BAT Area Head of Communications and CSR Manager Job

Reference Number: wo/ECA/CORA/16-01-12/01

Job Title: Area Head of ations and CSR Manager

Location: Nairobi

Reporting to: Area Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs

Requisition Number: 1

Response Deadline: 26/2/2012

Requirement Overview:

The post holder is an integral part of the Region’s Corporate Communications team, develops, supports and implements proactive internal and external communications for the area to a high professional standard.

The post holder also contributes to employee engagement in delivering results in line with ambitious and successful business strategies to employees, external stakeholders and understands the Group’s business, vision, values and views

Key Responsibilities:

• Improve internal communication channels by providing effective opportunities for employees to engage ECALT members and reinforce business objectives.
• Communicate a coherent corporate identity to external stakeholders.
• Leverage media contacts to ensure adequate, balanced media coverage is received for corporate events, industry and business stories and corporate social responsibility initiatives in key media outlets in a timely manner.
• Proactively manage the Company’s relationship with the media liaison to ensure effective and timely dissemination of accurate company data to the media.
• Coordinate public relations/ corporate communication for key corporate events, and actively participate in and represent the company at various industry/ corporate events.
• Ensure easy and timely access to relevant business information for employees at their respective levels of responsibility and understanding
• Successfully identify and actively participate in at least one corporate social responsibility initiative/ activity, aligned to the corporate strategy.
• Provide timely pieces on key achievements/ milestones in the Area for dissemination through Global communication channels
• Mobilize internal stakeholders to actively support external corporate social responsibility initiatives

Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrate experience in strategic communications planning, implementation and measurement
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills
• Good communications planning, project management, problem solving and decision making skills
• Able to think and operate strategically, particularly in relation to appropriate messaging
• High quality written and verbal communication skills in fluent English
• Confidence and ability to influence, persuade and coordinate internal stakeholders, including advising senior managers
• Sound judgment, ability to research and fact-check thoroughly and balance the demands of open communication with commercial/regulatory sensitivities
• Experience in media relations and campaigning
• Very good knowledge of contemporary communications good practice, including digital communications and social media

Education: Business degree preferably with communications

Equity statement:

British American Tobacco is an equal opportunity employer

General:

The company reserves the right not to make any appointments as a result of the selection process.

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the role will be offered to the successful candidate

How to apply

Apply online at www.batecacareers.com

Direct Marketers Jobs in Nairobi, Machakos, Matuu, Emali, Loitokitok, Kajiado & Namanga

One of the fastest growing SACCO’s in Kenya today, invites applications for the above posts in the above mentioned areas.

Duties & responsibilities: To recruit members to the Sacco, educate members and market the various products on offer.

Qualifications:

• O level C plain and above
• Diploma in Marketing will be an added advantage
• Minimum age 23 years and above.
• Those with a teaching or uniformed forces background are encouraged to apply
• No criminal record
• Pleasant personality

Remuneration: Retainer Kshs. 18,000 p.m and very handsome commissions.

Kindly send your application and CV to email address: drtmkt@gmail.com indicating preferred area of posting, immediate availability and daytime telephone contact so as to reach us on or before noon Friday 20th January 2012

BAT - Trainee Technical Operator Job

Reference Number: wo/ECA/OPS/13-01-12/01

Job Title: Trainee Technical Operator (FT)

Location: Nairobi

Reporting to: Cell Manager

Requisition Number: 1

Response Deadline: 20/1/2012

Requirement Overview:

The incumbent will be responsible for operating a cigarette making/peripheral machine to achieve set target quality parameters and meet market demand at optimum cost and to maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating cigarette production machine to achieve the planned production schedules.
• Monitoring product quality continuously and update quality checklists to ensure that products meet the set quality standards.
• Checking machine detectors and guard interlocks to ensure they are in good working condition and ensure the machine is safe to operate as well as produce good quality cigarettes.
• Managing the maintenance of both electronic and paper data for the process.
• Ensuring good standards of housekeeping and safe working conditions to ensure a safe and clean working environment.
• Participating in machine service, light maintenance, scheduled machine maintenance, machine overhaul/relocation/installations and clean the machine to forestall disruption of the machine and improve its performance capability.
• Ensure accurate accounting for time not utilized for positive production by logging in downtime accurately to avail the information required for maintenance planning.

Skills & Experience:

• At least 1 year working experience as a technical operator in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literacy
• Good communication and Analytical Skills
• Strong technical skills
• Knowledge of Statistical process control

Education: Diploma in Engineering

Equity statement: British American Tobacco is an equal opportunity employer

General: The company reserves the right not to make any appointments as a result of the selection process.

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the role will be offered to the successful candidate

How to apply

Apply online at www.batecacareers.com

SOS Children’s Villages International - National Family Strengthening Program Coordinator Job in Kenya

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages association are affiliated. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect.

With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children as well as preventing children from losing the care and protection of their own families. SOS Villages advocates for child rights and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.

The Coordinator is expected to manage the family strengthening program and ensure that planned activities are implemented.

As well as ensuring that the programmes continue to provide relevant and quality services that lead to self-reliance of families and the community. The coordinator will be based in Hargeisa Somaliland with frequent travels to Nairobi.

Qualities & Key competencies:

• Professionalism: Deep understanding of Community Development/Social Development including programming skills in: Health, Education, Child Rights, Gendermainstreaming and HIV/AIDS
• Planning and Organisation competences: Excellent ability to plan, and organise the different work processes, particularly to integrate the activities of the different bodies/units within the general objectives of the organisation
• Communication: Excellent communication both oral & written, as well as ability to present information in a clear concise manner. Ability to generate reports, and presentations
• Teamwork: Good inter-personal skills and capacity to build and maintain excellent relationship with different partners
• Leadership and organisation: Ability to lead and manage others in order to achieve the required objectives
• Project Management: Familiar and able to work with Log-frame and project cycle management approach.

Education:

• Degree in one or more of the following fields: Community Development, Social Work, Social Development, Project Management and Sociology

Experience:

• Must have proven experience in the field of: - Community Development and/or Social Development and at least 3 years of experience in programme/project management.

Others:

• Language Skills: Proficient in English. Knowledge of Somali is a an added advantage
• Computer skills : Good knowledge of standard software such as MS-Word, Spreadsheets, power point

If you fit the above profile, please apply by sending a detailed cover letter, CV, scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates, daytime contact, and three referees to the Human Resource Department on hr@sossomalia.org

The last date for receiving applications will be 23rd January 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted