Front Office / Secretary

Front Office Officer 

Job Description

- Should be capable of answering a multi-line phone system

- Greet , welcome and direct guests or clients

- Respond to complaints, service issues and other general questions or concerns as appropriate

- Responsible for promoting various offers and services of the organization

- Maintain records

- Other duties as directed

Requirements

- Good customer relations skills

- Excellent communication skills, pleasant personality and should love interacting with people.

- Good telephone etiquette and email etiquette

- Should have basic conflict resolution skills

Education

- Should have basic mathematics and computer operation skills.

- Should have O’ levels, Diploma or certificate in office administration/office management/business management/secretarial studies

Our Location: 2nd Floor, Maksons Plaza, Parklands Road, Westlands, Nairobi.

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary, and Renewable Contract

Remuneration Terms of Employment: Negotiable depending on skills and wits

How to apply:

Send Resumes by email to hr.kenex@gmail.com

To find out more about KENEX you can access our website www.kenexnbi.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Store Keeper

Store Keeper

Our client, a leading manufacturing company in Kenya seeks to recruit a hands-on and self-driven Store keeper. The successful candidate will be in charge of manning all the duties of the store.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain accuracy between actual stock balance and record in the system
• Develop, Implement and enhance the stores structures and procedures.
• Ensure prompt delivery of materials
• Improve flow of commodities through the stores
• Work closely with other department to ensure a smooth flow of Commodities
• Ensure highest quality while issuing and loading materials in the stores
• Conducting and preparation of weekly Stock taking, stock reports and reconciliation
• Preparation of manual receipts & Issue Notes for suppliers and internal departments
• Preparation of warehouse requisition forms for stationery and other items to purchases department
• Keep supervision of all goods been offloaded and dispatched
• Maintain high level of cleanliness and orderliness in  the stores

Qualifications and Skills:

• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or any other business related field
• 2-3 years experience in a similar field
• Accounting skills with SAP experience
• Quality cautious and keen on detail
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good communication skills both written and spoken

If you meet the above qualifications, send us your cover letter and CV to apply@kenyajobsconnection.com by 29th June 2012.

Kindly indicate the position on the subject line.

Group Financial Controller and Information Systems Manager

Group Financial Controller

Reporting to the Directors:

Our client a group of companies in the manufacturing sector with interests across different sectors of the economy is seeking to fill the vacancy of a Financial Controller.

Position

The successful candidate will be a senior manager responsible for all financial aspects of the Group including; developing and executing financial strategy to support and drive the Group’s business growth, guide management in making strategic Financial Management decisions, Risk management and Compliance responsibilities among others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the finance strategy, provide leadership, risk management and financial advise with regard to business performance, and ensure action plans are in place to meet business commitments;
• Provide strategic advice to support business initiatives and assist in the execution of business strategies;
• Drive consistent improvements in financial processes and routines and ensure effective management of costs across the business;
• Accountable for all internal finance processes, controllership, owning the complete balance sheet, filing and reporting requirements.
• Develop finance talent and pipeline plans, coach teams.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting monthly, quarterly and annually on costs/revenue by the company.
• Ensure timely submission of annual returns.
• Lead the annual Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning through medium term plan.

 Required skills and experience

• Professional Accounting qualification or equivalent Bachelors Degree. An MBA would be advantageous
• A minimum of 10 years financial management experience, 3-4 of which must be at senior management level
• SAP Business one Asset knowledge
• Audit and Auditing experience.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels, within managerial/ leadership and non-managerial employee groups;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Excellent analytical skills - ability to link financial results to operational performance drivers and provide value add insights to the business.
• Gujarati speaking qualified candidates will also have this as an Added Advantage.

Potential, qualified and interested candidates are required to submit their application in soft copy to: appy@kenyajobsconnection.com by 25th June 2012.

Information Systems Manager

Reporting to the Directors:

Our client a group of companies in the manufacturing sector with interests across different sectors of the economy is seeking to fill the vacancy of an Information Systems Manager.

Position

This position is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organization's information and technology needs, including the implementation and integration of system and technology initiatives necessary to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluating user needs and system functionality and ensuring that ICT facilities meet these needs;
• Developing, recommending and documenting plans, policy, standards, procedures and checklists
• Analyzing requirements and developing functional and design specifications
• Planning, developing and implementing the ICT budget, obtaining competitive prices from suppliers, to ensure cost effectiveness;
• Scheduling upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems;
• Researching and installing new systems;
• Ensuring the smooth running of all ICT systems, including anti-virus software, print services and email provision;
• Ensuring that software licensing laws are adhered to;
• Providing secure access to the network for remote users;
• Ensuring the security of data from internal and external attack;
• Providing users with appropriate support and advice;
• Managing crisis situations, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems;
• Mentoring and training new ICT support staff;
• Keeping up to date with the latest technologies.

Qualifications:

• Honors degree; in ICT, Mathematics, Business or related fields
• Knowledge of programming or systems analysis
• SQL, SAP Business one a Must
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• 5 plus years of IT experience in working and implementing IT solutions
• Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.

Potential, qualified and interested candidates are required to submit their application in soft copy to: appy@kenyajobsconnection.com by 2nd July 2012.

Video Producer

Video Producer

Description

We are a local film production, communication & entertainment company.  We specialize in providing audio-visual communication solutions to businesses to help them communicate messages and achieve business goals.

We are looking for a video producer who is a creative visionary, loves to tell stories through video and has a great eye for design.  

You love seeing your work out there and have a genuine passion for, and mastery of, the visual, creative and technical disciplines involved in making great video. 

The job requires a minimum of 3-4 years experience writing, producing, directing, and editing video programs at a professional level.  

The position requires a self-motivated and efficient individual to manage projects from start to finish including concept, design, script, edit, and delivery across multiple formats

Your Skills

• You have a thorough understanding and proven competency of the film-making process from pre-production thru post-production.
• You have strong visual storytelling and be able to write treatments and scripts for production.
• You are able to originate and pitch creative video concepts to clients for funding.
• You are creative to the core, but organized and resourceful too.
• You have hands-on editing experience with Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
• You are familiar with Adobe Creative Suite. Familiarity with 2-D and 3-D animation is preferred.
• You can put together a video shoot anywhere, anytime and has a good contact base of production talent.
• You are familiar with new video technologies and their application to corporate video production. 
• You demonstrate a high level of commitment and enthusiasm and have excellent oral and written communications skills.
• You live and breathe social media
• You can multi-task with the best of them and manage your own time instinctively

Your Responsibilities:

• Will oversee each video project from conception to completion and organize shooting schedules.
• Controlling the production budget and allocating resources accordingly to ensure timely delivery of projects within expected quality standards
• Will be involved in the marketing and sourcing for new business/ funding.
• Will originate and pitch creative TV/ Film video concepts for funding.
• Will hire key production staff and a crew to shoot films or videos;
• Building and developing a network of key business contacts
• Pulling together all the strands of creative and technical talent involved in a  project to create a team

A gross salary of Kshs 30,000 and bonuses will be offered based on performance.

Please send your CV, letter of application, relevant links to cre8ivetalent@gmail.com by 30th June 2012.