Chief Executive Officer

 Muhigia Sacco society limited is a countrywide, leading medium sized, fast growing and licensed deposit taking Sacco in Kenya. 

In order to assist the Sacco achieve its vision, mission and objectives, Muhigia Sacco is seeking to recruit self motivated, dynamic, creative, energetic, charismatic, result oriented and experienced person to fill the following position:
 

Chief Executive Officer
 

Job Summary

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for providing visionary leadership and direction in the realization of the Sacco’s long term business strategy.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and effective management of all the Sacco affairs.
• Provide the Technical Support and Advice to the Board of Directors on all matters relating to financial, operations, strategies and business opportunities.
• Leading, Motivating and developing skilled workforce through embedding performance development and couching through identification of the staff training needs and enshrine them in the training programmes of the Society.
• Providing proactive public relations to enhance the Sacco’s corporate image.
• Implement without delay all the recommendations from the Government regulatory bodies and the Board of Directors.
• Be custodian of all the Sacco funds and property and ensure their safety.
• Preparing the relevant timely Budgets and other Financial Reports for the Boards Perusal and Approval.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required.

• Masters Degree in a Business Related Field.
• CPA part 1 and above.
• Proficiency in Computer skills. Past working experience with Bankers Realm will be an added advantage.
• At least 10 years experience in a senior management position, preferably in a Sacco.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, high level of integrity, team leader and innovative.
• Age; 40 years and above.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Demonstratable leadership and management skills.

Qualified applicants should send their hand written application letter and detailed cvs together with copies of certificates/transcripts and testimonials to the undersigned not later than Wednesday 11th July, 2012.
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 

The Chairman,
Muhigia Sacco Society Ltd

P.O. Box 83-10300

Kerugoya.
 

Email: info@muhigiasacco.coop

Website: www.muhigiasacco.coop

Project Manager

Project Manager
 

Role
 

The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating the activities of consultants and contractors in a large mixed project in Naivasha involving both infrastructure and buildings. 

He will be deployed as the Principal Project Officer to be based on site and head office. He will report to the Managing Director for day-to-day matters and give periodic reports to the Board of the Company. 

The Project Manager will be employed on an initial contract of TWO years which will be renewed for a further period of TWO years upon a satisfactory report of performance.
 

Responsibilities
 

1. To track and report on the implementation plan for the project by various Contractors
 

2. To establish and run the Site-based Project Management office
 

3. Develop and implement project communication and reporting strategy and plans including communication formats and templates.
 

4. Effectively and constantly communicate project expectations to the Contractors
 

5. Report on Construction progress on an ongoing basis to the Board of Directors of the Company.
 

6. Brief the Managing Director on all matters relating to the project on a frequent and regular basis
 

7. Establish and present to the Board annual budgets for running the Project Management Office.
 

8. Report to the Board on needs for additional staff and make appropriate requisitions for recruitments if necessary during the project cycle.
 

9. Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
 

10. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
 

11. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
 

12. Identify and promote to the Contractors project dependencies and critical paths.
 

13. Plan, schedule and promote project timelines and milestones to the Contractors using appropriate tools.
 

14. Track project milestones and deliverables and negotiate with the Contractors appropriate strategies for their achievement .
 

15. Develop and present progress and status reports.
 

16. Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
 

17. Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
 

18. Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work and roles.
 

19. Conduct activity post-mortems and create a recommendations in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
 

20. Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management and promote them to the Contractors and the Board.

Qualification Requirements

1. A University degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or Construction Management or Architecture or Civil Engineering
 

2. Post-graduate qualifications at Masters degree level or Qualifications and Certification as a Project Manager from a recognised body.
 

3. A minimum of 5 years direct work experience in a project management capacity including for a multi-billion project, including all aspects of project process development and execution.
 

4. Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project and Primavera
 

5. Demonstrated experience in personnel management.
 

6. Technically competent with various reporting software programs, such as Microsoft word and excel.
 

7. Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
 

8. Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analysis and reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
 

9. Flexible during times of change.
 

10. Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
 

11. Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
 

12. Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including the Board, contractors, and other stakeholders.
 

13. Ability to defuse tension among project teams, should it arise.
 

14. Strong written and oral communication skills.
 

15. Strong interpersonal skills.
 

16. Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.
 

17. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
 

18. Ability to competently participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings.
 

Send CV to info@longonotgate.co.ke
 

Closing date: 29th June, 2012 – 12 noon.

Imports Clerk

Imports Clerk

Laboratory and Allied a fast growing pharmaceutical and medical company dealing in the production of both Human and Veterinary products is currently looking for the most competent and suitable personnel to fill the vacancy positions of an Imports Clerk.

She/he will be reporting to the Managing Director.

Job Responsibilities And Duties

• Responsible for arranging and completing all associated paperwork, and checking to ensure that all the documents on the nature of the goods being imported are legal and legitimate like import quotas, tariffs, trade agreements, revenue, corporate policies and import laws.
• To check and confirm that all the goods received in the company against paperwork to ensure all goods ordered are accounted for.
• Deal with quotes from prospective shippers and handle claims with insurance companies if any shipment problems happen to occur.
• Provide efficient delivery logistics through data management by filling out import-documentation, compile carrier and route assignments, compute international fees for each shipment and keep track of shipment payments and quotas using automated systems that can identify shipments.
• Collect data and register packages with government agencies.
• Track shipments and communicate with clients about the package's progress.
• Academic Qualification
• Diploma holder in Business Administration.
• Must have at least five years working experience as an import clerk.

Other Qualifications

• They should have knowledge of customs documentation.
• They must be familiar with the legal requirements, customs and policies regarding importing shipments
• Good communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Good numeric skills and administrative skills.
• Must be familiar with computer software programmes e.g. Microsoft office, Excel etc.

Kindly send your CV’s, copy of the Identification Card and other testimonials either through hand delivery or email to hr@laballied.com.

Only successful applicants will be shortlisted and an interview will be conducted.

Safaricom - Senior Systems Administrator

 We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the IS Operations Department within the Technology Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below: 
 

Senior Systems Administrator

Ref: IS_SNA_JUNE_2012

Reporting to the Principal System’s Administrator, the job holder will be required to provide technical expertise and support to Safaricom in the field of system administration and design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administering, configuring and troubleshooting servers and storage based on UNIX (AIX, HP-UX and Sun Solaris), Linux, Storage (IBM, HP, EMC) and SAN. Problem resolution and escalation of server, storage and SAN issues.
• Analysis of server and storage hardware and operating system software.
• Trouble shooting and resolving HACMP, GPFS, storage, firmware, operating system, HBA issues on high end servers in a complex environment.
• Implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and system patching.
• Liaise with users, hardware and software vendors and internal systems owners to fine tune systems hardware and software for all systems.
• Operations of backup tools and testing of disk and data recovery solutions on all business systems. Prompt restoration of lost data for the business.
• To provide backup, hardware and software assurance.
• Maintenance of systems documentation and procedures.
• Technical support for assigned company initiatives and projects.
• Participation in feasibility studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components
• Implement and maintain system standards and procedures on system related issues.
• Monitor, administer and maintain system security.
• Use system management tools to investigate, diagnose and resolve system problems within service level agreements
• Conduct proper documentation inventory of the system hardware and software.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills & competencies:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of AIX, RedHat, SAN, NAS, TCP/IP networking and other UNIX certifications.
• 4 years experience as systems administrator, in a multifaceted business environment with integrated/mixed UNIX and Linux server environment preferably in a telecommunication environment.
• System Administration Techniques – understanding Operating Systems Performance, AIX, Linux, Storage and Backup enterprise hardware and storage.
• Attention to details and analytical thinking.
• Good communication and project management skills.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below. 

The deadline for application is Monday, 2nd July ,2012.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
 

Via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke