Travel Consultant Job in Kenya

A travel consultant;

2 years working experience

A diploma or degree

Knowledge in Galileo and Amadeus.

Should be able to:

• Promote and market the business, sometimes to new or niche markets;
• sell travel products and tour packages;
• source products and destinations to meet consumer demands for bespoke travel and sustainable tourism;
• take part in familiarization visits to new destinations in order to gain information on issues and amenities of interest to consumers;
• liaise with travel partners, including airlines and hotels, to manage bookings and schedules, often one year in advance;
• deal with customer enquiries and aim to meet their expectations;

If you posses the following qualities kindly contact summit safaris and destinations on the details provided below:

Email; info@summitsafaris.co.ke

Tel; 0202716709/2712849

Wireless; 0202076033

Fursa Leo Microfinance Head of Finance Job in Mombasa, Kenya

Our client Fursa Leo Microfinance is a fast growing business in the Microfinance sector.

Our client is focused on professionalism and integrity; providing quality customer care in service provision whilst having social responsibility and team spirit in all our operations.

They are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the position of Head of Finance

Place of Work: Mombasa, Kenya

Basic Function:

The chief financial officer position is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
• Ensure credibility of Finance by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Sustains corporate organizational goals and objectives as guided by the IFRS,CGAP guidelines and the MFI act 2006
• Draft funding proposals for the approval by Board of Directors.
• Head of Internal Audit and control function by ensuring compliance with existing policies and procedures and developing new policies.
• Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
• Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
• Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
• Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company
• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Member of ICPAK
• BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA
• CPA (K) highly desirable
• 5+ years in progressively financial leadership roles in Microfinance industry
• Strong working knowledge of Accounting and loan tracking systems i.e. tally, Micro banker, and/or Mifos. Mandatory
• Experience in grants accounting and management

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

Interested candidates should forward, their CVs only to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 2nd May 2012 stating their current and expected remuneration, day time telephone contact and addresses of three referees.

Deputy Medical Claims Manager Job in Kenya

Our Client, a leading insurance and financial services company in East Africa seeks to recruit a Deputy Medical Claims Manager. (S)He will be reporting to the Medical Claims Manager.

Main Purpose

To control and manage medical claims processes & procedures through the use of effective techniques to achieve the objectives of claims cost control, operational efficiency and meeting of the customer service charter in claims payment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the claims process flows to ensure efficiency in processing of claims as per the company medical claims procedure manuals
• Verification and audit of outpatient and inpatient claims as per the claims manual and customer service charter manual to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Negotiate professional fees and hospital charges including discounts to control expenditure.
• Oversee processing, settlement of all claims and authorize requisitions.
• Holding regular business meetings with service providers to ensure compliance on contract terms, use of agreed systems and agreed tariffs.
• Monitor, prevent and control medical claims fraud by carrying out regular audits on the internal and external systems/ processes as well as providers.
• Supervise, train and mentor medical claims staff to achieve a high level of motivation and productivity by the team.
• Prepare regular claims reports to clients, management and advice underwriter health on relevant claims findings for medical risk review.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• Diploma in Insurance and or a degree in Health systems Management/ Business management will be an added advantage

Key Competencies:

• 2 years experience in clinical setting
• At least 3 years of experience working as a claims team leader in a busy insurance environment
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent public relations and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Extensive networking with SP and other medical insurers
• Excellent analytical and monitoring skills
• User IT skills in database management and office systems.
• Ability to evaluate decisions made in benefit utilization management.
• Integrity and honesty

How to Apply:

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send applications to kenyanrecruiter@gmail.com, indicating on the subject line the role title.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Agency Training and Development Manager Job in Kenya

Our Client, a leading Insurance company in the region, seeks to recruit an Agency Training and Development Manager to effectively achieve its strategic objectives

Main Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Distribution, the position holder will be in charge of designing and implementing comprehensive sales training programs aimed at enabling the sales team achieve set corporate objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing a Direct sales force sales way to ensure that the Agents get the necessary training including all areas of training sales personnel, motivation, and product training
• Designing, Developing and implementing a training calendar for the Agents in all areas of training including in-house and external courses and training
• Liaising and Coordinating training sessions with consultants, the Staff & Managers in designated areas and programs
• Designing sales skills manuals and training programmes in consultation with the relevant managers
• Inducting the Newly recruited Agents and Sales Managers into the company’s way of selling – carrying out the on- boarding training process
• Imparting product & process training to the sales team
• Monitoring of training skill achieved by the Sales Team
• Providing one-on-one coaching and field training in conjunction with sales managers
• Assisting Sales Managers and Regional Sales Managers in Agents recruitments by conducting career sessions

Education and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics, Education, Finance or any other business related field.
• At least 2-4 years’ experience in training of sales teams in the financial services sector, of which 1 year should be within an Insurance Company.

Key Competencies:

• High caliber sales professional with a strong inclination to transfer his/her abilities to others and making a personal impact on the lives of trainees
• Ability to be both a trainer and a business coach
• High level of initiative and self-drive
• Proficiency in the use of Ms Office suite
• Passionate about developing people and constantly upgrading his/her personal competencies
• Good communications and interpersonal skills

How to Apply:

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send applications to kenyanrecruiter@gmail.com, indicating on the subject line the role title.

Deadline for application is Friday 27th April, 2012.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.