Club Events Manager

Our executive client is looking to recruit a Club Events Manager
 

Overview:   
 

You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and execution of all events in and out of the Club. 
 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, organize and implement events and activities for the Club
• To develop a sales plan and administer events activities in Club premises and outside the Club
• Contact Members and Members companies to promote events in the Club
• Conduct Club site inspections and tours
• Responsible for control of events incomes and expenses and reconciliation of monthly budgets
• Manage the Club notice boards with updated events
• Plan and implement brochures / invites and materials for all events
• To ensure RSVP’s are answered on time by the team
• Produce quarterly and yearly events calendar
• Ensure all information is listed in the E News letter, Website and all other social media
• To monitor post event feedback, executed by the team
• Maintain a database whereby the information of the member is tracked and inputted into Jonas software, specific details: credit card details, member’s preferences and contact details

Qualifications and Experience:   

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position
• Must be able to demonstrate strong selling and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must possess strong administrative skills including attention to detail, timely project completion, record keeping and monthly reporting
• Thorough knowledge of Club industry is preferred

Languages & Desirable Skills:

• Conversant language English and Swahili
• Required to be well versed with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Windows
• Additionally familiarity with Jonas systems would be an added benefit

Deadline: 4th October 2012
 

Salary: Ksh.150, 000
 

Please send an up to date CV, stating position you are interested in, current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to; jacque@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.    
 

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job. 

Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer

Job description

Has broad knowledge and ability to recognize and evaluate potential hazards and recommend controls. 

Provides technical direction and advice and counsel to management. 

Develops and uses a variety of advanced and innovative techniques to evaluate work environments. 

Evaluates well-being trends internal and external to IBM. 

Maintains awareness of regulatory and internal requirements in addition to professional advancements in employee well-being disciplines. 

Forecasts, develops, and maintains well-being processes to achieve IBM objectives and regulatory requirements. 

Actively participates in internal and external seminars, technical meetings, professional societies, technical standard-setting activities, and dialog with appropriate public agencies. 

Participates in regional and geography well-being audits and peer reviews. 

Works closely with physicians and nurses to analyze data and design, deploy and implement pro-active wellness programs which create a positive employee well-being culture based upon prevention. 

Understands and supports health benefits programs and initiatives. 

Maintains a comprehensive understanding of business unit strategies.

Required

• Master's Degree
• At least 3 years experience in Applying Safety and Industrial Hygiene Principles
• At least 3 years experience in Performing Inspections and Audits
• At least 3 years experience in Applying Knowledge of Risk Awareness/Taking
• At least 3 years experience in Applying Knowledge of IBM Business Strategy
• English: Fluent

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

To apply please go to:  https://jobs3.netmedia1.com/cp/job_summary.jsp?job_id=S_D-0520513

Interactive Media Developer

Idea Hutch -- Interactive Media Developer    

Category: Information Technology & Telecoms, Project / Programme Management    

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 

Employment Type: Full-Time       

Summary:    

We’re looking for a talented platform engineer who can help us build a set of next-generation web services that will enable us to reliably interface with a multitude of mobile devices and scale the system quickly.

Description:    

The successful candidate will be responsible for a broad array of individual services, with responsibilities that include the following:

• Design templates, stylesheets, and XML components
• Build semantic markup that is extensible and maintainable
• Help conduct UX research to hone product performance as seen through the lens of its users
• Work in a nimble, cross-language environment that uses cutting-edge tools to bring the product vision to life.
• Manage the lifecycle of the components for which you’re responsible in a test-driven environment
• Design and build rich web applications for the desktop and for mobile devices
• Troubleshoot and quickly resolve system, network, and application problems as necessary

Requirements:

Skills and Experience:

• Strong fundamentals in software engineering and computer science
• Demonstrated skill in making JavaScript do all the things it wasn’t designed to do
• Experience with modern web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, JS, SVG, OpenGL ES, etc.
• Comfortable working in a broad array of languages, including Python, Java and Scala
• Deep familiarity with the components of cloud-based services, including caching, database architecture, API design, queueing services, etc.
• Very strong experience with back-end technologies: for fun, you design scalable horizontal data partitioning methods in both Scala and Erlang, just to see which yields a more robust application
• Good graphic design, typography, and information design skills
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Comfort with ambiguity; the ability to start with a blank slate and create something stunning from scratch
• Humility and a genuinely collaborative attitude, receptivity to feedback and enthusiasm for an iterative design process that incorporates multiple points of view
• Relentless pursuit of perfection

Applicants should submit examples of prior work, preferably by pointing us to available applications or URLs that we can review, and a resumé (PDF)to idea.hutch@sify.com
 

We have open positions for entry-level individuals with limited experience, but a clear knack for web/mobile development. 

We also have positions for more experienced developers.

Sales / Client Care Executive

Idea Hutch -- Sales / Client Care Executive   
 

Category: Sales & Marketing

Customer Services & Retail    

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 

Employment Type: Full-Time       

Summary: Direct Report — Director, Marketing and Business Development

Position Description:
 

The Sales/Client Care Executive will exceed service excellence by personally responding to Idea Hutch’s customer needs and by continuously looking for opportunities to improve our service and support for our customers. 

This person will work closely with individual Profit Centers and Technical Team personnel and to ensure we are meeting the needs of our customers. 

The Sales/Client Care Executive fully understands that communication is the Key for the success of the entire organization. 

The Sales/Client Care Executive further understands that they are not just a resolution department but, a “Profit Center” as well. 

They are responsible for saving transactions and up-sells using a wide assortment of tools at their disposal in order to “exceed customer expectations”.

Description:

Responsibilities of the Sales/Client Care Executive:

• Listen to customer requirements and present appropriately in a structured professional way to make a sale;
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;
• Cold call to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;
• Respond to incoming email and phone enquiries and ensure that issues are resolved both promptly and accurately;
• Act as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets;
• Gather market and customer information;
• Represent the organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
• Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales;
• Negotiate on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers;
• Challenge any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy;
• Advise on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions;
• Create detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process that is largely dictated by the prospective customer;
• Assist and/or own inventory tracking, order fulfillment, sales event preparation and other duties as assigned.
• Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to drive process improvements that positively impact the customer experience;
• Responsible for compiling and generating reports as they relate to customer issue tracking and frequently asked questions;
• Gain a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements;
• Make accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations;
• Have the ability to successfully “mitigate” individual customer complaints in such a way to both exceed customer expectations as well as benefiting company bottom line profitability;
• Feeding future buying trends back to employers;
• Attend team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues.

Requirements:    

Traits required for Sales/ Client Care Executive :

• The ability and desire to sell;
• Excellent communication skills;
• A positive, confident and determined approach;
• Resilience and the ability to cope with rejection;
• A high degree of self-motivation and ambition;
• The skills to work both independently and as part of a team;
• The ability to flourish in a competitive environment;
• A good level of numeracy.
• Ability to interpret technical language for non-technical people
• Time management and organizational skills
• A highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction
• Has “thick skin” and is able to handle complaints and unpleasant customers
• Previous sales experience will be a distinct advantage.

If You KNOW you have all of these qualities and REALLY feel you would like to join our organization, please send your complete resume’ and a short explanation of how you can make us better to idea.hutch@sify.com

Good Luck!