icipe - Postdoctoral Research - IPM Programmes

icipe is an intergovernmental organisation funded by government aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improved health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.

icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.

icipe seeks to urgently hire a highly motivated candidate to join an established interdisciplinary team dedicated to the development of sustainable IPM programmes for mango and cashew pests in sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent will plan and direct semiochemical ecology work to support the implementation of environmentally acceptable interventions to manage Bactrocera invadens (an invasive fruit flies of mango) and mirid of cashew.
• Lead a balanced basic and applied research program targeted towards developing new female-biased attractants from blends of host fruit volatiles for monitoring, mass trapping and suppression.
• Explore the exact identity of key ligands from host fruit volatiles using linked gas chromatography-single sensillum recordings (SSR),
• Develop and formulate blends of compounds, carry out field testing of the compounds in comparisons with standard food attractants, as well as quantifying their impact on the target pests and their compatibility with other IPM packages.
• Expected to be among a team conducting complementary field suppression studies that incorporate entomopathogens, classical biological control, bait-based technology, and use of soft pesticide in an integrated system to manage other pests such as indigenous fruit fly, mango seed weevil and coreid pests.

The position requires cooperation with on-station research personnel in complementary disciplines and with NARS and mango and cashew growers in target countries. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based at icipe’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, but will be expected to spend a portion of his/her time at Max Planck Institute of Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany to participate in complementary research on fruit flies.

Requirements

The suitable candidate should have :

• PhD in Entomology, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry or any related Biological Science field with no more than 3 years experience
• Excellent background in chemical ecology techniques (for example bioassay guided micro-identification of compounds, field assays, arthropod electrophysiology, gas chromatography and mass spectra analyses)
• Good oral and written scientific communication skills
• Oriented towards good scientific output
• Proficiency in English language (with French as an added advantage)
• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal, management and organizational skills
• Experience in working with fruit flies and mirid is desirable

A competitive compensation package will be offered to the selected candidate and the appointment will initially be for two years.

Applications will be accepted up to 20 January 2012.

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Please send an application with a detailed CV, names and addresses of 3 referees including e-mail addresses, fax numbers and remuneration package to:

icipehr@icipe.org

The Human Resources Department
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya

icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Sales Technicians (2 Posts)

Sales Technicians (2)

Location: Nairobi

Our client, an established and fast growing retail brand whose core business is providing Purified water solutions for residential, commercial and industrial clients is looking for Sales Technicians.

The ideal candidate should have strong sales skills and a mature personality.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and sell all the company products under specified categories.
• Create awareness of the company’s products & services to key target groups
• Coordinate the sales activities to satisfy customer needs and Maximize revenues.
• Provide technical Support to Sales including site visits, diagnosis, solution design, equipment sizing, quotations, filter and lamp replacements, etc.
• Develop, design and calculate attractive offers and promotions based on market Feedback or established demand.
• Implement sales promotion actions in-house.
• Prepare quotes and tenders as well as follow up on leads and repeat orders
• Planning, coordination and implementing of all sales trips in the country by agreement with the Head of Sales and Managing Director.
• Represent the client at specialist trade fairs and workshops, agreed by the Head of Sales and Managing Director.
• Regular visits and agreements with large corporates and other organizations
• Identifying the potential new accounts and assuring the corresponding sales activities to win these clients.
• Organizing and managing promotions, competitions, demos and exhibitions.
• Organize comprehensive information to existing and potential customers regarding the product range offered by client, with the aid of the relevant sales resources and sales channels.
• Maintaining permanent observation of the market and competitors and participating in drawing up analyses of competitors and statistics.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in Analytical chemistry.
• Technical training in water treatment technology and design, water chemistry, pump sizing, plumbing systems design and related studies an added advantage
• Age 20-35 years of age.
• At least 2 years experience in a Sales environment preferably in the water industry.
• Contracting and Negotiation Experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer care skills.

If you have the skills and competence for this role, send your CV ONLY to recruits@flexi-personnel.com by Tuesday 10th January 2012.

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

Petro Oil Kenya Limited - Human Resources Officer Job

Company Description:

Petro Oil Kenya Limited is a medium sized oil marketing company based in Mombasa engaged in the importation, distribution and marketing of petroleum products throughout Kenya.

Human Resources Officer

Job Description:

This position covers the administration of the full range of HR activities including

• recruiting and staffing;
• disciplinary action and separations;
• performance management and improvement systems;
• organization development;
• employment and compliance to regulatory concerns;
• employee orientation, development, and training;
• policy development and documentation;
• employee and union relations;
• health schemes;
• company employee and communication;
• compensation, leave and benefits administration;
• employee safety and welfare;
• employee services and counselling; and
• insurance matters involving employees as well as the general business.

Requirements:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates.

The right candidate should possess the following

• A bachelors degree or diploma in any of the social sciences
• A post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management
• Minimum five years working experience in a busy organization
• Good knowledge of Kenyan labour laws and industrial relations practices
• Good communication skills
• Ability to deliver under pressure in a team environment
• Good organization skills

Those interested and qualified should send their resume indicating their expected remuneration, daytime telephone contacts and three referees.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be sent to jobs@petrogrp.com to be received no later than the 16th of January 2012

Sage Pastel Business Solutions Kenya - Business Development Executive, Software / Support Consultant and Technical Support Consultant

Sage Pastel Business Solutions Kenya - Future Kenya, a Sage Pastel Business Partner, is a professionally managed Software Consulting, Services and Business Process Re-Engineering Company supported by a team of Expert & Qualified Software Professionals, Development Professionals and IT Trained Industrial Experts to cater to customer needs.

Business Development Executive

Graduate or Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, Communications or Public Relations or equivalent qualification

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consultative & Idea Selling
• Software Sales
• Business Development
• Sales and Marketing - Communication and Activities
• Client Care and Account Management

Key Performance Areas

• Increase Customer base
• Customer Satisfaction
• Respond to Customer Queries
• Extend Territory Coverage
• Communications - Analytical and Interpersonal skills
• Quality Service - Zeal, Passion and Commitment
• Evincing - Verbal and Written communication
• Ability to meet stringent targets within defined deadlines
• Provide regular Sales Report and Work with Defined Deadlines

Software / Support Consultant

This is a career defining opportunity.The ideal candidate should have a CPA/ACCA/Finance/Accounting option qualification from a well-recognized institution.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Accounting and Software Consultancy
• Implementation, Training and Support of Software
• Client Care and Account Management
• Team Building and Recruitment

Personal Qualities:

• Inclined to a Software Based Accounting & IT Environment. Where applicable, indicate experience of having worked on an Accounting software system implementation.
• Confident Computer and MS Officeusage skills
• Experience in Software setup, Implementation, Training and support will be of added advantage
• Possess operational knowledge of Accounting Software. In depth knowledge in Sage, Pastel, Sage Pastel, TALLY or equivalent will boost your application

Candidates with IT and Database knowledge will have an added advantage.

Technical Support Consultant

The Ideal candidate should possess either or a combination of:

• Microsoft Certified Professional or equivalent (Server, SQL, Exchange, Networking Essentials)

1. Degree/Diploma-Computer maintenance and installation
2. Degree/Diploma in- A+ Hardware Maintenance,
3. Degree/Diploma- N+ Networking

• CCNA/CCNDor similar is good but not pre-requisite.

Duties/ Responsibilities

• Consulting and Support in Technical areas relating to hardware, software and networking
• Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting in Windows Server, MS SQL, MS Exchange, MS Windows
• Network Architecture Design, Installation and Configuration - Cabling and Networking - WAN and LAN management
• Operating systems, Hardware Installation and Maintenance
• Knowledge of programming will be of added advantage
• Web Designing

Email your CV/application to info@futurekenya.com