KTDA Assistant Planning, and Strategy Development Officer Jobs in Kenya

KTDA Management Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KTDA Holdings Ltd. is a key player in the tea industry providing management services to the smallholder tea sub-sector for the efficient production, processing and marketing of quality teas.

In line with the company’s strategic objectives, we are seeking to recruit competent and qualified individuals to fill the following positions:-

Assistant Planning Officer

Recruiter: Kenya Tea Development Authority     

Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi     

Available: ASAP
Category: Business Support Services     

Introduction

Kenya Tea Development Agency (MS) Ltd is a key player in the tea industry providing management
services to the smallholder tea sub-sector for efficient production, processing and marketing of
quality teas.

To ensure continued success and growth, we are seeking a dynamic and highly talented individual to join our management team in the following exciting and challenging position.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications/Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: -

• Bachelors degree in Commerce, Economics or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in Economics, Strategy or related area is an added advantage
• Relevant Microsoft packages and statistical software packages
• Two (2) years experience
• Results driver - takes the initiative to set and achieve challenging work goals, focuses one’s time and energy to maintain high work standards
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines 

Job Specification
Position scope

Reporting to the Planning Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects undertaken by KTDA Group and subsidiary companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in carrying out feasibility studies and research on capital project needs
• Collecting and analysing data for planning purposes
• Assisting in monitoring and evaluation of economic factors and projects
• Undertaking analysis on business environmental changes, impacts and strategies
• Carrying out inventory of information/stock on new projects
• Preparing various documents in relation to the identified projects
• Participating and visiting projects in the field to gather information
• Assisting in maintenance of accurate information on projects
• Observing and complying with environmental health and safety measures and regulations 

Strategy Development Officer

Recruiter: Kenya Tea Development Authority     

Contract: Permanent
Location:  Nairobi     

Available: ASAP
Category: Business Support Services     

Introduction

Kenya Tea Development Agency (MS) Ltd is a key player in the tea industry providing management services to the smallholder tea sub-sector for efficient production, processing and marketing of quality teas.

To ensure continued success and growth, we are seeking a dynamic and highly talented individual to join our management team in the following exciting and challenging position.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications/Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: -

• Bachelors degree in Commerce, Economics or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in Strategic Management
• Relevant Microsoft packages and statistical software packages
• Five (5) years experience in a strategic planning capacity, strategic marketing, production and operations management or related field.
• Results driver - takes the initiative to set and achieve challenging work goals, focuses one’s time and energy to maintain high work standards
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Change agent – identify opportunities and initiate action to improve systems and processes
• Continuous learner - uses work challenges as opportunities to try new learning and innovative solutions

Job Specification
Position scope
This is a middle level management position reporting to the Manager, Strategy and Planning. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for development and continuous review of KTDA Group Strategic Business Plans for improvement of various business lines and enhancement of corporate resource use efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating development of the KTDA Group’s long-term business plans
• Monitoring, formulation and implementation of departmental business plans
• Monitoring and reporting on markets and customers from a strategic standpoint and reporting on short, medium and long-term trends and directions
• Continuously updating and reviewing the strategic business plans
• Liaising with other SBUs and Finance to quantify strategic scenarios, assessing opportunities and making recommendations
• Carrying out research on policies and environmental changes and identifying the impact on KTDA
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of organizational performance.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting on organizational development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.  

If you are interested in the above positions, please submit your application together with curriculum vitae with details of your qualifications, experience and present position. 

In addition, please provide your telephone number, e-mail address and names of three referees to reach us on or before 22nd March 2013.

Applicants should register and apply online at www.myjobsinkenya.com/ktda.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

KTDA HOLDINGS LTD. is an equal opportunity employer.

Sales Executives Career Opportunities

Sales Executives

Needed Urgently
 

The sales executives will be responsible for the continuous attainment of the company’s revenue target from the assigned list of clients (hotels, parastatals, lodges and apartments) through constantly maximizing sales from current clients as well as identifying and securing new clients. 

They will also ensure that accounts are paid or settled on time and in full by the existing customers. They are also charged with the responsibility of maintaining all clients through proactive communication and ensuring that all queries, complains are promptly attended to.

Qualifications and Specifications

• Diploma in sales and marketing
• 3 years experience in sales dealing with institutions 1 of which must be to the clientele as above- hotels, lodges, apartments, parastatals and NGOs
• Diploma hotel management will be an added advantage
• Bold and Aggressive
• Proven ability to meet sales targets
• The incumbent should also be up to date on what is going on current trends in the hospitality industry.

If you meet the above qualifications, send your CV ONLY to ckenya.ltd@gmail.com clearly indicating SALES EXECUTIVE on the subject line on or before 15th March 2013

Professional Writers Career Opportunities

VirtualSpace Enterprises is seeking to recruit qualified researchers and writers in the following fields: academic writing, article writing, creative writing, business writing, SEO and content writing.

We are looking to work with writers who believe in being the best they can be. 

An ideal candidate must be:-

• A university graduate
• Passionate about writing
• Self-driven and eager to develop his or her writing skills
• Disciplined
• Professional in terms of conduct as a writer
• Confident about his or her ability to provide original content

Send your application along with your current CV and two samples of your written work to Kennedy at: virtualspace.kenya@gmail.com.

Each of the samples must be at least one page long, typed, and double-spaced. They can be in any format and on any topic. Recruitment is ongoing.

Senior Claims Executive Job in Kenya

We are a general insurance company looking for a skilled, results-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, passionate and extroverted person with a “can-do” attitude to fill the following position:
 

Job Title: Senior Claims Executive
 

Department: Claims
 

Report to: Assistant Claims Manager
 

Overall Responsibility
 

Processing of non-legal Claims
 

Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Opening and acknowledging new claims
• Appointment of service providers within the set benchmarks, reviewing their reports, and processing of claims as necessary
• Initiating recovery from negligent third parties and promptly handing file to Legal Section for follow ups
• Payment to policyholders and service providers within stipulated company benchmarks
• Maintenance of registers
• Maintenance of adequate claims reserves
• Respond to correspondence and/or queries relating to claims falling under area of responsibility
• Make recommendations on settlements of claims falling under area of responsibility
• Preparation of claims reports e.g. monthly theft report, monthly salvage report and any other reports which may be required from time to time
• Deputize the Assistant Claims Manager
• Performing any other duties as required from time to time

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Pass in at least five ACII papers or equivalent
• Four years relevant experience

Do your qualifications and experience match those listed above? 

Then it is YOU we’re looking for! 

Apply NOW by sending your application letter and updated CV to kaziafrica2012@gmail.com

Please note that applications shall be reviewed on a first-come, first served basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 

We are an equal opportunity employer