training and development
• Ensure compliance with legislation and company policy and procedures
• Administering, monitoring and evaluating the provision of service benefits and act as first line of support to all employees
• Managing the staff mobility process for internal, external and intra-office staff transfers
• Provide guidance and coaching to Kenya staff in employee relations, reward, recruitment, training etc
• Co-ordinate key HR activities (for example salary surveys, performance bonuses, share options, etc.)
• Produce MIS data and liaise with external suppliers where appropriate
• Monitor employment law changes, provide guidance to line managers on employee relations issues and assist in reviewing and drafting employee documentation
• Reviewing and drafting employee documentation, e.g. handbook, policies
• Contribute to the development of the intranet as an HR tool

The Ideal Candidate should have;

• HR-related degree/diploma with at least 5 years’ experience
• Good knowledge of employment law.
• Strong personal customer service orientation and experience of working in a customer-focused HR function.
• Numerate, with excellent IT/analytical skills. Ideally with experience of managing HR databases and producing user-friendly HR information for line managers.
• Good written communication skills, ideally with experience of having written policies, handbooks, etc.
• Willing to do all aspects of HR work, from producing spreadsheets to influencing key decisions, and with the ability to continually come up with new ideas for how things can be done more effectively.

The Ideal Candidates Skills and Business Behaviour should be and portray:

• Assertive self-starter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Pragmatic, fit for purpose approach.
• Practical approach, not afraid to challenge and address issues
• Ability to think and act quickly and recognise the importance of getting out and about in the business – talking to managers and employees about what they expect and meeting their needs accordingly.

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to careers@altimaafrica.com clearly stating the job position (HR Advisor) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, Current & Expected remuneration as well as your Notice Period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is Monday 9th January 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Security Company Business Development Executives - Mombasa, Kenya

Business Development Executives (3)

Industry: Security

Location: Mombasa

Our client, a leading security company with its Headquarters in Nairobi is looking for 3 Business Development Executives to be based in Mombasa.

The successful candidates will be responsible for growing market share for the following products: Access Control Systems, Alarm Monitoring & Response Systems, Audio/Video Intercom Systems, CCTV Surveillance, Fire Detection & Response Systems, Security Training Services, Vehicle Surveillance (UVSS/ANPR) among others.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Marketing strategies to retain and attract new clients.
• Conduct Market surveys and research for existing and new Security Products.
• Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients
• Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts
• Develop and maintain sales materials on current products
• Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services
• Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-ups
• Identify and resolve client concerns and queries promptly
• Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up and adherence to goals
• Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff
• Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock
• Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events
• Follow-up on collection of payment
• Provide on-job-training to new sales employees

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Diploma in Sales and Marketing or any other business related qualification
• 3 to 5 years experience in sales and marketing
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations and other written materials
• Ability to persuade and influence others
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of advertising and sales promotion techniques

If you have the skills and competencies for this role, send your CV ONLY to vacancies@flexi-personnel.com by Friday 11th January 2012.

Clearly indicate minimum salary expectation.

Only serious candidates need apply

High-Tech Security Provider Supervisor - Nairobi, Kenya

Supervisor Position

Location: Nairobi

Our Client, a leading high-tech security provider in East Africa with its corporate headquarters in Nairobi is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of a Supervisor.

The ideal candidate should have strong supervisory skills, a mature personality and be able to manage people.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily supervision activities for guards and Backups as per schedule prepared on targets set for supervision.
• Accurately check all guards at post and ensure they have all the necessary equipment and possess uniforms, are groomed and are hygienic.
• Record and update On Baton the start time of checking areas, and the time taken to complete the first round of checking for every shift.
• Visits clients and make sure guards are doing their job as per the required quality and also get signature of guard at assignment at the Back up to verify their presence on the daily checking list.
• Effectively communicate all information from the office to guards and vice versa.
• Ensure timely reporting of any incident / and complaints received from clients or observed on the grounds and report to the ZM/OCs.
• Ensuring Batons are used effectively and responsibly during the checking process of each round.
• Identify number of OB’s that are required at assignments for each Zone and effectively change the old with the new when required.
• Follow instructions received from ZM for any special checking, informing the guards, creating awareness of issues etc as and when necessary.
• Issue Pay slips to the guards in time.
• Ensure all Company resources (Motor Bikes, Batons, mobile phones etc) in possession are used effectively, with minimum wastage, and be accountable for any misuse identified.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Business Administration and Management.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Have good command of language-both written and verbal.
• Good ability to professionally interact with various personalities.
• Must know how to ride a motorbike and have a clean and valid Motorcycle License.
• Some technical background will be an added advantage.

To apply, send your CV ONLY to jobs@flexi-personnel.com before 9th January 2012.

Clearly indicate the position applied for and the minimum salary expectation on the subject line