Thursday, 9 February 2012

Lake Victoria South Water Services Board - Senior Project Engineer, Hydrogeologist and Community Development Expert Jobs in Kenya

Lake Victoria South Water Services Board has obtained a grant from African Development Bank for recruitment of Technical Assistance to support it in the implementation of the Water Service Board Support in specific and other ADB projects in general.

The Board wishes to recruit self driven, result oriented, highly motivated and qualified persons to fill the following positions.

Senior Project Engineer

Ref: LVSWSB. HR/01/2012

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this post the successful candidate must:-
  • Have at least a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent.
  • Must be a registered engineer with ERB and a corporate member of IEK or any other recognized engineering institution.
  • Have at least 10 years experience in water supply and sanitation projects.
  • Have experience in FIDIC Contract Administration.
  • Have experience in Project planning, management and evaluation.
  • Be Computer literate and conversant with AUTOCAD and MS Project.
Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Manager Technical Services and be responsible for:-
  • Project monitoring and evaluation.
  • Ensuring that the project work plan and procurement plan is executed without delays.
  • Preparing quality tender documents, terms of reference and specifications.
  • Supervision of project activities to ensure quality, timelines and value addition.
  • Preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports on all contracts, consultants, contractors and suppliers.
Hydrogeologist

Ref: LVSWSB. HR/02/2012

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this post the successful candidate must:-
  • Have at least a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, Hydrology or Ground Water Resources.
  • Have at least 5 years post graduate experience.
  • Be a registered hydrologist, geologist or water resource expert.
  • Have experience in ground water investigation or sounding.
  • Be Computer literate.
Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Manager Technical Services and be responsible for the following duties:-
  • Preparing geophysical investigation plan for the project.
  • Preparing monthly and quarterly reports on community water resources in the program.
  • Ensuring timely acquisition of mandatory licenses for ground water abstraction.
Community Development Expert

Ref: LVSWSB. HR/03/2012

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this post the successful candidate must:-
  • Have at least a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences.
  • Have a post graduate training on community development.
  • Have at least 10 years relevant post qualification experience.
  • Have at least 5 years experience in implementation of rural community developments projects.
  • Be Computer literate.
Duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Manager Technical Services and be responsible for the following duties:-
  • Develop gender mainstreaming plan and ensure implementation of the plan for all the community projects.
  • Develop specific community involvement and mobilization benchmarks for Support Organization (SOs).
  • Evaluate plans, measures and activities by SOs to improve community participation and contribution.
  • Assist in mobilization of the community project start up stages.
  • Advise and provide solutions on problematic community projects.
Detailed terms of reference for the positions are available in the Board’s Website: www.lvswaterboard.go.ke

If you meet the requirements for any of the above positions, please send your application attaching a detailed CV, copies of academic/professional certificates and testimonials stating your current position, remuneration and telephone contact to the following by 21st February 2012.

Chief Executive Officer,
Lake Victoria South Water Services Board,
Lavictors House Off-Ring Road Milimani,
P. O. Box 3325,
Kisumu

Unit Supervisor Job in Kenya

Our client in the insurance industry is looking to fill the position of a Unit Supervisor who will report to the Unit Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for driving the sales volumes of the organization through the sales force team.
  • Assist the Unit manager in leading, directing and motivating the sales team in order to achieve the organizations’ overall objectives
  • Assist in revising and implementing the sales strategies plans.
  • Assist in generating sales opportunities by identifying appropriate business targets.
  • Assist the Unit manager in providing a professional and excellent level of customer service with existing and new customers.
  • Supervise the sales force and provide directions to help meet the set goals and objectives.
  • Assist the Unit manager complete all assigned duties
  • Handle customer issues, resolution and communicate escalated issues to the Unit manager
  • Assist with sales force questions, concerns and product questions.
  • Make sure all sales force employees adhere to company policies and procedures
  • Deliver positive feedback, employee rewards and customer recognitions to sales representatives and sales force team.
  • Communicate all employee relations issues, concerns, and incidents to Unit manager
  • Report and distribute management information highlighting areas for improvement and those of concern and opportunity
Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies
  • Degree or diploma in a business related field
  • Certificate of proficiency
  • Good IT skills
  • At least 2 years progressive experience in sales management
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision
How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 7th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Unit Manager Job in Kenya

Our client in the insurance industry is looking to fill the position of a Unit Manager who will report to the Branch Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Sell the company’s products
  • Develop and communicate the unit’s business objectives in line with the company’s overall goals and objectives and assess and monitor their achievement.
  • Conceptualize and implement sales and marketing strategies and programs consistent with the organization’s long-term business objectives.
  • Develop, implement and maintain sales unit financial budgets, approve spending and ensure profitability for the unit.
  • Allocate appropriate resources to execute sales and marketing plans and activities.
  • Hire, train, motivate and develop direct sales force to build team work spirit, to achieve sales target and keep abreast with team performance
  • Empower, select, coach, train and retain a qualified sales team that contributes to the unit and the organization’s goals.
  • Facilitating opening of new markets for the sales agents with the aim of achieving the set targets
  • Ensuring the existing customer is adequately catered for through general customer service that arises in the course of duty.
  • Identify and investigate growth opportunities for the company with our customers
  • Identify areas of improvement in the company and assist to create and implement solutions
Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies
  • Degree or diploma in a business related field
  • Certificate of proficiency
  • Good IT skills
  • At least 3 years progressive experience in sales management
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision
How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 7th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

Direct Sales Agents Jobs in Kenya

Our client in the insurance industry is looking to fill the positions of Direct Sales Agents who will report to the Unit Supervisor.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Direct sales of various insurance products on offer.
  • Undertake tele-marketing with the aim of generating leads that will lead to successful applications.
  • Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person, and via telephone calls and emails
  • Arranging meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;
  • Acting as an intermediary between the company and its existing and potential markets;
  • Gathering market and customer information;
  • Representing the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
  • General customer service that arise in the course of duty
Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies
  • Degree or diploma in a business related field
  • Certificate of proficiency
  • At least 1 years progressive experience in sales
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision
How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 7th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

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